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THE WASHIXGTOH HE A ID, SUHDAT, JAHTJA1T 1, 1911. rct & 3$323i R- l u im. itf-I THE flood gates of Social gayety will be thrown open to-morrow with the great reception of the " President and Mrs. Tart to offi cial Washington and its citizens. The socially overworked women on that day are always the Cabinet women, who have to stand in line for several hours during the President's reception and smile and seem happy, then rush to their own homes and hold large receptions there. They have Just time to snatch a little lunch between these two functions. The New Tear's reception at the White House is always the most brilliant func tion, .as It is the one occasion when all diplomats and army and navy men wear court dress and full-dress uniforms at the same function. This year will see a new dean of the diplomatic corps, who is always the per sonage to give tho first greetings to the President on that occasion. This time It Is Baron Hengelmuller, of the Austro Hungarian Embassy, one of the most fa miliar figures in Washington. It is un fortunate and much regretted that the illness of the baroness will prevent her from-being at his side They are among the best Known and most popular mem bers of the corps, and have bepn identi fied with tha diplomatic circle here for eighteen jears. In that time the baron had been pro moted from Herr Hengelmuller lo Baron, and from minister plenipotentiary to am bassador, and from tho end of the line to the ery head of It. The next body to greet the Chief Ex ecutive, after the diplomatic corps, is the Supreme Court of the United States. It also has a new head, in Chief Justice White. He also is a well-known figure, as he has been connected with the Su preme Court for many years as "Mr. Justice." A note of sadness w!31 be de tected when the Senate passe? through the Blue Room, for it will be a fare well function to so manv fan'iliar and noted figures in public life here. The changes will be noticed in this body more than in any other. The members of the Cabiret circle who spent Christmas out of town hac all returned, and hae their prepara tions for the New Year's Dav all but carried out. The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman returned to their Washing ton home Friday and brought with them their two sons, Richard and Sherrlll, each vith his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, of lUica, all of whom will be at the reception on Mondav in the White House and later In the afternoon at the Vice President's The Secrcttrj of State and Mrs Knox returned the middle of the week from their farm at Valley Forge, Pa., where they spent tho Christmas season with tho entire family circle Mrs Knox will lay aside her mourning sufficiently to en tertain the members of the diplomatic corps at the customary breakfast given by the Secretarv of State to that body. There is an innovation, however, this j ear In the arrangement of this affair, as it has been the custom heretofore to ask attaches, and student and honorary at- laches nnd th wnmm nf .hr fant r... ii.. i j " , . , j j I E?h ni" T. S ef . counselors Hrsr ripf f.t ,n J ,h t, Ih r f l,naM fV"1"; which will make the function far easier i lantM ", KS0XxTW,UJ,e.fa2St"lM': charIes Richardson. Lieut. H. F. cd on this occasion bv Mrs Huntington ' e -,-, 0 - t ., .j tviisnn nmi m ci,,njw n,i. , Spencer. Dr. Sowers. Lieut Commander the Assistant Secretaries of State, and . Mrs. David G Adee. sister-in-iaw of the ., . . . . - i Third Assistant Secretary of State, who, with her "-everal daughters, makes her home with him One of thi most Interesting figures In diplomatic tocietv this winter in Wash ington will be the wife of the first secre tary ot the Turkish Embassy, recently arrived in Washington, Mme. Abdul Hak Hussein, who is an Englishwoman, and will be much identified with social func tions. This will be the first time a woman' in the emba-ssj family has ever mixed with fcociety. owing to the close keeping of the Turkish women Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and hostess for her father, is 111 in Dan ville, their home, where she went to spend Christmas, and will not be able to return to Washington for some time. She had ah Interesting list of assistants for hei liT" New Year's reception on Monday, but has been compelled to cancel her recep tion. DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS. Attorney General Wickersham enter tained a dinner company last night in honor of Chief Justice White. His other guests were Mr. Justice Har lan, Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr. Justice Day, Mr. Justice Xiiirton, Mr. Justice Hughes, Mr. Justice " Lamar, the newest in the Supremo