Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
MANY RECEPTIONS HELD BY
ORGANIZATIONS.
Many Guests Were Received in Honor
Of the New
Year.

The reception given by the Department
OF Potomac. Womans Relief Corps, at
Grand Army Hall, Mrs. Ida L. Chase.
president. which closed at o'clock
last evening was regarded as one OF the
most successful in the orders history.
The large hall was q mass Of red white
and blue, the walls being nearly hidden
from view beneath the entwining folds of
innumerable flags.
The long lunch table draped in snowy
white. had decorations Of holly and mistle-
toe, and bouquets and carnations and
roses
The brilliantly attired receiving line was
long. extending clear across the wide hall,
and was headed by Mrs. Chase department
president the guests being presented by
Mrs. Fannie E. Worden. chief Of stan. as
Chase. Assisting Mrs Chase in the line
were all her department STAFF past depart
ment presidents and her department aids.
Miss Charlotte Calhoon of Hartford.
Conn.,, and Mrs. Susie r. Jacobs presided
at the punch bowl. while a corps of half
hundred handsomely gowned ladies as
sisted In dispensing the very substantial
viands offered the veterans and other
guests who came by hundreds to tender
the compliments of the season.
Among the distinguished guests were
many oficers of the army and navy who
came directly from the White House recep-
ton, Col. Abram Hart, commander of the
Department of Potomac, G. A. R., and his
staff, with about 800 veterans, the Old
Guard. and many members of other veteran
organizations.
The president of Grant Circle, Ladies of
the G. A. R., Mrs. Emma Halbrook with
the full staff of officers past presidents and
several members of the national staff, with
the Daughters of Veterans, who were re-
ce1ving in Kit Carson Post room, came
down in body to tender their fraternal
greeting to the Womans Relief Corps, a
courtesy which was returned by the ladies
of the Relief Corps, who, accompanied by
many veterans, paid their respects to the
Circle ladies.
During the entire afternoon music was
furnished by Mrs Marion Gregory, Mrs.
Susie r. Jacobs and Miss Newlands, the
airs being largely patriotic. The old IA
miliar tunes often calling out rousing word
accompaniment from the veterans who
were calling, and Capt. McCabe, a veteran,
and Mrs. Addie Feathers, recited several
selections to the evident delight of the
guests.
The reception closed with the grand
chief of staff, Mrs. Fannie E. Worden,
nearly 200 ladies participating, all forming
down the long hall at the end for that
much loved old dance, the Virginia reel.
were sounded
A reception was held yesterday from ~
o'clock until pm. by the Legion of Loyal
Women at 419 10th street. The tastefully
decorated rooms, the delightful strains of
the orchestra, the elaborate refreshments,
all served a welcome to the guests, who
were introduced by Mrs. Electa Smith and
Mrs Helen Engle of the hospitality COM
The president-elect, Mrs. j. G.. Burnett
stood next in line, also Mrs. M. A Knapp,
Mrs Celestia Ferris, Mrs. Kate Temple,
Mrs Fannie Pomeroy Mrs Lizzie
officers of the legion. Among the
guests We're: The Old Boys Club, headed
by Col W. S. Odell; the Old Guard COM
manded by Capt. Edgar; Rawlins Post,
Capt. John Finn. commander; Kit Carson
Post. J. L. H. Winfield, commander; Span
ish War Veterans, DR.. Cox, commander;
Department Commander Hart and staff,
Past Department Commanders John Noel
roy, /. G. Kimball, S. P. Faunce, B. F.
Bingham, Israel Stone, B. F. Hawkes. and
w. s. Odell, Col. Loeffier Col. Crook, Judge
Mills and Col. McElroy, postmaster House
of Representatives.
During the evening about a thousand
guests were received, and many Of them
Joined heartily in the old army songs led
by DR.. Calver.
The parlors of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union headquarters were
thronged with callers to greet the White
Ribboners at their reception last evening.
Mrs Charles P. Grandfeld, Mrs. Clayton E.
Emig, Mrs. T. H. Cusick, Mrs. T. A. Will
Jams and Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley greeted
the guests as they entered the parlors.
MRS. II. J. HnliHpS was the eIucleHt CIdlT-
man of the reception committee; Mrs. H. A.
CLEARWATER and Mrs. Jennie H. Robinson
presided at the coffee urns and Mrs. Theo-
dore T. Moore and Mrs. E. s. Henry served
ices.
The parlors were draped with flags and
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Among those present were Major and
Mrs. Loefler, General and Mrs. Hawks, Rev.
DIR. Butler, Rev. Charles Butler, Rev. F. D.
Power, Major Winfield, Mr.. Clinton Smith,
Mr. A. E. Shoemaker, DR.. Charles p.
Grandfeld, Rev. Joshua Bailey, Professor
Bullard, DR.. Charles sW. Gallagher, Judge
Arson Taylor James L. Ewin. Mr. Bradley,
Mrs. Beva Lockwood, Mr.. Copeland and
AR o1IiS H De Reimer.