Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
THE SOCIAL WORLD.

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February 4. at. 5.p.m.. First Presbyterian
Church, John Marshall place.
Miss Carrie May sprinsman and Mr.. JOS.
W. Gregory ware married on January q
at the resddense Of DR.. Parsons. No invi-
faes ws5s but quite e. host OF
The couple left Immediately after the cere-
mony Tor trip south, and on their return
VIII reside at Gregory Heights, Prince
Georges county, Md
Mrs MoIlie Smith schafhirt and party of
friends are at the Alpine. Hot Springs. Va,
for ten days.
Mi Careme falls ON the 10th of March
this year. and the Pennington Society has
pre-empted the date in the interests Of the
and sale at Rauscher's Among the members
OF the society are Mrs. Bates Mrs. Hattie
Blaine Beale. Mrs. w. w. Rockhill and
Miss Simpkins.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd held one of the
largest receptions of the week at her home
on 10Th street Thursday evening. The re-
ception was rendered by Mrs. Oldroyd. re-
tomac. Womans Relief Corps, to the men,
bers OF that order, the veterans Of the
Grand Army of the Republic and those with
whom che was associated during the sum-
mer In preparations for the national en-
campment. The Oldroyd home, which is
the house made memorable by the death Of
PRESIDENT Lincoln in Its little back parlor,
Is now known as the Lincoln Memorial
Home. The only flowers were crimson car
nations. The reception was held on the an
niversary OF the birth of the last martyred
President and the carnations were in his
honor. These were in vases once used in
Lincolns home in Springfield.
Mrs. Oldroyd, who received alone, was
elegantly gowned in black satin. point ap-
plque and pearls. and carried crimson car
nations. She received in the first paror
and greeted with a hand-clasp over 500
guests during the evening. Captain Old
royd did the honors in the second paror
ana plotted the interested guests through
the museum OF Lincoln relics. From to
IL the house was thronged. A buffet sup
per was served in the tea room, Mrs. Daisy
T1efenthaler presiding at the coffee urn
and assisted by Mrs. Katharine M. Phillips,
Miss Lillian Gordon and Miss Alice Weaver.
Last night Mrs Agness Keller enter
tanned large company in honor of Mrs.
Rosamond b. Meacham. Her pretty home
on Eth street northeast was handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers. She was
assisted IN receiving by her daughters,
Miss Josephine and Miss Lola. Refresh
ments were served after music and dane
ing.
Monday evening Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd.
president Of the Department Of Potomac,
Woman's Relief Corps. assisted by her full
department staff, Mrs. Annie W. Johnson
Mrs Ida L. Chase. Mrs. Julia Roberts.
Miss Maria L. Jordan, Mrs. Ida Hart
Mrs. Kate McMonigle. Mrs. Lucie Graham.
Mrs. Vina M. Calhoun, Mrs. Mary v.
Gcundie, Mrs. Matte F. Mcclure, Mrs.
Agnes Keller and Mrs Ran
will entertain at her home, SIG 10th street
northwest, in honor of the national presi-
dent Of the Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs.
Lodusky Taylor of LIE Seur, MINI. The
Woman's Relief Corps Of the Department
Of Potomac, W.s'R. C. Mrs. Taylor will
remain for the department convention,
which opens Tuesday evening.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden will be among
the dinner givers tomorrow night. Monday
night Senator Depew will give a large re-
ception in Senator Platts honor and Miss
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs Winslow.
who have the Paulding house this winter,
will give a dinner followed by a dance.
The Tuesday german will be given at the
New Willard. February. 3. Mrs r. G.
Rutherford. Mrs: s. H. Gibson, Mrs. f. p
Stone. Mrs. +. W.rSibley and Mrs. B. c.
Cockrell will begthe chaperones.
evening will, Be- Represent alive :. Morreli,
General and Mrs EorbIns whose guest aof
honor VIII be Cardinal Gibbons and the
Postmaster Genera. and Mrs Payne. We'd
nesday night subscription dance will be
given at the New Willard. and the Mexican
ambassador and Nine. Azpiroz, Senator and
Mrs. Dryden, the first assistant postmaster
general and Mrs Wynne and Mrs Slater
will be among the dinner givers
Thursday night the congressional recep-
ton will be held at the White House. Mrs.
William F. DALEY and Miss Rita Worthing-
ton dOra1y will fyyn o.
ers.
Friday next Representative and Mrs. Sib-
ley will be among the dinner hosts and
Saturday the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Payne will entertain the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at dinner.
Senator and Mrs. Alger. will give dinners
on the 18th and Oath Of February.
The Attorney General and Mrs Knox
have dinner invitations out for February 10.
Mrs. shattuck of the Cairo courteously
extended the use OF her beautiful parlors
and library to the Excelsior Club January
6. the date OF Its regular meeting.
The White Bow Pleasure Club celebrated
its first anniversary Tuesday night by Civ
ing banquet at the residence of its presi-
dent Mr.. Charles Sparshott, 1885 32d street
northwest Among those present were
Misses Mae. Lou, Emma and Mamie Spar
shott. Maggie Ballinger. Anna Craig. Ana
belle Donaldson. Irene Umberger. Emma
Dinnis. Katie Withers. Mae Goodman, Lou
rena Brown, Messrs. Edw. Mcdonald,
Theo. Schoemaker. Jas and Jacob Dinnis
G. R. Withers. Frank and Charles Spar
spidalls. Mr.. and Mrs: Frank Cosswell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert sparshott, Mr. and
Mrs. Fritz Sparshott. Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
Sparshott. Master Kenneth Cogswell and