Court circle; Senator Sutherland, Representa tive Mann. Solicitor General Lehmann, Secretary Knox, Secretary Ballinger, Sec retary Nagel, Judge George Gray, Mr. Henry TV. Taft, brother of the President: Mr. Delancy NIcoll, Mr. E. M. Shepard, Mr. F. B. Kellogg. Mr. William Horn blower, Mr. J. C. McReynolds. and Mr. Lindabury, of New Jersey. Hon. and Mrs. John G. Capers enter tained at dinner Informally last evening at their residence, 1707 Q street, in honor of Representative and Mrs. Philip P. Campbell, of Kansas. Representative and Mrs Nicholas Longworth entertained at dinner last evening In honor of Miss Taft and the house party of young people staying at the White House, including Miss Louise Taft. Miss Harriet Anderson. Miss Am- ;FURS AUCTION Surplus Stock SAKS FUR CO., Beginning TUESDAY, JAN. 3, for one week, '1 within salesrooms of &$ G. Sloan & Co.tfnc', V 1407 G St N. W. ?r ' rron "Exhibition Mondav tmtil BOfln. - ory, of Boston; Mr. Ewen. of Chicago; Mr. French and Mr. Philbln, of New York. Mrs. Longworth's house guests In clude her sister. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, and her brother. Mr. Kermit Roosevelt. Mrs. Burrows, wife of Senator Burrows, entertained at luncheon'yesterday. Her guests were Mrs. Hale, wife of Senator Hale, of Maine; Mrs. Elkins, wife of Senator Elkins; Mrs. Young, wife of Rep resentative Young, of Michigan; Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy: Mrs. Holiyday, wife of Rear Admiral Holiyday; Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage; Mrs T. Ik Macdonald, Mrs. William Corcoran HID, Mrs. Moran, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Fleming, and Miss Koons. Col. Thomas W. Symons, U. S. A and Mrs. Symons entertained at dinner last ' evening In honor of the Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. There were fourteen guests, including Rev. Edward D. Tibbets, head of the Hoosac School, at Hoosac, N. Y.. who Is their house guest. Mr. Louis Ralston, of Philadelphia, a "student at Princeton, is also the guest of his uncle and aunt. Col. and Mrs. Symons. Mrs. Lurton, wife of Mr. Justice Lur ton. was the guest in whose honor Miss Mary R. Wilcox entertained at a large buffet luncheon yesterday at her home in Corcoran street. Mrs. Robert L. Tay lor, wife of Senator Taylor; Mrs. Sam uel Gonnaday, and Mrs. Morgan Brown presided at the tea tables. Others as sisting were Miss Agnes Edwards, of San Antonio, Tex., and Miss Lulu Patterson. ENTERTAINMENTS. The Chevy Chase Club was the scene of much gayety last evening when the New Year's ball, an annual event at the club, was given, and took the form of a cotillion. Maj. Horton led. A num ber of dinner parties at the club pre ceded the dancing. The committee of arrangements was composed of Mr. Je rome Bonaparte, Capt. E. W. Saden, Lieut Commander Leigh C. Palmer, Mr. Frederick W. Faust. Lieut. Byron A. Long, U. S N.: Capt. Mason L. Gullck, U. S N.; Mr. William T. Bingham, sec retary, and Maj. Horton. chairman. The clubhouse was beautifully deco rated with Christmas colors, and an old ship bell was sung in the center of the ballroom. The majority of the sixty cou ples dancing dined at the club in parties, "Dutch treat" fashion, and the cotillion began !mmediatel afterward Mr. Her bert Wadsworth received the guests. At midnight the ship's bell began the stroke of "eight bells," and the lights went out. It was an impressive few moments, and at the conclusion of the eight bells, the lights went up again, and the band played "Auld Lang Syne," the refrain being taken up and sung as a chorus. Supper was served afterward, and then "Home, Sweet Home" was sung. Tho favors for the cotillion were a little out of the ordinary, savoring both of the holiday season and of the Hunt Club. They consisted of trinkets of horseshoes, horseshoe pin - cushions, sashes of different colors, grotesque and comic headdresses, and wands, for the men, and bunches of polnsettia, tiny potted plants, baskets of flowers, serpen tines, spangled rosettes, and noisy Christ mas toys, which were used lustily. Six ty men and sixty women composed the rh"', F v'(S t?, m' h. Bristol. L. S. N. . Col. Burr. Mr. Clayton, Capt. CraiKie, Capt. Cal- lan Capt. Carpenter. Maj. Cheatham. Mr" J Crawford. Lieut C. E. Cowlnc5'. Mr- William Bowie Clarke, Edward Clark. Lieut. Conger Pratt. Mr. Robert Roosevelt Lieut Rowland. SlnEtn' tpt-J- ' iTaCy' .Mr' iS ": I'anon, Jir. j. i. lison. air. v.iarK Wasrgaman, Mr. W. B. Wood, Mr. H. L Williams. Mr. Joseph Letter. Maj. T. H. Low, Mr. William Marrow, Baron Hardenbroek, Lieut. S. M. Major, Capt. New bill, Mr. H. B Parker, Lieut E. R. Pollock, Mr. Calhoun. Lieut. Commander Crank, Capt J. R. Lindsay, Lieut E. S