Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

Miss HELEN Chase from Baltimore Mr NJ.
De Mamma, Mr.. Robert c. Buehler, Mr..
Carroll. Mr.. G.. Sharp, Mr.. John Kane.
Mr.. F. Thompson, Mr.. Frank Flynn. Mr..
c. Tucker, MIR. and Mrs. G. Cerimele. MI
and Mrs. F. I. Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Sicily.
In a forest of green with great punches of
narcissus, American Beauty roses. pine
branches and holly, making up the holiday
decorations, one of the prettiest of the New
Year receptions was given yesterday after
noon at the Portner, from to 6. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Dun were the chaperons for
seventeen lovely girls who, during the after
noon. received over two hundred callers.
Mrs. Duff stood at the head of the receiving
line and introduced the guests upon their
arrival. The girls receiving were Miss Olive
McNeal, Miss Marion White, Miss Elizabeth
Council, Miss Edith Conrad. Miss Ruby OFT
Of Louisville, Miss Edna Kingsman, Miss
Grace Noble, Miss Adeline Noble, Miss
Edna Smith. Miss Mamie Noble. Miss Ross
Ign Harrington. Miss May Kehoe. Miss
Clara kehoe, Miss Magdalen Burger. MISS
Edith Burke. Miss Genevieve Shute and
Miss Lula Baker. The ounchbowl was To-
Gated In the west parlor and was presided
over by Misses Marion White and Eliza
beth Council. Shortly after s o'clock the
girls of the receiving line with forty men
began the dance, which lasted until shortly
after IL o clock, when supper was served.
The Russian amba ssador and Baroness
Rosen entertained at dinner last evening.
In compliment to the American ambassador
to Great Britain and Mrs Reid. The addi-
tional guests included Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cor
coran Eustis, Mrs. Don Cameron, Baron
Schlippenbach, consul general at Chicago;
Miss Boardman, Miss Hartman. Mr.. Do
land Lindsay of the British embassy; Count
Hatzfedt of the German embassy; Bar
oness Elizabeth Rosen and Mr.. Kroupen-
sky Of the Russian embassy.
Miss Mary Ward entertained small num-
Der of friends at New Year eve dance and
party at the home of her aunt. Mrs. Gree
ley, 1917 X street northwest Dancing was
enjoyed until time to make ready to bid
farewell to the old year and to greet the In
coming of the new. Just few minutes be-
fore II o'clock the assemblage adjourned to
the front of the house and with the Or
chestra playing It's a Grand Old Flag
and every one singing the song, 1906 was
hidden goodbye and 1907 given a hand.
Each guest had been presented with a SOU
venir in the shape Of some musical instru
ment. and to the footing of horns and beat
Ing of drums, the crowd marched for sew
eral squares, and on returning filed directly
into the supper room. After happy hour
spent around the supper table and a gen.
erous exchange of the seasons compli-
ments the merrymakers dispersed. Those
present were:
Miss Barbara Beam, Miss Claudia Ed
wards, Miss Katie Ward Miss Jeanette
Haulihan Miss Ethel Edwards, Miss Grace
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and Messrs. Fred Birckhead, Harry Gent
ner. Gratz Hughes Clarence Cook. Aubrey
Witten, William Gasson, Fred Koch, VIII
liam Hotel.
Mrs. Nehemiah Robey OF Harrison street
Anacostia, has had as her guests during
the past week Mr.. Nimrod Glascock OF
Palmyra, Mo-. and his son, Dr. H. W.
Glascock Of Raleigh. N. C.
A pleasant time was spent last night at
ha Of prio
nue. the occasion being the eleventh birth
day of hi sson Leland. Games and music
were enjoyed until late hour. when all
the jolly little folks retired to the dining
| room, which was beautifully decorated
and where a bountiful repast was served
Those present were Misses Sophie Bouton,
Frances Stockton, Ethel Stecker. Leah
Mermari, and 'Messrs Clinton Bouton, VIII
liam Felka, Roy Hall, Louis Shultz and Le-
land Nesbit.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey had as her
house guests during the holidays her son.
Mr.. William H. Mussey of Brooklyn and
his wife and their baby daughter, Eleanor
Shields Mussey. Miss Della Mussey arrived
of the tree, but was obliged to return to
New York on Thursday to keep business
engagements. Miss Mussey is now of the
faculty Of the Mount Morris High School
in the Bronx.
Mrs. William Mussey also visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Shields of
Capitol Hill before returning to Brooklyn.
Mrs. Logan will be at home tomorrow.
January 3, and the following Thursdays in
January.
Miss Fife Wortz entertained a number of
friends at a watch party December 81 at
her home, 1864 Emerson street Many
games were enjoyed during the evening,
after which refreshments were served Those
present were Misses Nellie Boyle, Bessie
Mackenzie, Trix Law, Viola Lusby, Nellie
Brown, Agnes and Anna Shea and Messrs
George Calver, Graham, Magruder, William
Duncan, French Kirby and John Fazell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll of Belair,
Cleveland Park, entertained at dinner on
New Year day Prof. Thomas Day Sey-
mour Of Yale. Prof. Francis w. Kelsey of
the University of Michigan and Mr.. Charles
P. Bowditch of Boston, officers Of the
Archaeological Institute Of America.
Mrs. William Carleton Small, 1923 Fair
mont street northwest, will be at home in
formally Wednesdays in January and
February.
Miss Anna X. Chapman will not be at
home today, but will receive the 9th and 23d
of January.
Phi Alpha Chapter of the Chi Omega Fra
ternity received with Miss Effie Baker at
1928 Columbia road New Year afternoon
The marriage is announced of Miss Nellie
Hodgson, daughter of Mrs. Lydia E. Hodg-
son and the late John E. Hodgson, to Mr.
Archibald F. Roberts of this city, Saturday,
December %. 1906. Mr. and Mrs Roberts
will be at home after January at 1925 22d
street northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Morrison. 222 18th street
southeast. entertained friends at cards Fri
day night. and on New Year eve they gave
an oyster roast at II o'clock to a number
of friends.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Jessie May Peter. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. c. Peter. to Mr.. Raymond
Blair Westlake. assistant paymaster, United
States navy.
Miss Hazel Hanna and Miss Ruby Cornell
of Holdrdge Neb. who are attending Ma
tional Park Seminary. are spending their
vacation at the home Of William E. An
drews, auditor for the treasury.
On New Year eve at their home, 624 Pick
ford place northeast. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
8. Walters. gave a watch party. Games
were played up to a late hour when re-
freshments were served. followed by the
ringing out of the old and the ringing in
of the new year. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs w. A. Hicks. Mr.. and Mrs Earl
Runyan Mr. and Mrs w Turner Mr. and