Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17

e ENGAGEMENT WAS ANNOUNCED
LAST NIGHT.
may return to Washington after Easter
and make another visit to her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster.
Capt. and Mrs. Bradley A. Fiske en-
tertained at dinner last evening in their
apartments at Stoneleigh Court The
guests We're Capt. and Mrs. F. f. Beatty.
Capt. and Mrs. S. S. Wood. Capt. and
Mrs. J. E. Eberle and Lieut.. Commander
Ridley Mclean, L. s. N
Mrs. Archibald Oracle is giving small
musical this afternoon in honor of Mrs.
}. Van Eechten Olcott.
Mrs. Thropp gave a luncheon of sixteen
covers today in honor of Miss Manley of
Baltimore. Four tables of bridge fol-
lowed
Mrs. Francois B. Moran gave a dinner
and dance last night for her son-in-law
ana daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Nc
CONNIE OF New York. Her spacious home
WI, was adorned with La France roses and
ner there were present the minister of
Norway and Nine. Bryn. the charge
q aHalres of Greece, Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Lurton, jr., Mr.. and Mrs Rufus Day.
MI MI. ana Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Mr.. and
Mrs. McConihe. Mr.. ALBERT of the lega-
ton of Norway, Commander Ridley
Mclean. Admiral and Mrs. Holiday
MISS Haywood and Mrs j. M. Hudgins
over two hundred additional guests came
in for the dance e
Today is the fifth wedding anniversary
OF Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
LonsWorth. AS their Washington hos
pltaltieS are always confined to their
fnIo
any, VIII be equally restricted and there
VIII be no public manifestation of the
happy event. Mr. and Mrs Longworfh
nave a house on NJ street this winter.
MISS Ethel Roosevelt, who is on a short
visit, and will attend Miss Carrie Louise
Mann at her wedding tomorrow, is the
only other member of the Roosevelt fam
lily In town at present.
Miss Helen Taft was entertained at
dinner last night by Mr. and Mrs. Wal
lace Nef and Miss Nancy Neff, de-
Dutante CT the present season.
Miss Helen Taft will be the honor guest
at another splendid entertainmen mt tonight,
with the Secretary of the Treasury and
MIS- MacFeash as Ter hosts. Their bal!
Tor the daughter of the President will be
given in their new home on 10th street.
d square north of their present residence
The big mansion is as yet far from being
ready for occupancy, although its owners
had hoped to be living there since the
new year. Recently all energy was put
into the completion of the ballroom suite,
and this has been accomplished. With
profuse floral ornamentation in place.
music, lights and other necessary and
many more festive. touches. the Mac
Veashs' guests tonight will carry away
with them a delightful impression OF
what the mansion will be when it's own
ers are comfortably established there.
This recent addition to the number of
mathematician homes at the capital
has been building for the last year and
half and is the result of a pleasant sur
prise Mrs. MacFeagh arranged for her
husband. Their present home on 10TH
street is full of interesting things in fur
nishngs and ornaments which formerly
adorned their Chicago home. Mrs. Mac
Veagh is collector Of historic china.
silver and glass, but usually her posses
sions are of articles intended for use.
Mr.. Eames MacVeagh. who is inn
portant member of Chicago society and
he only son of Secretary and Mrs. Mac
Veagh is here for the ball.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham have gone to New York to spend
the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry -Kirke Porter and
Miss Hegeman have left town for their
place on Jekyl Island Ga, and will be
away till the LIST of April.
MIS-. f-TldHuel CDolcfl entertained al
luncheon and cards yesterday. in honor OF
her sister Mrs. H. NJ. Summers CT Spo-
kane. Wash. The following guests were
asked to meet her: Mrs. B. 4. Allen. Mrs.
A. F. Eberle. Mrs. George F. Schutt. Mrs.
j. n. Pistol. Mrs. Thomas H. Armstrong.
Mrs w. ]. Vickery. Mrs S. A. Reeves.
Mrs +, r. S. E.mbry Mrs. E. l.. Brice.
Mrs. N. L. Chew. Mrs. Walter Hilton,
Mrs Frank. b. Crosthwaite. Mrs. w. w.
Chiswell. Mrs. j. j. Harrowe-. Ms. Frank
I've
Mrs. John F. Jarvis and Mrs. ]. X. P.
Gleeson.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles A. Mum. jr.. are
Mrs Charles A. Mum. for the marriage
of Miss Caroline Louise Mum and Mr..
Reginald Boardman of Boston. Mrs:
Mum. who was Miss Mary Astor Paul
honor at the wedding and the brides
other attendants will include Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. Miss Cecilia May; Miss Jose
phine Osborne of New York and Miss
Edith Wayne of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Eugene Van Rensselaer, of Boston
will be best man and the ushers will in
clude Mr.. Richard Boardman. Mr. Arthur
Adams, Mr. James Jackson. Mr.. John
S. .Ames and Mr.. Richard lawrence. al
of Boston. with Mr.. Peter Goeiet Gerry
of New York. Mr.. T. o Donnell Hillen of
Baltimore and Mr.. Gurnee Mum. brother
of the bride. of Washington.
All OF the ABOVE were mere IUudN IOT
the wedding rehearsal at st. Johns,
where the ceremony will take place to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. John Franklin Jameson will not
he at home tomorrow, but will receive
Saturday. February %, for the last time
this season.
Mrs Richard X. Tyler will not be at
home tomorrow. but will receive Satur-
day, February %.
Last evening Miss Violet hire enter
tanned at the residence of her parents,
Az 4th street northeast. Solos by Miss
Anna Sheridan. Mrs. Toense and Mr.. Jack
Stepp were given. Dancing was enjoyed.
Refreshments were served. Those present
were Misses Carrie Wister. Bessie Bishop.
Irena Brown. Minnie Downing. Helen Me-
Cormick, Mary +. Oliphant, Ida Toense,
Lottie E. Brown. Florence Mitchell, Cath
crime Minnix, Nellie Toense. Anna Sheri-
dan. Beatrice Jones, Mary Donnelly, Ella