Evening star., 1916-03-08
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
First of the Series of Musicals Given
at the White House
Last Evening.
Luncheons. Dinners and Dances of
Yesterday-Recent Events.
At Homes-Notes.

Inc PreSldent ana Mrs. wilson enter |
tanned last night at the first of series |
of musicals which they are giving at
the White House this month.
| The guests numbered about 500 and
| included several am ssadors and min ,
| isters members of the cabinet and
others from official and resident So
ciety.
| President and Mrs. Wilson received
in the green room, the guests passing
from there into the east room. where
the program was given.
Nine. Julia Culp, soprano. and Mr.,
Enrique Granados, pianist, were the
artists of the evening. Nine. Culp gave
a delightful program of songs, which
included a group of Schubert.
| Mr. Granados played several of his
own compositions and selections from
Chopin and Scarlatti.
| The east room was decorated with
| American beauty roses and the state
| dining room. where buffet supper was
served at the conclusion of the pro-
; gram, was adorned with spring flowers
and ferns.
| Mrs. Wilson wore a beautiful gown
| of rose color chiffon over satin of the
same shade, with a girdle of embossed
| silver cloth and a corsage bouquet OF
orchids; Miss Margaret Wilson wore
white tulle over white satin and Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones was in white
lace with an overdress of blue satin.
Mr. S. Constantmidi of the Greek le-
L cation attended the mardi gras carni-
val ball in Baltimore last night.
the Governor of Rhode Island and Mrs.
r. Livingston Beeckman of Providence
will be the honor guest at a dinner
which they are giving this evening.
Mrs. Perrin Cothran, niece of Presi-
dent Wilson, and her little daughter,
Miss Josephine Cothran. have returned
to their home in Philadelphia after
having spent short time in Balti-
more as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph r. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell Watkins.
the latter formerly Miss Gladys Mac
kay-Smith, are spending a part Of their
honeymoon at Aiken. $. c.
Mrs Russell p Goodwin. will not be
at home tomorrow.
Mrs. John Temple Graves will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon
! from to 6 O'Clock. She will be as
sisted by Mrs Champ Clark, Mrs. John
Mrs. James T. Mann. Mrs. Rufus Day,
Mrs. Thomas B. Dunn. Mrs. Joseph
! Folk, Mrs. Wilton Lambert, Mrs. David
Jayne Hill, Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs.
CndTleS l.. fOWlcT, MIS-. NclSon INlhcT,
Miss Upton of New York Miss Helen
Hughes, Miss Katherine Hill, Miss
Frances Dunn and Miss Laura Graves.
| Miss Carolyn Nash has gone to Phil
adelphia to spend week with Miss
Mary Stewart WurtZ.
Mrs Wilbur Wright Stewart of Phil
adelphia will entertain at luncheon to-
morrow in honor of Mrs. H. Clay
Browning of this city, who Is the house
! guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. A.
| Mackey.
Mr.. Angelo Giovannetti, formerly of
Washington, and Miss Elizabeth Begg
were married Saturday afternoon at
4:3O at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Creek, Mich. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. George E. Barnes
of the First Presbyterian Church. The
wore snd eown of g gray es crepe a DE
I valley and pink rosebuds. After the
ceremony a luncheon was served. Mr..
and Mrs. Giovannetti will spend two
weeks in Washington. D. c., where
they will visit the grooms parents.
Mrs. Suzanne Oldberg gave a box
party at the theater Monday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
L. Buckelew of Jamesburg. n. j. Miss
Beulah Chambers was also in the party.
Lieut. c. Newton gave a box party
at the theater Monday evening for
Mrs Frances Alton Connolly's house
guest, Mrs. N. w. Devereux Putnam.
A surprise birthday party was given
to Misses Mabel and Alice Dixie at their
Monday evening. The house was dec
GRATED with palms and cut flowers
Vocal solos were rendered by Miss
Helen Simpson. Mr.. Robert Cash and
NJ IYAxx ri Violin
given by Mr.. William Kirk1in and Mr
Howard Lewis, and a cornet and piano
duet by Miss Benson and Mr.. William
Rupprecht
Games and dancing were indulged in
until a late hour. Among the guests
were Misses A. Healy. Hanley. e. L
Green. Redden. MacLane. Hook. NJ
Simpson H. na Simpson nssn Hsnson Msss,. 9; FuR
Lewis, Cash. Kirkland. Dudeman. Craw'
ford. Redden. Dingler. Plunkert War.
rem, Petit, Young Seger. Burgess. w
Rupprecht and Mr.. and Mrs. Rup.
precht.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Diggs en-
' tertained at dinner Sunday evening
Senator and Mrs. Hardwtck Senator
! Cleveland. Ohio: Mrs. Nellie E. Feal1
and Representative Edward Pou.
Miss Louise c. Wilson, Miss sarai
\
Billy Runser left today for Daytona
Fla, to spend the month of March.
Mrs. Marlin E. Olmstead Of Harris
burg, Pa. wife Of the former represent
ative of Pennsylvania. and one of tn
most popular of Washington societ
several seasons ago, is stopping at tn
| Shoreham. and has with her. Mrs ].
Howard and Miss Burdette Of Stauntor
vlVa.
The Congressional Club will enter
tain Mr.. Louis Mann as the guest o
honor Friday, March 10, at 4 o'clock
/ Tea will follow at o'clock.
Mr.. John B. Pitney Of Newark enter
/ tanned at dinner at the Shoreham las
night, when his guests were Viscoun
and Viscountess de Sibour. Miss Mar
garet Perrin. Miss Moore. Miss Hoal
Miss Morgan. Miss Hartman. Mis-
Blair. Miss Bradley. Lieut.. Bastedo. Nj
de Pena, second secretary of the lega
tion OF Uruguay; Lieut.. Watson an
Mr.. Sinclair.
Maj. T. D. Keleher, u 8. A., arrive
Monday. and is the guest of his sistel
Mrs. German. at her residence on Har
i ward street.
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