Jackson, Maj. Dclanev, Dr. Gowell, Mr G. T. Dunlop, Mr. William T. Davis. Mr. C. M Donn, Dr. Grayson, Mr. Harlow, and Mr. Chauncey Hackctt Miss Katherine Ajer, Miss Burr, Miss Jennings, Miss Townsend, Miss Gertrude Williams, Miss Dorothy Williams, Mrs. Wadsworth, Mrs. Somcrlln, Miss Ree slde, Mrs. Waggaman, Miss Clark, Miss Cromwell, Miss Conrad, Miss Neff, Miss Sullivan, Mrs. Meln, Mrs. Talcott. Miss Helen Downing, Miss Downing, Mrs. Gherardl. Miss Oliver. Miss Johnson, Miss Finley, Miss Weeks, Mrs. Carpen ter. Mrs Harlow, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Easterday. Mrs. Tracy, Miss Aleshire. and Mrs Clayior. Mrs Arthur Lee entertained at a Christmas, party for her older children. Miss Ellen Bruce Lee and Master Henry Davis Lee. yesterday afternoon in her Massachusetts avenue home. Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey gave a programme of her inimitable plantation songs and negro im personations, and a charming supper was served in the dining-room. There were about forty little ones, children of Mr. John T. Davis, Mrs. Lee's brother; Mr. Montgomery Blair, Senator Culberson, Mr. Ten Eyck Wen dell, Viscount de Sibour, Mr. William Gor don Crawford, Mr. James McCallum, Mr. George X. McLanahan, Mr. Chapman Smith, of Philadelphia: Mr. Clarence Moore, and Mr. Le Roy Tuttle. The souvenirs were both beautiful and in good taste, and there were toys enough to make noises to entirely satisfy the juveniles. There were chanticleer horns a-plenty. Miss Ellen Bruce Lee presided with her brother, Henry Davis Lee, at the large circular table in the dining room, which was as nearly like the tables of the grown-ups as It was possible to make it' The decorations were all In red. The little hosts' cousins, Henry Davis and Miss Bessie Wolf and Miss Mary Woir. presided at the others. One of the prettiest of the debutante teas was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Beale R. Howard to introduce her daushter. Miss Edythe Howard, to so ciety. The house, 11 Sixteenth street was handsomely decorated and festooned with red blossoms and smilax, and masses of flowers send the bud by friends and admirers. Mrs. Howard had assisting her Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife of the Senator from Virginia, and former governor; Mrs. John Paul Jones, Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryroan, of Balti more; Mrs. F. A. Holton, and Miss May Adams, and the young girls assisting were Miss Louise Bayne, Miss Gertrude Gordon. Miss y Hssabeth Collins, Miss Mildred Bacon. Tilss Elizabeth Noyes, and Miss Dorothy Deeble. all buds of this year: Miss Ruth Pilling and Miss Leonora Finley. buds of last season, and Miss Katheri&e Gwynn, cousin of Miss Howard; "wfco makes her home with her. A string oreaestra" played daring the afternoon, and the coaaaany was a lakes and-distinctive.', one. of rareeataUve old reaMsats' of the' DJstrlstand Maryland. Krs. ';Howard woreavgawn of Hag's bios satin .and .Miss Howard was charm- iWIUv, Ull, iSHK WILL NOT RETURN BsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTBsTSsHVtr. afc SbTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSsTSb bbtbstbstbstbstbstbstbstbstbstbstbsTbsTbsTbstbsTsJR yi-s 'MVbtbstbstbstbstbstbstbstbsTbsTbsTbsm BsmssmBsmBsmBsmsiBBPLviifiyfb s?" 'v.ll KPl AaLBsmBsmBsmBsmBsmB BJStmtrve&VRL&iQ .t.'v. XBSBBBmBBBmBBBmBBBmBBBmBBBmBBBmBBBmBBBmBBsH Tji&?i3WJFM;TyAWl5t '"'?: i '-TBaaaBaaaBBBmBBBH BW$$mZzMtii liN&MSr - " 'BsasmBBsml Copyright 1310, tv D. B. Edmooston. MBS HELEN CANNON, - Daughter of Speaker of Hoase, who usually holds one of the noil bril liant receptions of the Sew Year celebrations, bnt Mho has been obliged to cancel her engagements. trimmings. She carried an old-fashioned bouquet of pink roses and lilies of the valley. About 350 guests were asked. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Slater entertained at an interesting affair yesterday after noon, when their Infant granddaughter, daughter of the attache of the Russian Embassy and Mme. Boris de Struve, was christened. The ceremonies were per formed according to the rites of the Orthodox Russian Church, which include Immersing the infant three times. They took place In the presence of the fami lies. Mr. de Struve's colleagues, a few intimate friends, and representatives of the diplomatic corps. Commissioner and Mrs. Cuno H. Ru dolph will give a reception and dance for joung people on Tuesday evening, Janu ary 17. at Rauscher's. Mis Helen Taft ? f Ihedlplomatie dinner at the . White House that evening. I Wednesday evening, Febr I ntor Du Pont will entertain i in compliment to Miss Taft. ! .. .. Wednesday evening, February 8. Sen- Mr. Newton T. Hammer gave a dance at the Washington Canoe Club last Tues day in honor of Miss Jama Duncan and Mls Dora Smith, of Knoxvllle. Tenn. During intermission refreshments were served and a flashlight picture taken. Among those present were Miss Duncan, Miss Smith. Mr. and Miss Fowler, Miss Reeves, Miss O'Connel, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, Mr. and Miss Sumny, Mr. and Miss Hammer, Miss Lackland, Miss Hubbard. Miss Silsbv, Miss Mearston, and Messrs. Eberbach, Camp, Schmltt, Perry. Heidenrich, and Reichenbach. