Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17

/ tinues to be the same pleasure II was
during her first winter in society. She
! was the reason for most Of the young
i peoples parties of the past week. and
her interest not only in the general
| demands of society, but In other
| branches of activity which modern life
| offers those with a philanthropic and
| helpful turn of mind, is quite as ener-
| getic.
| The White House musical Friday
| night was attended by another large
circle of official and resident friends OF
the President and Mrs. Taft, who were
present themselves the night before
at the John r. Mclean home for
dinner and a musical. Dinners among
| the diplomatic hosts and hostesses were
| other features of the week In when
mi Careme dances and suppers We're
| reasons for much enjoyment Last
nights hop at Fort Myer, while in
| formal, proved as attractive as usual.
/ The spring charities are disguised UNI
| der mighty taking titles. Inere IS TO
| be a fair of nations, fete of months, a
| fete of seasons, a Greek play and a So
| ciety circus before the outdoor events be-
/ GIN Nearly all the charity affairs OF the
| winter have been exceedingly successful
! and the next list would seem to have just
| as good prospects.
! St Patricks day is being celebrated
| in many homes and places today, where
| a drop of Irish blood is something to
| boast about either for ones self or
| ones friends and the hospitality of the
| feast seems always to fit most grace
| fully.
Representative and Mrs. Littleton
| will entertain over fifty guests at a
| midday breakfast and there will be
] many other pleasant occasions OF a
similar nature. though not planned in
| as big a way. Irish supper parties
| tonight will adorn many boards.
| Another feast day is imminent-St
| Joseph's-which at the home of the
| Little Sisters of the Poor Is made a
| fete for it's inmates. The French am
| bassador and Nine. Jusserand and the
| present and with other friends of the
| home will wait upon the old people at
| their MONDAY dinner
| The President and Mrs. Taft will oc-
cupy box at the society circus for the
| benefit of the Washington Diet Kitchen,
which will be given at the Riding
Club on the evening of April Is and
the afternoon of April p. In the
absence of Miss Gwynn, who is the
president of the diet kitchen, Mrs. Henry
| Cleveland Perkins is acting as chairman
of the entertainment committee, and is
being assisted by Nine. Christian Hauge,
Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Mrs. John f.
Wilkins and Miss Edith Wetmore in the
arrangements for the circus. There is
also a gentlemen's committee. Of which
Mr.. William c. Marrow is the chairman,
| and he is assisted by Mr.. E. A. Mitchell,
| Mr.. Henri de Sibour. Mr.. John F. Will
kins. Mr.. J. William Henry and Mr..
| Littauer Many diplomats and other
| prominent members of society have con-
sented to take part IN the performance.
Boxes have been sold to Mrs Marshall
Field. Nine. Hauge. Mrs. Edward B.
| Mclean, Mrs Perry Belmont Mrs Rob
l art orla
Reyburn. Mrs. Arnold Hague. Miss Sarah
| Lee, Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Mrs. AL
berton Cushman Mrs. Robert Patterson
and Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson.
Special features, in which all the per-
formers are to be amateurs, will be grand
parade headed by an amateur band in
costume, tight-rope walking. bareback
ri4ing, a przefght. etc. Amateur police,
tail of the usual circus, except it will
| be under a roof instead of canvas, is
| now being planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Barber welcomed
| to their home Thursday evening last
| about 200 friends at reception from 8
| to IL, to celebrate their twelfth wedding
anniversary.
charming musical program filled the
| first half of the evening, in which Miss
Bayley, Miss Hansen, Miss Bertha Han
sen, Mrs. Fannie Atlee Gage, Mrs Lillian
| Chenoweth, Mr.. Frederick Schaefef, Mr..
| Ernest Wall and Mr.. Alden Potter took
part
The hostess, who was becomingly
| gowned in blue messaline yelled in cream
| tinted lace. was assisted by Mrs. ]. B.
Morton and Mrs. Walter Booze. In the
| dining room Miss Daisy Gordon Stewart.
Mrs. Schoenthaler, Miss Wright and Miss
Schroeder did the honors.
Mrs. Theodore Tiler of Chevy Chase
will entertain Thursday, March 81, at
l,,y,
son Graves of Georgia, who is spending
the winter with her son, Mr.. Ralph
Graves. Those asked to meet Mrs.
Graves are Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs.
Anderson Roddenbery of Georgia, Mrs.
William S. Howard of Georgia, Mrs.
Ralph Smith and Mrs. Blanch H. Tiller
of Georgia.
Mrs. Sidney H. Reizenstein is in New
York visiting her sister, Mrs. Isadore
Saks of the Langham. Central Park
West
Mr.. Isadore saks returned to New
York, after a short stay in town.
Miss Alma Baer is the guest of her
sister, Mrs Henry Strauss, in Richmond,
Va.
| Miss Lorraine Herman, who was the
guest of Miss Ruth We'll for several
weeks III fnllaoeipnld, returned TO the
city Thursday.
| Mrs. Morton Luchs entertained at
bridge Friday at her home on Connecti-
cut avenue, the Afternoon Bridge Club
| Two tables were devoted to the games,
after which tea was served.
Miss Della Fshel returned to town
/ the early part of the week from three
week visit in New York. where she was
the guest OF Mrs. Ira Hellstein.
| Miss Gertrude Strauss returned to her
nome in Pittsburgh Monday. after a sew
eral weeks visit in town with her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Baum of 14th street.
Mrs. Sol Meyer went over to Baltimore
| to attend luncheon given by her aunt,
Mrs A. Miller of Bolton avenue.
Mrs Louis Koenigsberger of New York
Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Kaufman of the Gibraltar, 18th street.
! Mr.. Herman Kaufman and Miss Rosa
| Kaufman Of Toledo, Ohio, have been
/ spending the week in town at the Shore
| ham,
i The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club was
i entertained this week at the home of
/ Mrs. Gerson Nordlinger of Florence
/ Court. Tea was served during the after
/ noon. and two tables were devoted to the
/ game.
The Sabeb Club gave an enjoyable and
Wen attended dance Wednesday night in
until late hour. and during the evening
a buffet supper was served.
/ Among the dancers were Miss Helene
Hoffa, Miss Muriel Rappaport, Miss Grace