Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

| The big round-ups of the evening were
at the Congressional Club, wnere 'ne
| President and Mrs. Taft received senator's
and representatives and their 1amlhes'
| and at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. isaao
! T Mann, where several hundred euests
| spent a pleasant hour or two Inc navy
| yard hop entertained dancing circles anu
no end of dinners and great and shlan
| afternoon affairs filled up the rest OF the
| time given to social affairs. Altogether
! the day and its events suggested the
! height of the season and not the week
| before Christmas, when home events ana
| arrangements for the younger set are
very apt to monopolize every avallapie
| hour.
The debutantes who have been coming
| along steadily in twos and threes ever!
! afternoon as we'll as singly for the past
fortnight, received two more acceSslOnS
Yesterday, Miss Rivero and Miss Julia
| Haines Vail. There were scores OF COM
| pliments and bouquets for each OF them.
| The first of this weeks buds will be some
where near the twenty-fifth in the WIN
| ter list and before it closes seven or eight
| more will have made their bows. A num-
| Der of luncheons. ETC.. are on the taps
this week, with special honors Tor the
| debutantes, past and of the future, at
| some of which they will be hostesses and
| at others the only guests.
|
ent last night at brilliant reception
| given in their honor by the Congressional
| Club, at the clubhouse on K street.
| profusion of cut flowers, palms and
! ferns ornamented the drawing rooms and
| dining room.
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts, the president
| of the club, received with Mrs Taft. and
| the President mingled with the company
| greeting friends, old and new.
| The wives Of the deans of the state dele
cations in Congress assisted in entertain
| ing.
the evening, and the Invitations which
| had been extended to the members of the
Senate and House and families exclu-
| sively. were responded to by hundreds.
The clubhouse was thronged throughout
| the evening.
| The Congressional Club will receive New
| Year day. The usual Friday afternoon re-
ception will be omitted this week, but will
| be resumed January D.
Miss Helen Taft was present last night
a the dinner given by Col and Mrs. Spen-
Ger Cosby, in honor of Miss Mary South
erland and her fance, Mr.. Louis Bacon
of Boston.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
| sham will entertain at dinner tomorrow
| night. They will leave the Goth of De-
cember for a three-week trip to Panama.
The French ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand and the minister from the Neither
/, them.
The party will go by way of New Or
| leans, where they will be present at the
to .he French re of s ambassado and Fetans
they will visit Jamaica and Havana
/ Among the dinner hosts last night were
/ Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, who enter
i tanned large company in compliment to
the new Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bahkmeteff.
The navy yard hop last night was one
Of the largest and most brilliant affairs
of the winter
The ballroom was beautifully decorated
with flags, palms and cut flowers, and the
Marine Band played throughout the even
ing for the dancing.
Mrs Beatty, wife of the commandant,
received the guests, and Lieut. Downs
made the presentations. Supper was
served after the dancing.
! The members of the ball committee are
| Capt Althouse. Chaplain Bayard. Lieut..
Downs, Lieut. Bristol and Lieut.. Sharp
/ Miss Helen Taft was present, as were
practically all Of the debutantes of the
season and young people generally
| prominent in society.
| A number of dinners preceded the
! dance both uptown and in the homes of
| the officers In the yard and aboard the
Mayfiower and Dolphin stationed at the
yard. Among those entertaining were
| Capt. and Mrs. Taylor and Commander
and Mrs. George Smith.
| Mrs. Meyer and the Misses Meyer. wife
| and daughters of the Secretary of the
| Navy. and the assistant secretary of the
navy and Mrs Beekman Winthrop were
also in the large company enjoying the
pleasures of the evening.
Miss Amparo Martin Rivero daughter
| OF the Cuban minister and Nine Martin
| Rivero, made her debut at a delightful
| tea given at the legation yesterday after
noon, from to q.
| The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion, and the many bouquets sent
this young lady were arranged in the
drawing room, surrounding the young
Cuban beauty with lovely flowers
Nine Martin Rivero received in a gown
Of lavender crepe meteor embroidered
in gold, with a cOrsage bouquet of
violets.
The debutante wore white crepe meteor
yelled In crystal net and trimmed with
point lace She carried a shower Of white
| roses and lilies of the valley.
Miss Adelaide Martin Rivero. aunt of
the debutante and Miss Leonora Martin
Rivero. her younger sister, also assisted
| in receiving
Mrs. Huntington Wilson. wife of the as
sistant secretary of state, presided at the
sentative Cooper. served frappe, and Nine.
James poured tea, assisted by Miss Elena
Calderon. The others assisting in the din
ing room were Mrs. Ramost wife Of the
Miss Cortina, Miss Carrie Lee Chamber
lain, Miss Elizabeth Crenshaw, Miss Vir-
ginia MILAN. Miss Marta Calvo, Miss
Louise White. Miss Dodson and Miss
Stewart.
A supper for the receiving party fol-
lowed the tea
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann gave
large dinner. followed by reception, last
night in honor of their house guests, Mr..
and Mrs George Smith of Ohio and New
York Mr. Hamill Of Columbus. Ohio. and
Mr. E. p. Bramwell of New York. Society
from both resident and official circles was
brilliantly represented.
| Capt w. T. Davis. Mr.. r. P. Lippitt
and Capt. E. NJ Talbot gave a small tea
at their home on 18th street yesterday
afternoon The special daintes on the tea
table consisted Of fruits and sweets from
Porto Rico.
Mrs. James Lee Marshall introduced her
| daughter, Miss Julia Haines VAIL at
charming tea yesterday afternoon at her
home on Q street. Several hundred friends
called during the afternoon and the affair
was one of the most enjoyable of the sea-
son.
Mrs. Marshall received her guests in an
| imported gown Of apricot charmeuse. COW
cred with crystal net.
The young debutante wore white satin
with a tunic Of tulle embroidered in crys-
II tails and carried bouquet of white roses.
Those assisting in the hospitality were