Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

II
telyou, Justice and Mrs. Brewer Senator
and Mrs. Spooner, Senator Wetmore. the
Chilean minister and Nine. Walker Mar
tinez, Representative and Mrs. William AL
den Smith, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles.
Col. and Mrs Bromwen third assistant
secretary of state, Mr.. Adee, Miss Walker
Martinez and the First Secretary OF the
Embassy and Mime. Gurgel de Amaral.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
at small dinner last night entertained
Senator and Mrs. Culberson, Representative
and Mrs. Weeks, Representative and Mrs.
Reeder, Representative and Mrs. Buck
man, Representative and Mrs. Clancy, Rep
resentative Littauer, Representative Bede,
Representative Burton, Judge Pentield OF
Indiana, Miss Ridgely and Miss Hill. To-
day Mrs. Fairbanks had Miss Mabel Nc
kinley at luncheon.
Maj and Mrs. Edward Burr entertained
at dinner last night Mr.. and Mrs. Ion Per
dicaris, Sen. and Mrs. John \. Johnston,
Mrs. A. e. Bates, Admiral Clark, Mrs.
Richard Butler, Capt. Eaton and Ben Barry.
Barry.
Mrs. A f. Johnston and Miss Johnston
have returned to the city and at the
Westmoreland.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Nc
Gill, 900 X street northwest, was the
scene of a silver reception last evening,
when Mrs. McGill and the assisting ladies
greeted a large number of friends. The
affair was given in the interest of the new
St. Anthony Catholic Church at North
Chesapeake Beach, Md, and proved graft
flying success, both financially and socially.
The reception began at o'clock in the
afternoon and continued until late hour
in the evening. The large parlors of the
McGilI home were decorated i'll green and
red with spring flowers and Candida bra dis
tributed about the rooms.
During the evening pleasing program
was rendered consisting of musical and
Nov raII- t,ll
ticipared were Mr.. Daniel \. Melrick,
baritone soloist, who sang several pleasing
songs in good style. Mr.. Kelly also con-
tributed q number. Miss Helen McGiil
played a violin obigato, while Mr.. Oliver
j. LeBeau pleased with humorous seiec-
tons. Miss Georgia A. Miller was the
accompanist.
A R. Townshend. Mrs. J. l.. Stack, Mrs.
J. J. Farley Mrs. ]. c. Shaw, Mrs. Oliver
j. LeBeau, Mrs. Charles ]. Columbus. Miss
Edna Scheckels, Miss Helen McGtli and
Miss Susie Shaw.
Mrs A. L. Steele has issued invitations
for the marriage of her niece, Virginia NC
Chesney Steele, to Mr., John Robert Holmes,
jr., Wednesday, March q, at pm, at
Foundry NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs julius A. Graeves, the latter
formerly Miss Charlotte NJ ker, nave re-
turned from Atlantic City, and are located
at l21 street northwest, where they Will
be glad to receive their friends after the
Goth of March.
Mrs O. o. Howard is the guest this week
of Mrs. S. Perry Lee, at the Mendoza.
Mrs. w E. Olinger gave birthday sup
per in honor of her father, Mr.. w. H.
Braund at her home SOB New Jersey ave-
nue. northwest, Sunday evening last
The Noel House Social Club held its fifth
regular meeting Monday evening at l243
II street northeast. After many games
were played refreshments We're served
Those present We're Misses Ida Brownrigg'
Alice Darr NJ. Darr, Irene Doyle, NJ. a.
Doyle. Clytie Wilson, Lucy Eagleston and
Mrs Martin and Messrs. L. NJ. Sparrough,
Daniel Bradley, Harry Watson. John Mar
tin, VIM. H. Smith, Fred. T. Watson and
Edw. s. Gilfllan.
Mrs. Leo Baum has discontinued her
Thursdays at home for this season.
Mrs. Kicks will receive today at the Port
land.
Mrs Albert Evans received yesterday at
the manse Mrs NJ. Landon Reed OF New
York city gave a talk on conversational
voice culture after which refreshments
We're served by the hostess
Some OF the young people OF Takoma fark
spent delightful evening at the home of
Miss Helen Tiffany last Friday. Those
present were Misses hallt w nlAt, E4iZd-
beth Watkins, Edith Cole. Lula Longiey,
Louise Dexter and Ethel Clarke, and Mr..
Harold Mooers, Harry Roberts Albert Ter
finger, Abner Longley. Bond Smith and
playe,. and contests were held, prizes being
awarded for the latter.
Last evening the grand prize masque car
nival given to the children OF the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation by the Ladies,
Auxiliary Society took place at National
Rifles Hall The hall was well crowded
with maskers, and 1t was most enjoyable
and successful affair. The ball opened with
a grand march, and the little folks enjoyed
dancing until 10 clock, when the hall was
given up to the grown folks. Before the
prizes were awarded the maSkeTs grouped
on and around the stage for fiashlight
picture. The judges, of whom Mr.. Max
Fischer was chairman, awarded the prizes
to the most original and the prettiest.
The first prize was given to Miss Mildred
Minister and Mr.. Paul Heller, who imper-
sonated Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
as bride and groom.
The second prize to Miss Bertha Wolf as
an old woman; the third prize to Mr. Syl-
van King. as dull care and the first group
prize to everybody works but father" and
the second prize to the German garden
Mattresses Among the many masquers
were found flower girls peasants, the Wash
ington monument, sister of charity cow
boys, japanese girl, policeman, dancing
girls, Sis Hopkins, pages, Buster Brown and
cog IlSe ana many OtnerS. during the
evening supper was served and dancing kept
up until late hour.
The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary So
ciety, who deserve much credit for the sue
cess of the affair, are Mrs. Abram Simon,
president Mrs. A. M. Fishel, vice president;
Mrs. A NJ. Baer, treasurer, and Mrs. 1.
Neuman, secretary, and the different COM
mittees: Entertainment committee, Chair
man Mrs Fannie K. Levy, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Edward Mayer; Sabbath school COM
mite Chairman Mrs. Jacob Eisenmann,
Vice Chairman Mrs. A. Kahn and the tenn
pie committee, Chairman Mrs. Mike Neu-
myer and Vice Chairman Mrs. NJ. Marx.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C. Yates and Mrs.
William Writ Champagne, all Of Washing
ton, D. c., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
N. C. Lane at their home, Cold Spring
Mansion, near Bristol. Pa.
The Washingtonians' regular weekly
meeting was held in the club rooms, II
X street northeast. Monday evening, March
10. Edith Appleby presided. Vocal solos
were rendered by Miss Viola Waldman and
Miss Katie Slater, also baritone solo by
Mr. r. G. Reed The club will give saba
magunda party next Monday evening and
an April dance after Easter.
The changes this year have been very
great but some of them are delightful
and this Is the case with the new Mexican