Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-19
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND WIFE WILL
DINE AT NEWLANDs HOME. .
Other Official Hospitalities-
dings-Days at Home.
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft will be en-
tertained at dinner tonight by Senator
and Mrs. Newlands, and will go after
ward to the musical which Mrs. Marshall
Field is giving.
Mrs. Taft's social engagements today
are unusually numerous and interesting.
Mrs Rufus w. Peckham entertained at
luncheon today for her, and Mrs. John E.
Reyburn will be hostess at musical this
afternoon, at which Mrs. Taft will be
honor guest
Miss Helen Taft and Miss Anderson will
give theater party tonight.
At Mrs. Reyburn's musical the pro-
gram will be given by Miss Ethel Alte-
mus of Philadelphia, pianist Miss jose
phine McCulloh, soprano, and Mr.. STAN
ley Knight of Yale, at the piano. Mrs.
Biddle and Mrs. Story will preside at the
tea table.
The newly elected senator from Idaho.
Mr.. James H. Brody, has arrived at the
Shoreham, where he will spend the re-
mainder of the season.
Mrs McCumber, wife of Senator Nc
Cumber, will not be at home tomorrow.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained the following guests
at dinner last night
The French ambassador and Nine JUS
serand. the Russian ambassador anu
Nine. Bakhmeteff, Senator BrandeSee,
Mrs. Mccormick, the chief of staff of
the army and Mrs. Wood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend. Mr.. L. Huffer. Mrs. Sla-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Mr.. and u.s..
Truxton Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. Willert,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hunt. Miss Patten,
Mr.. Low Mr.. F. Mitchell Mrs. Hoar
Representative and Mrs Peters, Mr. and
Mrs. II. White, the Postmaster General,
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
MacNeagh. Mrs Hanna. Mrs Letter -
Winship and Miss A. Haughton.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Stinlson
gave d dinner last night in compliment tc
the British ambassador and Mrs. Pryce
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. LurtOn, Senator
and Mrs. Mclean, Representative and
Mrs. Marlin Olmsted. Mai Gen. and Mrs
w. w. Wotherspoon Gen. Miles. mrs
Bayard, Mrs. Marshall Field, Admiral
CoWden, the secretary to the President
phen Bonsal of New York We're the
other guests.
The assistant secretary of the navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop entertained at
dinner last night i'm compliment to Miss
Helen Taft Miss Alys Meyer and Lieut.
Raymond Rodgers. L. S. n. Miss Gather
Inc Anderson WAS among the guests
Gen. $. NJ. b. Young. L. S. A., and Mrs
Young entertained at dinner last night
at their residence at the Soldiers Home
in compliment to their house guests, DIR.
and Mrs. Gibbons of Philadelphia SON
m-laW and daughter of Gen. Young. Gen.
McClernand. L. s. A.. and Mrs. McCler-
nand, Col. J. F.. Reynolds Lands, L. S.
A, and Mrs Lands. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Fuller. Mrs. Richard A. Harlow. Miss
Silvia Wilder. house guest of Gen. and
Mrs. Young; Maj. Matthew A. De Laney,
L. s. A, and Mr.. George Y. McLanahan
were also present.
Mr. and Mrs Preston Gibson enterta in
ed at dinner last night Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Hale, Representative and Mrs.
Longworth, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z.
Mum. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson,
Mrs. Reynolds Hit. Mrs. Thomas *.
Laughin, Mrs. Bourke Cochran, the SO
licitor general, Mr.. Bullitt; Mr.. de Bach
of the Russian embassy, and Mr.. T.
Richie Simpkns.
Mrs Dimock entertained at a dinner
last night at her home. on | street, in
compliment to the advisory board of the
George Washington Memorial Associa-
ton. Her guests We're Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Northrop and Gen. and Mrs. Mel
son Henry. her house guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams. Mr.. and
Richardson, Mrs. Daniel Manning of New
York, Mrs. Foraker. Miss Emo, Mr.
Elisha Dyer of Providence, Mr.. Glen
Brown, DIR. kober and DR.. Charles Wal
cott.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Clover also en-
tertained at dinner last night their
guests being from the younger set.
Mr.. H. j. Cookinham and Mrs. Cookin-
hon .-i, 3n,. Of no 1ntn
Sherman returned yesterday to their
home in Utica, having come to Wash
ington to attend the memorial services
to Mr.. Sherman Monday.
A hat sale is being held today at the
residence of Mrs. Frank B. Moves. 123.
Vermont avenue, for the benefit of the
Childrens Country Home, the officers OF
which are Mrs. Murray y. Cobb, presi
dent; Miss Edith Goode, vice president
Mrs. Spencer Cosby, secretary: Mr.. +. '
Robinson, treasurer, and Mrs. Fleming
New bold, assistant treasurer! who vii
preside with members of the board
of managers. These latter are Mrs
Philip Walker. Miss Emily Battles. Miss
Elizabeth Bryan, Mrs. Southwick Briggs
Miss Victoria Emory, Miss Lottie Finley
Mrs. Ormsby McCammon, Mrs. James +
Mitchell. Mrs. Martin, Miss Marie Niche
Mrs. George Dunlop. Mrs. John Newbold
Mrs. Edward McCauley, jr. Mrs. George
Porter. Miss Perkins Miss Angelica
Remey. Miss Catherine saville. Miss
Marie Stevens. Mrs. Richard Vain.
wright. Mrs. Clarke Waggaman, Miss
Vessels. Mrs. Robert Roosevelt, Mrs
Huntington Jackson, Mrs. Joseph Letter
Mrs. Francis w. Dickins, Mrs. Frederick
Faust and Miss Alys Never.
Tea is being served this afternoon. and
the sale will continue until q O'clock.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson with his
guests. including Mr.. Poultney Bigelow
Col. Lawrence. Mr.. Robert W. Kelley
and Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright
L. S. n. retired. left Miami. Fla. fol
Palm Beach aboard Col. Thompson
hoEseboat, the Everglades.
The assistant secretary of the navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop have sent Out
Invitations for an afternoon reception
Monday. February p, from to g. fol
the officers of the navy stationed 4,
Washington and their wives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ Brodie have
sent out the invitations for the wedding
reception of their daughter. Barbara, anC
Mr. W. Sfnkler Manning. The ceremony
will be at O'Clock on the evening o.
March 5. at the home of the bride
grandmother, Mrs. Alexander r. Shep