Washington Society Notes From A Holiday Week
Washington society roamed D Street and front rooms as Mrs Dwight hosted a tea, debutantes were presented, and Miss Elizabeth Icks joined from California. Countess Luise von Bernstorff and Count Pourtales planned a late March wedding. Tafts hosted guests and the hunt ball at Chevy Chase looms with 140 couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luise Alexandra von Bernstorf
Count Pourtales
Washington
Foreign Office
Berlin
Luise Alexandra von Bernstorff
John W. Dwight
R Street
Elizabeth Icks
California
Dinner Cotillion at Chevy Chase Club
A dinner cotillion was held at the Chevy Chase Club with pre‑dinner dinners, dancing, greens and Christmas trimmings. Music was by 28 section of the Marine Band and a midnight ship’s bell marked 12 o clock as horns and bells were used. Supper followed, with a committee led by Maj William Horton and many officers and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy Chase Club
Herbert Wadsworth
Mas. Horton
Marine Band
William Horton
Fred W. Sladen
Jeromé Bonaparte
1. C. Palmer
Frederick de C. Faust
Byron A Long
L. Mason Gulick
William T. Bingham
E R. Pollock
Hugh Rowland
S. C. Rowan
Charles Richardson
H F. Spencer
W. FM. Sowers
Wedding and social notes from South River and Washington society
In South River Md a ceremony unfolded beneath fever green arches with an officiant from the P. E. Church as ill guests recover. Washington society hosts and Christmas travels are noted with New Year dances and arrivals, including Senator Swanson and Mrs. Brown. A wedding at Cleverlea features Eva Carr Collison and James Fulton Suite, while Baron Preuschen returns to Washington after visiting du Pont's home. The Riding Club plans its first formal event at Twenty-second and P streets on January 18 at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron
Baroness Preuschen
Washington
Senator du Pont
Wilmington
Baron Preuschen
New York
The
Riding Club of
Binckley Armat Nuptials in Louisville
Miss Mary Binckley and Mr Thomas Armat wed yesterday evening at Admiral Watson's residence in Louisville Kentucky. Armat brings Washington ties, a Virginian birth, and family links to notable Southern lineages. Miss Binckley has resided in Washington and is connected to Gen Joseph E Johnston and Mary Johnston. Only close family attended the ceremony. The bride wore a white satin gown with marquisette and lace. The couple left for a three month honeymoon, the bride in plum color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Binckley
Thomas Armat
Admiral Watson
U .N
Watson
Louisville
Armat
Washington
Tennessee Society of Washington to Meet at Pythian Temple
The Tennessee Society of Washington will hold its monthly meeting at the Pythian Temple on Ninth street between K and L, Saturday at 8 pm. Tennesseeans will attend and participate. Mrs Helen H Gardener returns to Washington after lecturing in New York and Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Society of Washington
Pythian Temple
Ninth Street
L Streets
Helen H Gardener
New York City
Buffalo
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Society of Natural Sciences
Washington
Gardener
New York
Lamont Street
White House New Year reception marks century old cordial ritual
Six weeks into the season the White House hosts a New Year reception with about 5000 citizens greeting President Taft. Diplomats from ten nations and 28 governments attend, with new ministers from Cuba Spain Ecuador Norway and others. The Austrian Hungary envoy leads the diplomatic procession while Mme von Loewenthal-Linau, the first diplomat wife present, speaks English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Knickerbocker
Irving
Batire
Washington
Great Britain
Russia
Brazil
Haron Rosen
Europe
Nabuco
Marchese Cusani
Italy
Zia Pacha
Turkey
Austria Hungary
Hengelmuller
Taft
Mme von Loewenthal-Linau
Mme. von Loewenthal- Linau
Senor Calvo
Coloma
Justiz
Spain
Senor Riano
Mme. Riano
Alice Ward
Senor Arizaga
Ecuador
Caroline Story
Washington prepares for grand New Year inauguration events
Washington society readies a lavish New Year inauguratio n with a White House reception and breakfast for ambassadors and wives at Secretary Knox home. Official and resident circles host numerous receptions at Vice President, Cabinet members, Chief Justice White, and other homes. Miss Cannon misses opening events. Congressional Club plans 4 to 6 o clock event with prominent guests. Outside, attendees enjoy outdoor amusements and squash at Mrs John Jay White residence amid a crisp, festive mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trottow
