Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-15
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Continued from Seventh Page.)


formed at 7:30 pm. by DR.. ]. j. Muir,
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church,
with only the immediate relatives present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter will go to Atlantic
CITY W,i for while They will reside at , sos
they will be at home after March 1.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained at dinner last
night Senator Lodge. Mrs. Edward
Thomas, Capt and nirs Gibbons, Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott Tuck
erman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Dawson,
Hugh Legare, Miss Marion Oliver and
Herr Horstmann Of the German embassy.
The Russian ambassador and Nine
Bakhmetef were guests of honor at q
dinner given last night by Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Becker. The other guests were
Senator Root. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur JEFF
frey Parsons, Mr.; and and Mrs: Mrs., Allert ,s,
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Emmons and
Miss Biddle
The French ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand were entertained al dinner last
night by Gen. land Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards, whose other guests were the mil
| itary attachc of the Russian emba ssy,
Col. dc Bode; Baroness Elizabeth de Booze,
MI. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson, Ntme.
| Christian Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolt,
Mr.: and Mrs. Littaucr, Capt. and Mrs.
Gulick, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Legare.
former Gov. Magoon and the Philippine
commissioner, Mr.. Legarde.
Mrs Piling entertained at small din
ncr last night for Miss PiIlng and
other young people, all of whom went
on to the Marshall dance.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
arc in New York for short visit.
Col. and Mrs. Henry May and family
| have returned from Europe and are in
| New York
The American ambassador to Great
! Britain and Col. George W. Gocthals,
| chief engineer of the Panama canal, Were
entertained. at dinner last night by Miss
| Mabel Boardman, who invited d numtcr
! of guests to meet them later.
| The Austrian ambassador accompanied
| by Count CZekOnicS, secretary of the
legation; the Danish minister ana
| Countess Moltke, Miss Josephine Patten
and Robert Roosevelt, left last nigat
| for New Orleans on the way to Panama,
Jamaica and other points. They will re-
turn by way of Cuba and reach home
| again by March o.
Mrs. Meyer. wife of the Secretary of
|
at Hamilton. Mass. to be with her SON,
| q. Y. L. Meyer, jr., who broke his leg
Saturday while coasting1 OH their place.
| Mr.. Meyer was member of the Harvard
| varsity crew last year and 1t is hoped
| that his leg will he healed in time for
| him to go into training in the spring.
| The Misses Meyer will return to Wasa-
| inGton this week.
Mrs. Meyer has therefore postponed her
"Picrette and Pierrot dance from Mon
day, February II, to Monday, April s.
| Mrs. Byron S. Adams will be at home
| informally tomorrow from to $50
| o'clock.
| Mr. Gist Blair of Maryland and this
| city has been appointed chief of ordnance
| upon the staff of Gov. GoldsbOrough of
Maryland.
| President Taft is to give a dinner 10
Gov. GoldsborouSh March L. and at that
time the Gov. and mrs. Goldsborough
will be the guests of Mr.. Blair.
A social meeting of the Emily Nelson
Chapter, d. a. r.. was held last even
ing at the home of the treasurer, Mrs.
Henry T. Boynton gave a paper on the
| life of Nathan Hale. Decitations in dia-
| lect by MIR. w. Alfred Falconer were fol-
! lowed by musical program, both vocal
| repast was served by the hostess Among
| the guests were DR.. and Mrs. Henry l..
Mann. the latter the vice president gem
era1 in charge Of organization Of chap
| tiers of the d. 4. r.: Mrs. johnson and
Mrs. Abbott. wife and daughter of the
senator from Maine; Misses Alice and
Fanny Smith, Mrs. Kitchin, Mrs Henry of
Kentucky, niece of the hostess: Mr.. Fal-
| coner. DR.. Dennison and DIR. Newell
Mr.. John Haughton London and Miss
London of Cleveland Park will be at
home Friday afternoon. February IL, for
the last time this season.
Mrs. Frederic j. Haskins. who is giving
a tea this afternoon at the Highlands.
will be assisted by Mrs James Lloyd,
jr.. Mrs. Louis Brownlow. Miss Ethel
Lloyd, Miss Marie Maddox and Mrs.
James Hay. jr.
| Mrs. F. j. I4ennox of the Toronto will
be at home informally tomorrow.
Mrs. NJ. B. Mercer of 1918 Euclid
street will entertain the Judge Lynn
| Chapter, d. A. r.. at social meeting
| tonight.
Miss Ruth Bliss gave dinner party
last night, when her guests We're Lieut..
and Mrs. Wildly. Miss Dorothy Gatewood.
| Miss Ruth Jones, Miss Margaret Knight,
Lieut.. Wright, Lieut.. North. Lieut..
Ehrnbeck and Mr.. Theodore n. Gill;
| Miss Ruth Hitchcock entertained at
dinner last night before Miss MarshalIs
| ball. when her guests were Capt. and
| Mrs Charles ii. Patterson, Miss Cireble,
| Miss Brooks, Miss Adams, Capt. Major,
| Lieut.. Darlington, Lieut.. Greble and DR..
| Talbot.
| The birthday of Abraham Lincoln was
| celebrated by Auxiliary No 80, Ladies'
Union Veteran Legion. at the home of
| it's president, Miss Celynda w. Ford,
No. COS Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
An interesting program was arranged by
| Mrs. w. W. Case who announced the
\ ton, who gave brief sketch of the boy
hood of Lincoln: Mrs. Case spoke Of his
young manhood: Mrs. Velma S. Barber
| of his career as a lawyer; Mrs II. j.
| 1iOffliger told in most interesting man.
ner many "reminiscences of him Preai-
| dent: Mrs r. l.. Ford read extracts from
| his great speeches; w. w. Case gave an
| authentic account of Lincoln's last day
| and Mr.. r. l.. Ford concluded the pro-
| gram with the Worlds Tribute to Lin
| coln,' by Charles II. Fowler. The music,
| under the management of Mrs. Morgan
| D. Lewis, furnished unique supplement
| to the program, in the old songs that
| were sung in the time of Lincoln. After
dining room with valentine colors, the
center of attraction being large heart,
| with fine sketch of Uncle dee Cannon
| by Mr.. Clifford Bergman. There We're
| many clever and original valentines,
| made by the members of the society,
| which created much merriment.
| Mrs. Menefee and ladies of Washing
| ton College will be at home tomorrow