Evening star., 1909-06-20
SOCIETY.
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son. Mrs. Flora Head. Mrs. Goodwin,
Miss Edith Goodwin, Miss Francis Ryan,
Mrs Jordan. Miss Grace Lowry. Mrs
/. y. Brown. Miss Blanche Brown. Miss
Ella McChesney. Miss Elise Dickinson.
Mr. and Mrs r. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs
Griffith, Mr. ard Mrs. Amos Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. b. F. Atherton. Mr.. and Mrs
s. E. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. w Bryan,
Mr. and Mrs. stilions. Messrs Morris
Hahn. Eddie Hahn, Robert McChesney.
William r. Brown, Earl Brown, Leland
Atherton. Eddie Bateman. William Head,
Harry Acher and DR.. John r. McChes-
ney.
Mrs l.. A Brown, Leesburg. Va. as
sisted by Mrs. Jordan. Mrs. John A
Fairfax. Miss Brown and Miss Francis
Ryan. received the guests.
After the couple had received the con-
gratulations of their friends. the dining
room. with its many beautiful decora-
tions appropriate to the occasion, was
opened. and all partook of the fine re-
past prepared. Many handsome presents
were received.
Miss Einstein and Miss Justine kellar.
who were quests of friends the early part
of the week have returned to their homes
in Baltimore
Mrs Matthew Scott. president general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. received ovation when
she reached her home in Bloomington.
Ill. recently \ reception and banquet
were given in her honor at the Illinois
totel. which. il is said. rlvaled any
function ever given there The recep-
ton was given by the Lettia Green
Stevenson Chapter, d. A. r., of which
the president general is charter mem
ber. This chapter was organized by
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson when she was the
second lady in the land" and it's men,
bers unanimously decided to name it
for her 1t is stated that it is the only
chapter of the D. \. r. that is named
for a living woman.
The reception rooms and banquet hall
of the Illinois Hotel were decorated with
large American flags. and Dorothy Per-
kns roses, and set with splendid box
trees. A band played throughout the
evening.
some 80 invitations were issued to the
reception. and not guest was reported
missing Mrs Letita Green Stevenson
responded to the toast, The National
Society of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. and welcomed the
president general Ito the quiet and rest"
of her beautiful home, to the chapter
whose inspiration she was declared to
be and to the city and state. Later the
president general responded to the greet
ings extended in speech full of heauti-
fu patriotic sentiment
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Stevenson are
sisters, and it is the first time in the
history of the d. 4. r. that the high
office of president general has gone twice
to the same family. Other toasts were
responded to by Mrs. John c. Ames of
Streater, state regent for Illinois. her
toast being Illinois Mrs. George Ell
wood McGrey of Chicago, who is vice
regent of Chicago chapter and state
treasurer for Illinois. responded to the
toast Chicago" Mrs. Caroline F. KIM
ball of Bloomington responded to the
toast "Letita Green Stevenson Chapter
The gowns worn by the ladies were of
exceptional elegance. There were guests
from all over Illinois and from the sur
rounding states.
A small party. including George
Graham Donald Robinette. Howard
Bontz. Howard Robinette, John B. Beadle
and Leonard Robinette, are spending the
week end in the neighborhood of Seneca.
Md, having made the trip In canoes via
canal.
Nine Padro. wife of the counselor of
the Cuban legation. has been called to
Mrs Samuel Finley OF Bishop street.
Montreal, has sent out cards announcing
the marriage of her daughter. Kathleen
Ethel Finley, and Mr.. Frederick Eugene
Wright of Washington. D. c., Wednes-
day, June IS.
At home. 1923 Kalorama road, Wash
ington, d. c.
Mrs. Eben Swift gave small bridge
party yesterday in honor Of Mrs. At
kinson. wife of Maj Atkinson.
Mrs. Warder has gone to her place at
Swampscott, Mass, where her daughter,
Mrs. Ward Thoron. has also home.
Nine. de Mejia and the Misses Amalia
and Paulita Mejia. wife and daughters of
the minister of Salvador. have returned
TO Washington from short trip to New
York The family expect to leave the
city at an early date to spend the summer
in Atlantic Civ s1nd the earlv fall months
at the north coast.
Commander Passilieff. the new naval
attache of the Russian embassy. and
Mime. Passilieff arrived in Washington
last week and registered at the New Will
lard. Tomorrow they will take posses
sion of the house formerly occupied by
Commander Nebolsine, 2115 Bancroft
place.
Mrs. Taylor. wife of Senator Robert
TAYLOR will leave the city shortly to
spend the summer in Canada. She will be
accompanied by her house guest. Mrs. r.
S Williams of Nashville, Tenn. Senator
TAYLOR will leave Washington at the
close of Congress to go on a tWo-month
lecture tour through the states of the
middle west
Mr.. Weldon Bailey. the elder son OF
Senator and Mrs Bailey. has returned TO
Washington and has been visiting his
parents at their apartment in Stoneleigh
Court for the past few days. He left yes
terday for Atlantic City to attend the
convention of the members Of his fra
ternity class Of the University OF Virginia,
which meets there this week.
Miss Christine Taylor niece Of Senator
Taylor, who has been spending some time
in the city, left Tuesday for Oklahoma,
where she will spend the summer.
Mrs Hughes and Miss Hughes. wife and
daughter of Representative Hughes OF
Georgia, who have been spending several
weeks in Atlantic City will return 10
Washington and remain here until the
end of the extra session of Congress When
they will return to their home IN the
south. where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. ]. Southerlin Noble of Montgomery.
Ala. sister-in-law of the late Representa-
tive n. Wiley of MONTGOMERY, is in WASH
fneton en- route to Boston. where she
expects TO spend the summer. While
here she is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Jcseph Maxwell of 1911 18th street, for
merlv Of Alabama. Mrs Maxwell VIII
entertain at luncheon this week In honor
of Mrs. Noble.
DR.. vincinius. who was one of the
yol,np men who were graduated from the
q w L. last week. was given a fare
well reception at the Twelfth Street Me-
mortal Church, Tuesday evening. prior
TO his departure this week for Abyssinia,
where he will go as medical missionary.
DIR and Mrs Chamberlain and family.
formerly of p street, have moved to their
new home. 1915 Harvard street. which |
they recently bought.