Evening star., 1908-01-19

itself. this much desired and much-1etea
of visitors will remain as fresh ana uh-
wearied as flower.
Mrs James Legendre has returned 10
her home in New Orleans from this Guy,
where she came to accompany her dauSh-
ter Miss Katharine Legendre, VINO saiieu
last week for Europe with her Srahu-
mother and aunt. Mrs. Kate Jennings
and Miss Edith Jennings Mrs; L9senule
was the guest of her brother, MT. heHiea
Jennings while in this city.
Miss Mary Ragan of Nashville. Tenn.
entertained charmingly al cards recently
in honor of Mrs. Will Mooney q WASH
ngton. the guest OF MISS iaza ia.aza"etn At.
tracrively decorated with ferns and nous
plants Pretty water-color Dresden heads
were the tally cards used In the game,
after which a delicious ice course III PINK
and green was served The first prize was
a beautiful lace handkerchief. which was
presented to the guest of honor
Miss Elizabeth Coolidge Of Boston has
the distinction of being the hrst uenu-
tante of the year l?o7-S to become en-
gagged Monday her mother. Mrs Albert
Leighton Coolidge. announced the en-,
eagemant of her second daughter anu
Mr., Maunsell Schieffeiin Crosby o1 New
York Mr. Crosby is a son OF Mrs ffhtst
avenue. Miss Eleanor Crosby is his SIS
for The Young man is still at Harvard
Miss Coolidge is distinctly one OF lne
prettest of the group of tins year sirls
She has had the advantage OF much TOT
aipn travel For several years she and her
older sister Mics Bertha Coolidge, with
Mrs Coolidge nave been abroad. III fact.
they only returned the first OF the winter
that Miss Elizabeth might be introduce.
Mrs F. p. Vinton and Mrs. CooldSe gave
fnr
,t tho formers house early in Decemb =.
The Kaptoltonians We're entertained py
Miss Irlna Mckenzie at her home. 80
street norhwests Monday evening last
After brief business session the guess
adjourned o the dining room, where a
bountiful repast was served. 1T was de-
c:ded a leap year dance will be given rem
ruary 13 the ladies' of the club to nave iuii
charge. Mr. Nathaniel Woriey was unaili-
nousIy elected a member Dancing was IN
dulged in until a lac hour. Among hose
! present were the Misses Rita Carr Elsie
! Ernst. Nena Further, Myrtle FTdler, Flor
ence Greaves. Ida kuhner, Gertrude Mar
ow. Bertha Tancre. Irna Mckenzie.
| Lewis Greaves. Herbert Robertson. Ralph
Allen. Karl Rathvon. Walter NARROW,
William RAY Fred Bischoff, }. Keller.
Celebrating 'STwelfth Night" as a eli
max to the Christmas festivities used 10
be a regular Washington diversion. but
the custom no longer holds. I p norm re-
Gently such party was given and this
program was followed: Two debutantes
led the march, in which all the guests
participated up and down and around the
house to the large hall, where were set
forth the jeweled crown of the queen-to
be. and the kings cake. which contain
ed a pecan and a golden bean, sent espe-
cia ly from New Orleans for the purpose.
This was in observance o. u custom \
vogue i'm that city that was the former
home of the hostess. where on Twelfth
Night at the close of the Christmas revels
the kings cake is cut, and the maiden
who finds the golden bean concealed
therein is crowned queen. She who finds
the pecan has the privilege Of naming the
court jester. When these honors were be-
slowed and scepters presented their mar
jesties the royal couple ascended the
throne which draped and decorated
with superb s. lken hangings Of red, gold
royal purple and Tyriau blue, and hung
with jeweled lamps, and there they re-
ceved the homage of their court. The
seven waiting had attendant
ssuuires. The jester had to put on at once
his motley suit court quadrilie was
danced as preliminary to the general
dancing OF the evening.
Everything points To a splendid success
for the Southern Relief charity ball next