Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

her friends last evening in honor of Miss
Fredrica Cleveland of South Carolina, as
sisted by the Misses Edna Wells and
Amanda Smith. Music and games were
followed by a delightful supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Randolph Fairfax
and infant son. who have been spending the
holidays with Mrs. Fairfaxs parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Early, have returned TO
their home, 'Greenway Court in Virginia.
A pleasant social gathering was held at
the home of Miss Bessie Shillipburg 90
Sth street southwest, New Year eve. Those
present were the Misses Bessie Shillinburg.
annie Cowling. Mable Herens. Rose, An
ME and Edna Shillinburg Mildred Taylor,
Marie Stilson, Mrs TAYLOR Mrs Bramwell
ana Mrs Stilson: Messrs. Taylor Just Ora
ham. Stilson. Bramwell and Stout.
Miss Virginia Polk Truett of Milford.
Del. is here for the winter and is the guest
of Mrs. Willard S. Robbins of 100 9Th
street northwest.
Miss Isabel Garcia entertained a num-
Der of friends. Thursday evening, at the
home of Mrs. Coleman. 40 F street south
east Singing and music helped pass the
evening away very pleasantly, several
games were played and refreshments were
served Those present were MISS Lottie
Saho. Alice Turner, Amanda Houston, a.
Sammonds. Mabe Flowers, A. Rapee
Grace Quontrell. Laura Garcia and Isabel
Garcia: Messrs R. s. Turner Arthur Tur-
ner, Zinkham Rodgers, s. Castleman, L.
Coleman. S. Coleman and R. Coleman.
TX. K. K. o." club composed of mem
bers of class q, Calvary Baptist Sunday
school gave watch party New Year eve
at a. the home of their teacher, Mrs. J. B.
kinnear in Takoma Park. Mrs. Kinnear
was presented with handsome pair Of
vases by her. class. Among those present
were the Misses Lee. McKnew. Jones. Bur-
rill, Gray, Clabaugh. Kinnear and the
Messrs. McRone. Burke, Bell, L. F. Dudley.
Z. r. Dudley. Hotel. Lum, Kinnear, Bur-
rill and F. w. Dudley.
Last Wednesday night December 81. a
very enjoyable evening was passed by the
bachelor friends of the "Old Maids Con-
ISOLATION Club" at the home of Miss Jennie
Mover The principal features of the even
ing entertainment were a recitation by
MISS Ethel Martin and a duet appropriate
~ entitled "Forsaken.' rendered by The
Misses McGroarty and Meyer. When re-
freshments were served Major Kemper of
the I'd Battalion High School Cadets gave
toast, which was responded to by thee
president. Miss McGroarty. These were
followed by others from members of the
different high schools. The coming of New
year was heralded by songs and pleasant
greetings. The "Old Maids present were
the Misses E. McGroarty, F. Kennedy, E.
Martin, A. Burnett, X. Wright l.. Nichol
G. Townshend. z: Father and J. Meyer.
Il Sims and the Messrs. G. Luckett, c.
Burritt: A. F. Flather. NJ Wilson, H. Nj
chol. H. Linthicum, w. Kemper, c. Dun
nington, j. Carroway and A Ely
The beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Gillian, Crest View" Cleveland
Fark. was the center Of attraction for
large gathering Of young people last Tues
DAY evening. the occasion being mistletoe
soiree given by Miss Phoebe Gertrude Gill
lam and Mr.. Dewitt Power Gillian. The
spacious rooms were profusely decorated
with holly pine and cedar, and the hid
den mlstletoe proved a source Of amusement
to onlookers. if not to the young misses
who CHANGED to be caught under it. Sal
magundf games were the order Of the even
Ing and after bountiful collation. the floors
were cleared and dancing INDUCED In until
time to catch the last car for the city.
among those present We're: Misses Alice
Crossman. Edna Darnall. Nellie Eastwood,
Lenora Eccles, Omie Galloway, Clara Ora:
ham. Mildred Hall. Leila Belle Heron,
Ethel Holtzclaw, Fay Holtzclaw, Helen
Hunter, Sadie Kinnear. Ruth Lang, Anna
Lynch. Mary Minnix. Belle Myers. Estella
Sharpe. Juliette Wilson. and Mrs. ]. A.
Lounsbury. and Messrs. Albert Draper,
Frank Leroy Gillian, Charles Gordon, Roy
Grimes, John Holmead, Richard Hynson,
Fred Kirby. Anto!e La Garde; Claude Lind
say. H. Van Olinda Lounsburg, Charles
Mansfield. Charles Douglass Porch, Chester
Sharpe, Robert Weeks and Barton Wilson.
Inc annual meeting Oh the washington
Wellesley Club was held Wednesday after
noon at the home Of the president, Miss
Campbell. 1741 n street. The college annals
were given by Washington member of the
senior class, and former member brought
a message from the Chicago Wellesley Club.
An unusual number of the faculty and stu
dents from Wellesley, spending the holidays
in town, were present and added much to
the interest of the meeting.
Miss Evelyn Lee Fitzhugh Of Lexington,
KY, is with her sister, Mrs. Daisy Fitzhugh
Ayres, at 1905 Washington Circle.
The U. S. Grant Circle, Ladies of the G.
A. R. held it's usual New Year reception
at it's rooms in Oppenheimer's Hall, ola
9th street northwest. The president, Mrs.
President Mrs. Emma E. Holbrook, Presi-
dent-elect Mrs. F. Page, Mrs. D. Wright,
Mrs. Fanny Worden, Mrs. A Perkins, Mrs.
Belle Gibson, Hrs. Emma kistler, Mrs. B.
F. Chase, Mrs. Cherry, Mrs. Edith Emmer-
son, Mrs. Mary Engle, Mrs. Emma Myers,
Mrs. Kate Bollinger, Mrs Florence Barrin-
ger, Mrs. Fanny Calvert, Mrs. Harriet
Shelly, Mrs. V. Lewis and Miss Margaret
Buckley in entertaining a large number of
the Veterans of the G. A. R. Sons of Vet
erans the department commander, the vice
comma der and the staff were present. as
well as many of the members of the other
soldier organizations. The halls were taste
fully decorated with flags, flowers and
palms 1t was the pleasantest and most
successful reception ever given by this Or
ganzation.
Mr.. John W. Wells of 914 9th street south
west had an oyster supper at his home on
Saturday evening last the occasion being
his seventy-eighth birthday. An enjoyable
evening was spent with his children and
grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Leet will be at home
to their friends Wednesday afternoon and
evening, January Z, at 1225 Harvard street.
Because Of the long continued illness of
Mrs HANNA of 1886 Massachusetts avenue
northwest she will not receive this season.
Mrs Henry P. Birmingham will be at
home Mondays in January, Washington
barracks.
Mrs. Isaac Pearson and Mrs. r. r. Nc
Kahan will be at home, 1915 18th street,
Mondays in January.
A birthday party was given last evening
at the home of Miss Gertrude Burch, Tako
ma Heights, Takoma Park. D. c. The
rooms were artistcally decorated in deep
red, with quantities of mistletoe The even