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. J. N. Hammer, Mrs. Charles Dun can, and Mrs. Henry Gilbert The regimental ball of the high school cadets at the Arlington Hotel last even ing was a brilliant affair. The chaperons were Miss Mary Frances Forbes and Miss Sybil Baker. The ladies of the Excelsior Literary Club will receive to-morrow from 7 to 10 p. m.. at the home of Mrs. Fannie M. Page. 51 D street northeast They will be assisted by Mrs. J. L. McCreery. Miss Flora McCreery, Mrs. A. B. Sperry, Miss Jessie A. Heatham, of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mr. Addle W. Foster. The (Good Templars of the District will receive at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Edwin C Dinwiddic. 1802 Lamont street northwest from 3 to 9 o'clock. Among tho 3 who will assist are Miss Louise Allen, Mrs. Bertie Belt, Miss Ellen C. Church, Miss Laura R. Church, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Corby, Mrs. N. M. Delllnger, Mrs. V. R. Freeman, Mrs. Mary O. Har rover. Miss Etta Harrover, Miss Louise Harrover, Mrs. G. W. Jenkins, Mrs. Effle G. Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shoe maker, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Suter, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. White. Miss Katherine Whltcomb, and Mr. S. W. Russell. Mrs. Ellis Logan, 125J Irving street, will be at home the second and fourth Mon days In January and February. Mr. and Mrs. de Benneville Randolph Keim and Miss Keim, of Reading, Pa., have taken a house for the season at 1618 T street northwest They will be at home to their friends on Fridays, Janu ary 13 and 27, February 10 and 24. Mrs. Kelnl is an honorary vice president of the D. A. R. Mrs. Keim was elected a vice president at large at the woman's rivers and harbors congress, held in this city last month. The Tennessee Society of Washington will hold its monthly .meeting at Pythian Temple, Saturday, January 7. A number of visiting Tennesseeans will assist with the programme. The ladles' auxiliary to the G. P. O. Veteran Club will receive to-morrow at their hall, Pythian Temple, from 2 to 6 p. m. AH veterans of the civil war will be welcome Mrs. Richard C. Newbold, of Detroit, and Mrs. Alfred Bryan, of Brooklyn, will be at home Informally on Tuesday afternoon with their sister. Mrs. George C Altemus, of 1S44 Harvard street north west. ' i Mrs. H. D. Shontsand her daughter.' Miss Eva Marshall ShonU, of Beverly, Hhls, Chicago, have, arrived .In their spe cial car. "MargBeritaMat Forest Inn. SummerviUe. &-Caad will remain for some time. f ,A, number of young ladles win, rsestre at .ih'e'McNear studio, from ,iiuri-7 ,to- FOR NEW YEAR'S. Katherine McNeal, Miss Elizabeth Eg leston, Mtss Elsie Smith. Miss Edith Sheridan. Miss Olive McNeal, Miss Mar garet Davis, Miss Ethel Summy, Miss Lena WlUon, Miss Margaret Foote, Miss Helen Layman, Mrs Korn, Mrs. Van Casteel, Mrs. Beard, Mrs. liunning. Miss. Marie Ohle. of Baltimore, and MM Mar garet Craven, of Philadelphia. Follow ing the reception, the party will be en tertained bv their escorts at dinner at tho Cafe Republique. and will return to the studio at 1 o'cloOck for a dance. Those receiving to-morrow at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, 522 Sixth street northwest, 3 to 7, wi'l include Mrs Emma S Shclton. presi dent; Mrs. Jennie W. Robinson. vie president; Mrs. Clayton E. Emig. corre sponding secretary: Mrs. G. T. Slilnnick. recording secretary: Mrs. B A. Line back, assistant recording secretary; Mrs Charles P. Grandfield. treasurer, and members of the local unions. An Important social event of the week was, the large gathering in aid of the Indian at the house of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Alexander. 1711 Q street. Friday afternoon. The hostess was assisted at the table during the social hour by sev eral young ladles, among whom were Miss Craighead, Miss Isabella Campbell, Miss Maj belle Ravmond, and Miss Re becca J. Chany. Following the social hour was a prayer by Rev. Frank J. Good win, of Mount Pleasant Congregational Church; a song by Miss Marguerite D--pue, and an address by Mr. F. H. Ab bott, assistant secretary of the Indian Bureau, who spoke of the great educa tional and agricultural progress of thej Indian. An ottering was taken for the Klamath tribe. Dr. Paris Brengle and Mrs. Brcngle en tertained a company at cards on Friday evening, followed by a supper at mid night Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. William J. Eynon. Dr. and Mrs. