Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-02-28
.EUCHRE AND BRIDGE WHIST
PLAYED AT CARVEL HALL
LAST NIGHT.
Society Guests of The D. A. r.
AT a Subscription Gard
Party The
Winners.

The Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chan.
ter, Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton. gave very successful card
party last night at Carvel Halt the
popular hotel on Prince George street.
formerly the Paca House, around
which cluster many historic assoeia.
tions.
The use of the reception hall. the
large public ana private dining rooms
and dressing rooms was courteously
loaned for the occasion by the hotel
management. Three hundred invita-
tions were sent and admission was by
card. It was subscription card party
under the management of the Daugh-
ters of the local chapter, the proceeds
to be appropriated TO the fund for the
Maryland column in Continental Me.
mortal Hall. which the National Chap.
ter, ID. A. r., is building in Washing
ton.
The entrance to the dining room,
where the games were played, was
decorated with large American flag.
The entire home Chapter. of which
Mrs. j. dePeyster Douw is regent,
were on the reception committee
Some OF the patronesses were Mrs. j
Pembroke Thorn, State Regent: Mrs.
Elizabeth Williams. Vice President
General; Mrs. Edwin Warfield, wife
of the Governor and Mesdames Dorsey
Gassaway, Allein Welch, Weems
Ridout, Tisdale, Cresap, +. A. Nun.
roe, Misses Walton, Beck, and Green.
The guests were all in evening dress.
Mrs. Douw. the Regent of the local
Chapter, wore cream lace over pale
yellow satin, decollette and carried
yellow tulips. Miss Agnes Walton, who
received with Mrs. Douw, wore white
mestsaline over silk, with corsage
bouquet of violets. Mrs Frank Mum
roe aud Miss Beck were in charge of
the euchre room and Mrs. Dorsey Gas
saway and Mrs. Tisdale were in charge
of the room where bridge whist was
played. Mr.. john dePeyster Douw
was master of ceremonies.
The games began shortly before .
O'Clock and continued until 10. 30
o'clock. The prizes were very hand
some and artistic. The first euchre
prize was won by Mrs. McMaekin.
This was an exquisite piece of china,
all ornament in the shape Eof fewer,
Crown Darby containing the French
Peggy Stewart Tea Party Chapter by
/ the Lucas Bros Baltimore, stationers,
who supply the Executive Department
at the State House. The first gentle
mans prize for euchre was won by
Mr.. Ridgely T. Melvin and was sill
YER mounted whisk. The second lady i
prize was a handsome brass candle.
stick, won by Mrs. L NJ. Morrison,
aud the second gentleman S prize was
a silver hat brush, won by Mr.. James
Mcmillan. The consolation prizes for
euchre were won respectively by Mrs.
Hughlett Holiday, of New York, a
satin pin cushion, sunbuTst, beauti-
fully hand painted in DELPHI, and a
book rest won by Mr.. Eugene Iglehart.
The first prize for bridge whist was
q beautiful hand painted lamp shade,
won by Miss Boiling, and Lieutenant
Bowers won the bridge set. Some OF
those who accepted invitations were
| Secretary of State Col. Oswald Thigh
man and Mrs. Tilghman, Rear Admi.
raj Cook. Prof. N NJ. Terry, Lieuten-
ant Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs +. Eugene
Wathen, Mr.. Frank A. Munroe, Prof.
Werntz, Mr.. and Mrs Hardy, Mr..
Julian Spencer. Lieutenant and Mrs.
| Babin. Mrs. Hoyt, Miss Shafer. Mrs.
Pusey, Mrs. Hopes, Mrs. Gill, Mr..
| Chew, Misses Margaret and Katherine
Clayton, Miss I.uhn. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Moss, Mrs Gage. Mrs Cox.
Mrs. Dennis Claude, Col. Woodside,
Miss Grady, Mrs. Huse. Mrs Owen
| Iglehart, Captain and Mrs. Baird, Mr..
Twamley, Mr.. and Mrs Hall, Mr..
Gassaway, Miss Dorsey. Mr. w. II.
and Mrs. Burns. Mr.. Malcolm Hunter,
/ States Attorney and Mrs. N Ii.
| Green. Miss Greanor. Prof. and Mrs.
Cissel, Mrs. X. Vinton Clayton Miss
| Robb.
Miss Ritchie, Regent Of the Freder-
ick Chapter. ID. A. r., was also pres.
ent and and Miss Merrick, of Prince
George county. both of whom are
guests of Mrs. Bowie aud Mrs. Tis.
dale. The tally cards were tied with
| blue aud white. the ID. A. X. colors.
The event was successful and reflects
credit on the capable management
| of the members of the local Chapter