Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

berry, Miss Eleanor Slater and MISS Con-
stance Hoyt. Mrs. James H. Morgan and
Mrs. William H. Slater presided in the
dining room.
Mr. and Mrs Rudolph Kaufman and
Mr. and Mrs B. H. Warner returned this
went to see the departure of the Paclnc
fleet.
Miss Leavitt 14Ol H street northwest,
will not be at home this evening.
Mrs William ]. Rhees and Miss Flora
Rhees of this city, registered at the Paris
Office of the New York Herald yesterday
A theater party was given Saturday
evening by Miss Padelford of Stonelelgh
Court Mrs Goodwin Ordway of Fort
howard. Md. chaperoned the party and
Church. Miss Scott, Miss Crawford and
Miss Leetch.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. R. c. L. Mon
cure of rails Church entertained at tea
in honor of Mrs. Margaret Gray Dickinson
of Fairfax, to announce her engagement
to Mr. George A. l.. Merrif1eld Of Maine
and Virginia. The color scheme was red
carried out in candle shades and red car
nations, the hostess looking very hand
some in red crepe chine. The guest of
honor wore an: empire gown of blue crepe
Those present were the Misses Merrlfeld
Mrs. r. A. Dawson. Miss Dawson. Mrs
Morsell. Mrs. J. w. Garner, Miss Garner,
Miss Emma Seaman, Miss Ellen Nicolson,
Mrs George s. Somerville. Mrs. w. Is.
Mcuroarty Mrs. ]. B. Gould, Mrs. T. c.
Quick, Mrs. NJ. S. ROBERTS, Mrs. Peyton
Moncure and Mrs. Grier of Macon, Ca
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. George ].
Goddard was the scene of much enjoy
ment last week, when their two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Roger Harmed and Miss Leora
Goddard, rendered them musical and
euchre in honor of their marriage ami
versary. After lively game of euchre
the prizes were won by Miss Lillian New
man, Miss Bessie Moore, Mr.. Thomas and
Mr.. Joe Anderson. The latter part of the
evening the guests enjoyed the following
musical program: Piano solo by Miss 'Bes-
sic Moore, violin solo by Mr.. Barnes,
vocal solos by Mr.. Laird Neal and Mr..
Bennett, solos by mandolin club led
Mr.. Thomas. At a late hour the guests
adjourned to the dining room, where a
dainty supper was served, after which
Mrs. Roger Harmed sang with pleasing
effect a number of solos accompanied on
the piano by Miss Moore. and with a
mandolin obligato by MIR. Thomas. Reel
tations by Miss Leora Goddard and the
entire company singing several of the
popular airs brought the happy evening
to a close. Among those present were
Misses Mamie Conboye, Lucille Lacker.
Lillian Newman, Leora Goddard, Bessie
Moore, MTS. w OOu, WI hOSCl
Harmed and Messrs. Laird Neal, Joe An
derson, Beatty Bennett, Thomas, Barnes,
Hall. Mr.. Goddard, Mr.. Harmed, DR..
Watts.
Gen. ]. ]. O'Conneu, T. S. A. (retired).
has returned to Washington after six
months passed in Switzerland and Italy.
Turing his stay in Rome Gen. O'Conneil
was received in private audience by the
pope. being introduced by Cardinal Merry
| =. ,%o.I boz 1atft
major domo of the Vatican, and enjoyed
the high honor of half an hours social
conversation with his holiness. Gen.
O'Connell and family are at the Ontario
for the season.
The Dolly Madison Chapter of the D.
A. r. held it's regular monthly meeting at
the residence of Mrs. Charles B. Bailey,
1924 Belmont street, Mrs. Stafford. the re-
gent presiding. After the usual business
meeting the chapter had the pleasure of
listening to a short talk on the play
grounds of Washington by Supt.. Curtis.
This was followed by an interesting talk
on the work of the Juvenile Court by Mrs.
Charles c. Darwin, one of the probation
officers of the court and also a member of
the Dolly Madison Chapter.
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Leishear. 1T S
street northwest. were hosts at recep-
ton last Saturday evening, where large
number of their friends enjoyed their
celebration of their twentieth wedding an
niversary. After receiving congratula-
lions the guests were ushered to the din
ing room, which was handsomely deco
rated with maiden hair fern and pink
and white roses. tied with large bows of
pink ribbon, where bountiful supper was
served. The presents were many and very
beautiful.
At Mapleeroft. the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Adams. near Morrisville,
Fauquier county, Va. December II. the
daughter. Miss Willie Adams. and Mr..
John Marshall Ashby of Orleans were
married. The house was tastefully deco
rated with running pine, holly and mis-
tletoe. Rev. H. WEIGH of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South performed the
ceremony. Mrs. Homer WEIGH played the
party entered as follows: Mr.. H. H. Ma
rean of Bealeton and Miss Virginia Adj
ans. sister of the bride: Mr. T. n. Alex
ander of Winchester and Miss Leila AL
len. The bride wore princess dress, whit.
crepe de chine over taffeta, carried bou-
quet of maiden hair ferns and fern and
white chrysanthemums. reception fol-
lowed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Bogert of Flush
ing have announced the engagement of
| their daughter, Miss Gladys Bogert, to
Mr.. William Shields Gurley Of this city.
Col and Mrs. Thomas w. Symons had
as dinner guests last evening the assist
ant secretary of war and Mrs. Oliver,
Gen. and Mrs. Gillespie, Gen. and Mrs.
F'itzhugh. Gen. and Mrs. Sharpe. DR. and
Johnston. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cumming,
Mrs. John Rodgers and Gen. Mackenzie.
Col and Mrs. Frank Lee Denny have