Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21

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by Miss GENEVA Dlehl; gentlemen's BOBBY,
Mr.. Z. Holdridge; ladies' BOBBY Miss Bessie
| Hill. Mr.. W. c. Beck rendered several selec-
tons on the piano.
! Captain Hubert of the marine conference,
gave dinner last evening at wormley's.
Among those present were Mr.. Won Weckher-
| lin, minister from the Netherlands, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bower Mcdonald, Capt. Van Steyn and
Mrs. Hubert
The engagement of Mr.. L. A. Coolidge and
Miss Nellie Pickerill, daughter of Mrs. George
v. Baich, Is announced. The marriage will
take place quietly at home early in January.
Mrs. Senator Jones of Arkansas will be at
home next Thursday afternoon from to to
/ introduce her young daughter Miss Mary who
| IS one of the senatorial debutantes. A dance
| will also be given later in the evening in honor
| OF the event. to which many young friends have
been invited Mrs. Jones regular Thursday
| receptions will begin afterfhe HOLIDAYS
The dancing class met last night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Davidge, No. 1924 II street. and
it was generally conceded to have been one of
the most brilliant events of the series of enter
talnments given by the club. Invitations are
highly esteemed to these assemblies as it is
said no one is asked without the concurrence
| OF all the members. The Davidge house with
lts wide halls and spacious rooms. which can be
thrown together by sliding panel DOORS is
| admirably adapted to entertaining and the
rooms were tastefuly decorated with profu-
sion of flowers Miss Davidge received the
! guests in exquisite toilet of white silk
Dancing began at 10 o'clock and supper was
served at H. Among the people present were
| the Misses Pauncefote. daughters of the Br it.
ish minister: Miss Mamie Gordon of Balti-
more, Miss Fleming, Miss Kate Berry. Miss
Mitchell. Miss Mcmillan, Miss Grace Fuller,
| Miss Victoria Emory, Miss Viola Myer,
Miss Biddie, Miss Speed Miss Kate Deering,
Miss Florence Phenix, Miss Card. Miss Emily
lhom, Miss jackson. Miss Bowditch of
! Boston, Miss Cox, Miss Green, Miss Nc
Ceney. Miss Taylor, DR.. Ruth, Miss Condit
Acklan, Mr.. Waiter Berry, Mr.. Richard Porter,
Mr.. Jessup Blair, Mr.. Harry Reynolds. Mr.
Woodbury. Lowery. Mr.. Montgomery Blair, Mr.
Richard Wallach, MIR. Waiter Davidge. ir.. MIR.
Lieut.. Rae, Lieut. Kellogg, Mr.. McKenny,
Lieut.. Aiser. Mr.. Mckee Lieut.. Knox, Mr..
Rozer Dulanov. Gen. b. H. Robertson, Mr.
| Gordon of Baltimore. Mr. Legare, Lieut.. Tap
pan, Mr.. Lcary. Mr.. Chiffon. Mr.. Corcoran
Hill Count de Chambrun and Mr.. Chas. Nc
Cawley, Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Dolph Mrs. \.
$. Lincoln Mrs. Goldsborough, Mrs. A. c.
Tyler, Mrs. Story, Mrs Lieut.. Knox, Mrs.
Glover, Mrs. Robert Hinckey. Miss Lucy Hun
ter, Miss Amy, Miss Green, Miss Bette Henry,
Mrs: Condit smith, Miss Louise cambridge
Hof. DR.. and Mrs. Rose. Lieut.. and Mrs. r. b.
NJ. Mason, Miss Maggie Wood, the Misses
Mackal Miss Mulan, the Misses Preston, the
Misses Scott, Miss Kerr, Miss Birdie Greer and
Mr. and Mrs. Barney.
Mrs. Mclean of Lafayette square is at home
to callers on Monday afternoons.
Assistant Engineer and Mrs. w. B. Bavley
are at No. 17l6 N street for the winter Mrs.
Bayley will see callers with her sisters at the
residence of Gen. Richardson, No. 1853
street, on Fridays during the season.
