Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT WILL ATTEND MU.
SICAL EVENT TODAY.
Engagement of q Recent Debutante
and Army 0fiicer-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mrs. Taft, accompanied -by Mrs. Horace
Westcott, attended the Varillat concert at
the Playhouse this afternoon.
Miss Helen Taft and Miss Anderson
will dine with Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler p.
Anderson tonight.
Miss Taft and Mr.. Robert Taft were
luncheon guests of Miss Frances Lppitt.
daughter Of Senator Lippitt of Rhode
Island. at Chevy Chase Club yesterday.
The other guests were Mr. George Harri-
son and Mr.. Stanhorc Bayne Jones, Miss
Catherine Anderson, Miss Switzerland.
Miss Marian Wise, Miss Elsie Aldrich.
Mss Wadsworth. Miss Ruth Wales, Pay
master Little, Mr.. Samuel Elliot, Mr..
Burrell Little and Mr. Henry Lippitt.
The engagement of Miss Frances
Hodges, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Harry
+. Hodges. and Lieut.. Albert II. Archer,
Corps Of Engineers, L. s. A., is an
nounced by her parents. Miss Hodges
was a greatly feted debutante of the
past winter. Lieut.. Archer is on duty
at the Washington barracks.
week with the official opening of the
spring season. The first levee was held
In St James Palace today, although
court mourning is still in force. We'd
nesday there will be an investlture at
Buckingha Palace and Friday next the
first diplomatic and Officially court will
be held at Buckingham Palace at $3.50
pm: Monday. Marcn II, second levee. at
ct. James Palace at 1880 am: Thurs
day, March II. second court, at BuckinS-
| ham Palace at 9:D pm, and Friday.
March II. third court, at Buckingham
Palace at $50 pm.
Justice and Mrs. Daniel Thew Wright
announce the engagement OF their daugn-
ter, Alice Liston Wright, and Mr.. Rob-
ert Vedder Fleming of this city.
The wedding day Is not yet set. Miss
| Wright is the youngest daughter of JUS
tice and Mrs Wright; a debutante OF
| year ago and an acknowledged beauty
| of that season. She is extremely popu-
| lar in the younger set
| Mr.. Fleming is the son of the late Col.
| Robert !. Fleming of this city and of
Mrs. David s. Gordon wife of Brig. Gen.
Gordon. His sister is Nine Luis F. Corea
of New York, wife of the former minis
| ter of Nicaragua, now practicng law in
New York.
Miss Jennie Frank, daughter of Mrs.
Rebecca Frank of Baltimore was mar
ried to Mr.. Max kassan of this city
last evening at Eden Street Synagogue.
Baltimore Miss Rose Frank, a sister
Mr.. Paul Frank was best man.
| The bride wore white satin trimmed
with Irish lace and a veil caught with
spray Of orange blossoms and lilies of
the valley. and carried bride roses. Miss
Rose Frank wore light green crepe
| meteor. trimmed with fringe and COW
cred with gold marquisette, and carried
pink roses.
Representative and Mrs William Graves
Slarn have iSGlled invite IN ha IN
representatives and their wives for an
Astronomical lecture on "Other Worlds
Than Ours, by Miss Mary A. Proctor,
the noted English astronomer. Her lee
ture. which is to be interestingly illus
trated. will be given at the Congressional
Club Saturday evening. March .. Miss
Proctor is on her way to Australia, where
she will give a series of lectures and
make scientific observations
Mrs Justin Morrill, Chamberlin will not
be at home tomorrow.
B. keefer. III Sd street southeast. gave
a leap year dinner in honor of Mrs
Bertha White of this city, February n
last. Miss Fannie Keefer, sister Of Mrs
guests. Mrs. Sampsell will be at home
Tuesdays until April /. when she will
leave for trip to Newport. r. 1.
iA3NdS LISHl last IL pdTbD OF III
tie folks gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Orr, the occasion being a
doll party given to their daughter Mil
dred. Those present were Beatrice Al
len, Alcadean and Edna Davis, Gertrude
Derhing. Marion Frisbe, Helen and Do
rothy Jones. Blanche Lui. Olga Miesner,
! LirwOod and Frank Norton, Lucille Ro-
hey. James REILLY. Gladys Sparrow,
Franc Schriener. Frances Simmons, Mar
garet Trexler. Sophia and Mildred Valid
man. Lucy wilkins, Mildred Orr. Mrs J.
Z. Burch and Baby Madeline, Mrs. FL
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Davis, Mrs D.
Iolland, Mr.. and Mrs. +! Frisbe, Miss Ell
sic Frisbe, Mrs F. Waldman. Miss E.
Burch, Miss Mamie HOPPER Dainty re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. L; Il Caftanzoslu. charge daft
flares of Greece, has returned from a
Miss Elizabeth Crenshaw has. gone to
Atlantic City with her cousin Miss Nc
Neir Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Dowell. John
t. Creagh and DIR. +. NJ. Chisholm are
recent arrivals in Atlantic City
Mrs. Edward L. Stotesbury OF Philadel-
phia. formerly Mrs. Cromwell of this city.
continues to lead in the matter of social
distinction in her new home. Her toilet
described at the opera last week was of
dull gold and black brocade The bro
caded figures in the material We're Of vel
vet. The skirt was made On plain Ines
the train being short and edged with
dark brown fur. The bodice was of en-
broidered gold net, in designs composed
OF rhinestones. steel beads AMI large
round disks of velvet. The V-shaped de-
collete was edged with single banding
OF rhinestones, and the front was filled
in with white tule. The bottom of the
sleeves was edged with the fur under
which hung crystal fringe. Her jewelry
consisted of her famous rope of pearls n
diamond necklace. with large pendant
OF the same stones. Her tiara and ear
rings We're Of diamonds.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver/Was added to-
day to the list Of patronesses for the So
ciety kirmess which will be given for the
benefit Of the National Junior Republic
in the New Willard ballroom beginning
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lowry Lincoln Morrill, and her
daughter. Mrs. Frank Lees entertained at
a tea last week. They were assisted BY
Mrs. Joseph Stewart and Mrs German.
Mrs. j. Benson Thomas was at the tea
table. assisted by the Misses Rubenia
Nevins. Mildred Barnes and Marguerite
Browne.
Mrs. John Moore. 9O3 10th street north
west. is at Walter Reed Hospital suffer-
ing from the effects of broken hip
Mrs. Nina Martin of Columbus. Ohio.
will spend the next two weeks as the
guest of Representative and Mrs. Edward
L. Taylor. jr.
Mr. and Mrs James Thayer Mcmillan