Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-12

Washington, Ada Roome. Mrs. Briggs. Mr..
and Mrs NJ. f. Rose. Mr.. and Mrs, Eugene
| Logan Aessrs. ]. L. Harley, W. g. Cook.
2. q, Harhaugh, Capt. Mentner, Henry p.
| Brown and Messrs Bigelow, Nelson and
johnson. Miss Fannie Weldon will enter
| at 40 I'd street.
Bishop Tkhen of the Greek Church IN
Alaska conducted a religious service at the
Hussisn embassy today commemorative az
| the festival which Is the Russian New Year.
All the members of the embassy were pres
| ent. az we'll as a few Others
Mrs.. and Miss Rochester gave a luncheon
| today In honor OF Mrs. McKinley'e guests,
Niles Grace Mckinley and Miss Sarah Dun
| can.
| Mrs. George Craig entertained the Ideal
| Euchre Club at her beautiful home on
| Vermont avenue Thursday evening Euchre
| with ten table. was played the first prizes
being won by Mr.. Ernest Robey and Miss
,.%I.e PARSONS. while Mr.. John Little and
Miss Lillian Roche captured the second
| prizes. After the game collation. was
served: Among those present were Mr.. and
! Mrs George Craig, Mr.. and Mrs John Lit
tie. the Misses Lillian Mcdowell, Nora
| Briggs. Lillian Roche. Cora Hill, Lillian
| and jesse Fowler EsteIle and Kate VIII
son and .! Myra and Lottie Parsons. and
| Frank Brizzone. Ernest Robey Edward
| Webb. Robert Freeman. Louis Howard.
| Walter White, Bert Lanham. DR.. Ramondi
| and George Nelson.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker entertain
ed n party OF friends Tuesday evening at
| their residence, COS E street northeast, on
the occasion Of their eleventh anniversary.
| Miss Alice Irwin gave several recitations,
( which were very much enjoyed, after
| which the guests participated in novel par
| Tor games. Later In the evening an elabo-
| rate supper was served in the dining room,
| which had been beautifully decorated. The
host and hostess were the recipients Of
many handsome gifts. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. S. E. Fridley, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heyi. DR.. Green. Mr.; and Mrs.
| Burke Mr.. and Mrs. John Grubb, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry T. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
eence G. Archibald, Mrs. Golden Carter,
| Mrs Hurst. Mrs. E. Hough Mrs Colwell
| Miss Alice Irwin Miss Amy Walker Miss
Mary Irwin, Miss Maggie Kelly and Master
! Arthur Leffingwell.
| Mrs. William a. Gieseking will be at
home Wednesdays i'll her new home, 1916
| T street.
| Miss Marguerite s. Ison of 1924 G street
northeast entertained a number Of her
| piaymates at her home Tuesday evening.
| the occasion being the celebration of her
| tenth birthday. Games of various kinds
| occupied the little folks until 8 o'clock,
| when refreshments. consisting of ice cream
| and cake, candies fruits. etc, were served
| The little hostess received a number Of
presents. Those present were Irma Bacon,
| Mabel, Lena and Anna Duehay, Esther and
| Ruth Foster, Eva and Florence Hllyard,
| Ruth Heinard, Helen Harper Claire Hol-
| finger. Edith MadduX. Marjorie MacNab.
| Ada May, Bessie and Helen Ramsay and
Jennie Whalen.
Miss Carrie Brennan is visiting her uncle,
Dr. Thomas Brennan, in New York city.
| Tuesday Miss Lula Hermione Chapel
| entertained at 4 lunch Mrs. Marcus Byng.
| Mrs w. II. Gibson Miss Emma Lowell,
Mrs II. A. Farnham and Miss Bessie Har-
ley.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry Wilson celebrated
! the ffftieth anniversary of their marriage
| " Wednesday evening at the Dumbarton Ave
nue. NJ. +, Church and the celebration was
attended by large number of people, men,
bers of the congregation and others. The
celebra ton of more than ordinary in
terest, for it included the fftieth anniver-
sary of the leadership of Mr.. Wilson of the
choir of Dumbarton Avenue Church. and
| it was partly on account of this that the
members of the congregation Joined in the
| celebra ton.
decorated for the occasion, and during the
course of the evening a program was ar
ranged, which included a soprano solo by
Mrs. Albert HouShton, instrumental solo
by Miss Beatrice Graham, solo by Miss
Lille Stewart, recitation by Miss Edna
Knight and the reading of an original poem
by NJ. J. c. Hughes secretary Of the
Washington Grove Association. Rev. Will
lam H. Chapman, perhaps the oldest living
former pastor Of the church, made an ad-
dress, in which he congratulated the happy
couple. Rev Frank H. Havenner the pres
ent pastor of the church. made a happy adj
dress, which ne concluded with the presen-
tation Of a purse of gold to Mr.. Wilson.
The recipient of the gift made a response
to the addresses. After the exercises all
present filed past Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and
Peg sonallv offered congratulations. Among
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson who
were present Were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
EdW ards of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Maurice Tllbott of Rockville. Nd; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse H. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
l. No. AT-e UaAl A 4
Mr.. Emory Wilson. During the course of
the evening a son and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Tilton were baptized.
After the exercises refreshments were
served in the church parlors by the ladies
of the congregation. An immense wedding
cake was on the supper table
Mrs. Bushrod Robinson and her daugh
ters Mrs. A. W. Yates,and Miss Douglas,
will not be at home until Saturdays in Feb
ruary.
The Ycleped Progressive Euchre Club
was entertained on Thursday evening by
Miss Emma Leesnitzer at her residence.
307 Z street northeast. The successful con-
testants were: First prizes Miss Emma
Leesnitzer and Mr.. r. Booth; second prizes
Miss Flora Higgins and Mr.. ]. Rankin. The
evenings pleasure was terminated by a
collation.; Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gill Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins Mr. and
Mrs. Booth. Misses Higgins, Leesnitzer
and the Misses Juno, and Messrs. Wells,
Rankin. Brownley and Foley.
Mrs. n. Ii. Farquhar and Miss Farquhar
have rented their house, 1914 10Th street
until the LIST of April and have gone south
for the remainder Of the winter
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Miss Margaret keyes at her residence 900
22d street northwest, last evening. Games,
dancing and music We're enjoyed. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
keyes, Miss Kearney Misses Edith Har-
rinston, Alice Mclaughlin, Maggie Fitz-
patrick, Nettie King, Ora Moore Lille
keyes, Ella Wood, Winnie Reyes, Mamie
Norton, Susie Caldwell, Essie Harrison
and Margaret keyes, Messrs. Arthur Hin
die, John Kearney, Tom Moore, Eddie
Harrington, Joe Chanell, Harry Huntsbury,
Lee Monkey, Oscar Oehmler, NJ. Gilmore
and others.