Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Capt. and Mrs. Charles II. Patterson
entertained at dinner of ten covers last
night before the dance given by Senator
and Mrs. Hitchcock.
Miss Virginia Mayfield of Washington
is the guest of Miss Mabel Wheatman
and Miss Alma wheatman at their home
in Philadelphia, 416 South 18th street.
Miss Mayfield will be the guest of honor
at "a bridge party to be given by her
hostesses Monday night. They will also
week.
Mrs Fred j. Gauntlet of the Parkwood
will not be at home tomorrow, as she
accompanied the official party today to
Norfolk for the launching of the new
revenue cutters.
Nearly a thousand guests enjoyed the
brilliant hospitality offered by the repre-
sentatives in Congress from New York
and their wives last night at Rauschers.
The guests were presented by Col. T. j.
Greble and Mrs Charles E. Hughes, Mrs.
James a. O'Gorman, Mrs. William Sulzer,
Mrs. Edward B. Vreeland, Mrs. William
NJ. Calder Mrs. George W. Fairchild.
Mrs. Theron Akin, Mrs. Steven b. Ayres,
Mrs. Henry G. Danforth, Mrs. Henry
George. Mrs. John ]. Kindred, Mrs.
Luther W. Mott Mrs. Thomas G. Patten,
Mrs. Charles B. Smith and Mrs. Edwin
S. Underhill were in the receiving line.
The bathrooms and adjoining rooms were
profusely decorated with American beau-
ty roses palms and vines, and an orches-
ira played throughout the reception and
the dancing which followed. A buffet
supper was a greatly enjoyed feature.
Mrs. John Wyeth will give a tea today,
with Mrs Hinckley and Mrs. Sheriff. aid
ing in the hospitality.
Mr.. Stuart Wyeth will arrive tomorrow
from New York on a visit to his mother
Secretary and Mrs. George Won L.
Meyer have gone to Philadelphia to be
guests of honor at dinner to be given
this evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Sewall at their home, 1906 Spruce street.
Miss Dorothy l.. Manice, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Edward a. Manice of New
York, who is visiting her uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lttauer, was the
principal guest at a dinner last night
given by Mrs. James F. Barbour and
Miss Marguerite Barbour.
Col. Francis Cotton, with Miss Cotton
and the latter's cousin, Miss Alice Clark,
left yesterday for New York en- route to
Porto Rico. They will pass the remainder
Of the winter with Gov. Cotton at his
palace honey
Nine Christian Hauge has issued invi-
tations for q "Pierrette" and "Pierrot"
dinner which will precede the dance given
by the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer February 10.
Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams enter
tanned at dinner last night for Miss
Helen Taft. when their other guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. Miss Harriet
Frances Lippitt, Miss Jean Oliver. Miss
Dorothy Williams. DR.. Cary Travers
Grayson, U. s. N; Representative Butler
Ames. Representative Theron Catlin,
ltop IL ID T..
Powers Symington Of the Mayflower
Mrs. Hauge, widow of a former Nor
wegian minister, had as dinner guests
last night the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador, Baron Hengelmuller; the Span
ish minister and Nine. Riano, the Nor
wegian minister and Nine. Bryn Mr.
Justice Lamar and Mrs. Lamar. the At
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham,
Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Col. and Mrs Spen-
Ger Cosby, Miss Sheriff., Miss Helen Pat
ten, Mrs. Bryce Phillips Mrs. John Rod
gers, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming
Judge Dickinson, former Secretary of
War: Gen. Clarence Edwards, Command
er Retzmann, Capt. Sowerby and Mr.. J.
L. Hartman
A Valentine tea will be given by st.
Johns branch of the Junior Auxiliary in
the parish hall on 18th street, Tuesday,
February 13. from 3 to 6 o'clock, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the missionary
work of the young people of the church.
Miss Jean Crosby. assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Howry, will have charge of the
fancy table; Miss Parker and Miss Brown
ell will sell ice cream the Misses Finley,
cakes; Miss Margaret Cotton Smith and
Miss Mary McCauley, coffee and tea;
Miss Webb, candy: Miss Denys, flowers;
Miss Helen Freeman and Miss Ann Park
en- lemonade. and Miss Carlotta OuirolIo
will have charge Of the grab-bag
Miss Anne Vernon Dorsey was honor
guest at the o'clock meeting yesterday
at the Congressional Club, and gave a
number Of southern dialect stories and
songs, with Miss Alderman at the piano,