Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

| Mr.. and Mrs. LaTz Anderson are giving
a dinner of about fifty guests tonight to
be followed by small dance.
The third secretary Of the British en-
bassy and Mrs. Grant Watson were din
ner hosts last night for the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Bonaparte. Mr.. Seth Pier
pont of New York. Mrs. Burton Harrison.
DR.. Roderick Terry. Col. and Mrs James
of the British embassy. Miss Alice Lee
Thomas of Baltimore. their house guest,
Mile. Nabuco daughter of the Brazilian
ambassador. and Baron Haymerle OF the
Austro- Hungarian embassy.
| Brig. Gen. and Mrs Clarence r. Ed
wards gave dinner last night in compli-
ment to Gov. Magoon. Their other guests
were Lieut.. Gen. and Mrs. Corbin. Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Bates. the German military
attache and Frau Won Livonius. Mrs. May,
Mrs Parsons and Senator Warren.
| Mrs. Wheeler. wife of Representative
| Wheeler of Pennsylvania. gave a large
| luncheon today at the New Willard, en-
PERTAINING the wives of the other MEM
| friends. The table was decorated with
red flowers.
Gen. and Mrs. Draper entertained at a
bassador Of Brazil and Nine. Nabuco the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Root. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Aldrici. Senator and Mrs.
Buckley. Mrs. Nicholas Fish Mrs. Wet
more. Senator Gallinger. Commander and
Mrs. Reamey and Mr. and Mrs. Edward
B. Brandege of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings.
DR.. and Mrs. Chatard. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Legare and Miss Wetmore were their
guests.
Representative and Mrs. Dwight gave a
dinner last night with the Speaker and
Miss Cannon as guests of honor The
others present were Senator and Mrs.
Depew of New York, Senator and Mrs
Flint of California, Senator Bacon of
Georgia, Representative and Mrs. Van
Vechten Olcott of New York and Mrs.
| Childs of California.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Henderson enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday in honor
| of Mrs. Lillian n. Stevens national presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Temper
Miss Anna A. Gordon, vice president at
large; Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. national
superintendent of legislation; Mrs. How
ard NJ. Hoge. president of Virginia; Mrs.
| Clinton Smith. president of the District
OF Columbia, and Miss Elizabeth Gordon.
national evangelist
DR.. and Mrs. Needham will be at home
| " Liz IucInUeTS VI tile 1dCuItlSS OIL the
George Washington University tomorrow
evening and Saturday, February 20, at
0 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. Mr.
| and Mrs. Huntington Wilson and Miss
| Boardman were among those entertaining
at dinner last night.
Mrs. Harry Freeman Clark will be at
home informally tomorrow.
Mrs. Purdy gave a small luncheon to-
day at Raucher's.
The senior class of ST Cecilia's Acad-
envy. gave banquet last evening in the
academy refectory in honor of Miss May
Haley of the class of '08 The color
scheme of the decoration of the room
and table was red and white, festooned
from the ceiling were strings of hearts,
pierced with cuDids darts. reminding the
honor guest of the approach Of ST. Valen-
tines day The favors were little heart
shaped boxes of bonbons. Red roses and
carnations were strewn in profusion on
the table. AT each plate valentine in
the shape Of an arrow bore a felicita ton
or a Jest.
No set speeches were made. but during
the courses each young lady in turn read
aloud the verse on her valentine. and
much merriment was thereby AFFORDED
After the repast the classes enjoyed sew
eral dances and games in the recreation
room.
Among those present were the Misses
May Haley, Margaret Murphy. Lulu
Boyer. Maurita Harvey, Gertrude Lynch.
Marie Higgins. Rosa Schulteis, Ethel
Mathews, Bessie Jeffords Cathartne Wat
ers, Nellie Murphy. Frederick Harding
Alice Lynch, Louise Avery. Regina Rich
ards and Elizabeth Weinberg.
A quiet wedding took place Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Tribby. the contracting parties be
ing Mr.. Julian Murray Lightner of
Churchville. Va. and Miss Elizabeth G..
Ashby of Staunton. Rev. S. Reese Murray
officiating The bride was becomingly at
tired in a travelling costume of golden
brown with hat of the same shade Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. G. G..
Tribby Miss Maude Bowles. Miss Tribby
and Mr.. Hazard. After a few days of
sightseeing in the Capital city the couple
will take up their residence in Churchville.
Mrs W. F. Dales of 1912 18th street will
be home for the last time this season
Saturday afternoon, February Is. from
to &.
The Rencoe Club has cards out for a
dance at tle Raleigh Tuesday, February
| Is, at $50
| Mrs. William de c. Ravenel. 1911 Riggs
| place, will entertain at a small tea Sat
| urday afternoon from until 6.
Col. O. G. Staples and DR.. A. HI. Sta
| pies left several days ago to meet Mrs.
A. II. Staples and child. They all will
| southern resorts.
Mrs. William John Zeh will not be at
! home Saturdays, the 18th and ODD