The Washington herald., 1909-01-01

dark eyes. bright color, and vivacicUs
and very. gracious manners. The engage
, nent will come as a surprise to all the
friends Of Miss Morgan and to those Of
M Cameron in Baltimore, as it had not
even leaked out among their friends.
Mrs. Fairbanks. wife of-the Vice Presi-
dent. has returned to Washington frem
Atlantic City Mrs Timmons. daughter
OF the Vice President. arrived also yes
terday TO spend some weeks with her
/ parents.
Mrs Depew. wife Of the Senator from
New York, returned to her Washington
home yesterday. accompanied by the Sen
ator's niece. Miss Paulding She viii be
a. home this Afternoon from 3 20 S
o'clock. assisted by Mrs. Benedict, Miss
Paulding, and Miss Squire.
I Miss Newberry. daughter OF the Seere-
+ tary Of the Navy. returned last evening
/ from Detroit, where she has been the
guest Of her grandmother. Mrs. John s
Newberry, for the Christmas season
/ The Charge d'Ansires OF Mexico and
Nine. GOdoy entertained a company Of
young people last evening TO celebrate the
going out Of the old year and the coming
/ IN Of the new. The members Of the en-
/ bassy staff and a number OF their young
/ friends were asked for the little informal
affair, which ended with dancing Nine.
GOdOy's mother. Mrs Perrin. and the for
mer's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
] Il.
/ Miss Lube Camaliso. all OF California, az
rived yesterday 70 BE their house guests.
and Mr. and Mrs. G. 4 CamalisO. OF
/ New York, nephew and niece Of Senor
and Nine. GOdoy. arrived last evening
70 join the party.
/ Among the guests were the Misses Car
DO. Miss Calderon. Miss Cslvo. Miss Han
nah Taylor. Miss Reeside. Miss Georgia
Knox. Mr. Pennfeld. Mr.. Orviue II.
Stewart, Mr. Smith Hempstone. and a
number Of others.
The Epworth League Of Foundry N. z.
Church and the Bolgiano class viii re-
ceive this evening from TO 10 O'Clock in
the parlors Of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Randolph Mason
introduced their daughter Josephine to
society last evening at a pretty ball al
/ their home in Florida avenue. Mrs
Mason had assisting her her daughter
Miss Polly Mason. and her debutante
daughter. The house was tastefully dec
GRATED with palms. ferns. and roses. and
an orchestra played for the reception and
the dancing.
! Mrs. Mason wore a gown 0f black satin
and lace. and carried violets. Miss Mason
was in black chiffon velvet and carried
violets. and the debutante was charming
IN & gown OF white messaline carrying
( American Beauty roses and lilies OF the
valley. and with her hair done in En-
| pire fashion, with quaint curls.
About 90 young people were present.
and supper was served at small tables
/ al midnight.
/ Mrs Mason's other assistants were her
house guest, Miss McCnI, Of Le9sburg.
and the following buds: Miss Carolyn
Shepard, Miss Maitland Marshall. Miss
/ Lillian Duncan Baxter, Miss Dorothy
/ Gatevood. Miss Mildred Fearn. Miss
/ Wyrdham ROsser. Miss Edith Sutherland.
Gen. John NJ Wilson. Mrs. Baxter. DIT
and Mrs. Gatewood, Dr. and Mrs. Charles
/ Collin. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Henry But
Ter Lieut. and Mrs Downs l. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hagner, DR.. and
/ Mrs. William Mason, and Mrs worthing-
ton.
I The girl members Of the Brookiand
Euchre Club entertained at a Leap Year
dance last evening in the BrOokland town
hall. They were chaperoned BY Mrs
Braddock and Mrs. Simons. The hall
was pTettily decorated with branches OF
holly. evergreens. and mistletoe. and an
orchestra was placed behind a screen OF
greens. Supper was served al midnight.
They danced the old year out and the
new year in, and the guests were Miss
Roberta BraddOck. Miss Miriam Simons.
Mss Louise Sturgis, Miss Mary HoIIIdge.
Miss Pauline Braddock, Miss Viola
Hines. Miss Leslie Sargent. Miss Violet
HOrner. Miss Louise Cove. Miss Grace
Tansiu Mrs. Frank A Harrison. Mrs.
Arthur Sargent, Mr.. Ralph Simons. Mr..
Harry Pike, Mr. Joseph Noel, Mr.. Frank
McHugh. Mr.. Fred TansiIl. Mr.. Arthur
Carpenter, Mr.. Jesse Luton. Mr. Edwin
Carpenter. Mr. Gus Julien. Mr. VIII
Jordan Mr. Arthur Sargent Mr.. Frank
A Harrison. Mr.. Harry Newell. and Mr.
Earl Simons-
The New Years Eve bah given at the
Naval Academy last night was a simple
but brilliant event Several hundred girls
and other visitors went to Annapolis from
Baltimore, Washington, and other near
by cities and helped the midshipmen
and other contingent Of the Naval Acad-
eny az Annapolis dance the old year out
and the new year in.
The attendance was one Of the largest
Of the year outside Of the graduation
ball. The simplicity Of the ball was
marked by the fact that the gymnasium
was not specially decorated. but the bril-
Hancy was furnished by the handsome
and vari-colored gowns worn by the girls.
and the dark blue uniforms with gold
lace trimmings worn by the officers and
midshipmen.
On one side of the floor was a bower
Of palms. other potted plants and cut
flowers. Behind this stood Mrs Irwin.
wife of Lieut.. Commander y. E Irwin.
Of the navy. and Midshipman Roy H.
Davis, Of Eugene. Greg. president OF
the first class, who received the guests.
DaIScing began at O'Clock and con-
tinUed until after midnight, the Academy
band furnishing the music At five min
utes before midnight the interesting fea-
ture Of the evening took place This was
the ceremony of bidding farewell to the
old and welcoming the New Year.
Taps" were sounded by a musician.
ard the lights were turned down. On the
stroke of the hour Miss Elizabeth Badger
daughter OF Superintendent and Mrs.
Badger, tapped the large brass bell eight
times and before the notes had died away
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