Evening star., 1909-02-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES BEGIN AGAIN
AND WILL INCREASE.
Some of the Events Arranged for
Next Weeks Visitors.
Notes.

| dent-elect and Mrs. Taft
| Mrs. George Pullman gave luncheon
Of twenty-five covers in her apartment at
the Arlington today
| Mrs. Edison Bradley is entertaining at a
small tea this afternoon at ) o'clock. to
| meet Lady Clifford of England and Miss
| Dorothy Bigelow of New York. who are
| here for short visit en- route to Palm
Beach.
! Senator and Mrs. Hale will give large
| luncheon Sunday next to meet the Presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Taft.
| The Congressional Club will give re-
! ception tomorrow afternoon to the cabinet
| women.
Representative and Mrs Lowden have
| invitations out for Tuesday evening,
March >, to meet the Governor of Illinois;
| y to H.
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich are giving a
dinner tonight for the Vice President-elect
and Mrs. Sherman, and will entertain
March 8 at dinner to meet the Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Knox.
Senator Warren will give a dinner
March s.
Mrs. Letter has Cancelled the invitations
for her Saturday luncheon to meet Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter have Joined
Mrs. l.. H. Letter at her home on Du-
pont circle for visit of several weeks
Col. and Mrs. Colin Campbell, Mrs. l.. Il.
Letters son-in-law and daughter. will
arrive here about March ), and will also
be her guests for several weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin Remington Of Chicago
will also be Mrs. Letters guests next
week
Representative George W. F'airchild en-
tertained at a dinner of thirty-siX covers
last evening at the Metropolitan Club
Among the guests were Speaker Cannon
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, Representa-
tive Serene E. Payne. Representative
James A. Tawney. Representative j. Van
Vechten Olcott, Representative John w.
Weeks. Representative r. Wayne Parker
Representative Edward B. Nreeland, for
mer Representative Sibley and Judge
Duell. Mr.. Gage E. Tarbell, Mr.. ]. B. Rus
Noolworth, all Of New York, who came
on to attend the dinner.
Mrs. D. c. Nugent and Miss Louise
Nugent will arrive here Sunday and will
be the guests of Miss Helen Cannon dur
Mr.. George Westinghouse sailed yester-
day cu the Mauretania for England to
attend the wedding of his son and Miss
Violet Evelyn Brockelbank, at Irton Hail.
Holmrock. Lancashire. England, March
4. He is expected to return in two
weeks.
Mrs Henry w. Taft and Miss Taft,
sister-in-law and niece of the President
elect, returned yesterday from Europe.
They have been abroad since last No
vember.
The British ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce will 60 to New York for day or
two, but will be back here for the in
auguration.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ellis will have
as their guests for the inauguration Miss
Van Rensselaer, of New York, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Harrison Of Cincln-
natl.
Church. Miss Elizabeth G. Burke. daugh-
ter of Mrs. and the late DR.. AlonzO J.
Burke. was married to Mr.. Thomas II.
Chiswell son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Joseph Chiswell of Poolesville. Md. After
the ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. Walter williams, cousin of the
groom. the couple left for short trip.
On their return they will reside at 712
Gordon avenue, Baltimore.
Gen. Anson Mills entertained at dinner
last night, the guests being Minister
Godoy. Senator Newlands. Gen. Miles. Ad
miral Schley. Gen. Davis. Gen. Alesfire.
Admiral Frailey. Gen. Allen, Commander
Elliott, Col Garrard. Mr.. Smith. Maj.
Stanley, Col. Denny and Capt. Rowland.
Mrs. II. ". Van Sender, 1913 Column
bia road. will be at home tomorrow from
to 6 for the last time this season.
Mrs S. W. Saxton, Mrs. E. G. Seward
cf Guilford. Conn, and Miss Annah NJ.
Fletcher will be at home at 1347 Har-
ward street from : to 6 o'clock tomor-
row.
Mrs. L. A. Coolidge will not be at
home tomorrow.
Apropos OF the sketch which appeared
in The Star yesterday of the wife of the
next Attorney General. Mrs. George W.
Wickersham of New York. one of her
oldest friends here adds more init
mate appreciation of her character. which
is charminsly expressed in the following:
Mrs. Wickersham is an unusual wom-
an. With inheritance of sturdy, fine
Dutch blood she stands always for
strength of purpose and force of action
She is remarkably gifted socially. Keen
of perception. brilliant in repartee. very
responsive. with a charm of tact and an
unfailing kindness born Of gentle heart
she is we'll equipped by nature to handle
people successfully. Happy beyond de-
scription in her domestic life, she radiates
that quality all the time.
"She believes in the family life and is a
competent and immaculate housekeeper
manag ging herself her large corps of serv-
ants with tact and kindness and holding
steadily their respect and affection.
''She is d true and warm friend and has
kept in touch with the associates of her
girhood here, in spite of the lapse of
time and the compelling interests of her
ceased to be home to her. and in re-
turning here she feels that she is coming
into her own again and is looking forward
with enthusia site pleasure to the resump-
ton of old ties and the formation Of new
and interesting ones.
"Her joys have been many. Her sor-
rows have crowned her with a depth of
suffer. a sympathy which is attained in
no other way than through suffering. She
has Travelled a great deal and has culti-
waited tastes in arts and letters.
Mrs John Tweedale. 1925 P street, viii!
not be at home tomorrow. !
Mrs Annie f. Light of Brooklyn. y. Y,
is now visiting her son. Mr.. Harry L.
Light.
Miss Mary Aileen Ray, daughter OF
Mrs Richard T. Ray of Linden, Nd. was
married Tuesday last at 2::i0 pm. to Mr..
George Dunlop of Chevy Chase, Nd. The
ceremony was performed in the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. Randolph NJ. Fell. |
i'm North Chevy Chase. by Rev. Clarence
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