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blythe. of Evanston, Wyo ; Mr. and Mrs. Carter Manning, and Dr. and Mrs. Copeland. The promoters of tho Children of Mary's Sodality of St. Patrick's Church had a delightful reunion on Thursday evening at the home of Lucille Gaskins. A pleas ing coincidence noted was the fact that the promoters were gowned in either blue or white, the colors of "Our Lady." Music and games were enjoyed, especially "Con sequences." which created roars of laugh ter. Refreshments were served from a beautifully decorated table In the dining room, presided over by Rev. Father Mc Gulgan. After the repast Christmas hymns were sung and recitations given by Miss Mary McKenny and others. Father McGuIgan closed the evening with a touching address, urging the young women to be faithful promoters of the sodality and to imitate the virtues of the Virgin Mary during the coming year. Each young lady was a happy recipient of a handsome prayer book, presented by their director. Father James Smyth. Those present were Rev. William T. Rus sell, Rev. Father Thomas E. McGuIgan. Rev. Father James A. Smyth, Misses Pauline Iseman, Mary McKenny, Mary Everett Marjory Durham, Ella Corcoran, May Jaques, Beatrice Deeds, Helen Thor- nette, Margaret Weaver, Geraldlne Bar tholomew, and the Misses Gaskins. kins. Mrs. George Thomas Smallwood, late regent of the District of Columbia D. A. R., will be at home to all resident and visiting Daughters on Saturday even- Ing, January .7, from 8 to 10 o'clock. Mrs. Smallwocd will be assisted by the mem bers of Constitution Chapter, to which she belongs. .The occasion is St Dis taff's day, and the evening will be plan ned to commemorate the old-time patron of domestic Industry, as well as a social and patriotic meeting of the District Daughters and their friends. An interesting event of the week will be the January dance to be given by the Washlngtonlans In National Rifles Armory next Thursday evening. Cards have been- issued. V The field officers of the Washington High School Cadets' Regiment gave a regimental balL at the Arlington last evening. Tho officers are Col. Walter C. Rathbone. Lieut Col. Lenox R. Lohr, Maj. E. J. Caaselman. Ma. Paul S. Arm strong, ind YfaJ. J. F. "Moore. Mrs, Frank' B. Noyes gaVe a dance last svenlag'for her schoolgirl daughter Ethel at' Rauscher'a 'The ballroom was deco rated with red Msea and palms, aad:the guests, lasludedfthe' TUiUswrwAsokjirU .. somas fcfS.V ,. . S&l'W' THE PRESaDENTSlNEW YEAR'S -RECEPTION Jaaaarr The President will receive at 11:00 a, m. The Vice President, the members of the Cabinet, and the i diplomatic corps. 11:20 a. m. The Chief Justice of the United States and the associate jus tices of the Supreme Court of the United States; the judges of the Court of Commerce, the judges of the Courtof Customs Ap peals, the Judges of the Court of Appeals of "the District of Columbia, the Judges of! the United States Court of Claims, the judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, former members of the Cabinet, ambassadors, and ministers of the United States. 11:30 a. m. Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress. . 11:45 a. m. Officers of the army, officers of the navy, officers of the Ma rine Corps, commanding general and general staff of the militia of the District of .Columbia. 12:15 p. m. The Solicitor General, Assistant Attorneys General, Assistant Secretaries of departments. Assistant Postmasters General, the regents and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Civil Service Commission, the nterstate Commerce Commission, the tariff board, the railroad securities commission, the Isthmian Canal Commission, the Commissioners of the District of Colum bia, the Treasurer of the United States, the Librarian of Con gress, the Public Printer, the heads of bureaus In the several departments, the president of the Columbian Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. 12:30 p. m. The Society of the Cincinnati, the Aztec Club of 1847, the Associated Veterans of the War of 1846-47, the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Medal of Honor Legion, the Union Veteran Legion, the Union Veterans" Union, the Society of the Army of Santiago, the Spanish War Veterans, "the Army and Navy Union, the Minute Men, the Sons of the American Revolution, the members of the Oldest Inhabitants' Association of the Dis trict of Columbia. 