Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-16
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOSPITALITIES FOR THE VICE
PRESIDENT AND WIFE.
The Beck Woolverton Wedding.
Dinners-Travels.
Notes.

were entertained at a large dinner last
night at the home of the Misses Patten.
Today Mrs. Sherman met a number of
prominent women at luncheon given by
Mrs. Dickinson, wife of the Secretary of
War.
Mrs. Dickinson's party around the flow
er-decked table today consisted of Mrs.
Sherman, Mrs. Bryce. Mrs. Ballinger,
Mrs. Lurton. Mrs. John ". Foster, Mrs
John Hays Hammond. Mrs. Samuel Spen-
kcer, Mrs. John b. Henderson, Mrs. Leroy
Percy, wife of the new senator from Mis-
sissippi: Mrs. Howry. Mrs. Fitzsmmons,
Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mrs. William Cor
coran Hill, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Vertrees, Miss
Temple and Miss Gillett
The ambassador from Japan and Baron
ess Uchida entertained at dinner last
night the Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh, Baroness Rosen, Baron
ess Elizabeth Rosen, the minister from
Switzerland and Nine. Ritter. Senator
and Mrs. Robert l.. Taylor, the French
naval attache and Viscountess day, the
Siamese first secretary and Mrs. Edward
H. Lotus, the Japanese first secretary
and Nine. Matsui. Baron AmbroZy, Aus
TRAN counselor and charge d'affaires: AL
fred Mitchell-Innes, British counselor
MasanaO Hanihara. Japanese first Secre-
tary, and Nobumori Osaki, Japanese third
secretary.
Mrs Charles Augustus Williams enter
tanned number of guests at dinner last
night in compliment to the minister from
Sweden and Nine. de Lagercrantz, who
are going to New York Sunday for visit
of several days. The minister will be the
guest of honor at the first annual dinner
of the Swedish chamber of commerce
Monday night. The minister and his wife
will summer in Europe.
The British ambassador and Mrs Bryce
were entertained at dinner last night by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis Adams.
The German ambassador and Countess
von Bernstorff. who were in New York
over Sunday, have returned.
Mrs. Crane, wife of Senator Crane, will
not receive tomorrow afternoon.
The Secretary of the Department of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel
went to Boston last night. Tomorrow
night Mr.. Nagel will make an address
on Federal and State Authority"
Lieut.. Charles A. Austin, q. S. N, and
Miss Margaret Erskine McTeer were
married at the brides home last night at
Knoxville, Tenn. The bridegroom is
son of Representative r. W. Austin of
Tennessee. He is naval attache at the
United States embassy at Toxic. The
couple left for Toxic last night.
Miss Frances Woolverton, daughter of
MrsA Pearl Woolverton of 1916 Irving
street. will be married this evening to Mr..
Henry Lucien Beck. assistant superin-
tendent Of the coast and geodetic survey,
at o'clock at the family residence, Rev.
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe officiating. Miss
Mabel Price of Wilmington. Del. will be
the brides only attendant. and Mr.. Frank
Perry will act as best man. In the alb
sence of Mr.. William Woolverton, the
brides brother. whose business affairs in
Mississippi will not permit his being
present at the wedding. Mr.. Robert G.
Hand, brother-in-law, will give away
the bride. 1t was not the intention of the
young couple to be married until fall, but
as Mr.. Beck has been ordered to Alaska
in charge of one of the government ex-
petitions, and will possibly be sent from
there to the Philippines, they chose this
date two weeks ago and will make the
trip their wedding journey. No invita-
tons have been issued, and the ceremony
will take place in the presence of rela-
tives and intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties. They will leave i'm
they will spend six weeks. going then to
Alaska, to remain until fall. Later they
will make their permanent residence in
this city. Mrs. F. f. Holman and Mrs.
u i. L
mother and aunt of the bride, are among
the out-of-town guests who have come
from their southern homes to be present
at the wedding festivities.
Mrs. Smallwood announces a Scotch
evening, including literary and mu
steal program, to be given by the
pupils Of Washington Seminary at the
school Friday evening at $3.50. Friends
of the school will be welcomed.
The President. the Vice President and
his eminence James Cardinal Gibbons
head the list of patrons and patronesses
for the Knights of Columbus Charity
Ball at the New Willard Easter Mon
day night. The others are Nine. JUS
serand, Baroness Rosen, Baroness Won
Hengelmuller, Mrs. Allies, Mrs. Ander-
son, Mrs Barchfield. Mrs. Barbour. Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Carter Mrs. Coudert. Mrs.
Elliott. Mrs. Gadsby, Mrs. Graham,
Mrs Gardner. Mrs. GUIDE, Mrs. Herrich.
Mrs. Lotus. ,Irs Murphy. Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs Moses, GrS. MoSeley, Mrs. MatSui,
Mrs Mccormick. Mrs. Neligan. Mrs
Rainey. Mrs. Rudolph. Mrs. Ritter. Miss
Riggs, Mrs. Sands, Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs
Sutherland, Mrs. Winthrop.
Mrs. l.. 3. Swormstedt will be at home
tomorrow afternoon after o'clock. Her
her, returns to her home in Montclair
Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen NJ McConvey of West Falls
Church, Va, is spending the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Alois Holderith of 1224
New Jersey avenue northwest.
Mrs. Joseph X. Sharp, jr., and daugh-
ter Celeste and Miss Julia E. Trenis left
on the Florida special March Is for an
extended trip through the south, after
which they will visit their uncle Mr.. B.
F. Trenis. at Daytona Beach. on the east
coast. arriving there in time for the
spring auto races.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Post entertained at a
delightful tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of her daughter Mrs. Edward B.
Close of Connecticut, and Miss Mary
Reed Post of Battle Creek, Mich. The
house was prettily decorated with palms,
ferns and spring flowers The tea table
had centerpiece of pink roses and the
candles had pink shades. Mrs. L. L.
Lamm also assisted the hostess, as did
Mrs Henry Cornell Wilson, Mrs. Fl. p.
Sugerman and Mrs. Grace Z. knight.
Mrs Post wore blue satin and lace, Mrs.
Close Persian figured chiffon over white
and Miss Post was in blue satin and lace.
Mrs. Mary c. Lnthicum was rendered
reception last night at the home of her
daughter Mrs. John Cockley, 81 Bryant
street northwest, on the occasion of her
seventy-tifth birthday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Cockley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Linthicum, Mrs.
Frances ASteO Archer ASteD Mr. and