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De informally at home to friends on Tues
day, March 4, from 8 to Q and to 10 pm

be informally at home to friends on Tues
day, March 4. from to and to 10 pm.
The seni-monthly meeting Of the Abra-
cadabra Literary Club was held at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Clark, jr..
H. Squire. presiding: Mrs. A. p. Clark. Sec
retary. The roll call was responded to by
naming the greatest book published dur
Ing the last century. Mr.. Gilbert Clark de-
Forgotten" and responded to an encore
with humorous song entitled Johnny
Sands" After the election Of four new
members Mrs. T. W. Scott opened the liter
"The Town That Jack Built" vividly de-
scribing the growth, customs and mining
interests OF the Kansas town of Galena,
that derived its name. Town That Jack
Built" from Its mines. The hostess then
read two short original sketches. recita-
tton from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poems
by Mrs E. E. Stevens and Miss Mamie
O'Niel's plano solo closed the program.
There were present Mr.. and Mrs Croissant.
Mrs. J. P. Clum, Mrs. Barns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chamberlain, Miss Fletcher. Mrs. Reese,
Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh, Mr.. and
Dawson. Miss Dougherty. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Clark, jr.; Mr.. S. 4. Clark. Miss Merritt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot. Mr.. and Mrs. Brock,
Miss Van Doren. Mrs. E. E. Stevens. Mrs.
Pierce, Mrs. Bruner, Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs.
Legg.
Mrs. A. D. Prince will be at home We'd
nesday. March 3. from B till o'clock. at
1923 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradford Wilson Of
Kenesaw avenue have moved into their new
home. 1917 Roanoke street, Columbia
Heights.
A pleasant surprise party was given to
Miss Maggie c. Blake at her residence, los
Hickman street southeast, Thursday even
ing. Games were indulged in until late
hour, when refreshments were served
Among those present were Misses Annie
Cowling. Bessie Shiilingburg. Laura Ply
| well, Nellie Blake and Maggie c. Blake
and Messrs John Peabody William Flem-
ing Francis j. Blake, Fred Ganzhorn,
Harry Pennington, Charles Skinner. Will
liam Boyd and Mr.. and Mrs. William j..
Quinn.
Among the features of this weeks en-
tertainment was a progressive croklnoie
and flag party given by Miss Nena Palmer
at her home Sth street. The parlors
were prettily decorated with United States
and foreign flags. Fourteen couples con-
tended for the prizes. those proving sue
cesSful being Miss Beckett, Mrs. +. Meme
fee and Miss Suman, Mr. Laurie, Mr..
Speakman and Mr.. Baker. A very enjoy
able part of the program were the musical
Goddard. Miss Stearn, Miss Hodgson, Mr..
Laurie and Capt. Joseph Hodgson.
Mrs. F. E. Van Duyne of Canandaigua,
N. Y, is being entertained at the residence
Of c. c.. Covert in r street.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bernard announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Ella Ashby Bernard, to Mr.. Edmund Cary
Nalle of this city, The wedding takes
place Wednesday, March s, at the home
of the bride, Petersburg. Va
A delightful party was given Miss Maud
Ridgeway in honor of her twelfth birthday
February q. at her home, PIG I'd street
southeast. After many pleasant games
refreshments were served. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Hopper Of Wis
consin, Mr.. George and Alvin Hopper, Miss
Bertha Hopper, Mrs. Gorreh, Misses Irene
Greenwood, Edith Elission. Ethel Thrift,
Venie Reed, Charlotte Clare Reed, Vera
Reed, May Crocker. Nina Alderton. Louis
Repettie, Annie Muddiman, Lucy Billings
ley. Masters Allen Muddiman, Edward
Wilson Thurston. Johnson Joe Crocker.
James and Rodney Ridgeway.
Mrs Teunis g. Hamlin will receive Mon
day from to g.
Miss Annie E. Burke 621 9th street south
west, gave a progressive euchre Thurday
night. After contest Of thirteen games the
first prizes were captured by Mr.. 8. H.
Troutman and Miss E. G. Thomas. The
BOBBY prizes were won by Mr.. Oscar
Krumpke and Mrs. Ball. The guests then
adjourned to the dining room, where a
bountiful supper was served by the fair
hostess. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Troutman, Mrs. Ball and Mrs.
Burke. the Misses Thomas. Osterman, Pitt
man, Olmstead, A. Lee, N. Burke and A.
Burke MeSSrs, McCirr, Krumpke Sarmon,
Miller Harr, Kulle and w. Burke.
Miss Iona Tillman, assisted by Mr.. Rob-
ert Bruce Maxwell and Samuel Z. Klawaus,
gave a musicale last Thursday evening at
her home in MintWood place.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Morrell Wood gave a
progressive euchre last Wednesday evening
to celebrate Mr.. Woods birthday anniver-
sary, who was the recipient Of the
congratulations of his friends and Of
many beautiful presents, composed Of ster-
ling silver pieces, stems Of quaint design,
water colors and oil paintings, pipes, etc.
During the evening pleasing recitations
were given by Mr.. F. K. Raymond with
toasts and stories by Mr.. Frank Madigan,
Mr.. John Heyl, Mr.. Jas. Cahill. DR.. F. v.
Brooks and others Presents were awarded
at the closing Of the euchre. the first lady's
prize being won by Mrs. Raleigh Luckett
the second by Mrs Quinn Guinipp and the
consolation prize by Mrs. John Heyl. Cen
tlemen's first prize was won by Mr.. Chas.
MacGuigan, the second by DR.. F. V. Brooks
and the consolation prize by Mr.. Morgan.
A buffet lunch was served The following
were present: DR.. and Mrs. Floyd v.
Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cahill. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Madigan. Mr.. and Mrs. John Heyl, Mrs.
Harry Brown, Mrs. Pearl Barrett and Mrs.
Emma Bauer. Mr. Herman Pluigi. Miss
Emma Pluigi, Mr.. Rudolph Van Glumer Mr..
and Mrs. Raleigh Luckett Mrs. r. H.
Guinipp of Elmira. N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinn Guinipp of Elmira, n. Y; Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan A Guinipp, Mrs. A. H. Mac
Guigan. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MacGuigan,
Mrs. John T. Ross of Baltimore, Md, and
Mr. Jacob Schuster of New York city.