Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-17
IN THE World OF SOCIETY
THE PRESIDENT CALLS AT
HOMES OF TWO FRIENDS.
Recent and Coming Hospitality.
Engagement announced.
Personal Notes.

President Taft and Capt. Archibald
Butt made several calls together yester
day afternoon. the first at the home of
Mr.. Thomas f. Walsh, where the Pres
dent saw for himself the latter's salts
factory improvement in health. and at
the w. j. Boardman residence, where
the visit was also short one.
The Austrian ambassador and Baron
ess Hengelmuller entertained at dinner
last night for their guest, Mr.. Edwin V.
Morgan, the newly appointed United
States minister to Uruguay and Para
quay.
Mr.. Morgan was also in the party en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday by Mrs.
Isham Hornsby, whose other guests
were Senator and Mrs. Rayner. Judge
and Mrs. Howry, Gen. and Mrs. Wother-
spoon. Representative and Mrs. Harri-
son. Mrs. Stanley Matthews and Mrs.
Mccormick. Admiral ONeil, DIR. Cabell
and Col. and Mrs. Evans who are leav-
ing shortly for southern trip before
proceeding to the coloners new post at
Fort Smelling.
Mrs. Albert c. Barney. who was re-
Gently elected the third vice president of
the Persian-American Educational So
ciety. and is very much interested in its
success. is going to give reception this
afternoon on behalf OF the society and
its officers in honor of Mr.. Charles w
Russell. the American minister to Persia
who will leave this country about Feb
ruary . to take up his duty. in Teheran.
Mrs. and Miss Russell will also receive
with the hostess and Mrs. MCGOWAN and
Miss Schenck will assist.
Mrs Barney entertained at a luncheon
yesterday Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Senator and Mrs. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Calf and Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Mrs Rob-
ert Mccormick, Gen. Miles and Mr. Gist
Blair.
Mrs. Hunt Slater entertained at lunch
con yesterday in honor of her house
guest, Miss Miriam Crosby. Among those
present were Countess Luise Alexandra
Won Bernstorff. daughter of the German
ambassador and Countess Won Bernstorff
the new ambassador to Mexico and Mrs
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Allerton Cuslman
Baron Ambrczy and Prince koudacheff.
Maj. and Mrs. Henry G. Cole were hosts
at luncheon Yesterday in compliment to
the military attache of the American en-
bassy at London and Mrs. Sydney A.
Cloman. Those invited to meet them
| were Col. and Mrs. Downcy, Col. and Mrs
Edie. Maj. and Mrs. Hoffer. Maj. and
Mrs. Fotz. Mai. and Mrs. Chamberlain
Pay Inspector and Mrs. Heap and Mr.
and Mrs. Waddy Wood.
Capt. and Mrs. Cloman will return to
London the 18th.
Mrs Joseph Crawford gave a progress
SiVe luncheon yesterday at Rauscher'S for
twentyeight young people in honor of
her daughter, Miss Caryl Crawford.
DR.. and Mrs. John G. Simpson enter
tanned at dinner last night for AR and
MIS-. Charles Ackert, who left this city
today to take up their residence in CHI
cagO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roosevelt gave .
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club for
their New York guests yesterday.
Pay Director and Mrs. John S. Carpen-
ter arc entertaining tonight at a dinner
to be followed by an informal dax'e at
the Chevy Chase Club for their deButante
daughter Miss Evelyn Fessenden Carpen-
ter. Their guests will include a number
Of the winters debutantes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reading Bertron
of No rs West 54th street, New York
CITY, announced yesterday the engage
ment of their only daughter. Miss Eliza
ago, and Mr. Snowden Andrews Fahne-
stock, a son. of Mr. and Mrs Gibson
Fahnestock of Washington and Newport,
and grandson of Mr.. Harris &. Fahne-
stock OF New York. lie was graduated
from Harvard in 1905. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Mrs Roscoe c. Bulmer gave dinner
last night. when her guests were Lieut.
Commander and Mrs. Gherardi, Miss
Marian Oliver. Miss Carlisle, Mis- Hag-
ner Miss Josephine Dorr, Miss Ran
dolph. Miss Dorothy Williams. Mr. But
Ter, Mr. Fermont. Mr.. Osterhaus. Capt.
Johnson, Capt. Gulick, Capt. Cheney and
Mr.. Brooke, and had guests at luncheon
yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club to
meet Mrs. Herbert Shipman of New
York. who returns home this week, after
a short stay with her parents, sMr. and
Mrs. Edscn Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs. William 8. Hennen an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Mary Rule. to Mr.. Edward S. Stew
art of this city
aIr and Mrs. Frederick S. Lincoln have
gone to Grand Rapids. Mich, where they
will remain several days. Before return
ing home, MIR. and Mrs. Lincoln will
visit several of the larger cities of the
middle west
Mr.. and Mrs John Hays Hammond are
entertaining the Archaeological Society
tonight and DR.. Hewitt will make an
address on 1.-The Holy City of the Mayas."
Members of both the national and local
societies are included in their invitations.
Tomorrow night Mr. Hammond will
give a large dinner party in honor of the
/ visiting governors, and Wednesday Mrs.
Hammond will entertain at a luncheon
OF thirty covers III compliment to Mrs.
Sydney Clonlan. wife of the military at