Evening star., 1909-01-25
In THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A DEBUTANTE PARTY MEETS
AT PRETTY LUNCHEON.
Other Starts of the Weeks Socia-
bilities-Future Events-Per-
sonal Notes.

Miss Annie Irwin. the debutante
daughter of Commander Irwin. Us n,
and Mrs. Irwin. was hostess at a beauti
ful luncheon today. when her guests were
the Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bern
storff. daughter of the German ambas-
sador; the Miles. Eva and Mary de
Lagercrantz, daughters of the Swedish
Miss Katherine Weeks, Miss
Carolyn Shepard, Miss Howry, Miss
Hatch, Miss Talbot, Miss Vera Downing,
Miss Lille Finley, Miss Boyd. Miss
Crane, Miss Webster and Miss Ruth
Bliss. The decorations were in red roses.
Mrs Robert Hinckley gave a luncheon
yesterday, when her guests were the Wis
count and Viscountess de AartcI. Miss
Laura W. Jackson, Mr. Ekengren. Count
l.. af Ugglas. Miss Hull of Tuxedo Park
and MIR. w. Bowie Clarke.
Mrs. NJ. J. Colbert of 1909 r street has
cards out for tea Tuesday. February -
Commander b. w. Wells of the navy
and Mrs. Wells will celebrate at a small
tea this afternoon the tenth anniversary
OF their wedding. They will be assisted
by Mrs. George F. Cooper and Mrs
Bertram Clayton in entertaining their
friends. So many flowers were sent the
couple early today that their apartment at
the WeStmoreland has been transformed
into huge bouquet
Miss Valerie Padelford the debutante
granddaughter of Mrs. Ordway. gave a
luncheon today in their apartment at
Stoneleigh Court Her guests were Miss
Wells Miss Fitch. Miss Goldsborough,
Miss Baxter Miss Lillian Chew. Miss Car
olyn Murray, Miss Jones. Miss Buch-
anan, Miss Natalie Magruder Miss Me
Clellan and Miss Lee of ST. Louis. The
flowers were red roses.
Mrs. Daley of Wyoming avenue en-
tertained dozen guests at luncheon to-
day.
Mrs. J. c. Needham and Mrs S c.
Smith. wives of California members. will
receive tomorrow at the Champlain from
to 6 O'Clock and will have with them
Mrs. Lowell White Of San Francisco who
ls the president of the California Art
League, Miss Clarance and Helen Brown
of Los Angeles and Mrs. Barker of Fres-
no, Cal.
Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Henry G. Corbin
entertained company at breakfast yes
terday at their country home HighWood
The guests were the Swedish minister and
Mime. de LagercrantZ. the Danish minis
ter and Countess Won Moltke. the Vice
President-elect and Mrs. James Sherman
Senator and Mrs. Carter Senator and
Mrs Aldrich and Senator and Mrs Jona-
than Bourne. Gen. and Mrs. Corbin left
today for Florida. to remain until
March !.
Former Controller of the Currency and
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely entertained
at breakfast yesterday al the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of Mr. and Mrs. j
l.. Loose of Kansas City. Their guests
were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Duva!l. MI
and Mrs. Addison Mr. and Mrs Henry
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs Lee Phillips, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Nh. and Mrs
Alexander Britton, Mrs. Barney, Mrs
Richard Harlow, Miss RidgeIy, Gen Bu-
chanan, Mr.. Maddox and MI. Royaards
of the Netherlands legation.
and Baron Y. Richthofen, secretary of
the German embassy entertained al
luncheon yesterday. Their guests were
the Russian naval attaChe Commander
Nebolsine the Italian naval attache.
Lieut.. Camperio: Prince Windisch-GraetZ
of the Austrian embassy and Herr Won
Hoffman,.
Mr. shonts and Miss Marguerite
Shonts who have resumed their dinner
giving in New York, had cartoon:st at
their last party, who made sketches of
each guest as souvenirs for them.
An important social event in Pitts
burg last week was a large ball al the
Rittenhouse. given by Mr.. and Mrs. Win
field *. Shiras. complimentary to their
niece, Miss Ellen X. Shiras, of this city.
Mr.. Morgan Jopline of Marquette Mich,
also a visitor at the ShiTas home on
Ellsworth avenue. received with the host.
hostess and honor guest at the ball. The
ballroom was beautiful with its decora
tions OF southern SmilaX. ferns, white
azaleas and violets. while the green
room. where the guests were received.
had equally attractive floral decorations
Supper wds served at midnight after the
last figure of the cotillon was danced
Mr.. and Mrs Walter E. Schneider of
1885 Columbia road left today for an
extensive trip through the northwest
and the state of California, making their
objective point Los Angeles, Cal. They
will return via New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Graham Hume. 1413 Goth street,
will be at home informally tomorrow
afternoon and Tuesday. February ,.
Mrs B. T Janney and Mrs. Dough-
Mcpherson will be at home Thursdays.
January -. and February f.
Mr j l.. Loose of Kansas City has
joined Mrs. Loose at the New Willard
and will spend few weeks in this city.
The Army and Navy Girls Club was
entert aimed Saturday afternoon at bridge
party at 1I.0 S street northwest.
Friday evening. January -. at their
home Jos 18th street southwest, Nh and
Mrs. Thomas ID. George entertained the
Willing Workers" of Kendall Church
The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Thrift.
Mrs Reed. Mrs. J. J. George and Mrs. X
s Outwater Delightful music was render
ed by Misses Ethel Thrift Ruth Talbot
Ethel Nugent. Mabel Davis, Mabel Nett
zey and the male quartet of the club
The first prizes in the games were taken
by Miss Nugent and Mr. Lipscomb and
the second prizes by Miss Harvey and
Mr. Burgess.
AT 1870 o'clock refreshments We're serV-
ed and each guest presented with
souvenir. Those present were: Misses