Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PROGRAM OF WHITE HOUSE
NEW YEAR IS ANNOUNCED.
Miss Taft Honor Guest at Henderson
Ball-Miss Swift's Debut.
Notes.

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be held January >. 1911 The following
arrangements are announced: ''-'.'
The President will receive at
HOO a.m.-The Vice President, the
members of the cabinet and the diplomatic
corps.
11:W a.m.-The Chief Justice OF the
United States and the associated justices
of the Supreme Court of the United
States. the judges of the court of COM
merce, the judges of the court of customs
appeals, the judges of the Court of Appeals
Of the District of Columbia, the judges of
the United States Court of Claims, the
judges of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. former members of the
cabinet ambassadors and ministers of the
United States.
II 80 illustrators, representatives and
delegates in Congress.
1145 a.m.-Officers of the Army. officers
Of the Navy, officers of the Marine Corps.
commanding general and general staff
of the militia of the District of Columbia.
1215 p.m.-The solicitor general as
siStant attorneys general assistant sec
retaries of departments. assistant post
masters general the regents and secre-
| tary of the Smithsonian Institution, the
| civil service commission. the interstate
| the railroad securities commission. the
| isthman canal commission, the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, the
| treasurer of the United States, the
| the heads of bureaus in the several de-
! partments, the president of the Column
| bian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
1870 p.m.-The Society Of the Cincin-
natl. the Aztec Club of 1S47. the Asso-
| ciated Veterans of the War of 1S46-1S47,
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion
of the United States. the Grand Army of
| - 'slo IA. .iedal of Honor Legion,
| the Union Veteran Legion. the Union
Veterans Union. the Society of the Army
| the Army and Navy Union. the Minute
Men. the Sons of the American Revolu-
| ton. the members of the Oldest In
| habitants Association of the District of
Columbia
| l p.m.-Reception of citizens.
Gentlemen to be received, whether in
carriages or on foot. will enter the
White House by the north portico and
will leave by the eastern entrance top-
pOsite the Treasury.
Carriages will approach the White
| House by the northwestern gate and will
| leave by the northeastern gate and be
| parked In East Executive avenue. where
they will remain until called to the east
entrance, from which all guests will de-
part.
Miss Helen Taft attended her first
dance in d private home last night since
her debut. She was the homer guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson at the
beautiful cOtillon which they gave to in
ausurate the holiday pleasures. Mr.
George Howard and Mr.. William c. Mar
row led the cotillon. in which forty
couples danced. 1t was comparatively an
| early party, as the invitations read 9:3O
and the cotillon began as soon as the
company had assembled.
There lovely flower 6er0ratin,, in,
| place, and the favOrs, all pretty novel
ties. were tied with red and green.
Miss Roberta Amies gave several cos
tune dances between figures.
The secretary to the President and Mrs
Norton left town today and will be away
until January g. They have gone up to
the Adirondacks
Miss Clara Swift. daughter of Col Eben
Swift. L. S. A.. of the War College, and
Mrs. Swift will be introduced at a tea
today at the home Of her parents, on 18th
| street. where a very large circle of their
acquaintance in army and resident cir
Giles will pay tribute to the attractive
young bud.
Mrs. Swift has assisting her Mrs VIII
drews. Mrs Howe. Mrs. William H.
Hall. Mrs. James C.. Pilling and Mrs
Charles Collins.
Miss Gertrude Greedy, Miss Ruth Pill
ing, MISS NdtneTlIle Harper. MISS. Helen
! Buchanan, Miss Helen Hunt. Miss Lucy
| Garrard and Miss May Byrne will also
| be of the receiving party
Senator and Mrs. Rayner gave dinner
| last evening in honor of Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Lurton, having to meet them the
| former minister of Ecuador and Nine
Carlo. Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran
Hill, DR.. and Mrs Thomas Chatard. for
mer Gov. and Mrs. William r. Merriam
Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. j. Hemphll and Miss Marie
| Bevan.
Former Representative Henry Kirke
Porter and Mrs. Porter entertained q