Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
N THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NEXT WHITE HOUSE PARTIES
WITH DANCING ANNOUNCED.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
Were Hosts Last Night.
Other Events-Personals.

Win uancln2, r1ddN next. January IL.
Friday. January 80. the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will give a dinner fol-
lowed by the third of the receptions
with dancing. which Mrs. Roosevelt is
having this season instead of her usual
series Of musicals
The Vice President and Mrs. FAIR
banks welcomed the largest house com
pany of the winter last night at their
annual reception to the Senate. when
they included generally all others
whose presence adds social brilliancy GO
notable entertainments. There was Il
beautiful floral characterization in the
various rooms. and an orchestra play ed
throughout the evening The company
began to assemble shortly after
o'clock and received scores of additions
after the dinners and theater parties Of
the evening.
Mrs. Fairbanks wore white satin bro
caded in gold. with diamond necklace
and cOrSage ornaments
Mrs. Roosevelt was unable to accom-
pany the President by reason Of cold.
which is combining her to her room.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth was present.
however. \ buffet supper was served
in the ballroom
In addition to the President and Rep
resentative and Mrs. Longworth. Other s
present were the British amba sSador
and Mrs. Bryce, the Italian ambassador
and Baroness Mayor des Planches. the
Austrian ambassador and Baroness Won
Henge1muller the Japanese ambassa-
dor and Baroness Takahira. Justice anL
Mrs. McKenna. Justice and Mrs. Day,
the Speaker and Miss Cannon. Senator
and Mrs. Briggs, Senator and MisS
kean, Senator and Mrs. Depew. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. BaSsett. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Perkins, Representative
and Mrs. Parsons. Representative ald
Mrs. OlcOtt Representative and Miss
Wood Representative and Mrs. Fowler.
Representative and Mrs. Butler. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Huff Representative
and Mrs. Dalzell. Representative
and Mrs. Wheeler Representative and
Mrs. Broadhead. Representative and
Mrs. Cooper, Representative and Mrs.
Burke and Representative and Mrs
Barchfield.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Wright
will entertain at dinner tonight for Pres
ident and Mrs Roosevelt. There will be
eighteen covers.
The British ambass and Mrs Bryce
are giving ball tonight for Miss Roose-
welt.
Mrs James r. Garfield. wife Of the Sec
rotary of the Interior, gave q small tea
Yesterday complimentary to Mrs j. Stan
ley Brown who was Miss Mollie Garfield,
daughter of President Garfield and sister
Of the Secretary, who is now her guest.
Mrs. Newberry and Mrs. Cowles did the
honors OF the tea room.
Capt. and Mrs. w. d. Common gave a
theater party last night in honor of Mrs.
John F.. Watkins of New York daughter
of the Secretary of War and Mrs. Wright.
Gen and Mrs. Bell Gen. and Mrs Woth-
erspoon. Capt. and Mrs. F. W. Sladen and
Capt. Cheney were also in the party
Representative DENLY of Michigan and
his sister Mrs. Wilkes. entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of the Sec
rotary of the Navy and Mrs. Newberry.
The other guests included assistant secte
tary and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Miss
Boardman. Miss Scidmore. Gen. Crozier
and Representative Butler Ames.
Representative and Mrs. Lowden gave a
large dinner last night in honor of the
Speaker and Miss Cannon.
Representative and Mrs Richmond
Pearson Hobson have the sister of the
latter. Miss Hull of Tuxedo, as their
guest.
Representative and Mrs. ]. Van Vechten
Olcott will give a dinner in honor of the
next Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
January 10 They have been obliged to
postpone the dance they had intended to
give for their niece Miss Eleanor Rode
valid. daughter of Mr.. William MacNeill
X.
broke her leg recently while coasting at
Lakewood and will not be able to leave
her home for some time
ness. she will not be able TO pay calls
next month.
Mrs. Dapray. wife of Maj. Dapray, T.
S. A.. will be at home tomorrow for the
first time this season at 1915 18th street
Former Senator and Mrs. John B. Hen
derson entertained at dinner last evening.
when their guests were the Danish min
lister and Countess aAoltke. Count and
Countess Won Wedel Or the German en-
bassy. Lieut. Col. and the Hon. Mrs
James of the British embassy. first secre-
tary of the Spanish legation and Nine
Pastor. Mr.. and Mrs George Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Mrs
Benedict the Hon. Maud Pauncefote,
Miss Katherine Elkins. Miss Robson,
Miss Paulding. Sir George Young. Mr..
Struve Mr. Innes. Count de Chambrun
and Mr.. John Henderson, jr.
Col and Mrs John r. Williams gave
large theater party last night followed
by a supper at Rauscher's for their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Williams. Their
guests were Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Miss
Newberry Baroness Marguerite Mon
cheur. Miss Mum. Miss Simpkins. Miss
Denny. Miss Leutze. Miss Aleshire, Miss
", q
merlin. Mr.. Jerome Bonaparte, Repre-
sentative Butler Ames, Mr.. Cora of the
Italian embassy. Commander Butler,
Comma nder Crank. Lieut.. Reed. Lieut.
Osterhaus. Lieut.. Rowciiffe, Lieut. Hart
and Lieut.. FOote.
Mrs. Farchild. wife of Representative
Fairchiid of New York. has returned to
the New Willard for the winter after an
absence of two weeks.
Miss Mabel Clarke Of 1856 street has
gone to make long visit to her sister,
Mrs. James J. Russell of Binghamton,
n. Y.
Mrs. Bayard and Miss Bayard will be at
home Wednesday, January Is. and on the
remaining Wednesday in January.
Mrs Fred Smith Bennett of New York,
who is acting president of the Woman's
board of home missions of the Presby-
terrain church during the illness of Mrs.
Darwin r. James. is the guest of Mrs.
| Milton V. Richards, 1894 14th street.
Mrs Victor Kaufman will receive
Thursdays after January Il until Lent at
the Grafton.
Mrs. John Richie. ir., of the Decatur
will he at home Saturdays. January :3
and so.
Mrs. William r.. Clark and Miss Hopes
/ of 112S Wyoming avenue will receive in
formally Thursdays the 14th and 18th In
January and Thursdays the 18th and 18th