Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02

tesses Of tea yesterday at the Cairo The
! former was beautifully dressed In gray bro
| OF violet, and the latter wore a becoming
pompadour silk. coral coloring prevailing
with trimmings OF valenciennes lace
sions 3, tRose assisting ING Tsss Mrs r
| ter Platt, Mrs. Kline and Mrs. w. c.
Brown. Miss Dorothy Russell. Miss Kath-
leen Scott, Miss Alice Richards. Miss Irene
| Brown and Miss Mercedes Brown. Kansas
City girls here attending school, were other
charming assistants.
Mrs and Miss Phelps, wife and daughter
Of Commander Phelps. gave tea yesterday.
| They were assisted by Mrs. John o. Nichol-
son, Mrs. w. r. Vance Mrs. stavely and
the Misses Phelps, Miss Bessie Johnson,
Miss Calderon, Miss Carlo and Miss Barr.
Mrs. T. H. Coates Of the Plaza will be at
assisted by Miss Charlotte Schultz. Mrs.
| Rosa Clark, Mrs. William Mcdonald, Mrs.
| N. O'Connor and Miss Ella Alloway.
Mis- Irma Stern, 1915 Columbia road, has
as her guest Miss Minnye Gusdorff of Bal
timore. They will be at home to their
| friends Sunday evening.
| The Cuban minister received cable from
! Camaguey, Cuba, this morning announcing
the death, after short illness, of his elder
brother, DR.. Gregorio J. de Quesada.
| The Cuban minister and Sonora de Que
| sada have Cancelled all their social engage
| ments.
Mrs. Arthur G. Lewis. Is IS 18th street.
will be at home Tuesday, the 9Th. from 4
| to 6.
The Ahsin Euchre Club was held at the
residence Of Mr.. M w. Budd, I'd street
northeast, Friday evening. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frost, Mr.. and Mrs
ply, Miss Clark, Miss stockart. Miss Miles,
Miss Haywood, DIR. Iseman, Capt. Castle,
Mrs Sprague. Mr. Macklebury. Dr. Jack,
son, Mr.. Dewey, Mr.. Vanalden, Mr. and
| Mrs. Budd. Prizes were awarded to Mrs
| Murphy, Mrs. O'Dea, Mr.. Macklebury and
Mr.. Vanalden.
Mrs. Willard Metzger of Massachusetts
avenue has as her guests her sister, Mrs.
Robert Dinwiddie; of Scarborough Hudson,
and Miss Coulter of New York.
Mrs. George s. Cooper and Mrs. Albert
Rust will be at home at 1907 r street
! Thursday, February Z.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmons s. Smith and son
| have gone to Florida and will remain until
| the LIST of April.
Mrs. j. Granville Meyers, formerly of 1904
| Monroe street, now residing at 1928 Column
| bia road, and Mrs. Fenton Viadford will
| be at home Wednesday, February 6, from
! to $50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Duckett were the re-
appropriate and beautiful presents ana good
| wishes January %, when they celebrated
their golden wedding at the beautiful home
| of their daughter, Mrs. Fred Binger Mead
| ows, Prince George county, Md. The chill
dren and grandchildren and a few near rel
atives and friends participated in the fam
4 lily dinner. The decorations of the table
| were in gold and silver the flowers used
being yellow chrysanthemums.
The spacious parlor in which Mr. and
Mrs. Duckett received was decorated in
| holly, cedar, potted plants and cut flowers
| In the afternoon the Rev. F. A. Gaines of
| the M. E. Church, of which Mr.. and Mrs.
| Duckett have been lifelong members, made
| a most beautiful and touching address ap-
| propriate to the occasion, and presented
| purse Of gold from the members of the
| church and Sunday school, also one from
| the children and grandchildren. Music on
| organ and piano was enjoyed and very
| delightful time was spent with the couple
| and their children. Refreshments were
| served
I The guests were the Rev. L. A. Gaines
and family. Senator w. B. Clagett of Prince
more, Mrs. Knight of Washington, Mrs.
Pyles of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Binger and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
and and family family Mr AND MRS ana
Leapley and family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Beall and family, Mrs. Israel Beall
and family Mrs Stamp amp and and family family
Miss Lille Randall, Miss Murray Miss
McGregor, Miss Edna Espey, Mr. and Mrs.
! Shreaves and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Leapley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Leapley, Mrs. Koontz. Mr.. Rufus
| Beall, Mr.. and Mrs. Shuler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Mr. and Mrs EvanS Mrs EnOs
Humphrey and son, Mr.. Ohio Humphrey
| and daughter Mrs. Kanode, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Scott Armstrong, Mr.. Edmonds and Mr..
| Russell.
| musicale was given Monday evening by
| Mrs Calvin Nelson in honor of her cousin,
| Miss Rose NJ. Bayler of York, Pa. Among
| those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| L. jones' Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Lyon, Mr..
| and Mrs. Joseph A. Arnold, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo w. Skunk, Mr.. and Mrs Charles H.
| Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Nelson, Col
| and Mrs. William Emerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Thatcher, Mr.. Percy Arnold,
Miss Rose M. Bayler, Mrs. Kingsley, Miss
| Newbury Miss Eckles, Miss Lyon and the
| two Misses Nelson.
Miss Sadie Harley, 1412 Corcoran street
| northwest, celebrated her eighteenth birth
| day Thursday last. After music and games
| the guests were ushered into the dining
room for refreshments. Among the guests
| were Mr.. Sigourney, Thomas Kicker Harry
| Bishop, Annie Donivan, Mr. and Mrs. w. E.
| Harley, Jessie Dickson, Rosie Harley, Lii
| liam Beall, James Ryan, Miss Lay, Miss A.
Harley, Miss Davis. Mr.. W. M. Harley.
| Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Clements Mr.. Roache,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Borghausen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Norbeck gave Birth
day party in honor of Miss Gladys knight,
| sister Of Mrs. Norbeck, at their home, 914
| 7th street southwest, last Monday evening
Games and music were enjoyed until 10
| o'clock, when supper was served. Among
| those present were Mr.. and Mrs. F. knight,
Miss Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Norbeck,
Miss Fannie Norbeck, Mr. G. Norbeck. Mr..
| Frank Beach, Miss Brown, Miss Clark,
Mrs. Brown. Miss Freeman, Mr.. George
| Miller, Mr.. Collins, Mr.. Joe Hoffman, Mr..
| Williams, Mr. Taylor Mr.. F. Smith, Mr.. 8.
| Cole and Mr.. ]. Thomas.
| A pretty reception was given by Rev.
| and Mrs. George Calvert Carter at their
new home, 17O1 New Hampshire avenue
northwest. last Tuesday from to o'clock.
| The parlors were prettily decorated with
| flowers. The table decorations were yellow
| tulips. Mrs. Carter was assisted by Mrs.
| Charles and Mrs Allen McLane, Miss Alice
Boyd and Miss Margaret Williams. Rev.
and Mrs. Carter will have these receptions
| every Tuesday until Lent.