Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-05

tifully decorated with palms and cut flow
ers. Before adjournment the party was in
vtted to the dining room. where refresh
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. II. Wagner Mrs. Adams. Miss jamie
Adams. Miss Rosa Bowen. Mrs. VIM. Cook.
Miss Florence Cook, Miss Mary Reith. Miss
Alice and Mary Wagner. Prof. A. ]. Cook.
Thos. F. Holden, VIM. Noonan, NJ Buck
ley, Mr.. A. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Sorrel. The little folks present were Alice
Lowe.
Representative and Mrs. Overstreet Of
Indiana have taken an apartment at the
Driscoll on Capitol Hill for the winter.
Representative and Mrs Lands Of In
diana are at the Driscoll on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Elias Deemer wife Of Representative
Deemer of Pennsylvania, and the Misses
Deemer will be at home January and 20
and February 3, at ZIG Vermont avenue.
Miss Mary E. Brady of Storcr College.
Harper's Ferry, W. Va, who has been
spending the holidays with the Misses Cook
of GOT Howard avense northwest, returned
home today.
The many friends of Mrs Ryan. wife Of
Representative w. III. Ryan Of Buffalo. n.
Y, will be grieved to hear of the death of
Mrs. Ryan's mother, which occurred Sat
urday. Mrs. Ryan was summoned home
shortly after the convening of Congress,
and on account Of her mothers serious Ill
ness did not return.
Miss Gleason, 1915 North Capitol street,
will not be at home until Mondays of Feb
ruary.
Mrs. and Miss O'ConnelI, wife and daugh-
ter Of Colonel j. J. O'Conpell, Sd United
States Infantry. at home Mondays in
January at the Chaplin, 1415 Chaplin street
Mrs. Edward Middleton and Miss E,nelne
v. Middleton will be at nome Informally
Wednesdays in January. Miss Diana Rey-
nolds, formerly of Washington, but low Of
Scranton, is their guest.
Miss Bertha Louise Robinson and Mrs
George d. F. Robinson will be at home
Thursdays in Janaa-y, 1415 21st street
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph enter
tanned the members of their card club
last week at dinner. Covers were laid for
eighteen.
returned from a long residence abroad.
gave a luncheon to debutantes on Friday,
the guest Of honor being Miss Elizabeth
Dodge.
Mrs Clarke Waggaman gave dinner on
Saturday in honor OF Miss Elizabeth Dodge.
A merry party of young folks gathered
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Lewis, 1916 11th street southeast, Tuesday
evening, December 80. giving a pleasant
surprise to their daughters. Misses Eva and
Elizabeth. Many games were played until
1870 o'clock, after which a cornet was
played by Mr.. Carl Hoffman, and a solo
by Mr.. Keyhole. A bountiful repast was
rated in holly ana American flags. Among
those present were: sses Annie, Emma
and Fife Sands Miss Grace Matthews.
Miss Ida Meads, Misses Eva and Elizabeth
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Lewis. Mr.. Edward
Donnelly, George B. Penn, Carl Hoffman.
Mr.. Keyhole, Mr.. Purdy, Paul Matthews,
Messrs. Harry and Herbert Lewis and Mas
ter Nathan Lewis and Master Norman Cole.
Mrs. James Ormerod Haworth Of York,
Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Holtzman of BIG Dumbarton ave-
nue. northwest and will be pleased to see
her friends.
Lillian " Collins of Prince Georges coun-
ty and Mr.. Thomas H. Hummer Of this
city were married at Alexandria Deem
Der g.
Mr. and Mrs. George c. Cumberland gave
watch party to their friends New Year
eve at their residence, 497 NJ street south
west Messrs. John O'Day and Fillmore Har-
rison rendered several songs, while Miss
Ernestine Miller performed on the piano.
The parlors were beautifully decorated with
Christmas garlands, plants. holly and mis-
tletoe. An orchestra furnished music for
the dancing during the evening, and the
guests danced until midnight, when they
repaired to the dining room, where supper
was served. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Cumberland, Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Hartnett, Mrs. Sarah E.
rrni,r ATro Tot; ATr,
ry, Misses Cora and Ernestne Miller, Edith
Craig, Bessie Sherwood, Jennie Roberts and
the Messrs. William Adams, Fillmore, Har-
rison, John O'Day, Mr.. White, Mr.. Kaiser
and Master Paul Hartnett.
Mrs. A. Maurice Low will not be at home
on Tuesdays until the Goth instant
Mrs. William Slaughter Hardesty will not
be at home until Wednesday. January p
and %. owing to the delay in the compile
ton Of her apartment in the Ethelhurst,
18th and L streets.
Miss Paulding is at the Corcoran house
to enjoy stay of several weeks with Sem
ator and Mrs. Depew, who will also have as
guests this week, Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Sloan of New York.
One Of the most interesting of the holiday
dances was given at Rauscher's Friday
night, in a subscription affair, of which
college men home from Princeton, Yale.
Cornell, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown
were the hosts. Mr.. J. Maury Dove, jr., was
the chairman of the arrangements and the
event brought together delighted company
Of young people.
Mrs. F. K. Cameron and Miss Boyle have
returned to the city for the winter, and
will be at home on Fridays at 1719 G street
northwest
Mrs Maurice Francis Egan and Miss
Patrice Egan will be at home. 212 North
Capitol street, the Mondays in January.
Mrs. Elias Deemer. wife of Representa-
tive Deemer of Pennsylvania, and the
Misses Deemer will be at home January 9
and 90 and February at 1116 Vermont
avenue.
A delightful reception given by Miss
Edith Grosvenor at the home of her
father. Colonel Dan Grosvenor, New Year
day. followed by evening party. The
hostess was charmingly gowned in cos
tune of white lace over chiffon and silk,
and the house attractively decorated with
palms and cut overs. Miss Grosvenor
was assisted in receiving by Miss Pearl
Potter, Miss Nelly Morton Of Memphis