Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-15
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NINE. LOTUS HAS A NOTABLE
PARTY AT LUNCHEON.
Other Events Here and Elsewhere of
Timely Interest-Per-
sonal Notes.

Nine. Lotus. wife of the secretary OF
the Siamese legation. gave a luncheon to-
day at the Arlington. when the company
consisted of the Baroness Takahira Nine.
Calderon, Mrs. j. Davis Brodhead. Mrs.
Ross Thompson, Mrs. Jules Guthridge,
Mrs. Clifford Walton. Mrs. Alexander
Britton. Mrs. Franklin Cooper. Mrs.
Needham. Mrs Hannis Taylor and Nine.
Thierry.
Mrs Meyer and the Misses Meyer, wife
and daughters of the Postmaster Cen
eral attended the assembly ball in Bos-
ton Friday night. Mrs. Meyer wore jet
ted black lace. with touches of white on
the bodice, and ma gnifcent diamonds and
pearls Her daughters were dressed
alike in cerse spangled tulle over cerise
satin.
Miss Martha Bacon. daughter of the
Secretary Of State, also attended the Bos-
ton assembly. She wore pale blue satin.
with silver lace on the bodice Miss
Bacon stayed with Mrs. w B. Thomas
until Saturday, when she went on to
South Lancaster with Mrs. John +.
Thayer and party of young people.
Mrs. Meyer and her daughters were at
Groton over Sunday to visit young Meyer,
who is there at school.
Miss Carol Newberry. daughter of the
Secretary of the Navy, is the guest of
Miss Gladys Perine at her home, Charles
and Chase streets, Baltimore, and will
attend the last Monday german tonight.
Mrs. Nelson Perine will give dinner in
her honor before the ball.
The Baroness Marguerite Moncheur was
I,<>e ~ -I,,r,
in compliment to Miss Marjorie Curtis of
New York. Baroness Moncheur was as
sisted by the Countess Luise Alexandra
Won Bernstorff, Mile. Carolina Nabuco
and the Miles. Mary and Eva de Lager
crantz. The tea table was presided over
by Mrs. Clarence Moore and Mrs. George
Howard.
Miss Rosamond Burr. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Winthrop Burr of New York.
who is a guest of Miss Alice Wander
grift, was entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Chevy Chase Club by Miss
Esther Denny. daughter Of Col Frank l..
Denny. U.S.M.C. Among the guests
Miss Vandergrift, Lieut.. Charles X. Rock
well. U.SA.; Lieut.. John "A. Holabird,
lisa. and Lieut.. Percy Foote. U.S.N.
Mrs Armistead Peter, jr, entertained at
luncheon today in honor of Miss Helen
Hunt, daughter of Judge Hunt of Mon
tana To meet her there were present
Miss Buchanan. Miss Henrietta Fitch,
Miss Alice Shepard. Miss Mary Dodge,
Miss Alice Boyd and Miss Peter.
The Mexican minister to Cuba and Nine
Godoy, who are soon to leave for Havana,
gave d good-by luncheon yesterday for
the retiring minister of Haiti and Nine.
Leger and their neces, the Misses Bourke.
and Mr.. Alvarez. who will act as charge
daffaires of Mexico until the arrival of
the new ambassador. Mr.. and Mrs. Leger
expect to leave tomorrow for New York.
Miss Eleanora Sears. who has been on a
visit to Mrs. Longworth has returned to
Boston on her way to California.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have gone
to their shooting box in North Carolina.
Mrs. Bradley has invited friends to meet
ruary %. Lady Clifford will be accom-
panied by Miss Dorothy Bigelow of New
York
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson on account
of the death of her father, the late John
H. Small. has Cancelled all her social en-
gagements, and will not receive again
Mondays.
Mrs. Daniel William Baker will be at
home in honor of Mrs. Thornton Chesley,
Wednesday, February II, to o'clock.
Ahl =. LduId d Outluiu ill, dSSlStcu Dy Hel
daughter. Mrs. p Bartsch, entertained at
her residence in Mount Pleasant. a
whist and euchre party Saturday night
Those present were Mr.. Won Bayer, Prof.
and Mrs. Otto Hedemann, DR.. and Mrs.
Cannon, Prof. and Mrs. Paul Bartsch,
Miss Nicholson. Miss Carter of Warren
ton, Va: Miss Porter-Davis. Mr.. William
Won Bayer and Dr. H. Porter-Davis.
Mrs. H. T. Taggart and the Misses Tag
will he at home
Mrs. Fairchild, wife of Representative
Fairchd of New York has issued invita-
tions for large reception next Saturday
complimentary to the Vice President-elect
and Mrs. Sherman.
Mrs. l. S. X. Reeves. jr.. will be at home
tomorrow informally at 1889 I'D street.
The New Varnum Hotel was the scene
of a brilliant gathering last Saturday
night when Mr.. E. A. Bennett the pro-
prietor, gave st. Valentines ball to his
guests and their friends.
The ballroom was decorated with bunt-
ing and potted plants and punch and ices
were served in the intermissions. Mrs.
Bennett was assisted in receiving by her
mother, Mrs. II. B. Parker. Mrs. Ralph
Z. Jones and Mrs. George d. Willard of
Poolesville. Among those present were:
Representative and James S Davenport.
Representative and Mrs. Wallace Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Clark. Mrs. Oliver Miss Irene
Oliver and Miss Jessie Oliver. Miss Pier
son. Miss Hosmer. Mrs. kittenger, Mrs.
Holiday Miss B. Stephens, Miss Che
viette. Miss Sullivan, Miss Tyson. Miss
Smith. Mrs. Russell, Miss Fannie Brisco,
Miss l.. Wiley. Miss H. Wiley. Mrs. Lee
Bays, Miss Elizabeth Sherfey. Mrs. John
Holiday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Jones,
Miss Gladys Smith. Miss Mary Royal.
Miss Pearl Heck and Mr.. and Mrs John
r. Heck. Mrs. w. Hamin. Miss Nina
Floyd Miss Moffett, Mrs. G. S. Smith.
Mrs. E. Hughes, Miss NJ. B. Emerich, Miss
d. Beall. Mrs. Henry Lockwood. Mrs.
Porter Miss Robinson. Miss Gertrude
Hanley, Mrs. Bessie Cockrell, Mrs. F. H.
Wakefield. Miss Lily Mccoy. Miss S. w.
Smith. Miss Blanche Stephens. Mr.. Ste
phens. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobson, Repre-
sentative Hardy. Mrs. Brodie. Mrs.
Spight. Miss Spight. Miss Margaret Cain,
Mrs. Bostwick Mrs Wiley. Mr. Price,
Mr.. Humphrey. Robert Ironside, Mr..
Hawkins. H. Naylor. G. NJ. Johnson. John
Holiday, Mr.. Dade Griffith, J. Speight G.
S. Smith. James Ryan, J. H. Grey. Ed
ward Emmerich. Henry Lockwood Mr..
w. Wakefield. Mr.. Camp. Mr.. Koran and