Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-24
SOCIETY NOTES OF WASHINGTON
BY c. s. ALBERT.

marked by many brilliant functions
Events OF Importance have filled the
days and nights. II seemed as II suf-
ficicnt time were not afforded for all
the programs before the Lentcn period
began. .r.
Many notable Inequalities marked
the close. but the most noteworthy OF
all was the dinner and musicale at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale
Mclean In honor of the formers uncle
and aunt. the Russian ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmcteff.
The function was perhaps the most
brilliant and costly ever given at the
national capital. Thousands Of rare
yellow lilies imported from Europe ut
n fabulous cost were the feature Of the
elaborate floral decorations which were
mostly yellow. in harmony with the
Walsh gold dinner service used by the
daughter Of the late mining million
are for the first time since her ia
TIERS death.
Quite the center OF attraction was
the world famous Hope diamond which
tho you,bfu, hostess wore resp,endent
+, ,or dark hair The purchase of this
jewel of sinister reputation. has only
recently been completed
The President returned from his trip
In time for the dinner In his honor
a, IA, homo Of tho Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Never. and later In the
oyoni,y .rcompsnied his hosts to the
p., Amoric,, building. where the Sec
rotary Of state, and Mrs. Knox were
,,,,,, -, mos, ENJOYABLE big dance In
honor of their daughter I'm law, the
former E,izabeth McCook. of New
yorL and tboir son Hugh Knox. "
tuko N, ocbo Of "a prcyious admins
,rot,op was the presence OF Mrs. Helen
u,r,,, who I'm tho company OF the
N.vcrs was asked to meet the Presi-
don't Nrs Morton. who IL visiting her
roro,,s tho former Vice President and
Mr.. I,cyi p Morton. mt their Wash
tnpton residence. formerly was the
pno,,s, NJ To,,oyrand She has many
,r,o,d, 4, tho capita, who knew her as
n vor,. youpp cir, during her fathers
,o,urc or office. The Morton house at
IYftocntb and Rhode Island avenue. is
ono NJ the landmarks OF the national
o,,i,,, This IL the first winter the
Nn,,ons h.ye occupicd Il for years.
Dur,pg their absence Il has been sue
oos.,vo,v tho Russian embassy. the
,o,,, of the former Secretary of State
,, urs poo, and last year was oc-
,,,,od nv Mr. and Mrs. John Hays
uammond. At the Russian embassy,
tho rre,tv Countess Marguerite Cas-
SIM the intimate OF the then Alice
pooseve,t presided as the hostess OF
the mansion for her digniiied old uncle.
then the Cars representative. and 1t
was there that the marriage of Miss
Edith Root and Lieut.. Y. $. Grant 3rd,
n = A. took place a few years ago
Miss Julia Never and Miss Alys
Ncver the two charming daughters OF
the Ssecretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Novor who are so often taken for
twins because of their habit of dress
ing exactly alike on all occasions, were
M, prcsent at the dinner. They were
dining ,t the White House with a
company of thirty four young people,
whom Miss Helen Taft entertained
nrior To the Knox dance, several young
married coupIcs including Lieut.. John
" TImmons. naval aide to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Timmons. The latter.
FORMERLY Adelaide Fairbanks, chape-
roned the party, but Miss Taft. who
makes a gracious hostess. received her
guests alone and presided with charm
ing grace and dignity.
The Secretary Of state and Mrs
Knox who set a high standard for
their entertainments this winter with
the big breakfast they gave In honor
OF the diplomatic corps New Years
Day, and their dinner to the President
and Mrs, Taft later, to which they in
vited one Of the most notable COM
NAMES of the winter, excelled them
selves at the dance at the Pan Amer