Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-23

COUNTESS sZECHENYI.
William Cumming Story. Mrs. Charles
| w. Richardson. Mrs. Benjamin James of
| Richmond, and Mrs. Fred Gallup of Fort
Myer. 1t will be given at the Farragut
and assisting will be Mrs. Joseph =.
Ransdell of Louisiana, Mrs Horace NJ.
! Towner of Iowa. Mrs. Charles Rohb of
| the District of Columbia, Mrs. Claude
| Swanson. Mrs. Julius Burrows and Mrs.
| Conrad Syme.
| The reception and ball at Fort Myer
/, last night. 4 welcome by the officers and
| ladies at the post to the recently ar
( rived officers and ladies of the 9Th Cav
| airy. was Il great success. The hoproom
was adorned with flowers and palms. and
a buffet supper was served at midnight
Capt. Locke was chairman OF the COM
| m1ttee of arrangements and guests. from
the city found carriages awaiting them
| at the car terminals and every other
| token of the hospitality which marked the
whole event. Col +. Wilder, comWandant
of the post and Mrs. r. II. Gallup, Mrs.
| l.. J. Fleming, Mrs. +. 4. Sturgcs. Mrs.
| w. +. Council and Mrs. II. Q. Willard
| received and Lieut. tireble made the pres
entations. Miss Eleanor Wilson was
among the 30 guests.
| Mrs. Ellis Logan. 1855 Irving street
I hoi INV est. VIII DC at nome llitOfnla1lS
| Monday. January I6. :, to & O'Clock as
sisted by Mrs. Arthur Ramsay. Miss
Janet Richards. Mrs. Julian c. Dowell,
| Mrs. George T.. Tower. Mrs. NJ. y. VIM
| ter. Mrs. George w. Atkinson. Mrs. j.
| Finney Engle. Mrs. Appleton p. Clark,
| jr.: Mrs. Archibald McLsciiIin, Mrs Au.
| gustus knight, Mrs. p. Edwin Dye. Mrs.
Louisa L. Payson. Mrs. Clayton Emig,
Mrs. Fl II. Seldomridse. Mrs. Lawrence
Quirolio, Miss Quirollo. and the officers
| of John Lindsay Chapter, u. a. r.; Mrs.
James Wright Clarke. Miss Clarke, Miss
Daisy Clarke. Mrs. NJ. J. Ferron, Mrs.
Walter c. Hamilton, Mrs. Thomas r.
johnson. Mrs. J. Edison Briggs, Mrs.
| Walter n. Bloedorn. Mrs. Emma Shelton,
Mrs. George A. Armes. Miss katheryn
| Cissell, Mrs. William L. Todd, Miss Todd,
Miss Helen Todd, Mrs. Sylvester r. Bow
/! en-. Mrs. William F. Hancock and Miss
| Virginia Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs David S. Barry enter
| tanned about 1870 young people last night
| at dance at the Playhouse, given for
| their debutante daughter, Miss Cora
Barry.
Supper was served about midnight and
dancing was then resumed. Miss Flor
ence Hancock of Philadelphia is the
| house guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Barry.
Mrs. 4. +. Fechteler and Miss F'ech.
teller will be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles F. wilson viii not be at
! home tomorrow. but will receive the fol-
| lowing Saturday.
Miss Frances Carpenter is entertaining
| at small tea tomorrow at :, o'clock for
her house guest Miss Alice Worcester of
| Boston.
| Count and Countess Szechnyi. the latter
| formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt laugh
| ter of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who
| have been spending the winter in New
| York, are at the Shoreham for the week
| end. Today they were entertained 1T
/, luncheon by the German ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff and tonight will
! be the guests of the ambassador Of AUS
! tria-IIungary and Nine. Dumba ut din
| ner.
! Tomorrow Mrs Mackay-Smith will give
a luncheon, and others who will entertain
| for them during their stay are Mi. and
| Mrs. George Vanderbilt.
| Miss Dorothy Adams entertained at d
luncheon today Miss Frances Carpenter,
Miss Ruth Larller, Miss Ruth Hall, Miss
Mai lie peary. Miss Marcia Murdoch. Miss
Helen llimmell Miss sweet Miss Estel!e
Crane. Miss Gertrude Greedy. Miss katl-
| crime Robinson and Miss Marjorie Edison.
| MIS-. MeSneN. .Sli tStn street. VIII ne
at home tomorrow and the following Sat
urday in January.
| Mrs Harry r. Howser and Miss Marie
Louise IIowser' of 18th street will be at
home tomorrow and will have with them
their house guest, Miss Mildred Smith
of North Carolina
| Mrs. William Purneli Jackson. wife of
Senator jackson of Maryland. entertained
| at a delightful tea yesterday afternoon in
compliment TO her guests. Miss Shelmer-
dine Of Philadelphia and Miss Humphrey.
| also. OF that city.
The house was prettily decorated and
: Mrs. Jackson received in a gown of black
velvet with crystal trimming. Miss Shell
| merdine Wore ponlpadour crepe meteor
and Miss Humphrey Wore light blue
| charmeuse.
Those assisting were Mrs. H. l.. Mat
| thews and Mrs. Abbot OF Pmladelphla.
| Mrs Nunroe of New York, Miss Herbert
and Miss Wilmer Herbert of California,
Miss Hanna of Belair Nd. Miss Shir-
| cliff of New Jersey and Mrs. h. Il. Mar
| low of this city.
| Senator and Mrs. jackson have leased
| Mrs Frederick D. Grants house, I'LL
| New Hampshire avenue, and are there
for the winter.
| Mrs Lincoln Karmany, wife of Col.
| Kar1nany, L. S. NJ. c., entertained at
| luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs.
| Haclsley of Mexico, who is the guest of
| Mrs William Schiey Howard. The other
| guests were Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Caldwell
| Turner. Mrs. Russell Putnam. Mrs. Mel
vile Shaw, Mrs. George Richards and
| Miss Josephine Mason.
Secretary Tumulty announced today
| that the number already invited to the
reception to- be held at the White House
Tuesday, January 81. had attained such
proportions that it had become necessary
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