Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-26
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT THE
LETTER HOME TONIGHT.
Golden Wedding Here and Another
I'm Indiana-SOme Per.
sOnal Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Letters reception tonight Is
modelled after the evenings which they
gave the first winter Of their residence in
the Blaine house, Dupont circle When
both the old and young acquaintance OF
the family were to be asked, a series Of
evenings was then considered necessary.
For ball night the list could be cut down
to the right number to make dancing
pleasure. No such precautions as to space
need to be thought of in the present Letter
home. About 500 guests are expected
tonight, which number will be appreciably
thinned out probably when the dancing be-
gins after supper. There are many new
things to admire in the house, presents and
purchases from India, which stand as SOU
venirs Of the participation of the Misses
Letter last year in the court life surround
ing their sister, Lady Curzon The Christ
mas decorations of holly. mistletoe, scarlet
ribbons. etc. supplemented by flowers, add
touch of equally pleasing Significance Mr..
Letter and his eldest daughter are going
abroad shortly for trip up the Nile. Mrs.
Letter and Miss Daisy Letter will divide
the season between New York, Washington
and Warrenton.
A most interesting event this evening
will be the reception in honor of the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Leves
by Mr.. and Mrs. William D. West at
tucu IeSiueHCc, Lei ale StEccl, lIOm o "
II. Mrs. West is Mrs. Leves' niece.
Mrs. Rice of New York is visiting her SIS
ter. Mrs. B. Nordlinger, BIB N street. AT
home tomorrow.
Miss Bliss Finley is home for the hoH-
days and will receive with her mother,
Mrs. Henry J. Finley. Friday
Mrs. Frederic L. Moore and Miss Tenney
will be at home. 1880 31st street, the
Thursdays of January.
north for the holidays.
Mrs. Hugh R. Insley left Washington
last night to join her husband. Assistant
Paymaster Hugh R. Insley Of the u. 8. 8.
Bennington, at Manila.
Mr. and Mrs. Barclay Henry are on for
visit to Mrs. Belknap.
Mrs Charles Morgan of Worcester is
spending the holidays with her sister, Mrs
q. H. Chandlee, at Chevy Chase. where
she will be at home to her friends tomor-
row Thursday afternoon and evening.
Mr. and Mrs Perry S. Heath spent
Christmas at Muncie, Ind, where they took
part In most interesting family celebra-
ton and reunion. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Heath, parents Of Mr.. Heath. celebrated
Christmas eve their fiftieth wedding ami
versary, together with the SEVENTEEN an
niversary of the location of the former In
Delaware county. The Indianapolis Press
says, in description Of the event There
are several unusual features Oh the lives VI
both. The parents OF both were born. edu-
Gated and married In North Carolina. and
both families came to Indiana about the
same time. Mr.. and Mrs. Heath as chill
dren attended the same district school In
the southern part of Delaware county. and
since their marriage have lived continuous
ly in Delaware county. with the exception
Of two months in Missouri At this time
there Is but one person iylng in Muncie
that was here when Mr.. Hea... came-Mrs.
Mary Jane Edmunds, the first white child
born in what Is now the city of Muncie.
The early part Of the life of Mr.. Heath
was spent on farm south Of this city.
Later he engaged in mercantile pursuits in
this city and also was a local preacher
He is the oldest member Of the Ministerial
Association Of this city, both in member
ship and age He Is now Methodist. Mr..
Heath was born in Jacksonsburg, Wayne
county. February %, 1929 His wife was
born in Henry county, April %, 1881 Mr..
and Mrs. Heath are the parents of Perry
8. Heath, secretary OF the republican ma
tional central committee; Fletcher s.
Heath, vice president Of the Seventh Ma
tional Bank Of New York city; John Heath
OF Marion, Mrs. B. C. Bowman Cyrus R.
All were present at the reunion
Miss Helen Ehrman of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
is visiting her cousin, J. A. Pearson, No.
10 Tennessee avenue northeast.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Goodloe Edgar are
spending few days with the parents Of
the latter, Senator and Mrs. McComas.
They will be in Detroit for New Year re-
ception to be given by Mr.. Edgar's parents
Mrs. Clifford c. Snyder and her son Cecil
of Freehold. N. j., are visiting Mrs Luther
r. Smith at the Iowa.
Mr.. Alphonzo Kepler and Miss Bessie
Croft of Middletown, Md, were married at
the residence of the brides brother, $40
street. Christmas eve by the Rev. John g
Bowers.
DR.. L. Pascal Bowers Of Philadelphia is
the guest OF his brother Rev. John c.
Bowers, pastor Of St. Marks Lutheran
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel p. Heatwole and Miss
Archibald Of Minnesota are at the Gordon
for the winter.
Mr.. F. o. Maxson. U. g. N, and family
are spending the holidays with Miss Van
Doren. 647 East Capitol street. They will
be at home to their friends Friday evening
December %.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Warfeld gave a
Christmas dance at the Kenmore last even
Ing. The dining room was decorated In an
artistic manner for the dancing. the small
hall being reserved for a buffet supper,
which was served at 1880. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour. Mr. and
Mrs. Gardiner, Mr.. and Mrs. Keane, Mr..
and Mrs. Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. Read Han
nah. Mr.. and Mrs. BONNIE, Miss Hopkins,
Miss Monroe. Miss Robinson. Miss Welck,
Miss Jane Gardiner. DR.. Sedgwick, MIR.
Arthur O'Connor, MIR. Hartsweli, Prof