Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Another Charming Hospitality in Mrs Nord-
hoff's Honor.
Recent Social Occasions Here and
Elsew hcre-Intcrestinx Per-
S0nal Notes.

Inc Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
entertained at at elegant dinner Saturday
night in honor of Mrs. Charles Nordhoff.
1 he table was profusely adorned with Nine
Martinpt roses. The guests present to meet
Mrs. Nordhofr were Mr. and Mrs John
W. roster. the Haitian minister and Mrs.
l-eger Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Gorham
DIR. and Mrs. Guzman, Mrs. L. II. Painter
Mr.. Jose Andrade and Mr.. del Viso.
Mrs j. Thomson Swami has returned to
Washington for the winter and is again
comfortably installed in her / street resi-
dence. which IS, every winter, the scene of
SO many pleasant events.
Miss Janet Jennings, who spent the past
summer and cary fall in Hawaii has re-
turned here for the winter after short
visit to her Wisconsin home. Miss Jen-
nlnss Is enthusiastic in her appreciation of
Hawaiian people and scenery.
Friday evening a pleasant birthday party
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. w
c. O'Meara, tire occasion being the four
teenth birthday of their granddaughter
Irene Violet Cahli. Among those present
We're Misses Nellie Keane. Jewel Hay
Maggie TorrenS Marie O'Meara Maggie
Burgdorf. Lena Mades Marie Plant. Bessie
German. Eleanor Churchill Lizzie Goodno
Sailie Tiffany, Julia Covington, Annie
Mades, Teresa German. Hilda Jacob and
Ida Estes: Messrs. Irving Totten, william
Curran, Creighton Churchill. Gay N Free
man. Edwin Towers. Walter Williams
Richard Williams. Alvin Quinter. Sherman
Bristow, John Copennaven. Harry Tret,ler,
William Hutchinson. William jacob
Frank Made, Fred. johnson. William Hall.
Arthur Fengan, William Shreve, Raleigh
Luckett and Louis Convelier
Count and Countess Henri de Franken-
stein of Italy arrived last Thursday in
New York: The countess is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Cullen Brewster of
New York, and her marriage took place
in the cathedral about three years ago.
Their arrival at this time means a COM
pete family reunion at the house of Mr..
brewster, his elder daughter Mrs l..
Lowry Reamey, wife of Lieutenant Ream-
ey, and her little son having reached New
YORK a few weeks ago from Yokohama
Japan, to spend the winter. The count and
countess bring with them their baby
daughter.
Mrs. William G. Boyd will be at home
Thursdays in January.
Mrs. Harrie Webster and Miss Webster
nave cards out for a tea Monday Decem-
Der p. to l. at 1923 31st street
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wurderman have re-
turned from their European trip. Mrs.
Wurderman will be at home Fridays after
January /.
Mrs. William II. Webster left Washing
ton this morning for southern California.
TO be absent until next summer
Miss Elizabeth Byrde Bobb left Saturday
night for Lewistown, Pa, to attend the
marriage of her friend, Miss Bessie Weber.
with Mr.. Harry Snedden Laird Wednes-
day. December 22. Miss Bobb will be at
home after December 30.
An hour of song and recitation was Civ
en- last Friday evening, for entertainment
of parents and friends, by members of
Cndine Juvenile Temple led by Mrs Emma
r. bishop. Superintendent, all costumed
as We old folks. The little people acquitted
themselves with great credit. The pro-
gram included the following: Chorus, Old
Lang Syne, by the temple; recitations by
Mamie Brennan, Lizzie Terry, Virginia
Bishop, Rebecca Parker, Ernest Sands
Helen kano3e, Walter Harper, Nellie
Bishop and Mary Ward: piano solos by
Lillian Schneider and Nettie Cole; vocal
solos by Annie Foster and Emma Daniels;
vocal duet, Rachel and Rueben, by Nellie
Cowsill and Emma Daniels; chorus by the
Old Folks, Miss Emma Laura Bishop, plan
ist; violin solo by Gussie Creecy; harmon
zeal solo by Samuel Thompson solo and
chorus, Blanche Moore, soloist; an address
by S. W. Russell, and followed with the
song America by the temple
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol 5. Russell. son and
daughter the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred G. Berger of 2523 BIN street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Robbins of New
York are among the guests oS~x-Gov. and
Mrs. John Lee Carroll at Dougheregan
Manor, in Howard county. Mrs. Robbins
was Miss Helen Carroll. There will be
large family Christmas party at the Car
rolls.
Mrs. Samuel b. Curtis gave tea Sat
urday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Childs.
The ladies assisting in receiving were the
Misses Fuller, Altemus and Newport.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. fainter, Mrs. and the Misses Cox,
Mrs. Cornelius Belt, Mrs Brian Morse,
Rev. and Mrs. A. Harding. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Whiting Miss Whiting, DIR. and
Mrs. Glazebrook, Mr.. and Mrs Cassels,
Mrs Grace Edes, the Chinese minister and
Mrs WI and Mrs. Parker.