Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-29

the Misses Switzerland, Miss Julia Whit
ing, Mr.. Robert Taft and his guests. Mr.
John NJ. Given of Chicago, Mr.. Philpin
and Mr.. French; Baron Hardenbroeck
| Capt. Graham l.. johnson, Mr.. Willing
| Spencer, Mr.. William Bowie Clarke, Com
mander Long, DR.. Grayson and Mr.
Henry Martin.
Miss Taft and most of those present
went on later to Mr. and Mrs William
A. Slater's dance
Tonight the White House young people
| will attend the dance at the home OF
Secretary Meyer.
Mrs Charles Emory Smith and Miss
| Frances Sullivan of Philadelphia will be
here tomorrow for the White House
dance.
Miss Hester H. Singer of Pittsburg will
arrive tomorrow to be with her relatives
Secretary and Mrs. Knox, over New Year
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover will give a
dinner tonight in honor of Miss Taft, the
party going on afterward to the Meyer
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Culp's contribution
| to the holiday festivities was a large
dinner and dance given at Rauscher'.
last night for their debutante daughter
Miss Alkaline Culp, and her guests, Miss
Cumnock and Miss Brown One hun.
dred guests were seated at small tables
in the large ballroom. Each table had q
| centerpiece of red roses. An orchestra
played throughout the dinner and the
dance, to which other guests came in.
Miss Fogg of Nashville. who is spending
the winter in Washington, and Mr. Hoelt
eel of Strasburg. Germany, who is q
| house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Culp, were
| among the guests. Senator and Mrs
Robert l.: Taylor. Mrs. Samuel Spencer
Mrs Gordon Jones, Mr.. and Mrs Charlie:
Wheeler. Mrs. Gatewood, wife of Medi
cal Inspector James D. Gatewood, l. S
N, and DR.. and Mrs. Reid Hunt were
also present, although entirely unex.
pected.
Senat tor and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor had
the pleasure OF welcoming their son to-
day, Robert Love Taylor, jr, and his
bride, when they arrived this morning
from Nashville. Tenn, where they were
married yesterday. The young people had
kept the fact of their intended marriage
from their respective parents.
Mrs. Robert Love Taylor, jr.. was Miss
Lila Mai FOLEY of Maury county Tenn.
The couple first met a year ago when the
bridegroom was student at Columbia
(Tennl Military Academy. Since he en-
tered Georgia Institute of Technology he
met his schoolgirl sweetheart again on a
visit to Tennessee. Their decision to be
married was quickly reached. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of a
fraternity brother.
Mrs. Taylor had luncheon on for to-
day in honor of Miss Alkaline Culp, and
her bride daughter-in-law was just in
time to sit down with the other young
girl guests and to receive congratulations
from all present Senator and Mrs. Tay-
Tor live at Stoneleigh Court.
Miss Elise Browning, the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c.
Browning. gave luncheon today for
her guest Miss Doughty of New York.
Miss Leonora Cox of the Bermuda Is
lands. who is now making special study
cf Latin at Columbia University New
York city. is spending the Christmas holi-
Capitol street. Miss Cox is vice presi-
dent of the Chautauqua Literary Scien-
tific Glass of 1902 and says that Ber-
muda has had womans literary club
for some fifteen years. The National
Geographic Society has many members
iii Bermuda. Miss Cox being one. At the
meeting of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs tomorrow night at the
Portner Miss Cox will tell of women's
club work in Bermuda.
Mrs. James Mcmillan was among last
nights dinner hosteSses
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry S. Heath gave a
Bingham honor guests.
Representative George Edmund Foss of
Illinois and Mrs. FosE will go to Boston
tomorrow to attend the inausuraton of
Mr.. Eugene FOss. brother of Representa-
tive Foss. to the governorship of Massa-
chuSettS.
Dramatic Association. which will give a
performance of III Venta glio''-"The
Fan'-at the Columbia Theater tomorrow
afternoon. at 2:15 o'clock, will be much
arrive here at $40 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and after a rehearsal at the
theater will he entertained informally at
luncheon by T. Lawrason Riggs. who was
president of the club year ago. Mrs.
Huntington Wilson, wife of the assistant
secretary of state, will give a tea for the
boys at $40 o'clock, Immediately after
the play. Among the box holders will be
President and Mrs. Taft, who will have
with them Miss Helen Taft and Mr.. Rob-
ert Taft. Through a mistake the hour
printed on the tickets for the opening of
the play is given at 4:3O o'clock. The
play really opens at 2:15 o'clock
A stag party was given last evening by
Mr.. Harry W. Barron at his residence,
GIG 9th street southwest. The dining
room and parlcr were tastefully deco
rated BETTING the occasion and season
s. w. Hughes, jr, Harry F. Yocum and
d. w. Prettyman; Prof. Ball, piano num-
bers. Cards and other games were in
dulged in until late hour. A repast was
served. Among those present were
Messrs. William ]. Harper. r. c. Comp
ton, H. F. Yccum. S. w. Hughes. jr..
D. w. Prettyman of Alexandria, Va: J.
NJ. Hassett, J. F. Ball, T. C. Brown and
T. Leo Barron.
Mrs. George B. GrinnelT of New York
arrived yesterday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jay White, who have as other visit
ors Edward DENLY and Ripley Hitchcock
of New York
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel J. Masters gave
a tea yesterday afternoon from to
o'clock to present their daughter. Miss