Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-14
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
ST. VALENTINE PARTIES HAVE
THE RIGHT OF WAY.
Recent Sociabilities and Some Com
ing Ones-Timely Per-
sonal Notes.

Sonal Notes.
| Attorney General Wickersham will en-
terrain the staff Of the Department OF
Justice at dinner tonight.
Several other large dinners at which
both official and other residents will be
guests are also on the calendar, and st.
Valentine suggestions will have much to
do with the decorations.
Mrs. John F. Drydens second after
noon reception today will be very
pleasant occasion for her host of friends.
Mrs. Kuser will assist her mother. and
others who will be with them for the
afternoon are. Mrs. Harlan. wife of AS
sociate Justice Harlan; Mrs. Hobart. Mrs.
George Hobart, Mrs. Richardson Glover
and Mrs. Gillespie.
Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden will
give two dinners this month, the 18th and
18th.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle gave an exceed
ingly pretty luncheon today in honor OF
her guest and relative. Miss Katherine
Janeway of New Brunswick, n. j. Val
entines and violets adorned the table. The
guests were Miss Olga Roosevelt. Miss
Elsie Downing, Miss Helen Bruce, Miss
Frances Miller, Miss Emily Mclean. Miss
Mercedes Stewart, Miss Mildred Fearn,
Miss Darsie. Miss Elsie Mclean, Miss
Stella Carusi. Miss Laura Merriam, Miss
Alice Boutell. Miss Frances Weeks and
Miss Edith Oracle.
| tinued her Thursday evening receptions
during Lent, but will give dance march
3, Mf-careme, for which she has issued
cards.
Mrs. Fred Lansing Oliver, who will
be the matron of honor at the marriage
of Miss Brock and Lieut.. Thompson,
gave luncheon for the hride-elect today
at the New Willard, when Mrs. Elliott
Woods, Miss Kastner and Miss Loewer
were also her guests.
Mrs. Richard Townsend was hostess at
dinner last night, when she entertained
| the French ambassador and Nine. jus
serand, the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer. the Danish minister and
Countess Moltke. the Spanish minister.
Marquis de .Nillalobar; Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Holmes, Senator and Mrs. Depew.
Senator and Mrs. Root, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cowles, Representative and
Mrs. Longworth. Mr. and Mrs. c. c.
send, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet, Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Roger Walcott Miss Boardman. Miss
Meyer. Miss Elkins, Miss Fish, Miss May,
Miss Townsend. Miss Frewen of London.
Maj. G. Creighton Webb of New York.
Mr.. Morton Frewen of London, Senior
de Vargas of Spain, chamberlain to the
king: Prof. Piatt Andrew. Capt. Archi-
bald Butt. Mr.. T. r. Simpkins. Com
Mr.. William r. Hit.
After the dinner Miss Banks sang sew
eral times.
Senator Elkins gave a dinner last night
when his guests numbered the Austrian
ambassador, Archbishop Ireland, Bishop
O'Gorman. Speaker Cannon, Attorney
General Wickersham, Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock. the Mexican ambassador.
Mr.. Justice McKenna. Senator Root. SEN
ator Stone, Senator Carter, Senator Aid
rich, Senator Johnston, Senator Oliver
Senator Taylor, former Senator Davis
Mr.. Clayton and Gen. Bell
The assistant secretary of state and
Mrs Huntington Wilson gave a dinner
last night.
| Boardman and Mrs. A. c. Barney gave
| luncheon parties yesterday.
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice Presi.
dent, will be the guest of honor at a
| luncheon March 3, with Mrs. Fairchild
wife of Representative Fairchild, as host.
| ess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Curran gave a
pretty birthday party yesterday for their
anniversary. Their other daughter
Mildred assisted the youthful hostess,
! whose guests were Wanda Pearson.
Dorothy Franklin. Dorothy Wea and
Katherine Fitzgerald.
The table had floral centerpiece in
the shape of a heart with a dove perched
on 1t, and there were a birthday cake
and candles burning. A fiashlight pic
ture was made while the children were
at table.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Curran will sail Satur-
day for a trip to Jamaica. Colon, etc.
On account of severe illness Mrs. F.
S. Reynolds of 1915 N street northwest
will not receive her friends the remain
ing days in February.
| Mrs. Knowland. wife of Representative
Knowland of California. will be at home
Tuesday at the Highlands.
The apartment Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Philpitt at the Herman was a scene of
| merriment Saturday, February IL. when
a surprise birthday party was given in
honor of their little nephew, Master
Marshall Schwiser Philpitt. aged eight
| The rooms were tastefully decorated with
crepe paper and red hearts. Numerous
games were INDUCED in, after which
prizes were awarded. Master Richard
Phlpitt received first prize and Ethel
| Little the BOBBY prize. The party then
! adjourned to the dining room, where an
elaborate spread was served. Pink and
| white carnations adorned the table. After
the guests We're placed around the table
| the room was darkened while the host
! brought in an elegant birthday cake il
| lumined with eight tiny candles. Master
Marshall received a number of gifts. The
guests were Marion Grinder, Zeldar Rob-
inson, Ethel and Margaret Little, Elsie
| Shepherd, Alice and Mildred Danenhow-
err. Geneva and Blanche Philpitt, and
Masters John Slauterbeck, Charles Hill,
! Richard Schreves, Edwin and Willie
Wood, Charles Wood, jr., and Richard
Philpitt.
Mrs Robert Alexander of Joliet, ILL.,, is
| the guest Of Mrs. r. Alexander on Har-
! ward street for few days.
| Mrs Prince and Mrs. Livingston will
| be at home tomorrow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Baumann of 712
Maryland avenue northeast gave party
Thursday, February 10. in honor of the
| fifth birthday Of their daughter, Doris
MI nd