Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
RECEIVING THEIR FRIENDS
Various Societies Keep Open House and Re-
ceive New Year Greetings.
Churches, Patriotic Bodies, Clubs and
Charitable InstitutiOns in the List
"A General Observance.

Many Of the societies connected with
church work. the patriotic organizations
and several institutions where charity dis
penses Its comforts were today kept busy
receiving their friends and in the exchange
o. the greetings OF the season.
A pleasant reception was that held by
the ladies Of the social department of the
Epworth League at the Metropolitan ME-.
church. 1t began at o'clock and will last
until pm. A large number of the friends
of the ladies' have already extended the
compliments of the season. 1t Is a reunion
OF the Epworthers. and they have turned
out In force to pay respects to their friends.
From o'clock this afternoon, when the
Ladies' Aid Society. No. 4, Auxiliary to
Gushing Camp. No. 80 Sons Of Veterans,
opened its New Year reception, there was
steady stream of visitors. The reception
will not close until long after lights are
turned on. The event took place at 71S F
street northeast. The society was rep
resented by Mrs. James A. Allen. Mrs.
Marea Allen. Miss Edible Brewer Mrs.
Charles S. Davis. Mrs. Mary Fleming, Mrs.
George Keithley. Mrs. Henry Knoch, Miss
Lille Nalley, Mrs. Elizabeth Nalley. Mrs.
Miss Ottilia J. Stommel, Mrs. Bessie
Vaughan, Mrs Theodore NJ. Wetzel and
Miss Katie E. Weber.
The Epworth League of the Foundry M.
e. Church will not commence Its reception
until o'clock today. The affair will take
place in the church parlors.
One of the best-attended receptions of the
day was that given by the lady managers
of the Baptist Home, 324S N street, West
Washington. The reception was reserved
for the afternoon. the parlors OF the nome
being thrown open at o'clock. During the
afternoon rlany have already called to pay
their respects and wish for this deserving
charity a happy new year.
Among the organizations which Will keep
open house this evening may be mentioned
the K. U. Club. at 224 / street northwest
from to 10. The club Will be represented
by Misses Vanette Began, Alice Fearing
Selma Hopper, Elizabeth johnson and
Donna Peetrey. Mrs. w. H. Moore will act
as chaperon.
The ladies of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union will receive their
friends this afternoon at go F street north
west, from, to pm.
The ladies of the Blue Bell Social Club
will keep open house at 100 I street south
east, from to pm.
The ladies of Electa Chapter, No. =, o.
E. S. will receive their friends in Masonic
Hall, Anacostia, from Z to 10 pm The re-
ceiving party will include Mesdames 3. r..
Shields. NJ. b. Okey, E. p. Watson. lddie
Adolph GUIDE, Simpson, Cornelia Campbell.
Lavender and Miss Flora Crozler.
After o'clock this afternoon the ladies
of the Hamline NJ. E. Church will receive
receiving party will consist of the follow
ing ladies:
Mrs. r. H. Martin, Mrs Hall. Mrs. w. R..
Stricken. Mrs. Street, Mrs. Benton, Mrs.
Godfrey, Mrs. ID. c. Reinohl, Mrs. w.
Proctor. Mrs. O'Neal, Mrs. Burdette. Mrs.
Wood, Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. J. r. Quinter, Mrs
J. w. Davis, Mrs. Clara Roach. Mrs. Ella
Burdette, Mrs wilkins, Miss Wilkins, Mrs
Polkinhorn. Miss Ida ONeal. Miss Mary
Scott, Miss Della Scott. Mrs. Dolan, Miss
Dolan, Miss Stella Boland, Miss Laura
Towner. Mrs. Johns, Miss SWEET Miss Ida
Hodgkins. Miss Minnie Hodgkins, Mrs
Drummond, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Wertz Mrs
e. W. Morgan, Mrs. Robert Andrews, Miss
Maize Renohl, Miss Martin Miss Ida Minor,
Miss Wallace, Miss Florence Harries, Mrs
r.. +. Hamlin, Miss Gertrude Houston, Miss
Elizabeth Finch, Miss Banch Wade, Miss
Maud Tracy, Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Fowler
Miss Fowler. Miss Hattie Dalton, Mrs
T. Humphrey, Mrs. u. 2. Gunion, Miss
Gunon. Miss Carrie Hawke. Mrs E. Mil
Ter. Mrs. Boinstarck, Mrs. Campbell. Mrs
): e. Maynard. Mrs Chas. Miller Miss A.
Howser. Mrs. Aveline.