Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
I'm THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE HOSPITALITY
CONTINUES IN PLEASING WAY.
Dinners at Other Well Known
Homes-A Goodbye Tea-Per-
sonal Notes

President and Mrs. Taft. in addition to
their house party, had Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Maj. Cosby and Capt Arch-
bald Butt dining with them last night.
Mrs. Taft had her sisters, Mrs. Charles
Anderson and Mrs. Lewis Moore. at the
Boston Symphony concert yesterday. and
also Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming and
Mrs. Audenried. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.
Moore returned today to their homes III
| Cincinnati.
| The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were entertained at dinner last night
! by the assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
| The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
Serand gave a dinner last night, when
there was present the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs Meyer, the Italian
bassador and Baroness Mayor des Plan
ches the Russian ambassador. Representa-
| tive and Mrs FosS MIR. and Mrs. William
| w. Farnan of New Haven, Col. James.
British military attache, and the Hon. Mrs
James: NJ. and Nine. Bardac OF Paris,
the retiring French naval at.ache and
! Nine. Blanpre Capt. Sowerby. Com
mander RetZmann, the French military
attache. and Countess de Chambrun. the
third French secretary and Niscountess
de Martel and Lieut. Commander de Nais-
seau Benoit day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow gave a
card party last night in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington Jackson. Miss
Jackson. when Mrs. Crawford and Miss
Mary Switzerland did the honors at the
| tea table.
both former Washingtonians, are at
Stonelegh Court for a short stay Mrs.
Benet was Miss Cox Of this city.
Labor and Mrs. Straus have gone for
a fortnights visit to Cuba before return
ing to New York to resume their resi-
| dence there.
Mrs. Potter Palmer. who delayed her
departure for Europe week and
| turned to her home in Chicago on a busi-
ness matter, was booked to sail today for
Liverpool.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran 1Ill
gave dinner last night for the Belgian
minister and Baroness Moncheur.
Rev. Walter Mcneil officiated last night
at the marriage of Miss Mamie G.. Cramp-
| ton and Mr.. George West Holland of
Oklahoma. Only small party was pref
ent at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. Will
liam Champion parents of the bride. where
the ceremony was observed. the bride was
sowned in white batiste and lace and had
no attendants. a reception followed before
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland left for their future
! home in Denver, Col.
| Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Williams of
$50 + street northeast. entertained al a
| delightful musical recently in honor of
| their inaugural guests Miss May r.
| Sparks and Mrs. Alice v Jordan of
bridgeport. n J. Mrs. Minnie Morrison
and Miss Mabel Gray gave several piano
! n harS nd
| popular songs. Afterward refreshments
were served in the dining room, which
was tastefully decorated with red and
pink carnations and azaleas. Among
others present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
| Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. John Windsor. Mr.
and Mrs. Goldsmith. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gray. Mrs.
George Porter, Mr.. William Buckley. Mrs.
Sarah Aldridge. Miss Maj Porter Miss
Jennie Sgourney. Miss Annie Sneeden of
Philadelphia Pa; Miss Bessie Brawner
Miss Evelyn Goldsmith. Miss Mabel Gray
and Messrs. Harry Siaourney, l.. Windsor
L. Goldsmith, Will 4, Boyd. Walter col,
Ter and Raymond Gray Master Milton
Williams. Master Francis Morrison and
Nj. and Mrs. Walter \. Williams
| The Thirteen club OF BaIston was
handsomely entertained at the home Of
/ Mr. r. n Lovewell Friday, March T.
quite number of friends. as well as
nearly all the members Of the dub were
present to enjoy the literary and musical
program. which consisted of paper
! Panorama of Presidents" by the presi-
! dent OF the club, Mrs. Johnston a recita-
| ton by Miss Grace Ross of Washington.
| a paper on Book Review" by Mrs w
| q. Weiburn Of Ballston. and on Current
| Events" By Mr.. Ralph Baldwin, fol
lowed by piano selections ny Mrs. John
| Shipman. Refreshments were served
| The next meeting of the club will be with
Mr.. W. ;. Hoge, jr., at Highland Park
Miss +. J. Schutt of Falls Church en-
| t".tained friends Monday night, Among
| those present were Miss Clara Ballard
Miss Elsie Lower, Mr.. II. NJ. White and
Mr.. Clarence Reed and Miss Emily Tor
! reyson and Mr.. Guy Church of Falls
| Church. Music, cards and refreshments
were enjoyed.
Mrs Charles \. Prouty viii he at home
| Friday. March -. from 10 o'clock.
! Mrs bennett wife OF the commissioner
of the land office. will continue to be al
! home informally on the first and third
Thursdays.
| Mrs Harry ". Pote had for her guests
during inaugural week the Misses Sadye
and Mary LcffertS of Philadelphia Pa
who left for their home Sunday.
! Mrs Arline y. Hamilton Of Philadc-
phia will be with Mrs. Lindley 5. Ander-
| son tomorrow at 1911 Newton street, and
will be pleased TO see her friends.
Judge Lambert Tree Of Chicago. ac-
companied by his niece. Mrs. Waters Of
jefferson place. left Washington last
! evening for a trip 10 Fort Monroe and
vicinity
! Mr.. and Mrs I.arz Anderson. among
whose guests were the German amba sSii-
! dor and Countess Bernstorff and other
members of the diplomatic circle. We're
among the dinner givers last night.
! Ma j. Gen. and Mrs. j. Franklin Bell
! had Gov. Magoon of Louisiana. Mrs. John
| i. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley
and Cen and Mrs. Darlington dining
with them last night.
! Mrs. John I. Changers ; o'clock tea
Yesterday charming event Il;
which the young friends of her
1 daughter, Mrs. Felix Holt. were pres
! ent. The occasion was "A good bye