Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-31

days, February 1, and 10
Miss Bessie Maus, 321O R street, celebrat-
ed her seventeenth birthday last night,
number of guests participating in the festiv-
tiles. Miss Helen Harbeck and Mr.. Portch
were the winners of first prizes, and Mr.. Paul
Harbeck of the BOBBY prize in the games
played. After refreshments were served
dancing was INDUCED in until late hour
Miss Maus was the recipient Of many pres
ents. Those present We're: The Misses
Ruth Case, Nellie Case, Bessie Case, Annie
Weast, Ray Woodward, RosaIie Cross, Leo
ma Baxter, Marie Mitchell, Katie Cropley
Edna Cropley, Annie Scott, Blanche Allen,
Helen Harbeck and Nettie CrandaIl and
Messrs. Harry Helwig, Harry Portch, Ed
die Klock, Howard Crandall, Charles An
drews, Paul Harbeck, Willard Thompson
Raymond Popkins. Charles Faubiltz. Frank
Waikart Robert CropIey, Eddie Henderson,
John Baltz, Mr.. and Mrs. Maus, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leanlon and Mrs. Case.
Mrs B. H. Warner and the Misses War
ner of 21OO Massachusetts avenue will be
home tomorrow.
Mrs Converse of 1924 NJ street northwest
Is giving a tea this afternoon from to Z.
Mrs. Converse also entertained dinner
company Of twelve last night.
The British ambassador and Lady Du-
rand gave their first large evening recep-
ton last night since taking possession of
the British embassy. Diplomatic society
was fully represented with a large con-
tingent of official and resident personages.
Dancing was a feature after midnight. and
a buffet supper before that hour. Those az
cepting invitations included:
The Russian ambassador and Countess
Cassini, the Mexican ambassador, Nine
Perez and Miss AzpiroZ, the charge daft
flares of Austria Hungary, the French am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand. Baron Won
Bussche, charge d affaires of Germany; the
minister from Denmark. the Spanish min
H. n.
almond, Mr.. and Mrs. vilenkine, Baron and
Baroness de Tuyle, the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs Shaw, the Secretary Of
the Interior and Mrs Hitchcock, the Misses
Hitchcock the Secretary of War and Mrs
Taft Justice and Mrs. Holmes, Senator and
Mrs. Depew, Justice and Mrs. Brown, Jus
tice and Mrs. White, Senator and Mrs.
Alger, Mrs. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Becker. Mrs. Bates Miss Barnes, Mr. Gist
Blair, Lieut. Bulmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop
Bradley, Lieut.. Bristol Mr.. Jerome Bona
parte. Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, Mr..
Cuthbert Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Gordon
tbs, Mrs. Crosby and the Misses Crosby
Mr.. Murray Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Campbell, Mr.. Cotton and the Misses Col
brun, Mr.. Alfredo Calderon, Mr. Bourke
Cochran, Miss Clagett. Mr.. and Mrs. Crop
per, Mrs. Converse and Miss Converse
Gen. and Mrs. Draper, Senator and Mrs
Foraker. Miss Foraker, Mr. and Mrs John
w. Foster, Lieut.. Fortesque, Mr.. George E.
Foss. Mr.. and Mrs Glover, Miss Gwynn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaff, Mr.. F. H. Gillett, Gen.
and Mrs. Gillespie, Capt. J. c. Gilmore, jr,
Miss Hagner, Commander and Nine Heb
binghaus, Mrs. Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm
Haywood. Solicitor General and Mrs. Hoyt
Miss Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman, Miss Hartman
Miss Haggeman, Commander and Mrs
Hodges. Mr.. Matthew Hale, Mr.. Hanson,
Mrs. Stewart Hooker, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson, Mrs. Julian James. Miss Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Keep, Senator
Lodge, DR.. and Mrs. Loring, Miss Jean
Loring, Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Legare. Mr. and
Mrs Loomis, Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Lamar
Lieut.. Harry Lay, Miss lowering. Mr.. and
Mrs. McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Lanahan. Rear Admiral and Mrs. McGow-
an, Miss MCGOWAN, the Misses McKenna
Miss Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs Henry May
Miss May, the Misses Miller. Lieut. Dan
Moore, Mrs. Merrill, Miss Mott, Miss Nor
the Misses Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. Poor, Miss
Anita Poor, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kirke Por-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Parker Miss Par
kerr Mr.. and Mrs. Peirce. Mrs. Pinchot,
Miss Morgan, Mrs. Robson and Miss Robe
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Reyburn, Mrs. John F.
Ridgely, Capt. and Mrs. Rush, Miss Rush, /
Capt. end Mrs. Schroeder, the Misses
Schroeder, Dr. and Mrs. Shepard Col. and
Mrs Sharp, Mrs. Sargent and Miss Sargent,
Gen. and Mrs. Story Miss Sheriff., Mr.
Siebert, Miss S,ebert, Col. and Mrs. Symons.
Mrs. Slater, Mrs. Sheridan and Miss sheri.
dan, the Misses Switzerland, Mr.. Clinton
Stuart, DR.. Charles Ewisher, Mrs, Town
send and Miss Townsend Mr.. and Mrs
Henry st. George Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Corcoran Thom, Mr.. and Mrs. George Van
derbilt. the Misses Wetmore, Miss Wilson,
Mr.. Charles Wauters. the Misses Williams,
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs Wood Capt.