Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17

case and resembling one, to slip into
travelling bag.
Mr.. Stotesbury gave Mrs. Cromwell a
solid gold toilet set, diamond necklace
with "a pendant of ore huge sal phire
surrounded with diamonds in geometrical
design. The pendant il fastened TO tne
necklace by a smaller sapphire. another
of his gifts is "a diamond tiara, the de-
sign of which is three rows OF diamonds
broken every inch or so by circle OF
diamonds. each having in the center one
large pearl
Mrs. Cromwell a diamond necklace with
"A pendant diamond as large as ROBIN 3
egg TIE diamonds in the necklace are
of different shapes-square, opions ana
round-set in platinum. The pendant Is
pear shaped.
Another gift is an enameled bracelet
in deep red enamel. with watch. There
is a bowknot made of seed pearls, the
outline of the bow made OF dlanlohos.
Another gift is d watch about half an
inch wide and An inch and u haif In
lcngth, like a miniature old-fasnloned
clock. the dial and DECORATIONS peihs
picked out in tiny diamonds, hung on
black silk ribbon 10 be worn around the
neck. and 1t has a diamond slide. IL
was made in Paris
Mrs. William Cuthbert Harrison of New
York is here on visit to her mother,
Mrs Henry Duncan Green. 115S Columbia
road for Il few days They VIII be at
home tomorrow from to O.
Miss Wood. sister OF Representative
Wood Of New jersey, and Mrs Arthur
r.. Bates, wife of Representative Bates or
PENNSYLVANIA, received together yester-
day at the Cochran Hotel. assisted by
Mrs Champ Clark, Mrs. Huntington Will
son, Mrs Fairchild and Mrs. Edward a.
iheen, the recently elected president or
the Club Of Colonial Danes, of which
Miss Wood is treasurer.
There were numerous callers and the oc-
casion was very pleasant one.
Mrs. stephen H. T. Peli and Miss kath-
crime Beresford are here visiting Sol. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson.
Mrs. j. Ealxin Gadsby will be at home
Thursdays, January is and %.
Mrs. Sutherland, wife of Senator Suth-
erland gave a small bridge tea at her
Highlands apartment yesterday for her
daughter Mrs. E!more, who is spending
the winter with her parents. There were
four tables for bridge and about thirty
additional guests came in for tea Mrs.
Frank B. Poe and Mis- Eleanor Rldgeiy
presided at the tea table.
The gymnasium department of the
Young Womens Christian Association,
under the direction of Miss Ruth SVEN,
physical director, will give a circus in
the rooms, 18th and + streets this even
ing at O'Clock. This entertainment will
take the place of the midwinter exhibit
ton. Only a nominal admission fee will
be asked.
Nine Bakhmeteff. wife of the Russian
bassador, will receive tonight at the
Bachelors Cotillon Club, when the second
of its dances this winter will be given.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught
and their daughter. Princess Patricia. will
tn, yrrlr Hs. xx-ifh in
a few days and will be the guests OF
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid at
their house, 451 Madison avenue. where
next Monday night they will give a din
ner for their distinguished guests. Mrs.
ogden Mills will also give dinner for
the Connaughts, and Ambassador and
Mrs. Reid are planning ball. 1t was
for this reason that they opened their
city home.
The Duke of Connaught is son of
Queen Victoria and uncle of King George
of England. He is the governor general
OF Canada He must return to Canada
Thursday, and will not be able, it Is said,
to come TO Washington to call on Presi-
dent Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander
were dinner hosts last night for Mr..
and Mrs. Reid, musical following.
Mr.. A. c. Horstman of the German
embassy Count Apponyi and Mr. Butter
Stickney's dinner in New York last night.
Mrs NJ. shaen of Massachusetts, avenue
gave a musical Monday evening at her
home in honor OF Mr.. A. Wickham. who
has returned from his home in Massa-
chusetts TO resume his studies at George
town. Her daughter, who is still school
girl. assisted in entertaining the guests.
The house was very artistically deco
rated in palms and greens. Among those
present were the Misses Carey. Misses
Agnes and Virginia st. John. Miss Vir-
ginia WhaIen, Miss Parks, DIR. Lawrence
Leon. Willet Z. Dentinger. Lawrence
Miller. Servero Clausell, David McWil-
liams, Russell SAGE Garrison, w. Parks
William II. Noist and Linwood Austin.
Mrs. Strother Smith and Miss Smith of
the Westmoreland will not receive to-
morrow, but will be at home the last
Thursday in this month
Mrs. Laura Francis and Mrs. George III.
Harrington are visiting Mrs. ]. Eakin
Gadsby.
Gen. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards en-
tertained at dinner last night for Mrs.
Cutting of Norfolk, their other guests
being Representative and Mrs. Long
worth. Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs Woodbury. Blair, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Gibson, MIR. and Mrs. Murray
Cobb. Mr.. and Mrs Purdy. Miss Merriam,
Miss Hagner Col. McCawley. Mr.. George
Howard: Commander Cleland Davis
and Mr.. Oden Horstmann.
Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander of New
York are the guests of the Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. Wickersham.
Miss Gorgas. daughter of DIR. Gorgas
of the Panama canal commission, is The
guest Of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. I'll. +.
Hodges, on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Charles Curtis. wife of Senator
Curtis 11i2 ; street, will be at home
tomorrow.
Mai G.. r.. Koerper arrived from Fort
Bay ard yesterday and Is Wis ting his
mother. Mrs. Koerper, at the Woodley.
Plans FOR the minuet TO be danced at
The SOUTH I'm charity ball at the New va
lard February were discussed at a
meeting Of the young people TO partici-
residence OF Senator and Mrs. Duncan u.
rehearsals will start in about week. A
number of the debutantes are included
IN the list OF girls to dane, and from
the interest manifested IL is ypected that
The minuet viii be particularly successful
Miss Christine G. Menminger of Lake
and, Fla. is spending the winter with
Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, 1886 Q street
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hehebower
who haze been spending the past month
with the parents of the former, have
returned to their home in Newark, y. j.