Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF WHITE
HOUSE EVENTS MADE PUBLIC.
Miss Worthington's Debut and Other
Hospitalities-AC Chinese
Tea-Notes.

The program for the White House
season of 1909-10. announced yesterday,
is:
December Ii. Thursday-Cabinet dim
ner pm.
January I. Saturday-New Year re-
ception. II am. to so pm.
January L. Observation-Disclosures Ie-
ception. > to 1880 pm.
January II. acknowledgements din
ner. pm.
January Is. Tuesday-Judicial recep-
ton. . to 1880 pm.
January - Tuesday-Supreme Court
dinner. pm.
February 1, Tuesday-Congressio
reception. to 1880 pm.
February :. Tuesday-Army and navy
reception. = to 1880 pm.
Because of the short season. Tuesday
instead of Thursday was necessarily
chosen for the January and February
dinners and receptions. The dinner Tor
the cabinet will be given next month.
as has been customary of late years.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Richard u. Harlan
We're dinner hosts last night for he
American ambassador to Germany and
Mrs. David Jayne Hill. In the company
present there We're Secretary Mac
Veagh Mrs. James Bryce. Justice md
Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Beekman Winthror.
Mrs Norman Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Putnam and Admiral Kenny.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William w.
WotherSpoOn gave a dinner last night
in compliment to Mrs. George w. Goe-
thals, wife Of Col. GOethals OF the pan
anna canal commission. Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. James b. Aleshire. Maj and Mrs.
Zalinski, the German military attacns
and Nine. Won Livonius and Capt Che
ney were present.
The British ambassador went TO New
York Yesterday. where rs delivered an
address, and on his return today Will he
accompanied by his brother and sister
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Amman Bryce of
England. Their daughter, Miss Marjory
Bryce. is also with them, and the three
are expected to remain most of the Win
ter season at the British embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs John w. Fosters tea yes
terday for Baron LANG and suite was an
extremely pleasant event as all their hos
pitalities are. Nine WI and her daugh-
ter-in-law. Nine. WI Chao Chu. were
assistants to the hostess.
The welcome extended Miss Margaret
Worthington yesterday at her debut tea
was not only expressed by words but was
III eNlOenCe III the pies Oh lOVcly
flowers sent with the congratulations of
present and absent guests. Appropriately
goWned In white satin striped chiffon
this first bud of the winters garden
stood with the host, her great uncle.
Justice Alexander B. Hagner, and her
mother. Mrs. Richard Sellman Worthing
ton. in the Hagner home TO meet the
family acquaintance. Besides the flow
ers sent, the spacious rooms had already
a floral setting. Mrs. WorthingtOn was
aoI in Tin nd Nrc Do
dali Hagner. Mrs. Seaton Schroeder and
Mrs. Francis Hagner presided at the tea
tables.
Miss Belle Hagner. the Misses Williams
and Miss Mary G. Nelson assisted also in
the family group. Others looking out for
the pleasure Of the guests We're Miss
Frances Dodge. Miss Lillian Baxter, Miss
Polly Mason. Miss Martha Wheaton
Bowers. Miss Mary McCauley. Miss
Sophie Johnston, Miss Alice BoutelI and
Miss Adelaide Heath.
Mrs. Churchill Candee had dinner guests
last night to meet Capt. Count Leonardo,
who is in command of the Italian cruiser
Etruria, now lying of the navy yard. In
the company were Count Zavagli, Mrs. A.
C. Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. ChermOnt,
Mrs. Wilder. Miss Morgan. Miss Foraker.
Lieut.. Camperio, Mr.. j. Siebert and Mr..
William Bowie Clarke.
Miss Louisa w. Remff of this city and
Mr.. William T. Asman Of California were
quietly married Wednesday, November
IL, at the residence Of the bride by Rev.
Paul A. Menze4 of Concordia Church, of
which both are members. Only the inn
mediate relatives were present After the
wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Asman
lef~ for a short trip. They will be at home
after December 20 at 1926 9Th street
northwest.
Mrs. Gardner Williams and her two
daughters. Miss Gertrude and Miss DOro-
thy, have just returned from visit to
Mr. Williams at the famous diamond
mines in South Africa and are now at the
Hotel Wolcott In New York city, where
they will remain for a few weeks.
A Dutch supper was given to Miss Bes-
sic Ritz Tuesday evening, November 16.
by the Carnation Club at the residence of
her parents, 36 p street northeast. Musi-
cal selections were given by MeSsrs.
Grover Derringer, Val Scandel. Harry
Tanner. Norman Wright and Walter Gent
were Misses Bessie Ritz. Rose Myers, Lii
liam Myers, Gertrude Moore. May Finne-
gan, Anna Finnegan. Mary Bright. Krut
Suntag. Mabel Suntag. Louise Fomyer.
Myra MOhoney, May Love. Vivian Roe
stone. Helen Monday. Minnie Brunt;
Norman Wright Grover Derringer, Ed
ward Sterner. Samuel Crown, Norman
Rob.s Walter Center, Elmer Beall,
Byron Beall, August Cosier, Reginald
James and Charles Paddle.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Luebkert have left
for the south for fortnight's stay and
will visit friends in Atlanta. Knoxville
and Louisville.
The Misses Fisher of Randolph place
were hostesses Monday evening at sup
per complimentary to Miss Vesta n.
Crane, whose marriage will take place De-
cember q to Mr.. J. Allan Councillor. The
feature of the evening was fake shower
which was very entertaining and amusing.
Those present were Miss Isabel Aldridge.
Misses Mary and Florence Fielding, Miss
Marion Campbell. Miss Clara Barnes. Mrs.
c. r. Fielding and Mrs. X. G. Pulliam.
Mrs. Charles W. Hills and Miss Grace
NJ. Hills are at the New Varnum Hotel,
where they will be at home Mondays
during the season.
Miss Elizabeth r. Pierce entertained
delightfully."- in honor OF her birthday.
Wednesday evening, having as her guests
the members OF the Young Womens
Christian Association conference at Silver
Bay.