Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-09

oriental spangled net and trimmed with
blue fringe and alice blue velvet; Miss
Cummock, rose satin, with an overdress
of spangled tulle; Mrs. CulD midnight
blue satin and an overdress OF change
able blue jetted tulle: Mrs. Higgins, wife
Of Paymaster Higgins, pale green satin
trimmed with lace and bands OF skunk;
Miss Ida Norinent Smith, black and ce-
rise chiffon over cloth of gold. embrotd-
cred i'll gold beads; Miss Elizabeth Mum
ford, white brocaded satin, trimmed with
pearl beads; Miss Pauline Lockett, yell
stone trimming: Miss Virginia Heth. blue
satin draped in lace studded in rhine
stones and pearls, and looped with pink
silk roses: Miss Pickett Heth, pink SILK
velvet, draped WITH duchess lace:
overdress Of white chiffon painted in pink
and trimmed with black: .,liss Alice
Wright, rose satin with silver lace. and
corsage of orchids; Mis- Margaret Gage,
American beauty chiffon over white satin,
M Her, yellow satin. with overdress or
brown chiffon trimmed in gold: Miss OAR
sic of Pittsburgh, blue satin with an over
dress of cloth Of gold; Mrs. S. w. Cover,
black spangled net over satin; Mrs. Coop
er. wife Of Representative Cooper. white
satin draped in white marqu settle and
trimmed with applique lace: Mrs. John
Morris Bird, white satin trimmed with
Bayley, purple chiffon velvet trimmed
with purple tulle and heavy white lace:
Mrs. Charles Fairfax, pink brocade with
an overdress Of blue and gold. and trimmed
with gold lace Mrs. Alexander Magru-
der, pale blue enbro dered taffeta trimmed
with lace and pearl and diamond orna-
ments; Miss Isabel Magruder. white satin
with an Overdress of white crystal net and
touch of pink; Miss Marion Blake, pale
blue chiffon over pink satin and trimmed
with bands of crystals: Mrs. Harry G..
Cole blue velvet trimmed with S liver lace;
diamonds and pearls for ornaments; Miss
Hobson, pink satin; Miss Minnix, rose
satin; Miss Virginia Mullins. white chif-
fon over sat n. trimmed with duchesse
lace: Mrs. Jayne, black satin and lace;
Miss Eastman. white lace over satin,
with touches of pink: Miss Maud Parker.
pale blue satin with an overdress Of blue
chiffon; Miss Mary Parker, blue pompa-
dour chiffon; Miss Virginia Wheeler, pale
pink satin.
Mrs. Taft attended the Boston SYM
phony concert this afternoon. having in
her box with her Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Cummings and Mr. and Mrs. William
Heron.
who has just returned from Europe, will
arrive at the White House today for. a
visit
will be at home informally tomorrow and
the following Wednesday.
The American ambassador to Great
Britain and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. who are
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Boardman. Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt
of New York. on visit to Mrs. r. r.
Hit and Mrs. Reynolds Hit, and, for
dance at the Country Club tomorrow
night; Mrs. Joseph Stickney of New
York, visiting at Senator Dupont's home;
Mrs. Jack Gardner Of Boston, who ar
rived today to be with Mrs. Letter, VINO
has also with her for the winter her
Pretyman of London, are some OF the
at the capital today who will be
at the diplomatic reception tonight at
the White House, and be the central
figures themselves at various large enter
this week.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained at dinner
last night Miss Helen Taft, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Andrew ]. Peter. Miss
Oliver, Miss Mabel Johnson. Miss
Winslow, Miss Sophy Johnston. Miss
Martha Bowers. the assistant secretary
Of commerce and labor, Mr.. Benjamin
Cable. the counselor of the British em-
bassy. Mr.. Mitchell Times: Representa-
tive Theron Catlin. Mr.. de Morgenstierne
Of the Norwegian legation. Mr.. Henry du
Pont, Lieut.. Commander Courtney and
Mr.. Charles Wilson.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
at dinner last night. when
their. guests were the Postmaster Gen.
eral, the Belgian minister and Nine.
Hayenith, Senator and Mrs. Mclean, the
Chilean minister and Nine. de Suarez,
Nine. Christian Hauge. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Glover, Lady Jebb. Dr. and
Mrs. Wilmer. Mr.. and Mrs Chandler An
derson, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs., Charles
Wood Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln. Mr..
and Mrs. Ovey of the British embassy
and the naval attache of the embassy,
Capt. Sowerby.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Wadsworth. jr.,
Of New York are here on visit to Mrs.
John Hay.
Mr.. and Mrs Edson Bradley entertained
at dinner and then took their guests to
with them Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Leonard
Wood. Mrs. Herbert Shipman. Miss Ma
rian Bourne and Miss Jeanette Mann OF
New York, Gov. Magoon and Maj. Her
warth.
Senator and Miss Briggs had a party
OF twenty dining with them last night.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson en-.
tertained at dinner last night Admiral
and Mrs. Wainwright. Admiral and Mrs.
Mclean and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirke
Porter. They went later to the charity
ball.
Another dinner party preceding the ball
was given by Commander and Mrs.. Will
liam Manning Irwin, whose guests were
NTias Sally (sarlington. Miss Doris Hay.