Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-13
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MISS SUTHERLAND HAS LARGE
PARTY TO LUNCHEON.
Last Nights Parties and Other
Events-Future Plans.
Personal

Miss Edith Sutherland. daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Sutherland. was the
hostess today at a beautifully appointed
luncheon at the Highlands. Among her
guests were Miss Ridgely. Miss Sally Gar
lington. Miss Marthena Harrison, Miss
Lille Finley. Miss Dorothy Langftt, Miss
Alice Downing, Miss Katharine Crane,
Miss Lillian Baxter, Miss Polly Mason.
Miss Alice Boyd. Miss Sheridan. Miss
Chloe Root, Miss Caroline Shepard, Miss
Ruth Bliss, Miss Alice Shepard. Miss
Dorothy Gatewood. Miss Harriet Hatch,
Miss Alexandriane Fitch, Miss Helen Blu
chanan. Miss Annie Irwin, Miss Aleshire.
Miss Goodwin, Miss Elizabeth Goodwin,
Miss Margaret Niche. Miss Bessie Tres
colt, Miss Talbot. Miss Maitland Mar
shall and Miss Ella Simmons.
The assistant secretary Of war and
Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver had a notable
company dining with them last night,
when those present were the Austrian
amba ssador and Baroness Hengelmuller,
the Russian ambassador. Baron Rosen,
the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield, Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur J. Parsons. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Riggs. Mr. and Mrs. Lucius
Wilmerding of New York, Mrs. Schroeder,
and the counselor of the British embassy,
Mr. Mitchell Innes.
Former Senator and Mrs John F. Dry
den were dinner hosts last night having
as their guests Mr.. Justice Harlan and
Mrs Harlan. Senator and Mrs. Scott
Representative and Mrs. Dalzell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lamar, Gen. and Mrs.
Gillespie, Gen. and Mrs. Sharpe, former
Representative Henry kirke Porter and
Nrc Nv Gordon Gum
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ellis
and Mr.. and Mrs Kuser.
Mrs. Townsend gave large theater
party, followed by supper and an inform
al dance at her residence last night to
mark the birthday anniversary of Miss
Townsend.
Mrs. William Floyd Scard, 2149 Flori-
da avenue, has cards out to meet Mrs.
Sherman Friday, February 20, to I.
Rev Dr. Herbert Scott Smith and Miss
Smith will be at home. 1853 Mintwood
place, to the Pensioners and friends of
St. Margaret's Monday afternoon, Febru-
airy 22, to 6 o'clock.
The hop last night at Fort Myer was
a great success. as usual. Capt. Hennes-
sy, Capt Bailey and Lieut.. Newman
formed the hop committee and Mrs. Hat
lelu, MIS-. treat, MIS anu
Hennessy received the guests. The next
hop to be given at Fort Myer Will be
to meet the officers and ladies of the
| 18th Cavalry and Battery F. Sd Field
Artillery, which has been in Cuba for
| the past two years and arrived at Fort
Myer yesterday, to replace the 18th Cav
| airy. which left yesterday for the Philip
| pines Capt. and Mrs. Hennessy and
| others of the officers and their wives
gave suppers after the dance
The Circles, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
and Iowa and the Indiana. will have a
| travel talk in the Vermont Avenue
| Christian Church Friday evening next.
Mrs William A. schell, lately returned
| from Honolulu, and Mrs. Jennie Bates
| just back from England. will tell their
| experiences.
Mrs George Bohayer of Brightwood.
| d. c.. who has been visiting friends in
| Harrisburg, Pa, with Miss katherine
| Cooper, has returned home.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
| Newberry, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cowles. Miss Aleshere and Miss Niche.
DR.. and Mrs. Chatard and Gen. and Mrs.
Johnston were among those giving din
| ners last night.
Lieut. Col. James. military attache of
| the British embassy, and the Hon. Mrs.
| James entertained at dinner last evening.
| when their guests were the Secretary of
| Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus. the
| military attache Of the Spanish legation
| and Nine. de Urcul1u, DR.. and Mrs. Ere
mont Smith, Col. and Mrs. Hazard. Maj.
| Davila, military attache of the Mexican
embassy, and Mrs. Ramsay of Westover,
| Va.
Miss Valerie Padelford gave thcater
| party followed by supper last night,
| Mrs. Ordway chaperoning the company,
| which consisted of Miss Newberry. Miss
| Lillian Chew, Miss Hatch, Miss Weeks,
Miss Dorothy Williams, Mr.. Bryan,
| houn Dr. Kerr. DR.. Bayne. DIR. Garnett.
Mr.. Matheson and Mrs. Brewster Rea-
mey.
Mrs Sidney A. Hilliard gave a valen-
tine lunch today followed by a bridge
party of eight tables.
Senator and Mrs Burkett of Nebraska
entertained at dinner last night. compli-
mentary to Gen. and Mrs. Pershing-
| Their other guests were ex-senator and
Mrs. Thurston and Mr. and Mrs Welli-
| Yer. The dinner was followed by re-
cepton to the Nebraska delegation in
Congress and the alumni of the State
University of Nebraska living in this city.
! Mrs. Burkett received her guests in a
| handsome gown of white chiffon. trim
med with pearls. She was assisted in re-
| ceiving by Mrs. Pershing. The house
was profusely decorated with red roses
! and palms.
| Miss Smith, 1859 Mintwood place. will
be at home Thursday afternoon next
| February 1S from to & o'clock. Miss
| Taylor of Baltimore will be with her.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Morris announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Randolph, to Lieut.. Allen NJ Sum-
ner United States Marine Corps. The
wedding will take place early in June.
| Representative and Mrs. Adamson OF
Congress Hall gave a musical last night
to a number of senators and their wives
and hotel guests.
Mr. Harry Patterson Hopkins was
pianist, assisted by Mrs. Adamson In a
program of classic and orchestra tran
scriptions and the affair was one of mucf
briliancy. Mr.. Hopkins played origina
compositions and refreshments were after.
| ward served in social hall.
Mrs. A. f. Anderson of Harrisburg, Pa.
is visiting Mrs. Henry c. Thompson unit
after March 4.
Miss Effie May Wagner of Montgomery
Ala is the guest Of Mrs. Fl. c. Thompson
having come to attend the wedding o.
Miss Naomi Thompson to Passed Assist
ant Paymaster Fred White Holt, Us, n
Miss Leila Hodgkin has joined hel
mother. who~is visiting friends in New
York.
Mrs Nein S Brown and her daughter
Miss Marie McMillin Brown. will be a