Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

Mrs. stephen b. Elkins will entertain at
dinner Thursday, December 10, in honor
of Cardinal Gibbons.
The assistant secretary of war and
Mrs. Breckenridge have dinner invitations
out FOR December IL. when they will en-
terrain in compliment to Miss Wilson
and Miss Eleanor Wilson at the Country
Club.
Last night the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Garrison were their honor guests
at large dinner. The others present
were Gen. and Mrs. Weaver, Gen. and
Mrs. Albert l.. Mills, Gen. and Mrs
William Crozier, Gen. Leonard Wood
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, Col. and Mrs.
Henry Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bassett
Moore, MI. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Col
Hale, Miss Hagner, Dr. Scott Breckin-
ridge and Miss Margaret Breckenridge.
ner last night at her home on Scott cir
Gle In compliment to the Netherlands
minister and Nine. de Rappard. The
other guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs
Hughes. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar
Senator Bacon, Senator du Pont, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh. Nine. Hauge. the second secre
tary of the French embassy and Nine
de Laboulaye. Mr.. and Mrs. George Eus-
It's, ME-. de Rappard. Mr.. Montagnini OF
the Netherlands legation and the coun-
selor Of the italian embassy and Nine.
Catalani.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Strauss had
dining with them at the Army and Navy
Club last night Col. and Mrs Burr. Capt
and Mrs. Wilson. DIR. Masruder. Mrs.
Fletcher wife of Rear Admiral Fletcher:
Capt. and Mrs. Fechteier. Cant. and Mrs
Britton. Maj. and Mrs. Jackson. Capt
and Mrs. James Col. and Mrs Herman
and Mrs. Shanks
Rear Admiral and Mrs T. H. Stevens
entertained at dinner in honor of Rear
Admiral and Mrs Field. and Capt. and
Mrs. Shindle
Can't. Glennin. Gen. Scriven and Mai
and Mrs. D. G. Howard were other din
ner hosts preceding the dance now a
Friday night feature at this club.
The Speaker and Mrs Champ Clark en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at the
yard. wife Of former Representative
woodward of West Virginia. Among the
other guests were Gov. Major of Mis-
souri,. Representative and Mrs Slavden
OF Texas. Representative and Mrs Stew
ems of Nebraska, Representative and Mrs
Stephens of Missouri. representative and
Mrs Tribble of Georgia. REPRESENTATIVE
and Mrs. Willis and Representative and
Mrs. Francis of Ohio.
Miss Ruth Putnam gave a tea yester-
day in honor Of her brother and sister
in-law, Mr. and Mrs George Haven
Putnam of New York. who are spend
ing short time in this city. Assisting
Miss Putnam was Mrs. Thomas Wash
ington. Mrs. McDougall and Miss Shirley
Putnam.
gave dinner last night at the Army
and Navy Club in honor of Brig. Gen
and Mrs. William Biddle and the latters'
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. John Power
of Of Long ssI Island. n y The other guests
Capt. and Mrs. Walter Mclean. Mr. and
Mrs. William +. Dennis and Miss Brown
of West Virginia
Mrs. Frederick Sawyer. Hardesty and
Miss Boyle win be at home Mondays in
January and February. at the Kenesaw.
Alfred NJ. Pitts. who has been visiting
relatives here for the last eighteen
months. sailed for his home in Torquay.
England. today aboard the steamship
prominent in st. Pauls Episcopal choir.
The debutante today to whom society
will pay its compliments will be Miss
Dorothy Trout daughter Of the late Capt
Henry G. Trout, Z. S. A., and grand
daughter Of Gen. and Mrs. A. S. Burt who
are giving a tea for her at the Portner
Assisting will be Mrs. r. ]. Burt. Mrs
George Andrews. Mrs. Hunter Lggett
Mrs Chambers McKibbin, Mrs. Butler
Price. Mrs Charles c. Walcutt. Mrs. Will
liam Cochran, Mrs. William Beck Mrs
Albert Stewart Mrs. Carroll Porter, Mrs
Isaac Winston, Mrs. Curtis Hoppin, Mrs
Eaton Edwards, Mrs. F. v. Krug,
Misses Merriam, Katherine Krug. Helen
Marie Peary, Dorothy Wyeth and Helen
Heyl.
A supper for the receiving party and an
informal dance will follow the tea.
Miss Trout will give a dance December
20 in compliment to the West Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman are
at their home on the Avenue of the Presi-
dents for the winter.
Mrs. II. *. Bush Brown has returned
from an absence in Boston and will re-
sumo her Wednesdays after Christmas
Her daughter and three sons will be at
home for the holidays.
The program for the members and
guests of the Congressional Club yester-
day was most interesting one Mrs
Henry j. Finley gave talk on George
town Industrial Charity and Mrs Bige-
low on THE Housekeepers' Alliance" and
Miss Dorothy bennett gave piano num-
bers from Schumann and selections from
Renhardt, Rubinstein and Shut and re-
ceived great applause
Mrs Duncan Z. Fletcher, president of
the club, received. assisted by Mrs
Thomas F. Gore, Mrs. Fred bennett and
Mrs. Henry Cooper. Mrs. Byrns of Ten
nessee and Mrs. Cullop of Indiana poured
tea. Others assisting were Mrs. Bryan
of Washington, Mrs. Galloway Of Texas
Mrs. COpley of Illinois, Mrs Champion
of Michigan. Mrs. j. Burke of North Da-
kota, Mrs Carpenter of Ohio, Miss Con-
molly. af Iau.a and AiisS De-.