Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13

Mrs Rourke, who has recently moved to
Washington from her country home In
Virginia, gave a recital Thursday evening
last in honor of her daughters Euchre
and other card games were the features or
the evening. The young folks repaired at
late hour to the dining room, where
present were the Misses Smythers of North
west, Miss Annie Brewer. Kathryn Rourke,
Elsie Thompson, Elizabeth Rourke ana
Mrs. Rourke, the Messrs. B. Carson
Barnes, Harry Snyder. Harry Chenowtth,
Mr.. Skinner and Robert Lankfort.
Mrs Robert Cohen, Mrs. HOLLAND and
Mrs Howell Bartle, 1345 Euclid street,
formerly Roanoke street, Columbia Heights,
viii be at home the remaining Mondays in
January.
A surprise party was given Miss Mary
Serrin in honor of her seventh birthday an
niversary. Among those present We're Miss
Evelyn Bailey. Claude Bailey, Ruth seTrin'
bett, Bessis Harvey. Miss R. NJ Allen who
presided at the plano and entertained the
happy children until a late hour.
Miss GwendoIine Boise of Fairmont street
entertained number of her friends at
dance Wednesday evening In honor OF Miss
Foster of Philadelphia. The program con-
sisted of sixteen numbers and during inter-
mission the guests repaired to the dining
room, which was taStefully decorated IN
green and red. small Xmas tree illu-
minated with incandescent lights and con-
tanning a favor for each guest made an at
tractive centerpiece Among those present
were the Misses wilcox, Waters, Sims,
Taft, Hardin, Gheen, Suddeth, Casper, Fos-
ter and Boise, and Messrs Sims, Cox, Tay-
lor, Dulin, Hardesty, Chapman, Cissel.
Warner, Crowley and Moran.
Miss Eleanor Francis and Miss Helen
Francis of Akron, Ohio, who have been the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer e. Paine.
27OO 18th street Columbia Heights, during
the holidays, have gone to Florida to spend
the winter. They will be at Melbourne
Beach. st. Augustine and other Florida
points until about May /.
Mrs. Couden, wife of the chaplain of the
House of Representatives, will not make
calls this winter on account OF the recent
death of her sister.
Owing to protracted Illness In her family
Mrs B. B. Wilson of 2909 Q street has been
obliged to give up all social engagements
for the winter.
Mrs. Augustus Jackson 212t H street,
will receive, informally, Thursdays in jan
uary.
Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford will receive with
Mrs. Job Barnard Monday from to 6.
Mrs. Frank B. Bourn and her sister, the
Misses Palmer. 1883 Columbia road. will be
at home Tuesdays.
Miss Gertrude Lyddane entertained last
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. Augustus
Adelmann of Newark, N. ]. Several lively
and interesting games were played, inter-
spersed with vocal and instrumental solos
by Miss Mary Wild and Miss-Ann Goddard.
all of which tended to make the evening a
most enjoyable one. Refreshments were
served at a late hour. Those present were
Mesdames Augustus Adelmann and John
Keppler, Misses Nellie Fielding, Ann God
dard, Leora Goddard and Mary Wild. and
Messrs. Arthur H. Devoe, Samuel j. Hail.
John Keppler, Mortimer Lyddane, Frank
Rector and Frank s. Sanford. Mrs Adel-
mann left Wednesday for her home in
Newark
Senator Perkins of California and his
daughter, Miss Pansy Perkins, entertained
the California congressional delegation last
night at Stoneleigh Court In the company
were the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Representative and Mrs. McLachlan,
Representative and Mrs. Needham. Repre-