Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-20
lions and lighted by candles under red


for the last time this season.
Mrs. Almerico Zappone of 1906 Corcoran
street will be at home Wednesday. Feb
ruary p.
Miss Lillian G. Billiard. daughter of Gem
eral Billiard. is visiting Mrs. H. J. Horn.
1913 Corcoran street. Miss Billiard is
alternate delegate of Fort Green Chapter,
ID. A. R.. Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mrs. Horn and Mrs. Owens will receive
Thursday. February ~, from to :, assist
ed by Miss Billiard.
Miss Bertha Alexander has returned
home after a pleasant visit to relatives in
New York.
Mrs. Walter p Brownlow, Miss Brown
low and Mrs, Arthur N Hacker will be at
home tomorrow. from 3 to g. at lois B
street northeast. They will be assisted in
| receiving by Mrs. T. B. Hacker of Jones'
Vile. Tenn, and Miss Nellie s. Printup of
Rome, Ga
Mrs. S. E Pace of Covington, Va. for
merly Miss Susie Harper of White Sulphur
| Springs, w. Va, was entertained last
Thursday evening by Mr.. and Mrs George
| Taylor, when others of the large company
were Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood.
Miss Lou Stewart Miss Helen Fletcher.
| the Misses Tiffany and Miss Marie Davis.
One of the features of the evenings enter
| tainment was stereoDticon views, after
which all assembled in the dining room,
| d ColldllOfi was served
| Word has been received here of the mar
| riage in Monrovia, Cal, of Hiss Nettie b.
Collins of this city and Mr.. Clayton Rich
ard Norris of Monrovia, February II.
| Mrs. S. R. Bond, 13 Iowa circle will not
| receive tomorrow.
The solicitor general and Mrs. Richards
| gave a handsome dinner last evening in
| honor of the chief justice and members of
| the Supreme Court. The guests We're the
| chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller. Justice and
| Miss Brewer. Justice and Mrs Brown JUS
tice and Mrs Shiras. Justice and Mrs. Nc
| kenna. Judge VIM. H. Raft Mrs. Auden-
| reid. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mcclure Mr.
| William A. Maury and Miss Steece of Ohio
| sister of the hostess.
| The congressional ladies of the Hamilton
| will receive tomorrow for the last time this
| season. B to pm. .4----
Mrs. Edward P. Goodrich will not be at
home Wednesday afternoon, February 81
| Mrs. Louis Addison Dent 1916 9th street
| will not be at home Thursday. but will re-
1 ceive Tuesday, February p.
Mrs. VIM. n. Roach will be at home 11O7
| 18th street. tomorrow, from to o'clock
| Mrs. H. P. Springer has returned from
two weeks sojourn at Atlantic City
Miss Elsye Snouffer of Adamstown is Wis
iting Miss Ethel Lockhart 1905 street
Mrs. John T. Callaghan of Grant place
| will be at home Wednesday, Dist instant,
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| the Lenten season.
| Mrs. VIM. F. Aldrch of Alabama will
not be at home Tuesday again during the
season.
Mrs. H. J. Ellicott will be at home to-
morrow after t. 1868 California avenue,
Washington Heights.
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Sullivan, the latter
formerly Miss Miller, have returned from
| their wedding tour and will be at home to
| their friends today from ) to 9 o'clock at
| their home. 1927 Both street, and the Tues
| days following.
Mrs. Orvile H. Plat on account of the
| death of her brother, Captain Edmund d.
| Smith, In the Philippines, will not receive
! formally or return calls the rest of the
| season. but will be glad to see personal
| friends of Mr. Plat and herself at their
| convenience.
Mrs. David H. Mercer. 1903 Roanoke
| street northwest. will not be at home to-
| morrow, but will receive Tuesday after
| noon, February q.
A surprise party was rendered Miss Effie
| Lee Tenly, at her residence, 40 Florida
| avenue, last Wednesday evening. Music.
games and graphophone whiIed away
| time until IL O'Clock, when all repaired to
the dining room, where a bountiful sup
per was served. After supper dancing was
INDUCED in until o'clock in the morning.
| Those present We're Misses Grace Conley
Agnes Toomey, Fannie and Ethel Cal
| vert, Katie Dunn, Jane Ladington Victoria
| MertZ, Alice V. Tenly, Mrs NJ E. Tenly,
Mrs. Hengstler. Mrs. B. F. Lanham Mr..
and Mrs. c. Edwin Alden, Messrs. Archie
w. Brown. William Ramsey, Herbert
Hengstler, L. Basin, w. Duffy. Frank wes-
terman, Murray Snyder, A. Betz, Miss
| Maud Bell
Mr.. and Mrs Edward I. Renick of Wash
| ington were among those sailing from New
York the 18th of February on the French
| Line steamer Gascogne for Havre. They
will visit Paris. Rome and London, and will
| be absent two months or more.
The Assembly Presbyterian Church gave
very enjoyable social last Wednesday
| evening. Among the attractive features of
| the evenings entertainment were several
| selections rendered by the Branzoli Man
| dolin and Guitar Club, composed of Misses
Ida M. Shirley, Bertha M. Butler. Minnie
| l. Beatty. Mabel Hart, Messrs. Edgar 3.
| McBath, Harry NJ. Test and Z. v Dun
stan, and vocal solos by Miss Alice KIM
| mel At the conclusion of the program re-
| freShments were served.
Miss Edith Skerritt, daughter Of the late
Admiral Skerritt, has been confined to her
| room at the Westminster by severe illness
She is reported as much better today.
A reception was held last evening at the
| residence of Mrs. Costello, co Massachu-
| sets avenue, in honor of Mrs. Johanna
Foley and her son. Edward Foley; Mr.. and
| Mrs. h. Trunk and son, Frank Frunk of
| Chatsworth, Ill. Vocal and Instrumental
| music was rendered and dancing was in
|
| freshments were served. Among those pres
| emf were the Misses Mamie, Teresa and
Katie Costello, Mamie, Maggie and Nellie
Sweeney, Mary Handy, Mary and Loretta
Fitzgibbon, Messrs. Edward Foley of
| Chatsworth, ILL.,; John Fellfnger, Arthur
| Murphy, Charles La Porte. Matthew Rud-
den. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Frunk, Mrs.
Johanna Foley, Mrs. Costello, Mrs. Edward
| Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. Fftzgibbon. Mr.,
Timothy Costello, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sui
livan, Mr.. James Liston, Mr.. Powell, Mas
tiers Frank Trunk of Chatsworth, ILL.,; Mi
chael and Bartholomew Costello and John
Sweeney.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ.
Detweiler. 504 I street, was the scene of a
| very delightful reception last Saturday
night, given in honor of the host in ceIebra-
ton of his SEVENTEEN birthday. The par
lors. dining room and halls were beautifully
decorated with roses. carnations, potted
plants and palms. with lamps and candles
casting soft glow through pretty shades.
the scene was one of great beauty, and i'm
Keeping with the sentiment and enjoyment
OF the occasion. Many beautiful gifts i'm
commemoration of the anniversary were
bestowed.
The numerous guests were Mr. and Mrs.
ID. Fraser, Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans. Mr..