Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE CLOVER BALL WAS A BRIL-
LIANT EVENT.
Dinners Preceding for Notable
Companies-Teas-Personal
Notes.

Companies-Teas-Personal
Notes.
Rear Admiral and mrs. Richardson
Clover's cotillon last night for their debu-
tante daughter was given at Rauschers.
where Col. Charles MoCawley led eighty
couples. dancing with Miss Clover. The
large ballroom had a frieze Of southern
smilax, and the columns between the mir
rors were capped with baskets filled to
overlooking with long-stemmed roses
American beauty and lovely white speci-
mems The musicians gallery was SINH
larly adorned with trailing green's. and
under it, on tables and screens. were the
hundreds Of favors. Mrs. Clover, who
has given more and prettier balls than
perhaps any other of the younger ma
irons in society here, had original ideas
for the favors She selected them during
her long absence abroad. The gorgeous
heaps OF rfbbon-tied and fower-decked
articles represented the four seasons
spring, filing one screen with cherry.
dandelion, wistaria, hyac!nth and narcis-
sus blossoms: summer, glove boxes with
bouquets Of roses, ETC.. tied on them; au-
tumn, with gilt crooks and rakes orna-
mented with peoples. and gilt baskets
decorated with fruits. and winter with
white satin muffs with lovely artificial
flowers tied on them. For the men there
were pipes, matchboxes. animal toys and
other pretty and amusing novelties, souve-
mir blotters and pads for men and maids,
having the date on them, and a score OF
other enviable possessions.
Mrs. Clover received in the pink par
Tor and was splendidly gowned in a
Worth dress in mauve satin brocaded in
a pattern Of lilies of the valley and trim
med with silver lace. and her charming
young daughter was in a white tulle with
flower garlands
The small ballroom was arranged as
a drawing room and was also decorated
with flowers nd plants
General dancing was enjoyed until sup
per, which was served at small tables
on the floor below. Each table had a
rose centerpiece. After supper the CO.
tilon began. There were about 800 guests
in all, resident, official and diplomatic
society being brilliantly represented.
Mrs. Charles Anderson OF Cincinnati,
who is staying at the White House. was
joined there yesterday by her daugh-
tiers, Miss Anderson and Miss Katherine
Anderson.
Col. and Mrs. Symons entertained the
wee PreSlQGNC ana MIS-. sherman at
dinner last night, the other guests being
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Hoyt of Buffalo,
house guests; Senator Warren, Mrs. Mer-
rill. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mr..
and Mrs. Emmons, Mr.. John Barrett and
Miss Symons.
Secretary and Mrs. Meyer had dining
with them last night the German ambas-
sador and Countess Won Bernstorff. the
Danish minister and Countess Moltke,
,infS CT nf Suif1erland nd
Ritter. the minister of Spain, Marquis
de Villalobar; Senator du Pont the coun-
selor of the German embassy and Count
ess Wedel. the military attache of the
British embassy and the Hon. Mrs.
James, the second secretary Of the Brit
ish embassy and Mrs. Kennard, the sec
ond secretary of the British embassy
and Mrs. Esmond Ovey. Mr.. de Beau
fort of the Netherlands legation, Mrs.
Hoar and Miss Patten.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows entertained
at dinner last night the Italian ambas-
sador and Baroness Mayor deS Planches,
| Senator and Mrs. Crane. the assistant
| secretary of state and Mrs. Huntington
| Wilson, Senator Brandegee, former Sem
ator and Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs. John b.
Hen derson, Mrs. Richard Butler and Rep
resentative Diekama.
Gen. John c. Black and his daughter
Mrs. Vrooman, gave a dinner last night
Mrs. Dickinson and their guests, the
United States minister to China and
Mrs. Calhoun.
ed at beautiful tea yesterday after
noon in honor of Mime. Mejia, wife of
the minister from Salvador.
The drawing room was tastefully dec
Grated with red and white flowers and
ferns. Mrs. Anderson wore handsome
gown Of violet crepe de chine, and the
honor guest wore dark blue satin with
| gold lace. Miss Anderson wore pale blue
satin trimmed with silver.
Among the many guests were a num-
her Of Central Americans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson being great favorites in that
circle. as they lived many years in
Guatemala while the former was British
vice consul
cliffe and Mime. de Meissner presided at
the dainty tea table, Miss Mejia served
punch and Mrs. J. r. Magruder, Miss
Fogg of Nashville, Miss Paulita Mejia,
Miss Mary Radford and Miss Juanita
Anderson also assisted in the hospitality.
Miss Mejia wore lavender chiffon and
Miss Paulita Mejia was in light blue
chiffon.
Mrs. Emory w. ReisinGer was the host
ess at a delightful tea yesterday after
noon, given in honor of Miss Stella Ca
rusi, her relative and one of the seasons
debutantes. Mrs. Reisinger's apartment
at the Champlain was prettily decorated
with white roses and ferns. and the host
ess received in a becoming gown of white
satin. Among those assisting were Mrs
Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. Walter Nc
Lean, Mrs. L. c. Moves, Miss Elsie Nc
Lean, Miss Ruth Noyes. Miss Myra
Moves Hall. Miss Ruth Bliss and Miss
Katharine Weeks. About fifty guests
| were present, among them being a num-
Der of debutantes and young army and
navy officers.
Mrs. S. A. Kimberley also entertained
at a tea yesterday afternoon, when her
niece, Mrs. James H. Cunningham, wife
OF Lieut.. Cunningham and A recent bride
was the guest of honor. Pink roses and
palms formed the decoration in the draw
ing room, where Mrs. Kimberley and
Mrs. Cunningham received. The former
wore an exquisite gown of turquoise blue
satin with Il tunic of black lace and iri-
descent bead trimming, and the latter
wore a beautiful gown of white lare over
satin. The other members of the receiV-
ing party were Mrs. keefe, Mrs. Noble
Colt. the Misses Abbott. Miss Florence