Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-30
In THE WORLD Of SOCIETY,"
DINNER AND DANCE AT THE
WHITE HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Musical for Elder Folks at Col
Thompson s-Days
at Home.

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The President and Mrs Taft enter
tanned a number of friends of their three
children at a dinner of thirty-two covers
last night, the guests including their house
party. Miss Edith Percy Morgan of New
York, Frederick Eckstein and John Her
ron of Cincinnati, Walter Logan and
John c. Townsend of New York and
Stanhope Bayne Jones of New Orleans.
The table was decorated with pink
nations a dance followed the dinner. a;
which nearly two hundred of the younger
set took part. The east room was hung
with holly. cedar and red pcinsettia and
azaleas, and there the young people
danced until midnight, when supper was
served. The President enjoyed dancing
as we'll as his chldren's guests. Col.
Cosby and Lieut.. John w. Timmons We're
the officers who made the introductions
TO Mrs Taft, who received the guests.
Lord and Lady Deces, Lord and Lady
Camoys and DR.. Francis p. kinncutt are
among those sailing for Europe today on
board the Olympic. Lord and Lady
Camoys were married month ago at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
w. Watts Sherman, on 9Th avenue. Lord
and Lady DecieS have been in this coun-
try since the middle of November and
have been the guests of Mr.. and MIS-
George Jay Gould at their house in town
and at their country place at Lakewood
Mrs Samuel S. Adams entertained ut "a
tea yesterday afternoon for her young
daughter Miss Dorothy Adams and her
son, Mr.. Dennette Adams, who Is nome
from Princeton for the holidays. MIS-
Mason Richardson and Mrs. PrentiSS
Wilson were at the tea table Among
those assisting were Miss Doris HAYWOOD
Miss Marguerite CapertOn, Miss Johnston,
Miss Louise HELEN and Miss Helen stop
penbach of Wisconsin, who is house
guest.
Miss Celeste Dorr. who has been spend
ing the holidays at the Willard with her
! grandfather. Mr.. Ruckcr of Colorado IL
| giving a small informal tea this alter
noon for Miss Phyllis Watt of Wayne,
Pa.
Lieut. George Clcland DE Nealc. l. ;.
NJ. c. and Mrs. De Ncale OF this city
are in New York for few days and are
staying at the Hotel Wocott
Miss MacNeagh of this city is spend
| ing Il few days at the Hotel W. icotl
with Miss NJ. Louise Wood of Phila-
! dclphia.
On New Year day. between and
pm. the customary reception TO INC
| Washington National Monument SOCIETY
will be given by Theodore W. Moves at
his residence 1870 New Hampshire ave
nue. This reception follows the meet
| ing of the society. The officers are Presi-
dent Taft. president eX-officio' justice
| Henry r. Brown. vice president; Nliiian
| A. Maury. second vice president; Adds Is
| Browne. treasurer: Frederick l.. Harvey
| secretary The membership comprises
| Surgeon General Francis NJ Grinnell,
| s. n. retired; Admiral George Dewey, L
Tx.l,r NJ
retired: {. c. Glover, Dr.. f. NJ. Gaiiaudet
| Charles d. Walcott, Thomas Nelson rage
| Herbert Putnam. ri. Rev. Alfred HARD
! ing. r. Ross Perry. H. b F. Macfariand
| William Corcoran EGstiS, Theodore W
| Moves and Frederick Il. Mcclure
Mrs. Hunt Slater entertained at dinner
last night at her home. in horror OF hei
niece. Miss Esther Slater, OF Boston;
debutante of the present season. Mrs
Slater's guests, who went later to tne
dance at the White House. included. II
addition to Miss Slater. Miss Marsare'
Draper. Miss Laura Merriam, MISS Ade
Iaide Heath Miss Gladys Hinckley. Mr.
Nelson Slater. brother of Miss Esthel
Slater: Mr.. Kurt Diedrich Mr.. Dmitro"
Mai Won Herwarth of the German EN-
bassy and Mr.. Thomas Hinckley
Mrs. Willard F. Lynch, rs East Capi
tol street, assisted by her daughters
Misses Laura. Alice and Mildred Lynch
and MISS Mary Liltit. VIII itNS''t ~
Year day from :; to 1 pm.
Mr.. George H. IIadley, who has been OF
a holiday visit with his parents, Mr.. ah'
Mrs. Amos Hadley of 1:;io Harvard street
returned to Chicago today. where he ha
been in business during the past nm
years.
Miss Emily Beatty. Miss Dorothy Tay
lor and Miss Julia Vail went 10 Annapoll
today to attend the New Year mop at Ill
| Naval Academy tonight
Mrs. Randolph Coyle and her daughter
Mrs. Frances Matthes. will he at hom
Thursdays, January II and -. al 3l26 t
street
The Legion of Loyal Women will re
e ceive from l Ia : pm. New Year da.
: at their hall, 40 10th street.
Mrs. Royal B. Bradford and Miss Brad
n ford will be at home the four Fridays II
g January.
Miss Adeline Bradburn entertained a
4 luncheon Wednesday in honor of Mis-
j Alberta Nelson, whose wedding Will tax
O place next February. The house wa
beautifully decorated with evergreens
L following out the Christmas scheme
e Among those present were Misses Ma
n Murphy, Flo Leland, Flossie Taylol
d Gertrude Murphy. Isabelle Collins, Elsl
:. Shinn. Emma Moneu. Sue Hess an
: Grace Nelson
e Nessrs George and WalinG Harvey
q students at Wesleyan University, Middle
j.. town Conn. are spending their Christ
y, mas vacation with their parents, M
u and Mrs +. l.. Harvey, on 18th street.
Is Representative John r. Farr and fan
q ily of Scranton. Pa, have leased Tor 81
months the residence of Mrs. Williai
ZONES Rhees on Columbia road. Mr.
l. Rhees and daughter Flora leave toda
fo.' California.
lel Rev. Luther Hess Waring. PHI. d.. II
~ pastOr of the Georgetown Luthera
re Church, and Mrs. Warning viii! hold a II
"a ception to the members and friends
d the congregation at their residence, lot
III goth street northwest. New Year ever
ing from to 10 o'clock.
Mrs. w T. Tunstall, who is spendlr
II the winter with her parents. Comma
. dore and Mrs Peters, at their home q
- Columbia road. will be at home with III
IN mother on Fridays in January.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry {. Finkel ha'
l., | gone 70 New York i'm order to attend tt
y wedding of Miss Edna Ballora of Ne
&c York and DR.. Arnauld W. Belmont
le this city.
n ,rha MARRIAGE of Miss Edna Balora