The Washington times., 1907-02-14
IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY
Bridge Whist
Series Opened
By Mrs. Taft
Game in Early Afternoon
Followed by Informal
Reception.

Mrs. Taft. wife Of the Secretary of
War, will b. hostess this afternoon
at bridge whist party. the first OF
a number Of series planned BY the
members Of the smart set 10 while away
the quieter days OF Lent. From to
>. bridge whist will be the program.
followed from 10 by an informal re-
Ception.
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart left Wash
ingtOn yesterday. after spending the
winter season here and renewing ac-
qUaintances with large circle Of
friends made during her previous resi-
dence, when her husband was in office.
Miss Helen Harvey entertained al
Mardi Gras party a number OF friends
at her home. 43S Fourth street north
east. After number of games were
played refreshments were served. Fol
lowing The reDast dancing was INDUCED
in until the clock announced the arrival
of Ash Wednesday. The successful con-
testants in the games TO whom prizes
were awarded were Miss Beatrice Pal
meT and Miss lrma Walker. and Mas
tiers Montague Williams and Ralph
Woods. Consolation prizes were given
TO Miss Maize ChenOWeth and Miss
Mary Kane, and Masters Wade Petit
and Charles Munerlyn Among those
present were the Misses Winifred
Watts, Beatrice Palmer, Merle Walker,
Jewel Ansley. Maize ChenoWeth, Irma
Walker. Ruby Ansley. Mary Kane.
Catherine Hoffman. Blanche Manogue.
Isabel Petit. Ethel Fitzpatrick. Elsie
Perkins, and Maurita Harvey. and Mas
ters Montague Williams. Albert Conner.
La -Four Raymond, John Avery, Clif-
nNnarfRnnylrn IL,
Petit. Charles MunerIyn Chester
Brady, Howard Roberts. Harold Martin,
ana Ralph Wood.
Senior CreeI. the ambassador from
Mexico. will act as best man for Mr..
COrea at his marriage February -. TO
Miss India Bell Fleming. daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. Robert l. Fleming. The
brides attendants have not all been Sc
lected. but Miss ETma Shaw. one of the
season s debutantes. daughter of the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Leslie M. Shaw. Will he among the
bridesmaids.
The Mexican ambassador and Nine
Creel were the honor guests at a recep-
ton Tuesday afternoon of Mrs Alex
ander r Shepherd The Mexican col
OrS-red. white and green-fOrmed the
color scheme Of the decorations through
out the house in the parlors. dining room
ana on the table. Nine. Creel was cS-
pnCially attractive in an elegant gown
% gray pannc velvet and tulle and
with some handsome diamond orua-
g1entS on her corsage. Assisting Mrs.
Shepherd IN receiving were Or. and Mrs
Merchant, Mr.. and Mrs Quintard Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Shepherd MIR and Mrs
John CONFESS Shepherd and Miss Bar
para Brodie, Mrs Shepherds niece. who
came up with the ambassador and his
wife. Mrs. Theodore NJ. Noyes and Mrs
Charles Bradley presided over the tea
table in the dining room.
Mrs. Harriet Hayden Finck. of PhlIa-
delphta- VINO gave the lecture on Yell
lcwstonc Park last Saturday nj the
Public Library repeated IT i'm Richmond
return from Richmond she viii be the
guest Of Josephine Arnold Rich, 1921.
East Capitol street. Sunday even
Ing from TO 10. who will be pleased 10
sec the members Of the Dist.E-t Fed
erntiOn Of WomCn'S Clubs tn meet Mrs
Einck. Mrs. FInck is the president %
the WOmen's Press Club and secretary
of the Womcn's Motor Club Of Phiia-
delDhio.
An Entertainment anG dance was
given lest night at National Rifles Han
DN the OCtagOn Pleasure Club. II WAS
= success. both socially and financially.
TWO plays were given The characters
were represented by Lester Neuman.
bernard Baer, Lester Marx. Milton
King. Arthur Neuman. Morris Eisman.
Malcolm Auerbach. Dave Stern. Ar
Inur l.uchs. Alfred Hass. Stanley
tlsher, David Baer. Milton King. Milton
Goldsmith. David stern. Leroy ROeen-
thai. and Herbert Rich
Mrs. Basil Gordon. who is spending
the winter in Washington. has returned
10 New York for a few DAYS
Mrs. 2. l. McElrov and Miss NIcEIrov
are the. guests Of Mrs. Chase. Of the
. [
a student al Bryn MaWr will return to
Washington Friday for the week end
and VIII entertain a a card party on
mat evening, In honor Of her cousin
Miss McElroy.
The engagement of Miss Hazel Frances
Buttcrmore TO George r. s. COnneu has
Deen announced. Miss Buttermore and
Mr.. Connen are both of Connellsvine.
Pa. where Mr. Cornell is a yCelI-l,nov,r,
newspaper man Mr.. Cornell was born
IN Washington and for many years lived
In Georgetown and attended the public
schools here. including the Western and
Business High schools.
a wedding of interest TO Washington
took place Tuesday in St. Louis. when
Miss Mozelle Price. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. ,. T. Price. ana Edward Ordway
Whttford, Of Washington. DC were
married in the home Of the brides pa
rents, 1928 Westminster place Immedi-
ately after the ceremony a reception
was held for the bridal party and rela-
yves: and later Mr.. and Mrs. Whitford
left St Louis for New York and will
sail Saturday for the West Indies. Mr..
Whitford has recently built the Con-
gressiOnal apartment house. on First
and East Capitol streets and will take
his bride there 20 live upon their return
10 Washington. about the latter part of
April or the first of May.
Mrs. Katherine Cordner Heath. of
New York. and Capt. Logan Feland. OF
the United States Marine Corps. were
married today I'm New York citv Can
tain Feland has many friends i'm Wash
iIgtOn. having been stationed here al the
Marine Barracks. He belongs 10 the
Kentucky Felands and is the eldest son
OF the late Judge Feland, OF Hopkins
Vile. After their wedding journey Cap
tain and Mrs Feland viii make their
home In Norfolk, where Captain Feland
is now stationed.
A wedding OF much interest in Wash
inSton took place on the 9Th in the CITY
OF Mexico. when Miss Annie Price be-
came the wife Of Graham NJ. Kerr of
this CITY. who has made his home in