Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-14
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT'S
DINNER TO SPEAKER.
Other Hospitalities and the Pretty
Weddings on Tonight-Per-
sonal Notes.

Weddings on Tonight-Per-
sonal Notes.
The Speakers dinner was given last
night at the White House, and the Pres
ident and Mrs. Taft had in the company
to meet the Speaker of the House and
Mrs. Clark Senator and Mrs. Joseph w.
Bailey, Senator and Mrs. Frank o.
Briggs. Senator Hoke Smith, Senator and
Mrs. Reed Smoot, Representative and
Mrs. William c. Adamson. Representa-
tive and Mrs. D. r. Anthony, jr.: Rep
| resentative and Mrs. Arthur L. Bates.
Representative and Mrs. Richard Bar
tholdt, Representative and Mrs. William
G. Brantley, Representative and Mrs
Charles H. Burke. Representative and
Mrs. Albert s. Burleson, Representative
and Mrs. William M. Calder. Representa-
tive Joseph G. Cannon, Representative
and Mrs. George w. Fairchild, Repre-
sentative John J. Fitzgerald, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Augustus P. Gardner, Rep
resentative Frederick H. Gillett, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. William E. Hum
r. Knowland, Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Representative and
Mrs. Andrew J. Peters, Representative
and Mrs. Edward L. Taylor, jr.: Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John w. Weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Mr.. and
| Charles NJ. Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
D. Quinby, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Lean. Mrs. Samuel w. Mccall, Miss
Taft and Mai Archibald w. Butt.
The table decorations were of Killar-
ney roses and maidenhair fern.
The President and Mrs. Taft will go to
the theater tonight, and Miss Taft will
attend a dinner party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Cobb.
The Mount Holyoke Alumnae Associa-
ton of Washington was entertained al
III. Hensley, the guest Of honor being
Miss Della Torrey, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Taft. Miss Torrey was a stu
dent at Mount Holyoke In IA.
Miss Rivero, daughter of the Cuban
| minister and Nine. Rivero, entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Elizabeth Crenshaw. The other guests
were Miss Helen Hardy, Miss Carrie Lee
Chamberlain, Miss Anne Seymour Jones,
| Miss Virginia MILAN, Miss Margaret
| Smith, Miss Frances Effinger, Miss Kath-
crime Hitchcock, Miss Dorothy Taylor
| Miss Ruth Rice and Miss Carlotta de
Pena.
| Another leap year dance was given at
| the Congressional Club last night, which
| 100 young people attended and were well
coined by Mrs. Roberts, president of the
club.
Mrs. Nathan Wyeth entertained, at a
| small luncheon today, Mrs. Walter Tuck
erman, Mrs. Donald Cassell. Mrs Walter
Sheridan, Miss Hinckley, Miss Anderson,
Miss Wales and Mrs. Biddle.
Miss Ruth Wales entertained inform
ally at dinner last night, having among
her guests Viscountess Benoist day,
Miss Frances Lippitt and Mr.. de Nor
genstierne of the Netherlands legation.
The party went to the theater afterWard.
The Shrine of the Sacred Heart will be
the scene of beautiful wedding tonight.
when Miss Frances Gertrude Rupert,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Robert w. Fos-
bender, will become the bride of Mr..
Harry Rogers Carroll.
Rev. Father MCGEE. pastor of the church.
The bride will wear an elaborate gown
of white satin embroidered In pearls and
rhinestones, with draperies of princess
lace. Her court train will fall from the
houlders. She will wear q veil of tulle
I'D crowned with orange blossoms. Miss
Gertrude FoSbender, sister of the bride,
will be the maid Of honor. Her gown
shaded blue and pink silk marquisette
The bridesmaids. Miss Eleanor Rup-
pert, Miss Gertrude Eichorn. Miss Matte
Sweeney and Miss Lorette West, will
wear white satin with touches OF green
Mr. Louis Carroll, brother of the groom
will be the best man, and the ushers are
| to be Mr. Arthur Carroll another brother
Of the groom; Mr.. Joseph Hausler. Mr.
A. Donahue and Mr.. McNeir Of Norfolk
Va. Mr.. William Madigan and Mr.. Ris-
| ton Schroth will hold the aisle ribbons.
large reception will follow at the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fosbender on
Euclid street. After an extended honey
moon Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll will return
to this city and reside at 1909 Newton
| street. A number of out-of-town guests
are here for the wedding.
| Mrs L. B. Swormdedt will be at home
| tomorrow for the last time this season.
| Mrs. Edear Frisby and Miss Frisby will
be at home February Is and will have
| with them Mrs. Edgar Raymond Frfsby
lately returned from Manila, p. 1.
| Rev. and Mrs. George w. Atkinson, jr
will be at home, 1926 21st street north
west, tomorrow from to o'clock. Nc
cards.
| Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Voigt Of Chevy
| Chase entertained last evening at dinner
a large party of their friends at theil
country home. the Cedars. In celebration
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. The hostess wore q gown OF
| lavender satin, with silver trimmings
The jewels worn were heirlooms Of the
hostess and had been worn by her grand
mother at her wedding. The house was
artistically decorated for the occasion
with palms. potted plants and cut dow.
ers. The dinner table was adorned with
white bridal roses and silver decorations
and when the guests assembled formed 9
very pleasing sight.
Among some Of the guests present were