The morning times., 1896-11-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Leap Yearreception of the II. II Club
at st. Joseph Hall On Wednesday was one
of the most enjoyable affairs of the season
The reception committee were Misses A.
Saterfield and II. Frain. Floor committee
the Misses L. Remy, L. Callahan, H. Ford
and b. Stahl, assisted by the members of
the club, Misses NJ. c. Robertson, Mollie
Cutsail, l. Voight l. Herbert, and others
Among the guests were Messrs. W. j.
Freund, Philip May Brodt, H. Freund
Rickets, Baldwin and Tenny, of Washing
ton, and Davis and Baker, Of Annapolis
and Mr.. McKern, of New York.
The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the Leap Year Progressive Euchre Club
was held at the residence of Mr.. Leo Siu!-
mons, Columbia Heights, Friday evening,
with a full membership in attendance.
Games for eight tables commenced at 9
y. III. and closed at 2 u clock, when hand
some silver prizes We're awarded to the
winners as follows: Mrs Mortimer, Miss
Whiting and Messrs. Fraker and Chip
man.
After the distribution of the favors re-
freshments wereeserved. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. and Miss Norris, Mrs.
Simmons, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Mortimer,
the Misses Crane, Duncan, Whiting Miller
Fleming, Mount, Mnr,imer,-an Messrs.
Anderson, Carr. Darrell, Fraker. Chip
man, Mussy, Mortimer. Wiltberrer, Sim
mons, and others.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave a particularly
pretty luncheon ON Monday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs Philip Z. Chaplin, who will
shortly leave Washington for a winters
soiourn in California. The decorations and
china were all in Dresden design. and the
dainty souvenirs We're little water colors
in the same pretty style.
The ladies invited 10 meet Mrs. Chaplin
were Mrs. EdmUnds, Mrs. Huff, Mrs. s. H.
Kaufman. Mrs. j. 7. Granger Mrs. Ru-
dulph Kauffmann, Mrs. Parker Mann Mrs.
A. T. Bri,ton, Mrs. Myron VI. Parker. Mrs
James +. Barbour, and Miss Alisau Wilson.
Senator Mills and family have reopcned
their pleasant winter home at 1874 K
street, where they Will entertain a mum.
ber Of Texas friends throughoutthc winter
Invitations have been issued for a COM
piimentary classic recital, to be given by
Miss Irene Rowland, Shakesperian reader
and monnloguist, at the Cairo Friday
evening, November 81 The affair promises
to be one of the social events of the holiday
week. Well known talent will assist, and
many prominent people attend.
The Junior Bachelors gave their regular
semi-monthly dance on Friday evening. at
Mrs Dyer's, No. 1917 X street northwe
and as usual the affair was a brilliant social
success. Among those pres .nt We're Misses
Wells, Honor, Jennings, Cook, Katherine
Darragh, Della G. Dcnnison Grace Berger.
Carrie Borland, Hattie Boriand. Bertha Daw-
son, Katie Ketcham, Karr, Gillian, Florence
Ricketts,, McEwen. Mary Keblngcr, Anna
Lamb. Anderson, Driver, Eberl Y, Alma Ship
man, Mesdames George b. Lockhart. vii
marth. Messrs. Louis E. Hoover, Sam NJ
Darragh, Harry Green, Bert Edwards Bob
Bvins, Wilkinson, Fred Quinter, George
Everett, Walter Baum, Eugene Van Artel.
Titus, Harlow, Van Auken, Harry Hart.
Willie Davis, Z. S. Bailey, Brooks, Fealey.
Davidson, Farley, E. q. Cabiniss, John
Thompson. H. Il. Hopkins, Guilfoiie, Louis
Weaver. Harry Baird, Willie Keblinger,
| Frank Bprpcr