Evening star., 1909-03-03
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY AND MRS. STRAUS
ENTERTAIN THE PRESIDENT.
Other Hospitalities of a Charming
Nature-Personal
Notes.

The President and Mrs Roosevelt were
entertained at dinner last night by the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus. The Governor of New York
and Mrs. Hughes, DR.. and Mrs. Albert
Shaw. DR.. and Mrs. Henry F. Pritchett
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy F.. Straus. Represent
atfve and Mrs. Longworth, Representa-
tive and Mrs. j. Sloat Fassett. Represent
ative and Mrs. Littauer. Mrs Hochstad-
ter. Mrs. kohn Of New York and Mr..
Loeb were the other guests.
Commander and Mrs. William Manning
Irwin and Mrs. D. P. Mccartney enter
tained at dinner last evening in compli-
ment to their house guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lindsay Of Boston. The other
guests were the minister of Chile and
Nine. Cruz. the assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. O'Laughlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nelson Cromwell of New York.
Gen. and Mrs. Aleshire, Col. and Mrs.
Langfitt and Mr. James F. Barbour.
The military a:tache of tic British en-
basSy and the Hon. Ms. James were din
ner hosts last evening. Their guests were
the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield, the Greek minister. DR.. and Mrs.
Randolph, Mrs. Bayard, Miss Harlan.
Miss Rose Lamb of Boston. a house
guest: Mr.. Justice Hagner and Mr.. Gif-
ford Pinchot.
The Governor of Illinois and Mrs. Deneen
were the guests of honor at a brilliant re-
ception last night given by Representative
and Mrs. Frank o. Lowden of Illinois.
The company. which included all the we'll
known Illinois people now at the capital.
assembled between and IL. An orches-
ira played and a buffet supper was served.
hostess
embroidered net, and Mrs. Deneen was in
cream satin and Italian lace.
Mr.. Justice Brown and Mrs. Brown gave
dinner last night, the date being the
seventy-third birthday of the host. There
were present the Netherlands minister
and Nine. Loudon, Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Foster, Gov Magoon, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
nen Jennings, DR.. and Mrs Fremont
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dwight,
Judge and Mrs. Hatch. Mr.. Hague, Miss
Kibbey and Miss Morgan.
Miss Helen Cannon entertained at a
bridge luncheon today in honor of her
guests. Mrs. D. c. Nugent and Miss Nu-
gent of St Louis.
The Secretary of Agriculture and his
daughter Miss Wilson. entertained com
pany at dinner last night at the New VIII
lard in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer f..
their guests for the inauguration.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Blocklinger
have as their guests for the inauguration
Mrs. Frederick Weigel and Miss Weigel
of Dubuque, Iowa
Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh entertained the
inaugural ball guard of honor at dinner
last night the President-elect coming In
during the feast. Mr.. Walsh's guests in
p1Yr 1o1 Sfaoo 1y0r
c.: Admiral Sperry. U.S.N.: Mr.. Myron
T. Herrick. Cleveland, Ohio: Mr.. F. III.
Hitchcock, Washington. D. c.; Mr.: Gist
Blair. Washington, D. c.; Mr.. H c.
ley, Grand Rapids. Mich; Mr.. Chester
Allen Arthur. Colorado Springs. Col;
Col. J. M. Schoonmaker, Pittsburg. Pa
Mr.. Louis r. Cheney, Hartford. Conn.
Mr.. Rufus N. Elwell, Concord N. H. :;
Mr.. Collins M. Graves. Denniston, VT.
Mr.. c. Ledyard Blair. New York city;
Capt. John R. Thayer. Charleston. w.
Va; Col. G. II. Doty Boston. Mass; Gen.
Felix Agnus. Baltimore, Md; Mr.. Hoyt
Sherman. Utah; Mr.. Larz Anderson.
Washington, D. c.: Mr.. Walter D. Deneg-
re, New Orleans. La: Mr.. Hugh s. I.e-
gare. South Carolina: Mr.. James w.
Corcoran, Arkansas; Mr.. Percy T. Nor
gan, San Francisco; Mr.. Albert p. Bush.
Mobile, Ala. Mr.. Isadore Zeigler, Omaha.
Neb.; Col. Frederick H. Smith, Peoria.
L., ~ Il '
Mr.. C. Bert Collins. South Dakota; Mr..
John Barrett, bureau of American re-
publics: Mr.. Charles B. Alexander. New
York city: Mr.. Moncure Robinson, New
York city; Mr.. Lanfear Norrie New
York city: Mr.. John H. McGraw, Seattle.
Wash; Mr.. F. E. Chaplin, Washington
D. c.; Mr.. B. Legarda, Philippine Is
lands; Mr.. Charles Coffin, Indianapolis
Ind; Mr.. Breckons, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. Charles J. Harris, North Carolina
Gen. J. Perrault, Idaho; Mr.. l.. L. Kline.
Corvallis. Ore. and Mr. Edward Beale
Mclean. Washington. D. c.
Miss Dorothy Chandler Ruff, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Ruff, and Mr..
Raymond Ely Perrine of Jersey City Will
be married at ST. Margaret,s Church to-
night. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith will Of
fciate. Miss Dorrance of Sandy Spring
Md, and Misses Helen Perrine and
Annie Faelten will attend the bride. Mr.
Stanley Perrine will be best man and the
following will serve as ushers: Messrs.
Edward Freneau, Lloyd Riddle, Willard
Throckmorton and James Gopsell.
Gov. and Mrs Wilson Of Kentucky are
staying with Justice and Mrs. Harlan.
Mrs Wilson is in mourning and will not
go to the ball.
Mrs Asa Jarvis and DR.. Jarvis of Do
rando, Pa, are the guests of Mrs. Walter
Mclean at the navy yard.
Mrs Ross Martin of the navy yard will
not receive again Mondays.
Mrs Walter Mclean and Mrs. Martin
have cards out for a dance March 20.
DR.. and Mrs. Millard F. Thompson have
as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H.
Lewis of Philadelphia for the inaugural
season They will be at home informally