1:00 p. m. Reception of citizens. Gentlemen to be received, whether In carriages or on foot, will enter the White House by the north portico, and will leave by the eastern en trance (opposite the Treasury). Carriages will approach the White House by the northwestern gate. and will leave by the northeastern gate, and be parked in East Executive avenue, where they will remain until called to the east entrance, from which all guests will depart. CHARLES D. NORTON. Secretary to the President. WEDD1NGS-ENGA GEMENTS The wedding of Miss M. T. Atkinson, of Virginia and Washington, and Maj George A. Armes took plice December 21, at the home of the bride's brother. The ceremony was performed bv Rev. David Spencer, an old college chum of her parents, at Bucknell College, Lewis burg, Pa. Hon. II. H. Bingham, of Philadelphia, acted as best man. The bride Is the eldest daughter of the late Prof. Richard Henry Lee Atkinson, who was one of the most prominent educators in Pennsjlvanla and New Jersey. Announcement Is made ot the engage ment of Miss Ann Virginia Beard, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. Beard, to First Lieut Guy Agard Mix, of the Coast Artillery Corps, U. S. A. Miss Beard would have been a debutante next sea son She is a member of a distinguished family, being a descendant of the house of Burgess in England and of the Scar boroughs, of Virginia She was gradu ated from Bryn Mawr and is now a stu dent at the Pcabody Institute. Lieut Mix. who Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John B Mir, of Albany, N. Y Is now sta tioned at Fort Monroe. The wedding probably will be an event of the month of June, and the joung people will re side at Fort Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. R. Stone Jackson have announced the engagement of their daughter, Clarita, to Mr. Francis P. Daily. The marriage will be an event of this month. Gen. and Mrs. James B. Burbank an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Marlon, to Mr. Ellis Knowles, of Pensa cola, Fla. Miss Lillian Furr. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. John W. Furr, of Bloomfield, Va.. and Mr. Edgar F. Nelson, of this city, were married In the Methodist Episcopal South Church in Bloomfield last Wednes day. Rev. O. E. Brown performed the ceremony, which was attended by a num ber of relatives and friends. The bride, who was escorted and given in marriage by her father, was gowned In a tailored suit of brown broadcloth, with hat to match. She carried Bride roses. Miss Mabel Furr, sister of the bride, was her maid of honor and wore pink silk. She carried, a bouquet of pink rosebuds. Mr. Robcrt'R. Munsey. of Washington. D. C. was the best man. Messrs. Arthur and Carlton Furr. William Waltman, and Bernard Frazler were the ushers. Miss Mary B. Nelson, sister of the bridegroom, plaved the wedding music. After tho ceremony the young people left for a honevmoon trip in the North, and upon their return will make their home in this city. Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard, U. S. N.. and Mrs. Howard have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Grace Laurens, to Lieut. Commander James Proctor Morton, U. S. N., now in command of the torpedo-boat destroyer Flusser, off San Juan, Porto Rico. The exact date for the wedding has nqt been set. Lieut. Commander Morton was ap pointed to tho Naval Academy from Mis souri, and was graduated In 1S95. Miss Howard Is a granddaughter of the late Dr. Abram Claude, who was for many years major of Annapolis, and a sister of Ensign Douglass L. Howard, who was married to Miss Bowyer, daughter of Capt. J. M. Bowyer, superintendent of the Naval Academy, on November 28 Lieut. John Joseph Thomas, Coast Ar tillery Corps, stationed at Fort Adams, R. I., and Miss Lillian Elizabeth Koch, of Fort Monroe, were married on December 2S at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Old Point, Va. Miss Koch is a daughter of a prominent German physician, now dead, and has made her home for a number of years with Maj. and Mrs. ..Reynolds, of Fort Monroe. " . On Wednesday evening a happy party of little people were entertained by La vinla Gaskins at her homo in Twenty ninth street A Buster Brown necktie party was the feature of the evening. The first prize for pinning Buster's neck tie In place was won by Laura Gaskins, the booby prize going to Ruth King. The young people completed their merriment by dancing the Virginia Reel. Those present were the Misses Ruth King, Mar garet Spellman, Laura Gaskins, Julia Kerhan. Virginia Jones, Prisciiia Barnes.' Mary Rhodes, Mildred and Lavinla Gas kins, Messrs. John Weaver. Joseph Spell- man. Thomas Kernan. Theodore King. Eugene Rhodes,' and Samuel Gaskins. ' PERSONALS. Ambassador Bryce will arrive in Wash