Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-12

and few days more to its
credit before Ash Wednesday
gives chance for at least
temporary halt. So far it
| has been a most interesting winter.
| with just enough doing to add eclat to
| each week and lion succeeding lion pre-
| cisely as they should at the capital of
| the nation. Mrs. Cleveland has received
and Will receive to the last minute of
| her stay every possible honor. 1t cul
minated last night at the dinner. fol-
| lowed by music, which President and
Mrs. Taft gave for her and her fiance.
Prof Preston. Now. last weeks enter
tanners give away to those of this. Mrs
Letter and Mrs. Benjamin Micou will give
luncheons. and Mrs. Townsend and Mrs.
lockwood Hoar dinners during the re-
mainder of her visit. Mrs. Dimocks mu
steal tomorrow night is in her honor.
Mrs. Cleveland will spend Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mrs Henry F. Dimock,
who also entertained handsomely for her
earlier in the winter at her New York
residence.
Mrs. Cleveland has expressed herself
as greatly pleased in meeting so many
old friends and in seeing the changes
which have been wrought a the capital
in the last two decades. She has given
her morning leisure to automobiling and
otherwise made the most of her stay in
addition to participating in its social life
from many viewpoints in addition to
those which have become public.
Starting with the charity ball Monday
night which was a great success socially
as we'll as otherwise. last week was de-
| lightful one for the dancing set. Col.
and Col. and Mrs. Thompson's cotillon
Tuesday night, followed by Mrs. Samuel
F.. Emmons' dance Wednesday, Mrs
Hammond's ball Friday night and the
| navy yard hop last night. the opportuni-
ties We're close enough together to re-
quire late morning maps to stand the
rush.
The present week has not as alluring
program, but may develop one. The
judicial reception Tuesday night. for
yesterday that the list was full and no
more could be invited, promises well for
an interesting evening.
Gen. and Mrs. Johnston's dance at the
Playhouse Mrs. Copley Thaw's dance and
the Postmaster Generals dinner for the
President and Mrs. Taft at Rauscher's
always a wonderful feast. with pretty
women around a fiower-decked board,
are events on this weeks card.
The President and Mrs. Taft entertain
ed last night for Mrs. Grover Cleveland
and had in the company to meet her at
dinner the following: The Chief Justice
and Mrs. White. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
MacVeagh. Senator and Mrs. Warren.
Senator and Mrs. Newlands. Senator
Hoke Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T.
Lincoln. Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Francis.
Mr.. Hilary A. Herbert. MIR. and Mrs.
John w. Griggs. Rear Admiral Sidney A.
Stanton. Brig. Gen. William Crozier.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Clarence r. Ed
wards, Mrs. George W. Goethals. Mr..
Henry White, Mr. and Mrs: John Hays
Hammond, President and Mrs. John G.
Hibben of Princeton. President and Mrs.
John H. Finley of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles p. Taft, Mrs. Thomas f.
Bayard. Mrs: Daniel s. Lamont. Mrs
F. Dimock, Mrs NJ. E. ingalls,. Mrs.
More, Miss Mary Patten, Miss Cleveland
Miss Louise Taft, Miss Helen Taft, the
solicitor general. the assistant secretary
of commerce and labor, Dean Andrew +.
Francis Lynde Stetson of New York. MI
Eames MacVeagh of Chicago. MIR. A.
Clark Kerr. Capt. Louis McC. Little and
Ensign A. II. Douglas. The label deco
rations were jonquils and maidenhair
ferns. After dinner Nine. Culp. contralto
with NJ. Coenrad Vos at the piano. gave
the following program: ave Maria.
..Rastlose Liebe,'' 'Standchen," ''Du bist
die Ruiz" Schubert: ''Widmung:" "Du
bist vie cine Blume,'' 'Mondnacht'
"Fruhlingsnacht schumann; ..Immer
Lesser wird men Schlummer,'' "Feldein-
samkeit,'' :. Wiegenleid,'' Brahms.
The Secretary and Mrs. Stimson gave
dinner last evening at their residence
on 18th street in honor of the French
ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. The
other guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Lamar, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Pitney, The
Netherlands minister and Nine. LOudOn,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer. Capt. and Mrs. Gibbons, Col.
John Blddle, Miss Oliver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Egerton L. Winthrop. jr.. of New York.
and DR.. and Mrs. Walter 3. James of
New York.
Miss Helen Taft was honor guest at a
luncheon given by Miss Jean Oliver yes
terday
Gen. Leonard Wood will entertain at
luncheon today at Fort Myer the visiting
army officers. He has also asked the
military committees of the Senate and
House.
The Netherlands minister and Nine
Loudon will entertain Nine. Culp at
luncheon today. and the latter will sing
afterward at d small musicale.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has asked a
small company to musicale this after
noon.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Harrison. who arrived
Friday for short stay with her sister.
| Mrs Parker, is leaving again for her
home in Indianapolis tomorrow.
| Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont, who has been
| at the New Willard since Friday night
will return to New York today. Her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins of New York, who came down
| to keep several social engagements, will
| return 10 New York with her.
In Foreign Cities.
| At the marriage recently of Sir John