Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-18

out the ball room suite were greatly ad
mired. In the pink parlor where the
host and hostess received. the mantels
and tables. etc. held lovely bouquets Of
pink roses.
The first ballroom had a cozy arrange
ment Of chairs and divans while palms
and foliage plants were massed in the
window recessss with pink azaleas and
white lilac bushes and southern smilax
sprayed the upper walls. In the other
ballroom a most effective decoration of
smilax prevailed. Green garlands reached
up from the side wallis to the ceiling,
from which hung baskets filled with poin-
settia blooms and foliage. The lights were
shaded In red and the buffet table. from
which the supper delicacies were served,
had decoration of poinsettias and white
lilacs.
The Marine Band played in the gallery
throughout the evening and gave an es-
peciaily enjoyable program for the dane
ing.
Miss Helen Taft joined the Commissions
er and his wife after the diplomatic din
ner at the White House and received
with them as well as staying to enjoy
an hour or more of dancing.
The hostess. whose plans for the enjoy
| ment of her husbands and her own
| friends for the evening resulted SO bril-
| liantly and successfully. wore an elegant
| gown OF cloth of gold, the tunic embroid-
! cred in gold and gun metal, with a trim
| ming of gold roses yelled In gold and
black tulle.
She carried lovely bouquet Of orchids,
| gardenias and lilies Of the valley, ar
ranged with shower effect.
Her relatives and house guests, Miss
Summers and Miss Thieman, the former
| in pink marquisette over pink satin and
the latter in white satin with a crystal
beaded tunic, were her charming assist
| ants.
Senator and Mrs. Carter are to enter
tain at dinner and dance tonight at
| Rauscher's in compliment to Miss Helen
Iaft The date is also the birthday Of
Mr.. John Carter, their eldest son. It will
be essentially Montana party, though
many OF the young people enjoying the
! acquaintance of Mrs. Carter and here in
various universities. both from that state
and elsewhere. have been asked with
bellies and beaux from official, diplomatic
| and resident circles.
| There will be nearly seventy guests at
the dinner and about two hundred dane
Ing. For the latter the invitation is for
| 10 o'clock.
Among Senator and Mrs. Carter's house
Butte Mont. and Mr.. James l.. GaIen of
Alaska. sister and brother of Mrs Carter:
Mrs. John w. Cotter of Butte, Miss
Louise Tracy of Helena and Miss Helen
Walker Of Butte.
The District Of Columbia Society. Sons
of the American Revolution, will be hosts
| tonight at large reception at the Airing
! ton. The hour is and dancing will be
enjoyed throughout the evening.
Rear Admiral Baird, president Of the
| society. and Mrs. Baird. Mrs. Sternberg
and Mrs. A. Howard Clark will receive.
tional Society of the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Mr.. William Allen Mar
bic Of New York.
/ Cao~co rys.-
are home Thursdays in January.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker, who has
been spending the past seven weeks with
her mother. Mrs. William F. Dennis. will
/ leave tomorrow for her home In Ken
lucky. During her stay she has been
the recipient Of many attentions from
\ friends here.
| DR.. Joseph G. B. BulIoch and Mrs. Bull
| loch. formerly of Savannah, Ga. will
give dancing party at the New Willard
| Friday evening for their son, Mr.. Doug
lass st. Cloud Bulloch
Mrs. Cornelius Ruebner, Prof Corne-
Illus Ruebner, Miss Harriet Switzerland,
Mr. de Beaufort. Minister and Nine. Lou
a ION. 'of I, the Netherlands legation). Miss
Curtis. Mrs. A. Isner. Mrs. Williston
Hough. Paul Bleyden. Mrs. Herbert Wads-
| worth. Mrs. Fremont Smith. Mrs. John
J: White OF New York, Miss de smirnoff.
! Mrs. James Pinchot. Mrs. william p
Emo, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Gitterman
and Mrs. Robert Hinckley were the box
holders at the second concert by the
Washington Symphony Orchestra yester-
| day at the Columbia Theater.
Mrs. Henning Jennings. Mrs James
Harlan. Mrs. Eldridge Jordan. Mrs. Sam
uel Spencer. Mrs. Samuel, F.. Enmons.
| Miss Mary Cryder Mr.. and Mrs. A. p
Gordon-Cumming and hosts OF others
/ in ho io1 md \
| were in the audience.
Mrs. S. D. La Fetra. Mrs. NJ E. Ed
ward and Mrs. W. 8. Dewhirst will be at
home at the Mount Pleasant. 1883 Mount
Pleasant street. Friday, January 20, from
to 8. for brief talks on the jubilee anni-
| verSary.
Mrs. WILLIAMS F. Lemon, 1854 kalorama
road, Will beat home tomorrow.
Mrs. Marshall and Miss Marshall wife
and daughter of Gen. Marshall, left today
| for fortnfght's stay In Atlantic City
and will therefore not be here to observe
their Thursday reception day.
Mrs Charles Parker Stone will not be
at home the remaining Thursdays in this
month, but will receive the Thursdays in
| February.
Miss Caryl Crawford has gone to New
York. where she will visit Miss Marion
Leutze. daughter OF Rear Admiral r. n.
c. Leutze. U. S. N, and Mrs. Leutze, at
| the Brooklyn navy yard.
| Capt. and Mrs. Sidney A. Cloman will
arrive in Washington this afternoon TO
| spend ten days as the guests of Miss
Hammond, at 1900 Rhode Island avenue.
The Mississippi Society at Pythian Tenn
| pIe 1O12 9th street northwest. will hold a
| reception for the Mississippi-born sena-
! tors representatives and public men of
! Washington Saturday evening January
| 81. at o'clock. in commemoration OF
! the birthday of Gen. Robert e. Lee The
| Confederate choir will be in attendance
| and render several selections in connec-
| ton with the interesting program that
has been arranged.