Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS TO BE
AT WHITE HOUSE DINNER.
Yesterdays Inequalities and Some
of the Future-Today's
Parties-Notes

| The President and Mrs. Roosevelt VIII
of the diplomatic corps About eighty
persons will be present
Mrs. Fairbanks entertained today at
very pretty luncheon for Miss Lena May
Hemenway and Mr. A. Bennett Gates.
urday. The guests included all the MEM
bers of the bridal party, Mrs Hert and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop of Indianapoli
Mrs Fairbanks held her usual weekly
reception yesterday and was assisted by
Mrs. and Miss Sutherland wife and
daughter of Senator Sutherland. Mrs.
Anesberry of Ohio Mrs. Russell Harri-
Ramsey. Mrs. Briggs. Miss Pauldins and
Miss Wade
The Vice President andeMrs. Fairbanks
VIII give dinner in honor of the next
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman, Jan
uary IS
BY the courtesy of Mrs. Bryce the ball
room of the British embassy was thronged
Yesterday to hear a program of twelve
numbers given by Mr.. MILFORD Russell of
London. baritone. The patrons and pa
tronesses of the event Mrs. James
Bryce Baroness Hengelmuller. Nine. JUS
serand. Nine. de Lagercrantz. Nine. GUIDE
Mime Loudon, Nine. Leger. Sonora Godoy,
Nine. Chermont. Viscountess de Martel
Mr.. kroupensky. Commander Nebolsine
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks. Mrs. Bona
parte, Mrs. William S. Cowles. Mrs. De-
pew. Mrs. Edison Bradley Mrs c. c.
Glover. Mrs. P. G. Knox. Mrs. Nathaniel
Stmpkins, Mrs. Newberry. Mrs. Wetmore
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs
Letter. Sonora Portela Sonora Herrarte,
Moltke, Mr.. Leo Eogei, Mr.. Won Stumm,
BaSon Takahira, Sonora Calderon, Sc
nor de Quesada. Baron de Struve, Baron
de Holstein. Viscountess de Sibour Baron
ess Preuschen. Mrs. a. B. Legare. Mrs
Hugh Lesare, Mrs. John A. Logan. Mrs
| Beekman Winthrop. Mrs. F.. II. C. Slater.
Mrs. Hunt Slater, Mrs. James Mcmillan,
Mrs. Charles A. Mum, Mrs. StrauS. Mrs.
Hanna. Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mrs. Bourke
Cochran, Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. Corbin.
Mrs. F. r. Coudert. Mrs. W. Murray
Crane. Mrs. John Dalzell Mrs. George
Howard. Mrs. George Young. Mrs. H. W.
kennard, Mrs. Frederick A. Keep. Mrs. H.
Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Julian James, Mrs.
G. G. Hubbard. Mrs. c. ]. Bell. Mrs Clar-
ence Edwards. Mrs Arthur Lee, the Hon.
| Maud PauncefOte. Miss Cannon. Miss kib-
hey. Miss Jane Hunt and the Misses Dor
sey, were well represented and some
others noted in the audience were the
Baroness Takahira. Miss Harlan. Mrs.
Ten Eyck Wendell. Mrs Harlow, Mrs
Burrows, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Arthur Muir
| ray and the Misses Murray. Mrs. Her
bert Knox Smith. Mrs. BrodEead, Miss
| Brodhead. Mrs. George Bliss. Mrs. J.
| Brock Perkins. Miss Lee. Miss Knight
Mrs. A. c. Barney. Mrs. and Miss Wynne,
! Miss Stevens, Mrs. Webster, Miss Web
| ster. Mrs. Belden Noble. Miss Noble Miss
Robson, Baroness Marie Won Paum-
| gartten, Mrs. Charles G.. Dulin Mrs
| Bulmer and Miss Prescott of Boston.
Mrs. John w. Foster entertained at
| large luncheon today.
Mrs. Robert J. Wynne gave box party,
| followed by supper, last night. when her
guests were Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn,
| Miss Mildred Fearn, Representative
| Bates, Mr.. Godoy, Miss, Daisy koen and
Miss Ida Wynne
Mrs Douglas of Stoneleigh Court gave
| large luncheon today at Rauscher's.
| Mrs. Newberry. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, sat next the hostess
Mrs. p. T. Clayton, wife of Maj. Clay
/ ton, U.S.A, Is giving a tea this after
noon at her apartment at the Ontario
| from to In honor of Miss Aleshire.
the debutante daughter of Gen. and Mrs.
| Aleshire. Mrs. Cheatham, Miss Hum
phrey. Miss Wells. Miss Niche, Miss
| Knight. Miss Eaxter and Miss Scott will
| be among the assistants
The minister of Sweden and Nine. de
| Lagercrantz entertained at a tea yester-
| day afternoon. at the legation on 10th
street when they welcomed TO their home
several hundred friends they have made in
their short residence in this city. There
| were flowers In every direction. music
dainty refreshments and every indication
| that hospitality in its most pleasant guise
may be expected in the Lagercrantz home
| The hostess was handsomely attired in
gray velvet. while Miss Lagercrantz wore
an imported gown of pink chiffon and
/ "A n
| white chiffon.
Miss Laura Wolcott Jackson whose en-
gagement to Mr.. Wilhelm A. F. Ecken-
gren secretary Of the legation. was for
| mally announced Baroness Preuschen
Mrs. F'remont-Smith. Miss Mary Patten.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Miss Perkins and
Miss Nabuco assisted in the reception.
| Nearly every member of the diplomatic
official and residential society were in at
tendance.
| Mrs. A. W. Patterson of the Rocham-
beau will be DIT home tomorrow at )
| O'clock.
| Mrs. Bankhead wife of Senator Bank
head. will not receive today.
Mrs William E. Orme, Mrs Rawlins
Hume and Miss Lockwood. 1923 2Sth
street. will be at home Thursdays in
| feDfudfS.
| Mrs John d. Smoot and Miss Smoot
will sail January % for Italy to spend
| the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and Miss Pierce
| of the Portner will not be at home to-
morrow. but will receive Friday, January
%
! Mr. and Mrs. H. f.. Mockbee will give
! a reception Friday evening, January l..
! from 20 il o'clock in honor of their
daughter, Miss Mary NJ. MocKbee.
! Mr. and MIS-. William Hahn, Miss Ray
! Hahn, Edwin Hahn and Mr.. and Mrs.
S. s. Dickinson are az Atlantic City.
+. A pleasant time was spent Monday
evening by a number Of friends of Miss
Hattie johnson, at her home $40 18th
street southwest in honor of her six
| teenth birthday. Games and musical
selections were played. after which al
proceeded to the dining room. which
was decorated with flowers, for re-
freshmcnts. Those present were Miss
Marguerite Brill, Miss Evelyn john
son, Miss Florence Leonhardt, Miss
Elsie Johnson, Miss Mary Deck. Miss
Mabel Nietzy, Miss Katharine Johnson.
| Miss Doris Speer, Miss Hattie john
son Mr. Whitney King Mr. Albert So