Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. ANDERSON WILL SPEND A
FORTNIGHT WITH MRS. TAFT.
The First Small and Early Dances
Will Be Given Tonight-Din-
ners-Teas- Notes.

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| Mrs Charles Anderson of Cincinnati,
ster of Mrs. Taft, and her daughters
are expected at the White House tomor-
row for a two-week visit Mrs. Anderson
intended coming earlier in the week, but
her visit was delayed a day or two.
! The first Of the small and early dances
will be given tonight at Rauscher's. The
hour set for assembling Is and car
RACES may be ordered for l o'clock. 1t
is the intention to have the idea shown
| in the name of these events carried out
literally and they will be welcomed with
all the more pleasure since the dancing
events lately have all been late affairs.
Only fifty girls are included in tonight 5
company-mainly the debutantes of this
season and some Of the older girls and a
| few men over that number.
! The patronesses. who will also receive.
are Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chairman;
Mrs. Richardson Clover Mrs. Robert
Chew, Mrs. James Marion Johnston, Mrs.
Johr r. Mclean, Mrs. Francis Newlands
and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
MacVeagh entertained guests at dinner
last night in compliment to the Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman. Their 9TH
err guests were the Netherlands minister
and Nine. Loudon, the Spanish minister,
Senator and Mrs. Newlands, Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago, Mrs. Writ Dexter of
Boston, Miss Scldmore. Mr.. and Mrs.
jerks of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
D. Hilles. Mr.. and Mrs. George Grant
| Mason. Cen and Mrs. f. II. Rip
| ley and Judge and Mrs. Gerry, all of New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Dana of
| Philadelphia and Messrs. James +. Cur
| tbs and Eames MacVeagh of Chicago.
| The British military attache and the
! Hon. Mrs. Bernard James entertained at
| dinner last night Nine. de Lagercrantz.
! wife of the Swedish minister; Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon, Mrs. Mary
! Henderson of England, who is staying
| with Mrs. Letter: Mrs Thomas Bayard.
DIR. and Mrs. Fremont Smith. Mr.. Sky
| bak. Norwegian secretary; Rear Admit
raj Cowles and Lieut.. Tanaka. Japanese
! military attache.
Mrs. Clarence Edwards was also a din
| ner hostess last night. when she entertain
| ed number of debutantes. including Miss
| Nagel. Miss Merriam. Miss Johnston.
| Miss Glover, Miss Catherine Britton and
Miss Mary McCauley. and Messrs. c. r.
| Simpkins. Basil Miles. Nathan Wyeth,
William Merriam and Preston Porter DR..
| De Laney. DIR. Davis, Capt. tombstone and
| Mr.. billiard Owen.
| Nine. dc Meissner was the hostess at
| one of the most charming teas of the
season yesterday afternoon. when she pre-
| scented her debutante niece, Miss Mary
| Radford, daughter of Mr.. Stephen X.
Radford of Georgetown.
The tea was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Patten. relatives of
the hostess and debutante. The house
L Sfaf. ILL., t<,1 r.
of bouquets sent this last addition to the
number of resident bellies We're placed
| about the different rooms.
/ Mime. de Messner received in hand
some gown of black velvet, embelliShed
with rare old point lace.
| The debutante was exceedingly at
tractive in gown of white chiffon over
white satin, and carried lilies of the
valley.
| Mrs. Patten and Mrs. Radford also
assisted in receiving. The formers gown
was of pale blue silk. with pretty ar
rangement of lace on the corsage. and
the latter wore becoming gown of
champagne-colored crepe.
Mrs. Albert Janin. Mrs. Seaton
Schroeder and Mrs. Charles Campbell
| were at the tea table. where old silver
and china, family heirlooms of beauty
and value were in use, with flowers and
| to finish the picture.
Assisting We're Baroness Elizabeth RO-
| sen, daughter of the Russian ambassa-
| dor, and Baroness Rosen, who pres -ded
| at the punch bowl; Miss Ruth Pilling.
Miss Evelyn Carpenter, Miss Elsie Down
| ing Miss Dorothy Gardner Williams,
Miss Elizabeth Bryan Miss Georgia Lyon
of Lyonhurst. Va; Mrs. Russell Locke
guest Of Miss Radford. and Miss Juliet
Patten.
| The company was a large one and COM
prised not only the Older Washington
| families. but many Of the other interest
| ing persons who have come here in late
years.
Solicitor General and Mrs Bowers gave
large tea yesterday afternoon to pre-
| sent their daughter. Miss Martha Wheat
| on Bowers, whose debut was thus hap
| PLY timed as incident of the first
winter OF the official residence of her
! parents here. The drawing room was
! beautifully decorated with pink roses
and ferns and the many bouquets sent
| this popular debutante.
| Mrs. Bowers received in a gown OF
| pale yellow satin trimmed with lace, and
| the debutantc who stood beside her
mother looked particularly charming in
gown of white satin with over
dress of crystal beaded tulle She car
| Red larse bouquet Of pink roses.
] Mrs. Wickersham, wife OF the Attorney
General and Mrs. John w. Foster pre-
sided at the dantily appointed tea table,
and Mrs Horace Eestcott also assisted
! in the dining room.
The other members OF the receiving
party were Miss Nagei Miss Alice Bou-
tell Miss Margaret Worthington Miss
Dora Glover, Miss Adelaide Heath Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Miss Laura Merriam,
Miss Sophie Johnston and Miss Mary
McCauley.
Mrs William Sadlier and Mrs. H. C..
Dinger wife of Lieut. Dinger, u. S. N,
were the hostesses at beautiful tea
yesterday afternoon. at the home of the
latter. The rooms were profusely dec
grated with pink roses. palms and ferns.
Mrs. Sadlier wore a handsome gown
| of pale blue brocade embroidered in gold.
and a corsage bouquet of mauve orchids.
Mrs Dinger wore a most becoming gown
| of duchess point lace, over pale blue satin,
and her bouquet was of gardenias.
Among those who assisted in receiving
were Mrs. John X. Barton, wife of Rear
Admiral Barton; Mrs. Robert Griffin,
Mrs. Wade, Mrs. William Gwynne. Mrs.
Irwin Smith. Mrs. E. G. Walker, Mrs.
Alexander Mcneil, Miss Pilson. Miss
Dom, Miss White, Miss Smith and the
Misses Turner of Baltimore.
Mrs Marshall, wife of Brig. Gen. Will
liam l.. Marshall L. S. A., entertained at
| a tea yesterday in honor Of her sister.
Mrs Preston Arkwright of Atlanta, Ga.
| who is with her for A visit She had
assisting Mrs. Johnston, wife of Gen.
John \. Johnston. the newly appointed
District Commissioner: Mrs. Langfitt,
| wife of Col. w. c. Langfitt. who poured
tea: Mrs Crawford. wife of Gen. Craw-
ford; Mrs. Judson. wife of Col. Judson