Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01

of the illness of the brides sister who
had intended to be one of the brides
maids. no reception followed and the
couple gave up their contemplated we'd
| ding journey. Many handsome and ex-
pensive presents were received. An
! nouncement will be made i'm the near
future when NJ" and Mrs. Koch will be
at home to their friends
/ The Oklahoma colony in Washington
/ held its first reception of the season
! Thursday evening at the residence of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Howe. 313 Mas
SachusettS avenue northeast The col
ony was organized November l6 to
celebrate the birth of it's native state
| into the Union. 1t includes all of the
senators and representatives fl I'm the
| state and all residents or former resi-
dents of Oklahoma now in Washington.
1he Howe home was beautifully deco
| rated in the colors of the saltwater
| University. and1music was furnished by
mandolin club. Those present in the
| receiving line were Senator and Mrs
Gore, the latter daintily gowned in pink.
| crepe de chine with pearl and diamond
! ornaments; Representative and Mrs.
Bird Mcguire. Representative and Mrs
| Davenport. Representative and Mrs.
! Fulton. Mrs. c. c. Holland. Mr.. Latta
| Assistant Secretary to the President, and
Mrs. Latta; Mrs. Frank Rector and Mrs
{. Howe. Mrs. Mcclure was beautifully
att1red in lilac satin brocade with gold
trimmings and duchess lace Her orna-
| ments were pearls and diamonds Mrs
Davenport wore pink satin trimmed
| with point deSprit. She wore a tiara of
! diamonds and collar of pearls. Mrs.
| Fulton wore violet satin with Irish
| point lace. Her ornaments were pearls.
| Mrs Howe. the charming hostess. was
| radiant in ivory satin with trimmings
| of point d'esprit. Her Jewels We're dia-
| monds. Mrs. Holland was in black
duchess lace with jet and diamond or,
naments. Mrs Frank Rector wore blue
crepe de chine with Irish point lace
! trimmings. Mrs. Latta brown liberty
satin with honitOn lace. Mrs. William
Gordon Emery. nile green crepe de
chine with diamond and pearl orna-
ments. Among thise present We're the
saltwater University Club. consisting
Of Messrs. Gilbert. Rector Stiles Miller
| Thompson. Hamblin, Horner. Misses
! Nelson. MI and Mrs Riley and Senator
Gore; Mr.. r.. J. Hudson. CHER Of the
Choctaw tribe: Miss Pitchlynn, whose
father had been chief of the :rhoctaws
for twenty-five years, and all The MEM
[! ers of the Oklahoma colony. which in
cludeS all Oklahomans in Wa Snington.
Speeches We're made by Representatives
Mcclure. Davenport and Fulton and
! by the members of the National Educa-
tional Association from Oklahoma. in
Guiding State Superintendent r. Cam
Butcher. Mr.. w. l.. Ross. Mr. E. L. Bal
comb. Mr.. w. l.. Ross and City Super
intendent Taylor. Mr.. Cameron an
nOunced that the next meeting Of the
\. f. y. would be held at Oklahoma.
Mrs Edward La Ut -rbac h gave a tea yes
terd;.y at the New Willard in the red par
Tor. which was handsomely adorned with
ferns. The tea table was, deckad with red
roses. Both official and resident society
was repr, sent cd in the company present.
Mr.. Pulido. until recently the charge
d'affaires of the NeneZu alan legation, in
which he has served for many years was
given a farewell dinner last night at the
Metropolitan Club Sixty covers were
laid
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Foster will give a
dinner tomorrow night.
The Argentine minister and Nine Por-
tea will give large dinner at Rauscher's
the evening of March IT,
Miss Lizzie Burgess and Miss MARI
Erwin entertained party of friends al
a leap year dance last Wednesday even
ing at P.nehurst. Hyattsvilie, Nd, the
home of the former The customary
proceedings of the occas sion were diligent-
ly performed by the ladies. and much
merriment and laughter was caused as
they demonstrated their thorough abilit!
To play the part of the gallant toward
the gentlemen. Dancing was participated
guests assembled in the dining room for
refreshments. Among these present were:
The Misses Ellen Anderson, Agnes Rit-
chic. Alice and Lucy Beall. Sarah Berglln,
Helen Herbert, Rosa McChesney. Ger
trude Lusby, Mable Mcmillan, Coreen