Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MISS TAFT HAS GONE TO THE
BALTIMORE ASSEMBLY.
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith as Honor
Guest-Dinners-O Other
Events.

Miss Helen Taft and her cousin, Miss
Harriet Anderson, went to Baltimore
this afternoon to attend the assembly
tonight They will be the guests of Miss
Christine Marburg during their stay.
The assembly, which is the smartest of
the balls of the Baltimore season. Is
given by sixty hostesses, each of whom
subscribes a hundred dollars. An equal
number of invitations are allotted to
each. There will be other guests from
this city at the ball, including Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. who will be
the guests of Mrs. George Huntingdon
Williams, at her home on Cathedral
street.
Another dance will be given at the
White House, the invitations for which
are now out, Friday night, January 26.
The cabinet hostesses yesterday re-
ceiying callers were Mrs. Knox. Mrs.
MacVeagh Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Nagel.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained the following guests at
dinner last night; The Russian ambas-
sador and Nine. Bakhmeteff, the assist
ant secretary Of state and Mrs. Wilson,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Roland Cotton Smith,
Senator and Mrs. Warren, Col. Thompson.
Commander and Nine. Vassilieff. Capt
DIR. and Mrs. Wilmer, The Italian am
bassador and Warehouses Cusani, Donna
Beatrice Cusani, the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Fisher, the Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel and
Mrs. William Thompson of New York.
Mrs Letter entertained at dinner last
night in compliment to the American am
Whitelaw Reid. The other guests were
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes. Senator
and Mrs. w. Murray Crane, Senator
Brandegee. Senator Lippitt. Senator
Aldrich. Representative and Mrs. Andrew
Peter, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs
william ]. Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Letter, Mrs. Slater. Mrs. Jack Gard
ner, Bishop Williams, Mr.. James w.
Wadsworth. Miss Prettyman and Maj.
Butt.
Mrs. w. s. Knox, Mrs. Harry s. Berry
and Mrs. Van Arsdale will not be at home
tomorrow, but will receive Friday, jan
uary Is.
The next informal dance at Fort Myer.
Va, will be Friday evening, January II.
1912. instead of Saturday, as shown on
invitations sent out
The next formal dance at Fort Myer.
Is. 1912.
tanning at large tea today, to meet the
Misses Harwood, who are her guests.
Assisting will be Mrs. French. Miss
Bessie Johnson, Mrs. Albert Pagan. Miss
Miss Kathryn Mcconnell Hitchcock,
Miss Margaret Strother Smith, Miss Anne
Seymour Jones. Miss Helen Hardy,
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith and Miss
Frances Efflnger are the debutantes
| u,hn wi in The rninIat hainR
formed for the southern charity ball to
be held at the New Willard. February 5.
The rehearsals are to begin shortly.
Mrs. Charles J. Williams of 2616 Con-
necticut avenue will not be at home to-
morrow, but will receive Informally Fri
days, January 70 and February g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell S. Smith are giving
a dance for their young daughter, Miss
Ida Norment Smith, tonight at the New
Willard. They expect to entertain about
14O guests.
Mrs Sewers and Mrs. Faison will be
at home Fridays in February.
Mrs Arthur J. Hall will be at home
Informally Fridays at her residence, 2S19
14th street northwest.
Mrs. Irving Hall Dunlap and Mrs
Charles Lynch will receive informally
Fridays in January at 172S Q street
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hall Mccormick
Of Chicago have arrived at the Shoreham.
Mrs. A. B. Mullett OF 1917 Corcoran
street has her niece, Miss Gertrude Null
lett OF Kansas City. Mo-, spending a
month with her.
Mrs. Cutler, nee Pelouze. has arrived
from Boston and will be the guest OF her
mother and sister. Mrs. Collins, In their
apartment at the Brighton.
The marriage Of Miss Clara J. Dodge.
formerly Of Saginaw: Mich. and Mr..
Harry w. Barry OF this city. occurred at
the residence of the Rev. Samuel H.
Greene. D. D., pastor Of the Calvary
Baptist Church, Wednesday. January 10.
ct pm. The bride wore a navy blue
tailored suit with toQue to match. The
couple left Immediately after the cere-
mony for Saginaw. Mich. to spend the
honeymoon with Mrs Barry's relatives,
after which they will locate in Detroit,
where Mr.. Barry will engage in business.
Mrs. James A. O'Gorman, wife of the
New York senator, will remain in New