Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-22
IN THE World OF. SOCIETY
A MUSICAL EVENING ENJOYED
BY WHITE HOUSE GUESTS.
Mrs. Harris Luncheon Today-Sen-
ator and Mrs. Depew's Dinner.
Other Events.

MIS-. Idit musical last night brought
another large company to the White
House. when the program was given by
the Hess-Schroeder quartet: Prof Willy
Hess, first violin: Mr.. julius Won Theo-
| dorowicz, second violin; Mr.. Emile Ferir,
viola: Mr.. Edwin Schroeder violoncellist,
assisted by Mr. Ernest Hutcheson, pianist.
Their program included Grieg-Two
| movements from quartet for two violins.
viola and violoncello, in G. minor, opus 81,
(a) Tn poso andante; allegro motto ed
agitato; OBJ Romance. andantino; allegro
agitato; Tempo |. Arthur Foote-Tema
con Variazioni for two violins. viola and
violoncello, in minor, opus So. Debussy
Two movements from quartet for two
violins. viola and violoncello, in G minor,
opus 10, ta) Andantino doucement express
sif, tb) Assez VII ct bien rythme. Schu-
| mann-Quintet for pianoforte, two violins,
| viola and violoncello, in E fiat major,
opus Al, ta) Allegro brillante: OBJ In modo
duna Marcia; (c) Scherzo; (d) Allegro ma
non troppo.
Mrs. Taft attended tile Boston SYM
pnony concert Yesterday afternoon and
had in her box her sister, Mrs. Laughlin;
Mrs. McCagG, Mrs. Rae and Mrs. John
Reyburn, wife of the mayor of Philadel-
phia.
III hiS- LETTERS DON she mad Mrs.
Never, Mrs. Mulligan. Mrs. Joseph Letter
and Miss Dorothy Williams. Mrs. Charles
A. Williams entertained in her box Mrs
LoWden, Mrs Graeme Stewart Mrs John
Hays Hammond and Miss Mary Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. I.isner had a party in their
box, as did Mrs. Charles Richardson and
Mrs James Mcmillan. Mrs William f.
Dennis entertained Mrs. Dickinson. Mrs
Green e. G9odloe and Mrs: 7. Dewitt
Ialmase. Mrs. Calderon Carlisle Miss
Carlisle and Mrs. Buckner RandoInh
were in other boxes.
MS Henry 7. r. Harris. wife of Rear
Admiral Harris, gave a pretty luncheon
today. when her guests were Mrs Isador
Rayner. Mrs. Lloyd w. Bowers, Mrs H.
). Hawkins, Mrs. Mann, Mrs Weeks.
Mrs, Ten Eyck Wendell. Mrs. Arthur
Pettis. Mrs. McConibe. Mrs. John M.
Hudgins, Mrs. Mattinely, Mrs S. c.
Nealc and Mrs. Green, the house guest of
Mrs. Wendell.
Senator and Mrs Depew entertained at
dinner last night the Postmaster General.
the Portuguese minister, the Netherlands
minister and Nine. Loudon. the Swiss
Minister and Nine. Ritter. Senator and
Mrs. Newlands, Mr.. and Mrs Huntington
Wilson, Col. and Mrs. Charles 4. McCaw-
ley. Mrs. Richard II. Townsend. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis II. Crowninshield, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry May, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth. Mr. and Mrs j. III Plrdy
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. Miss patten
and Capt. Butt.
The minister of the Netherlands and
Nine Loudon are giving an old-fashioned
german tonight in honor of their niece
Miss Marie kinen of Paris, who has spent
the winter with them. The host will lead
and the guests are entirely from the
younger set in diplomatic and resident cir
cleS The company invited is just large
enough for the drawing room of the lera-
ton at 10Th and F streets which. how
| ever. is a good-sized apartment, built ac-
cording to the standards i'm vogue several
decades ago. NJ. and Nine. LOudon and
their niece will go to New York tomorrow
for little visit.
At the Washington birthday reception
this afternoon at Continental Hail in
honor of Mrs. Matte r. Scott, president
general of the D. A. r., Mrs. Smallwood.
Mrs. Mattingly and Mrs Sternberg will
receive with the guest of honor and the
local chapters, which are giving the re-
ception will be represented by their re-
gents as assistant hostesses. Mrs. Lock-
wood. Miss Virginia Miller, Mrs. Ellen
Spencer MusSey and Mrs Hodgkins will
| regents. Mrs Morgan u. Lewis is chair
man of the reception committee. and
Mrs. Kimberly is chairman of the decora-
ton committee. The hall has been hung
| with flags, and there will be red and
white flowers and palms in appropriate
places. An orchestra will play through
out the reception.
Mrs. James r. Garfield. wife of the for
mer Secretary of the Interior and a very
popular matron both i'm resident and
| official circles, is here on visit of sew
| eral weeks, and is staying this week
with Mrs James w. Pinchot. Mr. and
| Mrs. Garfield have spent the winter on
| their farm in Ohio.
Mrs Woods Stockton and Mrs. William
Garth of Charlottesville, Va, have re-
turned home after a short visit to Mrs.
Alvin ID. Hathaway at her home in
Saul's Addition.
| Miss Louise c. Wilson left today for
Mt Dora, Fla, where she will spend the
month of March with relatives
| Mrs. Johanna Eisenberg of Elko, New,
and Mrs. Becky Lehman of New York
| city, who are visiting Mrs. Helene Stern
4 of this city, called at the White House
Yesterday and were cordially received by
the President. They will return home
| Wednesday
| Gov Cotton and his sister, Miss Mar
Government House. Porto Rico. the last
nfyal season, and certainly the most bril-
| liant Government House is a rambling
| old Spanish palace. with some fifty or
| sixty rooms-wth bathrooms. roomy cor
riGors and balconies. Details of the en-
| tertainment were received here today
| from several participants. The entire