Evening star., 1901-12-28
Green. Mr.. Harry Smith, Mr.. Andrew
Payne, Mr.. Roscoe Gray, Mr.. James @.
Harris. Mr.. Joseph BRYANT

| MI. JOSSpn
/ Mrs. Charles William Powers of the Sa-
| voy will be at home during January Thurs
| day afternoons from to 6.
Miss Bessie Virginia Seay, daughter of
| Mrs. Bessie T Seay Burche and the late
| John III. Seay of Cumberland, Md, was
| married at noon yesterday at st. Patricks
| Church to Mr. William T. Stack of New
York city. The bride wore white organdie
| trimmed with lace and carried lilies OF the
| valley. A wedding dinner was served at
the home of the brides mother, s26 9th
| street, members of the family and a few
| intimate friends being present. Mr. and
| Mrs. Stack will visit New York for few
| days, and after their return will make their
| home in Washington
| Prof. Samuel L. Russell of Yale Univer-
sity is spending the holidays with his
grandparents. Col. and Mrs. G. A. Shellen-
| berger, in this city. Professor Russells
home is in Seattle. Wash.
| Mrs. Charles c. Mott. wife Of Chief Jus
| January 6.
Mrs. l. R. Corwin of New York and Miss
Mabel Clare Christy of Philadelphia are
| visiting Mrs. Christy, 1905 18th street and
Will be at home to their friends Tuesdays
| after January l.
Mrs Helen Van Anderson will be pleased
/ to see her friends Tuesday and Thursday.
TO pm, next week at S11 10th street
Mrs. Charles Wilbur Fairfax entertained
| very delightfully."- at a tea Yesterday. when
| her peasant home on 18th street was gay
| WIN christmas decorations and the spirit
OF .ne hoiiday season An orchestra played.
| ana receiving with the handsome Young
| hostess were Mrs. Dubois, wife of the Sem
| ator from Idaho; Mrs. Mark F. Finley
and Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes In the tea
Waters Were vis-a-vis at the poinsetta-
decked table, where the room and table
| lights were shaded in red. Mrs Arthur
Falrfax, Mrs. Charles p. Stone. Mrs. Chas.
inhn nrl-
| Mrs. Joseph H. Crawford, Mrs. William s.
Chesley, Miss Fairfax and Mess Spignul
also assisted. The pleasures wound up
with supper for the receiving party, their
husbands and few other friends following
by cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Porterfeld enter
tained the boys of Christ Church choir
Georgetown, Friday evening at their beau
tlful home, 1143 New Hampshire avenue.
All sorts of games were played a feature
of the evening being a Jack Horner Pie"
from which each boy drew a favor instead
of plum. Mrs. Porterfield was assisted
In receiving by her sister, Miss Margaret
Porterfeld, Miss Amy Butler and Miss Jen-
kins. Those present were Mr.. Glover d.
rector of the choir; Mr.. John Allison, Mas
ters Charles Glover, John Barbarn, Julian
Miller Henry Robinson, VIM. King, VIM.
Laub, Howard King, Francis Robinson,
Vincent Smith, William Alex. Porterfield,
Robert English, VIM. Taylor A. Howard,
Ralph Paul, Samuel Thrift, Allen King,
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liams, Richard Allison and Theodore How
ard.
Miss Jessie F. Grouse Of Freehold, N. J.,
is visiting Mrs. Edwin B. H. Tower during
her holiday vacation.
Mrs. Cushman K. Davis Is again at 1884
street which will be her future home.
Mrs. Davis is entertaining her young
friend Miss Louise NJ. Rosseter of Chi
cago. who will remain as her guest until
the end Of the holiday season. Miss Rosse-
ter, who is very promising young musi-
clan, graduated with honors at the Amer
lean Conservatory of Music, and received
the, years gold medal for piano playing.
Mrs and Miss McCahill have returned
from abroad, and are now living at the
Cairo.
Miss Caroline Van H. Bean is here for
the Christmas holidays from Smith Col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. jacob and Master
Herbert will be at home Sunday, December
20, from $3.50 to 10 o'clock pm, at 615
street.
Mr.. ]. Edward Libbey announces the
coming marriage of his daughter, Miss
Clara Orme Libbey, and Mr.. S. Clinton
Cropley. The ceremony will take place at
the family residence Tuesday, December
81. Only members of the family will be
present.
Miss Anna Belle Macintosh entertained
the Florodora on Christmas night. min
iature Christmas tree held dainty and hu-
morous gifts for all. Games and music
were enjoyed. Those present were the
Misses Gussie Bethune. Margaret Doonan,
Macintosh and Mabel Webb. and Messrs.
Chadsey, Cheseldine. Jewell. Lacey Pace
and Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson entertained
at dinner last night the Russian ambas-
sador, the Austrian minister and Bar
oness Won Hengelmuler, Gen. and Mrs.
Draper, Senator and Mrs Fairbanks. Rev.
DR.. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith, Gen. and Mrs.
Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs de Koven. Mr. and
Mrs. de Margerie, Mr.. and Mrs. Makowsky
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boardman Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Loranz announce
the engagement of their daughter Miss
Bessie Starr Emmert, to Mr.. Harry Fran
els Worley of Cincinnati, Ohio.
There is quite a gathering of Montana
young people at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeremiah Collins, 1719 S street. Miss Geor-
gina Kellogg, a student of Smith College,
and Miss Floy Clements, both of Helena,
Montana, are guests of Miss Lena Collins
while Mr.. John Tatem OF the University Of
Pennsylvania and also a resident of the
capital, is spending his vacation with T. Z.
Collins. A box party Christmas night. in
honor of these guests was made up en-
tirely of Montanans.
The Rosebud Club gave its first ball of
the season at Odd Fellows Hall Thursday
night Among tnOSe present were Misses
Isabelle V. Greene Carrie V. Shipley Alice
Fletcher of Baltimore, Md; Marie Eckstein,
Geneva Walker, Ioala Dickinson, Vashti
Turley, Agnes Merriweather, Nellie Merri-
weather, Zullikah Dixon, Rosa Carter, Ma
mie Philips Ethel Bruce, Helen Cooper
Minette Williams, and Messrs. William H
Claxton, William Almond of Philadelphia,
Chester H. Turley, Frank Nickens, Walter
Walker, Pemberton Cox, Eugene PEBBLES,
William Costin, Chas. Jones, Clymer Cox,
John Wright, Anderson Lewis, Geo. Rich
ardson, Walter H. Grimshaw and Chas.
Evans.
Mr.. g. Fred Ellis Of Terre Haute, Ind,
and Miss Minnie w. Phelan were quietly
married at st. Patrick's Church, December
II, 1901, by the Rev. d. ]. Stafford. Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis will be at home to their friends
after January 1. 1902, at 23S North Capitol
street.
Mrs. Ella w. Matchette Of Greenville, |
Ohio. is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w. |
A. Turner of 2013 street.
. The Junior Bachelor Club gave dinner |
at its club room last evening Addresses |
were made by Mark A. Woodell, Emil R |
Glass, Edward link, George Charming and |
Charles Doran. Judge ]. ]. Hill of this |
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