Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
DINNER AT BIDDLE HOME FOR
MR.. AND MRS. TAFT.
Next Presidents Relatives Arriving
Hospitalities-Personal
Notes.

The President and Mrs. Taft dined last
night with Mrs. Thomas NJ. Bddle, and
Miss Helen Taft and Miss Anderson We're
similarly entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings
Miss Taft will be entertained at dinner
tonight at the home of Col. and Mrs
John r. Williams
Mrs. Taft will be present at NJ. Andre
de Fouquoires' talk at the Playhouse this
afternoon.
The Secretary of State was honor
guest at luncheon at the New
Willard today, where the Cuban minister.
Senior Martin Rivero, was host. The adj
ditional guests We're State Department
officials and the Cuban commissioners
here for the Inauguration, Mr.. Paller-
son and Mr.. Desvermne.
The British amba ssador entertained at
luncheon today for Capt A. II. Ros-
iron. the hero OF the Titanic disaster.
The Vice President-eect and Mrs. Mar
shall will have their guest for over
inauguration at the Shoreham Miss Caro-
line II. Rowland of indianapolis, who will
arrive in Washington today
Mrs. John \. Wilson and Mr.. Edwin
Wilson of New York have Joined Mr..
John \. Wilson at the Shoreham Hotel.
They are members Of President-elect Will
sons family and will remain in Wash
ington for some time after the Inaugural
ton.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer gave reception last night at their
residence in honor of the navy and ma
rine officers stationed at Washington and
Annapolis and their wives They prepared
for LOCO guests. Secretary and Mrs.
Meyer received alone, and the officers of
the Dolphin acted as ushers A section
of the Marine Band played.
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. Senator and Mrs Wetmore
and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. whose
party was assembled for their house
guest. Mr.. Andre de Fouquieres of Paris,
We're some of last nights dinner hosts.
Dr. and Mrs. Gore also entertained at
dinner, their guests being asked to meet
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Crawford of Eng
land. Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Green, Mr. and
Mrs. p J. B. Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.
Lotus and Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis.
Gen. and Mrs. f. J. McClernand enter
tanned at dinner last night at the Army
and Navy Club when their guests were
Gen. and Mrs. Young, Gen. Bates, Gen.
and Mrs. Aleshire. Gen. and Mrs. Mills,
Gen. and Mrs. Parker, Col and Mrs
Casey. Col and Mrs. Alien. Col. Foltz.
Mrs. Mitchie. Mrs. Godfrey Macdonald.
Mrs. King. Maj. Carter, Maj. and Mrs.
Martin and Maj. and Mrs. Ames
The bachelor officers at Fort Washing
ton gave a dance last night as a farewell
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A, and Mrs. Allen. and Capt. William B.
Gown, L. S. A., and Mrs. Gown. who are
shortly leaving for new stations. The
dance was held in the post gymnasium.
Lombardy pines. Flags We're suspended
from the ceiling and were hung at the
windows, and red globes on the electric
lights helped to carry out the general
color scheme. which was artillery red.
The music for the dancing, which be-
gan at 9. was furnished by a section of
the Marine Band. \ seated supper was
served at midnight. after which dancing
was resumed A novel feature of the
hop was the red fire dance, when the
lights We're lowered and in the four small
brass mortars in each corner of the room
red fire was burned. The Kaleidoscope
dance was another interesting feature.
Mrs. Gown. wife of Capt. Gown, re-
ceived the guests. assisted by the bache-
lor officers. Several dinners at the homes
Of the officers of the post preceded the
dance.
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Boyd and Miss
Boyd gave a pretty dance last night in
honor of Miss Virginia Brown of Mis-
souri,. who is spending the winter with
her uncle and aunt. Representative and
Mrs. J. J. Russell Of Missouri a buffet
supper was served.
Among the guests We're Mrs. Russell
Representative and Mrs. Parr of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hospital
Miss Brickhouse. Miss Barbara Stephens.
Miss Agnes Shackleford, Miss Mary Ma
con, Miss Edna Ellerbe. Miss Lucy Cand-
Ter. Mss Blanche Thistlewood, Miss Maud
La Toilette. Miss Ethel Lloyd. Miss
Dorothy bennett, Miss Elizabeth Wilbur
Miss Taggart, Miss Beatrice Ward, Miss
Downing. Miss Brown. Miss Boyd, Senior
Antonio GARLIC. secretary of the Cuban
legation: Mr.. La Toilette, Mr.. Malv.le
DIR. Smith, Mr. Douglas Bullock Mr.
Marion Baker. Mr.. Sigh, Mr. John Chap
man, Mr.. John Deiner, Mr.. Edgar Davis
Mr.. J. r. Baker. Mr. Norman Raymond
and Mr.. Hospital
The Cosmos club whose membersht
assumes gathering of the most interest
ing people in the resident and official lifc
of the capital. offered hospitality at {
reception Yesterday afternoon, when sew
eral hundred guests We're entertained il
its rooms. The guests were received by
the president and former presidents OF
the club In the line were DR.. Charles +,
Munroe, president of the club: Mr.. New.
ell. Mr. Gannett, Mr.. Q. III. Tittmann. DR.
Gallaudet. Mr.. Howell and Gen. Stern
berg Mr.. Littlehales made the introduc-
tons.
All the reception rooms were in use and
a floral decoration was at all available
places. An orchestra played. and tea
punch. ices. etc, were served throughout
the reception.
Mrs Burrows wife OF former Senator
Burrows, is back at their home 14U
Massachusetts avenue after a trip to
Panama She will remain here during
this month.
The marriage of Mr.. Gist Blair of this
city and Mrs. Frank Ellis of Washington
and Cincinnati will take place in the Epis-
York city at noon Monday. according TO
an announcement made today. The cere-
mony is to be performed by Rev Percy
Stickney Grant and the following day the
bridal couple will sail for Europe. Sew
eral Washington friends of both the bride
and groom will go to New York TO attend
the wedding, including Mr.. Franklin Ell
lis. son of Mrs. Ellis
Much interest attaches to the marriage
of Mr.. Blair and Mrs. Ellis because of the
social prominence of both. Mr.. Blair
is a member of one of the Oldest
and most distinguished Washington fami-
lies, being the son of the late Montsom-
cry Blair, who was Secretary of the Navy
in President Lincon's cabinet. The Blair
residences on Pennsylvania avenue, fac
ing the State. War and Navy Department
and at Silver Spring. Md. have been the
scene of many brilliant social functions
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