Evening star., 1909-02-27
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
COMING AND RECENT EVENTS
OF NOTABLE MEANING.
Engagement of Miss Pierce and
Lieut.. Jones-Dinners.
Personal Events.

dent-elect and Mrs. Taft and their daugh-
ter and sons at the Boardman residence.
where they will be Miss Mabel Board
mans guests until Wednesday, when they
will go to the White House to be enter
tanned at dinner by the retiring Presi-
dent and spend the night there. From
now on the next occupants of the White
House will be busy accepting the hospi-
talities OF public and private nature
which have been arranged for them. To-
morrow Senator and Mrs. Hale have ask
ed a large party to meet them at lunch
con, and Miss Boardman will be their
hostess at dinner tomorrow night.
The Taft Philippine party Monday
night. the Yale smoker Wednesday and
the class dinner Thursday night are other
engrossing engagements.
Chaplain Charles c. Pierce and Mrs.
Pierce announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Miriam Rees. to First Lieut. De
Witt c. Jones, Corps Of Engineers. U.S.A
The wedding will take place shortly after
Easter. The chaplain and Mrs. Pierce are
residing at St. Matthew's rectory. 18th
street and Glrard avenue, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Sumner Brom-
we'll gave a dinner last night. when their
guests were the Greek minister. Mr.. Coro-
milas; Miss Katherine Elkins, Miss Cath
crime Cameron, Miss Mathilde Townsend
Miss Marjorie Ide. Mr.. do Amaral Of the
Brazilian embassy staff, the third secre-
tary of the French embassy and Wis
countess de Martel. Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
Legare. Miss Louise Foraker, Miss Anna
Cockrell. Prince Windisch Graetz Of the
Austrian embassy staff, Count dAdemar
Count Torok of the Austrian embassy
staff, Miss Helen Patten, Mr.. Oden Horst
mann and Mr.. Janssens of the Belgian
legation staff.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained at
dinner last night the minister from the
Netherlands and Nine. Loudon, Senator
Bacon. Senator Brandegee. Senator and
Mrs. William Alden Smith. Representa-
tive and Mrs Dwight, Representative and
Mrs. James Breck Perkins, Representative
and Mrs. J. Van Vechten Olcott. the
counselor Of the Italian embassy and the
Marchesa Montagliari Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
Lorillard. former Controller of the Cur
rency and Mrs William Barrett Ridgely,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mrs. Barney.
Miss Josephine Patten and Mr.. Glover.
The minister Of Denmark and Countess
Moltke had as dinner guests last night
the Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches. the Austrian am
minister from Sweden and Nine. de La
gercrantZ. Representative and Mrs.
Bourke Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis, Nine. Bonaparte. MIR.
Jerome Bonaparte and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thayer of Boston.
Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden en-
tertained at dinner last night. when their
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Brewer.
the Swiss minister. Senator and Mrs.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Anderson. Repre-
sentative Bates. Mrs. Stanley Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emo, Mr.. and Mrs Edison
Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Rodgers,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Berry, Miss Sheriff. and
Mr.. and Mrs. kuser.
Mrs William Floyd Sicard entertained
at a large tea yesterday afternoon In
honor of Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice
President-elect. and Mrs Rayner. wife OF
man was not able to be present. as she
left for her home upon the receipt of
the news of her mothers illness.
The hostess. beautifully gowned in
white honiton lace over turquoise blue
satin. made directoire. with a necklace of
turquoise and pearls. received the guests
in the drawing room with the honor
guest beside her. Killarney roses and
white lIacs were used in the decoration OF
the drawing room and library. White, red
room, where Mrs. Chatard and Mrs. Tit
man presided at either of the dainty tea
tables. \ stringed orchestra played
throughout the afternoon. The other
members of the receiving party were
Mrs. Robert Wells. who served punch !;
Mrs. Goodloe. Mrs. William X. Carr, Mrs.
Reid Rodgers. Mrs. William Henry, Mrs.
Boyd and Miss Ritchie.
Senator and Mrs wetmore had a large
dinner party last night, with Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks as the guest o. honor.
The Congressional Club tea yesterday
was in honor Of the cabinet women and
was well attended. Mrs. Depew and Mrs.
Weeks presided at the tea tables.
Gen. and Mrs. Wotherspoon entertained
at dinner DR.. and Mrs. Mason, Col. and
Mrs. Havard. Maj and Mrs. Gordon, Mrs.
Fitzhugh Ledyard and Col. Goethals last
night.
Lady Hadfield of London, a sister of the
next Attorney General, Mr.. George w.
Wickersham. arrived yesterday in New
York and will be here with her brother and
his family for the inauguration.
Miss Winter. who is the guest of Mrs
Ed kohner. 800 NJ street northwest, will
not be at home tomorrow, but will be at
home the following Sundays, as usual.
Mrs Maud Proctor received Tuesday
evening at her residence In Brightwood the
lcIlDeTS OI MILpdN SHdpleT, NO Q, w.
E. S. Mrs Proctor was assisted by DIR.
Charles 7. Lindsey. Mrs. Roberta Sc
bastian. Miss Mary Daw, Miss Emily
Rosemond. Mrs. Helen G. Barnard. Mrs
Amy Myers. Mrs. Carrie l.. Hunter and
Miss Lillian Myers. all present officers of
MiZpah Chapter, and by Mrs. Lille Hunt
Mrs Mamie r. Morgan. Mrs. Gertrude
Johnson, Mrs. Jennie Darcy, past ma
irons. and E. HI. L. Myers, D. F. Dunn
berth. John c. Proctor and Earnest
Brown. past patrons. The star-points.
Miss Irene Fawcett Miss Bessie Hodge,
Mrs Wilhelmina Shaw, Miss Emily G.
Rosemond and Miss IIosie I, Carter. at
tired in Martha Washington costume, as
sisted in serving the guests. Throughout
the evening musical selections were given
and several piano solos We're rendered by
Mrs Mamie f. Youse.
One of the most successful of the clos
ing events of the season was a dance
given at st. Catharine's, 101 North Caro-
lima avenue southeast, last week. The
decorations were elaborate and consisted
Of palms, ferns and carnations. The
party was chaperoned by Miss Annie
Harvey, who wore black silk and velvet
and a corsage bouquet of pink carna-
tiOnS. Others present were Miss DOwd,
who wore peach blow SATIN trimmed in
silver passemenetrie; Miss Walsh. In pink
satin and spangled net: Miss Mahoney.
satin in orchid shade: Miss Smith. blue
satin princess: Miss Perry, blue silk and
white roses: Miss Gallagher. in pink and
white silk: Miss Faherty white prin
cess: Miss Annie Patterson and Miss
Buckman, dainty gowns of white. the lat
ter being of net and lace. and Miss Welsh
wore cream cOlored satin; MeSsrs.
Koontz. Cannon, kengla, Barrett De
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