Evening star., 1915-01-11

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Bakhmeteff will attend the Russian
| Prazdnik to be given Tuesday. jan
| uary 19. in Philadelphia. An interest
| ing program has been arranged. in
Guiding singing by the choir of the
| Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mi
! chael in native costume, and Cossack
| dances will be another interesting fea-
| ture. There will be an exhibition of
| Russian dances and Russian tea and
/ cakes will be served after the enter
| tainment.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Car
| rison entertained at dinner last night
| the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
| Houston, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar,
Miss Boardman, Miss Thiele of New
York, who is house guest of Secre-
! tary and Mrs. Garrison; Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
| ton Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
| and Mr.. Wirgman.
| The minister of Peru and Nine. de
| PeZet entertained at dinner last night
| in compliment to their house guests.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Duque of Colombia. The
| other guests were the minister of
| Venezuela. Senior Don Roberto Ancizar
| of the Colombia legation, Senorita An
| cizar, MIR. Lefevre of the Panama le-
| cation, Senorita Ramona Lefevre, Mr..
| and Nine Bentin of Peru. Mr.. and Nine.
| Herquinigo of Chile and Miss Alber-
| tine de Pena.
| Mrs Frank B. Willis, so well known
| here in congressional and resident Cir
| cles, whose husband was inaugurated
Governor of Ohio today. had selected
for wear at the ceremony dress OF a
beautiful shade of Havana brown char
meuSe and panne velvet and a black
hat, with trimming of a shade Of tan
toning well into the brown of her
gown. Miss Helen Willis, who is at
tending Ohio Wesleyan University, at
II l. ~ Svnov
guration of her father and will wear a
simple blue cloth suit, with hat of the
same color. Miss Willis will return at
once to her studies.
Gov. and Mrs. Willis have taken an
apartment at hotel in Columbus for
their present use.
Mrs. Hamilton Wilson and her sister,
Miss Abercrombie, will be at home the
remaining Thursdays in January at
1909 goth street.
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts will receive
the first and fourth Tuesdays each
month. but will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. John K. Shields will be at home
next Thursday afternoon for the first
time this season.
Mrs. Holbrook and the Misses Hol-
brook. 1858 Columbia road. will be at
January.
Mrs George Barnett will be at home
today at the marine barracks for the
last time this month from to Z. and
there will be dancing. No invitations
have been issued. Mrs. Barnett will re-
sumo her Mondays at home in Febru
airy.
Miss Rachael Crothers will arrive in
Washington tomorrow to be the guest
of the assistant secretary of agricul-
ture and Mrs. Carl Vrooman, who are
entertaining at dinner tomorrow night
Mrs Henry Allen Cooper will not be
at home tomorrow. but will receive
January 1s at the Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Rich celebrated
the twelfth anniversary of their we'd
ding yesterday. Among their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. King of Phila-
delphia, who came on for the event.
Mrs Alexander G. Bentley enter
tanned at luncheon, when her guests
We're Mrs. James A. Reed. Mrs. Atlee
Nine. Yanes. Mrs. Chester Wells. Mrs
Henry l.. Roosevelt, Miss Hitchings and
Mrs. Perry Miller.
The initial dance of the Agriculture
Dance Club was held last Saturday
evening at 1917 r street northwest and
was largely attended.
| Gen Joseph SewaIl Smith, with his
| daughter, Miss Hortense Louise Smith,
has arrived in this city from his home,
Bangor, Me, and is at the Hotel Rich
mond for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall o. Leighton
are at the Biltmore in New York for
the week.
Mrs. Mary Isabel Milstead has issued
invitations for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Beatrice Whitworth
Mnstead, and Mr.. Richard Douglas
garets Church. Thursday evening, jan
uary IA, at O'Clock. A reception will
follow at the manor house, Monroe
street and Holmead place. Mr.. Dear Is
the son of Mrs. Dear of the Cairo and
the late. Richard b. Dear of Superior,
Wis He is a great-nephew of the late
Commodore William Jameson, U. s. N.
Mrs. Robley d. Evans, who is visiting
! her son and daughter-in-law, Lieut..
Gommander Cor and Mrs. Franck Taylor
| Evans, at Newport. r. l., will spend
part of the winter in this city.
Miss Ruth Wilson. debutante daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. wilson. ana MISS
! Dorothy Mason. debutante daughter OF
| Admiral Mason, both Of this city, Will
| be entertained as the house guests this
| week of Rev and Mrs. Clarence w.
| Bispham, in Philadelphia. They will
/ attend the tea to be given Thursday
afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. Bispham for
/ their daughters debut.
! Mrs. T. Marvin Underwood, wife of the
/ assistant attorney general, will not be at
| home during January. but will resume her
! Wednesday receptions after February /.
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| Miss Romaine Taylor Of Philadelphia
is the guest of Miss Ruth Watkins for
several weeks.
! Mrs. James Willard Ragsdale will re-
ceiye tomorrow afternoon from to 6
! o'clock She VIII be assisted by Mrs.
/ william L. Borah. Mrs. John X. Shields,
Mrs Morris Sheppard, Mrs. Henry D.
| Flood Mrs. S. Hubert Dent. Mrs Robert
| + BuIkley Mrs Joseph w. Byrns, Mrs.
A. + Lever. Mrs. T. T, Ansberry and
! Mrs Francis :. Nash.
| Miss Marjorie Armstrong has returned
TO I;oucher College. Baltimore. after
spending her holidays at her home here.
| MIR Francis NJ. Turner jr.. OF the
| University OF Toronto. who has been
spending the vacation with DR. Il.
Iirent Moore. iill East Capitol street,
r'turns to Toronto today.
| Nj and Mrs william LiRhteiie have
! announced the marriage ~ their daug h
Itrr. Mae 4 NcH"r, hnd Mr. John Nioh-
lUfa N.sfrhr. which occurred MedusE-
lItr Httf fuaun. JanuRrl . Nj aud Mrs
! lWHeH'he VIII hu at home ,o their