Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-20
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ANOTHER DINNER PARTY FOR
MISS TAFT AND FRIENDS.
Miss Frances Brooks Makes Debut
Today-Cards and Tea.
Notes.

Miss Helen Taft dined at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville ingalls, last night,
where the company asked to meet her
were Miss Harriet Anderson, the Post
master General, Miss Meyer, Miss Alys
Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson,
Miss Jean Oliver. Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Janet Fish. Miss Gladys ingalls,,
Miss Barnard, Mr.. Horstmann of the
German embassy, Mr.. Maugras of the
French embassy, Mr.. de Bach of the Rus
sian embassy, Mr.. Herman Huffer of
Baltimore Paymaster Little, Mr.. Henry
du Pont, Mr.. Guy Emerson, Mr. Cotton
Smith and Mr.. Sam Eliot
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman enter
tanned at bridge last night in compliment
to Mrs. AFTER Of Philadelphia and Miss
Hopkins of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley entertain
ed at a young peoples dinner last night,
when their guests we're Miss Elizabeth
Reid Rodgers, Miss Reyburn, Miss Mar
Laura Merriam, Miss Margaret Cotton
Smith. Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss Mary
McCauley. Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss
Wales Miss Marion Wise. Miss Mann,
Mr.. Bastido, Mr.. Franklin Ellis. Mr..
Howell, Lieut.. Leahy, Mr.. II. d. Cook,
Lieut. Long. Mr.. HUI, Mr. Glover. Mr..
Jewell, Mr.. Morgenstierne, Mr. Schmo,ck
and Mr.. Marrow.
Mrs. James G. Pilling entertained at
dinner last night in honor of Miss Lily
Amy, the house guest of Miss Marie
Stevens. The other guests were Miss
Stevens, Miss Helen Hunt Miss Gertrude
Greedy, Miss Pilling. Maj. Delaney, Maj.
Horton. Capt. Davis, Dr. Stanley. Lieut..
Conger Pratt and Mr. Seaton Schroeder
lat ay a ~ dod he
given by Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond.
Senator and Mrs. Guggenheim We're
hosts last evening at a musical given at
their residence, 1901 18th street, which
was attended by $50 guests prominent in
official. musical and society circles. The
musical program was by the kneisel
Quartet and Miss Florence Hinkle. SO
pranO, of New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
gave a small dance last night at their
home on Sheridan circle for their young
relative, Miss Leslie Page of Califor-
them. The house was decorated with
palms, ferns and roses, and section of
the Marine Band played for the dancing.
Miss Helen Taft received with the host
ess and Miss Page and several of the
smart dinner companies Of the evening
Joined in the dancing.
Miss Frances c. Brooks will be for
mally presented to society this afternoon
at the residence of Gen. John NJ. Wilson
Waller Miss Brooks is the daughter of
Col. J. c. w. Broons, Artillery Corps, L..
s. A.. now stationed at Fort Baker, Cal,
and is a granddaughter of Gen. Wilson.
Miss Waller will be assisted by Miss
Estelle Crane. Miss Frances Hodges, Miss
Elizabeth NOyes, Miss Dorothy Brooks,
Miss Mary Webb, Miss Laura Waller
and Miss Marie Niche. and by Mrs. Gil
lespie, Mrs. Arson Mills. Mrs. Borden
and Mrs. Wildly.
A supper for the receiving party. at
which the young people will be joined by
a number Of young officers stationed
here, will fill the early evening.
Miss Hitchcock and Miss Katherine
Hitchcock gave a bridge party today
which will be followed by tea. There
were seven tables at bridge and Mrs
Barber and Mrs II. l.. Irwin will be al
the tea table. Miss Elizabeth Munford,
Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss May Powers,
Miss Margaret knight and Miss Anna
Seymour Jones will also assist.
Mr. and Mrs Walter B. Howe and Mr.
and Mrs. Lester A. Barr were among
the Wsshingtonians sailing for English
and Mediterranean ports today.
Mrs. j. w. baf06u, WE OF MAJ. 0dI.
den. commandant Of the Washington bar
racks. ami Mrs. Wigmore, wife Of Maj.
Wigmore, received for the hop committee
last night at the dance at Washington
barracks. The Engineers Band Played
and the h; Ill.,, vas decorated for the 40
Mai. and Mrs. Barden entertained q
dinner party at their quarters at the
barracks before the hop.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, 1858 Irving street
northwest, will be at home informally
Monday, January %, to 6.
There was happy gathering of about
fifty children last night at the home or
Margaret Evelyn HOyer, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Charles E. Hoyer. 335 l street
southwest, the occasion being the elghtn
birthday anniversary of the little hostess.
Music he.ped to make the evening enjoy
able to all and was followed by refresh
ments.
Mr. land Mrs. H. K. Bush-Brown are
where the Hammer string quartet will
Miss Ruth putnam and Miss Helen Hale
will be at the tea table later.
Mrs. Thropp, at her reception this aft
ernoon. will be assisted by Mrs. Mum
ford. Mrs. Chisolm. Mrs. Beale Bloomer.
Miss Morgan, New York. Miss Helen
Parker and Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
Miss Maitland Marshall will entertain
eight tables at five hundred this after
noon. A supper will follow.
Mrs. Richard Moore and Mrs. F. B.
wildly will be at the tea table.
Mrs. Day. wife of Col Selden Allen
Day. U. s. A., gave luncheon today in
honor Of Mrs. John Sharp Williams, when
Mrs Robert Taylor. Mrs. Thomas II.
Anderson, Mrs. John 8. Blair and Mrs.
Campbell were also present.
A tea will follow. at which Senator Will
liams will be present. and Mrs. LIE Droit
Barber. Mrs. Dowd. Mrs. Sharp and Mrs.
Randolph will be at the tea table.
Mrs. Charles Lawrence Adams, wife of
Rev. DR.. Adams OF Christ Church, Hud-
son. NJ Y, is on visit to her parents,
Gen and Mrs. Greedy.
Mrs. Plat and Mrs. Frickey, 1929 En-.