The record-union., 1897-01-02
late, will render appropriate gospel Sc
lectionS
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Reeves and daugh-
ter Evelyn entertained a large party of
friends on Thursday evening at their
residence, 917 M street. Songs, games
and recitations were indulged in, and
at II O'Clock the New Year was ush-
cred in amid hearty congratulations.
All then partook of light refreshments,
after which the guests departed for
their homes. Miss Lulu Haswell of
Oakland. cousin of Miss Reeves. was
present at the festivities and will visit
her relatives for week.
A very pleasant New Years recep-
ton was that given at the residence OF
the Misses Morris, 1908 F street yes
terday afternoon by the Bachelor
Maids Club, composed of the Misses
Clara Schaadt, Lillian Dohn, Daisy
Wamble, Annie McCaw, Edna and
Anna Morris. The rooms were tasteful
ly decorated with smilax, ferns and
hollyberries. Light refreshments We're
served, and the afternoon was most
pleasantly passed by the callers.
Last night the Sons OF Veterans
Dancing Club eXerted themselves to
have an unusually good time, and it is
needless to say they succeeded admir-
ably The hall was decorated with
palms, ivy, etc, and about eighty cou-
pies kept the floor warm until an early
hour in the morning. Sons of Veterans
enjoy the reputation of pleasing their
nd hi "a
ingly enjoyable one, and was SO voted
by all present.
The Epworth Chautauqua Circle met
on the last day of the year 1896 at the
residence of Miss Anna Woods. 1t was
a most enjoyable affair. The principal
games of the evening were book game
and a picture game. AS the guests en-
tered the parlors they Were decorated
with cards, on each of which was a re-
bus. The answer to each of these was
the name of some book. Prizes were
given to Miss Virna Woods and George
Kiefer for solving the greatest number
of these problems. Miss Anna Woods
then read a class prophecy.
The picture game consisted of pictures
of prominent men and women scattered
about and prizes were given to Miss
Lottie Shepstone and Howard Marsh
for naming the greatest number OF
them. The next feature was a solo by
Mrs Macfarlane.
The guests were invited upstairs,
where they unraveled a mystery in the
way of a cobweb. The gentleman and
lady whose strings were tied together
were partners for supper. When supper
was announced the guests filed down
stairs into the dining-room, where they
were given menu cards on which were
numbers from which to select their re-
past. Much amusement was obtained
from this, as no one knew what he was
ordering. Just as the bells announced
the entrance of the New Year the cir
Gle arose and joining hands sang
''Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
After this Miss Smith read the min
utes of the evening, in which promis-
cuous adjectives given by the guests
abounded. All then repaired to the
narlors. where songs were sung by
Miss Cady and the circle and games in
dulged in. The New Year was well be-
gun before the guests departed for their
homes.
Those present were Misses Bertha
Da,wley. Fern Andrews, Lottie Shep-
stone. Hattie Shepstone, Stella iCady,
Grace Danforth. Lizzie Fountain, Vlrna
Woods. Anna Woods, Gertrude Smith,
Mrs. c. T. Macfarlane, Messrs. Albert
Keen. George Kiefer, Howard Marsh,
Howard Mcintyre. ]. w. James, Z.
Green. w. butcher w. Magray, Grove
r. Fkins. Charles Campbell and e. L.
Macfarlane.
The new year was very pleasantly
,,eba,.ad i'm for Professor George Franz,
leader Of the Clunie Opera house or
chestr,a. by the kindly remembrance OF
its members in the shape of beautlfui
symbolic watch charm of the L. .. r.
The presentation was made by John ..
Becker in behalf of the orchestra he
made many happy and pointed remarks
at which there was long, loud and con-
tinued cheering" Mr. Franz was very
much surprised and delighted with their
thoughtfulness, and in a few words at
tempted to express his appreciation.