Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-11
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MUSICAL AT WHITE HOUSE A
BRILLIANT EVENT.
Lunckeons q Feature of Today,
Dinners-Other
Affairs.

O1uUCIS-VtUcT
Affairs.
Mrs. and Miss Taft went south today
to join the President at Atlanta.
Mrs. Taft welcomed about 400 guests
last night at the first Of the spring musi-
calls at the White House. The Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman and a large rep
resentation Of diplomatic and official
guests, with number Of personal friends
OF the host. enjoyed the evenings music.
supper was the concluding feature.
The Kneisel quartet Mr.. Franz
Kneisel, fl. st violin; Mr.. Julius Roentgen.
second violin; Mr.. Louis Svecenski. VIC a
Mr.. Wiilem Willeke. violoncello, and Mr..
Arthur Friedheim. pianist, gave the fol-
lowing program:
Beethoven-Sonata appa ssionata, Op. 81.
Chop.n-Seven p. eludes, c minor. c ma
jor. G major, minor. fiat minor, G
minor and D MINOR, Mr.. Arthur Fried
helm. Grieg-Quartet in G minor, OPP. q;
un POGO andante-allesro motto, ed agi-
leero motto marcato. Liszt-Polonaise in
A fiat. Meph.sto waltz. lie Carnival de
pes.h." Mr.. Arthur Friedheim. Bach
Sonata in d major for violoncello alone.
AducIlcW-l meme ana variations from the
quartet In D minor, OPP. Z.
Mrs. Preston Gibson gave a luncheon
today at the Playhouse. Her guests
were Mrs. John r. Drexel of New YORK.
the Countess de Buisseret, Nine RIano,
Mrs. Lonsworth, Mrs. Henry May, Mrs.
Murray Cobb and Mrs. Warren Robbins.
Mrs. A. w. Greedy entertained a num-
Der OF mutual friends at lunci.e to-
q ~ nAtt 4r
Dawes. VINO will be with her until She
leaves town, Tuesday next.
Mrs. William Phelps Emo, Mrs Thropp,
Thompson and DR.. Charles w Richard
son are among those who have taken
boxes for THE Dollar Princess Monday
night at the National Theater. which wi.
be given for the benefit of the George
Washington University Hospital. Among
those who have taken seats are airs.
Robert Craig. DR.. J. Dudley Morgan.
Mrs. w. NJ. Crane. Mrs. c. C. Glover,
Mrs. John B. Larner, Mrs. Lowndes, Mrs.
Bates. Mrs John Hay. Mrs. Wnitemore,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Sewers. NJ s.
Wheatley. Gen. and Miss Woodruff, Mrs.
Aleshire. Commodore Davenport, DR.. and
Mrs. Yarrow. DR.. w. c. Boyd, U. S. N:
DR.. Dyer, L. S. N; DR.. and Mrs. Francis
Hagner. DR.. w. c. BREASTED, L. s. N.
and Mrs BREASTED
The following are additional members
OF the committee having the benelit in
charge: Mrs. E. C. Biandenburg. Mrs.
Martin A. Knapp. Mrs. o. a. McKimmie.
Mrs. w. H. Mcknew. Mrs. Q. h. Meckin
Mrs. T. w. Richards Mrs. f. +. Russell
Mrs. +. G. Siebert, Mrs. w. Nick. Sto-
we'll, Mrs. J. Lowd Thompson and Mrs.
W. NJ. Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Block will be at home
Tuesdays, 1880 Fairmont street no. tn
west.
brated the fifteenth anniversary of their
wedding last Wednesday evening. Cues s
came from Baltimore and Troy, y. Y. ior
the occasion. Mrs. Fugett wore hand
and Mrs. Wade II. Osburn, who were
best man and maid Of honor at the we'd
ding fifteen years ago. The crystal effect
was carried out in the decorations where
ever possible. Dancing followed the sup
per- Numerous gifts in cut glass were
received.
DR. and Mrs. II. A. Dobson of lis nth
street northeast. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, DR.. Josie Helen
and Prof Rollin Henry Denniston Of the
University Of Wisconsin. DR.. Dobson is
a Washington girl, but for the past two
years has been physician 10 the women
OF the University OF Wisconsin, at Madi-
II.
gust on the return Of Prof Denniston
from Europe. where he is at present en-
gagged in research work
Mrs. l.. F. McIntire and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood W. McJntire and daughter have
just returned from a delightful trip to
California.
Mrs Eduard W. Nilsson of Columbia
road enterta ned at luncheon yesterday.
4 CT Of NJ ms mr. arr.
ed the parlors and the table decorations
were red carnations The guests were
Mrs. William Fravei. Mrs. W. f Swami,
Mrs W. Gray Hawley. Mrs. s. Mckim-
mic, Mrs. and Miss Wymer, Mrs. /. w.
Peed and Mrs Theodore Taylor.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Eunice NJ. Westcott. daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Westcott. 9O6 st. Paul
S, rect, Baltimore. formerly OF Chester
own, Md. and Ems gn Russell: Wilson. u.
s. n, son of Mrs. Wilson and the late
idney L. Wilson OF Washington.
Ensign W llson is graduate Of the
Naval Academy in the class of February,
1906, and is at present aid to Adm raj
Vreeland on the flagship Lou siana, which
has Just arrived at the Norfolk navy yard.
Ensign Wilson has spent the greater pOr-
ton of the time since his graduation in
and about China.
Another engagement of interest here
and in Baltimore is that of Miss Hide
garde Morton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Alfred Morton Of Bordeaux, France,
and granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Lehr
of Baltimore, and Monsieur Marc Duboscq,
also of Bordeaux.
Miss Morton spent last winter and the
winter before with her grandmother. Mrs
Lehr. She made her Baltimore debut at
the first Monday german. three winters
ago. and was one of the most extensively
entertained girls Of the season. She is a
niece of Mr.. Harry Symes Lehr of New
York, DR.. Louis G. Lehr of this city and
Mr. Robert O. Lehr of Baltimore.
Monsieur Duboscq is member of All
old French family, and Is a man of great
wealth. The date of the wedding has not
been announced.
The British ambassador and Mrs Bryce
returned last night from Nev York and
other points. accompanied by their niece.
Miss Ashton.
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Uchida have issued invitations for din
ners March II and March %, the latter
in honor of Miss Taft.
The assistant secretary OF war and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver entertained
guests at dinner last night for their SON.
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els X. Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel of New
York. who have been here several days
dined with Mrs. Townsends party last
night. The former has returned to New
ginia Hot Springs today.