Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

be assisted by Mrs. Arthur Lee. The
evening by a general agreement has been
kept entirely free from other large enter
tainments and every indication points for
a great success for the ball.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will give a
dinner Friday night next, which will be
followed by dance.
The Ambassador of Austria Hungary
and Baroness Won Hengelmuller were
among the dinner hosts last night. Their
guests were the Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches, the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand, Senator
and Mrs. Carter. the minister of Norway
and Nine. GUIDE. Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy,
Count and Countess Wedel Mrs Harriet
Churchill. Miss Laura Jackson. Mr.. Eken-
gren, Miss Cuttings of Baltimore, house
guest at the embassy; the Portuguese
minister and Baron Haymerle.
The Japanese ambassador and the Bar
oness Takahira gave a dinner last night,
their guests being the British ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce, Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Senator kean, the Turkish ambassador,
the Netherlands minister and Mrs Lou
don, the Swish minister and Nine. Lager
crantT. Miss Lagercrantz, Mr.. Adee. Mrs.
Hobson. Miss Kean, Miss kibbey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kennard, Mr. Innes of the British
embassy, Mr.. Eugene Chamberlain, Mr..
staff
Col. and Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell gave
a large dinner last night, when they en-
tertained the Danish minister and COun-
tess Moltke. the Swiss minister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert WadswOrth, Mr. and Mrs.
Crowninshield, Lieut.. Col and Mrs. Nc
Cawley, Miss Wetmore, Miss Helen Pat
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Slater, Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare and Mr.. do Amaral.
Mrs. Wilkes, sister of Representative
DENLY, gave dinner last night in corhpi-
present were Miss Brodhead, Miss Weeks,
Miss Elsie Curtis, Lieut.. Hart, Mr.. Max
we'll Gilmour, Mr. Benson Wilkes Rankin
and Mr.. Crawford. Allison.
Justice and Mrs Howry entertained at
dinner last night. Mrs. Howry will not be
at home tomorrow, but will resume her
days at home Monday, January %, when
Mrs. Swanson of Virginia will be her
guest for week or ten days.
Mrs. William Haywood gave the first of
a series of bridge parties yesterday. There
were ten tables and when the game was
over dainty refreshments were served.
Miss Nan Foster. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Fred f. Foster of Roanoke. Va,
and Mr.. De Moss Taylor, also of Roanoke,
Va. will be the principals in wedding
ceremony Wednesday afternoon at 5
o clock at the home of the uncle and aunt
of the bride-elect Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Elwood Foster. Only family party will
witness the ceremony. which will be per-
formed by lifelong friend of the brides
father and uncle. Rev. Dr. James William
Ashton of Olean, N. Y. The couple will
go to Japan for their honeymoon and will
sail January 30 They expect to be back
in Roanoke in June next.
Mrs. Van Orsdel. wife of Justice Van
Orsdel of the Court of Appeals. will be
absent from the city for several weeks
visiting relatives in Nebraska
Mrs Yvon Pike and the Misses Pike.
1902 21st street will receive Fridays dur
ing the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond S. Jennings,
who spent the holidays with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Johnston. have re-
turned to their home in New York city,
While here they were greatly feted by
many friends.
Miss Mae Harris was hostess Friday
afternoon at her home in the Oakland.
when she entertained at bridge party
Mrs. Leon Reizenstein of New York, Mrs.