Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-01
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS JOSEPHINE MASON'S
DEBUT AT PRETTY DANCE.
Other Sociabilities of New Year
Eve-Conings and Goings.
Notes.

Mr. and Mrs Beverly Randolph Mason
entertained al a large dance last evening
at their residence on Florida avenue for
the debut of their daughter, Miss jose
phine Beverly Mason.
The drawing rooms were beautifully
decorated with southern smiaX and
palms.
Mrs. Mason welcomed the guests in an
elegant gown of black satin trimmed with
duchess lace, and the charming young
debutante. who received with her mother,
was dressed in directoire gown of white
messaline and carried a bouquet of lilies
of the valley.
Miss Mason and Miss Polly Mason also
assisted in receiving. the former wearing
a gown of white clinton cloth and the lat
ter black mesSaline trimmed with chit
fon.
Miss McGill of Leesburs, a house guest
chiffon cloth. The other members of
the receiving party We're DR.. and Mrs.
Randall Hagner. DR.. and Mrs. William
Mason, Mrs. Worthington, Gen. John NJ.
Wilson. Mrs. Baxter, Dr. and Mrs. Gate
wood, DR.. and Mrs. Charles Collins Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Henry Butler. Lieut..
and Mrs. Downes l.. Wilson. Miss Caro-
line Shepard, Miss Maitland Marshall,
Miss Lillian iiI Baxter; Miss Dorothy Gate
ham Rosser and Miss Edith Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wolf announce the
engagement of their daughter Clara, to
Mr.. Louis L. Steiner. At home from
to 10 O'Clock pm. January 5, 1909, at
ao't3 l street northwest
Mrs. Cortelyou, wife of tie Secretary
of the Treasury will not receive Wednes-
DAYS during the season.
Owing to recent death in the family Of
Commissioner Capers, Mrs. John G. Cap
ers will not receive today. nor will she
observe her days at home this winter.
Miss Lula Tingle of Paris. France, is
Fairmont street. Miss Tingle is the
daughter OF the late Mr.. George Tingle
of this city. and has been residing in
Paris for the last six years. Miss Tingle
will return to Europe early in January.
Mrs Henry Z klotz announces the
marriage of her daughter, Pauline Eliza
beth Amen. to Mr.. Alfred George Kuhn
of Mexico City. Mexico. The ceremony
was performed Wednesday noon, Deem
Der 30. at st. Stephens Church, Phila-
delphia, Pa. by Rev DR.. Ewell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kuhn left on an extended tour for
New York, Ithaca. the Bermuda Islands
and Cuba. They will make their future
pected to arrive about February II.
Mrs. Henry B. Polkinhorn of 1888 P
street northwest has as her guest Miss
Elizabeth Steel and Miss Julia Cottrell
of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas D. George en-
tertalned large party of friends and
relatives at their residence, 50s eth street
southwest. Music and games were
nf ftNn ,tr1c ffny-
which an elaborate supper was served.
Among those present were Mrs. j. George.
Mrs. Thrift Mrs Reed, Mrs. Leach. Mrs.
Montgomery. Mrs. Minnie George and son,
r. George. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Risdon. Mr.,
and Mrs Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Warfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs. Cation. Mr.. D. F.
Croft. Albert George, DR.. Sorrell. Miss
Mollie sheehan. Miss Taylor Miss Sorrell,
Miss Ethel Thrift.
Rex. Collins. son of Mr.. F. A. Collins
of the Department of Justice. is home
from Ann Arbor for the holidays. Mr.
Collins graduated from the Western High
School last spring, and is now attending
the Michigan State University.
It was learned in Pittsburg yesterday
that the marriage OF George Westing-
house. jr. and Miss Ethel Brockelbank.
an English beauty. daughter of Sir
Thomas Brockelbank, a wealthy ship
builder of Liverpool, England will take
place the latter part of January at Irton
Hall, Cumberland county, northern Eng
land. The Westinghouse family is MAX
ing preparations to sail for England with
In few days. The exact date of the mar
riage will not be known until their ar
rival in Europe. Young Westinghouse,
whose recent serious illness caused a
postponement of the marriage, is rapid
ly cOnvalescing.
Miss Cornelia B. Snow daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Snow. left December 30
for San Francisco, from which place she
will sail January 8 for China. On her
arrival at Shanghai she will be married
to Mr.. 4 A. Charles. who is employed
by the Chinese government as an in
structor in physics and English in the
Marking High School. Miss Snow re-
ceived many beautiful gifts from friends
before her departures
Mr.. and Mrs. James Norris Morgan an
nounce tn" engagement Of their daugh-
ter Fred ca to Mr.. Evan Sinclair Cam
eron of altimore. Miss Morgan is a
debutant Of season before last and when
presented was the youngest bud of the
year She is regarded as one Of the
handsomest girls of her set. and one of
the most popular. Her beauty is of the
brunette type. with sparkling dark eyes,
bright color. and she has vivacious and
very gracious manners. Mr.. Cameron is in
the dredging business and spends the most
of his time in Washington. While in Balti
more he lives with his family at 301 Oak
dale road. He is we'll known and liked
among the younger set in Baltimore So
ciety.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth be-
gan their Thursday dances last night
when about 100 guests danced the old
wear out and the new year In.
Miss Allie Payne entertained class num-
Der Is Of the Eastern Presbyterian Sun
day school Tuesday evening of this week
at her home 400 A street southeast.
Prince Vincent Zu Windisch-GraetZ of
the Austro- Hungarian embassy gave
dinner at Rauscher's last night. when
he entertained the Eiscount and Wis
countess de Martel. the naval attache of
the French embassy and Nine. de Blan-
pre-, Mrs. Mclaughlin and Miss Fanno
Carey of Baltimore Miss Hoyt, Miss
Cockrell Miss Foraker. Count Torok of
the Austro-Hungara embassy, Baron
Stael and Mr.. de Strive Of the Russian
embassy Mr.. Cora OF the Italian en-
bassy and Mr.. Won PrittwitZ of the Ger
man embassy. After dinner the company
enjoyed an informal dance.