Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DINNER AND A DANCE AT
WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Housewarming at Congressional
Club and Other Events-Din-
ners-Notes.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt had as
dinner guests last night the German am
oassador and Countess Won Rernstorff
Senator Warren, Senator and Mrs. Car
ter, Representative and Mrs D. s. Alex
ander, the assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Satterlee. Hon. William Phillips,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Callan O'Laughlin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. E
Reeve Merritt. Mrs. Lee, Baroness Mar
guerite Moncheur. Miss Elkins. Miss Phil
lips, Miss Tyler. Miss Janetta Alexander,
Miss Constance Hoyt. Miss Roosevelt, Mr.
Won Prittwitz und Gaffron, Mr. Won
Stumm. Lieut.. Commander Andre NJ
Proctor. Mr.. Willard D. Straight, Capt
Lay and Lieut.. Rowcliff
The table was beautifully decorated
with Killarney roses and white hyacinths
The company asked for the dance in
cluded both young and old. Mrs. Roose-
welt was dressed in dark blue Powered
satin and lace. Commander Sims and
Capt. Butt made the introductions to her
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. prettily gowned in
white satin, was dancing almost con-
stantly.
The President thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion whether he was among the
dancers or among the other guests Of the
evening.
Some of the guests. in addition to those
eral and Mrs. Meyer. Miss Meyer, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Garfield. Secretary and
Mrs Straus. Assistant Secretary and Mrs.
Bacon. Senator and Mrs. Hepburn. JUS
tice and Mrs. White, General and Mrs.
Oliver, Miss Oliver Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cowles. Representative and Mrs
LOngworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth Miss Newberry, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Young. Viscount and .iscountess
de Martel. Mr.. William Phillips. Miss Phil
Simpkins, Miss Cameron Miss Esther
Denny. Miss Eleanor Parker. Miss Carlo
Miss Bacon Miss Louise White and Miss
Eleanor Terry.
The d3ncing men came from both
diplomatic and resident circles as we'll
as army and navy officers.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Gutenberg. 1888 L
street, announce the engagement of their
daughter Bertha and Mr.. David Pressler.
AT home informally Sunday, January "A,
from { to 10 pm.
Judge and Mrs. Hatch. who have the
father of the latter. Col. H. E. Halves of
San Francisco, staying with them, gave a
dinner In his honor last night. when their
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Nc
kenna. Representative and Mrs. Bourke
Cochran. Representative and Mrs. Weeks,
Representative Burton, former Gov. Ide
and Miss 1de. Commander and Mrs. Rea-
mey, Mrs. Amy Talbot, Mr.. Gulick, Mr..
James V. Phelan Of San Francisco, Mr..
Harold Sewall Of Bath, Me-, and Miss
Hatch.
Mr. Earle L. Keller. secretary of the
Del Tas Club of Washington. entertained
between thirty and forty members. off,
GERS and guests of the club at his resi-
dence. 1901 Fairmont street, last Thurs
day night. Progressive euchre and re-
freshments were enjoyed
Mrs. D. Percy Hickling will be at home
informally on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Newton an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Carrie Gertrude, to Mr. George Carl
Schmidt of Germany Tuesday, January 10.
The marriage was performed in Balti-
more. Mrs. and Mrs. Schmidt will be at
home after February Is at AIS A street
southeast.
The semi-monthly hop at Fort Myer last
night gave delightful evening to nearly
300 guests from the post and from the
city. The hop committee was composed
of Capt. Hennessy. Capt. Bailey and
Lieut.. Newman. The guests were received
by Mrs. Hennessy, wife Of Capt. Hen
messy: Mrs. Raysor. wife of Capt. Raysor.
and Mrs. Shepherd, wife of Capt. Shep-
herd.
At the Willows, New Carlisle, Quebec
province, Canada, the engagement is an
nounced of Miss Muriel E. Day, daughter
Of Mr.. Oswald Day, to Mr.. Robert Cum
ming Mcqueen Of Runrobin Lodge. Inver-
leith Gardens. Edinburgh. Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Pilkington of New
York are the guests of Mrs. 7. 0. Var
nell. Mr.. and Mrs. Pilkington are on their
way to Pinehurst for the remainder of the
winter.
Mrs. Charles ]. Wetzel and family are
now located at 1343 Monroe street north
west, where they will be pleased to see
their friends Tuesdays during the season.
Mrs. William Henry White will act as
matron of honor at the wedding of Miss
Ethel Dixon and Mr.. William Franklin
Houston, which will take place WedneS-
day in Philadelphia.
The color scheme will be white and yell
low. The brides gown will be an ele-
CANT imported robe OF rare lace. Mrs.
White will wear an empire gown of white
silk luster. with picture hat of white
with yellow plumes. She will carry a
mun OF white roses The three brides
maids. Miss Davis of Tennessee, Miss
Elliott of Georgia and Miss Naylor of
Philadelphia. will wear empire gowns of
cavalry yellow satin, with hat and plumes
of the same shade. They will carry muffs
of yellow roses.
Mrs White will return Wednesday
night. coming as far as Washington with
the bride and groom, who will be on their
way south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chalmers New
ton and Miss Kennedy have changed their
residence and are now located at 1850 Eu-
cid street. Mrs. Newton will be at home
Wednesdays.
Miss Lillian G. Stewart leaves this even
ing for Atlanta, Ga, to visit Mrs Frank
NJ. Byrne.
Mrs. Francis II. Parsons and her daugh-
ter, Miss Parsons, will be at home Mon
days in February. 21O LIST street south
east.
and will be uOme informally on January
%, from 4 to o'clock.
Nine. Godoy and Miss Godoy will be at
home to their friends this afternoon.
Mrs. Lester A. Barr and Miss Barr will
be at home Thursdays, February and
IL. at the Wyoming.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
at dinner last night the Italian ambassa-
dor and Baroness Mayor DIES Planches.
The other guests were Senator and Mrs.
ilton of Michigan. Representative DENLY
of Michigan and his sister, Mrs. Gilbert
Wilkes Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings
and DR.. and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Representative and Mrs. j. Van Vechten