Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
p ESTERDAY'S social activities
were abundant, the afternoon
being filled with tea parties
in all directions. and the

the ordinary and made Thursday a red
letter day. although only limited
number of persons had the pleasure of
meeting him. he will have had good
reason to presume that those desig-
mated to be at the White House on his
arrival there, or at the British en-
bassy at dinner and after it, represent
ed the very cream Of the official and
resident life of the capital. At the
Press Club he met many of those whose
reminiscent reading for the next gen
GRAFTON. The duke appeared pleased
with all he saw, as we'll as the per-
sons, while his duchess and Princess
Patricia were putting in every minute
of their stay in New York with the
best determination to enjoy to the ut
most all that was offered to them
The reception to the judiciary at the
White House Tuesday night was very
large. although few who attended the
diplomatic evening a fortnight earlier
in the season We're again present.
Mrs I.ucian Clarke gave a box party
Wednesday, followed by tea at the New
Willard. in honor of Mrs. John G. Corley
of Richmond, guest of Mrs. c. r. Dufour.
The party comprised Mrs. John G. Corley,
Mrs Henry F. Woodland. Mrs. j. Loose
Mrs, Aubrey Clarke, Mrs. William Fla
ther, Mrs. Odell Smith. Mrs. Rose Brooks,
Mrs. James Baines. Mrs. William Knox,
Mrs. Samuel Kendell. Mrs. G. w. Taylor
and Mrs. C. r. Dufour.
Mrs A. II. Baldwin will not receive
next Tuesday, but will be at home in
formally at the Cecil the following Tues
day. February 6.
Col. and Mrs c. C. Royce of Chico. Cal,
are visiting Mrs. p. NJ. Dubant for several
days. They are on their way to Egypt
and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Plummer of Spring
field, Mass, who have been spending
some time at Pinehurst. N. c.. came to
Washington for the reception to the
judiciary at the White House Tuesday.
Mrs Plummer'S gown of cloth of gold
with over panels of black net was one of
the most admired there.
Before returning to their home in the
north, Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer gave
small dinner at the New Willard. having
as guests of honor Representative and
Mrs Steven b. Ayres of New YORK.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper of Wisconsin
will receive Tuesday. January 30. at the
Farragut
The representatives in Congress from
the state Of New York will give a recep-
ton at Rauscher's Friday evening. Feb
ruary o.
Mrs. Steven B. Ayres. wife of Repre-
sentative Ayres Of New York city, will
be at home informally the last Tuesdays
of each month. January 80 Miss Janette
Ayres will assist.
A pretty home wedding of yesterday was
that OF Charles W. McCullum and Miss
Nellie NJ. Reardon, solemnized at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Reardon. at c217 Shan
non place southeast, the Rev. M. p. Egan
of St Teresa's Church officiating. Mr..
10 rnnnocfod with the business
department of the Washington bureau of
the Associated Press. The wedding was
quiet one, only relatives of the bride and
groom being present. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cullum will be at home after February
Is at 524 22d street northwest.
Maj. Gen. John A. Brooke, U. S. A.,
retired, and Mrs. Brooke Of Washington,
D. c., who have just returned from
trip around the world, are at st. Au-
gustine, Fla. Wednesday evening they
entertained at dinner Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Lawton Of Newport, r. l.. who
mir, this winter.
Arrangements are now practically COM
plete for the presentation of "A Vanish
ing Race" for charity. under the auspices
Of the League of the Covenant and the
Washington Society Of the American In
stitute OF Archaeology. The members OF
the league have distributed tickets for
the Two Iudllucc performances O. Tic
Belasco, January 30 and February I, SO
that q representative Washington audi
ence will greet Edward s. Curtis, the pre-
senter of the picture-opera-
The honorary committee for the two
afternoons includes the French ambas-
sador, the British ambassador. the Ger
man ambassador. F. II. Abbott, Larz
Anderson, John Barrett. Alexander Ora
ham Bell. Charles Bell. Edison Bradley.
G. c. Burrows. Senator Burton. Miss
poo rdp Charles Henry Rutfer
Speaker Clark, Senator Clapp. Frank Car
penter, Mrs Stephen B. Elkins, Gilbert
III. Grosvenor, Senator Gallinger. c. G.
Glover, Mrs. John Hay. F. w. Hodge,
Hays Hammond, Archibald Hopkins. Ru-
dolph Kaufman, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Fran
els F.. Leupp. Representative Longworth.
Senator Lodge, H. b. F. mcfarland,
Thomas Tho Nelson I Page Herbert nr p Wt11an.
Radcliffe. Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Somers. George Otis
Smith. Gen. George Sternberg. Rear Ad-
mral Stockton. Robert G. Valentine. Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth. DR.. Charles ID. Wal
colt, DIR. Woodward, DR.. Harvey Wiley
and Rev. DIR. Charles Wood
Mrs Edward H. Lotus will be at home
at the Arlington Hotel tomorrow after
noon from until o'clock.
tea Tuesday last at their residence. 1928
Nst street northwest. Receiving with
Mrs. Dorm were Mrs. F. NJ. Freyer, Mrs.
e. C. kalbfuss. Miss Fernon and Miss
Ellen Fillebrown: with Mrs. William NJ
Burker. Mrs. William c. Skunk and
Miss Julia Halsted Chadwick at the tea
table. The rooms were crowded until
q late hour with a representative gather
ing of army and navy officers and their
wives and many we'll known figures in
WASHINGTON society.
Mrs. Fiske had as her box guests last
evening Mrs. Frances Curtis, Mrs. Champ
Clark. Mrs. Roberts, Miss Maths. Mrs.
Busbey and Miss Janet Curtis.
Mrs D. Percy Hickling will be at home
Monday afternoon, January o.
Mrs. William E. Tew entertained the
following ladies at q luncheon Friday:
Mrs. George e. Tew. Mrs. Joseph Hamil-
ton OF Canada, Mrs. A. III. Tew. Mrs. A.
B. Tew, Mrs. John Cooking of Atlanta,
Ca; Mrs. G. r. Lee, Mrs. Grace Linger,
Mrs c. Cross Of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Mrs Samuel Marks, Mrs. Kate Smith,
Mrs William Shields Of Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Linger and Mrs. Leo rendered sew
eral solos.
Miss Evelyn Gross Of Philadelphia, who