Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Ladies of Many Organizations Dis
pense Hospitality.

Luuies OI many ORGANIZATIONS Dis
pense Hospitality.
The fair room Of the Tenth Street Bap-
t!st Church. colored corner of 10th and r
streets, was used by the ladies of the
church for their New Year reception. Dur
ing the day a number of friends called to
pay their respects During the afternoon
the pastor of the church, Rev. S. Geriah
Lamkins, was in attendance to wish the
members of his congregation a happy new
year
In spite of the fact that the new building
of the Y. NJ. c. A. is yet in the future. a
reception was held today, and there was
large number of visitors. The committee
in charge had prettily decorated the down
stairs east side of the building for the
casion, and the parlors presented pretty
scene. Large flags covered the ceiling. and
were festooned gracefully over the walls.
Green stuff disposed about the room added
to the pretty effect and made the place
fit one for the exchange of New Year greet
ings.
There was no formality, and everybody
was made to feel perfectly at home. The
ladies welcomed every newcomer heartily,
and the guests were shown We're the re-
freshmentS were served. These consisted
Of coffee. chocolate, lemonade. sandwiches.
cake and fruit. There was plenty of this,
and no one was permitted to leave without
pSrtakiEg of the cheer provided by the as
socia ton.
furnished for the occasion, which Were
placed about the rooms One of these
near tine coat and hat stand bore the in
scriptiOn: No checkee, no washee. An
other over the refreshment stand was in
tended a comical warning, being in
soribed, NO repeaters, in bold, black
letters.
The reception began at 3 o'clock apd
will continue until s. 4 large number of
persons had called after the hour
set for the beginning of the reception, and
it was expected that several hundred would
be in before the close. AT o'clock excel
lent entertainment will be provided, as pub
lished in yesterdays Star.
The Central Club gave reception, which
was largely attended. at LOG P street, be-
ginning this afternoon at B o'clock, to con-
tinue until G:30. The parlors of the house
were beautifully decorated for the occasion
by the young ladies receiving. They were:
Misses X. Evelyn Castell, Bertha Brown,
Alice Ruff, Elsie Macauley. Kate Tindall,
Alice Vaughn and Gertrude Ward.
Refreshments were served in the back
parlor, and the jolly faces of the young
ladies, with theiraffable manners, made the
occasion one Of the most enjoyable at
which the visitors were ever entertained.
The ladies Of the Unity Club will enter-
tain their friends most Hospitality at the
residence of Mr.. Hosea Il. Moulton, 1924
9th street. from to Ii O'Clock this evening.
Refreshments will be served in the pref
tily decorated parlors, and some of Wash
ington's best talent is expected to entertain
those present. The Unity Club is literary
organization and its New Year reception
existence.
Many callers paid the compliments of the
season this afternoon to the ladies who
represented the Legion of Loyal Women
and received at 4l9 10Th street northwest.
In the receiving party were Mrs Lizzie W.
Calver, Mrs. Henrietta N. Rose, Mrs. An
ME NJ. Baden, Miss Mary L. Smith, Mrs.
Ada H. Weiss, Mrs. Emma f. Myers Mrs.
Ani.ie C. Gotwald, Mrs. Mary Tryon, Miss
c. NJ. Shinn, Mrs. Annie Faunce, Mrs. Ruth
G. Blasland, Mrs. Ellen S. Mussey, Mrs.
Fannie Pomeroy, Mrs. Rose f. Ferree,
Mrs. Albertine Odell. Mrs. Nellie c. Royce,
Miss Helen B. Mathews and Miss Cora c.
Curry.
The ladies of the Epworth League and of
the Ladies Association of The Metropoli-
tan Church are receiving this afternoon in
the Sunday school, and members of the
congregation and others nave called in
large numbers. The reception will last
til o'clock tonight. The receiving PARTY
embraces Miss Bertha Adams, Mrs. Geo. L.
Armstrong. Miss Jennie Booth, Mrs. Rock-
haven, Miss Sallie Burroughs. Mrs. Corne-
liGs Burlow, Miss Juliet Burroughs, Miss
Laura Church. Miss Ella Church, Miss Ella
CUlbertson, Miss Mary Gaze, Mrs. Wilbur f.
Dales, Mrs. William S. Dewhirst, Mrs. Fan
ME Kennedy Ellisel, Mrs. w. c. lldredge,
MI ). Samuel c. Ford, Mrs. Chas. NJ. For
rest, Miss Hattie Fague, Miss Esthar Cor
don, Mrs. r. j. Gillespie, Mrs. w. +. Gapen,
Miss Matte Gray. Mrs. J. NJ. Holmes, Miss
Fannie K. Holmes, Miss Mary Holmes,
Miss Matte Haines, Miss Clara Haines,
MIS-. E. A. Haines, Mrs. E. l.. Harvey, Mrs.
Howard, Miss Inez Howard, Miss Edith Ir-
vine, Mrs. N. n. Johnson, Miss johnson,
Miss Margaret Kline, Mrs. Sarah D. La
Fetra, Mrs. B. F. Leighton, Mrs. A. E.
Milcy, Mrs Murphy, Mrs. M. NJ. Mohett,
Mrs. Mexican. Mrs. sallie Mcintosh, Mrs.
W. G. Mcdowell, Mrs. ]. B. Nichols, Mrs.
w. Fl. Pinkerton, Miss Mida c. Peabody,
Miss Rachael Richardson, Miss Mary Rec
tor, Mrs. Scott, Miss Bessie Sweet, Miss
Stickeil, Mrs. Emma c. Swan, Mrs. NJ. w.
Twitchell, Mrs. NJ. Tullock, Mrs. George F.
Timms. Mrs. B. Uhlfelder. Mrs. W. Z.
Wright Mrs. Emma McF. Wharton, Mrs.
Helen NJ. Wood, Mrs. W. e. Warning and
Miss Lou Wilson.
President Robert ]. Fleming Of the Con-
Tolerate Veterans Association received the
members at the hall. 43l 18th street north
west, from II to o'clock today, and from
to this afternoon Is entertaining them
at his residence, No. 1872 12tn street.