Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. voght, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Brown. Mrs. PIERCE, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Hunter Mr.. o. Rabbit and family, Mrs.
E. Rabbit, Master Clayton Cross. Mrs.
Matthews. Mr.. Johnson and family. Mr..
F. Rabbit and family, Mr. S. Z. Spar
shott and family, Mr.. c. A. Sparshott, Mr..
Edward Sullivan and family, Mr.. and
Mrs Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean MIR.
and Mrs. Ed Sparshott, Mr.. Brody and
family, Master Warren Girvin. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Welt of Kensington, Nd: Mr..
and Mrs. Fox of Mount Rainier, Mr.. Se-
bastian and family. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Cornwel. Mr.. George w. Wise. Mr.. J.
c. II. Sparshott and family, Mr. Rey-
nolds and family. Many handsome and
useful presents were received, among
them being two beautiful gold clocks and
fortyseven gold dollars The rooms were
beautifully decorated in white and gold.
4 large and handsomely decorated we'd
ding cake adorned the center of the table,
and from the ceiling. suspended by large
yelling bells. Music. singing and recita-
tons completed the evening enjoyment.
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Smith gave re-
ception on New Year day at their home,
1852 18th street The drawing and dining
rooms were beautifully decorated with
poinsettas and carnations. Mrs. Smith
wore black velvet and duchesse lace. Miss
L ldntlS SlullH. gray crepe u chine, MISS
Margery Smith, white crepe de chine.
Mrs. Leefe, wife of Lieut.. Col. Leefe, wore
black crepe de chine. Miss Mary Helen
Leefe, yellow silk: Miss Adelaide Heald,
pink silk, and Miss Mary Head. white
silk. Among those present were Gen. and
Mrs. Franklin Bell, Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
R. r. Frank. Gen. and Mrs. Darlington.
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnson, Gen. and
Mrs. George l.. Andrews, Gen. and Mrs.
Edwin Coats, Chaplain and Mrs. George
Robinson. Maj and Mrs. Huxford, Capt.
John Guest. L. s. A, and Mrs. Guest Maj.
and Mrs. David Rumbaugh, Maj. and Mrs.
Charles Lynch. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Treat. Senator and Mrs. Thomas Carter.
Col. DR.. and Mrs John Stutz. Judge and
Mrs. G.. w. Atkinson, Rev. and Mrs. j.
W. Cox, Rev. c. Ernest Smith, MIR. Jo-
seph S. FreIinghuysen. Col Henry w.
ion. Col. and Mrs. William Wood. Capt.
Henry Clay Merriam. Col. and Mrs. Fie
ger. Mrs. Collins. Miss Stotsenburg. Eu-
gene W. Leake and Lieut. Gilmer.
Mrs. Rudolph entertained at a dinner of
twerty-four covers at the Cairo last week.
Mr. and Mrs William Cato gave
dance Friday night to the young people
who were guests at the Cairo during the
holidays and their friends.
The Misses Brown are spending the holi-
days at the Cairo with their parents.
Miss Florence King will be at home the
second Tuesday of each month at 3112 y
street.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson will not be
at home next Tuesday, bu: will receive
the following Tuesdays of the season.
Mrs. Mckenna, wife of Justice Mcken-
ma, will not receive tomorrow owing to
illness.
The wives of representatives in Congress
who are at the Hotel Dewey will receive
Tuesday, January Z.
Miss, Mana Ryan entertained at a
masquerade party New Year eve at her
residence. 10 Q street northwest Much
ms rriment was caused when the guests
'unmasked III 10 O'Clock, and there were
many surprises. Some OF the best i'm
presentations were: Sis Hopkins. by Miss
Weyrich: Japanest; girl, by Miss Lane;
Dutch girl ny Miss Ford: Indian squaw.
by Miss Shiel: summer, by Miss Duehay:
knight of the middle ages by Mr.. Bar
ton Be- an: cowJoy, by Mr.. Davis: clown
by Mr. W. Kemper; George Washington
by Mr.. Naughton: Rallies. by Mr. w.
Ryan: Martha Washington. by Miss Ell
der; folly. by Miss Mana Ryan; Red Rid
ing Hood. by Miss l. Fosberg: lemon. by
Mr.. Worley: Spanish dancer. by Miss
Miller: nurse. by Miss Sawyer, and fairy
By Miss f. Ryan.
Following the unma skiing refreshments
wer. served. and the young people danced
until the stroke of II.
Those present were Miss Miriam Ford,
Miss Jessie Weyrich. Miss Belle Lane.
Miss Lena Duehay. Miss Bessie Elder.