Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-02

receive yesterday, owing to sickness In the
| family.
| Miss Brooke of the Portner had merry
party of friends to see the old year out at
| II. A dainty supper was served.
| Miss Nellie E. Lowe entertained a merry
| party of young people last Wednesday even
| ing at her home on Randolph street at
| dancing was INDUCED in until nearly mid
night, when the new year was ushered in
with music and singing. Before the guests
| departed for their homes a collation. was
| served. The first prizes in the euchre were
| awarded to Miss Eugenia Girard and Mr..
| Sidney Perry, and the consolation prize was
| given to Miss Mary Duiin. Among those
| present were: Misses Eugenia Florence and
Gussie Girard, Mary w. Dulin. Mollie An
| nand, Fannie Newman, Carrie Lowe, and
Messrs. Dell Simons, Harry Schofield, Wal
ter L. Tenny, Harry T. Morningstar, How
| ard Morrison, Sidney Perry, Arthur Lowe
ard Dr.. Pettijohn Of Indianapolis.
DR.. w. g. Harlan gave delightful dinner
| at the New Willard Wednesday evening
| Covers We're laid for seventeen. Nearly all
| the guests were members of the Blue Ridge
| Club, and in the center Of the table was a
miniature reproduction of the Blue Ridge
| Club house, electric lights and ALL The
| guests were Messrs f. j. Stellwagen. S. Fl.
| kauffmann F. B Mcclure. T. NJ. Gale, Jo-
seph E. Willard. c. F. Norment. r. V.
| Ford, Rudolph Kaufman. Alex Britton,
|
| Hamilton, Commissioner West Dr. ]. w.
Bovee, DR.. T. NJ. Mclaughlin and DR.. W. T.
| Harlan.
One of the pleasant receptions yesterday
| was al the residence of Thos. H. Martin,
the retiring commander of Kit Carson Post.
No. =, g. A. r., at 1927 I street northwest.
| Commander and Mrs. Martin We're assisted
by Communicated and Mrs. Holbrook,
| Mrs f.. S. kinch, Mrs. II. NJ. Bennett, Mrs.
L. F. Hunt, Mrs. D. L. Sandoe, Mrs Z. A.
l
| Johns Miss Virginia Wylie and Mrs. E.
| Cornman. The commander Of the Depart
| ment of the Potomac the vice commanders
| and the entire staff were present, and near
| ly three hundred of the most prominent
| members of the order partook of its gener-
| Gus hospitality. The dining room was
tastefully decorated with the national col
ors, and the guests were entertained with
| music and singing by Mrs. f. A. Martin
| and her little daughter Mildred.
| Mr. and Mrs. B. Powdermaker and fam
| lily have gone to Atlantic City.
Mrs. Beverly Randolph Mason, the Misses
| Mason and Miss Mary Wallace Mason will
give tea tomorrow to lat 1401 MaSSa-
| chusettS avenue.
Monday night a pleasant surprise party
| was given Miss jamie Chandler of Hyatts-
vile, Nd, in honor of her birthday Vocal
| and instrumental music formed part of the
| entertainment of the evening, and, after
refreshments were served, several interest
| Ing games were played. Among those pres
| ent were the Misses Belle Herman, Winnie
| Foley, Marie Carruthers, Alice Vermillion
Harriette Dyer, May Knott. Mamie Nc
Lame, Eva and Pearl Herbert. Viola Britt
| Katie and jamie Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs
| Jennings and the Messrs. Harry Eibel, Will
| Miller, VIII and Charlie Herman, Bert Tew,
| Andrew and George Leakin. Chas. Green,
Chas. Bailey VIM. HaXley, Charles Chand-
| Ter and Frank Herman.
Miss Atkins Of indianapolis is visiting
Mrs. and Miss Halford The ladies will be
at home Saturdays.
| Mrs. George Winchester Stone will be at
home Saturdays in January at 2135 P street.
| Miss Edna Eiseman left last month for an
| extended southern trip.
Mrs. r. V. DeGraw. who has been spend
ing the holidays with her mother in Phil
| adelphia, has returned to the city, and
| located at her new home, 30 Maryland
avenue
The cabinet receptions yesterday really
revived all their old-time Importance. Call
ers were received by the assistants at each
| house from l o'clock, although the host
| esses themselves did not get back from the
White House until after 2, near in
some instances. The visitors kept it up,
| too until Z, and hundreds paid their re-
spects at each Of these homes. Members
of the cabinet made round of calls before
taking up their duty at home, and in an
official way the day was more widely OBJ
served than for a long time. A few women
braved the feeling against their sex put
| ting in an appearance at these events, and
satisfied their curiosity as to what really
goes on at mans reception. Particularly
was this true at the home of Admiral
Dewey, where the sidewalk had to be kept
clear by policemen that the expectant Wis
itorS might enter.
After pleasant trip north Mr.. and Mrs
| Edgar W. Ackenbaugh have returned to
this city for a few weeks. and will be at
home to their friends Monday. January .
and H. at al Carroll street southeast.
Miss Grace Day, sister of Mrs Martin.
has arrived in the city and will be the
guest Of Senator and Mrs. Martin at the
Hotel Gordon during the season.
The Old year was danced out and the new
year welcomed in by a congenial party of
young people at german given at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Margaret Harvey, 30O5 p
street, on New Year eve. The dance. which
was a thoroughly delightful and successful
affair, was given il honor of Miss Agnes
Harvey and of Miss Antonio Ridgway the
| latter being one of the most recent debu-
tantes in Washington society. The german
was led by Mr.. Charles Cheyney and Miss
Agnes Harvey and terminated at - O'Clock
when New Year greetings We're exchanged
during the progress of figure in which
the national flag and swapping crackers
bore prominent part. These and the other
favors were exceptionally unique and beau
tiful. Dinner was served after the dance
Among those present Were: Miss Agnes
Harvey. Miss Mary Harvey Miss Mar
garet Harvey, Miss Josephine Harvey, Miss
Cassin, Miss Ridgway, Miss Clare Falls,
Miss Fechet, Miss Simpson, Miss Darneille,
Miss Webb, Miss Mullett, the Misses Sails
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker, Dr. and
Mrs. Ridgway, Mr.. and Mrs. Casey,
Messrs. Tyler, Harper, Cheyney, Worthing-
ton, Casenove, Lee, Mccormick, McLaugh-
lin, Paris, Ferguson, Lieut.. White, T. S. N:
Clemson, Orem. Dickson, Rust, Randall
and Albert.