White House
Knox
Shennan
Congressional Club
New Star
Murray Crane
Nathan B Scott
Kean
William Then Smith
la Follett
Serano Payne
J B Henderson
Miss Wood
Albert Douglass Mes
Sloat Fassett
Champ Clark de Herbert Parsons
Mere Oodyard
Entertain for Shermans Hosts Dinner for High Court Figures
The Vice President and Mrs Sherman were guests of Col Thomas W Symons and Mrs Symons who entertained last evening. The Rev E D Tibbetts of Hoosac NY, a house guest, attended. The Attorney General hosted dinner in honor of Chief Justice White with guests including Justices Marian Holmes Day Lurton Hughes Lamar and others. Downey's Stables offered turnout services for receptions dances and theater parties at 1620 Lst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Longworth
Hihel Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Helen Taft
Robert Taft
White House
Louie Taft
Harriet Anderson
Amory
John M Iswen, Jr
Stephen Fhilbin
John Herron
Frene
Sherman
Col
Thomas W Symons
Symons
E D Tibbetts
Hoosac
White
Wickergham
Justice Marian
Justice Holmes
Justice Day
Justice Lurton
Justice Hughes
Justice Lamar
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
George Gray
Delaware
Sutherland
Mann
Henry W Taft
DeLancey Nichols
B M
Downey
Local society notices from the Highlands and D AR events
Frieze Salt and Black Toqueer and Mrs Armat plan to be at Highlands after April 1. Mrs George Thomas Smallwood state regent of the District of Columbia D AR will host at 2107 3 Street on Saturday evening January 7 from 8 to 10 for resident and visiting Daughters, with Constitution Chapter assisting for St Distaff’s day observance. Mr and Mrs T W Stubblefield occupy a new house at 4610 Streeteenth Street NW. On Christmas night Mr and Mrs D C Johnson entertained for Mrs Johnson’s father Prof J B Carpenter, grandsons C C Dieudonne Claude Burnette and Nell Johnson, and great-grandsons Frank and George Dieudonne. music and dancing, followed by supper. A B Hope and Miss Medora Hoce of 1220 Sixteenth Street will be at home the first, second, and third Wednesdays in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph
Rauscher’s
Resident Society
Tee Taft
Diplomatic Corps
Taft
Chevy Chage Club
Moore
Clarence Moore
William C. Marrow
George Stoward
Mane
England
Robert Bell
Charles J Bell
Bell
Anne
Caroline
Ogden Jones
Lucy Howard
Dorothea
Fremont Smith
Manning Stead
Richard Stead
Robert Walcott
Edward Stead
Cameron Winslow
Bromley Feely
Richard Hammond
Elizabeth Reeside
Henry Purcell Veazie
Armat
Highlands
George Thomas Smallwood
District of Columbia Dar
Constitution Chapter
DC. Johnson
Johnson
J. B. Carpenter
C C Dieudonne
Claude, Burnette
Nell Johnson
Frank
George Dieudonne
A. B Hope
Medora Hoce
Sixteenth Street
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Dwight
Visting
Mme von Lowenthal- Linau
Twentieth Street
Mme Lefevre-Pontalis
Prince Koudacheff
Leiter
Helen Fatt
Boardman
Lester
Lelie John Wyeth
Sheridan
Ele
Count
Zeppelin
Gen
Mig Gillespie
Wyeth
Gillespie
Hennen Jennings
Jeniw
Rs Lurton
Justice Lur
Mary Wail
Corcoran Street
Rs Burrows
Senator Burrows
Hale
Elkins
Beekman Winthrop
Tumage
William Corcoran Hill
Wales
Mia Macdonald
Young
Hollyday
Fleming
Harpar
Moran
Keon
Frank Boyes
Rauscher's
Ethel Joyes
USA
Afiington
Rudolphs
Bealey. Howard
Edythe Howard
Claude H. Swanson
John Paul Jones
B. Merrymen
New Willardton Januay
Countess Zeppelin
Mrs. Gillespie
Villeqave
Harris Ewing
Theodore Roosevelt
Nicholas
Ethel Sea Worth
UCO Taxteaba
North
South River
Carcher
P. E. Church
Co. Pratt
Carey T Grayson
R. A Harlow
Chauncey Hackett
Baron Hardenbrook
S&s
William T. Davis
Ward W Dohn, Jr
Dunn McKee
Asheville
Mr. Bates
McKee
Mrs. Alesinre
Perry Belmont
Albany
Gov Dix
Mr Justice
Mrs. Brown
Miss McKibbin
F. &. Ainsworth
Cleverlea
Ang | Bire
Thomas E. Collison
Mayo
Eva Carr Collison
James Fulton Suite
Mme. DE Riano
Binckley-Armat
A. Waller
Portland
Mary Madison Jones
Mra Waller
Miss Browning
Henry Clay Browning
Chester M. Deming
Michigan
Marie Bont
Annie Farden
Winifred Gooding
Lillan
Margaret Hammer
Irene Pole
Jesse Dickson
Marie Prince
Mabel Stewart
Edna Howarth
Jessie Sebree
Auguerite Weidemann
Frances Elinor Brady
Robert Frederick Brady
Lucile Chapman
John Wise Taste
Cairo
John Jay White
N Street
Granville Fortescue
Hackitt
BH Denb
Jennings
1 Hinckley
A . Palmer
Franklin Killis
Pennsylvante Avenue
E. F. Droop & Sons CO
G Street
Juliet Ostrich Feather Shop
John F. Ellis & CO
Penna Avenue
Hhilipsborn
T. W Stubblefield
Strteenth Street
Saks For CO
C.G. Sloan & Co
St. N. W
Stein-Bloch Smart
Sidney West
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