Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

HOSE ENGAGEMENT TO MIR. JOHN
5 ANNOUNCED FROM SWITZERLAND.
with diamond ornaments. Mrs. George
Sutherland, wife of Senator Sutherland.
white satin yelled in black chiffon under
kenney, white charmeuse embroidered
I'm rhnestones and trimmed with lace;
she wore pearls and diamonds. Mrs. h.
| r. Rapley. black charmeuse. the upper
part OF the bodice of lace, with diamond
and emerald ornaments. Mrs. =. G..
Neale, white and silver brocade. trim
| med with rose pink satin and lace with
silver. Mrs. Walter Andrews, blue char
meuSe with silver on the bodice. yelled
in blue chiffon. Mrs Meta Norris Evans.
black chiffon velvet and a corsage bou-
quet of orchids with pearls. Miss Evans,
white chiffon over white satin and en-
broidered in pearls. Mrs. Albert Akin
Of New York. cerise chiffon over gold
tissue.
Mrs. Gillett Hill. white satin. with dia-
mond and pearl ornaments; Miss Lemira
Gillett Hill, white chiffon trimmed with
gold lace and draned in Greek fashion,
a scarf of white tulle and turquoise and
pearl ornaments; Mrs. Herbert Emerson
F'aleS of Boston, white uncut velvet
trimmed with Russian sable. diamond or
naments; Mrs. Cooper. wife of Repre-
point lace, with diamond and turquoise
ornaments; Miss Henry. daughter of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Rufus l.. Henry of
Texas. pink chiffon over pink satin trim
med with crystals and pink rosebuds;
Miss Grace Wilson of Texas, house guest
of Miss Henry, lavender messaline trim
med with silver and touches of pale
green; Miss Mary Wilcox, black satin
draped with chiffon, with pearl orna-
ments; Mrs. George F.. Downey, black
anrhrnidnrnA md fri, n.
rhinestones and crystal over white satin;
Miss Margaretta Brooks, blue chiffon over
pale yellow brocade. and rhinestone en-
broidery: Mrs. George Y. Wheeler, white
satin. with crystal embroidery: Mrs. John
Lawrence, blue and gold brocade, with a
draped bodice of shadow lace and dia-
| mond necklace and tiara: Mrs. J. b.
Dougherty, wife of the late military at
tache to Japan. black chiffon velvet jet.
with the bodice of antique lace. She
wore OpalS in necklace and corsage or
nament.
Mrs. Clarence Wilson, lavender chiffon
over purple satin; Mrs. Robert Larner,
jetted brussels net over white SATIN Miss
Carrie Larner pink satin yelled in bronze
tulle: Mrs. Morgan Shuster, white bro
cade, with overdress of gold net: Mrs.
Janet. gold satin draped with blue chif-
fon; Mrs. Smith of Buffalo. n. Y, white
crepe meteor embroidered in crystals:
Mrs. William Cullop, green satin draped
with chiffon: Miss Virginia Brown. white
chiffon over pink satin; Miss Maud
Brown. yellow chiffon over blue satin:
Mrs. Russell. wife of Representative
Russell, back chiffon over white satin;
Mrs. McChord. wife of Judge McChord,
pale blue satin and chiffon; Miss Nc
Chord. blue chiffon over pink satin; Mrs.
Murdoch, wife of Representative MUIR
dock, from Kansas, cream liberty silk
over apricot satin, with wide bands of
oriental trimming: Mrs., E. H. Brooke.
violet brocade satin. with a bodice of
white chiffon embroidered in crystals;
Mrs. Harvey Calvin Gage. white satin
yelled with black net; Miss Margaret
Gage, blue satin with overdress of black
tulle. and a Juliet cap of pearls; Miss
Keim. rose pink chiffon over white sat
in: Mrs. Steinmetz of Lancaster. Pa.
and pearls. Miss Helen Taft. who, with
her cousin and guest, spent most of the
evening chatting with their friends out
side of the blue room, wore her white
and gold brocaded satin gown and a
necklace Of pearls.
Mrs. Henry T. Brian. black charmeuse
trimmed in rose point aud silver lace;
Mrs. E. George Brian, ivory satin with
overdress Of cerise crepe trimmed in crys-
tai fringe and net. pearl ornaments and
cerise aigrette i'm hair; Miss Dorothy ".
Baker daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
8. Baker of Brooklyn, n. Y. light blue
crepe meteor trimmed with shadow lace
and pink rosebuds. pearl Ornaments: Mrs.
Ayres of Spuyten Duyvil, pale pink satin;
Miss Janette Ayres wore a dancing gown
Of white chiffon: Miss Marie Harwood
of Richmond, pink satin under white
chiffon, trimmed with silver: Miss Rosa
lie Harwood of Richmond, white satin
yelled in white chiffon. with pearl trim
mings; Mrs. Martin Brown of Baltimore,
black satin and diamonds; Miss NJ +.
Meany of Louisville, KY. wore a silver
satin embroidered in pearls, steel and
diavr
A Dent. imported lace gown, king blue
satin: Miss Dent. nile green chiffon and
brussels lace: Miss Nichols of Norfolk,
Va, American beauty satin. rhinestone
trimming.
Mrs Henry D. Clayton wore an i'm
ported gown. of cream messaline, with
an overdress of gold embroidered chif-
fon, with touches of black Mrs. Robert
D. Prewitt of Georgetown, KY, the guest
of Mrs Clayton. wore white -charmeuse
yelled in silver embroidered chiffon. Mrs.
John Culp, white and gold brocaded satin.
Miss Marie McMillin Brown. white lace,
with touches of emerald green velvet
Mrs McDerinott, white satin, with silver
lace.
Mr. Henry Sherman Boutell, American
minister to Switzerland, and Mrs Bou-
tell announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Alice Gates Boutell, to
Mr. John Wood Brooks Ladd of Boston.
There was a strong Washington flavor
to the dinner party given last night by
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid in
honor of the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught, since among those present We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White. Senator
Root, Senator Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry. with Representative and
Mrs Longworth and former Senator and
Mrs. Depew.
Lieut.. Col Charles L. McCawley, U. s.
N, and Mrs. McCawley gave dinner
last night for Mrs. Henry Clews of New
York. who is visiting Mrs. Hope Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs.
Norman Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
w. Noyes and Mr.. and Mrs. Beaie r.
Howard were others giving dinners last
night.
Mr.. Esmond Ovey, second secretary of
the British embassy. and Mrs Ovey. who
have been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett Kip in New York. will leave to-
day for the West Indies. accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Kip.
It is announced that the President will
attend the lecture to be sgiven by Gen.
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