Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

last was attended by all of those whose
names figure most frequently in west enc
social affairs. but there were FEWER than
usual out-of-town guests, and the daz-
zling array of jewels which usually FOL
lows the influx of New York or Chicago
matronS.
Mrs. Joseph Blount Cheshire. the wife
of the Bishop Of North Carolina, Is ex-
pected Monday to visit her father, Rev.
Walter A. Mitchell, and will receive In
formally with her sisters Tuesdays in
January.
Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean have
as their house guests Prince and Princess
Cantacuzene of Russia, the latter q
daughter Of Gen. and Mrs. Fred Grant.
who came on for the Mclean cotillon
last night and to attend the dinner OF
100 covers which preceded 1t.
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Cchida entertained at dinner last night,
when their guests were the Attorney
General, Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Ballinger, the Belgian minister and
Mrs. David ]. Foster, Judge and Mrs.
Thomas Burke, Mrs. Akin, Mr.. John
Foord, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin, Senior Don
German Bule, Mr.. and Mrs. Matsui and
Mr.. and Mrs OZaki.
Mrs. John w. Fosters reception yester-
day to introduce to her friends her grand
daughter, Miss Margaret Dulles. daugh-
ter Of Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Allen NJ. Dulles
of Auburn, n. Y, thronged the Foster
home from to Z with gathering which
represented most brilliantly the social life
of the capital. AS a supplement to the
silver wedding festivities of the debu-
tante's parents the day before. the &C.
casion took on a special interest. The
house was filled with flowers, those sent
the silver bride and those sent the debu-
tante converting it into veritahle bower
of bloom. The bouquets sent Miss Dulles
filed a large part of the drawing ROOM
where she received with her grandmother
Mrs. Foster had number Of friends
assisting in the haspitalities Of the event,
her two daughters. Mrs. Dulles. who will
be here over Sunday, and Mrs. Robert
Lansing of WATERFOWL. N. Y. who, with
her husband, is spending a month with
her parents, and the following: Mrs.
Charles D. Norton. Mrs. Charles Wood,
Mrs. Alpheus H. Snow, Mrs. Samson l..
Faison, Mrs. James b. Scott, Miss Ida
Thompson. Miss Endora Clover. Miss
Doris Haywood. Miss Gladys Hinckley.
Miss Sophy Johnston and Miss Frances
Noyes
In the dining room. Miss Mabel Board
man and Miss May Williams did the
honors.
Mrs Foster wore purple chiffon. the
bodice trimmed with silver lace and the
debutante was in white lace with touches
OF white satin.
An orchestra played IL the living room
throughout the afternoon.
Mrs. Richard Townsend had large
party dining with her last night. Among
her guests were the British ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. Secretary and Mrs.
Meyer. Justice and Mrs. McKenna, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Root. Senator and Mrs.
Newlands. Viscount de Alte, Mr.. and
Mrs Theodore Frelinghuysen of New
nd re- Tou
and their guest. Mrs. E. r. Thomas: Mrs.
Slater. Miss Gwynne. Mr.. Piatt Andrew,
Mr.. c. c. Glover and Maj. McCauley. All
went later to the Mclean ball.
Mrs. Michael Joseph Colbert was the
hostess at a charming tea yesterday aft
ernoon, which she gave in honor Of her
debutante niece, Miss Marie Ray, and her