Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-11

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Mrs. Addison Ashburn will be home on Fri
days from 2 to In January, Hotel Lincoln.
Mrs. Mckinney. wife Of Representative Nc
Kinney Of New Hampshire, will receive at her
residence. 1918 Rhode Island avenue. Thursday
from to 6, assisted by Mrs. Gains Of New
York.
Mrs. c. W. Myers will be at home on Fridays,
laos Kenesaw avenue. Mt Pleasant.
Mrs, E. 8. Lacey and daughters Of 1872
Connecticut avenue will be at home on the re-
manning Saturdays in January. Mrs. Lacey has
as her guest her sister, Mrs. Croswell, wife Of
the late Gov. Croswell Of Michigan.
Mrs ], F.. Manning of 1745 Q street will be
at home Wednesdays during the season.
Mrs 7. f. Schneider will be at home Tues
day until o'clock and will have Miss Bodman
Of Toledo with her.
Mrs. J. R. Sneed Of Chicago is visiting Mrs
Bushrod Robinson Of 1909 10th street
MT. p. H. 7. Mason Of Chicago, formerly Of
this city, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ueo. thompson Mason, 2l07 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.
Miss Hetty Behrend of Philadelphia is spend
ing fortnight with her aunt, Mrs A. Behrend,
412 H street.
Mrs Catchings will not receive tomorrow
afternoon.
MRS. Foster being at Fortress Monroe with her
husband this week there will be no reception
at the residence Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury on Wednesday,
A pleasant tiddledy wink party was given Fri
day evening to Miss Agnes and Cecilia Coyle at
the residence of their sister, Mrs Falvey. II X
street. Among those present were the Misses
Bertha and Maybell Mccarthy, Gertie Dolan.
Ruth Rodberd, Emma Stormoht, Agnes and
Eecliia Coyle, Messrs. John Haskins. Fred
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George Stormont. Refreshments were served
at ~ O'Clock, and after several recitations the
little ones departed.
An enjoyable surprise party was given Friday
night by the 9. s. B. Club to Mary C. Hillyard
at her home, 1927 18th street Refreshments
were served and dancing was kept up until
late hour. The house was handsomely deco
rated. Among those present were: Misses Ida
and Maggie Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. v, b Hillyard,
+. Barrett of Ohio, Herman Madert De Brad
bury, Miss Maggie Maddox, Misses 1.-The and
Anna Hillyard, Miss Grace Cunningham, Miss
Rosie Mccarthy, G: Metcalf of Ohio, G.. Gid
dens, A. Catlin, William Madert, U. Duffy.
Misses Annie, Ella and Susie Riley, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. V. Hillyard, Misses Hattie Murray, Net
tie Sauter. Adela TAFT and Helen Kerfoot. C.
Stcdder, c. kerfoot, L. DeLand and Joseph
Hinyard.
Bert McKeldin entertained a party of his
School companions of the Capitol Hill High
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Mrs: Harry McKeldin, ~ Sth street southeast,
friday evening last, the occasion being "sur-
prise bush" party. Previous to ''untrimming'
the Christmas tree donkey game furnished
considerable amusement for the company;
forty donkey tails were pinned all over the
large parlor. Miss Mabel Swingle came the
nearest to pinning the tail in the proper place,
and received handsome Jewel case as the first
ladys prize, and Mr.. Archie Alton, the gentle
mans, copy Of Jules Verne's Michael
S Str go The BOBBY prizes: a pot Pouri
Meissman and Willie Cullison, respectively.
linen followed the untrimming of the large
Christmas tree, which was decorated with favors
done up In every conceivable sort of package.
The unique and impartial way in which these
were distributed was the feature of the even
ing. Cards with humorous verse; numbered
and carefully wrapped up, were placed in a
basket and fished out by the guests present
The number on the card corresponding to the
number on the package with which the tree
was trimmed went to the holder thereof. Some
of the favors were rich and costly, while a few
afforded much amusement to the recipient and
the company. Refreshments in abundance
were then served and the company at a late
hour dispersed, voting the affair grand sue
Among those present were Misses Sibley,
Stewart, L. Ennis, NJ. Carter, Judson. Hattie
McNelly, Della and Josie Weissman, Callie and
Louise BARTLETT Annie Bryant, Mabel Swingle
Lola Cullison. Huntington, Smith, Shields,
Erly. Irwin, WEIGH, Fridley and LaHayne, and
Messrs Alton, TAFT, Newell. Buckingham, Fos-
ter, Thayer. Buckler, Edwards, Kirby, Nc
Gowan, Mckenzie, Ambrose, Keiffer, Welsh,
Street, Cullison and Richmond. Mrs. Manuel
johnson, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. r. W. Bender and
Miss Teresa Hopkins assisted Mrs. Harry Nc
keldin in receiving and entertaining the young
people. During the evening Miss Hattie Nc
Neliy's rich contralto voice was heard in sew
eral operate selections and Harry McKeldin
contributed few Of the wang" gems,
Mrs. and Miss Haynes, wife and daughter of
Representative Haynes, are at the Riggs for the
season and will receive on Tuesday afternoons.
Mrs. Bentley of New York, Mrs. Warwick of
Ohio and Mrs. Cate of Arkansas will receive at
the Riggs House on Tuesday, the 18th, from
to
Mrs. Heard of Missouri. Mrs. Smith of Ari-
iona and Mrs. Caruth of Kentucky will receive
at the Riggs on Tuesday, the 18th.
Miss Cora Fisher of Baltimore is visiting Mrs
:. G. Hines at 1913 Sth street.
Miss Florence Farnsworth gave a tea Satur-
day afternoon from to in honor of Miss Fry
OF Chicago who Is the guest of Miss Jane
Fuller. The hostess was assisted in receiving
by Miss Fry, Miss Georgy Conway, Miss Flor
ence Wilson and Miss Helen Smith, while Miss
Jane Fuller, Miss Jessie Miller and Miss Sue
Quay presided in the dining room. Among
ton, Nora Kitchener, Margaret Kenna, Anna
Hoeke, Rowena Whitman, Marie Williamson,
Mae McCauley, Marion Cockrell, Kathryn Broi-
head, Leonora Wilson. Mary Austin, Nellie Sow
ers, Priscilla Stearns, Gertrude Gardner.
Blanche Swope. Bertha Dawson, Leila Peacby,
Lely Christie, Betty Dare, Belle Burch, Eva
Patterson and Lizzie Hatch and the Messrs
Will Leiber, George Van Wyck, Alex. Bently.
Mills Thompson, Louis Milliken, Blair WALES.
Chris. Dawson, Morvcn Thompson. Fred Faust,
Alfred Tyler, Sidney Wales. Scott Haycock.
Robert Smart, Charles Albert, Henry Burdette,
Jack Wise, Andrew Bradley, Nat. Paige, Will
Dream, Frank Reynolds, Howard Bailey, Mr..
Krutzsche and DR.. King.
Miss Mamie MacElwee has returned to WASH
ington after an absence of two years in Denver,
where she has been sojourning for her health.
Mrs. John Lind will be at home Tuesday,
January IL, and the remaining Tuesdays in
January, 1913 o street.
Mrs. Lewis Clephane and the Misses Gle
phane will not be at home on Tuesday this week,
but will be on each Tuesday hereafter
Miss Herbert, assisted by her father, the
Misses Newberry and Miss Rice will receive in
her apartments at the Cochran tomorrow.
Got or Lightly.