Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-06


where Miss Taft preceded her the day
before. Mrs. John Hays Hammond had
party of six at the theater last night
for Mrs. Taft
The Attorney General and Mrs Wicker
sham entertained at dinner last night the
French ambassador and Nine. Jusserand,
the Secretary of the Treasurer. Mrs
Justice and Mrs. Lamar, Senator
and Mrs. Newlands, Senator and
Mrs Sutherland, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Wotherspoon. the superintendent of the
Naval Academy and Mrs. John Gibbons,
Mr.. and Mrs Hennen Jennings. Mr.. and
Mrs Henry White. Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Miss Sarah Lee and Brig. Gen. Crozfer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson enter
tanned at dinner last night Viscount
Chinda, Countess de Chambrun, Mrs.
Draper. Miss Draper, Nine. Hauge. Mrs.
Thomas Laughlin, Mrs Henry F. Dimock,
Mrs Buckner Wallingford Col. and Mrs.
Robert Thompson. Count and Count
ess Scherr-Thoss. Col and Mrs. Judson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. Capt and
Nine. Vassilieff. Mr.. Mitchell Innes. Com
mander Benoist day. Mr.. de Sartiges.
Count Bonde ana Mr.. John B. Hender-
son, jr.
Prince Albert Radziwill and his wife.
arrived in Washington last night They
are en- route to Mexico where the prince
has large mining interests. AS soon as
they finish certain business in that coun-
try the prince and princess will return
TO Warsaw, Russia, their home.
Prince RadZiwill, who is only twenty
seven years old. is heir to a pripcipality
IN Lithuania of greater area than the
state of New York. few years ago he
married Miss Dorothy Deacon. much
against his mothers will. She tried to
prevent the marriage by an appeal to
the Pope. but succeeded only in delaying
1t for d time.
The nominal head of the Radziwill
but is insane. under which conditions
Prince Albert's mother rules over the
principality.
The Congressional Club will open it's
doors today for the first time formally
this winter Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts,
president of the club. will receive and
the honor guest will be Baroness Bertha
Won Suttner of Germany, who will speak
on the progress of the peace movement
The baroness has received the Nobel
prize for her efforts toward the advance
ment of peace
Mrs. George w. Wickersham and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop will preside at the
tea table at ) o'clock Mrs. John S. Will
liams. Mrs. Thetus w. Sims, Mrs. William
X. Smith, Mrs. James Brown Scott, Mrs.
ndpleN anu MIS- w lillian ROdcn
will assist in the Inequalities of the oc-
caSion.
A great many improvements are to be
noted in the comforts of the COMPRESSION
al Club since last spring. The partition
dividing the two parlOrs has been re-
moved, making it one large assembly
room. Fresh decorations. curtains, etc,
add greatly to the daintiness of the house
on each floor.
Miss Frances Brooks is entertaining
at tea this afternoon at the home of
her grandfather. Gen. John NJ. Wilson.
for Miss Katherine Tillman, daughter of
Prof. and Mrs. Tillman, formerly of
West Point, who are spending the win
ter here at the Burlington.
Miss Estelle Allen of Fort Washington,
| Nd, who is Miss Brooks house guest.
and Miss Elizabeth Noyes will be at the
Ruth Larner. Miss Estelle Crane and
Miss Dorothy Brooks All the party
| will attend the barracks hop tonight.
are Mrs. G. H. Rock. wife of Naval Con-
| structor Rock, who has an auction
bridge party at the Wyoming. and Miss
| Hazel Cox. who is entertaining at five
hundred and bridge for Miss Schneider.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury are
giving dinner at the Bellevue-Stratford
Philadelphia. tonight. which will be fol-
lowed Dy a Grecldn fete.
The Postmaster General Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edison Bradley Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Corcoran Hill. Mrs. Corbin. Mrs. Biddle
| Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hem
mick of this city will be present.
DR.. and Mrs Edwin B. Behrend have
taken possession of their new home, 1854
Biltmore street.
The marriage of Miss Carolyn Murray
nd Mr Ard p,oc Of hi <.;fx-
place last Wednesday at the home of the
| brides parents Gen. and Mrs. Arthur
Murray, at Fort Mason, Cal. The cere-
| mOny was performed at 800 and was at
tended by relatives and a few intimate
friends. At 4 o'clock there was a large
| reception, at which several HUNDRED
| guests were present. The beautiful resi-
| dence of the commanding general. which
orately decorated for the event. The
| drawing-rOOm was in white. the living
| room in red and the dining-room in yell
| low. Masses of chrysanthemums We're
used. The brides only attendant was
| Miss Sadie Murray, who wore pale pink.
| The best man was one of Gen. Murray s
| aids, Lieut.. Conger Pratt. Mr.. Preston
has country home al Englewood n. j.,
and a residence in this city. 1922 r street
| northwest, where the couple will reside
| for the remainder of the winter.
A luncheon for the benefit of the Aid
| Association for the Blind is being given
at the old Masonic Temple. from - to .
pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week, under the direction of Mrs.
Main, president, and Mrs. Jacobs, assist
ant Miss Lawrence is in charge of the
| cake table; Mrs. Chany, the candy, and
Miss Metzerott, the fancy work.
Owing to the death Of her grandmother.
the debut of Miss Josephine Newell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
| Haynes Newell, 1929 Phelps place, has
been indefinitely postponed. The presenta-
ton was to have taken place December 20
at the family residence. Miss Newell left
for Boston Thursday.
The marriage of Miss Marion Virginia
| Elliott and Mr.. Henry Russell Won Cum
| ten whose engagement was announced
in the early fall, will take place Sat
| urday, December A. On account of
mourning in Miss Elliotts family. the
| ceremony will be quiet one at the home
| of the brides brother-in-law and sister,
| DR.. and Mrs T. F. Murphy.
| Rev. Roland Cotton Smith and his wife
and daughter went to Atlantic City to-
| day to remain fortnight.
| Mrs Henry White has sent out invita-
tions for a tea Wednesday afternoon. De-
cember H. from 4 to Z o'clock, at her