Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-11
at a reception to be held at the
Executive Mansion


their guests were Postmaster General and
Mrs. Gary. General and Mrs Miles Sur
gecn General and Mrs. Sternberg. Col. and
Mrs. Bates and Mr.. and Mrs. James Hop
kins Secretary and Mrs. Alger. in whose
honor the event was originally planned.
could not be present, owing to the con-
| tinued illness of the former. The table was
| decorated with La France roses and all the
other appointments of the prettily-laid ia
BILE were in harmony
The Monday night dance had its second
and last meeting last night at Rauscher's
Hall and it was largely and fashionably at
| tended. Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Mcmillan
Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Elkins. Mrs. Ward. Mrs
Wetmore, Mrs. Sheridan and Miss Patten
| were among the subscribers to this dance,
| which had a short but very successful ex-
istence. Many Of the debutantes, as well
as other young ladies prominent in soci-
ETY. were present and there were an
| abundance of partners.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will be en-
tertained at dinner, Monday. February Il,
| by the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
| Long.
| Thursday evening dance has been or
| ganized and the first meeting will take
| place this week. Mrs. Reed, assisted by
other matronS, Will receive.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary have
dinner invitations out for Monday, Febru-
airy I.
Mr.. B. H. Warner will give a dinner to
| Gen. John w. Foster this evening.
| The engagement of Mr.. Howard Smith
Rogers to Miss Eleanor Woolsey Chambers
is announced.
Mrs. L. d. Baxter will receive Wednes-
| days in January.
| Col. G. NJ. Brayton, L. S. A. and wife
| have taken apartments at the Colonial.
| Mrs. Andrew B. Graham will not be at
home this month, but will receive Wednes-
| days in February at 1407 10Th street.
| Mrs. L. G. Estes, 1910 T street. will not he
at home the remaining Wednesdays in
| January.
| Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman will not be
at home tomorrow "wednesday p.mD. but
| will receive succeeding Wednesdays
| during the season.
| pleasant birthday party was given last
| evening to Mr.. c. B. p Stailey at his resi-
| dence, IL Sth street northeast. The house
| was prettily decorated. Among those pres
| ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall, Mr. and
Mrs. Bourne. Mr.. and Mrs. Swingle, Mr..
| and Mrs. Raber. the Misses Swingle RAN
dali, Sampkin, Van Week. Messrs. Clarence
| Engle, Shafer, Rank and Lingle The
| guests participated in progressive eucher
ana other games and were entertained with
| musical selections by Miss Grace Sailey.
| Mrs. Binger Hermann and Miss Hermann
| will not be at home tomorrow, but will re-
ceive Tuesday, January Is, at 1914 Massa-
| chusetts avenue.
Mrs. William Allen Wilbur 1919 Riggs
| place. will not be at home Fridays of this
| month, but will receive Fridays, February
| IL and IL.
Miss Thompson. daughter of Judge A. c.
Thompson of Portsmouth, Ohio, is the guest
| of Miss Dalton, street northwest.
Mrs. r. Harris will not be at home to-
| morrow.
| DR.. and Mrs. Frank A. Wolff are To-
Gated at 1923 Vermont avenue for the WIN
| ter.
The Stay-at-Home Euchre Club will be
entertained next Thursday evening at the
| residence of the Misses johnson, 1916 Yer
| mont avenue.
| Mrs. Charles n. Fowler of 1406 10th street
will not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. John Louis Nichols will be at home
Fridays in January, at 2O14 G street.
The marriage of Miss Bernice A. Wood
| and Mr.. John w. Dckns of Florida will
take place at the Church of the Epiphany
| tomorrow evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
Representative Page Morris and family
are established at 1928 Connecticut avenue
| for the winter. Mrs. Morris and Miss
| Statham will be at home Tuesdays in JAM
usry.
Mrs. G. NJ. Curtis is stopping at the Cairo
for the winter.
Miss Maude Nelson of 407 B street south
| west is visiting for a short time in Ha-
| gerstown Nd.
| Mrs. Frank Paul Leetch, 1905 Both street.
will not be al home Thursday next
Mrs G. H. Couy will be at home at the
Riggs Thursdays in January.
| reception, to which all the members
of the congregation of the Church of the
Ascension are invited. will be given at the
! rectory, 1113 o street northwest, tomorrow
from to IL pm The reception is given
| Inv hxa "ay,,n t,fo Guild Sc
| honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
| DR.. Elliotts rectorshp.
| Representative Hull, wife and daughter
| are at the Cairo for the winter.
| Mrs. LATE Young and son of Des Moines,
Iowa, are in the city for a month
Commander and Mrs. Dickens have is
| sued invitations for dinner party to
| young people at their residence 1884 18th
street, next Friday evening
A birthday party was given last evening
to Mrs. b. Hechinger in honor of her six
| ty-sixth birthday. Among those present
We're Mrs. Kronheimer. Mr.. and Mrs. Bres-
iau. Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs F.
| Breslau. Mrs. Reyser. Mr. and Mrs Brown
| Mrs. Solomon, Mr.. Lester.
There was pleasant gathering of young
| folks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Carl L.
! wagner. on Capitol Hill, last evening" the
occasion being the sixth birthday of their
son Bernard. Music and games We're en-
| Jcyed, after which the company repaired
| to the dining room and enjoyed a bountifui
| repast. Mrs. Wagner was assisted in re-
| ceivihg the little ones by Miss Florence
Hearst. Miss Katherine Segerson and Miss
Elizabeth Stamford. Among the children
present were May and Katherine Tenley
| Katherine Zimmerman, Mabel and Lee
| Boltler. Madeline and Maize Goode Ethel
| Rice, Helen Moore, Lula Teacher May
Harper, Ralph and Carrie Ditto, s. Boiler
Anna McGraw and Irene Agnew.
The Misses Annie and Mary Macleod
| daughters of Prof. Donald B. Macleod,
gave dancing party for young people on
Monday evening in honor of their guest
Miss Helen Fsge of Berryville Va. Their
| guests were received by Mrs. William
Campbell of Charlestown, w. Va. Artistic
music was rendered by the orchestra of
| the National Guard Band. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Van
| Hook. Mrs. Fowle, Miss Barbara Campbell
the Misses Ball. Miss Mary Page of Ber-
ryville Va, Miss Ethel Gilkeson of Bristol.
Pa, Miss Chew. Miss Miller Miss Alice
Bishop, Miss Calye Littlepage and Miss
Cragen. Messrs. Leonard Chew. Thompson,
Ball. O'Ferrall, Whiting. Fitzgerald, King,
| Lieut.. Julian Latimer. U. S. N; Arthur