Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03

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preston.
The entire membership Of the Senate save
eight called during the evening to greet
their colleague The New York delegation
present. Among the out-of-town guests
were Mayor Seth Low Of New York. Col
lector Stranahan Of the port Of New York
and Chairman Morris Of the republican
county committee. Among others present
were Secretary Shaw. Postmaster General
Payne. Assistant Postmasters General
Wynne and shallenherger. Mr.. p. N. Rams
dell. Mr.. Charles g. Bennett. Commission
| ers Mcfarland and West. Mr.. +. W. Noyes.
Mr.. w. E. Curtis. Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman,
MI. Victor Kaufman. Mr.. A. w. Dunn
MI. u. s. Barry. Mr.. A. B. Atkins. A
bountiful collation. was served In the dining
room, and a corps of walters passed round
among the guests Offering bumpers Of
| champagne.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Pike Of Fort Myer chap
eroned Miss Virginia s. Morris and Miss
Gertrude Stbley at the ball given at Annap-
| oils last night.
Mrs. William H. Seaman, 1924 18th street,
will be at home Wednesdays in February.
Mrs. William Clark of New Hampshire Is
the guest Of Mrs. Seaman for the winter.
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin, 1730 10th street,
will be home tomorrow.
Mrs. Payne, wife Of Postmaster Cen
eral Payne, will not receive tomorrow at
ternoon, February 4.
Mrs. John Mitchell of Whitney avenue Is
spending the week in Baltimore visiting her
| friends.
Mrs. J. W. Boyd and Mrs. o. B. Boyd
| assisted by Miss McKibben, Miss Norris,
Miss Aukum, Mrs. Sydenham, Mrs. r. L.
Allen Of North Carolina, Mrs. Wilton and
Miss Fairfax.
Mrs. Jos. Romance Edison will not receive
! tomorrow but will be at home the follow
! ing Wednesday, February II. for the last
| time this season.
Mr.. and Mrs Jed Shaw have sent out
| cards announcing the marriage Of their
daughter, Maude Ellen. to Mr.. Stephen
| Ford Hoffman. The ceremony was solem-
| lied by the Rev. John Van Setback. pastor
| Of the Church of Our Father, at the home
| Of the bride, January 81, and witnessed by
the immediate family only. The couple will
be at home after February at the Colo
| NAL.
Mrs M. J. Colbert. AGO Bacon street. Will
not be home tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Nettie Webster was given pleasant
| surprise at her residence, 1927 c street
southeast, Friday. January 80. The follow
| ing were present: Andie Perry, Mamie
| Perry, Maud Hawkins Maggie Hawkins,
Viola Harris. Elizabeth Lomack, Alice
| Dixon, Stephen Jones, Rachel Lee, Carrie
Bright, Gertrude Williams, Mr.. johnson,
| Mr.. Bolden William Joyce, John Robinson,
Ursula Simms, Cecilia Coombs, Susie Nc
| c. Ferguson, Mr.. Gordon. Reta Parker,
Hattie Perry, Charles Lomack and James
| Lomack.
Mrs. William A. Gordon and Miss Gordon
! will be at home Tuesday afternoons, the Sd
and 10th of this month.
Mrs. &. E. Ewell, 1904 street, will not
| be at home tomorrow, as she wishes to re-
turn calls, but will be at home the remain
| ing Wednesdays before Lent.
| Mrs Edward ]. Harvey and the Misses
| Harvey will be at home Thursday, Febru-
| ary 5, at 3OO5 street northwest for the
| last time this season.
Mrs A. D. Johnston and Miss Frances
Benjamin Johnston, 1882 V street. will not
| receive Wednesday afternoon, February 4,
but will be at home on the evening of that
| day.
| Mrs. De Camp, and her neice, Mrs. George
| s. Fraser, will be glad to see their friends
| Tuesdays of this month at 1917 K street
northwest.
Mrs. Henry Casson and Mrs s. N. Camp
| bell will not be at home tomorrow at the
Dewey.
The Misses Leila and Mollie Redd gave a
| progressive euchre party Friday evening
On their apartments at the Monmouth
were six prizes. A tie resulted between
Mrs. Fred Bell, Mrs. Clifford and Mrs s.
B. Craig for the ladies' first prize, which
was awarded to the first named. The gem
tlemen's first prize fell to Mr.. Frank Bailey,
Lieut.. Roy B. Hayes, Miss Addie Hall, Mrs
| s. B. Craig and Mr. Thos. Songster also
scored prizes Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mrs. Her.
man Kramer, Mrs. A. B. Anderson. Mrs.
Fred Bell, Mrs. Kramer, Mrs. Edith B..
White, Mrs. L. B. Clarke and A. B. Ander-
| son were among those who enjoyed the
evening, that closed with the serving Of re-
| freshments.
| The historic Surratt mansion 6O4 H street
northwest, was the scene of a musicale and
| dance saturday evening. given by Mr.. Lee
| land Barton in the library rooms Of the
American Genealogical and Historical AS
sociation, OF which he is president. in honor
| of Mr.. John A. Conner, late a WASHINGTON
| business man, but now deporting officer at
| the Ellis Island, N, Y, immigration station.
and in honor of Miss Eva Scott, a visitor
to the national capital from Kentucky.
| There was an exhibition of effective phono-
graph making, and Mr.. Conner and Miss
| Eva M. Bailey made excellent and Original
records Buffet lunch was served to the
| sixty guests present.
| MRS. - H. Warner and the Misses War
ner VIII! be at home tomorrow afternoon
TOT the last time during the season.
The Philadelphia German-American. char
ity ball last night was opened by Mrs
Thomas Alexander Reilly and the Austrian
ambassador, Baron Won Hengelmuller, who
led the grand march. Following came Pro-
Vost Charles Curtis Harrison and the Rar-
| oness Won Hengelmuller. Before the ball
| opened quadrille was danced, with four
sets, the visitors from this city, including
| the Baroness Won Palm and the members Of
the ambassadors staff, taking part Mme
Won Hengelmuller wore pale green chiffon
with drapery of cream lace in shawl eff
| feet, the points meeting a deep accordion
| pleated founce Of the Nile green chiffon
| Baroness Won Palm wore cream taffeta
| with oyerdress of white silk point d'esprit.
| The skirt was trimmed with circular bands
| of white taffeta. The ambassadors party
| were entertained at dinner last night by
| their hosts, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Alexan-
| der Reilly, who have another dinner COM
pany to meet them tonight.