Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

Mrs Charles Dick is visiting Mrs. Fred
erick Charles Bryan at her home on Adams
Mill road.
Miss Marie Stewart Bowen, 1871 10Th
street, will be at home informally after 3
O'Clock on Mondays. February and II.
Mrs Dwight wife of Representative
Dwight, and one of the most pleasing hos
tesses at the capital entertained today at
luncheon of twelve covers in -honor of
her guest, Miss Mabel Dunn of Binghamton,
N. Y The flowers on the prettily arranged
table were Liberty roses.
Miss Josephine Wharton Drexel. whose
| marriage to DR.. Emmett will take place the
coming week at the Cathedral in New York
city. has received magnificent wedding gifts.
They include the jewels the bride will weac
at the wedding, q diamond tiara and Il
| pearl necklace from Mrs. Joseph w. DreXel,
her mother. and from DR.. Emmett large
pink topaz, set in diamonds. and forming
la large pendant. Another of DIR. 'mmet S
| gifts to his future bride is an eXqulSi te
Japanese screen of carved ivory. This
screen is some two feet long by sixteen
inches in height, and is maize in panels
and Joined by silver clasps so that II may
be folded The ceremony ut the Cathedral
will be accompanied by every detail pos
sible to increase its splendor in religious
sense, and will be followed by a Wedding
breakfast served in the brides own home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Pepper will be
at home to their friends Thursday. Feb
ruary II, from 3 TO 6, at 1I43 a. street.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Preston entertained at
their home on the Conduit road Wednesday
evening, in honor of their cousin, Miss
Kathryn Usher of New York. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Hean, Mr..
and Mrs. W. l.. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. M. P.
Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. johnson, Miss
Catharine Lynch and Mr.. John Michigan.
The evening was spent in progressive eu-
chre, after which an elaborate collation.
was served. The prizes We're very beauti-
ful and were won by Miss Usher Miss
Lynch, Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Lynch.
The Unique Euchre Club held its semi
monthly meeting at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Dittoe, III street northeast. After
playing the usual number of games the
first prizes We're awarded to Mrs. n. NJ.
Vandegrift and DR.. L. d. Walter; second
prizes to Mr.. Frank Halliger and Mr.. Dit
toe; consolation prizes to Mrs. Dittoe and
Mr.. Schelpp.. Miss Emily Dittoe entertain
ed the members with selected vocal and in
strumental solos. The members present
were Drs- ]. M, Newbern and l.. D. Wal
ter, Mr.. Frank Haliger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schelpp, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce, Mr. and Mrs.
Dittoe. Mrs. Vandegrift, Mrs. Bernard and
Miss Emily Dittoe.
A spook party surprised Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Putnam at their home in Ballston, Va,
Thursday evening Games, music dane
ing and refreshments were enjoyed. Those
present were MI. ana MIS-. MT.
and Mrs. VIM. kidwell Mr.. and Mrs c.
V. Wilson, Mrs w. S. kendrick. Mrs. r. l..
Kidwell. Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Harper Mr..
and Mrs. K. c. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Putnam, the Misses Lillian Kendrick. Maud
Wilson, Corinne kendrick, Viola Harper,
Pearl Hazel and Fay Putnam, Messrs. Win
ter kendrck and Garland Kendrick Mrs.
E. c. Bell read an original poem.
Rev. and Mrs. Arsene b. Schmavonian
and little son Gregory sailed today on the
Cur ard steamer Etruria for CONSTANT
nople Mr.. Schmavonian having been called
to the pastorate of the Pera Armenian
Congregational Church of that city. They
will not proceed direct, but intend to break
the journey by stop of some days in
London, Paris and other cities Mrs
Schmavonian is the only daughter of Mr.
q. A. l.. Merriffeld of Falls Church, Va,
and has, with her family been located for
the last three years in Hyde Park Mass.
Mr.. Schmavonian having resigned as pas
tor of the Clarendon Hills Congregational
church of that place to accept the call
of the Pera Church in his native city Mrs
Schmavonian and husband visited Mr. and
Mrs. Mortified during the Christmas boli-
days for the purpose of saying goodbye
to the family and their many friends of
this locality.
Mrs. William Allen Orton. Takoma Park.
days in February. but will be at home
Tuesdays in March and April
Miss Eugenia d. Borden, assisted by Miss
Mamie~P. Knapp of Philadelphia will re-
ceive Friday, February j., between and
u, for the last time this season at 1922 @
street northwest.
Mrs: b. Fl. Lee of New London. Conn,
is visiting her sister. Mrs F. B. McComas,
3iS1 Morgan avenue, Mt. Pleasant
Mr.. and Mrs H. P. Merrill and the lat
ter's sister, Miss Sinclair, have Just re-
turned from a trip through Florida and
Cuba.
Mrs. Charles H. Babbitt will be at home
Monday, 3 to 6.
Mrs. George Gray Knowles gave a tea
Yesterday at her apartments at the Portner
IN honor of her daughter, Mrs William G.
Price. jr., of Philadelphia. Mrs Knowles
and Mrs. Price received in the drawing
room. which was bower of pink and white
azaleas and ferns, assisted by Mrs J. Ellen
Foster, Mrs. Robert E. Parker and Miss
Helen Varick Boswell The tea room was
decorated in tulips and ferns, and refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Charles w Ker-
lin and Miss Mildred Reid of New York
Punch was served in the den" in which is
collection nf mn old a,nI yP,,1-