Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-03
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
Continued From Seventh page.)


Gloucester Bridge and five hundred were
played. The color scheme of the supper
table was red and green. Down the CEN
ter of the table was wide satin band
with Happy New Year picked out in
tiny red flowers. The place cards were
lettered greeting. Among those present
were DIR. and Mrs. James Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Warwick. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Smith, Mr.. DuPerow. Mrs. l. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Gliem.
Mr. John Scion Cooper. who has been
spending a few days as one of house
party in Virginia, has returned to his
home.
Mrs. Knox, wife of the Secretary Of
State will not receive tomorrow she
until January II.
Miss Helen Cannon's luncheon invita-
tons for January > have been recalled.
Mr.. Justice Lamar made his bow to
Washington society yesterday at an in.
formal reception rendered him and Mrs.
Lamar by his felow-townsman. Capt.
Archibald Butt military aid to the Pres
ident. Another former Citizen Of Au-
gusta, in the person Of President Taft
dropped in during the evening to assist
in doing honor to the distinguished
to the Supreme bench. Capt. Butts guests
were initiated into the mysteries Of an
old-fashioned Georgia eggnog drinking.
Mrs. Harris, wife of Rear Admiral H.
7. B. Harris. presented her niece. Miss
Caroline Chester OF New York, who is
her guest for the season, to her friends
here at a large reception yesterday after
noon. Mrs. David D. Porter. Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell, Mrs. Chester Of New
York. Miss Gushing and Miss Remey as
sisted in the hospitality.
Mrs John A. Johnston. wife of the
Commissioner of the District. and their
daughter. Mrs. Summerlin, welcomed sew
eral hundred friends to a New Year tea
yesterday afternoon at her residence. on
Massachusetts avenue Mrs! Mason. wife
of Rear, Admiral Mason; Mrs. Judson.
wife of the Engineer Commissioner of the
District, and Mrs. F. 0. Johnston as
sisted +,
The Congressional Club. at 10Th and X
streets. was the mecca for its members
and their friends yesterday. The house
was in gala dress and an orchestra play
ed. Mrs. W. Murray Crane, Mrs. Nathan B.
Scott. Miss Kean, Mrs. La Toilette, Mrs.
derson. Mrs: Serene Payne. Mrs. Champ
Clark. Mrs. Herbert Parsons Mrs. Wood
yard and Mrs. Albert Douglas stood in
line in the front room to receive the
SuSSlS lOE Inc OIIC6TS OI Tie cIuD, tnc
president. Mrs. Alexander S. Gregg: Mrs.
Dixon, Mrs. Lowden. Mrs. Fassett and
Miss Wood. The event was very enjoy
able.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ". Botsch gave
a party Friday evening, December 80, in
honor Of their daughter, Mabel Fatha-
rine. The guests were Misses Hulda
Botsch. Ruth Beall, Catharine Carter,
Mary Mayfield, Lolita Fiske, Dorothy
Xxi Rnfh EsiSka 7 mise (riSSol1 Prfh
Esther, Ida Sengstack, Marica Horner,
Irene E. Koebrich and Margaret
SchWartzhaupt of Baltimore, Dorothy and
M Esnels rot Of nnladevhis
field, Robert Carter. John Sobotka, Dan
iel Luckett. George FURNACE. Henry
Heine. John Holthaus, Paul Putzki. Ben
{amin Harlan, Leo Tr1gent. Charles
Ward and William Codd Of Baltimore.
Miss Koebrich served fruit punch, while
Mrs. Beall and Mrs. Holthaus assisted in
the dining room. where refreshments were
hour. Souvenirs of miniature automo-
biles and china baskets filled with candy
were given to the guests.
The following is a complete list of the
ladies who assisted Mrs. Meyer, wife Of
the Secretary Of the Navy, at the recep-
ton at the Secretarys house on Scott
Circle, yesterday: Mrs. E. w. Roberts,
Mrs. George Loud. Mrs. Arthur L. Bates,
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Mrs. r. r.
Fletcher, Mrs. R. NJ. Watt. Mrs H. I.
Cone. Mrs. n. p. Mason, Mrs. r.. G. Hol-
lyday, Mrs Richard Wainwright, jr.; Mrs.
w: Tuckerman, the Misses Switzerland,
Miss Ruth Appleton. Miss Alys Meyer
and Mrs. G. F. Stokes.
Sheriff. Sherman and Richard L. sher-
man. who, with their wives, assisted at
the Vice Presidents New Year reception,
Will return to their homes in Utica to.
day The younger Shernans, like their
rather, the Vice President. are alumni of
Hamilton College, which is further repre-
sented In the Capitol by Senator Root,
Judge Bundy and other prominent men,
Several Hamilton undergraduates who
have spent their holidays in their WASH
ington homes will also return today to
their work at Clinton. where all Of them
are active in the college life.
Walton r. Fawcett. who graduated
from Eastern High School in 1907, is on
the Hamilton Glee Club. which is ex-
and west to Chicago. Fawcett Is busi-
ness manager of the Charlatans the COL
iege dramatic organization which will
present farce during junior week, when
the house party guests are at Clinton.
Webster p. True, son of Curator True
of the National Museum, is a member Of
the Mandolin Club, which tours with the
Glee Club. He is captain of the sopho-
more foot ball team and a candidate for
the varsity track team.
The invitations for the diplomatic re-
ception at the White House for Tuesday
evening. January 10. at $780, were sent
out today.
Mrs. Theodore NJ. Holbrook and Miss
Holbrook will be at home tomorrow and
the remaining Wednesdays in January at
their new residence, 2645 Connecticut ave-
nue..
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Lorime J. Paylor of Smithfeld, n c.,
and Martha B. Yancey Of South Boston,
Va.