The Washington times., 1907-02-14
Mrs. Roosevelt
At St. Johns
Ash Wednesday
Beginning of Lent OBJ
served Generally in
Official Circles.

There was a very general observance
OF Ash Wednesday yesterday in OFF,
cidl circles. ana it was very evident
. that at least the smart set hrs laid
aside the fads and friIls OF fashion for
day. and had donned the sackCloth
ana ashea OF Lent
Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by Miss
Ha8ner, attended morning services in
81 Johns. and sat In what is known as
the Presidential pew. Mrs Roosevelt
were dark green DroaccIoth walking
suit, with black furs. ana a black hat
trimmed with pink and red roses. and
looked exceedingly sirlish and at
tractive.
Col. Frank L. Smith. OF Illinois was
entertained last night az dinner by Rep
resentateive William B. Mckinley. Those
invited 10 meet Colone. Smith were
owen Acott. OF Decatur, III; Senators
CulIom and Hopkins. Commissioner
erkes, Representatives LOrimer. S;ter-
ing, and Graf and J. c. Eversman.
The engagement Of Miss Minnie .,ur-
nett Curtis TO Frederic Onviu Wood
some Of Boston. Mass. is announced bv
MIR. and Mrs. Frank B. Curtis. OF 40 p
street northeast.
Mrs. William II. paw was at home
10 a large number Of callers on Mon
day. February Il. The decorations
were red roses, carnations, and azaleas
Mrs. Daw received in a gown Of silver
pTocade, irish lace. and black velvet
Mrs. Dienenderfer in white silk and
lace; Mrs. BodelL black lace and chr
ron; Mrs. j. w. Pitcher. nile green
brocade and princess lace: Miss Marie
Parker IN gown of white satin MORE.
"a Nna -.
Simpson and Miss Boden, in blue and
PINK radium silk. served frappe and
bOuillOn.
A surprise party was given TO
Miss Julia Hayden at her home
in Mount Rainier, Monday evening
Among those present were: Misses Ma
Tie and Annie Morrison, Grace Hop
kins. OF Laurel; Mary and Josie Terry.
Julia Hayden, Sarah BrightwelI, Ma
S III Burchell, and Alba Hayden;
Messrs. George Morrison, John Davis
Charles Krauss. Clarence Russell, Ber-
nard Parker. Walter Boltger. Earl
beESes' and John Hayden.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Lusby enter
tanned large number Of their friends
tuesday evening at their home, lis Fourth
street southeast, 10 celebrate the seven
teenth anniversary OF their wedding. A
section Of the Marine Band furnished
music FOR dancing. after which a boun-
uIul supper was served in the dining
room. The guests We're DIR. and Mrs J.
x. Yates. Mr. and Mrs c. w. Davis Mr.
and Mrs. Winter Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Johnson. Mrs. Eva Williams,
Mrs Theodore Gates. mother OF the
hostess. the Misses Lillian NJ ThOmp-
son, Marie Rogers, Isabelle Arth, Amy
Arth. katherine Agnew. Annie Agnew
Laura Jarvis Ruth Scott. Alice Lewis,
cara Gates, Nettte Lusby. Florence
Gennella, Nellie Lusby. Sadie Lusby.
Katie Gates and John Daniels. Harry
Garfield, C. II. gill. p NJ. Stump. Louis
Weiss. Eugene Dyson. w. Moore, A F.
Bogue, Thomas Cook, Ernest Thorne,
W. b. Lindsey. J. Peacock w. X Hen
derson. L. Mazzalo. A. DeMarco. H
Flood, and Walter Williams.
The Merrymakers will give a Valen-
tine dance at National Rifles ArmOry
this evening.
Joseph Snow. Of New York city. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs B. Harris.
OF Twelfth street northeast, for
week.
Miss TiTie Ran. of r street. is
spending a week with her sister Mrs
Felix Calm, Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Gilbert Hart and children. of
Chicago. who have been the guests for
several weeks of Captain and Mrs.
Hart. of the Romano. leave for their
home tomorrow.