Evening star., 1909-03-12
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS TAFT
WILL GREET THE DIPLOMATS.
Last Night Dinners and a Musical.
New York Trips.
Notes.

The diplomatic corps and the wives and
daughters of the amba assador and minis
ters will be received by President and
Mrs. Taft this afternoon. social observ-
ance which always follows an inaugura-
ton.
Mrs John c. Phillips musical evening
was a delightful event last night. when a
company of less than hundred heard
songs by Mr.. Francis Rogers of New
York and cello numbers by Mr.. Wirtz
Miss Alice Bu-bage was at the piano. A
small dinner preceded the music Spring
flowers decorated the rooms in pleasing
abundance. Miss Palfrey of Boston Is
staying with Miss Phillips. The third as
sistant secretary Of state, Mr.. Williams
Phillips, has taken lease of the Bourie
Cochran house on 10th street. but VIII moi
take possession until next fall.
Gen. and Mrs. William F. Draper enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor OF
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
The German amba ssador and Countess
Won Bernstorf. MIR. Justice Harlan and
Mrs Harlan. the Swedish minister and
Nine. de LaeercrantZ former Senator and
Mrs. Dryden. Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh. DR.
and Mrs. FremontSmith. DIR. and Mrs
Wilmer, Mr.. Stauffer of New Orleans
Mrs. Ludlow Mr. and Mrs Hennen Jen-
nings and Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair
were also present.
Mrs. Robert H. Travers gave a dinner
last night for her guests. Gen. and Mrs
Bingham. both of whom are we'll known
here. Gen. Bingham. now commissioner
of police in New York, preceded Col
Bromwell as superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds. In Mrs. Ira
vers company to meet them were
Lieut. Gen: and Mrs. Henry c. Coro.i.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster Mr. anC
Mrs. John Il. Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs
Lansing. Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs. A
G. Barney, Miss Boardman. Miss w hite
mead of New York. Miss Frances Travel
and Mr. George Warren Smith of New
York Mr.. Frederick May, Mr.. Barry anC
DR.. Swisher
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Ellis entertained
at dinner last night. when among theil
guests were the Secretary of the Navy
the Italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches, the Belgian minister
and Baroness Moncheur. Justice Moody
eX-Secretary and Mrs. NeWberry. Mr.. anC
Mrs LarZ Anderson, Senator and Mrs
Aldrich. Representative and Mrs. Long
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Keep
Miss Wetmore and Mr.. c. c. Glover.
Mrs Elizabeth Somers entertained al
dinner last evening at her 1 street resi-
dence In honor of Bishop Hamilton and
Mrs. Hamilton of Boston. The other din
ner guests were Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Moore
Mrs. Morris Eddy of Evanston ILL.,: Mr..
and Mrs. Adds B. Browne. Gen. Sternbere
and Rev. A. III. Ames, ID.
Miss Susanne Henning of New York is
the guest of Miss Frederica Morgan for
Il few weeks.
Mrs Raymond Patterson entertained at
luncheon yesterday Miss Flora Wilson
Mrs. Paul Charlton, Mrs. John E. Wilkie
Mrs. j. j. Richardson. Mrs. Charles
Wood Mrs. James Brown Scott, Mrs. Fran
els Bennett Poe. Miss Sara Cleghorn, Miss
Herrick and her house guests, Mrs. Cyrus
c. Turner of New York and Miss Even
of Evanston. ILL.,
Col w Carroll Rafferty,. commandan,
at Fort Howard Maine. and Mrs Raf-
residence in honor of Gen. and Mrs. Felix
Agnus. Gen. CroZier of this city was ir
the party. Mrs. Rafferty, is the daughter
of Gen. Hugh Judson Fitzpatrick. the
famous cavalry leader, who was minister
to Chile.
The Secretary of the Navy has taken
the d. p. Morgan house on Scott Circle
and will shortly take possession. the lease
of his present residence having expired
Mrs. Meyer is in Boston and will remain
there over Sunday.
The marriage of Miss Harriet Brown
and Mr.. T. Sufferin Taller will take place
quietly April at the residence of Miss
Browns parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Brown, in Baltimore.
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Straus are GO
ing fer a fortnights stay in Cuba before
giving UP their residence here and re-
turning 10 New York. They leave for
the south next Tuesday.
The eX-Attorney General and Mrs
Bonaparte have gone to Atlantic City to
spend a fortnight.
Mrs Richard Townsend and Miss Town
send are i'll New York for short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson, who are
on their honeymoon. are now at Palm
Beach. where. yesterday, they gave a
luncheon for Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald C.
Vanderbilt.
Mr.. John Taylor Arms entertained al
dinner last night at his new residence
1880 New Hampshire avenue, Mr.. John A
Kelley of New York and Messrs. Samue
a. Drury. Charles j. Bell. Clarence F.
Norment. w. &. Hibbs, John JOY Edison
William D. Hoover. William Y. Cox
George W. White, Ii. Bradley Davidson
George w. Brown, r. +. Saul and William
y. Mearns.
The ladies OF the Methodist Church viii
give to Bishop and Mrs Hamilton a ban.
quet in Rust Hall this evening at
o'clock.
Wednesday evening at 80 o'clock &
quiet but pretty wedding took place al