Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21

corted to the lower floor where refresh
ments were served. The dining room. like
the dancing hall. was also decorated in
red and white.
The following committee had charge
of the dance: Messrs. Williams. Clark.
| Baker. Knight. Drury. Bohn, Frick, Dun
nigan and Mccarthy.
| The dance last evening marks the clos
/ ing of a week of festivities. This will be
! the last dance until after Lent.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. ThavIs had as
| their house guests during the week Capt.
! and Mrs. W. X. Boutwell, of Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. William Mann of New York is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Cyrus Chambers.
| Miss Grace Williams left recently for
| Atlantic City TO remain month
| Misses Alice and Grace Street of
New York arrived Yesterday and are the
guests of friends in Georgetown for the
next few weeks.
Miss Polly Mason left last Wednesday
everfing for Norfolk. Va. where she will
be the guest of Miss Mary King Nash
until after the return of the fleet.
Mime. Alfred Thierry of the Portland
will not receive tomorrow.
Miss Catherine Gallagher. who has been
spending the past month as the guest of
friends in New Orleans. returned last
week to her home. 100 Wisconsin avenue.
Mrs Edward Koehner of NJ street has as
her house guest Miss Winter of New Ha-
ven, Conn.
Mr.. Wilmer Green of Baltimore spent
several days last week the guest of his
mother Mrs. II. ID. Green, at her home
on Columbia road
Mrs. George Chandlee and Mrs. Horace
Chandlee entertained at bridge luncheon
last Saturday afternoon at the home of
t he latter at Chevy Chase. Luncheon was
served at the card tables and the name
cards ices bonbons ETC. were in the form
of hearts and valentines in honor of the
day. The first prize at bridge. beauti.
full silver dish. was won by Mrs. AleXan-
der r. Mulowny. and the second prize, a
tall candlestick of dull brass with an
oriental shade. was won by Mrs Langley.
and Mrs. Graves carried off the consola-
ton prize, large heart-shaped box of
bOnbonS.
Mrs. kirkass and her daughter, Miss
Ruth kirkaSS. were at home last Satur
day afternoon from 4 until at their
apartment at the Cordova.
Mrs. r. Edwin Ridsway and Miss Tonita
Ridgwav will entertain at a tea tomor-
row afternoon from until O'Clock in
| honor of their house guest. Miss Dorothy
sisted in receiving by Miss Blanche NAL
lard of Kalamazoo, Mich: Miss Lillian
Hill. Miss Josephine Harvey and Miss
Geline Mcdonald. The tea table will be
presided over by Mrs. Edward John Har-
vey, who will serve the frappe. and Mrs.
William Rodenburg, who will pour tea
and chocolate.
Mrs. NJ. \. Ballinser OF 2Sth street was
the hostess a a tea last Monday after
noon in honor of her house guest, Mrs.
John Bisbee of keokuk, Iowa. The large
drawing room and hall were profusely
decorated with palms. ferns and red
roses, and in the dining room the tea table
looked unusually attractive with a center
piece of ferns and red cherries and GRIM
son-shaded lights. Mrs. Ballinger was
assisted in receiving by her daughter,
Nine FRANCHISE Holdings. Mrs. Spencer.
! Mrs. Turtle and Mrs. Corey of New York
city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wasgaman enter
tanned at supper last Tuesday evening at
the Dumbarton Club complimentary TO
Miss Carrie Tiers, who is visiting Mrs.
Waggaman's mother. Mrs. David Griffith.
The large round table was prettily ar
ranged in white and green, and those in
vited were Mrs David Griffith. Miss
Emma Casey, Miss Mary Wright Miss
Carrie Tiers. Mr.. Paul Alexander. Mr.
William Waggaman and Mr.. Howard
Wright.
The Rev and Mrs. James II. W. Blake
and Miss Frances Blake entertained al
delightful reception last Monday evening
al their home in 0 street. The drawing
room and library were beautifully ar
ranged with yellow tulips and palms, and
in the dining room. where the tea table
was arranged. the color scheme was red
and white. A large bowl of red and white
carnations formed the centerpiece of the
table, with quantities of delicate ferns
and crimson shaded candles. Those assist
ing were Mrs. Duncan Y. Bradley. Mrs.
William Giddings. Mrs. w. Giddings. Miss
Frances Weldon. Miss Louise Weldon,
Miss Elizabeth Weldon and Miss Floss
Giddings of Leesburg Va.
Miss Carrie Nailor entertained informal
~ at five hundred last Tuesday even
ing at her home in Georgetown. Late in
served in the dining room. The guests
INCLUDED Mr.. and Mrs Worthington Dor
sey. DR.. and Mrs Ramsburg. Miss Isabel
Middleton Miss Charlotte Nailor. Miss
Dorsey, Miss Mary Ramsburg. Mr.. Boy
don, Mr.. John Nailor and DR.. Billiard.
The marriage of Mr.. Balm Farr and
Miss Valice Grain. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. G.. NJ. Grain, took place in Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. 9th and S
streets northwest, Wednesday evening
last, in the presence of intimate friends
and relatives, Rev. DIR. Afford officiating.
gray silk Mr.. and Mrs. Farr left for
short trip south. On their return they
will reside at S21 NJ street northwest.
DR.. and Mrs. John n. Bovee announce
the engagement of their n, Arthur Glib
bon Bovee. TO Mile Marthe Silvain La
viaie of Paris They will be married
early In April. and spend several months
in Germany short time in Holland. and
will sail for America on the Mauretania.
September 3. They will make two
week stay with their parents at the
Portner en- route for Chicago, their flu
ture home. Mr. Bovee is a native Of
| Washington. and received part of his edu-
cation in this city He is a graduate of
| the University OF Chicago and member
| OF the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. He
| has been a student at the Guide Inter
| rationale of Paris since last June, where
he was recently invited to give lecture
on the University of Chicago and Stu
| dent Life in America
| Mrs s II. Gibson and the Misses Glib
| SON 11oe s street, will be at home Tues
| day, February %. from 10 ..
Mrs Mary F.. Chapman announces the
| marriage of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
| Spencer, to Mr.. Alexander De Milan OF
| Carson county. Texas Mr.. and Mrs. DE
| Milan were married in Jersey city. Feb
| ruary g. and are now residing in New
! York. where Mr. De Milan is connected
| pronipent contracting COMPANY,