Evening star., 1914-02-08

this week. Engagement books
ilejoken events of prime i'm
uortance for every day and
night ;cI,d of a character in
t,.i.esiiIf- to the great Tronortion OF
tiiuse vino constitute up-to-d;tt" So
,letv The White f'ouse, enters bril-
iiantiy into the program with the CON
-sressicnal reception Tuesday night and
the New Jersey party for Friday night.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
rviII give q reception tomorrow night,
the third in q delightful series. The
Congressional Club reception Wednes-
day night for the Speaker and Mrs.
clark is another of the happily antici-
p1ted events, is the reception which
Mr.. John Barrett and Mr.. and Mrs
Sanes will give Thursday night at the
American building.
As for teas and tea dances, the NUM-
H"r is even larger than usual this
week and these opportunities to meet
The late afternoon going world come
from VERY attractive sources ST VAL
eutine-s day, next saturday. VIII be JOY
ously observed in variety of ways
and many in anticipation
There are several smart dances sched-
uled for the late evenings. senator Du-
Tont will be host at one on the 14th-
The Thursday t-a dances at the Play
house and the Fencing Club meetings
are other Indications Of the popular
form of amusement this winter The list
OF guests al Official dinners have al
ready revealed the who's who of 1914,
and are beginning To read like the names
Of o-d friends The exchange Of polite
amenities IN all the grades of official
society is continuous tnat the social
h story Of the first winter of the Wilson
administration would ill several good
siZe,l vo.unles The charm OF it AL to
the sea soncd onlookers is the total alb
sence o. hoas;ing or any indications of
iueXperi.nce at the social game. The
hospitality extended has a genuine ring
TO it and the rec iprocaI feature doni-
mates that any idea of foreetfulness OF
o.. "a ciis L us ImDosed is il; ossiple-
The stytIme receptions held by the
wives OF officials. notably the cabinet,
have taken on their old-tirne popularity.
Good weather thus far has greatly helped
the callers. but as practically all the
world goes a-wheel nowadays, when it
goes anywhere seriously. the matter of
fair skies is not absolutely necessary.
The desire TO entertain the new officials
and their wives continues TO be as strong
I WAS last spring, anu the only check
TO it thus far and throughout this month
is the limit which the days and hours
permit The winter has perhaps not been
wildly gay except for the favored few,
but there will be thrill OF contentment
Just the same for many when the fewer
calls OF the ienten quiet viii he in con-
tras1 TO the excitement of the past two
months
Miss Margaret Wilson was the honor
guest at dinner given last night ny
the charge d'afaires of Persia and Nine
Ali KuH Khan.
Miss GeIlevie;-e CLARK Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Breckinridge. Miss Lucy Russell
Mrs. Godfret Of New York. AIR Johan-
nessen, Mr.. y. ". Pez-t. Mir. J. W
Waters and Mr.. Carl krus Of New York
were the other guests
Mrs. Marshall Field gave a large dinner
asst night The ambassador OF Austria
Hungary and Mime. Dlnba were among
the guests.
the following company was augmented
by & number of guests from cabinet,
diplomatic and resident circles. Mr..
kriesler Of New YORK gave the program
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
We're entertained at dinner last night by
the Spanish ambassador and Nine. Riano.
Mr. Justice and Ms. Lamar entertained
q few fr- ends at dinner last night.