Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19

| the chief executive of busy city may have
| on his hands Mrs. Reyburn has been
| frequent and pleasant hostess here Her
musicales from time to time have been the
| features of the season. She also organized
and chaperoned the dancing class of Which
| Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth was
constant attendant every Monday morning
at Rauscher's, and where no end of fancy
steps were taught.
An unusually pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Miss Ellen Andersen of 634
L street northwest last Friday evening,
honor of Miss Ellen Andresen's birthday.
She received many handsome and beauti-
full gifts. The parlors were profusely dec
grated with dogwood blossoms and snow
balls, and many punches of roses, sweet
| peas and carnations were in evidence every
where. good many games were heartily
| some of the best selections. A feature OF
| the evening was the presenting to each
guest a small souvenir, each representing
! a certain trade or art there being two
| of each kind, so that the gentlemen and
| ladies could fnd/their mates, and upon the
| final finding of same, the guests were
marched down to the dining room in cou-
pies. A sumptuous repast was spread
| before them and heartily enjoyed. The
| decorations and flowers were in evidence
I there as in the parlors. Upon returning to
| the former rooms the guests were invited
| to a surprise-a coy room where lanterns.
ETC., made it especially attractive. The coy
| corner room was never vacant dItefWdTQ.
The full membership of the Freon Club
1 was present, and Miss Andersen was pre-
scented with handsome rocking chair of
beautiful design as gift Of the club.
| Among those present were: Misses Anna
| Berberich, E. Burgess of Hyattsville, ].
| Crawford of Cedar Croft, Nd; the Misses
Conner Misses Julia Root Edna Moran En,an
Lillian Gayle l.. Manning, Ruth Andre
| sen, the Messrs W. Herbert. H. Katie
man. Mr.. w. H. Tibbets, who came from
Doll 81, nd nhQy.S Of he Eran
Club, Messrs. ]. E. Curtis n. r. Waffle,
G. A. Grubbs, c.. L. Gable, F. II. Samuel
and Harry L. Andersen and Master Willie
Andersen.
Mr.. and Mrs William NJ. Frank will be
pleased TO see their friends Wednesday
evening, the I'D, from to TO- at Gl9 X
street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Grafton, who have
been spending the past two months at Palm
Beach and St. Augustine Fla. and Ashe-
Vile, N c., have returned to the city.
Eye olde time partie' he'd in the parlors
of McKendree M. E. Church Friday even
| ing, was most successful. The parlors were
| filled to their utmost capacity. An interest
ing and unique program was rendered while
| the guests were Cynthia Ann Brown, Me-
hitable Turner, Patience Warner. Saman-
thy Allen, Priscilla Blossom, Mary Ann
Peasley, Miranda Perkins. Selma Barker,
Michael Wigglesworth. Orlando Lovejoy.
| Reuben Horn, Asa Prim and Erasmus Bob
| kins.
Mr. and Mrs John J. Higgins announce
| the engagement Of their daughter Gertrude
| to Mr.. Arthur Lewis Kenna OF Charleston,
w. Va. The wedding will take place the
early part of June, but will be a very quiet
affair owing to a recent death In the fam
lily of Miss Higgins
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. selwin TAFT gave din
ner last evening in honor of the Panaman
minister and Madame Obaldia. Their other
guests were the Peruvian minister. Mrs
George w: Goethals. Mrs. w. Asp.nwall
| Bradley Of New York: and Senior Zavalia
| of. the Argentine legation.
Miss Alice Calfee. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. NJ. III. Calfee. 1924 Euclid street north
visit of No months to friends in Jackson
VILE. st. Augustine, and other Florida
points.
| last evening at his new residence, 1903 1st
| street, in honor of Mrs Boyce of Whining
| ton, Del. The ladies of the party were
| chaperoned by Mrs. Moore After the lunch
| a musical program was rendered.
| Capt. Davis of Clarksburg w. Va, who
has been the guest Of Judge and Mrs. At
turned home last Wednesday.
/ Mrs. 8. NJ. Ireson of Lakewood. N. J.. is
the guest Of DIR. and Mrs. Allen of 917 G
/ street northwest.
| Rev. Samuel Edgar Ewing and wife Of
ST. Louis, Mo-, are the guests of DR.. and
| Mrs. Allen of g street.
United States Treasurer Treat and daugh-
| ter. Miss Mabie, leave this week for KAN
| sas City, Mo-, and Topeka, Kan, where Mr.
| Treat will address the Bankers Associa-
ton. A number Of receptions will be given
| in their honor.
Mrs. Wetmore. wife of Senator Wetmore,
| will give q luncheon today.
A jolly party Of young ladies wsnt on an