Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-12
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
OFFICIAL AND OTHER COURTE-
SIZES FOR THE NAY DAYS.
A Reception at Congressional Club
Today-Travel Plans.
Personals.

My DICAluSOn.
Mrs. Tafts second garden party will
be held this afternoon at o'clock.
The Mozart Society. a singing organi-
cation OF women. will be the special at
traction Of the fete. The Marine Band
will play the accompaniments
Miss Helen was present at q dinner
given last night by Col. and Mrs. John
r. Williams for Miss Isabel Mersman Of
st. Louis. their house guest Others in the
party were Miss Jean Oliver, Miss Laura
Merriam, John Barrett. Capt. Logan,
Mr.. Mckenny, A. Piatt Andrew and
Representative Theron E. Catlin of ST.
Louis.
The Vice President and Mrs Sherman
dined at the Spanish legation last night.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs
MacVeagh entertained at dinner last
night, when their guests were the British
ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the Jap
anese ambassador and Baroness Uchida,
the Postmaster General, the minister of
Portusal Senator Lippett, the assistant
secretary of the navy and Mrs. Beck
man Winthrop. the secretary to the Pres
1dent and Mrs Hilles. Representative and
Mrs: Longworth. the counselor of the
British embassy. MIR. Mitchell Innes: the
second secretary OF the British embassy
and Mrs. Ovey. Mr. Ben Cable. Gen and
Mrs. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Gerry of
New York. Countess Gizycki. Mrs. Davis.
Miss Wetmore. Miss Sheriff.. the Misses
Switzerland and Mr. Games MacVeagh.
The dinner was followed by an organ re-
cital by Mr.. Frank Taft of New York.
The Belgian minister and Countess de
Buisseret entertained at dinner last night.
Rodgers, Mr.. Frederick H. Giilett Miss
Josephine Patten, Maj. Gen. John r.
Story. Mr.. and Mrs lawrence Townsend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare and Mr.. Sy-
mon of the legation.
The Mexican embassy was the scene of
pleasant hospitality yesterday. the am
bassador, Senior Zamacona, receiving his
diplomatic colleagues and other official
and personal callers from to Z. The
embassy was profusely decorated with
roses and spring blossoms and a collation.
was served Nine. Zamacona and the
young sons Of the couple are still abroad.
Miss Leila B. Hit and Mr. Willard D.
Eakin were married. yesterday at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. and Mrs
Isaac Reynolds Hit. by Rev. Joseph
Dawson. The wedding had been planned
cause Of the departure Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry M. Eakin-the former a brother of
the bridegroom and the latter a sister of
the bride-for Alaska. Only a family
pdf ~ NdS present at the ceremony.
Mrs. Andrews. 1892 10th street. has cards
out for Saturday, May 49, from 5 to Z
o'clock. to meet Mrs William RufYin Cox.
Miss Ethel Robinson, daughter of Prof.
Warren and Mrs Robinson of Delevan.
Wis, is in the city visiting her cousin,
Miss Edith Van Ness.
Miss Ethel Norris left yesterday for
West Point WhoPo Ia vuiI l.. Inv.
ing the month as the guest Of Capt. and
Mrs. Grove.
Mr.. Morton Barlow Mercer left Wash
ington Wednesday,, accompanying the Off
GERS from the Army War College on their
six weeks tour Of inspection Of the bat
tefelds of Maryland and Virginia.
The Congressional Club will be ad-
dressed this afternoon by Miss Holt on
methods Of teaching the blind The talk
will be illustrated by stereopticon views.
Mrs Roberts, president Of the club: Mrs.
California will receive. and Mrs. Andrew
J. Volstead Of Minnesota and Mrs. Norris
Sheppard Of Texas will be at the tea
table.
Representative and Mrs. A. Mitchell
Palmer have left their apartments at
the Grafton for a two-week stay at At
lantic City, where Mr.. Palmer hopes to
recover from his recent illness.
The American minister to Denmark
and Mrs. Egan sailed yesterday for Co
penhagen on the steamer Hellig Olav.
They were accompanied by their daugh
ter, Miss Carmel Egan. and their son.
Mr.. Gerald Egan. will visit his relatives
in Frankfurt-on-Main and in Fiume
A large delegation of the Scandinavian
societies were at the pier and also
large group Of New York friends, includ-
in (1-a af Ave- oish4 Eor
Mrs. Egan's stateroom was banked with
red and white carnations: gardenias were
the flowers chosen by the friends Of Miss
Egan.
Mrs. Norman Williams Is in New York
on the eve of sailing for Europe.
Miss Catherine Britton entertained
large party Of young people at dinner at
the Chevy Chase Club last night compi-
mentary to Miss Louise Cromwell and
Walter B. Brooks, IT., who will be mar
ried Monday next.
Miss Cromwells presents, which will not
be on exhibition at her wedding. have
been shown to a circle of friends since
they began to accumulate. They arc
among the most elegant and numerous of
the year
Mr.. Harry Black is bringing a party of
New Workers down from New York to-
morrow in his private car in time for the
luncheon which Miss Cromwell will give
at the Play House for tho bridal party
and others
The late afternoon tomorrow will be
given to the church rehearsal, and Mr..
Brooks will give his farewell bachelor
dinner at the Green Spring Valley Club
tomorrow night.
At the Y. W. c. A. last night a read
ing, THE Three Weavers." was given
by Miss Eva Lee. Miss Harding gave
several songs
Miss Flora McGill gave the program
at a musical held at the Colonial School
yesterday.
Gen. and Mrs. Theodore Bingham have
gone to New York Mrs. Bingham is
spending a month at Danville, n. Y,
before going to Maine for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Heath will spend
four months in Europe.
The annual game Of base ball between
the Metropolitan Club and the Chevy
Chase Club will be played this year on
the ball ground of the Georgetown Uni
versity. May 10. for the benefit of the
free wards at Providence Hospital. Mrs.
Edward L. White. wife Of the Chief Jus
tice, heads the list Of patronesses. Others
are. Mrs Meyer wife Ct the Secretary Of
the Navy; Mrs Nicholas Lonyworth, Mrs