ington to-night, accompanied by his re cently appointed private secretary, Will iam Glynne Charles Gladstone, grandson and principal heir of William Ewart Glad stone, and the present owner of Hawarden Castle. He is twenty-nve years old and a graduate of New College. Oxford. ' Mrs. Helen Hi Gardener, who has for tho past eight weeks been in New York Ci(x and Buffalo, giving- her autumn courses of lectures before the Institute of Arts aid. Sciences and the Society of Natural (Sciences, has returnsd t Wash ington. "It was urs. carasasr's tssrd ssa sa,bsfsr these academlsstasMrr 9, 111. turn from a six j ears' tour of the word. ( J She intends to make her home in Wash- ! Ington and New York In the future. For 1 the winter she will be at 1S3S Lamont I street. j ' Mr. Albert Halstead. consul or tho ' United States at Birmingham, England, is in vvasinngton lor the New Year holi days. Mn and Mrs. Lee R. Conwcll, of New York, formerly of Washington, are here spending the holidajs with relatives and friends. Mrs. Day. wife of Col. Selden Allen Day, retired, has returned to their new home. 1S3S Lamont btreet from a two months' visit to New York. Miss Esther Slater, of Boston, daugh ter of Mrs. Horatio Slater, who spends many winters in Washington, Is the house guest of Mrs. John R. McLean, and came down In time for the dance at the White House. Miss Cook and Miss Frances Cook, of Baltimore, are the guests tof their rela tives. Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson. They came over for the tea which Mrs. Wilson gave for the Yale bojs, and for the dance at the White House, which they attended with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and the As sistant Secretary of Commerce and La bor, Mr. Benjamin D. Cable, and the Treasurer of the United States, Mr. Lee McClung. Miss Christine Marburg, Mr. Philip Hill, and Mr. John Semmes, all of Balti more, who came over for the dance at the White House, have returned to their homes. Mrs. Gilbert Wilkes, sister of Repre sentative Dcnby, of Detroit, had for her Christmas guests another brother. Mr. Garvin Denby, of Syracuse, and his wife. She gave a tea for them on Monday aft ernoon. Mrs. Wilkes cousin, the widow of Capt McQuiston. U. S. A., and her voung daughter, a student at Smith Col lege, were also with her the past week, and returned to Smith yesterday, after a pleasant reunion with many old army friends and acquaintances, of which Washington is always so full. Representative Denby spent his Christ mas in Detroit, and will return in time for tne reconvening of Congress. His marriage to Miss Thurber, of Detroit, will take place after the close of the present session, some time in March. T" The Misses Helma Cheesman, Helen G. Galbralth. Ella Hill, Rebecca G. Len non, Lela Eliason. Marian Eliason, Har riett McCray, Isabel Prlmm. Helen Wann, Helen Molester, and Mrs. Sue Jennings will be at home to-morrow from 4 to 7 o'clock, at 1021 Newton street northeast. The pastor of Foundry M. E. Church, Rev. Dr. Wedderspoon, and his family will hold a New Year's reception to morrow at the parsonage, 1741 P street, from 2.30 to 5, and from S to 10 o'clock. Sir John and Lady Harrington, of Eng land, will arrive to-morrow to spend a portion of the winter with the latter's mother, Mrs. James McMillan, in her Washington home. Lady Harrington was formerly Miss Amy McMillan, who has scores of friends in Washington. Interesting arrivals during the past week in Washington were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln, who have taken the house at 1300 Seventeenth street for the remainder of the season. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Isham, of New York, have also arrived and are at the New Wlllard for a time. Mrs. Isham was formerly Miss Mary Lincoln, and was well known In society here during her girlhood. Mr. Lincoln, it will be remembered, was at one time Secretary of War. and during the Harrison administration was United States Minister to England. Mrs. Lin coln is- a cousin of Mrs. Russell Harrison, who also has a house in Washington, and who visited the LIncoIns In London dur ing the Harrison administration, accom panied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. McKee, daughter of President Benjamin Harri son. i V, Mrs. Gerard VanMourick and her sister. Miss Norton, of Mexico City, arrived, in Washington yesterday, and are the guests of Mrs. Rudolph, wife of Commissioner Rudolph. r Miss Margaret BIssell. of Buffalo, "N. i., ia me nccn-cnu sueat. ,oi jarp ana Mrs. James Marion Johnstone. S!.e at tended the' White House dance. Prof. G. H. Shepard. of Syracuse "Uni versity, and Mrs. Shepard are the guests for a few days of Chief " Constructor Richard W. Watt, U. S. N., and