Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT sENA-
TOR KEAN's BIG HOME.
Other Inequalities No Less Enjoy.
able-Home Parties-Per-
sonal Notes.

Senator Kean and his sisters, the Misses
Kean. welcomed three hundred guests last
night. many of whom met again today at
the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Emlen Roose-
Welt. the latter sister of the host, and
their five children are now here, and with
other New York relatives enjoyed last
nights gathering.
Mrs La Toilette will be at home at the
Ontario Thursday, February %, from 3 to
6. She will make this last Thursday of
the season something of Wisconsin day
and all Wisconsin people visiting or re-
siding in the city will be welcome. Miss
La Toilette, the eldest daughter of Senator
studying in New York city, Is expected
home for the holiday. The following Wis
consn' women have been invited to lunch
con and to assist in receiving: Mrs. Coop
err Mrs Jenkins Mrs. Davidson. Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Weisse, Mrs. Hazelton, Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Con,stock Miss often
Miss Morton Miss Dunn, MISS Cpdegran,
Miss Marion Jones of Madison, Wis, and
Miss Margaret Hodgins of Marinette, WIS
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft en-
tertained at dinner last evening the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Root the Swiss
minister Senator Hale, Senator and Mrs.
Elkins Representative Hull. Gen and Mrs.
Henry e. Sharpe, ASSISTANT SetIttdlS VI
State and Mrs. Truman III. Newberry. Mr.
and Mrs Lowndes. Mrs. Donald Cameron,
Mrs. Slater. Capt. and Mrs. Morton Henry
and Mr.. and Mrs Serene Payne.
Mrs. Brewer. wife of Mr.. Justice Brewer,
was hostess at tea yesterday afternoon,
when those assisting were the daughter OF
the host. Mrs. Karrck. Miss Anderson,
Miss Ridgeley. Miss Allen and Miss Perkins.
A Dirt hday party was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Pitman Carter in honor of the
eighth birthday anniversary OF their son,
Elmer Pitman. Tuesday, February 10, at
their residence. 52I I'd street southeast. Re
freshments were served from a beautifully
decorated table. The centerpiece was a
large birthday cake, with eight candles.
The little ones enjoyed the donkey game,
the first prize going to Miss Helen Smith
and the BOBBY prize to Miss Jessadee Run
beck. Those present were Edna Fowler,
Ella Lloyd. Irene and Alice Bankert, Ma
rion DAWSON Helen Smith, Rose Holmes
Margaret and Jessadee Runbeck. Eunice
Cotter and Beulah Newkirk. and Paul
Holmes, Elmer Smith, Jesse Lloyd, Alfred
Sprey, Clarence Evans, Chas. Payne,
Trenhome Lacbie, Irving Ehason and Ell
mer Carter. Mrs. Geo. Heck, Mrs. Howard
Lloyd. Mrs VIM, Runbeck, Mrs. John I'm
glaub, Mrs. Trenholme Lackie, Mrs. John
Newkirk. Miss May Prendevile and Mr.. c.
c. Hopkins.
Miss Gertrude Dorsey pleasantly enter
day evening. The early part Of the evening
was spent in music, singing and games.
The first prize was won by Miss Florence
Fladung, the BOBBY by Miss Jessie Berry.
Later the party adjourned 10 the dining
room, where refreshments We're served.
Among those present We're Misses Florence
and Alphonse Fladung, Mary Conner, Kath-
crime Softer, Flora McQuade, Susie Nyman,
Susie and Jessie Berry Rose Kennedy and
Susan Dorsey, and Messrs. Kennedy, Dove,
Smith, Dorsey, Emerson. King. Hardy,
Browne, Washer and Murphy.
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Hathaway will be
at home Tuesday, February %, at 1914 18th
street northwest.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Union Lodge, x.
of p, gave a euchre party in the lodge
room on Wednesday evening last, which
was a success in every particular. The
prize-winners were Mrs. Frank Padgett,
Mrs. Ella Woodward, Mrs, W. c. Dean,
Mrs. S. Crupper, Miss Mary Steiner, Miss
Mary Murray and Miss Charlotte Davis,
and Messrs. A Rusher, Yundt, T. Padgett,
Frank Padgett, j. III. Huston, Mccartney
and G.. Scheck. After the cards refresh
ments were served Mrs. D. Z. Hardester
was the chairman of the entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Levy of 2114 list street
northwest entertained at a birthday party
in honor of their daughter Blanche last
Sunday evening. Games and dancing were
followed by refreshments, Miss Sadie Com
pers, daughter of the president of the A. F.
of L., playing the march, also rendering
numerous selections, which were greeted
with great applause. Miss Rhena Elulich
gave several recitations and fancy dances.
Among those present were Misses Rhena
Ehrlich, Ida Wolf, Cecil Marks, Rosa
Breslau, Pauline Cohen, Blanche Levy,
Rhea Levy, Rosa Levy. Lillian Levy, Flor
ence Gompers Carman Qusada, Ida and
Ross Donovan of California, Elenor Cohen,
Frank Marks, Eddie Goldman, Mr. and
Mrs. A Cohen, Mrs. Raucher, Mrs. Y. Laup-
heimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Ehrlich, Mr.. S. Bres-
lau. Miss Sarah Levy, the Misses f. and V.
Laupheimer, Mr.. Silvan Laupheimer, Mrs
Wolf, Miss Sadie Gompers, Mrs. Al. Com
peTs, Mrs. S. Gompers, Mr.. Strasburger,
Mr.. NJ. David, Miss David Miss Rice. Mr.
Enrich, Mr.. G. Raucher. Mr.. and Mrs
Marks and Mr.. and Mrs Sam Levy.
The members of the Capitol Hill History
Club were enteI tanned Wednesday at q
luncheon given by Mrs. o. Fl. Briggs and
Mrs. j. W, Hall at the home of the latter,
after which the regular meeting OF the
club was held. Twentythree members and
four visitors were present. Papers on the
history, resources and industries of Kansas,
Missouri and Arkansas We're read by Mrs
Shook Mrs. Cushman and Mrs. Waterman.
Biographical sketches We're given as fol
lows: Mark Twain" by Mrs Charles Fish
er; stephen A. Douglas" by Mrs. Julius
Wilson; Eugene Field by Mrs w. E.
Cochran; ALBERT Pike by Mrs. H B.
MattoX. A paper On the Louisiana Pur-
chase was read by Mrs HORNE
The club will meet February % at the
home of Mrs. A. c. Webb, 314 10th street
northeast.
A reception and tea was given yesterday
afternoon at the Washington Seminary
2loI street northwest from to Z Mrs.
z L. Smallwood received, assisted by Mrs.
George b. Cortelyou. Miss Lane and Mrs.
Ordway presided at the tea table in the
dining room. The drawing and dining rooms
were taStefully decorated with NOTED
plants and cut flowers. Those present were:
! Miss Mason. Miss Avery, Miss Meigs, Mrs.
Harrison, Miss Runeman and Miss Har-
grove of Pennsylvania Miss Mann of West
Virginia, Miss Morrison and Miss Simmons
of North Carolina, Miss Ewing of Massa-
chusetts, the Misses Rum of Pennsylvania,
Miss Rogers of Illinois, Miss Winters of
Iowa, Miss Holdren of Ohio, Mrs. Murphy
of Alabama, Miss Young of Tennessee Miss
I Barstoll of Rhode Island, Miss Keller of
Tennessee, Miss Godsborough and Miss