Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
THE SEASON WILL HAVE A BUSY
FINISH TONIGHT.
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
Entertain Brilliantly.
Other Events.

Mardi Gras festivities at the Capital
have not any official meaning, but they
Will be varied enough to suit all tastes.
At the White House the President Will
give Yale dinner. Society in its very
smartest phase will dance at Rauseher's
tonight at the subscription party ar
ranged by a committee composed or
Baroness Preuschen. wife of the naval
attache of the Austro-H Hungarian en-
bassy: Mrs Crowinshield. Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth Miss Foraker, Miss Janet
Fish and Miss Mary Switzerland
At the Turkish embassy IAN evening
of song and story will be given for the
Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital,
the courtesy of the ambassador making it
possible Any number Of dinner parties
are on the days calendar. some for of
fetal guests, and the events of the after
noon, days at home and teas for special
visitors, etc, are innumerable.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
gave a brilliant reception last night In
honor Of the diplomatic corps, the COM
pany invited to meet these popular resi-
dents including most of those prominent
in the official and social life OF the Capl-
tai and several temporarily here. These
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guest, Mrs. Beardsley of Utica, and an
other friend, Mrs. E. ?. Meany OF Nor
ristoWn, y. j., who Is staying at the
Grafton, the ladies taking turns receiving
with the hostess.
The house was decorated with flowers,
an orchestra played in the hall upstairs
and a buffet supper was served in the
dining room.
Mrs Sherman wore a superb gown OF
black and white brocade and the bouquet
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and La France roses. Mrs. Beardsley
wore white satin, yelled in black chiffon.
and Mrs Meany wore an entire dress OF
rose point lace and superb emeraldS and
diamonds. Several of the ambassadors
were late in arriving because Of dinner
large enough to comfortably fill the spa
cious rooms and hall at its disposal, and a
most enjoyable time resulted.
There were no absentees from the
diplomatic circle. and in addition there
were present tho Secretary of state and
Mrs knox, the Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Balinger. Miss Cannon. the
Misses Kean, Senator Bacon, Representa-
tive ]. Van Vechten Ocott Representa-
tive and Mrs. G. w Fairchild. Repre-
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs Beekman Win
throp. Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Murray,
Senator and Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Robert TaS-
lor. Mrs. Williamson, Miss Fogg, Gen.
and Mrs. Greedy, the Misses Greedy. Mr..
and Mrs Edison Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. n. Maynard of Utica. Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell. Miss Spang Miss Mary Will
liams, Mrs. John w. Foster. the Misses
Patten. Mr.. Gist Blair. Gen. and Mrs.
Wotherspoon, former Commissioner and
Rudolph. Mr.. and Mrs. b. ii. Warner,
DR.. and Mrs. Wells, the Rev. DIR. and
Mrs Radcliffe, the Rev. DIR. and Mrs.
Wood, Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman, Miss
Barbara Kauffmann. Mrs and Miss sy-
mons. Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert J. Wynne, Miss Wynne, Mrs.
Richard Lee Fearn. Miss Fearn, Mrs.
John b. Henderson Col and Mrs. My
ron Parker. Miss Parker. Col and Mrs.
Spencer Cosby. Mr.. and Mrs: Amber,
Gutheridge, Mrs. John Rogers. DR.. and
Mrs. Chatard. Mr.. John Barrett, DIR. and
Mrs. Yanes. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, Mrs.
Borah. wife of Senator Borah; Mr.. and
and Mrs. bennett, MIR. and Mrs. Perry
Heath, DR.. Charles w. Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. P..N. .-DeGraw. Mr. and Mrs.
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Barry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. ]. Snyder and Mr.. and Mrs. NewberTy.
Lenten diversions, SO far as ammo unced,
have all charity point of view. Mrs.
Meyer. wife of the Secretary of the Navy.
will receive at the first skating matinee,
March o. which will benefit the Navy Re
lief Society. Since roller skating was
invented 1t has had part in the spring
pleasures, largely because tnerc Is leisure
for 1t, but the forthcoming events have
a flavor of novelty. as tho skating will
be done in the sail-loft at the navy yard.
Four hundred persons have answered
their invitations to subscribe, and among
the women active in the management are
Mrs. Beatty, wife of the commandant;
Mrs Reginald Nicholson. Mrs Vain
wright. Mrs. NJ. X. Johnson, Mrs. Rus
sell Train, etc.
The Snanisil minister and Nine. Riano