Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-30
I'M THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND CHILDREN IN
NEW YORK TODAY.
Yesterdays Parties for Miss Taft
and White House Visitors.
Dinners-Teas-Notes.

President Taft. accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Helen Taft: his son, Mr..
Robert Taft. and Capt. Archibald Butt.
his military aid. left here today at 8
o'clock over the Pennsylvania railroad
for New York to attend the wedding of
his niece, Miss Louise w. Taft, daugh-
ter of his brother, Henry w. Taft, to
George II. Snowden of Seattle. The
party will return here tomorrow morn
ing.
Miss Helen Taft, Mr.. Robert Taft and
their holiday visitors, Miss Eleanor
Rocker and Miss Elizabeth Parsons of
New York and Mr.. r. A Wodell OF Yale,
were entertained at dinner of forty
covers last night by Miss Mabel Board
man. About as many more came in for
the dance which followed. Mr.. Marshall
Crane of Dalton, Mass. nephew Of Sena-
tor Crane, and Mr.. Henry Sheffield of
man, are her guests this week.
Secretary Carpenter announced today
that the number already invited to the
reception to be held at the White House
Tuesday, January 4. had attained such
proportions that it had become necessary
to close the list. No more invitations
will be issued.
Mrs. Lewis More and Mrs. Charles An
derson Of Cincinnati, sisters of Mrs. Taft,
are expected at the White House during
January. The Misses Anderson. daugh-
Mrs. CATS cotillon. Mrs. William Hay
woods dance for her young daughter,
Miss Doris Haywood, and Mrs. Bouteif 8
guests, Miss Mary Alger of Annapolis
and Mr.. Ladd of Boston, which will be
followed by dance at the Highlands.
make a pretty full evening for the dane
ing contingent. Mrs: Edison Bradley
tea for her guests and a number of din
ners. the guests OF which are expected
later at the dances, are also events Of tins
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, who re-
turned yesterday from their Christmas
visit to their son-in-law and daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman in New
York, are entertaining this afternoon Tor
their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Walk
err of New York and Tuxedo whose we'd
ding was a recent event. Mrs. Walker
was Miss Sybil Kane. Assisting Mrs.
Bradley today will be Mrs. Truman New
Z. S. Grant, third, Mrs. Roscoe c. Bull
mer and Mrs. Charles O'Donnell Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley will give a dinner
for Mr.. and Mrs. Walker New Year
night, dance January Il and another
dinner the 10Th.
Mrs. Guidet Duryee had a company
of young people dining with her last
night for her debutante daughter, the
company going on later to the Pilling
cotillon. Mrs. Duryee's guests were Miss
Mary McCauley. Miss Jessie Krogstad,
Miss Frances Moves, Miss Olga Roose-
Welt, Miss Elizabeth Howry, Miss Mar
Miss Conrad. Miss Katherine Britton,
Miss Elsie Downing, Miss Helen Parker.
Miss Pichon. Rustem Bey, charge DAFT
flares Of Turkey; Mr.. de Thai of the
and Lieut.. Won Breuning, both of the
German embassy; Mr.. Henri Martin of
the Swiss legation, Mr.. w. Bowie Clarke,
Mr.. Jack Siebert. Mr. Frank Scott. Mr..
John Henderson. jr.. Mr.. Totten. Mr..
Myer and Mr.. Henry.
Mrs. William Manning Irwin gave a
large dinner last night, when her guests
were Miss Carol Newberry. Miss Sibey
of Detroit. guest of Miss Newberry:
Miss Aleshire and her guest, Miss Root
of New York. Miss Murray, Miss Caro-
lyn Murray, Miss Katherine Weeks, Miss
Margaret Niche, Miss Irwin, Miss Mary
Irwin, Lieut.. Rockwell. DIR. Davis. Lieut.
Calhoun. Mr.. Jesse Brown. Mr.. Seaton
Schroeder. Mr.. Charles Walcott and his
guest, Mr.. Jack Fine of Princeton: Cadet
Griswold. Cadet Strong and Cadet Hol-
and Mr.. Harry Irwin The company went
later to the Pilling cotillon.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard has cards out for
January /, from to Z.
Mrs. Depew will follow her usual GUS
tom and receive New Year, from 3 to Z.
She will also be at home Thursdays
throughout the season.
Mrs. Richard Wainwright will give a
tea Wednesday, January ). from to &,
in honor of Miss Alice SOrrell Blech.
The Hon. Mrs. James. wife Of the mill
tary attache of the British embassy, gave
tea yesterday, when she was assisted
in receiving by her sister, the Hon.
Rachel Kay Shuttleworth. Mrs. Esmond
Ovey and Mrs. H. w. kernard were at
the tea table.
Mrs Alexander Mullowny is entertain
ing at luncheon and bridge today in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Thomas, who
is visiting in Washington.
Miss E2stelle Crane, daughter of Mrs.
J. Burnet Crane, gave a tea for the
younger set yesterday to meet Miss Eliz-
abeth Rogers. home from school for the
holidays. Miss Gertrude Gordon, Miss
Frances Brooks. Miss Elizabeth Moves
and Miss katherine Crane We're present.