Evening star., 1898-12-31

Mrs william Alden Smith and Mrs. J.
Prescott Heatwole, a tea at the Baltic.
Mrs. T.. g. Davis, q tea, for Miss Davis
President and Mrs! Mckinley, state din
ner In honor of the cabinet
Commissioner of Pensions and Mrs.
Evans, dinner. IL
Mrs: Fielding Marshall Lewis, tea for
Miss Marshall. hr,
Mrs. ]. William Henry, 5 O'Clock tea.
Mrs. Warder, reception at 10, followed
by small cotillion at ~.
Captain and Mrs. Crowinshield to T. to
meet the Secretary Of the Navy and the
Misses Long.
Mrs. A. L. Barber, reception to 8, post
poned from Monday, in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Colin Auld Studds.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page will give a reception, and to-
night the Chinese minister and Mrs. WI
and Secretary and Mrs. Alger will give
dinners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Davis, who are
at the Majestic for the winter, have as
their guest their daughter, Mrs. w. s. Teel,
jr, of Yonkers, N. Y.
Miss Long. daughter of the Secretary of
the Navy, will omit her regular reception
next Wednesday, the 4th instant
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Macgill of 900 French
street northwest gave masquerade party
Wednesday evening last to the friends of
their sons w. Scott and Reed Macgil,
Among those present were Bessie McKnew
Helen White. Bessie Walker, Irena Keen,
Buelah Henderson. Marian Speer, Halle
Keys, Mabel Smith, Mamie Rout May
Macgill, Hattie Johnson, Ethel Stafford
Jenev1e Sims, Louise Holmes, Virginia Fril-
by, May Duly, Helen Gregory, Edna and
Ruby Thoussen, Margie and Edna Fallin,
Sedonia and Gertrude Warner Mabel,
Francis and Alice Bartholow, Mrs. Prof.
zimmerman and Mrs. Geo. E. E. Timarins
keifer Messrs: Frank Daniels, Ed. Leech,
Del Dexter, Frank Butts. Dorsey Follin
Chas. D. Finley, Arthur Woodward, Guy
saffold, Ed Keeling, Willis Speer and
masking the guests were invited to the
dining room to enjoy the good cheer pro-
vided
Wednesday evening last was the scene of
a most enjoyable 'mistletoe party at the
home of Miss Ora Lipp. 1924 14th street.
After very happy time spent in games
, rne young folks adjourned to the supper
room, where full justice was done the
tempting viands. Among those present
We're Misses Ora F. Lpp, Marie Prentiss.
Lois Myers, Alice Rifle, Maud Wagstaff,
Annie klase Flo. Thompson and Messrs
Wilkins Charles Williams Fred Dennison.
Lawrence Wright and Archie Ballard.
Mrs. Chafee, wife of Major General A. r.
Chafee, is guest of Mrs Hodgson, at
1909 21st street.
Mrs. Hennie Collier, 226 G street north
east, entertained her sons friends Wednes-
day evening. Games were engaged in and
a bountiful collation. served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whited announce
the coming marriage of their daughter,
Edna MaXfield. to Mr.. Fred T. Dubois.
ad cIny- Tn,o 20
street. Chicago. At home after March / at
Blackfoot, Idaho
Mrs II. NJ. Schooiey, 1906 Columbia road,
will be at home Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. DIR. H. T. Guss<ha her sister with
her, Miss MaybelT Brooks, and her cousin,
Mrs. j. r. Taft of Providence, r. 1. They
will be at home the first two Fridays in
January, 14O6 Binney' street, Columbia
Heights.
street, to her friends after 4, Monday. She
will be at home the remaining Mondays
during the season.
The annual Christmas reunion of the
Washington Wellesley Association was
held at the home of Miss Buckly yester-
in receiving the guests by the president,
Miss Jackson; the vice president, Miss Nc
knight, and the secretary, Miss Campbell.
In the tea room were Mrs. Buckly, Miss
Miss Caldwell. College life at the present
time was graphically described by Miss
Draper of Kendall Green, and the souve-
Mrs of the occasion were dainty directories
of the club membership, with picture of
the college beautiful in the Wellesley
blue.
A merry party Of young people assem-
bled at the residence of j. B. Arendes $50
Sth street southeast, last Wednesday even
Ing. Instrumental and vocal solos were
ap1n ~ n
Lollie Arendes, Messrs. r. Green. J. B.
Arendes, G. Schaeffer and J. Langly.
Among those present were Misses E. Ste
phenson, D. Abel, C. Bessler, A. Arnold
and A. Vance. Mrs. L. Swan, Mrs. Giddens
Mrs. Brown, Mrs Herfurth, Mrs. D. Aren-
des, Mrs M. Schaefer, Messrs r. Green,
Langley, Schaefer H. Herfurth G. Bess-
Ter. w. Brashears, J. B. Arendes, n. VIE
canton and G. Arendes.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hoffman entertained
a large company last evening at their home
533 Spruce street. LIE Droit Park. the occa-
ton being the twelfth anniversary of their
marriage. During the evening Mr.. Her.
man Birkle entertained the guests by a
graphophone exhibition, and Prof. VIM. j.
Stephens sang Three Cheers For Cuba
Free
Mrs. Foot. widow of Maj. Alfred Foot,
United States army, will be at home to her
friends during the present season at the
Colonial Her SON., Mr.. Samuel Foot will
spend the winter in the City of Mexico,
where he has become great social favor
lite during the past two winters.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Padgett are now
settled comfortably in their new home, No.
1341 Kenesaw avenue Columbia Heights.
Mrs. Padgett will be at home Fridays after
January 6.
The second of series of dances given by
the students of Columbian College proved
most enjoyable event last Wednesday
evening. The ball room of the Majestic
was beautifully decorated with evergreens
and university flags, and a tasteful display
of orange and blue bunting-the college
colors. Dancing was enjoyed until the
early hours, and all present pronounced
the occasion a great success Among the
guests We're the Misses Morgan, Sherman.
Barnes, Graham, Ball, McCally, Darling,
Conway, Jeffries, Darrough. Dillo, Echlof,
Billingsly, Aldrich, O'Brion, Moore, Sell
hanson and Ginesi, and Messrs. Titus, Sef-
ton, Cobourn Beard, Farnham, Riggles,
Selhauson, Farris, Bond, Block, Taggot,
Loucks, Weaver, Spear. Durham, Kelly,
Andrews, Cummings, Colley, Tindali, Chase,
Sterrett, Bates, Mason and Sherman.
Miss Mildred Wheatfield gave euchre
party in honor of the Misses Hecht and
Guggenheimer of Baltimore, Nd, and Miss
Alexander of Joliet, Ill. Mr.. Lou Brooks.
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