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


[ERE FOR THE TAFT BALL.
their ladies at the Ebbitt House wednes-
day evening. January Is. to celebrate the
extension of the electric car line into
| BroOkland. an event expected by the citi-
zens OF that suburb for twenty years, and
just realized within the last year.
Mr.. Augustus Julien of New York city
is the guest of his sister. Mrs. s. Joseph
| Henry.
Mrs Ida X. Lane and daughter, Miss
Cleo Lane. were at home Informally at
their residence, 1915 Lamont street,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
last week for Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Gar
vey OF Topeka. Kan. who. with their
son and daughter. are spending the holi-
of Wellesley College and Mr.. Willis Gar
ivey Of Kemper Military Academy and
MISS Lane were guests of Midshipmen
Ford and Parr Of Kansas at the hop at
Annapolis Wednesday. and Thursday
evening were Miss Lulu McCabe's guests
at the Pi Phi Christmas dance given by
| the chapter OF the George Washington
University at the Robson home. 18th
| son and Miss Carney are classmates at
Wellesley.
Mr.. Cecil H. Weeks was given sur
prise party by some Of his schoolmates
| last Thursday evening, December %. at
his home, 3 Pine avenue Takoma Park,
Md. The first part Of the evening was
spent pleasantly by playing games. At
1890 pm. the girls and boys marched
into the dining room. where refreshments
| were served. The table was beautifully
decorated with holly. laurel and pine
Bailey, Eva Seek. Dora Hiene. Helen
Weeks. Florence Weeks. Mary Cruit,
Mary Proctor. Pauline Hunt and Baby
| Mary Louise Weeks. Messrs Hillery
Hiene. Horace Derrick and Master Ralph
Weeks and MIR. and Mrs. HI. G. Weeks,
parents Of the host.
tary Of the, Navy. will start soon after
New Year day for Europe to remain until
May.
Queen Mary and their court will remove
from Sandringham to Windsor Castle for
a sojourn of several weeks. Their ma
jesties will come up to Buckingham Pal
ace in February for the opening Of par
lament, and to remain for the season,
which will be an early one.
| Although mourning will still be general
/ in February, it is believed that their ma
|
holding the first court Of the season in
| that month. This will be. their majesties'
first court, and the first state function of
the new year, and the entree will be very
| full. .s.-4- - 80 -,
The king will hold a levee at ST.. James
Palace soon after the February court. and
other levees will follow during March,
April and May
Mrs. Edwin Corning of Albany. N. Y.
gave a small informal tea Tuesday after
noon for her mother, Mrs. Albert s. Bar
ker of Washington. Rear Admiral and
Mrs Barker are the E11ests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Corning for the holidays. =.
Mr.. and Mrs John Jay White have had
| with them for several days Mrs. Clarence
Buel Miss Beatrice Ruel. Mrs. George 3.
Gomnell.. Mr. Edward Denly and Mr..
Ripley. Hitchcock of New York
| Mrs John w. Dwight wife .of Repre-
sentative Dwight. was the hostess at q
| tea yesterday AFTERNOON, which she gave
| in honor of, her guest, Miss Elizabeth
| Hicks or California. Among those who
| assisted were Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
! Mrs Garrison Mcc Hntock, Miss Josephine
! Patten, Miss Jennings Miss Gertrude
lGardiner- Villa ms. Miss Tudora Clover,
Miss Stevens and Miss Fassett: 80
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!! Senator and. Mrs, Depew will follow
their usual custom and Will receive to-
morrow Mrs. Benedict. Miss Pauiding
and Miss Helen Squire will assist.
Mr.. John Hays Hammond and family
/ spent ten days in Berlin before going to
ST. Petersburs- After a visit of two
weeks in Russia Mr. Hammond and his
party expect to return to Berlin.
Mai Horton is giving luncheon at
/ Chevy Chase Club today.
| Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is giving a
luncheon today, and is entertaining to-
morrow for Miss Ethel Roosevelt and
guests. She also entertained at dinner
last night.
MIRA Richard Sylvester chaperoned Miss
Simpson and Miss Foster at the hop at
| Annapolis last night, and they will re-
main over today.
Mrs. Sylvester will be at home Fridays
!, in January at her apartment in the
Northumberland.
Miss Mary r. Wilcox entertained at a
beautifully appointed buffet luncheon yes
terday in honor of Mrs. Horace Lurton.
wife of MIR. Justice Lurton.
About twenty-five guests, mostly from
the residential portion OF society, were
present, besides Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs.
Robert L. Taylor and Mrs. Duncan U.
Fletcher
: Mrs. Morgan Brown of Nashville and
Mrs. Sam Golladay Of Lebanon, Tenn,
presided at the table.
The Japanese ambassador and Ba-
: roness Uchida are entertaining the en-
bassy staff at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Robert Taylor. wife Of Senator
Taylor, gave a luncheon Friday last in
honor of Mrs. Martin Knapp at her
apartment at Stoneleigh Court
Mrs. c. o. Foster is giving luncheon
at Rauscher's Tuesday. January g.
! Miss Beatrice Weis Of Baltimore, who