Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-24

Rufus Day We're in the receiving party.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. neXt-door
neighbor to Mrs. Logan, was among the
first of the guests. making her call before
going to Alexandria for the late after
noon.
The commissioner of navigation and
Mrs. Chamberlain entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Shoreham,
when their guests we're Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cops. Gen. and Mrs Chler,
Capt. and Mrs Cooper. Judge and Mrs.
Alexander. Miss -AleNander, Capt and
Mrs. Bertholf Capt and Mrs. Bullord.
air. and Mrs Mcbride. Mr.. and Mrs.
ponniet:. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mss
Smith, Mrs. Cooper and Mr.. Walter Alex
ander.
AIr. and Mrs Nathan Cohen of Rich
mond. Va. have issued cards announcing
the hetrothal OF their daughter Minna
and Mr. Morris Needle of this city. Inc
date for the wedding has not been set
Mrs. Stephen o. Ford and Miss Frances
Sebring We're hostesses at George
Washington "at home yesterday after
noon at their residence. 1903 Kenyon
street northwest. The house was pro-
fusely decorated in flags. palms ana req
carnations. Tie hosteSSes and the lad'es
assisting were attired in Martha wash
ington costumes and the affair was con-
sidcred very charming and original.
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Mrs :. Hubert Dent wife Of Repre-
sentative Dent Of Alabama. gave a puf-
fet luncheon today at the Rocham-
! beau. in compliment TO Mrs. Marshali
, guest Mrs. Walter Field MeLallen Of
Indiana. and Mrs Frederick Burgess
OF Burlington, Vt. who is the guest OF
Col. and Mrs Daniel l.. Tate.
Mrs. David F. Houston. Mrs. Oscar
Underwood. Mrs Claude swanson. Mrs.
John II. Bankhead Mrs. Ollie James.
Mrs: Henry D. Clayton. Mrs. Charles
McChord Mrs. Jack Beall. Mrs. Dan
lei L. Tate. Mrs. Mary Schluter and
Mrs. A. l.. Stavcley assisted the hostess.
The guests included Mrs: Marshall. Mrs.
". J. Bryan Mrs. Willard Salisbury
Mrs. George Sutherland. Mrs Thruston
Ballard. Mrs. Victor ISauffmaH'i. Mrs. i.
7. iiobson. Mrs. Elmer Black. Mrs. 7. 7.
aHsbe-iH Mrs. r. L. Owen. Mrs. >. W
3. Howry. Mrs. William L. Marshall.
Mrs. Thomas Il. Dunn. Mrs Mitchell
Palmer. Mrs. a. T.. Mills. Mrs John =.
Osborne Mrs. Walter Wells, Mrs. J. T.
Jones. Mrs. Ira Copley. Mrs. Swagar Sher-
ley, Mrs: Archibald Hall. Mrs. William
F. Dennis. Mrs. Ainsworth. Mrs. E. ..
pearce. Mrs. Effinger. Mrs. J. y. Hughes,
Mrs. William Brantley. Mrs. Walter Cor
don, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. f. G. Lowry, Mrs.
Rufus Hardy, Mrs. ]. d. Gatewood, Mrs.
Cooper, Mrs. H. II. Bliss Mrs Mason
Posey. Mrs. Philip Campbell, Mrs. Evan
Johnson. Mrs. Z. J. Campbell. Mrs. Black
man. Mrs. George u Newgarden, Mrs
large assembly room WAS adorned with
roses. and yellow candy baskets and
ionauils and hyacinths decorated the
refrcshment table.
Mrs. .enry Haywood Classic and Mss
Mary Wilcox were hostesses at one of
the most interesting events of the after
noon yesterday. Their tea dance at the
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honor of Miss Caffery of Louisiana, sister
of Mrs. Classic The assembly room
was adorned with flowers and the dining
room. where all the tea dainties were
in evidence. had decoration of pink
F.. flowers and pink shaded lights.
Miss Caffcry, who is q most attractive
visitor TO the capital at this time, WAS
Sowned in light green crepe de chine.
