Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
The home of Mr.. Samuel GaskiEs was the

scene of a pleasant masquerade party
Tuesday evening, February II. After the
masks were removed games were played
and refreshments served. Some of those
masked were the Misses Quitman Beckley,
Indian chief; John Deeds. Hamlet; Paul
Hines and II. Gaskins,- cowboys; c. Lewis
clown; George Skiton. coon; c. Gaskins,
monk; the Misses NJ. Parks, blue domino;
Kathryn Hannah and Mrs. H. Gaskins.
night Mary Moran. morning: Kathryn
Sullivan, Spanish girl; Mary higgins, for
| tune teller; Stella Lyons, negress; Joseph
inc Spellman, Spanish dancer; Pauline Gas
kins and Genevieve Gaskins, peasant girls;
Della and Ethel Rhodes, society girls:
Julia Gaskins, Folly: Edna Collins, Red
Riding Hood; Lucille Gaskins, Indian girl.
Miss Cora Sommers of 3O3S NJ street will
be at home this evening in honor Of her
guest, Miss Hilda Newmeyer of Havre de
Grace, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Meyer of 61O 9Th
street northeast will entertain the ladies'
fair committee of Columbia Commandery,
No. 2, Knights Templar, at progressive
euchre next Wednesday, February 20.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles e.
Nyman. 1915 S street northwest last
Thursday evening Misses Elma and Mildred
Nyman entertained a number of friends
with a valentine progressive euchre The
house was beautifully decorated with plants
and flowers and in addition to the progress
sive game a short musical program was
companied by Miss Monaghan on the piano,
was especially pleasing. Miss O'Neill gave
a vocal solo and Mr.. Kumnel of Balti-
more rendered two selections on the clari-
net During the supper Mr.. George A.
Bentley recited. Handsome silver prizes
were awarded. Mrs. Mayfield and Miss
O'Neill winning first and second ladies'.
and Mr.. Mayfield and Mr.. Bell winning
were Misses Page, O'Neill Monaghan.
May Kraemer. Mr.. and and MRS Bright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Peak.
Mrs. George a: Bentley Mr.: and Mrs.
Lamborn. Bell, Bacher. Lewis, O'Connor
and Harris.
Miss Rosa Breslauer entertained the c. c.
of 1907 at her home Friday evening. The
evening was spent in playing games, music
and other amusements, after which refresh
ments were served in spacious dining
room tastefully decorated in red and green.
Among those present were the Misses
| Miriam Frank, Sophie King, Reta Schff-
| man, Selma Selinger. Fanny Levin. Rena
Newmeyer, Isaac Haas, Gerald Gros-
ner, Julian Eiseman, Morris Nordlinger,
Julius Lulley and Lester Eiseman.
| One of the most delightful teas of the
season was that at which Mrs. Anderson
| B. Lacey was the hostess on Friday after
noon. The color scheme in the drawing
room was yellow and green developed in
| tulips and jonquils. These harbingers of
| spring mingled with maiden hair fern were
| very effective In the tea room white and
violet lflacs added color and perfume. Mrs.
Lacey had with her Mrs. F. M. Bristol,
| Mrs. Beldon, Mrs. J. F. Engle, Mrs w. c..
Eldridge, Mrs. M. c. Curtis, Mrs. Johnson.
Mrs. C. w. Gallagher. Miss Elizabeth
| Pierce In the tea room Mrs. Johnson,
| Miss Rector and Miss Polkinhorn dispensed
| the Inequalities.
| Owing to recent illness Mrs. Smyser, wife
| of Representative Smyser of Ohio, has been
unable to make any calls during the pres
| ent session.
| Club at her home, 1918 Quincy street
| northeast Brookland. D. c., with valen-
tine party Friday evening. Music, dancing
and games were the amusements of the
| evening, in which Miss Jessie Stephens and
| Mr. Raphael Semmes were the successful
prize winners Later refreshments were
| served in large dining room tastefully
decorated with cut flowers, Business High
School colors and red hearts.
Those present were Misses Sadie Wag-
ner, Nora Richardson. Marguerite Wagner,
Emma Rothwell Elsie Shinn, Jessie Ste
phens, Mathilda Vogt. Ruth Hall, Ethel and
| Margaret Shane and Victoria Yenney,
Messrs. Francis Howard, Sam Yoder, Ralph
O'Brien, Fairfax Oyster, Max Williams,
Raphael Semmes, Will Cassidy, Will Hill,
Edwin Jones, Frank McHugh and Russell
Thompson.
Mrs. John Hosner Buckingham will be at
home informally Thursdays at the Hanover,
1906 Meridian street northwest.
A surprise party was given to Miss Hiida
| Gertrude Sterne at her residence, $40 Mass
achusetts avenue northeast, st. Valentines
evening by her friends. Musical selections
and games were INDUCED in until q late