Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
MISS MARGARET GAGE.
photo by Harris-Ewing.

course. divide their time between Chica.
CO. where Mr.. Eddy's mother. Mrs. Au.
gustus N. Eddy. and his aunt, Mrs. Mar:
shall Field. are living. and San Fran
cisco. where Mrs. Eddy's father. Mr.
| Spreckles, and his family reside.
| The st. Vincent Club Of Boston. an ag.
gregation of Youthful feminine society tai.
ent. of which the Misses Meyer. the
daughters Of the Postmaster General. ar
a play written by Miss Helen Guild of
| Commonwealth avenue. a daughter o:
Mrs. BENJAMIN F. Guild. and one of the
| leading members of that club. There arc
usual. singing and dancing will be made
special features Rehearsals have ALREADY
| begun.
Mrs. John A. Morris OF New Orleans
will entertain the evening Of the 26th at
dinner In honor of her niece. Miss kath
crime Jennings of Washington, who vii
arrive the morning of that day and vii!
remain until after carnival week.
is the guest of her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Edgar H. Farrar. In New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Farwell OF Chi.
cago have taken house in Charles
street. MAYFAIR. until June. and will en-
terrain during the London season in hon
or of well-known Americans
Just at present in New Orleans tho
mystic societies are busy with their hos
pitalities. Les Inconnues" were hosts at
st. Valentine ball. An arch of smilay
and pink roses spanned the box. this
compliment being paid to the president
and leader Of Les Mysterieuses," which
was the original mystic organization OF
women formed in 1896. The ball opened
~ yI,ff a
ers grouped on the stage In rose gar
den. AS the curtain rose dainty Cupid
doated down on a moonoeam shootlng ms
arrows to the right and left and cente:
of the great arch. when three great GRIM
son hearts pierced with golden arrows
famed into brilianca. Simultaneous!
over the entire darkened hall the great
crimson hearts pendant from the CALLER
les glowed into life and beauty. Led BY
Cupid. the maskers marched down tn
short flight of steps into the hall. where
they formed into Il star in long lines .
the different delicate colors of their cos
tunes, pink. blue. yellow. lavender. ole
rose and green. They were gowned alik
in the directoire style. with large hat
trimmed with plumes and flowers Lont
black gloves and high-heeled black slip
pers laced across the ankle completed
the costumes. Tall staffs Of silver dec
GRATED with ribbons and flowers were car.
ried. and dainty reticules the color OF thf
costume were suspended from the arm
The hair was powdered and cuFied. and
when the masks were removed with tn
black patches and brilliant color thu
wearers looked exceedingly pretty. Tho
"call outs for the first dance received
pretty fieart-shaped valentines which
they wore SUSPENDED by crimson ribbon:
around the neck. The valentines wer'
pres ented to the call outs by the foo
across the corner Of which broad band
was painted. to match the color Of tn
maskers costume with whom the favored
one was to dance. AS the valentines
were received wild searc: began. and
down the long line of the yellow or pinf
or blue the search was made by the re
cpient until a gloved hand was held out
in welcome and the 'valentne'' had been
found. At ~ o'clock supper was served,
when the masks were removed.
Mrs. Walter Rogers Beach Of New Yorl
city is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert H. Yeatman of 1923 F street
northwest.
For a "hard times LUNCHEON at
one of the leading landscape artists of
the city were called into requisition to
transform the interior Of the home into
winter woodland scene. Large can
stretched upon the walls. while large
trees and tree stumps and rustic logs
took the place of furniture.
Lemon heads" with lighted candles
inside, appeared In various parts OF the
rooms. A huge kettle. on a tripod.
under which was a smoldering log fire
occupied conspicuous position. Guests
sat about on logs and tree stumps while
partaking Of food
A fruit salad was served in sining tin
cups, brought in in large wooden box
Soup was carried in in a big pail and
served in little ones with straws. There
were passed with a huge snow s..ovel.
chicken on wooden plates, hauled In In
a wagon. Potato snow, on lettuce leaves
were passed with a huge snow shovel.