Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-23

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| Mr.. and Mrs Edward Beale Mclean
| preparations to celebrate the third birth
| day of their young son, Vinson Walsh
| Mclean, eliminated in a wonderful party
| this afternoon, at which the younger
children in the household of their init
mate friends We're present to enjoy with
the baby host gigantic Christmas tree
with wonderful gifts on it, which they
carried home souvenirs. A moving
picture show, a circus with clowns and
performing dogs were some of the ways
the youngsters were entertained.
There were forty little folks present,
| and their parents. For the first group
there was a luncheon, and for their elders
| a buffet affair. The birthday cake was a
| gorgeous structure. and with its marvel
! Gus decorations was the centerpiece at
the childrens table. 1t is said that
| $4,000 worth of toys will be distributed
| by Santa Claus for the young guests to
| carry home The Christmas tree is a
| glorious one, with myriads of electric
| lights and a lovely Christ Child at its
| very tip top. The presents to the manly
| little fellow who is joint heir to the Nc
| Lean and Walsh fortunes represent large
values.
! While these favored children are cele-
| brating there is also in progress this
| afternoon a big party for orphan chill
| Mclean have not forgotten the orphaned
| poor on his two previous celebrations.
Mrs lockwood Hoar will introduce her
young daughter Miss Frances Hoar, at a
reception this afternoon, at which she
will be assisted by Mrs. Hughes, wife of
Justice Hughes; Mrs. S,imson, wife of
Secretary Stimson: Mrs. Nagel. wife of
Secretary Nagel, and Mrs. Crane, wife OF
Senator Crane. The debutantes assisting
will include Miss Margaret Perrin. Miss
Rebekah Wilmer, Miss Ethel Noyes. Miss
| Caroline Ogden Jones, Miss Dorothy Ale
| shire, Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter and
| Miss Leila Harrison. Miss Katherine Nc
| Cl,ntock will also be one of the assistants.
| Miss Hoar was introduced at her moth
er's summer home in Massachusetts last
| fall. She also was Miss Cleveland's guest
| at her coming-out party in Princeton. n.
j., recently.
The young people of the receiving party
will attend Mrs. Lloyd Bowers dance to-
night, which will follow a dinner.
Miss Esther Denny is a holiday visitor
| of Mr. and Mrs. Glen q. Howe, in In
| dianapolis, and has been the guest of
honor at number of small informal
| companies. Miss Denny is en- route to
| this city to be one of the attendants at
the brilliant wedding of Miss Alice Van
| dergrift and George Garrett of Chicago,
which is to take place January IS in st.
Thomas Church. Miss Denny will be
|
| Mr. and Mrs Frederick Leonard Dew
| ereux will arrive tomorrow from New
| York to spend Christmas with the latter s
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward b. Clark,
! at the Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Effinger and the
| Misses Effinger are at their home, in
| Staunton, Va, for the Christmas season.
| The Venezuelan minister, DR.. Rojas,
gave dinner last night in compliment to
| the minister of Uruguay to Venezuela Mr..
| livian minister and Nine. Calderon, the
| Uruguayan minister and Nine. de Pena,
| Miss de Pena, the charge d affaires of Ar
| gentina and Mrs. Malabran, Nine. Pey-
| nado, wife of the minister of the Domini,
can republic, and Mr.. and Mrs. Zanes.
Ensign and Mrs. Robert Messenger
| Hinckley are expected by Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. King for a visit of a few days
| between Christmas and New Year.
| Miss Esther Slater of Boston and her
brother will arrive today to be Miss
| Gladys Hinckley's guests. They are COM
| ing to attend the Draper ball tomorrow
night.
Miss Agra Bennett of West Virginia
entertained a small party at LUNCH
con YESTERDAY at the Willard. Her
| guests lncfuOeO MISS marie AudHiS, MISS
Eta Taggart. Miss Margaret McChord,
Miss Anna Darlington and Mrs Louis
| Bennett.
Mrs Franklin T. Howe will entertain
at musical the evening of December
| 80 from to 10.
| Capt. James NJ. Petty, Goth Infantry.
u s. A. has been detailed as major
| commanding a battalion of Philippine
scouts, and will leave this city Deem
Der % for San Francisco. sailing Janu-
airy for. Manila.
| Miss Margaretta Brooke of this city
| is visiting Miss Juliette Avery in Louis
vile, KY, and was entertained at large