Evening star., 1908-01-26

hacked prizes. the year around lot of
the bridge devotees have dropped .out en-
tirely of any other form OF amusement.
and nobody seems to care especially. Last
week was full of incident. personal and
otherwise. The announcement OF the en-
gagement of Miss Ashford and ex-senator
Davis was quite the sensation, which was
added to yesterday, when the latter Ill
ness was made known. The White House
evenings the judicial reception Thursday
and the musicale Friday, gave pleasure
to hundreds. The visit of the Misses ohAW
was made the occasion of splendid nos
pitality from their large Cree OF irlenas
here. and of their attractive hostesses.
Mrs and Miss Moore. Every hour OF
their stay was spoken Tor either at the
Moore home or elsewhere and the same
program will continue until their depart
ure Wednesday next. The usual week
end rush with teas and dinners, followed
YESTERDAY Mr. and Mrs. John r. Nc
Leans house warming dance Mr.. and
Mrs Fosters dinner for their mousse
guests Judge and Mrs. Dickinson of CHI
cago. and other dinners with the Argen-
tine minister and Nine. Por:ela, Mrs.
Moorshead, Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Neale, Mr..
and Mrs. Keep and other weli-known
hosts and hostesses entertaining closed
| the evening
This weeks events will include dinners
at the Italian embassy. and Dy MT ana
Mrs Slbley, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lesare,
I night will be her theater guests also; tne
/ JaI,anese charge d'affaires and Mime. MI
! yaoko Mrs Frank Ellis. the ATTORNEY
/ General and Mrs Bonaparte. who VIII
/ have the President and MIS- Roosevei.
as guests at a large dinner 10 be given
/ at Rauschers; dinner dances by Mrs.
i Elkins and Mrs. A. b. Butler. the state
/ dinner at the White House In hohor OF
the Supreme Court, Senator and MIS-.
4 BuIkeley Brig Gen. and Mrs. Sharp and
1 MrS Dpnaw- The Dig pail
of tn. week will be the second Bachelors .
which will be held Wednesday night at
/ the New willard. and charming small
dance will be given tomorrow night at the
/ home of Senior and Nine Godoy. Other
| hostesses of tile week will be Miss Nc
| Csrey who will give tea at the Wash
| ington Club on Wednesday, and the sec
| ond of Mrs. Bates teas, which will be
| given at Rauscher's on Friday. Mrs
| Leighton also entertains the same day al
a luncheon.
Mrs Charles NJ. Pepper will receiv
I Thursday, January ~ 1T 1913 street.
assisted by the regent and vice regent oi
the Marcia Burns Chapter. d. A. X.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Strasourger of the
1 Bellevue will leave Tuesda.. for an ex-
tended trip 10 New Orleans. Mexico and
California. returning by way of Salt LAX:
City, Denver. Omaha and ST. Louis.
! Nelson p Wheeler of Pennsylvania; Miss
/ Wheeler and Miss Alinger will receive
Tuesday next from to q. in the reception
room at the F. street entrance of thu New
Willard. They will be assisted by Mrs. r
Carl Smith and Miss Grandin.
Mrs. Martin. wife of Pay Director John
Ross Martin. has as her house guests
Mrs. Hildreth Thayer. Mrs lie Roy Tut
tie. Mrs. George Hsnzel of Lancaster spa.
and Mrs. Mccullough of Philadelphia
Pa.
Mrs Arthur Ramsay and the students
of Fairmont Seminary were at home
to their friends Friday from 4 to 4
o'clock. The ladies who assisted Mrs
Ramsay were Mrs Ralph Cole, Mrs
Elmer Dover and her house guest. Mrs
Swink of New York. Mrs. John DalzeIl
Mrs. John Sharp Williams and Mrs
!. H. I. Rainey.
Capt. and Mrs Mitchell arc the house
guests of Mrs. John Davis.
/ Mrs. Gobie Of Detroit, Mich. is spend