Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
in THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT
HOSTS AT NOTABLE FUNCTION.
Misses Nina Stockton and Virginia
MILAN Debutantes Today.
Other Events.

The President and Mrs. Taft gave
the first state function of the season
at the White House last evening. when
they had the members of the cabinet
and their wives and some other guests
and their wives to greet them.
The table was decorated with mounds
of Gloria of Cincinnati begonias and
maidenhair ferns. The mourning OF
the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
for the latter's mother has caused them
to withdraw from all festivities. The
absence of the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Knox for the marriage of their
son. Mr.. Hugh 5. Knox. and Miss
Katherine McCook in New York yes
terday prevented their presence al the
dinner, and result the President
escorted Mrs. MacVeaSh to the dining
room. Other absentees in the circle
We're the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Stimson. who are in mourning for the
latter's mother. Mrs. Hilles, wife OF
the secretary to the President. was not
present as she. too is in mourning for
her father. who died late in the sum-
mer.
The musical following was given by
played the following. program: ''Scher-
20 c sharp minor. OPP. 80 IChopin) !;
"Berceuse," op. 81 Chopin: Grand
Valse." OPP. ~ Chopin; ITO Water
Lily" and 'CZardas' (MacDOwelD !;
Reflects dams Teau' and '"Danse' de
bussy): 'Barcarolle.' minor, OPP. 10
tRachmaninof). and Tarantelle,
Venezie Napoli' IiszD.
Covers We're laid for De President and
Mrs. Taft. the Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. MacNeagh. the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs Wickersham, the Postmas
ter General. the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs Meyer. the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Fisher. the Secretary of
Agriculture. the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. and Mrs. Nagel. the secretary
to the President, Senator and Mrs. War
rem, Senator PenrOSe. Senator and Mrs.
Crane. Senator and Mrs. Rayner. Senator
Brandegee. Representative John Dalzell.
Representative and Mrs. James r. Mann.
the chief of staff of the army and Mrs.
Wood. Rear Admiral and Mrs. VAIN
wright. the assistant secretary of the
navy and Mrs. Winthrop Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence III. Kelsey. Mrs. Townsend. Mrs.
Slater, Miss Boardman. Miss Taft. Mr..
a. |. Vorys. Mr.. Charles Hopkins Clark,
Col. and Mrs. Spencer Cosby, Lieut.. and
Mrs. John w. Timmons and Maj. Archi-
bald w Butt
Miss Virginia MILAN is TO make her
debut this afternoon at the family resi-
dence on Park road
She viii wear a, gown OF white en-
broidered chiffon, draped in crystal satin,
and will carry a bouquet of pink roses.
Mrs. MILAN will he attred in a gown of
gray chiffon over rose satin.
The decorations will be of palms.
southern smilaN and roses
The receiving marty will also include.
Miss Helen Hardy. Miss Emily Beatty.
Miss Kathryn Hitchcock. Miss Dorothy
Taylor. Miss Margaret Strother Smith,
Miss -Ampara Rivero. Miss Frances Ell
mour Jones. Miss Elizabeth Parker Cren-
shaw. Miss Helen Cooper. Miss May
Miss Esther FOote of Fort Howard. Md.
Mrs. George S. Cooper, Miss Glenda MIL
Ian and Miss CrenshaW. ,.-.-...
Miss Nina Stockton will also be presented
at tea this afternoon Gen and Mrs.
Reid, her uncle and aunt. will entertain
for her.
The receiving party will include Mrs.
Biddle, wife of Gen. William p. Biddle;
Mrs Elliott. wife of Gen. Elliott: Mrs.
Bassett of Annapolis. Miss May Adams.
Miss Dorothy Taylor. Miss Emily Beatty.
Miss Edmonia Adams. Miss Kathryn
Hitchcock, Miss Amy Richardson, Miss
Gynne, Miss Alice Dresei. Miss Lemira
Gillett-Hill Miss Leita Montgomery, Miss
Dorothy Gray Brooks. Miss FRANCES Ell
finger. Miss Margaret Strother Smith,
Miss Crane. Miss Julia Vail and Miss
Fernon.
An informal supper for the receiving
party will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus P. Crenshaw
who are to present their debutante
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Parker Cren-
shaw, Tuesday from to q O'Clock, at
the family residence. 1915 10Th street,
this afternoon announced the receiving
party as follows: Miss Helen Hardy,
Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks. Miss Dorothy
Taylor, Miss Kathryn Hitchcock. the
Misses Reverb. Miss Edith Oracle. Miss
Esther Foo.e of Fort Howard. Md: Miss
Margaret Strother Smith. Miss Ellen
Douglas Fillebrown. Miss Francis Effin-
ger Miss Grace Helen Vane, Miss Vir-
ginia MILAN, Miss Anne Seymour Jones'
Miss Louiae Walsh, Miss Emily Beatty
Miss Myers. Miss Murray. Miss Helena
Smith, Miss Howser and Miss Mildred
Bacon. Mime. Rivero and Mrs. ]. c. Bur-
rows will assist in the dining room.
Mrs F. E. Chaplin will give dinner to-