Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
HoNoRs FOR CONGRESSIONAL
CLUB AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Dinners and Other Hospitalities-
Easter Dance-Timely
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Taft Will entertain the Congress
sional Club at tea March "a at o'clock.
Mrs. Sherman, wife OF the Vice Presi-
dent. left for New York last night to
do some shopping. She expects to be
away several days. Her sister. Mrs.
Moore. and her mother. Mrs. Babcock. are
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert wadsworth and
their party. which includes Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. are to leave today on a horse
back trip to the home of the waaswortfs.
Ashantee, at Avon, n. Y. The journey
will be made very leisurely and will con-
sumo a week.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale addressed the
Congressional Club yesterday. Mrs. Per-
kins. the president of the club. received
and was assisted by Mrs. Slayden. Mrs.
Currter and Mrs. Lloyd. Mrs. Ollie James
and Mrs. Morse presided in the dining
room. while Mrs. Warner and Mrs. A. w.
Gregg poured tea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley were hosts
intended for the italian ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches. but they
have withdrawn all their social accept
ances, owing to the death of the ambas-
sadors mother. Those attending the din
oness Moncheur. Senator Warren Repre-
sentative and Mrs. J. Van Vechtan OIcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bourke Cochran, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. j. Franklin Bell, the British
military attaohe and the Honorable Mrs.
James, Mrs. Roswell d. Hitchcock and
Mrs. Edward Lauterbach of New York.
Mrs. Burrell Hoffman of Baltimore, Mrs.
Fahnestock. Rear Admiral O'Neil. Maj.
Gen. Gillespie and Pierre Lorillard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis NJ. Hatch gave a
dinner last night for their guest, Mrs.
Harold Sewall OF Bath. Me-, when the
others present included Brig. Gen. Wood
hull. Mr.. and Mrs. LaTz Anderson. Com
mander and Mrs. Niblack Of Annapolis.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Langfltt, Miss Wood
hull and Rear Admiral Caps.
Mrs. Hatch gave a luncheon today.
when she entertained the Baroness Taxa
hira, ailss Cannon, Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs.
Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs. Lansing. Mrs.
Dryden. Mrs Alexander, Mrs. kuser. Mrs
Story, Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Brown. Mrs Pull
man. Mrs. Barbour and Mrs. Qualtrough.
Capt. Bond and Lieuts. Holabird and
Hodges formed the hop committee last
night at the merry mid-lent dance at the
Washington barracks.
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Martins dance
napoiis hop are the attractions on the
cards for the younger set.
Mrs. J. Van vechten Oicott will give a
dance after Easter for her debutante
niece, Miss Eleanor Hoffman Rodewald
of New York The latter has recovered
satisfactorily from the effects OF an acct
dent at Tuxedo Park in the early winter
and latterly she has been south.
Nine WI and her daughter-in-law.
Nine Chao-Chu. received callers yester-
day at the Chinese legation and welcomed
a very large company. 1t was the first
time Nine WI has held a reception since
she arrived here, as mourning precluded
her from any social observances the past
winter. That period having expired. the
minister and his family are now accept
ing invitations.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Starn of Beatrice. Neb.. is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Winbigler.
Capt. and Mrs. S. w B. Diehl Of the
navy announce the engagement of their
son, Caleb w. S. O'Connor Of Washing
ton, D. c.. and Miss Agnes Longfellow
Smith, the only daughter OF DIR. Henry
Herbert Smith OF New Haven. Conn.
Senator Oliver has Joined the number
who find Massachusetts, avenue In the vi
cinity OF Sheridan Circle the most de-
lightful part OF Washington. He has
taken an apartment at Wendell Mansions,
1893 Massachusetts avenue.
Miss l.. G. Kessler. of Philadelphia. for
merly of Washington, Is q guest of Mrs.
Robert Cohen of 1345 Euclid street, and
she will be at home to her friends Mon
day afternoon. March 90.
Mrs. John A. Keliher will be at home
at the Burlington Tuesday. March %.