Mrs. Joseph W. EyrnS. Mrs. Ryan
| Devcrcux. Miss Hopes, Mrs. Thomas w.
Lockwood and Mrs. Charles c. Marhury,
and tho Misses Burleson. Miss Jouett
+, Fail. Miss Salle Sharp Williams, Miss
Austin. .,,ss Dupre, Miss Marian john
son, Miss Emily johnson, Miss Lawrence
and Miss Frances Payne, assisted the
/, hostesses. The guests represented Off
| The former Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. MacVeagh gave large din
| ner last night. followed by dance to
asked. The dinner guests were Secre-
| tary McAdoo. the counselor of the Ital-
! ian embassy and Nine. Catalani, Mrs.
| Stanley Mccormick. Mrs. George Van
d"rhjit the naval attache of the
| French embassy aud Viscountess Be
/ moist fay. Mr.. Henry White Mr.. and
| Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs. Norman Will
| liams, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Cor
| bin. Mrs. Slater. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
| Gibson. Mrs. Merritt. Mrs. Laughlin.
| Countess Gizycka. Miss Margaretta
| MacNeagh. Miss Wood of London, Mis-.
| Draper. Miss RusgIes, the Hon. Thomas
| Spring Rice. BARON van Maggie. Mr..
| Henry du Pont. Mr.. Johannessen. Mr..
| Arthur Johnson. Mr.. Basil Miles, Baron
! Prudential, Mr.. Won Rath. Mr.. Cotton
| smith and Mr.. Eames MacEeagh.
| Mrs. Albert l.. Mills welcomed "a
| large company to tea yesterday, given
| in honor Of Mrs. Joan Bassctt Moore.
/ Mrs. Henry breckenridge Mrs. Horah
| Airs. John X Shields. Mrs. S.mLeI
Spencer. Mrs. Swagar Shcrley. Mrs.
| Joseph L. Kuhn Mrs. Foote and Mrs
| Richard Davenport were assistants to
| the hostess. were Mrs. William kear-
ney Carr. Mrs. James y. Aleshire. Mrs.
| William Bailey Lamar. Mrs. Van Rens-
| selaer Hoff. Mrs. $. NJ. t. Young. Mrs.
| Hamilton S. Hawkins. Mrs. Walter Cor
| don. Mrs. w. X. Hall and Mrs. George
| Reed. the Misses Moore, the Misses
| AIeshire. Miss Hemph.ll. Miss Esther
| Ifoote. Miss Margaret Worthington. Miss
| Josephine Mason and Miss Mary Webb
Senator and Mrs. salisbury Of Della
ware entertained at dinner last night
| i'll compliment to the Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Bryan. The guests to meet
them were Senator and Mrs. Newlands.
Senator Hollis. Representative and Mrs.
A. Mitchell Palmer. the assistant secre-
| tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Hamlin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph z Davies, MIR. and
| Mrs Hugh Wallace and Miss Isabelle
| Wels
| The engagement of Miss Anita Hack.
| daughter of Frederic! Home Hack and
| Mrs. Hack, and Charles Bancroft Car
| roll only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
! Carroll Of Doughoregan Manor. was an
| nounced yesterday in Baltimore. Miss
| Hacks Only sister. married two years
ago Douglas Gordon Carroll. u cousin
| OF her tisiace. Mr.. Carroll is grandson
| of the late GOV. Lee Carroll and Il neph-
| CIV Of ROYAL Phelps Carroll OF New
York. With his parents lie has spent
the greater part OF his life abroad. few
years ago he returned to this country
and entered the Naval Academy at An
/ napois. He soon resigned and went
| west for awhile. and is now in business
| in Baltimore The wedding will take
| place in April
| Mr.. and Mrs. 3. r. BinniN of Capitol
| Hill entertained Saturday night in honor
| Of their daughter. Miss Emma Jane Bin
| niS. Dancing was engaged in until a
| late hour. During the evening solos We're
given by Mr.. George Dowden. Mr.. Nicho.-
Mr. NrJJaun Mr. Trotdiu and Mr.