Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-20

rotary of War and Mrs. Root. the Secre-
tary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock,
Senator Hale, Representative and Mrs. Hit,
Senator Depew and Miss Paulding. Repre-
sentative Gillett, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Mack
| ay-Smith, Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. Ffoulke.
Mrs. Arnold Of New York Mrs Walworth
and Mr. John B. Henderson, jr.
Mr.. and Mis-. Benjamin +. Leighton of
| Capitol Hill announce the engagement of
Miss De Forrest Foss, in whose honor the
reception was given at their home last
| Monday evening. The wedding. it is un-
derstood, will be in the near future. The
| fance, Mr.. ]. Edward Wing of Waterville,
| Me. is the nephew of the late John L.
| Stevens. a former minister to Sweden. also
South America and Honolulu. Miss De
Forrest Foss left for New York directly
| after the reception and will not return TO
Washington for some weeks.
Mrs. John B. Nights reception yesterday
| in honor of her sister Mrs. McKeivey Of
| Pittsburg, was one of the most interesting
| events of the week, and brought together a
| large gathering Of persons well acquainted
with each other The house was artistical-
| ly adorned with ferns and blooming aza-
| leas, and the hostess had assisting her Mrs.
| John DalEell. Mrs. William DalZell Mrs.
i Ross Thompson, Mrs. De Witt Arnold, Mrs.
W. III. Moses, Mrs. Lloyd Wight, Mrs.
| Shepard, Mrs. w b. Bryan and Mrs. Stu
art Both resident and official circles We're
represented in the thrones of callers who
| greeted Commissioner and Mrs. Wight, and
spent delightful hour in their home.
Mrs. Aaron R. Townshend and Miss Shoe
| maker will be at home February o. after
| neon and evening, but not the remaining
| Mondays prior to that date.
| Tonight the Secretary of the Treasury
| and Mrs. Gage will entertain the President
| and Mrs. Mckinley at a cabinet dinner.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton will also
be dinner hosts for their guests, Miss
| Thornton and Miss Brown.
The Entire Nous Euchre Club was enter
| tanned last evening by Miss Anna SPEECH at
her home, Ala T street those present being
Misses Anna SPEECH. Grace SPEECH, Olive
Rea. Helel Hastings, May Hall, Alice
Clark, Annie Clark and Mrs Chas. f:
| Hastings, and Messrs. VIM. III. Jones, Lloyd
| NJ Tillman Chas. F. Hastings. VIM. 7.
Ballard, F. l.. Dawson, Geo. f. Potter,
| Bestor r. Walters and Garrett 5. Walker
| The first ladies prize was won by Miss
| Grace Speich. and the second by Miss Annie
Clark the others by Mr.. +. l.. Dawson and
! Mr.. Chas F. Hastings. Later refreshments
were served. The next meeting of the club
will be held Friday evening, February :, AT
| the home of Miss May Hall, 1909 II street
The Innominata Euchre Club was enter
| tanned Wednesday last by the Misses Mat
| tern of Sth street. The first prizes were
| won by Miss NJ Neff and Mr.. W. William
son, and the second prizes by Miss F. Mem
supper the parlors We're cleared for dane
ing. The members present We're the Misses
NJ. and H. Peters, NJ. Parks, NJ and *.
| Berckmann, NJ. and F. Neff and X. and NJ.
| Mattern and Messrs. r. Healy, g. Lanbel,
! C. Lewis, ]. Parks, H. Sweeney, w. Will
| hanson, G. FleiShell and Maitern. Inc
next meeting will be with Miss Neff.
| The members of the Right and Left
Bower Club were entertained by Mrs. Mae
| Z. Pullman last Tuesday evening In the
| contest for honors the hostess and MIR.
| Richards captured first prizes, while Mrs.
| j. j. Owen and Mr.. Nihion won the second
favors. Thos present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Simons, Mrs. ]. W. owen, Mrs. A. C.
Gilbert, Mrs. D. H. Alexander, Mrs. j. ].
MT, Nj, A1l
| Owen, Miss Clara Collins. Mr.. John c.
| Merking, Mr.. William H. Richards, Mr..
John Hull, Mr.. d. r. Nihion, Mr.. William
B. Turner Mr.. r. H. Lewis, General w.
prettily appointed dinner was served. Miss
Collins will next entertain the club Monday
evening, January -.
Miss Fisher will entertain the Bachelor
Girls Club Friday evening, January %
Mrs. Helen Thompson, accompanied by
her niece Miss Ida Nourse, departed this
week for three months sojourn of the
gulf and Pacific coast states. They are
now guests of New Orleans friends From
that city they will journey through New
Mexico and southern California
Mrs. ]. w. Owen. assisted by her daugh-
tiers, entertained at her pretty home, 12l5
l. street, Friday evening.
Mr.. Edward Hipsley Brian and Miss Jo-
sephine Turner will be united in marriage
on Tuesday, January 30, at Fredericksburg,
Va. Only the families of the contracting
parties will be present. Mr.. Brian was
lieutenant in Company c, ith I. S. l. ",
OF the late war, and is the eldest son Of
Capt. H. T. Brian of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs Brian will be at home informally at
ter February 10, "a L street.
Mrs. F. C. Barber, assisted by her daugh-
ter, Miss Maggie, gave a eucher party al
her home, 1o2 C street southeast, Friday
evening. The guests were Mrs. S. Willis,
Mrs. Howlin, Mrs Clara Haas, Mrs. Mag
gle Mosley, Mrs. G. Barber, Mrs. VIM.
Murray, Mrs. Shaw, Miss May Barber Miss
Lola Barber, Mr.. w. H. Richards Mr.. VIM.
Frank Medbury, Mrs. Joe Barber, DR..
H. A. Burns. Mrs. VIM. Barber, Mr.. l..
William Thavis and Mr.. Gwinn Barber.
Mrs. Howln and Mr.. Medbury won the
honors of the evening, while Mrs Haas
and Mr.. Richards took second prizes.
Miss Wander Veer of New York, but who
at present is living in Philadelphia, is Wis
iting Mrs Benz. Miller in Georgetown.
Mrs. w. Frank Thyson and daughter will
be at home Fridays in February from 3
to 9, 14O7 Howard avenue, Mount Pleasant.
Mrs. Murray Gait Motter will be at home
at 2114 Connecticut avenue, January 70
and February s.
Mrs. V. G. Fischer will not receive Mon
day, the 22d, but will be at home the fol-
lowing Monday.
Mrs. B. Heckinger will leave next Sun
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. ]. D. Stein
of Marshall. Texas.
Mrs. E. E. Stevens will not be at home
Monday, January %.
Mrs. w. H. Sholes, No. 1O1 Maryland ave-
nue. northeast, will be at home Mondays
during February.
Mrs. Alexander c. Capehart, wife of Di-
rector Capehart Of the Paris exposition
. commission, is at the Buckingham for a
few days. Mrs. Capehart, who has been
making her home abroad the past five
years, will sail for Paris on the st. Louis,
January 81.
The Eureka Progressive Euchre Club was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Elkins
at their home, Massachusetts avenue,
Thursday evening. The first prizes We're
won by Miss Tascott and Mr.. Twombly
and the second by Mrs. Simpkins and Mr..
Simpkins.
Mrs. Francis Marion Eddy of Minnesota
will be unable to receive her friends Mon
day, being away from the city account
of the illness of her little daughter, Joyce
whose physician has ordered a change.
They go to Illinois, the home of Mrs. Eddy's
mother, Mrs Fraser, who will be remem-
bered by many who met her here last
winter.
Mrs. NJ. R. Kingsbury of Connecticut