Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-11

18th street
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Leighton have re-
ort ned their town house for the winter sea-
! son. The house has been finely remodeled
ana IS exceptionally well adapted for large
| social affairs. The new music room and
| library are particularly pleasing in their
| artistic colorng and furnishings
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wheeler and their
| daughter, Miss Blanche Learnid, have re-
| turned from their summer home in Massa-
chusetts. and WILL as usual remain in
| washington all winter at ia 18th street.
Miss Smith pleasantly entertained the
| Emanon Progressive Euchre Club last
| tuesday at her home, NJ street Twelve in
| terest!ng and highly contested games were
! played, the prize winners being Miss
| Eyrdie Mitchell Mr.. Carr, first prize; score
prize Miss Smith, and the boobies were
| given to Miss Clemens and Mr. Brosius
| Delightful refreshments were served.
Among those present were the Misses Mul-
| Miss Grasse. Miss Carr and Miss Smythe:
| Mr.. Sudduth. Mr.. Brosius, Mr. Lemmes.
Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Mutually and Mr. Hill.
A number of friends of Mr.. Stematsu
Ieshima. the popular young attache OF
| the japanese legation, who left for Japan
thursday, met at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Lee Wednesday evening to
| bid him farewell. delightful musical
| program was arranged by Mss Katie V.
Wilson. The Cecilian Quartet, under her
ohSSlioIl, rendered several NUMBERS. Inc
soloists included the members Of the quar-
tet, besides Miss Sadie Herbert, Miss Kate
Ellis and Mr.. William Hyde A collati
followed Among those present were MIR.
navy; Mr.. N. Sakato, attache; Miss Phil
and Ida Wattles, Mrs. David Howell and
Miss Nina Fowle of Alexandria, Mrs. Lee,
Or. and Mrs. Lincoln Johnson, Mr.. and
Haigh. R. E. King, T. NJ. Johnson, F. F.
Mckeon and Mr.. Thomas Sydnor. Mr..
Teshima will make short stay in New
York and Chicago, and will leave San
via Hawaii. Before assuming his new
duties in China he will spend several
months in the foreign office in Toxic.
Commander Rush of the L. S. s. Michi-
gan is in town for a few days. and has
headquarters at the Metropolitan Club.
Mrs and Miss Rush. who are at present in
the west, will not return to their home in
Jefferson place until later in the season.
DR.. c. A. Eastman and Mrs Eastman
elaine Goodale) of St. Paul, Mimi. have
taken house 154 East Capitol street for the
winter.
Invitations are out for the wedding on
December Il, at Grace Church, Baltimore,
OF Miss Eliza beth Poe Gilpin, daughter of
the late Albert G. Gilpin of that city, to
Mr.. Henry Clay Brown of Fort Worth,
Texas. The groom is native of Chester
town, Nd, and after spending several
tive families the young couple will proceed
to their distant home.
Miss Kate w. Moore and Mr.. Henry D.
Coleman were married Wednesday, Decem-
Der s. 1897 at Vienna, Va, the home of
the bride. After a tour through the south
they will reside at Newport News, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Warren have re-
turned from their fall trip to New York,
and are now located in their new apart
ments at the Portner.
Mrs. William Britton will be at home
Thursday, the 10Th, from 3 to 8 at 1923
Caroline street
At the tea to be given next Wednesday
evening by the Ncrdhoft Guild at Miss
Bradlufs, 1722 street the guests Will
be received by Mrs. Nordhoff Mrs Dalzell
and Mrs. Westinghouse. There will be
sale of lovely embroideries, beautifully
dressed dolls and dainty refreshments. A
professional palmist will also be present
to foretell The fate of the curious.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. barton have return
ed from the west and are settled in their
house, 1910 NJ street, for the winter.
Columbia Chapter, D. A. r., recall their
invitations for Tuesday, Deccmhrr II, at
the Ebbitt Hol Sc. owing to the aeath of
one of its charter members. Mrs. C. NJ.
w. LAWN.
At Kingston. Ont. yesterday 1t was an
rounced that Prof. Graham Bell of Wash
inston, aged seventy years father of Alex
ander q. Bell, the inventor of the tele-
phone. will marry Mrs. SHIRLEY, aged fifty
widow of the late John SHIRLEY of Har-
rowsmith. Ontario, in New York Janu-
airy ).
MISS Alice Warder youngest daughter of
MIS-. zen Jamln Narder, was presented yes
terday at tea The debutante was well
coined by very large gathering. and the
scene was an animated one. Mrs Warder
MISS Warder and Mrs. Ward Thoron were
assisted in entertaining their friends by
Mrs: Hale, Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Harriet Blaine
Beale and Miss Marjorie Mott
Mrs. Fendall, widow of the late Arthur
Fendall, welcomed hundreds of her friends
yesterday at tea, when Miss Mary FendaIl
made her debut. Miss Harrison, Miss Lee,
MISS Booker. Miss LutZ, Miss Peyton Miss
Gordon, Miss Florence Beale and Miss
katharine Craig assisted in the charming
event which brought together SO many of
the Old resident families. Mrs Janin and
Mrs. Goodloe presided in the dining room
Mrs. CLIFFORD Walton at a beautiful lunch
con yesterday entertained number of
LADIES. Among her guests We're Mrs. Ro-
nero. Mrs Radcliffe Mrs. Richardson, Mrs
Charles G. Dulin. Mrs. Wheatiey, Mrs. Joy.
Miss Swan, Mrs. Krosstad, Mrs. Rapley,
Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Beale Howard Mrs. John.
son. Mrs. Miller and Mrs Berry. The table
decorations were in scarlet.
Mrs. +. Southland Parker has cards out
for tea December 49, at which her young
est daughter, Miss Lucy Parker, will make
liSI uSDut
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson HELEN are now in
New York at the Holland House, but will
return to Washington for the holidays
Mrs. Raphael c. Grayson, assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Johnson HELEN, will be at
home, Informally, Monday, January B.
The Right Hon. Horace Plunke.t, who
has been the guest of an old friend. of his
DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, at lexington,
Is looked en- in England as q coming man.
Although he is in the late thirties he is
already one of her maiesty's privy coun-
cfllors.
1t will be surprise to the many
friends in this city of Miss Hattie l. Jo-
hannes and Mr.. Grafton l.. Shreves to
learn that they were quietly married at
Alexandria the 18th of last August. The
secret was we'll kept, and no one but the
contracting parties and the few who wit
messed the ceremony have been aware of
the occurrence. Mrs. Shreve is for the
present residing with her parents, who live
at 800 B street northeast, where she will
be glad to see her friends.
Mrs. Henry M. Knight and the Misses
Knight will be at home Tuesdays, Decem-
Der IA and Il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton E. Emig are at 916
H street for the winter.
In New York at the Hotel Netherlands
Thursday at high noon occurred a pretty