Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-11
i'm THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE DINNER GIVING AND
OTHER HoSPITALITIES.
Mrs. Babcock's Luncheon Today-An
Engagement-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.

Engagement-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Bona
parte will give their annual dinner to-
night at RauScher's in homer of the STU
preme Court. About thirty guests will
be present.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs Bacon
will give their dinner in honor OF the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt February
-. Mrs. Bacon will give luncheon for
Miss Roosevelt on the 18th.
The Danish minister and Countess
Moltke entertained at dinner last night
in compliment to Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
having also at their table Baroness Alex
andra Bernstorff, Countess Marguerite
Moncheur. the Misses de Lagercrantz
Miss Martha Bacon, Miss Carrie Louise
Mum. Miss Martha Cameron. Signor
Centaro and Signor Cora of the Italian
embassy. Mr.. de Thai and Mr. de Struve
OF the Russian embassy. Mr.. Won Pritt-
WITT und Cation. German attache; Mr..
Royaards, Netherlands counselor: Mr..
Marvin and Mr.. Jackson
Senator and Mrs. Scott gave a dinner
last evening, which was originally plan
ned in honor of the Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks, but the latters mourn
ing prevented her presence. The other
guests were Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins. Senator and
Mrs Hopkins. Senator du Pont. former
senator and Mrs. Dryden, former
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Dalzell. Representative and
Mrs. Gaines, Representative and Mrs.
hughes Representative and Mrs. Wood
yard Representative and Mrs Lamar.
Representative and Mrs. Wheeler. former
Representative and Mrs. Sibley. Gen. and
Mrs. Pershfng Mai and Mrs Zalinski,
Mr.. and Mrs. Loose. Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
logs. Mr.. and Mrs. Ackert. Mr.. and
Mrs. knser, Mr. and MRS. L. T. Mann,
Mrs. George Pullman and Mrs. Hender-
son.
Representative and Mrs. J. Davis Brod-
head gave dinner last night for their
guest. Mrs Sherman HOar of Massachu-
sets. In the party were Representative
and Mrs. James Breck Perkins Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Washburn. Mr.. and
Mrs. McClintock. Miss Brodhead. Mr..
Gilmour and MI Remey
Nine. Cortes. wife of the Colombian
minister, is giving large tea today. when
she will be assisted by her two daughters
Nine Guzman. wife of the secretary Of
the legation. and Nine. de la Tore, who
is here on visit to her parents. Mrs
Clifford Walton and Mrs. Richard Reid
Rogers, Miss Elena Calderon, the Misses
Carlo and Miss Godoy will assist Mr.
Cesbebes. the poet laureate of Colombia,
who is house guest. will also be present.
Mrs Babcock. wife of Representative
Rabcock. entertained today at a luncheon
for Mrs. Jenkins. wife of Representative
Jenkins of Wisconsin. Her other guests
were Mrs. Pradt. Mrs. Alexander Stewart
Mrs. George Hazleton. Mrs. T. w. Rob-
erts. Mrs. II. A. Taylor. Mrs. Cover Mrs
Capron and Miss Culberson
Representative ard Mrs James r. Mann
gave dinner last night at the Shoreham
in honor Of the Vice President-eIect and
Mrs. Sherman.
| Miss Georgia Knox will entertain to-
| morrow the young people of her acauaint-
| ance at a valentine tea as farewell 10
Lieut. and Mrs. Merchant. who leave next
| week for the Philippines.
The announcement of the engagement
the late James w Paul, jr., and Mr..
Charles A. Mum Of this city is of great
interest to society here and in Phla-
delpha. 1t is hardly in the nature of
surprise. is the event has been rumored
for some time, and. in fact. was inform
ally announced some time last fall
Since her fathers death Miss Paul has
led rather secluded life. spending much
or her time at WOOdcreSt, the Paul corn-
try place at Radnor. Pa.
Miss Paul is j sister of Mrs Paul
Denckla Mills and of Mr.. A.. j. Drexel
Paul. whose marriage to Miss Isabel
Riddle TOOK place early in the winter.
After making her debut last season Miss
Paul was much teted and entert aimed
but has not gone into society at all dur
ing the present yeasOn.
At her debut bali it was said four
thousand American beauty roses were
used in decorating the Bellevue Stratford
ballroom.
Miss Paul has been prominent at all
outdoor entertainments. being d great
lover of horses and splendid whip.
She has obtained many blue ribbons for
her horses at the St Martin and Bryn
Mawr horse shows.
Mr.. Mum is the of Mrs Charles
A. Mum of Washington. and spends
the greater part of his time during the
summer months at his mothers country
place in Manchester Mass He is mem
Der of several we'll known clubs in WASH
ington.
The Valentine co,illon last night at the
Chevy Chase CLUB. with army and navy
officers as hosts was an exceedingly
pretty event in which about fifty couples
participated. There were six favor figures
and a midnight supper.
Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Summerlin Mrs
Bulmer. Mrs. Saden. Mrs Gherardi and
Mrs. Taylor received. and the cotillon
committee included Capt. G. II. Summer
lin lisa: Mai. William r. Horton.
| | SA.: Lieut.. II. w. Osterhaus. Is ~ :;
! Capt. +. W. Sladen. r.S.A.: Capt l.. Ma
SON Gu!ick. U.S.E.: Lieut.. Percy W.
footn, tSN. and Lieut.. Chauncey
Shackford I.S.N.
| The guests included Miss Roosevelt.
Miss Mum, Miss Racon Miss Cameron.
Miss Denny. Hiss Vandersrft. Miss Ale
shire. Miss Newberry. Miss Darlington
Miss Bell. Miss Terry Miss Cockrell. Miss
| Elkns Miss Oliver Miss Hagner. Miss
Carlisle, Miss Phillips Miss GUIDE of Bal
| timore. Miss Dorothy Williams the
Misses Fremont. Mr.. Franklin Ellis Mr.
! Oden Horstmann. Mr.. Richardson Gibson
Mr.. William Phillips, Mr.. Willard Straight.
| Commander Crank. Mr. Marvin. Lieut.
| Commander Symington. Lieut.. Command
| er Proctor Lieut.. Falconer Mr.. Fred
| Brooks. Lieut.. Commander Butler. Lieut..
RoWclf and Lieut.. John c. Fremont.
| Mai. and Mrs. Cheatham gave a Young
peoples dinner at Chevy. Chase Club last
night. the guests afterward joining the
cotillOn company. Capt and Mrs. Sum-
merlin were also dinner hosts at the club
| last night
| Mrs. Hanna gave dinner last night,
| with the Austrian ambassador and Baron
eSs Hengelmuller as guests of honor
Mrs. Audenried gave "a dinner last
night.
! Mrs. Francis |. Maule Of Philadelphia
gave a luncheon yesterday, when Miss
Helen Taft was in the party.
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