The reception given by Mrs. Electa z.
Smith, oil NJ street in honor of her guests.
Mrs. Osborn of Newark and Miss Mary Bryant
of Madison, Wis, last evening. was largely at
tended by many prominent people in social
and official life. The ladies will return to their
homes Monday with pleasant remembrance
OF the cordial greeting extended to them.
Mr.. Louis Hicks, who graduated with high
honors from the College of the City of New
York and later from Harvard university, and
who Is now studying law at Harvard, is spend
ing his holiday vacation with his mother, Mrs
Jennie Z. Hicks Sophie Sparkle), at her home
1871 10Th street. Mrs. Hicks will receive her
friends informally On Friday afternoons and
evenings.
Representative Joseph E. Washington is at
No. 1903 street northwest
Mrs. Morrison, formerly Miss Lucy O'Hara
a noted belle of Pittsburg is guest of her
aunt, Mrs. j. j. Pugsby at the Shoreham. Miss
Pugsby Will JOIN her mother here about the
9th of January for the winter.
Miss Grace Chandiee of Vermont avenue has
returned from three months absence in
Boston.
Mrs. W. E. Chandlee has visiting her her
daughter. Mrs. A. W. Crossley of Boston. Mrs
Crossley will be at home to her friends on Tues
days through January at 1928 Vermont avenue
Miss DeWolff of Indiana is visiting Mrs. Ross
Thompson, 1925 o street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Achille L. Burklin (nee Mauger)
have returned from their wedding tour and ar.
their home
northeast.
Miss Bessie Riddell, daughter of Judge Rid
dell of Kentucky. is spending the holidays at
her uncle's. the Hon. B. 4. Rice, LOS 10th
street northwest.
Mrs. Charles C. Duncan and her sister
Mrs. Geo. Webb who have been the guests of
Mrs. 5. ii. Giesey leave for Lancaster, Ohio,
tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dyke of Dayton, NJ. who
are visiting this city on their wedding tour, are
stopping with their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. f. +.
Higgins, l4l9 10th street northwest
Those friends of Ms. W. J. MCGEE who owe
her calls have received cards bearing her new
reception day, Monday. and noting change of
residence to 24l0 14th street extended. Mr..
and Mrs. MCGEE will attend "a meeting of the
National geological society in New York during
the holidays, returning in time for Mrs. Niece
to receive with her mother, Mrs. Newcomb, on
New Years day.
Invitations have been issued for tie wedding
of Green b. Raum. jr., of this city, and Miss
Annie lred1ll Rodgers of Philadelphia, to take
place at st. James church, i'll that city, on
Thursday evening. January 2, at Z o'clock.
The ceremony VIII be followed by a reception
at the residence of the brides mother, Mrs. w.
d. Rogers, 17l3 Arch street. at 7:3O.
Mr.. Victor Kauffmann went over to Prince
ton yesterday to be present at dinner given
this evening by Prof. Scott, chief of the party,
to the members of the Princeton Scientific
Expedition" sent out to Oregon by the college
last summer. Mr.. Kaufman will entertain.
at his fathers residence on Massachusetts ave-
nue., the Princeton glee club after their con-
cert, to be given here next Friday evening"
number OF the younger members OF the alumni
of Princeton resident and visiting in the city,
together with a suitable contingent of young
Indies, have been invited to meet the club. A
light luncheon will be followed by dancing, for
which the ample spaces of the main floor of
the house are well adapted.
One of the most delightful social gatherings
of the season was the tea given on Wednesday
by Mrs. Parker Mann of Kalorama avenue, on
Columbia Heights. The accomplished hostess
was aided in her pleasant duties by Mrs. Will
lard, Mrs. g. NJ. Bryan. and Miss du Barry, with
bevy of pretty young girls as sub-assistants.
''Tanglebank Cottage" the picturesque home
when adorned for and filed by brilliant COM
pany, such as was present on this occasion.
Fortunately the weather was all that could be
desired that day, thus assuring large attend
ance of friends, by all of whom the opportu-
nit for al -, h. Iet