Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

engagement of their daughter. Ellen
| Christine, to Benjamin Dorsey Shreve OF
Virginia. The wedding will take place in
June.
Mr.. Randolph Sweet. who has been Wis
iting his parents for the past month, left
! for Pittsburg, Pa. Monday.
The Misses Heth, daughters OF Col
Stockton Heth. were entertained at q box
party and supper at the Willard by
New York friends last evening.
Miss Mayme r. Rout of 10Th street
northwest left today for Pittsburg and
will be absent from the city month. On
her return trip she will visit New York,
Wilmington and Atlantic City.
Mrs. ]. Eakin Gadsby was hostess at a
charming tea Thursday afternoon, May
IA. in honor Of Mrs. Charles NJ. Pyne
former member of the old residential
set of Georgetown. The house was beau
tifully decorated with masses of ferns
and crimson roses. and the tea table had
with single blossoms scattered loosely
over the cloth. Mrs. George Kelly
Vaughn and Mrs. John Beale presided
over the tea table. and little Miss Kitty
Beale served the punch. The guests In
cluded Mrs. Josephine Buell.. Mrs. Charles
James Blake. Mrs. John A. Walker. Mrs.
Sealey, Miss Addison, Miss Katherine
Nesbitt. Mrs. Randolf Keim, Mrs. Bah
bitt. Mrs. Bayley and Miss Anna Ben
ming.
Mrs William Rohrer gave small
bridge party Thursday afternoon. compli-
mentary to Mrs. Withers Of Gloucester.
Va. and Mrs. Sargent Of Cincinnati.
Ohio. There were four tables. and after
Ia p w n 10 mi q
room.
The concert which was given for the
benefit Of the Washington Fairgrounds
Association at the Western High School,
3oth and r streets. last Friday evening
was a great success. Those who took part
were Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough,
violinist: Miss Franceska Kaspar, So
prano. and Mrs. Lolita Hough, accom-
PIANIST.
Mr.. Hartwell Craigin Mccartney was
host at an informal musical Wednesday
evening May Ii. at his home in Dunbar
ton avenue. Mr.. McCartney's mother.
ceiving the guests. who included Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hartwell Craigin. Mr.. and
Mrs. James F. Casey. Miss Harvey, Miss
Josephine Harvey. Miss Virginia Swa-
CARTE. Mr.. Oden B. Roberts. Mr.. Walter
English and Mr. Thomas jenkins.
The large bridge party which was
given for the benefit Of the Old Ladies'
Home in Georgetown at Evermay. the
home Of Mrs. William B. Orme. in 2Sth
great success. There were twenty-five
tables and during the afternoon tea
cakes. sandwiches aan punch were served.
Among the many prize winners were
Mrs. George w. Salter Mrs. Sargent,
Mrs. Kennon. Mrs. J. SERVER Mrs Ehep-
Thnnncnn
son. Mrs. John Kurtz. Miss Anna Alb
bolt, Mrs. Swanstie, Mrs. Goldsborough.
Mrs. Carpenter Mrs. Towers. Mrs. Black
wood, Mrs. Erchert and Miss Emily
lantyne. Mrs. Talcott. Mrs. Craigin. Miss
Lizzie Mitchell, Mrs. Frank Leech. Mrs.
Rawlins Hume, Mrs. Paree. Mrs. Voorhis
Mrs. J. Holdsworth Gordon. Miss Rydie
Darnielle, Mrs. James Young. Mrs.
Charles H. Craigin. Miss Idle Darnielle.
Mrs. Moor. Mrs. William B. Orme. Mrs.
James F. Casey. Mrs. ]. Wilmer Latimer.
Mrs. F. w. McReynolds. Mrs. Louis Mack
all. Mrs. Downes Wilson: Mrs. Charles
I Warden. Mrs. Henry Matthewes. Miss
Matthews. Mrs. Kennedy. Mrs. Mes
| singer. Mrs. Mary W. Schuster. Mrs.
Huxley Mrs. David Agnew Greenlees,
Miss Emily Matthewes. Mrs. William
! Glover. Mrs. Charles Mccartney, Mrs.
Beal. Mrs. Owen Thompson. Mrs. Percy
Myers. Mrs. Hugh Spilman, Mrs. Archi-
| bald Hassin. Miss Emily Glover, Miss
| Lucy Dorset Miss Mary Harvey. Miss
Adds Hubbard. Miss Lieze Goodwin and
| Miss Mary Reich.
The Westinghouse. local club. has
issued cards for its annual outing dance
Thursday evening. May 81.
fourteenth birthday at his residence. 1870
10Th street, May t. Many handsome
presents were received. The dining room
was decorated In roses and carnations. A
large birthday cake adorned the center
Of the table. The features of the evening
! were the donkey game, peanut race and
potato race. Miss Lizzie Schaffer won the
prize for the former, Master John Schaf-
fer the peanut prize and Master Freddie
Wells the potato race. The musical pro-
wright. Miss Irene Bromley. Miss Louise
Becker. Miss Eva Rabbit and Master
Charlie Sparshott. Among those present
| were Miss s. Wheatley, the Misses Chicks.
| Master L. Brady Master Freddie Wells.
Miss Irene Bromley. Miss Anna Brown.
| Miss Beulah Rosenberg. Master Eddie
Girton. Master Ray Girton. Miss E. Glenn
Miss Louise Chicks. Miss Cora Magruder.
| Miss Louise Beckert. Master John Scnaf-
| fer Miss Helen Corran, Master Samuel
Rosenberg. Miss Lizzie schafrer. Miss
f1eleIl OdTOuliieTS, MISS Eva RaOOitt.
Master Eddie Rabbit. Miss Mary
Carouthers. Miss May Daniels, Master
Sam Daniels Master Earl Bromley, Mas
| ter Harry Rabbit. Master Eddie Rabbit,
Master Charlie Sparshott and Master Rob-
bic Sparshott.
| Mrs. Sylvester Jones and Mrs Oscar
| Mechlin gave a little afternoon tea for
children last Wednesday afternoon from
| $3.50 until 5 o'clock. Games were PLAYED
and later tea was served in the garden.
Among the little guests were Miss Dalla
Smith. Miss Elizabeth Simms, Miss Leo
nora Greeniees. Miss Elizabeth Green
lees. Miss Virginia Thompson. Miss Eliza
beth Thompson. Master Willie Knowles
Master Johnny Krumbine and Master
George Dunlop Simms.