The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

: Clarence SnOwden. Of Alexandria, va.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McSherry. OF New
| York, were the house guests during the
week Of Mrs. McSherry's sisters, Miss
Helen Forrest and Miss Irene Forrest, al
their home
Mrs Kirkas and her daughter. Miss
Ruth Kirkzs formerly OF Georgetown
were At home last Saturday afternoon al
their apartment in the Cordova from 4
until O'Clock.
Nine. Francois Heddiuga win entertain
a large house party fer the 4th Of March,
Miss Halle Mills arrived in Georgetown
this week. and Is the guest OF friends for
the Inauguration.
Miss Elizabeth Williamson. Of New
Market Va. and Miss Mathilda Wheeler.
Of Shenandoah, Va, are the guest for sew
ersl weeks Of the Rev. and Mrs. ". II.
Bsllingee. at their home.
Miss Alice Street ana Miss Grace Street
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Street,
or New York arrived yesterday and art
the guests for ever March Of the Misses
Harvey. at their home in P street.
Gen. Thomas H. LOCKER. Of Thirty first
street. and his daughter Miss Bertha
LOCKER, left recently for Atlantic City,
where they expect TO make an extended
visit, stopping al the Holly Inn.
Miss Margaret Murphy, OF Front Royal
Va, well-knOwn in Georgetown society
has been spending the past six weeks in
Washington. the guest OF Mrs. Ludlow
at her apartment in tle Concord.
Miss Dorothy Miller, OF Elizabeth, y.
J.. arrived in Washington yesterday aft
ernOOn. and viii be the guest for the In
augUration Of her uncle and aunt, Dr.
and Mrs. Thomas Edwin Ridgway
Mrs. Sthal. wife OF Constructor SthsI
L : N who has been visiting Mrs
Strother Smith. at her apartment in the
WestmOreland. left last week for hel
/ home In the League Island Navy Yard
Pa
Mrs. Edward P. WEIGH. the Misses
/ WEIGH and Mrs. I. I. Davis received last
Tuesday afternoon at their home IN y
street from ; until O'Clock They were
assisted BY Mrs William Austin welch. a
bride OF this season
Miss s o. Mason. who has been the
sUest FOR several months OF her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mason. OF Bogota, " J.. re-
turned last Tuesday. She was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Mason. who viii be her
guest for some time.
Mrs Alexander Kesrney, OF Roanoke.
Va. was the guest recently OF her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brook Peirce.
Before her marriage. which took place
this winter. Mrs. kearney was Miss EliZ-
beth Peirce. Of Georgetown.
Mrs. William Rohrer was the hostess
az a pretty bridge tea las. Monday after
noon There were about six tables. and
the prizes. which were unusually at
tractive. were bags OF ali different kinds
and materials. After the game a large
number OF guests came into tea
Mrs r. O Belden entertained last Fri
day evening IN honor Of her niece Miss
Haslet, Of Kentucky. who is her house
guest for several weeks Music and
cards were enjoyed. and supper was
served in the dining-room at late hour
There were about twenty guests present.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Lynch. Of Utica.
y Y, have recently announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss Eva
Lynch, 10 Mr. r r Foster. also OF
Utica. Miss Lynch is well known in
Georgetown and Annapolis. as she has
often visited friends and relatives in both
places.
Miss Carrie NsiIor entertained infor-
mally at cards Tuesday evening last.
Five hundred was played Supper was
served in the dining room Among the
guests were Dr. and Mrs Ramsburg. Mr.
and Mrs. WCTthington Dorsey. Miss Dor
sey. Miss Charlotte NailOr. Mss Mary
Ramsburg. Miss Isabel Middleton. Mr.
Boydon. Dr. Billiard. and Mr.. John NsiIor
Mr. and Mrs John Waggaman enter
tained al an attractive little supper last
Tuesday night az the Dumbarton Club
IN honor OF Mss Carrie Tiers. who Is the
guest OF Mrs. WaSgaman's mother Mrs.
David Griffith. The round table was
preUtiIy decorated in green and white.
and the guests included Mrs David Grif-
fth. Miss Carrie Tiers, Miss EIama
Casey. Miss Wright, Mr. Howard Wright.
Mr. Paul Alexander, and Mr. William
Wagsaman.
Mrs. 7. Edwin RidgWay and Miss TOnita
Ridgway will entertain at a tea to-Ror-
row afternoon from until o'clock, cen
plimentary TO their house guest. Miss
Dorothy Miller. Of Elizabeth, y. J. Mrs
Edward John Harvey and Mrs. William
Rodeuberg viii preside over the tea table.
and those assisting viii be Miss Blanch
MiIlard. OF Kalamazoo, Mich; Miss Geline
Mcdonald. Miss Lillian Hail. and Miss
Josephine Harvey.
An engagement which has been recently
announced. and which is Of great interest
IN Georgetown, is that Of Miss Mary
Katherine Schley, Of Shepherdstown. W
Va. 10 Dr.. Francis Stapleton Chambers,
OF Philadelphia Miss Schley. who is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Towner Schley
Of ShepherdstoWn. u. Va, and cousin
OF Rear Admiral Schley. L. S. ". re-
tired. is a girl Of charming personality
and unusual beauty, and is well known
in Georgetown. having often visited here.
Mrs NJ A Bsllinger. Of Twenty eighth
street, was the hostess AZ & charming lit
tie tea last Monday afternoon In honor
Of her guest. Mrs John Bisbee. OF
keckuk. Iowa. The rooms we're sttrac-
lively arranged with crimson roses. ferns,
and palms. and the tea table was beauti~
fully decorated with q center piece Of red
cherries, ferns. and red-shaded candles.
Mrs BaIlinger was assisted in receiving
her guests by her daughter. Nine Fran
co.'s Heddinger, Mrs. Turtle. Mrs. Spencer.
and Mrs. Corey. Of New York
Rev. James Il. W Blake. Mrs Blake.
and Miss Frances Blake gave a very
beautiful reception Monday evening last
Yellow tulips. palms. and ferns formed
the decorations Of the drawing room and
library and in the dining room the tea
table was attractively arranged with red
and white carnations. uaidenhair ferns,
and crimson shaded lights. Those who
assisted in receiving the guests were Mrs.
William Giddings. Mrs Duncan Y Brad
ley, Mrs. ". K Giddings Miss Elizabeth
Weldon. Miss Floss Giddings, Of Lynch
burg. Va: Miss Louise Weldon. and Miss
Frances Weldon. The guests. who num-
bered about 200. included the residential
society of Georgetown ard Washington.
The old folks grand concert" which
was given at LinthicUm Hall last Wednes-
day evening for the benefit OF Christ