Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-21
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Continued from Seventh Page.)

left on the evening train for the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson are spending few
days with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Dickson, of No. 1901 NJ street, this city.
The Misses Bryan, 1914 Connecticut ave-
nue., entertained very handsomely at a card
party last evening.
Mrs. General George Pickett entertained
the Misses Tyler and the Misses Heth at
box party last night.
Mrs. Alexander L. Pope and Miss Entwis-
tie will be at home the first and second
Mondays in February.
The ladies of 50 B street northeast Mrs
McLain, wife of Representative McLain of
Miss. Miss McLain, Miss McNeal, Mrs. Ed.
c. Meredith and Miss Patterson, will be at
home to their friends Monday the 23d, and
the remaining Mondays during the season.
Mrs. Charles Rohlf, more widely known
as Anna Katharine Green" is visiting
Mrs. Lander, 10 IS street southeast, and will
be at home with her next Monday and the
Monday following.
Mrs. Alfred McGrath of Brooklyn is visit
ing her cousin Mrs ). A. Chambers, 1441
z street, and will receive with her next
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph L. Gait, accompanied
by Mr.. Galts mother and brother, will sail
February II on the Fuerst Bismarck for an
extended European tour.
Mrs. NJ. A. Keblinger has moved to the
new residence, No. 1920 Harvard street Co
lumhia Heights, where she will be pleased
to see her friends on Tuesdays, from 3 to
q, after the oath.
The annual charity ball of the Southern
Relief Society, which is set for February
l, Is attracting this year more than the
usual interest. The lady managers are not
only exerting great deal of energy to
make the affair a brilliant one, but the
number of notable people who are lending
1t encouragement and assistance establish
es the certainty of a success.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church will give tea
at the residence of Mrs. ]. c. Wilkins, 1919
Columbia road, from to 10, Wednesday,
January D. to which the congregation and
friends are cordially invited
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop, Margaret Sidney
of literature, who is well and pleasantly
known in Washington, is spending the win
ter with Prof. and Mrs. Raymond, at 1871
Jefferson place Mrs. Lothrop has received
a charming welcome here from her old
friends.
DR.. and Mrs. George L. Raymond, who
have come to Washington for the winter
have house on Jefferson place. DIR. Ray
mond was for many years professor in
the oratorical and English departments OF
Princeton University. and is at present pro-
fessor of esthetics there
Cards have been issued by Captain and
Mrs. ]. S. A. Baker. announcing the mar
rage of their daughter, Eleanor Houghton
and Mr.. Theodore Edwin Spencer, at ST.
m, Rev. DR.. Devrees, officiating. Accord
ing to custom, the couple disappeared after
the ceremony, but will be found at their
future home in Langdon, February l. VAL
liable and handsome presents We're received
from relatives and friends. far and near.
Among them case containing full cut
}ery set of silverware from relatives of the
bride a water color from the choir of Trim
1ty Episcopal Church, of which the bride
is the alto soloist and set of China from
the employees of the House of Representa-
tives, where the groom is employed The
couple will receive Tuesdays.
Miss Mary C. Ramsburgh Of Frederick,
Nd. who has been visiting her brother,
DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh, at his new home,
1913 14tlI street, has returned home.
The home Of Representative and Mrs
Frank F. Eddy of Minnesota, at 1922 Co.
Iumbia road was fragrant with roses on
the occasion of Mrs. Eddy's reception to
her fellow alumnae of Mt. Holyoke College,
January Is. Mrs. Eddy was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Walter Reeves wife OF
Representative Reeves of Illinois, also a
Mt Holyoke graduate, who presided in the
tea room, where she was ably seconded by
Miss Alice Clarke and Miss Brown Misses
Ruth and Joyce Eddy and Masters Albert
and Clare Crossfield, sons of Captain A. S.
Crossfield of the 18th Minnesota Regiment
Ihese young men We're conspicuous for
their uniforms, which were exact fac SINH
les of that worn by their father, and pre-
sented them by the members of Captain
Crossfield's company. After the reception
proper. short literary and musical pro-
gram occurred. Vocal numbers were given
by Miss Clarke Mrs Bodfsh, Miss How
ellis Mr.. Rohrer and there was a delightful
piano solo by Mr.. Claude Miller. The Mas
ters Crossfeld recited appropriately 1.-THE
Charge of the Light Brigade and Bar
bara Frietchie,' Miss Joyce Eddy recited
Fields pathetic Little Boy Blue very
sweetly and Mrs. Stevens gave Kentucky
Philosophy Mrs. Theo. w. Birney of the
of
tainingly of the work of that organization.
and Miss Hazen, president of the Washing
ton Mt. Holyoke Alumnae, in a few well
chosen words. closed the program. The
alumnae present were Mrs. Richmond, Mrs.
bifney, Mrs. Warren wife of Senator War
rem of Wyoming. Mrs. Reeves, Mrs Bod
tsh. Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs.
VIM Mhlse, Mrs Mrs. Brown, Mrs: Martin, Miss
Howell, Miss Pritchett and Mrs. Stevens.
other guests were Mrs. Crossfeld, Mrs.
Fraser, Mrs. Sturtevant. Mr. Fishburn.
Mrs. Prince, Miss Adams, Mr.. Miller Mr..
Rohrer, DR.. HaZen and Mr.. Eddy
Mrs Shiras, the wife Of Mr. Justice Shi-
Ias of the Supreme Court of the United
states, will not receive Monday
Mrs Zaidee Smith has returned from
North Carolina and though still weak from
the grip is much improved by change of
climate
Mrs Dent. who has been so seriously i'll
Win tHe grip at her residence on 10Th
street, is now convalescent and is able to
sit up short while every day.
The many friends of Mrs. Gibbon. wife of
Capt. ID. j. Gibbon, United States army. re-
tired. will be glad to know She has recov-
cred from severe attack of rheuma tjsm
sufficiently to leave tonight to Join her
husband in Florida, where he was com
PEELED to go on account of his poor health
early in the season.
A pretty wedding was solemniZed this
morning at Ascension Church, when Mr..
Harry Herbert Thompson and Miss Maize
Martin were united in marriage by the
Rev. DR.. Elliott, rector of the church The
bride was stylishly gowned in a travelling
suit of navy blue, with hat to match. The
bride and groom left Immediately after
the ceremony for New York. Upon their
return they will reside at No 1928 18th
street. Only the immediate family were
present.
Mrs. George Washington Cissel and her
daughter. Mrs John III. Roche will be at
home on Mondays, January 80 and February
g. at their residence, Oak Crest" 1915 31st
street, Georgetown.
A pretty and informal reception was given
at Holy Cross Academy last evening by
the classes of 80 and 1880, in honor OF
Misses Bland and Hendershott both of the
class of '9S. The former has just returned
to the CITY from Missouri and the latter