Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-16

other gifts. and number of friends
called personally to express their pleas
ure. Mrs Rodrick is enjoying compare
lively good health. her daily routine being
about the same as twenty-five or thirty
Years ago. She has been a resident Of
this city the last twenty years.
DR.. and Mrs. Walker Van Sweringen
of 1884 22d street will give a large re-
ception today from to O'Clock in honor
Of Miss Ayres. daughter of Representa-
tive and Mrs. Ayres of New York. Mrs.
William Biddle. Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. Will
lard Warner. Mrs. Erhard Won -Knoblock
and Mrs. Denmead of Baltimore. Mrs.
Bonney of New York, Nine. Peynado,
Miss Slingluff of Baltimore, Miss Sallie
Williams, Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, Miss
Dorothy Shuey, Miss Grace Helen Vane,
Miss Barbara Stephens and Miss How
ard will assist. The house has been dec
Grated with white roses and southern smi-
lax. An orchestra will play during the
reception and supper and dance for the
receiving party and some additional
guests will follow.
Mrs. Frederick w. Pratt and her
daughter, Mrs. Francis W. Dickins will
give tea today at their home, 2Ol5
Columbia road
Their assisting party will INCLUDE Mrs.
Dutton, Mrs S. H. Delano, Mrs. Charles
H. Wright, Miss Tisdel, Mrs Joseph
Wall, Mrs. F. x. Adams, Mrs. F. A.
Walker. Mrs. w. H. Heron, Mrs. F. X.
Dixon, Miss Harriet Conger. Miss Sutton
the Misses Adams and Miss Dorothy
Decide
Miss Caryl Crawford is giving small
tea today for Miss Alice Vandergrift
Mrs. Roscoe C. Bulmer, Mrs. George
Summerlin and Mrs Richard Harlow will
preside at the tea table.
Commander and Mrs. Bulmer had a
party at luncheon today. given at the
Army and Navy Club. in compliment to
Miss Vandergrift and Mr. George A.
Garrett of Chicago whose wedding will
take place Saturday afternoon at ST.
Thomas Church.
Mrs. George T. Summerlin will enter
tain the bridal party at dinner tonight
and her party and others will go on later
to Gen. and Mrs. Johnston's dance at the
Pla yhOuSe.
Mrs. Van Auken Mills and her cousin.
Miss Barnes. left last week for the coast
of Florida, where they expect to spend
several weeks.
foreign plant introduction i'm the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and Mrs Fairchild
left Washington yesterday afternoon for
fortnight in Florida They will be at
of Jacksonville
Mrs. Champ Clark was at home /yester-
day for the first time this season Her
guests of honor were the ladies with her
on the recent Panama party. Conspicuous
| In the floral decoration of the drawing
room was the Passion flower or Holy
Ghost orchid. which had been brought
from Panama, and which attracted much
attention on account of its rarity and
unique form. Mrs. Pitzer Mrs. Oldfield,
Mrs. Kenyon. Mrs. Sweet, Miss Sweet,
Mrs. Evans. Mrs. Young, Mrs Curtis
and Mrs. Stanley assisted
Mrs. Copey Thaw gave charming
dance last night at her F. street home
Her house guests at present are Mrs.
Edward Cary Williams of Boston and
Mr.. Andrew Gray of Wilmington. Del.
Mrs. Carnegie. sister of the hostess.
W VINO mas s. been .e,n STAYING with her was
south and was not present in conse-
quence Among the guests were Miss
Helen Taft: Miss Esther Cleveland, Miss
s sigel9w % of p Boston Miss Lipptt Miss
Sullivan of Philadelphia. Pa. Miss
Miss Wilmer, Miss Perrin. Miss Sv,
mons mons, Miss Britton. Miss McCluskey,
Nine Rlano, Or. and Mrs. Haniel, Mr..
Nathaniel Francis. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Roosevelt. Mrs Samuel Emmons. Mr..
and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan. Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Howard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ormsby McCallum. Mr. and Mrs. Horace
| WestcOtt. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison McCln-
took. DIR. and Mrs. Cary Langhorne. DIR.
and Mrs. James Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Mitchell. Naval Constructor and
Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Corbin, the Misses
Patten. Mr.. John Barrett. the Portugese
minister. Maj Winship. Col. John Bid
die, Mr.. NJ. A. Jordan. Mr.. William b.
Clark. Mr.. Stanley Clark. Capt, Little,
Mr.. F. NJ. Schmolck, Mr.. Algara, Count
d'Adheniar. Baron Lersner, Mr.. Diedrich
Mr.. SymonS, Mr.. Loring Christie. Mr..
Lee Jones. Mr.. Hopkins. Mr.. Remey Mr.
Hoes Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Cotton Smith, Mr.
Taylor and several of the officers of the
Mayfiower
Justice and Mrs. Hughes are entertain
ing at dinner tonight in compliment to
the British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce.
Mrs. w. W. MILAN and the Misses Mil
Ian will be at home tomorrow after 3
O'Clock.
! Commander and Mrs Edward Quail
trough entertained at dinner last night
for their niece. Miss Leila Harrison. when
the other guests were Capt. and Mrs.
John Edie, Miss Ogden Jones. Miss Mary
McCauley, Miss Eudora Clover. Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Miss Sophy Johnston.
Miss Frances Hoar, Mr.. John w. Dav-
idge. Mr.. Wilkinson. Z. S. N; Mr.. Ed
ward Hart. Mr.. Cotton Smith. Mr. Pal
mer. Lieut.. Douglas, u. S. N. and Mr.
Franklin Ellis.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Stephen Slocum en-
tertained a dinner company last night in
compliment to the Russian ambassador
and Nine. Bakhme.eff. Among their
guests were the naval attache Of the Brit
ish embassy and Mrs. Heathcoat Grant
the second secretary of the German en-
bassy and Nine Kienlin. Mrs. Henry c.
Corbin and Mrs. Robert Mccormick
Mrs. Frank Anderson, wife of DR.. An
derson, L. S. N, gave small tea yester-
day for her daughter. Mrs. Rush South
gate Fay. wife of Lieut. Fay, who is
home for q visit
The house was decorated with pink
flowers and ferns. Assisting Mrs. Ander-
son and Mrs Fay were Mrs. w. G. Fay
Mrs LittlefeId, Mrs Scott Breckenridge
and Mrs. Louis Mcbride.