Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20
- CAPABILITIES in many quar-
tiers were features OF the past
week The present one has an

tiers were features or the past
week. The present one has an
~ equally diversified program, with
anticipations built on real invita-
tions as we'll as announced plans that
would seem to indicate a very gay De-
cember. at least from the debutante
standpoint. The largest and smartest
gatherings of the past week were the teas
at the German embassy, which event
in a sense will be repeated tomorrow, and
at the Hammond home, where two
charming debutantes were presented and
a very happy hour or two passed. There
were also number of pretty weddings
and pleasant news of others Of the future
made timely reading. The visit of the for
mer President and the events at
which he was the central figure
were also entertaining topics. The
absence of President Taft and his
wife from town precluded hospitality tor
Col. Roosevelt. but it was stated at the
White House yesterday that perhaps Mrs.
Taft would return today. She is being
urged to remain in New York for the
presentation OF La Boheme'' tomorrow
night. No social plans are announced
within the next few days for Miss Taft,
but her acceptances Of invitations In
early December seem to be frequent.
Her ball dates for January and later
are numerous.
Col. Roosevelt received a number OF
personal friends yesterday afternoon at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Members Of his former
cabinets, eX-Secretary Garfield and ex-
wife and daughter, were among his
visitors, as were the French ambassa-
DOR and Nine. Jusserand and others
from the diplomatic. circle. 1t was
Mrs. Longworth's invitation winch
brought the company together and she
was present to meet the guests. Miss
Hagner sat at the tea table. The occa-
sion was entirely informal and very
happy one.
Representative and Mrs. Longworth
are not likely to retain the house al
18th and / streets they have had since
their marriage, but as their lease has
not yet expired Mrs. Longworth re-
opened it temporarily for her fathers
VISIT.
The marriage of Miss Alice Wallach
Schoepf, daughter Of Mrs. and the late
Gen. Albin F.. Schoepf. and sranddaush,
ter of the late Rev. William Kes.ey, and
Mr. William a. Carr of Hyattsviiie, son
of Mrs. and the, late Judge Arthur Carr.
will take place Wednesday afternoon.
November 81; at o'clock at the Church
of the Covenant in washington. ReV.
Charles Wood, rector, will officiate. OW-
ing to the recent death OF the BRIDE
sroom's father, the wedding will be
quiet one. and will be attended only by
the immediate members of the families
of the contracting parties and a lew Ola
friends. The bride will be given away
by her brother, William -Kesley Schoepf.
a wealthy railroad magnate of Cincinnati
She will have no attendants. The brides
groom Will be attended by Mr.. William
l.. Browning of Grafton, w. Va. The
ushers will be DR.. Henry Cook Macatee
Hodges Carr. brothers of the bridegroom,
of Hyattsville and Mr.. Theodore H.
Schoepf of Pittsburg, Pa, brother of the
bride. Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Carr will leave for New York for
brief stay. and upon their r~urn will
reside with the bride mother at 1411
2lst street, this city Gen. Schoepf and
his family resided in Hyattsv lie. Nd,
several years ago. and upon the death Of
the former Mrs. Schoepf and her children
came to Washington, where they have
since resided.
Miss F. Virginia Ried Of Hancock, Nd.
who has been spending some time with
Mrs Bernard l.. Berger, will return
home next week. where she will join her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Ried. for
Palm Beach, Fla, where they will spend
the winter.
Miss Katherine Elkins left Friday for
New York to be the guest of Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish at her place on the Hudson
for few days.
The French ambassador will give
dinner tomorrow night for the officers of
the French army who came over for
the New York horse show.
Mrs. Richard Townsend, who went
abroad last summer. is expected back in
December.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson will
give small dinner tonight for Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Champ Clark. who
are back at the capital for the winter.
The Italian ambassador and the March
esa Ionfalonieri will begin their formal
dinners November 20.
The dates for the navy yard dances
are December II. January Il and Feb
ruary is. Commander Hillary Jones is
at the head of the dance committee.
Lieut. Charles Russell Train. L. S. ",
and Mrs Train gave a dinner last night
aboard the Sylph for Lieut.. Campero
and Miss Eleanor Terry.
Mrs. w. B. Livezey of Newport News,
Va, is visiting W. A. Winter of 1917
street northwest She will be in Wash
ington about two weeks.