Evening star., 1909-05-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE PARTY
WELL ATTENDED.
Mrs. More Receives for Her Sister
Other Events-per-
sonal Notes.

ess at the 5 o'clock tea yesterday at
the White House. when she took the
place Of her sister. and received beside
the President the four or fve hundred
guests invited to the event. The dreary
weather conditions were forgotten, once
guest had crossed the Threshold Of the
Presidents home. and there was every
inducement to linger and to indulge in
the reminiscent chats of the season s
happenings, or to exchange the infor-
nation as to summer plans, which for
several days have not seemed as urgent
as they did week ago. There were
mowers In every direction, the Marine
Band played lively program, tea and
lots of other goodies were to be- had in
the state dining room. where Mrs. Knox
presided at the head OF the long table.
Mrs. Tafts absence from the reception
was due to the desire OF her attending
physician that she secure as much rest
as possible and to avoid any excite
me- ment. She is recovering. however. from
her recent indisposition, and with ia
Vorable change in the weather, will soon
De able to undertake her usual activities.
MRS. More, who has an exceedingly
gracious manner. was thus delightfully."-
introduced to several hundred OF those
who will be seen at the White House
very frequently, 1t is probable. in the
next four years. She was gowned In
light blue chiffon cloth, with touches Of
silver about the square guimpe of lace.
Col. Cosby and Capt. Butt were in
attendance to make the presentations.
Nearly all the diplomatic circle now at
the capital. number of the new con-
gressional families as well as those more
frequently in evidence on great occasions.
the army and navy and resident .sets
were represented. Some Of those present
were the Japanese ambassador and Bar
oness Takahira, the Attorney General and
&c fol arc1n ~
Mrs. White, Rear Admiral Cowles. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright. Gen. and
Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Boardman. Miss
Boardman. the assistant secretary of
Josephine Durand, Mrs Ordway. Miss
Valerie Padelford. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mitchell. Capt. and Mrs. Horrigan, Mrs.
Robson. Miss Robson. Mr.. and Mrs. |
RAYMOND Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Griswold Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore. the Misses Chew. Mrs. and Miss |
Schroeder, Mrs. Poor, Mrs. Bumer Mrs. |
Rodgers. the Misses Switzerland. the |
Misses Parker, Mrs Harley Calvin Gage, |
Miss Margaret Gage and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Wescott. |
In the absence of Minister Guide Of Nor |
from New York to Europe for the sum-
mer. Mfr. 0. Skybak, the secretary of the
legation is the charge d. affaires for Nor
way in this country.
Miss Bessie Fahnestock entertained yes-
terday at luncheon in honor Of her class,
1908. Bristol School The decorations
were in the class colors, lavender and
lowing were present: Miss Elenor Grant.
Fort Thomas. KY; Miss Catherine Hol-
brook. Cleveland Park: Miss Helen Rosa
Randolph. Birmingham. Ala: Miss Mary
.: Goodwin. Germantown, Pa; Miss Eda
Biggers. Maysville, Ky; Miss Mary r.
Alger. Annapolis. Md. and Miss Alice
Boutell, Washington D. c.
Miss Mary X. Graham has returned to
this city after a six-week sojourn in New
York city and Tarrytown on the Hudson. |
Mr. John W. Calvert is spending the |
week end at the Marlborough-Bl -Blenheim, |
Atlantic City.
Among the washingtonians sailing from
New York by the Baltic today are Mr.. |
temore, Mr.. and Mrs. Duff and Mrs. Sea- |
ton Perry.
Mrs. B. B. wechsler. with her chill
her mother. Mrs. r. Walsky, SOB L street
northwest, where she will be pleased to |
see her friends. |
David d. Porter and Miss Marguerite
Barbour of this city were outgoing pas
sengers on the Lapland from New York
to Antwerp today. |
Miss Lenora M. De Grange left town
Friday for Langhorn Pa. where she will |
be the house guest for several weeks of |
her friend. Miss Margaret T. Linton, for
meriy of this city.
The members Of the Dolly Madison |
Chapter. D. A. r., and their many dis
tinguished guests including Mrs. Scott, |
the president general: Mrs. HOdgkins, ex- |
state regent. and a number Of the regents |
of the district chapters. celebrated the |
birthday of Dolly Madison last Thursday |
evening at the home of Mrs. Moncure |
Burke, 1910 Calvert street. Mrs. Span
hoofd read charming paper on Hare
wood of Pleasant Memory; Mrs. Cora |
Bacon Foster gave an interesting his
torcal paper, and Mrs. Ralph Barnard |
and Miss McGill vocal solos At the an
nual meeting Of the chapter the following |
officers were elected to serve the coming |
year:
Regent. Mrs. H. L. Mann; vice regent,
Mrs. James McNabb: recording secretary,
Miss Catharine Custis corresponding sec |
retary. Miss Winifred II. Redway; regis |
trar Mrs. Tongue: historian, Mrs. Span |
hoofd; board of management. Miss Cath
arine Barlow, Mrs. G.. W. n. Custis, Miss |
Martha Hooper. Miss Harriet Mann. Mrs. |
Wendell P. STAFFORD, Miss Eliza Tulloch, |
Mrs c. B. Bailey, Mrs. Job Barnard: del |
arinc Barlow; alternate. Miss Annie |
Shaw: board of alternates. Mrs. Stafford.
Miss Hooper, Mrs. Gregg Custis. Mrs. |
Spanhoofd, Mrs. Barnard. |
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery OF Pennsyl- |
vania and Mrs. William NJ. Ellicott. pres |
ident of the Equal Suffrage League of
Baltimore, will be the guests of honor
at the tea to be given by the Political
Study Club Tuesday. May %. from to
10 pm. at the headquarters of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Associ- |
alton, 1923 H street northwest. /
Miss Grace Needham, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs Charles wv. Needham, will sail |
with a party Of friends for Europe today |
where she will spend five months. DIR. |
Needhanf accompanied his daughter to |
New York and will return Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Levy and daughter
Rhea. in honor of the latters confirma-
ton, will be at home Sunday. May 30.
and will be pleased to see their friends
from to 10 pm.
The dance at the Washington barracks
last night attracted a large number OF
young women from army families and
resident society. Lieut.. Hodges was mas |
ter OF ceremonies and the guests were re- |
ceived by Mrs. Langfitt, wife Of Lieut.. |
Col. Langfitt |
Mrs. John r. Mclean gave dinner last |
night at Friendship for number of
woman friends to meet Mrs. Phoebe |
Hearst OF California. who Is here in daily |
attendance at the Mount Vernon council. |
Mrs. Louis H. Fisher. Miss Marie c.