Evening star., 1901-12-30

in Fails Church. Va
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Root gave
Saturday night dinner In Gen. and Mrs
| Corbin's honor, having in the company to
meet them Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs. A
T. Bates Gen. and Mrs. Randolph, Mr.. and
Mrs MacVeagh, MIR. and Mrs. Edward H.
Wales. Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Adams
! Representative and Mrs. Newlands, Gen.
| Croz1er, Col. Clarence Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Glover, Admiral Kenny and
Miss Root.
Miss Ellen Isham Schutt has returned to
her home, Oak Grove, Va, after spending
| the summer and fall with her aunt, Mrs.
George P. Isham in Dunkirk, n. Y.
Assistant Secretary OF State Hill enter
| tanned at large dinner Saturday night
| Tor the visiting members of the American
| Historical Association. Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
| steele and Miss Ida Tarbell received the
guests guests. who were Senator Lodge, Prof.
George P. Fisher of Yale, Prof. Herbert B.
| Hart OF Harvard, Prof. P. II. Jordan of
chicago University, Prof. A. Lawrence of
| Lowell, Capt. A. T. Mahan, L. s. N; DR..
| albert Shaw of New York, Mr.. James Ford
Rhodes. Mrs. Brooks Adams of Boston, Mr..
+. w. Hollis of Chicago, Prof. Simon New
comb, Prof. S. p. Langley, Prof. W. T.
Harris. Prof. Charles c, Swisher, DR..
Charles G. Walcott, Prof ". ]. MCGEE. Mr..
| r: r henderson and DR.. Harris. Prof.
| Charles c. Swisher, DR.. Carroll d. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L. Glover will not be
at home Thursdays in January, owing to
| lilelI permanent removal from the city.
| They will be pleased to see their friends at
21O4 Oak street, Baltimore.
| DR.. and Mrs. Teunis s. Hamlin will re-
ceive as usual on New Year day, from to
| q, at 1906 Connecticut avenue. In the even
ing from to IL they will give the second
and last reception to the congregation, for
| which only public invitation is extended.
| After the first of January, they will be at
| home Monday afternoons after o'clock.
| The members of the Blue and Gray Eu-
chre Club and a few jolly friends spent a
| few pleasant hours, December 81 at the
! home of Miss Madge Yeager After the
capital prizes We're awarded to Mr.. Walter
! III. Collins and Miss Eugene Girouard the
little boys of the club were allowed to
! amuse themselves with the BOBBY prizes.
| Those who took part in the game were
Messrs. A. B. Simmons, jr., w. Brearley,
| w. III. Collins, H. Yeager. X. Smith, c.
Misses NJ Yeager, H. Lockwood, E. Girou-
| ard. A. Girouard, F. Girouard, n. Lowe, Z.
| Tfbbetts and E. Whitcomb. The next meet
| ing will take place January 8 at the home
Of Miss Nellie Lowe, 65 Randolph street.
| Mrs. Noble, widow of Captain Henry
| B. Noble Of the United States army
! and her sister, Miss B!rnie, arrived in this
| city few days ago, and are located for
the winter at the Hotel Normandie. 18th
| and l streets.
! Mrs. VIM r. Hodges Of 1927 street
| northwest will be at home Thursdays in
January informally.
Governor and Mrs. William A. Stone have
| recently returned to Pennsylvania from a
| three-weeks' journey through Old Mexico.
| Ihey made the trip in the private car THE
J Rambler, and were accompanied by con-
genial party of Pennsylvanians. They
visited New Orleans and other southern
| cities en- route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Craycroft
spent several days last week with Mr.. T. S.
Stone and the Misses Stone Mr. Craycroft
| Is the of Kidding farewell m
native land for months, to make a business
| trip to Cape Colony, in South Africa Mr.
Craycroft will be accompanied by his wife
| and little daughter Grace. Mrs. Craycroft
| was Miss Anna Cotton, granddaughter of
| the late DR.. NJ. J. Stone of Woodville, Md.
Mr.. Craycroft and family sailed on the
| White Star line from New York. will re-
| main in London two weeks. then on to
| Cape Town. Their minimum absence from
America is now expected to be one year
Mr.. Craycroft has one brother in this city,
Mr. b. f. Craycroft Of II c street.
| Mrs. r. P. Douglass and daughter Mary
of Pittsburg are visiting Mrs NJ. F. Nichols
| Of 1918 North Capitol street
Mr.. w. F. Fitzgerald Of Butte Mont, Is
| spending the holidays with his sister. Mrs.
jeremiah Collins, at her home at l719
street.
! Mrs. E. T. Wood, Quincy street north
east. will discontinue her Friday evenings
at home during the remainder of the sea-
| son.
| Mrs. A. Hart and Mrs William NJ Bass
will be at home Thursdays in January and
February at 2005 Kalorama avenue. Wash
! ington Heights. Next Thursday they will
have with them Mrs A. d. Frank and Mrs
| Gilbert Hart of Baltimore.
| Thursday, December 26, 1901, at the home
| of Mrs. Rachel Owens of Oxon Hill, Nd.
was the scene of pretty wedding when
her youngest daughter, Ida, was married
| to Mr.. Richard Meredith of SurrattsvilIe
Nd, in the presence of a large gathering of
relatives and the immediate friends. Father
| Schallinberg, pastor of st. Teresa's Church
Anacostia, officiated. The bride was attired
in suit of pearl broadcloth. The best man
| was Mr.. John l. Cusick and the bridesmaid
Miss Clara Owens. Mr. and Mrs Meredith
will remain at the old homestead.
A reception was given at the residence Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. George A. L. Merrfneid, Falls
| Church, Va, on Friday night to Rev.
Franklin Noble, ID, who has recently
been called to the pastorate Of the Congre-
gational Church. During the evening ad-
| dresses Of congratulation We're made by
Rev. DR.. Robert Nourse. Rev. A w
! S. Somerville and Rev. T. w. Tuckermau.
which were pleasantly responded to by Dr.
J Noble. Refreshments We're served and
substantial sum of money, in gold. pre-
Among those present were DR.. Nourse and
daughters, Misses Gertrude and Margaret
Nourse, Rev. and Mrs A. w. Graves, Rev.
and Mrs. Edward Eels, Rev. G. S. Somer-
vile, Rev. F. w. Tuckerman. Prof. and
Mrs w. w. Kinsley, Capt. and Mrs. A. P.
Eastman, DR.. and Mrs. ]. b. Gould, Mr..
and Mrs. Ilsley and Master nsley, Mr.. and
Mrs c. F. Newman and the Misses New
man, Mrs. A. H. Raymond, Mrs. T. w.
White, Miss Tinnie Merrifield, Miss Relic
c. Merrifield, Miss Edith E. Wiggin. Mr.
George F. Rollins
Mr.. and Mrs. Synell Slack entertained a
number Of friends on Friday last, the
| event being a progressive euchre of ten
| games. The first honors We're carried off
by Miss Flora Eccard and Mr.. F. Camp
| bell and the BOBBY prizes, which caused
| much laughter among the guests were
presented to Mrs. Sam Houston and Mr..
| Monday. After instrumental and vocal Sc
lections were rendered the guests repaired
to the dining room. where refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Slack, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
| Clokey, Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes of Georgia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sterry. Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Pitkin, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Houston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Monday, Mrs. Taylor of Phil
adelphia, Pa, Mr.. F. Campbell and Mr..
| OBannon.
Mrs. George E. Corson and Miss Corson
| have as their guests at their cottage on
/ 18th street Mrs i p G. Rafche1der nj har