Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01

York's youngest and richest bachelors, was
host last night at an eighteenth century
fete- A contra dance, In which eight young
ladies and eight gentlemen took part, the
former appearing In "a la Carmargo"
dresses four in blue and four in pink, and
the latter In white satin Pierrot costumes,
was first given and was followed by
corps from the Metropolitan opera. A
pretty little play was also enacted by pro-
| iesslonals. Supper was served in a verita-
BILE Versailles garden, with imitation turf
and rustic arbors Most of men among the
guests wore their hunting club toys, like
the most excepting Senator Depew and Mr..
nlteiaW Reid. who wore ordinary evening
Qress. Mrs. Depew wore a white satin
| Louis XIV gown. borice and train embroid-
cred in beads, and jewelled ornaments in
her powdered wig.
mrs. w. n Schell has with her Mrs. John
NIcnoi OF Somerset, Pa, and will be at
nome Saturday, February T. from 3 to g. at
| tlS Rock Creek Church road
Miss Lena A. Collins of 20lO wyoming
avenue left yesterday for Pittsburg, Pa,
where she will be the guest of Miss Mar
greet Chislett.
Mrs. Henry James Lamborn of Port
Henry, N. Y. is visiting Mrs. Ellicott 1925
v, + y.
| Miss Mamie Drinard of Richmond Va,
and Miss Elizabeth Duvall of Annapolis,
Md, are visiting Mrs. William r. Burgess
| OF 1722 street northwest.
Mrs. Minnie A. Jackson left the city to-
| day for Paterson, n. j., where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Phillip n. Thorp for sew
| eral weeks.
Mrs. Henry P. Sanders gave luncheon
yesterday in honor of Miss Van Kirk of
Irlnceton. ~ j. The other guests were
ward, Miss Wellman, Miss Wilkinson, Miss
Todd, Miss Kent and Mrs. Smith.
Mrs M. M. Hodgen has left for New York.
Where she Will remain for several weeks be-
fore going to Palm Beach, Fla. She will
| not return before May 1.
Miss Brooks of Cloverdale, Baltimore and
Miss Helen Hutchins of Worcester Mass,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Stoughton
richards, Wisconsin avenue.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Fealy and Miss Murphy
will not be at home tomorrow.
| Mrs. Frederick c. Stevens has cards out
for small debutante dance February 20;
| also musical few days later, at which
Campanari will sing.
Mrs. Griffin Holstead will be at home to-
|
Mrs. Victor Kaufman will be at home
tomorrow after o'clock.
Last evening. the 31st ultimo, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John H. Wood, 3O4 E street northeast,
| gave a reception and dinner in honor of
| Senator-elect James A. Hemenway of In
| diana. Mr.. Hemenway and Mr. Wood were
intimate friends during their boyhood days
| in the Hoosier state. The guests assembled
| In the tastefully decorated reception and
wit fnxy
former residents Of Warrick county, Ind.
The evening was pleasantly spent in re-
! hearsing old-time "reminiscences and dane
| ing. An excellent program of music was
| rendered, consisting of solos and duets,
| vocal and instrumental. The guests pres
| ent were, in addition to Senator Hemenway,
Miss Lena May Hemenway, Mr.. George r.
| Hemenway, Mr.. William l. Hemenway, Mr.
George H. Alexander. Mr.. J. L. Downs, Mr..
Kenneth H. Weyerbacher, Mr.. and Mrs
| James M. Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Alexander, Miss Jammie Wood, Miss Louise
Moeller, Miss Arabella White Mrs E. s.
| Corby, Mr.. and Mrs r. H. Wood, Mr..
James Wood, ST., Mr.. James Wood, jr,
Mr.. Milton White, Mr.. Reese Childs, Mr..
Mrs ]. H. Wood Mr.. John Wood, jr, Mr.
George Wood and Mrs. L. Babcock.
| Mrs Cullom will not be at home tomor-
| row afternoon.
Mrs. P. C. Knox leaves for Palm Beach
| February 10, and will not be at home to-
| morrow nor receive any more this season.
| Senator Knox may join Mrs. Knox at Palm
Beach after the adjournment of Congress.
| Mrs. William Morgan Shuster will be at
| home Friday, February and II.
A simple but impressive home wedding
| occurred last evening at o'clock in the
| apartments of DR.. Frank K. Cameron at the
| Columbia fat. The contracting parties were
Mr.. James Frank Breazeale of the we'll
| known South Carolina family of that name
and Miss Frances Greene, daughter of Rev.
| W. w. Greene, a we'll known minister of
| the Episcopal Church throughout Virginia
and Maryland. The Rev. DR.. McKim Of
| ficiated, and Miss Eustacia Hardesty, a
| cousin of the bride, acted as flower girl.
Only the immediate relatives and friends
| of the contracting parties were present Mr..
| and Mrs. Breazeale left last night for
| Ohio.
| DR.. and Mrs. II. M. Bennett of Takoma
| Park are staying at 1907 H street north
west since the Doctors recovery from a
severe attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Karl
| Decker, their daughter, returned to New
| York today.
Mrs T. c. Platt will not receive on
| Thursday.
The Alegretto Social Club of Washing
| ton, D. c., held it's seventeenth regular
| meeting last Friday at the residence of
Miss Cecilia c. Speer, 425 10th street north
| east.
After conclusion of business, dainty re-
| freshments were served in the handsome
| dining room, and this was followed by
several games, which were very interesting
| Those present were the Misses Marie ].
Cogan, Henrietta Easter, Vena M. Graeves,
Jamie M. Wood, Irene E. Knapp, Elizabeth
| c. Sinton, Nettie FoXwell, Florence ding
| er and Cecilia Speer, and Messrs. JOS. F.
| Brashears, William T. Spence, Claude E.
| Graeves, Edward N. Warner, James c.
Darnel, Frank c. Lombardy and Harry
| w. Sparks.
| Marriage Licenses.
| Marriage licenses have been issued to
| the following: