Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

ment at the Portland, where she is rest
ing after the sea voyage before taking up
her social duties. Miss Wilson has been
abroad for the last four years. and has
been a dilgent musical student. She
made her debut about year ago as
singer with pronounced success. Her life
abroad was spent mostly in Paris where
she had the best vocal instruction. She
has also travelled considerably. She went
north three summers ago as far as Scot
land where she was the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie at Sklbo CAS-
tie. She expressed today her great pleas
ure in being back again in this city
among her old friends.
Mrs Norman I. Elliott was the hostess
at the meeting of the Cultus Club yes
terday afternoon at her residence, 2153
Florida avenue. Papers on THE Wars
of the Roses and The Picturesque in
English History We're read by Mrs.
Brensle and Mrs. Syme. Mrs. Harris
treated of the early English poets. After
the meeting light refreshments were
served. Mrs Yung Kwai and Mrs. HILL
Yer were guests of the hostess.
Mrs F. Worden Graham will be at
home Fridays at the Iroquois.
The Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches. who gave up all
their social engagements while the sad
news from their country each day awak
ened international sympathy. have re-
sumed their accepIances of invitations
and last night gave d dinner at the
embassy
Their guests were the Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks the Secretary of
State. Justice and Mrs. Holmes, Senator
and Mrs. Crane. the Swedish minister
and Nine. de LaSercrantZ. the Neither
lands minister and Nine. Loudon, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. LonSworth. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Gardner Commander
and Mrs. William s. Sims, the new coun-
selOr of the Italian embassy and Mar
Signor Cora. Prof. Ravaioli and Lieut.
Filippo Camperio, all of the embassy
staff.
gave a dinner last night. when the com
pany included the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Newberry, the Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Garfield. Lieut. Col
and Mrs. McCawley, Capt: and Mrs. Potts.
Representative and Mrs. Herbert Parsons
Mr.. and Mrs. Thoron. Mrs. Phillips, Mrs.
Clarence Edwards, Mrs. Hobson, Miss
Hagner Mr.. Alfred Mitchell lines. Capt
Davis, Mr.. Barry and Capt. Sowerby.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins resumed their
formal dinner giving last night when
their guests were the Austrian ambassa-
dor and Baroness Hengelmulier. the
French amba ssador and Nine. Jusserand
Baron Rosen. the Russian ambassador
Senator and Mrs. Knox. Senator and Mrs
Wetmore, Senator Kean, ex-senator
Davis. Senator Perkins, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cowles. Mrs. Depew, Mrs. Warder
Mrs. Barney, Miss Kean, Mrs Auden-
reid, eX-Representative and Mrs. Henry
Kirk Porter and Mrs. Glover.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh has invitations
out for Saturday, January %, 3 to 6.
Mrs. Dixon. wife of Senator Dixon of
Montana, will not be at home tomorrow.
a pretty wedding. but one which
only the relatives of the contracting
parties will witness, is that of Miss Nan
Foster and Mr.. De Moss Taylor, both
of Roanoke. Va, which will take place
at the home of the brides uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elwood
Foster on 10th street. at o'clock to-
day. Rev. DR.. James William Ashton OF
Clean. n. y, will officiate. He has been
the lifelong friend OF the brides fiji
Their, Mr. Fred f. Foster of Roanoke,
Va. and of her uncle. The bride is TO
wear Il travelling dress of heliotrope
broadcloth. The couple will sail Jan.
uary 80 for Japan, and expect to he
| back at their home in Roanoke in June
next.
Mr. and Mrs. Henning Jennings save
a dinner dance last night and will give
another January -.
Mrs. Garfield. wife of Secretary Gar
field, will receive this afternoon and
will have among her assistants Mrs.
Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Jennings and
Mrs. Brickland.
Miss Cannon will receive this after
noon and Mrs. ]. L. Loose will assist.
Mrs Johnston. wife of Senator John
ston, and Mrs. Paynter. wife of Senator
Paynter, will be at home Thursday, Janu-
airy %, at the Cochran.
Mrs Overman. wife of Senator Over
man, will not receive tomorrow but will
be at home Thursday, January D, at the
Cochran.
Mrs Myer Cohen will be at home in.
formally Fridays during February.
Mrs. Milton L. Allies. 1920 l street, will
not be at home tomorrow
Mrs. Bonaparte, wife of the Attorney