Evening star., 1899-02-02

| Sims, Miss Bailey. Miss Goode, Mrs Mon
| roe. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Smith. Represen-
tative Todd and Representative and Mrs.
| Mantz.
Supper in the old-time southern style was
served in the lower hall Mrs. 5. Sprigg
Belt was in charge, assisted by Mrs. ]. II.
Munce. Mrs. Greenwood Stanley. Mrs. An
| drew Kennedy, Mrs. Archibald Young. Mrs.
! I. w. Riley. Mrs. Albert Ackers, Mrs.
| Rust-smith. Mrs. J. w. Young and Mrs. r.
We're In charge of Mr. William A. Gordon.
general manager; DR.. Dun G. Lewis and
| Messrs B. f. Martin, |. F. Luckett. w A.
Graham and X. f. Mason, music commit
| tee; Mr.. Franklin II. Mackey. chairman OF
the reception committee. and DIR. r. F.
| Mason. chairman of the floor committee.
Dancing began early and continued late.
The dressing was particularly pretty. and
| the bellies were limited to no section of the
| country, although the resident families of
the District We're perhaps more largely
/ represented than were the southern CON
gressional families. who We're out in force
The musicale given by Mrs. Franklin T.
| Howe at her residence 1919 Corcoran
street last night. brought together some of
the best local talent, the participants being
| Mrs Ernest Lent, Mrs. Paulina Mama,
Mrs. Susanne Odbcrg, Miss Mary Helen
Howe, Mrs, Pratt, Miss Alice Harvey,
| Misses Katie, Sarah and Marie Howe Mr..
| Henry Xander, Sig. Mariana Mama, Mr..
| Harry Wheaton Howard, Sig. Olivet and
| Mr.. Frank T. Howe. jr. Mrs. Howe was as
l SiSitu ia ItCtlNltS ItE guests DN MISS Eslea
nor Harry of Frederick, Md, who is visit
| ing her. At the conclusion of the musical
program supper was served. Some of those
present were Representative and Mrs.
| Aldrich, Mrs. Pratt. DIR. and Mrs. Ten
| Eycf, Miss Ten Eyck. Miss Stewart. Mr..
Walter Paris. Miss. Gardner, Prof. and
Mrs. Amateis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lent.
| Miss Simons Captain and Mrs Truell Mr.
and Mrs Geo. A. Howe, Mr.. Breckenridge
and Mr.. Harry Zallinger of Baltimore.
Mrs. John r. Mclean has given her ball
room for meeting, to be he'd tomorrow
| morning at IL O'Clock, in the interest Of the
| nurses bill now before Congress. At this
meeting is to be considered the best method
| of stimulating interest in and forwarding
| the passage of a bill to authorize and pro-
| vide for the employment of graduate wo-
| men nurses in the hospitals of the United
States army.
The exact nature of the bill will be ex-
plalned; and addresses on its subject mat
ter will be made by Mrs. Winthrop God
win of New York, Mrs Armstrong of
| Hampton, Va. Mrs. Draper, ex-treasurer
| of the d. A. r. Hospital Corps. Miss
Chandler of New York. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster
| of Washington and others. Invitations to
| attend have been sent to the wives of sena-
tors and representatives in Congress. The
Alger, Mrs Miles, Mrs Harriet Lane
| Johnston, Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs. Lei
| ter. Mrs. Hobson, Mrs. Thomas Nelson
rage; Mrs: Arnold Hague and Mrs. Archi-
| bald Hopkins
Mrs. Andrew NJ. Moore and Miss Moore
Will not receive tomorrow. but Will be at
home the following Fridays.
Owing to illness in her family Mrs VIM
Schoteld Hoge will not receive Fridays
February 3 and 10.
Miss Regina Becker, who has been visit
| ing in Detroit and Brooklyn, returned
home, 1i0S 10th street last night where
quite a number of friends had gathered to
welcome her.
MIR. David n. Fadeley has returned to
| his home at Fantz's Mil, Va, after a ten
| days visit to his nephew George c. Click
| Jr., 2o1 9th street southeast.
Miss Roberta Somerville of Sterling, Va,
| is visiting friends in this city
| Mrs. f. L. Ainsworth will not receive
Friday, February 3, but will be at home
the following Friday.
Mrs. Teller will not receive today. as she
| will take this afternoon to return visits
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Annie NJ. Werle to Mr.. William A
Davidson Wednesday, February l. at St.
Marys parsonage by Rev DR.. Glaab. The
bride was becomingly attired in castor
colored cloth, with hat and gloves to
| match, and carried a large bunch Of bride
roses. Only the family and immediate rela-
| uves witnessed the ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Davidson left Immediately for their
wedding tour north, and viii be at home
to friends Thursdays after February 10 at
SOB Sth street southwest.
MIS- Iruell OF 1900 10th street will not
be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. George A. R. McNeir, 1928 Columbia
road, will not be at home tomorrow hut
will receive Friday, the 10th instant
The Misses Dezendorf, daughters of the
late ex-Representative John F. Dezendorf
OF Norfolk, Va, are at the Elsmere for a
few weeks.
Lieut.. Armando Mola of the italian army.
the fiance of Miss Edith Holmes, whose
marriage is appointed for Tuesday, Febru-
ary IA, at st. Johns Church, arrived from
Europe yesterday. He was ACCOMPANIED
by Capt. Ludovico Mola, his brother who
will be his best man.
The Swiss minister, Mr.. Pfoda, and his
family arrived from Europe yesterday.
Mrs. A w. Leekson of 511 l. street has
gone to Aiken, s. c., on account of ILL.,
health.
Mrs. Shafroth, wife of the representative
from Colorado, will be at home with Mrs.
H. T. Guss at HOG Binney street Column
bia Heights, Friday, February 3, from . to
& o'clock.
Miss Marguerite r. Pumphrey and Mr..
Lewis F. Mothersead We're married yester-
day afternoon at the residence of Rev DR..
Chapman, who performed the ceremony.
The bride, attired for travelling. was at
tended by Miss Ray Beattie of New York
as maid of honor. Mr.. William H. L. Wal
colt of Lonsdale, r. l., was best man. The
presents were ana Deaut1ui.
The bride and groom left for a wedding
tr1p and on their return will reside at g22
+ street. where they will be at home to
their friends.
Mrs T. De Witt Talmage and the Misses
Talmage will be at home tomorrow-Fri-
day-after 4 o'clock.
Mrs Anna L. Sweet of Los Angeles CAL
is spending the winter with her sister. Mrs
III. A. Hall of 1920 18th street. Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Sweet will not be at home tomor-
row, but will receive Friday, the 10th in
stant.
Mrs. Colin Aud Studds had a very pleas
ant reception yesterday in her parlors at
the Gordon, when she was assisted by Mrs
Claude Swanson and Mrs. Victor kauff-
mann.
Monday evening MIR. and Mrs. Frank Tay-
lor entertained at their residence, l021 AZ
street southwest, a few friends. Vocal
selections were rendered by Misses Katie
Fallou and Hattie Dickerson, concluding
with a cake walk by Gertie Fallon and
Mary King. Dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour, when a bountiful repast was
served. Among those present were the
Misses Patterson, G. Hazel, Alice Vance
Lula Ratherdale, Nellie Tanning Mrs In
cas- Mrs. King, Mrs. Fallon, Messrs. John
King, Earl Taylor and Willie King