Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

in honor of Miss Marion Wise. niece of
Senator and Mrs. Newlands. and debu-
tante this season. The guests were nearly
all buds of this winter Also
+! Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page gave
large dinner last night for their house
guests. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Y. Lloyd OF
/! Philadelphia.
| The hop at the navy yard last night
was one of the largest and most brilliant
affairs of the season. The ballroom was
beautifully decorated with flags. bunting
and palms. and the Marine Band and the
| band from the Dolphin played alternately
throughout the evening. In the receiving
line were Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy: Mrs. Leutze. wife of
! the comr1andant of the navy yard: Mrs.
/ Walter Mclean, Mrs. Lawrence Heap.
Mrs. John r. Martin. Mrs. G.. II. Bur
rage, Mrs. w. c. Neville and Mrs. r. Il.
| Johnston. All the debutantes and bellies
| of other winters and the dancing men III
Washington were present. A delightful
supper was served in the course Of the
evening. The committee in charge of the
dance was composed of Capt. Walter Nc
Lean, Pay Inspector S. Lawrence Heap,
Commander g. ri. Burrage, Lieut.. Com
mander r. Il. Johnston and Lieut.. L. a.
!; kittinger.
| After the dance Rear Admiral and Mrs
| LeutZe entertained about seventy guests
at supper at their home
Mrs. Ten EyciS Wendell entertained at
large tea yesterday afternoon in honor
! of her cousin. Mrs. Wickersham wife of
the Attorney General.
! The house was beautifully decorated.
and thronged throughout the afternoon
with the many friends of this popular
hostess.
MIS-. Ekins. wife o. Senator Eikins,
poured tea. and the other sistants were
Mrs. William Barrett K dg ley. Mss
! Hegeman and Miss HubbeiI Mrs Wick
/ ershams house guest
| Mrs John Hays Hammond entertained
| IN her winter home yesterday afternoon
at large tea.
! The party was in the nature of a house
warming.
The drawing room suite was profusely
decorated with red roses. carnations and
j ferns.
Mrs Hammond received in an elaborate
gown OF old blue crepe &c chine, trim
med with chiffon and gold lace.
Miss Hammond assisted her mother,
and her gown was of pink crepe de chine,
yelled with gray chiffon.
| In the dining room Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs. Francis Newlands, Ms. Sgd
ney A. Cloman and Mrs. Charles Hoyle
did the honors.
The others assisting in the hospitality
were Miss Gertrude Williams. Miss So
phie Johnston. Miss Gladys Hinckley
Miss Mary Chew. Miss Marion Wise,
| Miss Edith Jennings, Miss Cecilia May
Miss Ruth Perkins Miss Dorothy Vii.
iams and Miss Dorothy Gardner Will
liams. Miss Frances Noyes, Miss Mary
Hoyle Miss Gladys Parrish, Miss Helena
Stoney and Miss Shirley Putnam.
/ The HammondS are occupying the
house 1900 Rhode Island avenue, which
| is owned by former Vice President and
Mrs. Levi +. Morton, and was occupied
by them during the Harrison admnistra-
ton. Senator and Mrs. Root also made
lit their home more recently when the
former was Secretary of State, and dur
| ing the tenancy of the Russian embassy
when Count Cassini was ambassador
and Countess Cassini, his niece. its
youthful hostess, a wedding took place
there of their relatives, which was con-
Quoted in the Russian style and cere-
monal.
| Mrs. and the Misses Switzerland, wife
and daughters Of Capt Switzerland.
gave dinner last night when their
guests were the Countess Luise-Alexan-
dra Bernstorlf. Miss Martha Phillips.
Miss Katherine Jennings. Miss Gladys
Parrish, Miss Laura Merriam Miss Io-
anna Schroeder. Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer,
Rustum Bey, MIR. Innes of the British
embassy. Lieut.. Breuning, Lieut..
Commander Lee Palmer, DIR. Delaney
Maj. Horton. Mr.. Philips Robinson, Capt.
Van Voorhis and Mr. Basil Miles. This
party as well a. others went afterward
to the navy yard hop
Pay Director and Mrs John :. Martin
gave a small! dinner last night. for their
guest, Miss MctullouSh or Philadelphia,
who came down for the hop. DR.. Jarvis.
Mrs. Parker and Capt. Mclean We're in
the company.
| Mrs Everis a. Hayes and Miss Hayes,
wife and daughter of Representative
Hayes of San Jose, Cal. have cards out
for Saturday, January ID, 1 to I. at 21I1
| Bancroft place. Representative Hayes is
| serving his second term in Congress. but
owing to his wife's Ill health and alb
sence from this city she and their
daughter, Miss HAYES, have not been
able hitherto to take any part in social
| life when here.
Representative Hayes, who is part
owner with his brother. of two San Jose
dailieS has beautiful estate there,