Mrs. Watt, In this city. . Lieut Commander Roscoe C Bulmtr, U. S. N., in command of the Sylph, has gone to Fort Monroe, Va., where the Sylph has been ordered for a short time. Mrs. Buimer accompanied him'. Capt. Henry C. Jewett, Engineer Corps, V: 8. A.. andcMnr, Jewett, Of West Point. N..Y.. are spending ttbe holidays as the A A BaaftoP 'if rSasaII riaWeta torNw' Yrr?r4tinr. TOrehlda. m 1 vtststs, -SbcJ. it. amaUsfc Sons.Hth & G; Glide's S American i Beauty Roses j Are especially fine for I New Year's Presentation. t& AH other flowers in season i at reasonable prices. Blooming Plants from II up. j0 Call or 'phone. Quick service. i GUDE BROS. CO-, Florists, 1214 F Street! J 'Phones Main 4278-4279. fj guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Frank Hume, at her home in Massachusetts avenue. The Capital Yacht Club will keep open house to-morrow from 1 to 5 o'clock. Maj. Charles B. Long. U. S. M. C, has assumed command of the Marine Bar racks at Portsntouth. N. H. He was for merly on duty in this city. Maj. R. B. Stevens, U. S. A retired, who has been living in this city, has gone to Asbury Park. N. J., where ho Is a guest at the Hotel Marlborough. Civil Engineer Franklin C. Prlndle, IT. S. N and Mrs. Prindle have gone to Tarpon Springs, Fia., for their health. Surg. Isaac W. Kite, U. S. N.. retired, and Mrs. Kite and Miss Anita Kite, who are occupying apartments at the West minister for the season, have gone to Pensacola, Fla.. to spend the month of January. Senator F. B. Brandegee, of Connecti cut is spending the holidays with his sister. Mrs. Zallnski, and Col. Zailnski. of the Quartermaster's Department, U. S. A., who are guests at the Waldorf Astoria. Cadet Charles Janvrin Brown, sergeant major of the corps at West Point and one of the Army's star football players. Is visiting his mother, in Clifton street, for the holidays. Rev. and Mrs. Oliver C. Browne, for merly Miss Lydia R. Hughes, arc visit ing Mrs. Browne's mother, Mrs. M. R. Hughes, for a few days. They will bo at home informally to-morrow. Mr. Justice Van Devanter and Mrs. Van Devanter are the guests of Justice and Mrs. Van Orsdel. at 2500 Qntario road, until they are settled In their resi dence, 1923 Sixteenth street Miss Bouldin and Miss Flournoy will b-r at home as usual after 4 o'clock Janu ary 2. Mr. Theodore W. Noyes has returned to the city from a trip through South America 1 the Panama Canal, the west coast, the trans-Andean Railroad, and the east coast. Miss Elizabeth Owens, of Baltimore, and Mr. J. Ford Fell, of New York, are the guests of Mrs. H. G. Isel, 907 O street Dr. Josie Helen Dobson, a member of the faculty of the University of Wiscon sin, at Madison, Is spending the holidays with her parents. Dr. H. A. Dobson and Mrs. J. M. Dobson. Dr. Dobson was for merly a teacher in Central High School, and Is a native of the city. She holds the position of medical examiner of tho women's department and has 1,000 girls under her charge. Miss Macon, daughter of Representa tive Macon, ot Arkansas, has been se lected as sponsor for the battle ship Arkansas, which will be launched at the jard of the New York Shipbuilding Com pany at Camden, N. J., on January 14. Lieut Roy D. Lowell, of theUnU5i States Marine Corps, is the guest of his parents. Chaplain and Mrs. D. R. Lowell, at their home in Garfield street He will leave Thursday for San Francisco, whence he will sail for the Philippines. Mrs. II. F. Griffin, jr.. and Miss Mary Anne Slappey, of JefTersonvllle, Ga., aro spending the Christmas holidays with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Griffin, at 31C9' Wisconsin avenue. Mrs. Van Orsdel, wife of Justice Van Orsdel. will not be at home to-morrow. M1S3 Janle Russell, of Louisville. Ky is visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. T. Orchard, 1434 Meridian place. DANCE AT AJNAPOLIS. New Year's Eve Ho Glvea by Naval Academy Officers. , Annapolis. Md., Dec 3L Tho New Year's Eve hopjgiven by officers in tho gymnasium at "tbs- Naval Academy to night was a fitting observance of tho passing of the' old and the advent of the new year. The ceremony of ringing out the old and ringing in the new year was 'performed hjr, Mrs. Bowyer, wife of Capt John M. Bowyer, superintendent of the academy who tapped eight bells upon a small bell suspended from the gliders: At- the same time a musician sounded taps. All hands ceased danc-. Ing duringvthe proceedings. There were several hundred deacon. The. guests were received by Mrs. Cooats. wife of Caramander .Robert E. Cooata commandant of midshipmen, and Cosa mander Lotus M. Nulton. '.Carriages far New TeaVa Saelal v functions can bef.had. at. Dewaes'a. stiaw.- suss st tara- &- && 5j5-.- v.1r.j j. w-tc' &s2&.s&s&.&t