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concluding her seres of Friday afternoons
at home for this season. These receptions
have been the largest held in any diplo-
nsa s,,ra aoe IN sn,s winter ana naVe seh
sisted by the minister and Mrs. Perry s.
Heath, Mrs. sNesmith, Miss McNaughton
and Miss Archibald looked after the callers.
Mrs. Nesmith poured tea at daintily ar
ranged table
There will be an interesting international
event at st. Johns Church on St. Valen-
tines day, when the Rev. DR.. Mackay
Smith will unite in marriage Miss Edith
Holmes of Washington and Lieutenant Ar
mando Mola of the Italian army. Miss
Holmes is the daughter of Mrs. +. Lang
ford Holmes and the niece of Mr.. John G..
Moore of New York. Most of her girl
hood was spent in Washington, and at
school at Ogontz, but during the last four
years she has been completing her educa-
ton in Europe. While visiting her uncle.
Mr.. Hector de Castro, who is United States
consul general at Rome, last winter, she
met her fate, and he is now en- route to
New York on the steamship Aller with his
brother. Captain Mo,a of the italian artil-
lery, and other family friends. The steam
er Is expected on Tuesday, and Lieutenant
Mola will come at once to Washington to
claim his bride. The ceremony has been
appointed for noon on February IA. The
bride will be attended by her sister, Miss
Sara Holmes. and her cousins, Miss Ruth
and Miss Faith Moore of New York, Miss
Page of Philadelphia and Miss Hyde of
Hartford. The groom will be supported by
his brother, Captain Mola. wedding
breakfast will be served at the residence
of Mrs. Holmes. 1712 Connecticut avenue.
and after a brief honeymoon in this coun-
try Lieutenant and Mrs. Mola will sail for
Rome, which will be their permanent resi-
dence.
Mrs. Olivia G. Starring has opened her
house. 1I55 Massachusetts avenue, this win
ter for the first time in seven years. After
making some very extensive travels in In
dia and Persia and Japan she returns to
her old home and friends. Mrs. Starring
in her trip around the world, has made
many journeys out of beaten track, and
making a study of the manners and GUS
rare Oil paintings and tapestry to add to
her collection of curioS Mrs. Starring is
entertaining for the winter Mrs. Marie
Robinson Wright. These ladies receive on
Saturdays during February and March.
Mrs. B. Appel and Miss Hannah Appel of
New York are visiting Mrs. S. Goodman.
515 H street, and will be pleased to see
their friends.
The Misses Ofenstein of 1907 G street
northeast gave a pleasant party to the
members of the junior choir of the Holy
Name Church Thursday evening. Vocal
some of the members After a pleasant
evening refreshments were served Among
those present were Miss Collins, who is
drectress, and the Misses F. Regan, K.
A. Ryan. F. and NJ. Sturgis, A. Gardiner,
II. Baden, F. and R. Ofenstein, NJ. Becker,
E. Schu, L. and K. Krous, L. Phillips, NJ.
Rupert. A. Rott, L. McLaine, and the
Messrs. w. Regan, A Riegel. E. Cahill, ].
Whalen, G. Lansdale, G. Phillips, F. Myers,
w. Carlin, F. Burke, ]. Merkling, j. Nc
Carthy, F. Heidenreich, F. Lingeback. c,
Kieny, P. Harding. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Crit
tenden, Mrs. 7. Sturgis and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Ofenstein.
Mrs. A. B. Hardin and mother Mrs.
Brice, have taken rooms at the Shoreham
for the winter.
A genuine surprise party, partaking of the
nature of an entertainment, was given Miss
Zaidee Stanford by Miss Belle Simonds
Thursday evening. Among those who con-
tributed to the evenings amusement were
MISS Belle Simonds, DR.. Ridgely, Mr.. Geo.
Bond and Mr.. Meyers Hand. An interest
ing sketch. entitled "Reminiscences of
Cuba given by Mo. John Maupin.
Among the numerous guests present were
Misses Belle Simonds Helene Rudolph,
Morgan, Dora Lindenkohl, Gussie Werrle,
and Messrs Charles Magee, DIR. Ridgely,
George Bond. John Maupin. Myers Wand,
James Mccormick and Montgomery.
Mrs. Jas Lansburgh and her guest, Mrs.
Mae Cantwell Fall, will not be at home
next Monday. but will be pleased to see
their friends Mondays In February and
March.
D.
Stuart and the Misses Stuart. 1O14 Vermont
avenue, for tea, to be given February 1,
at o'clock
Mrs. John Addison Porter will be absent
from Washington Tuesday next, but will
receive the following Tuesdays until Lent.
The Misses Wheeler, daughters of Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, are at the Arlington for
the winter.
Mrs. Bates Warren will be home at 1929
Thnrcdau
Mrs. w. H. Sholes, No. 1O1 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast, will be at home Mondays
during February.
One of the pretty teas of the week was
that given Friday afternoon by Dr. and
Mrs. Edwin r. Lewis. The tables, gay with
dainty china, pink roses and white carna-
tions, were surrounded by pretty girls,
charmingly gowned. Among them were
Miss Wocker, in white satin and illusion;
Miss Brash, in rose color; Miss Dean, in
white muslin; Miss Stevenson, in embroid-
cred chiffon over blue silk; Miss Landers,
in crimson and white, and Miss Durand in
cream net over silk. Miss Baldwin had
charge of the punch bowl and Miss Estep
lin, Mile. Lominet, Miss Chickering, Miss
Parsons, Miss Sloane, Mrs. Rathburn and
Mrs. Tutwiler received with Mrs. Lewis. A
few of the guests were Prof. and Mrs.
Raymond, Mrs Margaret Lothrop, Senator
and Mrs. Martin, Judge and Mrs. Page
Morris, Miss Peter, the Misses Rowland
the Misses Boynton, Miss Needham, Miss
and Mrs. Rawlins, Mrs Dodge, Mrs. Nash,
Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Mcdonald, the Misses
Early, Mrs. Cohen. Miss Porter Miss
Fletcher, Mrs. Curtis, DR.. Hamlin, Judge
Peel and Mrs. John L. Magruder.
Mrs. Allison Nailor held a very large re-
ception yesterday afternoon, being the last
of her days lat home for this season. The
drawing room was profusely decorated with
La France roses and pink ribbon; the hall
reception and large dining room in scarlet
tulips and mignonette and ferns.
A pleasant surpri-e party and dance was
given at Hyattsville last night in honor of
Mr.. VIM. Carter and his bride of Virginia
who are visiting his sister, Mrs. Keane of
Hyattsville. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Keane. Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Mr.
and Mrs. Mitchell and son Willie, Mr.. and
Mrs Iardella and daughters, Mr. and Mrs
Adams and daughter. Among those pres
ent were Miss NJ. Corcoran and |
Mr.. Halligan of Norfolk, Va; Miss |
Herman and Mr.. Weinhomer of Norfolk, |
Va; Miss Helen O'Day and Mr.. Covington, |
Miss Mollie Herman and Mr.. F. McQuade, |
Mrs. Koch and Mr. Cumberlan Mr. and |
Mrs. E: Howard. Mrs. Steenmier, Miss |
Davis, Miss A. Coffee a., lr c. Donohu.
Miss Grace Fritz and Mr. Flemming, Miss |
Belle Thompson and Mr.. Millburn. Miss |
Warwick and Mr.. Il. Carr. |
Mrs. j. v. Barross of 1716 Massachusetts, |
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