Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07

i"ihHt'H toudS III nonOr OF MISS Eleanor
Ridsely. the debutante daughter of Con-
trolier of the Currency and Mrs. William
Barrett Ridgely. Those asked to meet the
guest of honor were Mss Koon, Miss
vera Granger. Miss Edith Suthe rland.
Miss Pilson. Miss katherine Ladd. Miss
Perie Anderson. Miss Ruth Moves, Miss
Edith Frye. Miss Hastings, Miss Anna
Portner. Miss Helen Downing. Miss Hibbs,
Miss Zelma Pilson. Miss Barbara Kauff-
manu. Miss Mary Moves Norman and
Miss Irene Moore
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Lee gave a dinner
last evening IN honor of Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Archibald H. Davis, who
are guests of Mrs. Davis father. Mr..
FRANCIS Cotton. over Sunday. The other
guests were Col. and Mrs Charles s.
BromWell: Mn and Mrs Nathaniel
Francls. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Phillips, Mrs
Seber. Mrs. John Tmmons, Mrs. John
Davis. Mss Ffoulke, Miss Gilmore. Sem
ator Davis. Capt. Gilmore, Mr.. Gist Blair
Mr.. Cleland Davis and Mr.. Miller. The
decorations were an effective arrange
.nent of white chrysanthemums and car
nations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott gave
Clnner last evening. when their guests
were the Mexican ambassador and Nine
Creel, the assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs Newberry, Mr.. and Mrs John
w. Foster. Judge and Mrs. Knapp, Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Slater Mr.. and Mrs
Hennen Jennings. Mss Jennings and Mr.
Charles D. Walcott. ir.
Miss Mabel Davis of SIT G street south
west was rendered a surprise party last
Monday evening by number of her
friends. the occasion being her birthday
anniversary. Among those present were
the Misses Ethel Nugent, Lula Weaver.
Lena Weaver. Ethel Thrift. Bessie Thrift
Ivy Osborne. Isabel Peary. and the
Messrs. William True. Eugene Harris.
Turner Corder, Oliver Beverage, Robert
Montgomery and Mason Lipscomb.
The first of the dances at Washington
barracks was held last evening at the
Officers Club. when the Eng'n err Band
PLAYED dance music for a delightful as
semblage of young people. The guests
were received by Mrs. Langfitt and Mrs.
Pierce. Invitations have been issued for
these dances which will take place tn
first and third Fridays of the month dur
ing the season. Admission will be by
card.
Miss Barbara Kaufman entertained
at a young peoples tea yesterday for her
house guest, Miss Esther Porter of Mont
clair, n. J. Miss Margaret Johnson, Miss
Kate Mccartney, and three debutantes of
the winter. Miss Ruth Noyes Miss
Eleanor Granger and Miss Helen Church.
assisted in the hospitality.
Rear Admiral Reiter was host at din
ner last evening, when his guests were
Senator and Mrs. Ankeney of Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Fulton of Oregon. Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Vogelgesang and
Mrs. Mary Eddy.
Mrs. Peirce Crosby. with her daughter.
Miss Jean Crosby, sailed today from New
York for Naples. They expect to spend
the winter in Rome.
Mr. and Mrs. X. B. Berry have closed
their home at Tyson, near Laurel, Nd,
and with their family, have taken house
at 1919 X street northwest
Mrs. Giesy and Mr.. S. Herbert Giesy
have returned to the city, and will be for
the winter at 1919 X street.
Mrs. William Duff Haynie of Chicago,
wife of William Duff Haynie, accompanied
by her niece, Mrs. Samuel \. Kimberly.
1903 21st street, and Miss Hattie Taylor,
also of Washington, sailed for home on
the Oceanic on December 4.
Miss Wilson, having rented her house on
Corcoran street for the winter to Miss Jay
of New York city. will spend the season
with her cousin, Mrs. Donelson, at 1712 Q
street.
Mrs. William H. Daw will not be at
home until Fridays in January.
The engagement is announced of Be
atrice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Castle of Manchester England, to Lieut.
on the Mayfower.
w. H. H. Stowell and family of ST.
Paul have returned from a years resi-
t0lr
Massachusetts avenue for the season.
Mr.. Stowell was formerly member Of
Congress.
Mrs. w r. Boutwell, of Norfolk, Va,
and Mrs. l.. William Thavis of Thomas
circle were entertained yesterday at a
luncheon given by Mrs. Horn. wife of
Capt. T. N. Horn of the 22d Cavalry, at
Fort Myer.
folk, Va, are spending a week in Wash
ington. They are stopping at the New
Willard.
Columbia Chapter, D. A. R.. held its
regular meeting last Tuesday evening as
the guest of Mrs. Frances Wheelock
Thomas, 926 street northwest. and it
was Il pleasing compliment to the hostess
that Notwithstanding the inclement wealth
er, the chapter was we'll represented. The
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two new members being admitted, Miss
Mayfield Smith Lewis of Wymore, Neb..
and Miss Laura V. Walker of this city.
After singing America, the historical
paper of the evening was given by Mrs.
William r. Bailey. Columbia Chapter
has introduced a pleasing feature this sea-
son of having a historical paper at each
meeting, proposed by a member selected
by the program committee. By request
Mrs. Bailey enlarged on the subject, 1.-The
Soldiers from Washington and It's Vicinity
in the Revolutionary War" Mrs. Bailey
handled her paper with ease, coming as
she. does from one of the old families of
the District, and showed herself con-
versant with the wilde rness condition that
existed in this section during revolution
airy times, and after citing numerous SOL
diers and events relative to these parts,
| brought the paper to a close with glow
| ing tribute to all the soldiers who suf-
| fered such eXcruciating hardships with
TIL bravery that has always been charac-
| teristic of true Americans. Miss Hill fol-
| lowed with a short paper on the Boston
Tea Party The meeting then adjourned
to the dining room, where refreshments
were served.
| Mr.. William E. knight of New York is
| in Washington to attend the Gridiron Club
dinner. Mr.. Knight is the guest of Mr..
| c. X. Bergman at 1854 Euclid street.
Marriage Licenses.
| Marriage licenses have been issued to
| the following:
Robert ]. Lane and Estelle Wayne.