Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-25
SOCIETY
Mrs. Hoover and Family Party Left Early
Today for New Jersey to Attend
Navy-Princeton Game.

I In the vision scene of Mrs. Adams
| life in the Old World were Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes as the Marquise de La Fayette,
Miss Cathrine Grove as Virginia de La
Fayette, Robert Souther as George
washington de La Fayette, Mr. jeffrey
Abel as King George III, Mrs. Charles
lie Fevre as Queen Charlotte, Miss
Eleanor Calvert as Abby Adams, and
Mr.. Jeffery Abel as Col. Smith, the
Archbishop Of Canterbury and Conte
d'adhemar.
Then came q reception on March 4,
1901, given by Thomas Jefferson In the
Red Room, introducing Martha Jefier-
son, characterized by Miss Catherine
Berry: Mrs. Eppes by Miss Eleanor
Calvert. Dolly Madison by Miss Ruth
Molyneaux and Mr.. Madison, the Secre-
tray of State, cleverly portrayed by Mr..
Paul Lutz In an authentic costume OF
the period. The parts of the guests at
the reception were taken by Miss
Catherine Fechet, Miss Betty West, Miss
Lucille Swift, Miss Mary Macatee, Mrs.
Julie Haynie, Miss Jane McCloud, Miss
Charlotte Clark, Miss Helen Haine, Mrs.
Eugene Byrnes, Mr.. Jeffery Abel, Miss
Margaret Calvert and Mrs. Charles
LeFevre.
Much applause greeted the famous
cheese party on February %. 1887, when
President jackson invited the public to
partake of q 1,40o-pound cheese sent
to him by an adniYer. This was pre-
sented by the Jabberwock Players Of
washington.
At an evening party given In 1889 by
Mrs. Angelica Van Buren,, young daugh-
ter-in-law Of President Van Buren,, to
the wives of = the cabinet officers the
hostess received in regal state seated on
a dais. Taking part in this were Miss
Atlee Wayne Wirgman as Mrs. Angelica
Van Buren,, Miss Virginia Glaze
brook as Mrs. johnson, wife Of the
Vice President; Mrs. Horace Smithey Is
Mrs. Forsyth, wife of the Secretary of
State; Mrs. Julian j. Mason as Mrs.
Woodbury., wife of the Secretary Of the
Treasury: Mrs. William Sleet as Mrs.
Butler, wife of the Secretary OF War;
Mrs. Henry Elliott as Mrs. Kendall,
wife of the Postmaster General; Miss
Charlotte Campbell as Mrs. Dickerson,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy. A
delightful feature of this scene was the
singing of Mrs. G. G. Mcdonnell Of
Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny," with
Miss Adeline Fulton giving piano Sc
lectionS.
Young America at the performance
last evening took keen interest in the
scene of children's party given by the
first Mrs. John Tyler for her 3-year-
old grandchild. The young ladies In
the cast were daintily dressed in true
Taking part Of the grandchild was Sar
Grove, with Miss Dorothy Yeager as
Mrs. John Tyler, and Miss Lila La
Garde as Mrs. Robert Tyler. Miss
Phoebe Fuller as Mrs. Semple and the
children were Madeira Shores, Tinkey
Osterman, Anne Clarke, Barbara Boil
ing Margaret Townsend, Julia Foraker,
Peggy Thornton, Caroline Souther, Pa
tricia Morris, Beatrice Wishard, Wilma
Nicholson and Mrs. Harris, q visitor,
was portrayed by Mrs. Robert Grove.
President Buchanan's reception on
October 4, 1860, in honor Of the Prince
of Wales, was O brilliant picture. The
President was assisted by his niece,
Harriet Lane, by Miss Louise Hoehling.
President Buchanan's part was taken
by Frank Tyson. and Fred Chesley YVES
the Prince Of Wales. The guests parts
were taken by Miss Rose Haye, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Macarthur. Miss Mary
Henry daughter of Gen. Henry, Mrs.
Hugh Davis. Miss Mary Shinn, Mrs.
Charles Bateson, Miss Caroline Jack
son. Miss Mary Ruden, Miss Elizabeth
Jobe, Miss Margaret Boss, Miss Eliza
beth Brawner, Mrs. Francis Hill, Mr..
Snowden, Mr.. Rodney Fisk, Mr.. Lon
Thompson, Mr.. Sam Henry, IT., and
Mr.. H. Prescott Galley, jr.
The next Is tea given by the Madi-
sons for few close friends the after
noon Of the Inauguration, May 4, 1909.
Miss Ruth Molyneaux is q charming
Dolly Madison and Paul Lutz Is Presi-
dent Madison. Joe Nicholson Ii the
servant and Fred Chesley q gawky
youth.
The guests we're Miss June CushinR.
Miss Edith Bull, Miss Sally Atwood.
Miss Frances Wainwright, Miss Polly
Larimer, Mr.. Robert Detweiler, Mr.
Samuel Detweiler and Mrs. NJ De Clair
Berry. Mrs. Berry followed the period
of her customs and adding q touch that
delighted the audience when she drank
from her saucer, this being permissible
and good form in the period Of 1909
A stirring scene was the rescuing by
Dolly Madison Of the Washington por-
trait in August. 1914, as the British
neared the Capital In this Ruth
AIolyneaux, as Dolly, as assisted by Mr..
Joe Nicholson and Mr.. Bernard MeKeon,
as servants.
A brilliant picture was the next, q
ball given January 8, 1924, by Mrs.
John Quincy Adams to Commemorate
Gen. Andrew Jackson's victory at New
Orleans. Miss Justice Corby was Mrs
John Quincy Adams, Mr.. John w.
Haines, Mr.. President Adams and Mr.
William Woodville appeared as Gen.
Jackson and the guests were: Miss
Elizabeth Edison, Miss Susanna Wallace,
Mrs. Randall T. Elliott, Miss Eliza
beth Bull, Miss Margine Musser, Miss