Evening star., 1915-01-07
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF Town
Formal Calling Began Again at Sew
eral Cabinet Homes
Yesterday.
Sociabilities Here at Dinners and
Dances-Personal
Notes.

There were callers yesterday at the
cabinet homes and pleasant receptions
held by Mrs, Garrison. Mrs. Gregory,
Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Houston, Mrs. Burleson
and Mrs. Redfeld.
Mrs. Bryan is away for this month.
Mrs. McAdoo is also out of town, and
Mrs. Wilson did not receive.
At the home of the Secretary of War
Mrs. Garrison was assisted by Mrs.
Fremont t-Smith. Mrs. Buckner Ran
dolph and Miss Thiele of. New York,
a house guest.
The wife of the Attorney General,
holding her first formal day at home,
was assisted by her husbands mother,
Mrs. NJ c. Gregory; Miss Jane Gregory,
Mrs, Fits, wife of Assistant Attorney
General Fits; the Misses Fits, Mrs.
Knabels, wife of Assistant Attorney
General Knabels; Mrs William Cor
coran Hill, Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. DoWdy'
widow of Maj. Dowdy; Miss Durant or
Virginia and Miss Herndon, who, with
Miss Fits, presided at the tea table.
Mrs Franklin X. Lane was assisted
by Mrs. Francis Warren. Mrs. John K
Shields. Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock, Mrs.
kew Pitman, Mrs. Andreas Jones and
Mrs. Bo Sweeney, wives of the two
assistant secretaries of the interior; !;
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs. Will
liam Phillips, Mrs. Adolph Caspar Mil
Ter. Mrs. James Harlan, Mrs. Thomas
Sem. Mrs. Frank Kellogg of st. Paul,
Mrs. W. r. Wheeler of San Francisco,
Miss Alexandra Ewing, the Misses De-
lano and Miss Genevieve Walsh. Mrs.
Warren and MIS-. HITCHCOCK were at
the tea table.
Mrs. David F. Houston had assisting
her Mrs. Carl Vrooman, wife of the as
sistant secretary of agriculture: Mrs.
Logan Waller , Page; s+a MIS- =, Lswer M,sso,,e OF
Miss Harding and Miss owens. with
Mrs. Hugh Wallace and Mrs Beale at
the tea table.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Rurleson, wife of
the Postmaster General, and Mrs Will
liam G. Redf1eld, wife of the Secretary
of Commerce, were also receiving.
Miss Dorothy Decide is entertaining
at a tea dance this afternoon at the
Playhouse for her guest. Miss Jean
Austin of st. Paul, Mimi.
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson will lend
avenue Monday at o'clock, at which
time a musical for the benefit of the
Y. NJ. c. A. English room wifi be given.
The proceeds will be devoted to fur
nishing the room at the new Y. NJ. c. A.
quarters.
Those appearing on the program will
be Miss Leila Howard, Mrs. Paul A.
Ewing, Miss Lucy Peagin,, Mr.. c. +.
Roberts, Miss Jessie Masters and Mr.
c. G. Abbott. Miss Lois Corson will
give solo dance.
Mrs. B. Held and daughter have re-
turned from a visit to Mrs L. Goldman
at Pittsburgh.
Miss Mary Rose Byrne of Philadel-
phia is the guest of Miss Marie Adams,
who will entertain at a dance for her
tomorrow night and card party
Wednesday, January 13.
Miss Bouldin will not be at home to-
morrow but will receive FRIDAYS the
| 18th, ed and 29th of January.
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Bats entertained
for their daughters, Edith and Mable,
| Tuesday evening last, at their resi-
| dence. Games were enjoyed and a buff
present were Misses Rose Wolfe. Ethel
Redman, Edith Norfolk, Marion Sebas.
tin, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Cation, Mr.. and
| Mrs James Croson, Mr.. o. Baker. vii.
liam Owens, Raymond Norfolk. F
| Hutchison and H. A. Bats. Piano sc
lections were rendered by Miss Elsie
Jamison.
The Congressional Club has invitations
out for Tuesday evening, January IL, a,
1880. Cards.
| Senator and Mrs. Porter J. McCumher
land Miss McCumber entertained at din.
in compliment to their house guest, Miss
Eileen Roach of Baltimore. Miss Doro.
thea Owen, Miss Mary Graham Mis-,