Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-23

Mr.. Robert Taft arrived at the White
House yesterday accompanied by a class
mate at the Harvard Law School, Mr.
Walter Davis.
A dinner will be given for young people
at the White House tomorrow night.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle will not be at
home tomorrow, but will receive Friday,
March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pannill Ficklen
entertained a box party at the National
Theater last evening, February ~. in
honor of Miss Corinne Young Herndon
of New York and Miss Grace Eley of
Suffolk, Va. DR.. Jasper v Howard. T.
S. N. and DR.. Virgil B. jackson of Wash
ington were the other guests.
Mrs B. X. Towson and Miss Towson,
400 NJ street northwest. will be at home
tomorrow.
At the home of Mr.. William F. Holmes,
POLL Florida avenue extended, last even
ing games and music We're enjoyed Those
giving musical selections were Miss Ruth
Totten. Miss Ruth Petit. Mr.. ]. T. Baff
and Mr.. II. Bowers. The comedy work of
Mr.. Edward Sullivan was applauded. At
late hour supper was served. Prizes
were won by Mr. T. c. Gardner, Mr..
James A. Sullivan, Miss Ruth Totem.
Miss Agnes Wathen. Miss Gertrude Cot
ter and Mr.. Ford Wathen.
Those present were Mrs. 4. Holmes,
Mrs. r. B. Markham, Mrs. \. j. Schom-
mer, Mrs. NJ. c. Petit Mrs +, J. Sulli-
van and Mrs. Joe Rose. Misses G.. A..
Cotter, Ethel Holmes, Theresa Boyer.
Agnes aWthen. Nettie Nickers. Addie
Wathen and Alice Cotter. Messrs. Edw.
Markham, J. B. Schommer, r. {. Holmes.
J. F. Wathen, E. G.. Thompson, r., G
Gardner Robert Hicks. Theodore Kraft,
II. Bowers. Joe Rose, j. Williams, Frank
Ball and William Holmes.
Mrs. J. Sylvester Phillips and the young
ladies of Laise- Phillips School will he at
home for the last time this season to-
morrow afternoon from to q o'clock.
Miss Marian Robinson, who has been
visiting friends in New York city, has
returned.
of New York city entertained at an
informal luncheon at the New Willard
yesterday.
Miss Annie Douglass Graham. daughter
of Mrs. Hubert NoS of New York, and
Jay Gould. whose engagement was an
nounced last week, decided yesterday to
have their wedding Saturday, April -.
The ceremony will take place a. 1 o'clock
in ST Thomas Church. New York city
! lively few being invited. and the recep-
ton will he even smaller Thi,; will be
held at the studio of Miss, Grahams step
father. Hubert Vos. IL West 9th street,
where MIR. and Mrs. NoS and Miss Ora
ham make their home in New York
The attendants have not Yet teen Sc
lected. but Kingdom Gould will probably
be his brothers best man.
Shortly after the wedding Mr.. and Mrs.
Vos will sail for Europe. where Mr.. Vos
has a studio i'll Paris. The bridegroom's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould. VIII
also leave soon after the wedding and
go abroad.
Mrs. Albert Hill of South Carolina will
be at home for the last time this season
tomorrow at the Ontario
Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph will receive to-
morrow for the last time during this
season.
The Washington section of the woman's
welfare department OF the National Civic
Federation has issued invitations to a
complimentary banquet at Rauschers
Tuesday. March !. at : o'clock.
Speakers of the evening will include
Senator Lodge, Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond. Mrs Medill Mccormick, Mr. Tim
othv Healy and others
The officers of the Washington section
are Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, chairman:
Mrs J. c. O'Loughlin, vice chairman:
Mrs. James c. Pilling. secretary. and
Mrs. NJ. Dunn Mckee, acting treasurer
Count Elmer Peiacsevicb of the Aus
trian embassy and Mr.. w. II. de Beau
fort will attend 4 dinner to be given IN
Philadelphia by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b.
Wright next Tuesday.
The ballroom at Rauscher's was the
scene of a pretty wedding last night,
when Miss Juanita Kaufman, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. u. j. Kaufman
of Rhode Island avenue. became the bride
Of Mr.. Simon l.. Nye. The room was
beautifully decorated with garlands Of
pink roseS vines and large palms.
The. cen mony was performed at :