Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-13
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SPEAKER AND MRS. CLARK
DINE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Other Sociabilities Hereabouts o.
Notable Neutrality-suspicious..
Personals.

lie 1TeSlueIlL dIlU MFS. la1C VIII give
the fourth and last of the winters state
dinners tonight. when the Speaker and
Mrs. Champ Clark will be honor guests.
Miss Eleanor Rocker and Mr.. Rocker
have concluded their White House visit
and have returned to New York.
Mrs. Droop is giving a tea today at the
Grafton in honor of her daughters, Mrs
Leverkus, here from her home in Ger
many, and Miss Anne Droop, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Howard Longstreet of Phil
adelphia will take place at All Souls
Church February 20.
Miss Josepha Boyd milford, bride of
tomorrow, VIII be entertained at a theater
party followed by tea at the New Will
lard today Her hostesses are the Misses
Alvord and Miss Manning Mrs. b. B.
milford will give an informal supper
party following the rehearsal Of her
daughters wedding tomorrow.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Chaplin gave a luncheon
yesterday with valentine decorations, in
honor Of Mss milford, whose marriage
to Mr.. Henry Corbin Fuller will take
place at West Street Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Rush Logic, 1892 Column
bia road, will be at home February IA for
the last time this season.
Mrs. Robert f. Parker. the Portner, will
be at home tomorrow.
NIr. and Mrs. Alexander Britton enter
tanned at dinner last night, when their
guests were Miss Helen Taft, Mss
Frances Lippitt, Miss ingalls,, Miss Bar
nard, Mis- Eddy. Miss Rogers, Miss Brit
ton, Count Csekon:cs of the Austro-Hun-
garian embassy. Mr.. de Bach of the
Russian embassy, Representative Catlin
MIR. Henry du Pont. Mr.. Carr oil Glover,
Count d Adhemar and Mr.. Arthur Mason
Jones.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Nagel entertained at dinner last
night, when their guests were the as
Mr.. Benjamin Cable; Mrs. Gable. Mr.. and
Mrs. Livingston Hunt, Capt and Mrs.
Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, Commander Retzmann of the Ger
man embassy. Mr.. Maugras of the French
embassy. DR.. and Mrs Cary Langhorne.
Miss Putnam. Miss Gladys Hinckley, Miss
Hildegarde Nagel and Mr.. George r. Put
nam.
The Italian ambassador and March
ioneSS CuSani entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the Russian ambassa-
dor and Nine. Bakhmeteff. The other
guests were the min ster from Spain and
Nine. de Riano. the minister from Nor
Portugal. Viscount d'Alte: the charge
d affaires of Peru. the counselor Of the
Austro-Hu embassy and Nine
Loewenthal Linau, the naval attache Of
the French embassy and ViScounteSS Be
moist day, the military attache of the
Spanish legation and Nine. de Urcullu.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Gibson. Miss Oliver, Mss
Donna Beatrice Cusani. Mr.. Horstmann
of the German embassy: Baron Harden
brock of the German embassy, and Mr..
Hedry of the Austro-H garian embassy
Former Ambassador and Mrs Charlie
magne Tower entertained at luncheon
today in honor of their house guests the
assistant secretary of the navy and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop. at Their home in
Philadelphia. Their quests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Hartman Kuhn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney w. Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Newbold. Mr.. and Mrs. John White
Geary, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomson
gomery Mrs. Frederick Thurston Ma
son, Miss Sophia Cadwalader. Miss Helen
Cadwalader. Miss Julia Berwind. Mr.. An
drew Gray and Gen. James H. Wilson
Gen. and Mrs. Fitzhugh entertained at
dinner last night in honor of their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild of Gaze
noEia. N. Y. The guests were Mr. JUS
tice and Mrs. Holmes. Col. and Mrs. Sy-
mons, Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. John Hay
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Miss Merwin. Sen
ator du Pont. Gen. John M. Wilson, Gen.
Buchanan and Maj. Ferguson.
Mrs Charles Perry Miller will be at
home tomorrow and will have with her
Mrs. Paul Henderson Of Chicago.
Lnthicum of Maryland, was hostess
today at beautiful luncheon. when Mrs
Preston. wife Of the mayor of Baltimore
was honor guest.
The table was adorned with yellow tu-
lips jonquils and black-ey ed -susans.
This latter flower. which has the state
colors, black and yellow. formed the SOU
venir of the occasion, as each guest re-
ceived pretty enameled pin. The name
cards were also black-eyed-susans. hand
painted, with the guests name in gold
lettering.
The guests to meet Mrs. Preston were
Nine. Riano, Nine. Ali Kuli Khan, Mrs.
Champ Clark, Mrs. Robert L.. Taylor,
Mrs. Isidor Rayner, Mrs. Lamar Mrs.
Van Devanter, Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs.
Sharp of Ohio. Mrs. John b. Henderson.
Miss Letterman, Mrs. Matthew L. Scott,
Mrs. John Miller Horton and Mrs Lin,
thicum's house guests, Mrs. Fitch F.
Wilder of New York. Mrs. Aaron A.
Allen of Geneva. N. Y, and Mrs f. H.
Messenger of Auburn, n. Y.
An orchestra gave a musical program
during the luncheon and after 1t.
Representative and Mrs. J. Charles Lin
thicum gave a notable reception at the
Congressional Club last night, celebrat-
ing Maryland day.
Receiving with the host and hostess
were Mrs Champ Clark and Mrs. j. II.
Preston, wife of the mayor Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Linthicum wore handsome gown
of white satin. with lace Overdress and
diamond ornaments. Mrs. Clark wore
gown of white chiffon with crystal trim
bodice Mrs. Preston's gown was of gold
satin embroidered in gold and silver and
brill ants.
Among those. ass sting were Mrs. Frank
II. Messenger of Auburn, N. Y; Mrs.
A. A. Allen of Geneva, N. Y: Mrs. f.
F. Wilder of New York city; Miss
Eleanor Linthicum of Baltimore. niece
of Representative Linthicum and Mrs.
j. X. Benson. sistser of Mr.. Linthicum.
all house guests of Representative and
Mrs. Linthicum. Mrs. Messenger wore
gown of white embroidered silk over
satin combined with princess lace. Mrs.
over pale blue satin; Ms Wilder, law
ender satin with an overdress Of lavender
chiffon, a corsage bouquet of orchids and
diamond ornaments: Miss Eleanor Lin
thicum, pale pink satin with a tunic OF
crystal net, and Mrs. Benson, black satin
and black ace.
In addition to their Washington friends
a number of guests from Baltimore were
down for the occasion. The club parlors
were adorned with flowers and flags,
and "a supper of Maryland substantials
and delicacies was served.
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