Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-23

with Christmas evergreens and the guests.
after delightful time. went home feeling
as II they had received visit from santa
Claus. who was much in evidence as the
dispenser of favors from the great legal
pudding which was served from giant tin
dish.
Lady Aberdeen intends to give the big
gest push possible to Irish industries, and
has planned an Irish lace ball at Dublin
Castle, according to recent cabfegram In
the New York Herald
Each woman guest will wear a dress
trimmed with Irish lace crochet while
the men will appear in court dress, with
Irish lace jabots and ruff1es.
a special feature of the ball will be lace
quadrilles in which lace of various de-
scriptions will be worn by the dancers
Her excellence has expressed the wish that
so far as possible Irish poplin shall also be
used in the ladies' dresses.
Orders for Celtic embroidery have already
been given by several Irish peeresses who
intend to appear in Dublin made costumes.
Eight-handed Irish reels and jigs will
be introduced and many old step dances
of Ireland are now beng revived by the
various dancing mistresses in Dublin in
preparation for these forthcoming vice
regal entertainments. --ss--z5.
Lady Aberdeen intends to give also an
afternoon party at which dresses of Irish
cloths only are to be worn, while the men
are requested to come in suits of Irish
manufacture.
1t is announced in New York that the
marriage of Miss Pauline Morton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morton, and j. Hop
kirs Smith. jr., will take place February
at o'clock in the afternoon in St Thomas
Church. The Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ. Stres
Will ofTcate, and reception at the Morton
residence will follow. Miss Matilde Town
send and Miss Katharine Elkins of Wash
Miss Morton will be here most of this
week the guest of Miss Elkns, who is Civ
ing a dinner for her Friday next.
Miss Susanna E. Amin is home for the
holidays at 2123 18th street northwest.
mas holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. II. Pyles, 1890 P street northwest.
Mrs Carter. wife of Senator Carter of
Helena. Mont. gave luncheon last week
in honor of the NcghhorhoOd Club which
has been organized about ten years. The
table was beautifully decorated with car
nations. A musical and literary Program
followed Those present were Mrs. Baily,
Mrs. Whittlesey, Mrs. Day, Mrs. Merrill
Miss Mann, Mrs. Di!er. Mrs. McGowan
Mrs Taylor Mrs. Morrison, Miss Baily and
Mrs. Erwin Smith are all members of the
club.
Madame Bonynge is the guest for the
winter of her son. Representative Bonynge,
at the Cairo.
Mrs. Holman gave tea last week at the
Cairo in honor of her sister. Mrs. Gaiger of
Ohio. Miss Macdonald assisted at the tea
table.
Madame Carlo viii receive the first Sat
urday in January.
Mrs Annie Talty-webber is visiting rela-
tives and friends in ireland, ana later will
go to London and Paris
Representative and Mrs steeaerson and
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the season.
Mrs j. c. Needham, wife of Representa-
tive Needham. is here for the season and is
very interesting and attractive woman.
Representative and Mrs Needham
guests at the Cairo for the season.
Mrs r. n. Allen and her niece. Mrs. Car
penter of Springfield, are spending the
winter at the Cairo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Smith have issued
invitations for at home Tuesday, Janu7
airy /. after O'Clock at 1886 10th street.
Mrs. Harper, wife of Col Harper. has
returned from her country home in Vir
gina and is settled for the winter at her
residence on 10Th street. Mrs. Harper will
be at home to her friends Mondays after
January l.
Madame Carlo. wife of the minister from
ECUADOR has decided not to have Christ
mas tree for the children, as they will be
guests at the party given by Madame Que
sada, wife of the minister from Cuba, for
her children at the Raleigh.
Miss Miriam J. Goldberg of Texas. while
in Washington. was the guest of Or. and
Mrs Abram Simon.
Miss Eleanore Carlos of Norfolk. Va. is
the guest of Mrs. Albert Sigmund of the
Ashley for the holidays.
Miss Hda Frank is spending the holidays
with her parents in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Carrie Calm left Washington
Tuesday for her home in Baltimore after
a pleasant visit of two weeks with relatives.
Tie Chanakah festival given under the
auspices Of the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Eighth Street Temple, took place on Sun
day afternoon before an audience that filled
the hall
Miss jeanette Blout. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Bout of Montreal, Canada,