Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-27
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT
HAVE NoTABLEs TO DINNER.
Other Inequalities of Pleasing
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
eons-Notes.

| ITeSlueuI ana MTS. 1aIt entertainer ~
dinner last night the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman. the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Knox, the Secretary of War. Mrs.
| Wickersham, Senator and Mrs. Hale.
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Senator and
Mrs. Culberson, Senator and Mrs. Over
man. Senator and Mrs. Borah. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dalzell. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Payne. Representative and
Mrs. De Almond. Representative Champ
Clark, Representative and Mrs. Fitzger-
aid, Representative, and Mrs. Augustus
p. Gardner, Representative and Mrs.
Lcngworth and Col. Spencer Cosby.
| The decorations of the table for this
first formal dinner party at the White
ouse during the present administration
were of Killarney roses.
Mrs. Taft wore a gown of pale blue
satin with gold and pearl embroidery.
Mrs. Sternberg. wife of Gen. Stern
berg, gave a luncheon today in honor OF
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent. Those asked to meet her are in
the capitals residential circles.
The minister of Denmark and Countess
ner for Lady Paget. The other guests
were the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer, the assistant secretary of
state and Mrs Wilson, the counselor of
| TIC HcFIldu eIHUdSSy aHQ Countess we
del. the second secretary of the British
embassy and Mrs. kennard, Gen. and
Mrs. Clarence Edwards. Mrs. Chauncey,
Capt. Butt and Mr.. Willard Straight.
Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden en-
| tertained at dinner last evening the
Russian ambassador. Baron Rosen; Sem
| ator and Mrs. Burrows, Senator and
and Mrs. Evans. Col. and Mrs. Brom-
well, Col. and Mrs. McCawley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F.. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Barrett Ridgely, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Corcoran Hill, Judge Lambert
Tree, Mrs. Pullman, Mrs. Barney and
Mr.. and Mrs. kuser.
Representative Edwin DENLY and Mrs.
Harriet DENLY Wilkes had as dinner
guests last night Mr. and Mrs. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardin DENLY and Mr..
Otto Kitchener. all of Detroit; Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Foster and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lansing.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon gave
dinner last night, their guests being
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright.
Capt and Mrs. Mclean, Gen. and Mrs.
Sharpe, Maj Won Livonius and Miss
Mimmack.
Mrs. Marshall gave a bridge tea yes
| terday at her apartment at Stoneleigh
Court, when her guests included Mrs. J.
Franklin Bell. Mrs. Langfitt, Mrs. Brad
ford, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Craw-
ford. Mrs. Irving. Mrs. Balton, Mrs.
Fowler. Mrs. Caesar. Mrs. Miller. Mrs.
Reid Rogers, Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Borden.
Mrs. Schulz and Mrs. Goodloe. Mrs.
| Russell Harrison and Mrs. Casey pour
| ed tea.
Mrs. Nellie p. Keleher will make her
home at Providence Hospital until she
fully RECEIVERS from an accident. which
she sustained a short time ago, while in
the station at Chicago, just before COM
ing here.
Mr.. Thomas Ewing Moore. who has
| just arrived in this country on leave
| from his post at the legation in Lisbon,
is accompanied by Mrs. Moore and their
| only child. After remaining for a few
days in New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
will come to Washington to visit This
have been in America since they were
married In Athens. Greece. when Mr..
Moore was secretary of the legation at
Toxic. Mrs. Moore was Miss Rutter. a
niece of MIR. jackson, who was minister
to Greece.
A quiet marriage took place in Roam:
Mrs. b. II. watkins, when her cousin.
| Miss Pearl Omeal .5ummerell of Roanoke
and Mr.. Edward r. Holt, formerly Of
| this city. but now of Kerwin. Wyo.,
were married by DR.. w. c. Campbell of
couple took the midnight train for
Washington, where they spent a few days
with the grOom's mother, Mrs. J. NJ
Holt of 9OS 25th street northwest. En-
route home they will visit in several Of
the western cities and will be at home
to their friends after April ) at Kerwin,
WyO.
The brides travelling dress was gray
| cloth with hat to match.
Mrs. Wade H. Ellis will be the guest of
honor at tea given by the Sigma Nu
Fraternity at the clubhouse. Philadelphia,
April 8. Mrs. Ellis will be assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs Henry II. Freund. Mrs.
II. Hayes Aikens. Mrs. c. ]. Ritter and
Mrs. F.. G.. HobsOn.
ard c. Tingley. son of Mrs. A. Curtis
Tingley. and Miss Miriam Couden, daugh-
ter of Mrs. c. Relish Couden Of Wash
ington. The ceremony will take place at
Edward Relish. I'm Brooklyn. N. Y, who
will perform the ceremony. The date is
April IA at 4 o'clock.
The exhibition drill at Fort Myer yes
terday in aid Of the Artillery branch of
the Army Relief Society gave a highly
entertaining hour to a large number of
persons from this city well as the
post. Inc program was carried out with
perfection in every detail. and the 18th
Cavalry Band played at intervals. Col
Garland. the new commandant, with his
wife and daughters. had the comman-
dant's box. Col. and Mrs. Colin Camp
bell of England were interested spectators.
Miss Bena Anderson Of Kensington, Md.
! has gone to visit her aunt, Mrs. Davis, at
Mount Holly, Va.
Mrs. Sherman. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, will be the guest of honor at the
Colonial Danes Club Monday. Mrs. Ar
| thur Lee will pour tea.
Mrs. Meyer. wife Of the Secretary of
the Navy, and Mrs. Huff wife Of Repre-
sentative Huff. have taken boxes for the
April ~ performance of. About Thebes."
when the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital will be the beneficiary. Mrs.
Clifford Walton has the tickets for sale.
All the boxes have been sold for the
April % performance Of About Thebes"
when the House Of Mercy will receive the
benefits. Mrs. Julian James. president
Of the board of managers of this charity:
Mrs. Gheen. second vice president Mrs.
Lee Phillips. secretary: Miss Katherine
Mimmick treasurer. and Mrs Hooes first