Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-12
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
FIRST STATE DINNER WILL BE
HELD TONIGHT.
Miss McCumber and Miss Porter
Come Out Today-Other
Events-N0tes.

The cabinet dinner at the White House,
President and Mrs. Taft's last state func-
ton under this title. will be given to-
night The company invited is a large
one. Otherwise the evening is pre-empted
for the musical at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Bradley, at which the Kneisel
Quartet will give a recital and Miss
Yvonne de Treville will sing. The pro-
ceeds are for the benefit of the Associa-
| ton for Works of Mercy. The German
ambassador and Countess Won Bernstorff,
Mrs. Duncan Mckim, Mrs. Stotesbury,
Mrs. Thomas r. Mclean, Mrs. George
Marye. Mrs. r. NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Vic
| tor Metcalf, Mrs Charles Boughton Wood
and Mrs. Hanna are among those who
have taken boxes.
The President and Mrs Taft attended
Miss Mabel Boardman's reception for
the Red Cross Society last night, and
Miss Taft was at Mrs. Samuel Spencer
for q dinner, which was followed by in
formal dancing.
Miss Helen McCumber. daughter of the
senator from North Dakota and Mrs.
McCumber. will be introduced at tea to-
day at Rauschers, when a large receiving
party will assist the hostess. and the off,
cial world generally will pay it's respects
to this new aspirant to social privileges
and duties.
Mrs. McCumber will have Mrs. Crane,
wife Of Senator Crane, and Mrs. Suther-
land. wife of Senator Sutherland, at her
tea table.
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts, Mrs. Hum
phrey. Mrs. Pray. Mrs. bennett, Mrs. G.
r. Nelson and the following of the young
er set will also assist: Miss Carrie Lee
Chamberlain, Miss Sallie Williams. Miss
Florence Shuey, Miss 3irney. Miss Bag
! ny Nelson, Miss Doris Drain. Miss Kath-
crime White, Miss Isabel Lucey, Miss
Lanette Smith, Miss Euth Nolan, Miss
Mildred Fearn, Miss Beatrice Cameron,
Miss Edythe McQuade. Miss Mary Flem-
ing, Miss Eloise Orme, Miss Marie Adams
and Miss Catherine Morrin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Williams Noyes
announce the engagement of their daugh-
Dowell, L. S. n.
DIR. Mcdowell is stationed at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis. He is a member
| of the Army and Navy and Metropolitan
clubs of this city.
The wedding will take place the latter
part of February
Col. Stephen NJ, Foote, l.. S. A. and
Mrs. FoOte presented their daughter,
Miss Esther FOOte. at a beautiful recep-
| ton yesterday afternoon in the large
| drawing room of the Brighton, where the
| family has an apartment this winter
The room was festoOned with southern
smilax and large clusters of pink roses,
and the many bouquets sent the debu-
| tante covered a lattice arranged at one
side.
The debutante wore a gown of white
chiffon and lace and carried one of the
| bouquets sent her, cluster Of pink
roses.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills, Mrs. Edward Burr
! and Mrs. George c. Barnhardt presided
| at the daintily appointed tea table
| Others assisting were Miss ADELAIDE
Chain of Philadelphia. house guest OF
Miss Foote: Miss Betty Foreshaw of
Baltimore, Miss Katherine Hitchcock. Miss
Margaret Howard, Miss Doris Drain,
Miss Katherine Andrews and Miss Eliza
beth Rush Porter.
A buffet supper for the receiving party
| followed. An orchestra played through
give a luncheon in honor of her debu-
| tante granddaughter, Miss Esther. Foote.
and her guest, Miss Adelaide Chain, to-
morrow at the Brighton.
Mrs. George Towards afternoon recep-
ton yesterday for her debutante daugh-
| ter, Miss Margaret Perrin, who was pre-
scented at the British court last spring,
| was brilliantly attended by representa-
| tives of official. diplomatic and resident
| society. The: debutante's gown of soft
| lace had touch of bright blue in the
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white.
Mrs. Edward A. Mitchell, Mrs Garrison
McClintock, Miss Julia Meyer Miss Nc
Clintock Miss Rebekah Wilmer. Miss
Ethel Noyes and Miss Cecilia May as
sisted in the hospitality. Miss Perrin S
| bali will be given at the Playhouse De-
cember q.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
MacVeagh entertained at small dinner
last night in honor Of the American am
bassador to France and. Mrs. Herrick.
| Mrs Marshall Field. MIR. and Mrs. Nc
Clintock Surgeon General Blue and MIR.
and Mrs. Hall Mccormick of Chicago
were in the company. Secretary and Mrs.
Macveagh have dinner invitations out for
| January 10.
Mrs Stimson. Mrs Wickersham and
Mrs. Fisher were at home to callers yes
| terday.
Miss Grace DEMO Litchfield was hostess
| last night at musical, when Miss
North. violinist, and Miss Littlehales.
cellist, gave a delightful program.
At the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
| Miller Clarendon, Va, the evening of
December 3, their daughter. Edna May,
was married to Mr.. Ellie Brewer Croson.
The bride entered the parlor, which was
decorated with palms and ferns. with her
| father. She wore white satin charmeuSe
yelled with chiffon and trimmed with