Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-07

Err DANCE TONIGHT FOR MISS
TAFT.
William Littauer. Paymaster Little. Maj.
7. III. Low, Mrs. Henry B. Lockwood,
Mrs. j. G. Lay. Mr.. F.. NJ. Lowry. NJ. +.
H.: DR.. and Mrs. James Dudley Nor
gan. Mr.. Clarence Moore, NJ F. H.; Mrs.
Clarence Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. s.. c.
Neale, Miss Neff, Miss Ethel MacMullay.
Mr.. Charles Mullil<in, Mrs. Mullikin, Mr..
George X. McLanahan. Mrs. McLanahan,
Lieut.. Commander Ridley Mclean. Miss
Lay, Mrs. f. B. Moran, Miss Murray.
Miss McCauley. Miss Merriam. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ormsby McCammon. Miss Cecilia
May. Mr.. and Mrs Julian Morris, Mr.. Nc
Gully, Mr.. s. E. NJ. Major. Gen. Miles,
Mrs. A. T. Magruder, Lieut.. J. s. Nc
Dowell. Mr.. Charles E. Mather, NJ. F.
H.; Mr.. Charles c. Marshall, M. +. H.;
dux. Mr.. Richard McGrann. NJ. F. H.;
Mrs. McGrann, Mr.. William McCauley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Oxnard. Miss
Pichon. Mr. Richard Wayne Parker T,sss
NJ. F. H; Mr.. l.. c. Palmer, Mr.. H: T.
Parker. Mai. and Mrs. d. D. Porter, Frau
| G Pochoffer. Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Patterson, Mr.. Charles Pfizzer, NJ f. II. ;
Mrs. Pfizzer, Lord Eustace Percy. Mr.
len Potts. Miss Josephine Page, Mrs
Charles Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs John E.
Reyburn. Miss Elinor Reyburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard S. Reside. Miss Elizabeth
Reside, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Riebe, Mr..
Charles F. P. Richardson, Mr.. Hugh B.
Rowland, Sir Charles and Lady Ross,
Mr. Andrew Robson. Commander Retz-
mann. Miss Harriet Switzerland. Mrs.
Summerlin. Miss Sands MISC Smith. Mr..
Redmond c. Stewart. NJ F. H; Mrs.
Stewart, Mr.. d. c. Sands, jim. F. H. i;
Mr.. H. N. Spencer. Mr.. J. o. Siebert,
! Lieut. Commander Symington, DR. John
Crayke Simpson. Capt. sowerly, R. N;
Harvey Steward. Mr.. Robert Stead, jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp, Mr.
J. B. Townsend. Mrs. Townsend. Mr.
Presley NJ. Taylor, Mr.. George Oakley
vandergrift, Mr.: and Mrs: r. c: Vance,
Capt. George Vidmer, NJ. F. H.: Mr..
Henry Vaughn. NJ. F. H.: Mr.. W. o.
Young. NJ. F. H: Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dorothy Gardner Williams. Miss Rose
Wood. Mr.. N. c. Wyeth. Mr.. f. II.
Wales, Miss Ruth Wales, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Waggaman. Miss Whiting, Miss
Julia Whiting. Miss Wise. Miss Wynne,
Miss Henrietta Wicks. Mr. S. Weldon.
Mr.. Dorsey Wiuiams, Maj W A. Wads-
worth. Mrs. Wadsworth, Miss Frances
Webster, Miss Florence Worthington. Mr..
Williams, Mr.. Willis and Mr.. Frank
Wiborg.
ne Ddll cOuullllte lllSluOcu NIL oiui
ence Moore (chairman), Col. George F.
Downey. Mr.. Frederic Huidekoper, Mr..
Gist Blair. Gen. Clarence Edwards Capt.
Sowerby of the British embassy, Mr..
George Howard, Col. Frank Lee Denny
and Mr. William G.. Marrow
The Baltimore assembly was a great
attraction also to Washington society
last night.
At a large dinner preceding Postmaster
Hitchrnck honor of
Maj. John Philip Hill at his newly re-
modelled home on East Eager street. Miss
Louise Cromwell and her guest. Miss
Suzanne Carroll. were also at the dinner.
turned into an Italian garden, the white
marble benches and seats showing
against the green Of the high wall of
smilax, while a slvery moon surrounded
was once a small balcony near the cell
ing, its rays falling directly on big
marble fountain in the center Of the
room. This formed the only light. In one
corner against the green was an apple
tree full Of pink blooms. while palms
and other greens were artistical1y placed.
This formed restful retreat from the
heat and excitement of the ballroom.
The stage was banked with palms and
here a marble drinking fountain was
feature
The ballroom never looked prettier.
At the four corners of the room were
hung gilt baskets of golden gate roses
and ferns tied with bows Of golden rib
of southern smilax, while ropes of smilaX
were caught about lights. More smilax
was caught about the latticed windows in
the recesses, and formed a pleasing back
ground for the gold hangings.
OF the thirty-six matrons, each OF whom
subscribed $780, the following received:
Mrs. r. Curzon Hoffman. Mrs. w. w.
Spence, jr.. Mrs. Francis NJ. Jencks. Mrs.
Bruce Gotten, Mrs. DeCourcy Wright
Thorn and Mrs. n. Winslow williams
Secretary Norton has announced that
the number already invited to the diplo-
matte reception to be held at the White
House, Tuesday evening. January 10, has
come necessary to close the lists. No more
invitations will be issued.
At the marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Shedd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. s. S.
Shedd, and Mr.. William Clifton Lawton
of Philadelphia and Baltimore. which
takes place this evening at 8 O'Clock at
ST. Margarets Church, the ceremony will
be performed by the Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith.
satin trimmed with point lace and beau
tifully embroidered with tulle veil and
mob cap of real lace. She will be given
away by her father.
Mrs. Duncan Mackenzie Anderson of
Toronto. Canada. sister OF the bride. will
be matron OF honor, and her gown. like
those Of the other attendants, will be In
a rich shade of pink. handsomely en-
broidered. They will also wear mob
caps Of gold lace ana ana cary carry colonial
Of the bridal party are: Miss Mildred
Duval. the maid Of honor. and Miss Elix-
abeth Dowell and Miss Charlotte Sweet
Of Buffaio, n. Y, the bridesmaids.
Mr. Lucius Beebe of PHILADELPHIA will
be the best nan and the ushers are to be
Mr.. Dudley Lawton. brother of the
groom; Mr.. Joseph T. Lawton, jr, Mr..
Iawton Norwood. all Of Baltimore and
xsa,il&ard xaR aol.