Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08


Miss May Keyworth Barbour.
the most admired young women in Wash
ington. Miss Barbour and Mr.. Broome me
at Narragansett last season. The wedding
is set for April.
Mrs. B. F. Leighton gave an elegantly
Mrs. John A. Logan, at her home, on Cap.
itol Hill. The handsome dining room was
lavishly adorned with vines and flowers
Palms were placed to form arches over the
windows, while Smilax and asparagus vines
topped with wide ribbon formed a canopy
over the table. The name cards, which
were imported for the occasion, were
exquisite pen and ink drawings on
in The favors were dainty boxes, covered
with silk and filled with bonbons. An or
chestra Of stringed instruments was sta.
toned in the music room off the dining
throughout the luncheon. The guests were
Mrs. Shelby Cullom, Mrs. VIM. P. Frye
Mrs. Nelson Dingley, Mrs. Edward +. Bins.
ham. Miss Norris, Mrs. A. T. Britton, Mrs
Henry A. Willard. Mrs. Tulloch, Mrs. b. H
Warner, Mrs. John w. Powell and Mrs
Caldwell
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest p. Hunting enter.
tanned a small circle of guests Tuesday
evening at 1910 K street, various games
being planned for the amusement of the
party. Among those enjoying their nos
pitality were the Misses Reed. Capt. F. w.
Holt, Mr.W. H. Huston, Mr.. F. D. Fletcher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln. Supper was
daintily served during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas A. Towne of Duluth,
MIMI, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
S. Hartman, 1719 Oregon avenue.
Mrs. Charles Elwood Foster will be at
home Mondays in January.
Miss Sadie straus is the guest of her
cousins. the Misses Stern. SIT Sd street
northwest. At home Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin will receive Mon
day, after 3 pm, at 1906 Connecticut ave-
nue..
Mrs. w. H. Sholes will be at home Mon
days during February.
Miss Maud Baggett Is visiting friends in
Philadelphia and New York
Mrs. M. M. Bartlett and daughter, Mrs.
John D. Morgan, will be at home Mondays
Mrs. Miles K. Crenshaw will be at home
Fridays, February and II, at gu 10Th
street northwest.
There was a pleasant gathering of little
folks at the home Of Helen Lockwood, On
Capitol Hill, last Thursday afternoon, 10
hostess. Among those present were Chris
tine Fox, Florence Silsby, Elsie May, Ada
May, Berthe Andre, Edna Strieble, Caryl
Walker, Janet Walker, Louise Green, Bene-
dict Bryant. Vincent Boudrers and Sidney
Struble. The souvenirs of the occasion
were cornucopias filled with bonbons.
Ex-Representative ]. NJ. Wiley Of Buffalo,
late consul to Bordeaux, with wife and son,
are spending few days at the Richmond
before their departure for Tampa, Fla, for
the winter.
Mrs. T. F. Schneider will be at home at
the Cairo. Tuesdays, February and Is.
Mrs. Grosvenor and Miss Grosvenor will
receive at theNCochran the third Tuesday in
January and the first and third Tuesdays
in February.
Miss Claudia Stuart will be at home Sat-
urday. the 18th instant, from s to Z o'clock,
at 1926 10Th street.
Mrs H. Bentley Smith of Massachusetts,
avenue was the hostess at a charming
luncheon of ten covers, given In honor
of Mrs. L. G. Myers of New London, Conn.,.
Thursday afternoon. Those who enjoyed
Carver, Mrs. George o. Morris. Mrs. Karl
Young. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. and the
Misses Montrop.
Miss Nellie Lee Hare of LIE Droit Park
gave progressive euchre party last even
ing. At a late hour the pleasant contest
awarded. Among those present were the
Misses Maude and Mabel Delaplaine. the
Misses Merriam and Messrs. Woodford,
DuSfee, Delaplaine and Balderston.
Mrs N. B. Van Slingerland. who spent
last winter in Washington. has returned
and established q permanent residence
rere. She has recently been appointed re-
gent for Maryland and the District of CO.
lumbia of the kindred organizations, Hol-
land Danes of the New Netherlands mad
knights Of the Legion of the Crown. She
proposes to do here what has already
been so well done in New York and else
where to rally ladies and gentlemen who
are of Holland descent and can present
adequate social vouchers to a careful
committee on credentials. in order that
claims Of ancestry may be registered and
fitly cherished by the society. To this end
Mrs Van Slingerland. who Is also of Rev.
olutionary Greene ancestry and q uneal
descendant of Henry I Of France. will
receive Holland descendants among her
many other friends at her residence, I738
street northwest, Saturdays from to g
Mrs. Francis S. Nash will be at home
Tuesdays in January. from to 9, at 1225
18th street northwest.
Miss Anne Trezevant williams of Charles
ton, 8. c., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
TpeEevant Williams, at their residence
1924 Caroline street northwest. Mrs. and
Miss Williams viii be at home Tuesdays.
Mrs. Mary A Hendley. % 5th street
southeast. will not be at home Monday
next.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ross Colhoun have re-