Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02

When the guests parted the bells OF the
nearby churches were ringing the old year
and century cut. and the new year and
G. Elliot. K. Merry, c. Stewart, NJ vetch.
Sara and Ruth Thorne, Annie and Maggie
Seay. r. Carmen. NJ Deamon N. Putnam.
Ipturff. Fanny and Minny Ellison, the
Messrs. W. Donaldson, Carol and Law.
renee Shreve. Earl and Jessie varcoe. Jas.
and Joe Luttrell ?. Williams. w. Kerr,
Maddenturff, NJ. Taylor. B. Woodland, A.
Piggott. H. Merry. T. Rust. E. Putnam,
Dan and Gilbert Wells. NJ. Thorne. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. Thorne. Mr.. and Mrs John
r. Thorne. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Poole,
Swift.
Mrs. Chandler wife Of Senator Chandler
will not begin her Thursday receptions I'M
til January II. when she will receive from
4 to 6. Mrs. Chandler was detained In New
York over four weeks by the serious Illness
OF her mother. Mrs. Hale who has now hap
PLY recovered and is here with Senator and
Mrs. Chandler.
Mrs. VIM. A. Rafferty, of Fort Myer. Va.
will not be at home Friday afternoon jan
uAry 4.
Mrs. B. F. Leighton gave a luncheon of
twenty-four covers Monday at her home
on Capitol Hill. A mandolin orchestra was
sta TONED in the adjoining music room.
ina large dining room had a profuse
Over the table between the chande-
llers. was a canopy Of asparagus from
which depended a basket of La France
roses and lilies. Long stemmed pink roses
were attached to the name cards The favors
Were exquisite vignettes on ivory, painted
by Miss Foss. the sister of Mrs. Leighton,
who is with her for the social season. A
basket of ferns and pink roses formed the
centerpiece Of the table Some of the china
anu silver used for this function were FAM
lily heirlooms handed down from Mrs
nv har ri hnr
pancy of the White House
Mrs. William Alexander Brinck. formerly
Miss Louise Robert Won Olsen. is at home
to her friends at 1875 9th street.
Miss Mabel Towner of East Capitol street
gave reception in honor of Mrs Read
llama, formerly Miss Evelyn Tasker on
New Year eve. The dainty Refreshments
tables We're lighted with pink candles Mrs.
Read Hanna was becomingly gowned in or
candle over pink silk. and Mrs Towner
Wore black net over blue silk.
Miss Josephine Steinberger has gone to
New York and Philadelphia. to be absent
month
Miss Tillman, daughter of Senator TILL
man. is the house guest of the schoolgirl
daughter of Representative and Mrs Sho-
walter.
Mrs. 5. l.. liempstone and Miss Smith
will be homo informally Friday afternoon,
January t.
Mrs. William G, Boyd. No. 16ll Sth street.
will be at home the last three THURSDAYS
in January.
A party of young friends enjoyed Sunday
evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
John e. Bonini, 729 North Capitol street.
The party was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Bonini Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sheldon. Mr.. and Mrs. John Schorr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith and Mrs Wei
gel and the Misses Stella Bonini, OErian.
Ella and Eva Stanley, Lizzie and Hettia
Weigel, Lottie Trouland. Adelia Nelson.
BERTHE Kelly and Maggie Kraft and the
Messrs. William and Charles Bonini. John
Dwyer Thomas fitzwiliams. Bernard
Wagner, William Schorr. Henry Weigel,
George Thorne. George Thomas, Henry
Moran, Thomas Banes. John Dobbert. Tom
Dougherty. Samuel and William Bonini and
Elmer Kraft, Master Emory Bonini and
Miss Merle Kraft.
The Misses Key, daughters of the late
Postmaster General Key, are with their
brother for the winter at 1921 street.
Mrs. Stewart, wife of the Nevada scna-
tor, will receive at her home 1900 F street
Thursdays in January. She will be assist
ed by her sister-in-law, Mrs Foote of San
Francisco. and the latters daughter, Miss
Sherard.
Mrs. John P. Clum, s12 East Capitol
street, entertains the Abracadabra Club
this evening. An interesting program will
be presented, including paper from Mr..
Croissant on Palestine Of Today"
Monday evening Miss Bertha Alexander
entertained a watch party. After playing
euchre and whist the guests adjourned to
the dining room. where collation. was
served. Among those present were Miss
Dorothy Elsasser. Miss Ella Strauss, Miss
Sadie Stern, Miss Mile Oppenhemer. Miss
es Blanche and Helen Block, Misses Anne
liza and Bertha Alexander. Mr. and Mrs.
Pines. Miss Luchs. Mr.. Sisberger. Mr.. Alex.
kaufman, Mr.. Oscar Baum and Mr.. Dave
Alexander.
The Misses Gilbert Of Bath, Me-, have
come to the city to live with their brother,
DR.. Charles Gilbert, and will be at home
Wednesdays at 1444 Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell will be at home
Thursdays in January after the Sd from
until o'clock.
Mrs. Charles A. Towne of Minnesota will
not receive tomorrow.
Mrs. Allison Nailor, corner 18th street
and Rhode Island avenue northwest, will
not resume her Thursdays at home until
later in the season.
Mrs. Platt of Connecticut will not be at
home tomorrow, but will receive her
friends at the Arlington January 10 and "A.
Never let little childs cold run on There is
danger and perhaps death at the end of it, The
nfantile organs are always helped by DIR. D. Jaynes