The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-07


husband since his health failed. She IS
expected 70 return home IN another
week.
a charming chIdren's fancy dresss
party was given yesterday afternoon by
Col. and Mrs. 3. Reeves Russell IN their
home. on Eighteenth street. In honor of
the fourth birthday of their twin daugh-
ters, the Misses Irene Hancock and
Emily Reeves Russell The guests were
not limited TO the ages OF the small
hostesses. many OF them being almost
OI age Twin birthday cakes formed
the most attractive articles in the room,
10 the childish eyes, although the dec
OrauOns were both beautiful and apprQ-
pirate. The pretty twins received their
guests In gowns of white organdie with
inserts of Nalenciennes lace, worn over
pink silk frocks- Their costumes were
set of with pink sashes and baskets Of
pink sweet peas A portion of the Ma
rlne Band played throughout the festly
ity and lured many Of the guests and
their elders into dancing Mrs. Russell
wore a gown of black satin made prin-
cess, with yoke and sleeves Of duchesse
lace, and her debutante daughter, Miss
sessions, wore lace gown OF cream
colored applique over the same cOlored
silk. Miss Louise Ryan. who assisted,
was in white crepe de chine, with lace
and touches Of pink, and Mrs. John Dean
Elliott wore French blue wolfe with trim
mings Of black lace and gold
Among the little guests were the chill
dren OF the Cuban minister, Miss Au-
rora and Master Gonzales de Quesada,
as Spanish gypsy and page in gor-
geous blue velvet respectively; Miss
Mary Gheen, daughter of Rear Ad-
mirai Gheen, as Japanese maid; Miss
Laura Merriam, as a "ChOCOlataire.'
Miss Gladys HincKley. as The World,
wearing silk gown OF French blue.
with silk maps sewed all over Il; Miss
Katherine Burdette. a court lady; Mas
ter Burdette. Highland lad; Miss Kath-
ryn Beale. In lOng-trained Sarin gown,
was The Debutante;" Miss Marjorie
Edison, odd fashioned Girl" little AlICe
Edison, Red Riding Hood
Among other guests were the little
Misses Laura Hancock. Doris Haywood.
Margaret Caperton. Mildred Bromweu
Helen and Adelaide Heath. Eugenia Hol-
cOmbe, Helen Marye, Frances Williams
and lisa Bonner, Masters Myer. William
! !athers' Peyton Winlock, Gouverneur
Hoes, Jack Hancock, Jesse Wilson, VIII
son Haywood, Sydney Neale, Scott
Bromwell, and Robert Game.
Among the grOwn-up guests were Miss
Mabel Merriam. Miss Gertrude Clagett.
Mrs George Marye. Murray Cobb Hill
Hard Owen, Robert Wells, Miss Bevan,
and Malcolm Henry.
Mrs. Salvador Richard, Of Florence
Court, has had as her guest her cousin
Mrs. Jean Randall. of Richmond
Miss Carrye Robinson has invitations
out for a dance for Thursday evening,
TO be given In Acker's Hall, In honor
OF her house guests, Miss Hirshheld,
and Miss Ora Hirshneld, OF Texas.
The Council Of Jewish Women held
its last social meeting of the season
last evening in the veStry rooms of the
Eighth Street Temple. The officers and
board members read reports Of the year,
and then election OF officers for the
closed with q social hour. The officers
elected were Mrs. Charles Goldsmith
president; Mrs. a. NJ. Baer, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Rudolph =. Behrend cor
secretary; Mrs. 4. Kahn, re-
,ording secretary; Mrs /. Newman,
treasurer. and Mrs. Z. Strasburger. au-
ditOr.
Mrs. A. Minister and her daughter,
Mildred. have been spending some time
n Baltimore with relatives.