Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

of the past week She is a charming, agree
able young matron, and much in demand
socially.
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley have given
up their apartment at Stoneleigh Court
and have gone to their cottage at Tuxedo
Park for early summer. Next winter they
hope to occupy their newly purchased
home, the former Gardiner Hubbard house
on Connecticut avenue.
- A shining exception to the rule that no
woman boasts of her age until she reaches
four score or Whereabouts, or is even willing
to admit the truth when confronted with 1t
on that dangerous topic has been found In
Frankfort. KY, in the recent celebration by
Miss Duvall of her fifteth birthday. Her
invitations were printed upon gold paper.
The spinster received alone in her front par
lor and carried a bouquet of golden roses,
one of the many gifts sent her. The golden
presents were numerous, and Included all
sorts of jewelry and table articles. A lovely
tea and dinner set of priceless china, and
a heirloom in the family, was presented by
her mother.
The parlors were decorated with flowers in
the greatest profusion. tied In every In
stance with big bows of yellow ribbon. Big
yellow baskets held every kind of possible
fruit and flowers. In the midst of the flow
ers big, ebony-hued cat ION cardboard
carried good wishes on card hung with
yellow ribbon from his neck.
After the majority of the guests had ar
rived the married sister of the hostess led
in Aud Lang Syne.' which the entire as
sembage sang with gusto. A toast fol-
lowed. which was drunk in tea, another
suitable concession to old maidhood.
After a game of euchre was finished the
many CONGRATULATIONS. in most instances
wi a jingle at ilka end was read aloud
for the benent and aInuse .nent OF the guests
AS the merry lady had sent out her invita-
tions in verse, some of the recipients
answered in the same way.
Here are some samples of the muse:
My dear Miss Duval: With shons of glee
Mr.: Blank accepts for your jubilee.
He'll be the first TO ring the bell
And among the last to say farewell.
Here's another:
IAN IdyI-By an Idle-To an Idil.
You may sing of the flowers that bloom in the
spring:
But the sweet hardy daisy outlives the cold fall,
And the daisy love is sweet Jennie puval.''
Another runs thus:
.'Sad the tale must unfold!
Jenny, you're growing old ~
In suggesting you may find
Silver threads among the gold
80 though your jubilee is fixed
The bowers j send will fade in the near future;
There's a more substantial something in the boz,
i hope'H suit you
Representative and Mrs. Will e. Humph-
rey will spend part of the summer in
Alaska.
Mrs. Ainsworth, wife of Gen. Ainsworth,
gave bridge party last week.
Capt. and Mrs. Langdon, who were re-
Gently married in California, will be at
the jamestown exposition, where the for
mer was lately ordered series of dinners
and receptions were given by their army
and other friends before they left for the
east. Mrs. Langdon was Mrs. Adria Sem
Pile Moale and is daughter of former
Gov Eugene Semple.
Miss Cameron. daughter of ex-senator
and Mrs. Don Cameron. has been touring
the Pacific coast with Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbit, ST., on her private car. 1.-THE Way
farer.' In the party were Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. E.
F. Babcock.
A wedding of next December of interest
to both army and navy circles here is that
of Miss Edith de Bellerive Bradford
ford U. 8. N, and Capt. Francis X. Lo-
max, U. 8. A., which was announced in
Boston last week. Capt Lomax Is stationed
at Fort Andrews, Boston harbor. He went
through the Santiago campaign in Cuba
and had part in tho work of suppressing
Bradford is fond of outdoor life, plays
tennis and golf like an expert, and is a
good horsewoman. OF her four sisters
one Is Mrs. Richardson, wife Of DIR. Royal
R. Richardson: surgeon, U. s. N. at
present in California, ana another is Mrs
Thomas Jansen, now in the United States
engineers office in Boston.
Mrs. Louis Kann was given a surprise
party by the members of the Leonora
! departure for the south, whore she will