Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

their friends ON Fridays.
Miss Mary Barbour Rixey. daughter of
Representative John F. Rixey, has as
house guest for the winter Miss Mary Lee
Dibrell of Nashville, Tenn.
The congressional ladies at the Hamilton
will receive Wednesday afternoon, January
1s, from to 6 O'Clock.
Miss Alonseta E. White Of Chevy Chase
will spend the remainder of this month and
February travelling through Mexico with
party of friends
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Mitchell will be
at home informally, $40 B street southeast,
Tuesday evenings, January II and g.
James T. Powell of Virginia, but for many
years a citizen of Washington. is on
visit to his children in this city.
Miss Carrie E. Rodrick Of Capitol Hill
has returned from a very pleasant visit at
the home OF her friend. Miss Forrest of Lit
tlestown, Pa, and also had the pleasure of
being present at the reunion of the family
during the holidays.
Mrs Robert N Harper will not be at
home next Monday, but will receive Mon
day, January rs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Abel Of A T street
northwest will be at home Friday evening,
January IL, the occasion being the ffth an
niversary of their marriage.
Mrs Gilbert M. Hitchcock and Miss
Hitchcock will be at home Tuesdays in jan
uary at the Highlands.
Miss Crounse and Miss Marie Crounse of
Omaha are spending the season in WASH
ington with Mrs. Gardner at 2440 18th
street northwest
Mrs Francis Burton Harrison will re-
ceive Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. Alfred Boyce entertained the Unique
Euchre Club at her residence 1920 F street
northeast, last Monday evening. Owing to
the inclemency of the weather and sickness
only part Of the number attended. After
playing the usual number of games and
awarding the first prizes to DR.. Walter and
Mrs. Boyce, second to DR.. Newbern and Mr.
Holliger, consolation to Mr.. Schelpp and
Mrs Dittoe, the club adjourned to the din
ing room, where the refreshment table and
room were profusely decorated with smilax
and white carnations. the colors of the club
During the serving of the refreshments the
members related their experience of the
funny anecdotes that had happened during
the past year. The next meeting will be
held at DR.. Walters January Is. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Schelpp. Mr..
Holliger. DR.. Newbern, Mrs. Dittoe, Dr.
Walter and Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce.
Colonel Mackenzie and Mr. and Mrs. e. R.
Hendley have moved from 1888 Jefferson
place to 2460 18th street. Mrs. Hendley
will not be at homo until Saturdays in
February.
Rev. and Mrs. Albert Evans will be at
home informally at Hotel Driscoll Fridays
In January and February.
Mrs Curtis E Mum is spending the win
ter in Washington. at 1742 p street.
Mrs. George G. Gilbert and daughter. Miss
Mary Gilbert Of Kentucky; Mrs. Dorsey W.
shackelford Of Missouri and Mrs. Charles
F. Cochran Of Missouri will be at home to
their friends Monday, January II, at the
National Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs Siegfried Fantl are the
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Cohen of 1715 N street, and will be pleased
to see their friends Sunday afternoon.
pleasant surprise party was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Cross at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thrill,
last evening by the officers and teachers
of the Chinese Sunday school of Calvary
Baptist Church. The vocal and instru-
mental solos rendered by Miss Gray, Miss
Parsons and Mrs. Cross, as well az the
Rotations by Miss Gray Mr. Benning and
little Miss Dorothy Smith, were the main
features of the evening. very handsome
present was presented to the young couple,
after which refreshments were served.
Among those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
Thill, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Hurley,
Mr.. Forman, the Misses Stone, Coates,
Boarman, Gray, Locker, Thomas, Kersey,
Knibb, r. and I. Hudgins Parsons. Morse,
Groot. Gaines, Forman. Smith and L. Thrill,
Mrs. Clayton and Mrs. Nelson and the
Messrs. Thomas Benning and William
Wolfley. At home to their friends after
January Is, lila street southeast
A party consisting mostly of young peo-
pie went to Rockville Wednesday night to
surprise Miss Dorothy Viett and passed
q Meas avenipp with md
dancing. Those present, including the fam
lily, were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Welt, Mr..
and Mrs. c. e. Larkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jared
Hayden, Mesdames Era Welt and H E
Abbott, Misses Dorothy and Louise Welt.
Annie and Agnes Goabel Katherine and
Ruby Potter. Elsie Lightbown, Eva Proc
kelton and Elsie Doering and Messrs. AL
bert Willis, George Warren, Clarence Dem
ME- Russell, Arthur and Roland Abbott,
w. H. Lott and Lester Blessing.
A very unique and enjoyable leap year
party was given last week at the home of
Miss Therese Mcdonald on 1 street. The
young gentlemen did the honors. receiving
the fair sex and arranging the program for
the evening. which resulted in an elaborate
musicale, after which the game of proposal
was INDUCED in and ended by all being
happily paired off The prize for beauty
and for receiving the greatest number of
proposals was awarded to Mr.. Chas. w.
Schroeder Of Pennsylvania, and that for
winning ways to Mr.. Leo HiIard. At 1890
taps were sounded by Sergt. H Mcdonald
announcing supper. The call was responded
to by the thirty happy couples. marching
to the dining room to the strains of the
wedding march. The spacious dining room
was a mass of palms and evergreens, while
red carnations graced the tables. An or
chestra played during supper, which lasted
over an hour. Some of those present were
the Misses M. Pine, M. Flynn, M Brahler,
H. Dickerson, F. L. Curtis, N. Kepp, F.
Jouvernal. Edith Ermintrout, R. T. Mclean,
NJ Belle, M. Boyd. j. Wolf. A Anderson, l.
Anderson, D. A. Riano, F. Taylor, E. H.
Wilson, Pauline and Ella Prince, Katherine
M. Richmond and Irene and Therese Nc
Donald and the Messrs. L. Hillard, NJ Nor
ris, G. Storm. ]. Giebel. Chas. w. Schroeder,
H. Richmond, w. Krantz. r. Hillard, II.
Bliss, ]. Wenig. c. Jackson. M. Hart, c.
Pine. A. Dickerson. H. Johnston, L. Mahon,
G. Cooke, F. l.. Kepp. ]. Price. also Mr..
and Mrs. e. Ermintrout, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Purcell, Mrs. Robert Mcdonald Mr.
and Mrs. H. Colt, Dr. George H. LIE
Roy. Prof. Hamlin and sergt. Howard A.
Mcdonald.
beautifully appointed luncheon was
given yesterday at the Driscoll Hotel by
Mrs. Mellon vice president D. r of