Evening star., 1909-02-27

An orchestra played throughout the re-
ception Refreshments were served in
the main assembly hail. Mrs. Menefee
was assisted in the receiving line by Miss
Mary Founley and Miss Bessie Feagin.
teachers at the scnool: Miss Bessie Apple
garth of Baltimore, president of The
Illinois. president Of the junior class.
Committees in charge OF the reception
We're follows:
Introduction-Miss Messer. Miss Pulliam.
Miss Tradene Dorsey. Miss Dorothy Leis.
Miss Nannette Brundidge. Miss Flora
Clark Miss Clara Shelby. Miss Euphrase
Dubernet, Miss Margaret Mcmillan. Miss
Blanche Mccarthy, Miss Hal Chouch;
Miss Dora Strong. Miss Lotta Ehrler and
Miss Virginia Wright
At the tables-MisS Read. Mrs. Ross.
Miss Woodin and Miss Grimm.
Cshers-Miss Ethel Houston, Miss Ro-
Sarah Osborne. Miss Helen Goldsmith
Miss Florence Frew. Miss Bertha Good.
Miss Anna Childs. Miss Caro- Sharp. Miss
Franzetta McAdams. Miss Maud Hafer,
and Miss Mary Agnes O'Neill.
Serving-Miss Ernestine Lubrecht. Miss
Helen Schwartz, Miss Eva Alt. Miss Vir-
ginia James. Miss Esther Towne. Miss
Marie o. Eakins. Miss Lorna Baum, Miss
Agnes Graft. Miss Tom Burch. Miss Lucy
Ella, Miss Beulah Balfour, Miss Louise
Dingfelder. Miss Nellie Brock, Miss
Genevieve Mccarthy. Miss Geraldine Per-
kins, Miss Macy Baker, Miss Sioyl Clop-
ton. Miss Marie Frank. Miss Eliza beth
Frew. Miss Clara Frew and Miss Lucille
Smith.
Mrs. Hattie Mills Crosman OF Topeka
Kan. is making short visit with her
cousin. Mrs. 7. d. Whyte, No. Lean
ington.
Mr.. Charles G. Shasteen is spending
two weeks at the Marlborough Benheim
Atlantic City, n. ].
Nine. Hiddinga has cards out for Il
bridge in honor Of Mrs Paynter, wife of
Senator Paynter Of Kentucky.
Miss Lenora Marie de Grange of Capt.
tol Hill will have as her house guest
for the inaugural week Miss Edith Court
ney of Baltimore, Miss Margaret Linton
Of Philadelphia and DR.. T. J. Howerton
of North Carolina.
Gen. and Mrs. William Wade Dudley
ration week Col. Edgar S. Dudley, judge
advocate, West Point; Mrs. ]. A. Dem
ntson and Mr.. Alfred Dennison of Johns
town, n. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. William B. French, for
merly of this city, will spend next week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow, 1874 Lamont
street, and will be at home to their
friends Tuesday afternoon, March =, after
3 o'clock.
A pleasant evening was spent at the
home Of Miss Leila Eliason. 152 F street
southeast, Washngton's birthday, the
occasion being a masquerade euchre. Miss
Martha Pearson took the prize for the
best costume as Red Riding Hood and
Mr.. Walter Costello the boys prize as
the ku klux Klan. Miss Imogene
Stockett also represented Red Riding Hood
and Miss Gertrude Cotter impersonated
Margaret" from Faust. Miss Grace
Devendorf was very graceful in Grecian
robe. The Goddess of Liberty was repre-
sented by Miss Louise Richardson. Misses
Edith Eliason and Agnes Neil were present
In the costume of Martha Washington
'katreAa" was represented by Miss Flora
Delwig and Dollie Warden by Miss Elda
Sandmeyer. Miss Katherine Smith was
present In case Of emergency as q trained
nurse and Miss Leila Eliason wore a folly
costume. The girls were somewhat
frightened by the appearance of the Ku
kluX klan, who was followed by Uncle
Sam in the person of Mr.. Albert Neiss
Close behind him came the Duke Of Well
ington in all his splendor, Mr.. Eugene
Wann. The sprightly tennis player was
represented by Mr.. Roland Brown. Mr.
Horace Johnston took his part we'll as an
actor, and the student, Mr. Robert LYON
was also good. Bringing up the rear was
Mr.. Charles Wilson, the cupid of the
evening. Others present we're Messrs T.
w. Ferriter. Charlie Skemohorn and Will
bur HiIOns. Misses Helen Wann and Mar
ion EliasoD assisting the hostess After
the playing Of cards. in which Miss
Martina Pearson and Mr.. Robert Lyon
were successful in winning the greatest
number OF rafroChrpapfS
served. A fash light was taken of all
present and the guests parted at a late
hour.
Mrs. Owen, wife of Senator Owen. was
hostess at reception yesterday after
noon, from until o'clock. The recep-
ton was held in the ballroom of the
Shoreham. which was decorated in palms
and red roses. Mrs. Owen wore a gown
of soft pink satin.
Miss Dorothea Owen the young daugl-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Owen, assisted
She wore simple gown of pink voile
Mrs. Owen was assisted by Mrs Cum
mingS, Mrs. Bourne Mrs Paynter Mrs
Johnson, Mrs. Bankhead and Mrs. Gam
BILE, wives of senator's: Mrs. Coudrey, Mrs.
Wynne. Mrs. MCGUIRE. Mrs. Langley, Mrs.
Gudger, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. woodward,
Mrs. Young, Miss Burton, Miss Tillman.
Miss Habernathy and Mrs. Reed and Mrs
Payne of New York, who came on for the
reception.
An orchestra played throughout the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Evans of
Tennessee are here on a visit to their
son-in-law and daughter, Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Sellers.
Mrs. Kuser, daughter of former Senator
and Mrs. Dryden. gave one of the largest
luncheons Of the winter today at Raus-
chers. Her guests were Mrs Harlan
Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. Holmes, Miss Cannon.
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Elkns. Mrs. Scott,
Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. Rayner. Mrs. Flint.
Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs. Loudenslager. Mrs.
Lamar, Mrs. j. Van Vechten Olcott Mrs.
Weeks, Mrs. James Harlan. Mrs. Thomas
H. Anderson, Mrs. Stanley Matthews.
Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. Null
ligan. Mrs Walsh. Mrs. Reid Rogers.
Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. Belden Noble, Mrs
III. V. Butler, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Richard
Butler, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Wilmer Mrs
Ridgely, Mrs. Loose, Mrs. Corcoran Hill,
Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Curtis Mrs. Arthur
Lee, Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Sternberg Mrs
Blodgett. Mrs Edison Bradley, Mrs. Ia
Iinski. Mrs. Chatard, Mrs. Symons. Mrs
Ross Thompson, Miss Wood, Miss Eliza
beth Kean, Miss Louisa kean. Miss Har-
Ian. Miss Ruth Harlan Miss Sheriff.
Miss Phelps. Miss Ruggles, Mrs. Berry.
Miss Mccoy, Miss Benham. Miss Butler