Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27

<AA Soiiics duSSil Will pS al HoiAiS
Fridays. February and l6.
Mrs. Richards wife of the solicitor gen.
era!, will not be at home today.
Miss NJ. 7. Furlong of 1141 h street gave
musicale in her new home TO a select
circle of her friends last evening. Later
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Henry White will be
al homo to their friends Tuesday, January
81. 3 20 c. at 10 ID street northeast, as
sisted by their house guest. Miss Turner
of West Virginia. Miss Jessie Medford, Mrs.
J. l.. Curtis, Mrs. Howard orion Cook, Mrs.
Donald c. Macleod and Mrs. kie Old
ham.
Mrs. Hugh Taggart of 32I9 n street will
bc at home 10 her friends Thursdays IN
February.
Cards are out for the frst german Of the
Wednesday Cotillion Club to be given a,
Carroll Institute Hall Tuesday, the Both
instant. instead of Wednesday, the 31st.
Guests will assemble at $40. and at 10 the
german will be led by Mr.. George Thomas
Cox The patronesses are Mrs. William
Todd Deven, Mrs. Joseph p Minetree and
Mrs. William Nelson Moore.
A quiet home wedding took place Wed
nesday evening al the homo of the brides
mother. Miss Grace G.. Conner and Mr..
Frank \. Clarke were married by Rev.
Mr.. Hammond. The bride WIS daintily at
tired in Il charming costume OF dark blue
hroadclotb, trimmed In white satin and
roses. Only the immediate relatives and
friends of the couple witnessed the cere-
mony. MIR. and Mrs Clarke will be home
to their friends after February / at 300
3D. street southeast.
The Misses Gertrude, Matte and Lillian
Smalwood gave a whist party at their
home, 1874 10th street. Among the guest;
present We're: Mr.. James Smith. Miss EN-
ma Lewis. Mr.. Sedgwick Landas, Mrs.
Blanche Washington, Mr.. Fred Minor. Mrs.
Mabel Turner MIR Lawrence NDrdpn MISS
Bessie Kelly. Mir. Richard Wilkerson, Mr..
George Lewis and Josie Malvin.
The Ell Captain Club met at the residence
o. Miss henderson Thursday evening. Those
present were the Misses La Flesche, Hen
1erson. Russell. ClarTidge. Middleton, Eos
ter, Hcrren, Foster. Larsen. Young, Bar
,an Mctcalf. Perry and Sewcll. and Messrs
Stetson Tyrreli, Clark. Plgott. Murray. Har-
tan, Fielding, Wainwright, Howell. Enser
Crane, Downey and Edwards.
Mrs. A. S. Merchant will leave to join her
husband in Havana, Tuesday. She will be
at home informally to her friends Monday
evening x Az NJ street northwest.
Messrs. Dewry and IIin of Lanier
Heights. assisted by the Misses Ethel Pyles
and Louise LipscGmb of Georgetown, en-
ertained the Golden Chain Social Club
Friday evening at their home. The evening
was spent in dancing.
\ reception was given last Monday night
| by Mr.. and Mrs. a. f. l<rise. Norfolk, Va,
celebrating the fourth anniversary of their
wedding. Their he me was beautifully dec
GRATED with palms. smilaX Il I'D red and pink
carnations. MIR. and MIS-. krise were as
sisted in receiving their guests by Miss Ora
ham Bell and Miss Marian Graham Bel of
Washington. and their cousins, Miss Eloise
Haydn of Norfolk and Mrs. j. ]. Wilson
of Maryland. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Q. Collins
saw to the welfare of the guests in the din
ng room. which was beautifully decorated.
The ceilings of both dining room and Ii
Ar.lr- p-Ar. will
the nantes and every possible nook were
| Banked with palms ferns and red and pink
carnations. a large number of guests were
present.
The Abracadabra Literary Club was en-
tertainel Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Van Doren. 647 East Capitol street,
| Mrs. Eugene Stevens, presiding. Responses
| to roll cali, Our Country. Ore Hundred
| iears Ago. The question drawer vas In
| charge Of Mrs NJ F. $. Davis assisted by
| Mss Merritt. Mr.. Abbot and Mr.. Clum.
Mrs William Browne Randolph of Balti-
more Is visiting her mother for few days.
| They viii be at hcmc informally on Tues
| day.
Miss Maggie A. Dorsey and Mr.. James D.
| Cushman were married on the evening of
| January 20 at St. Stephens Church, Penn
| sylvania avenue and 18th street. They viii
| be at home to their friends after February
| at 24I:i street.
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ludlow will en-
| ertaIn AT dinner tonight.
| Mr.. John w. Foster accompanied his
| daughter, Mrs. Dulles. 10 Florida this week
| and will he away for Il week o" so longer.
| Mrs. Somers entertained at luncheon
today.
Another Bachelors german will be given
| Tuesday next.
The ladies of the congressional delega-
| ton living at WIZARDS gave a large tea
Yesterday afternoon the fplloyyipu
tesses receiving together: Mrs. Breazeale
Of Louisiana, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Brous-
sard. Mrs. Dovener Of West Virginia; Mrs
Mudd Of Maryland, Mrs. Henry of Texas,
Mrs. Crumpacker of Indiana and Mrs
Wheeler of Kentucky. Assisting were Mrs
Skunk, Wife of Col. William AN Skunk
I. S. A, now with his regiment in the Phil
ippines; Mrs. Cromer, Mrs. Briea77 the
Misses Cooper. Miss Lacy, Miss Doyener
and Miss Hopkins. An orchestra played in
the hall throughout the afternoon, and a
collation. was served in a second parlor.
Miss Beavens entertained numerous
friends at tea. yesterday. The Misses
| Bagaley and Miss Clementina Carroll Hill
assisted.
Mrs. Audenried gave a dinner last night
| when her guests included the assistant
secretary of the navy and Mrs. Allen, Sena-
tor Hale, Senator Depew Mrs Sheridan
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant, Representative
and Mrs. Olmsted, Miss kCan, Mr.. Fergu-
son and Mr.. Seckendorff. Saturday, Feb
ludry >, Mrs. Audenried Will entertain
forty or fifty young ladies at luncheon
which will be served at Rauschers.
Mrs. Joseph Tyssowski, 1881 Rhode Island
| avenue IS at home Mondays in January.
The Monday Night Euchre Club met jan
uary 22 1T the residence of DR. and Mrs
George +. Corey. After Il short business
meeting euchre neld sway until 1920, when
an elegant collation. was served. The first
prizes We're awarded to Miss Martin and
Mr.. Lane and the second prizes to Miss
| Nhipple and Mr.. Caywood.
The third small and early was given last
night at Rauscher's. which was as great a
success as the former occasions.
Comptroller and Mrs Dawes gave a din
ner last night.
Senator and Mrs. Elkius had as dinner
guests last night Secretary and Mrs Gage,
Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, Senator and Mrs
| Hanna. Senator and Mrs. Spocner, Senator
| Allison. Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Justice and
Mrs. McKenna, Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Baker of New York, and former Senator
Davis.
The First Assistant Secretary of State
| and Mrs. D. j.. Hill gave u dinner last
night In honor of the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hay. Other guests were the Sec
p.AJe of fla Into