Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-10

attend the Nielsen-Ysaye concert this
afternoon. Mrs. Charles F. Taft and
Mrs. Louis More were Mrs Corbins
guests at lunch today.
Miss Taft will attend Miss Emily
Tuckermans tea this afternoon. and
will go to the dance at the John Hays
Hammond residence tonight.
Secretary Hilles announced today that
the number already invited to the judicial
reception, to be held at the White House
Tuesday evening, January IA. had at
tanned such proportions that it had be-
come necessary to close the lists. No
more invitations will be issued.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh will give a dinner to-
night for Mrs. Cleveland. who will aft
terward be honor guest at the re-
ception which her hosts, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hays Hammond. will give to-
night A small dance for Miss Esther
Cleveland is the last touch Of the Ham
mond hospitality for their guests to-
night.
The President and Mrs. Taft were en-
tertained at dinner last night by the At
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham.
Judge and Mrs. Robert Ludlow Fowler
Judge Job Hedges, Mr. and Mrs: John
A. Gade. Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Porter
MIR. F. p Moore. Miss Kissel and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Akin, all of New York
Nh and Mrs George Pepper and DR.. s
Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia and Mi
and Mrs. Charles p. Taft and Mrs. Louis
More of Cincinnati. now guests at the
White House, made up the rest OF the
company.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond's
afternoon reception yesterday for Mrs.
oil nd or na1
large entertainment of the day. The
widow of the last democratic President.
upon whom the passing of the years have
left little mark save few gray hairs
was gowned in black and white. the bod
ice and drapery, being of lace, clisten-
ing with silver embroidery. She re-
ce;ved with her hostess and Miss
Esther Cleveland at the head of the
stair landing, giving the rest of the
house to hundreds of guests. Prof r. j.
Preston, the fiance Of Mrs. Cleveland
was an interested spectator of scene
TO which he has grown quite accustomed
since the latter has resumed her place
in social life. Miss Cleveland wore a
girlshly pretty dress of pale blue char
Eleuse
Mrs. Hammond was gowned in mauve
brocade, and Miss Elizabeth Hammond
in satin of an American beauty shade.
The house was adorned with plants vines
and roses.
including Miss Gcnevieve Clark, who
wore a Powered chiffon Trimmed with
pink roses; Miss Wilmer. in light blue
chiffon; Miss Elizabeth Noyes. in blue
chiffon with touches of pink; Miss Fran
ces Hoar. in white chiffon; Miss Frances
Brooks, granddaughter of Gen. John NJ.
Wilson. who was an official of the Cleve-
land time. well personal friend,
and closer, perhaps. in his relations to the
then head of the nation and his household
= tI,a,. Of hot
Louise HELEN Miss Eleanor Reyburn,
Miss Sallie Williams. Miss FerOline Per-
kins, Miss Elizabeth Rogers and Miss So
phe Johnston, among others, assisted in
the reception.
Miss Elizabeth Hammond was in the
family party. and presiding in the dining
room were Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood,
Mrs. Karl Core and Miss Mary Hoyle
Every part of the capitals social life
was represented among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond entertained
again at dinner last night for Mrs. Cleve-
land and Prof. Preston.
The brilliant exception to the statement
that all the social word yesterday spent
the late afternoon at the reception to
meet Mrs. Cleveland was the scene
which transpired at the home on Cali
fornia street which Senator and Mrs.
Hoke Smith recently purchased and are
now occupying. Mrs. Smith held her first
day at home there yesterday, and hun
dreds of callers came who have been
unable to do SO earlier by reason of her
delicate health since returning to the
capital to reside. The house was so beau
tifully decorated with spring flowers that
the sunny south did not seem very far
away. Smi.aX garlands dotted with pink
sweet peas draped the ceiling in the hall,
festooned the mantel pieces and mirrors
in the drawing rooms>and made a screen
i'm the tower window behind which an
rE e,cfr In cd n a
the available spots throughout the rooms.
and facing the front door. at the foot of
the staircase was a lovely pyramid of
white lilac and pink aZaea bushes.
In the dining room the table laden with
tea dainties had a centerpiece Of pink
roses and candles burning under pink
shades
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith and her sister.
Mrs. Ronald Ransom, who has been
spending the holiday season with her
parents. received in the first drawing
room. and Mrs. Hoke Smith in the sec
ond room. The senator was also at home
to complete the family group. as was
Miss Callie Hoke Smith. the younger
daughter of the household.
The wives Of the Georgia delegation in
Congress, Mrs. Charles l.. Bartlett. Mrs.
Dudley Hughes. Mrs. Thomas Hardwick.
Mrs. Gordon Lee, Mrs. Samuel j. Tribble,
Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Brantley. Mrs. Bell,
Mrs Roddenbery. Mrs. William S. How
ard and A.rs. Charles Crisp. formed the
receiving PARTY. with Mrs. Lamar Lips
comb of this city and Miss Sarah RaNson
and Miss Annie Lee Mckenzie, house
guests.
Mrs Dwight Chandler. Mrs. Gordon Ell
lison, Miss Curry. granddaughter of Sem
ator Bacon, and Miss Overman, daughter
of Senator Overman, presided at the tea
table.
Mrs Thomas F. Bayard. whose hus-
band was President Cleveland's first Sec
con today in compliment to Mrs. Cleve-
land. Mr.. Bayard was afterward am
bassadcr to Great Britain, following his
second marriage. Mrs. Bayard was Miss
Clymer of this city, and still occupies at
the northwest corner of Connecticut ave-
nue. and II street the old C.ymer home.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Meyer gave a dinner last night in
honor of the British ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce. There were also present
the Secretary of War and Mrs. StimsOn,
the Netherlands minister and Mrs. Lou
DON the Danish minister. Mrs. Townsend.
Court and Countess Cher-Thoss. Capt. and
Mrs. Grant. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair. Lieut.. Col.
Morse.
Mrs d. p. Foley and Mrs. David A.
Hall entertained at bridge and tea at the
Cairo Wednesday in honor of Mrs Ed
wards wife of Rear Admiral Edwards,
T. S. N and Miss Divine of Wilmington.
n. c.. sister of Mrs. Foley
They were assisted by Mrs. Frederick
Stevens, Mrs Walter Reed and num-