Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-06

Mrs. Bennett of Colorado, Mrs Mcken-
ney, Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Herrick, mrs
Ludlow. Miss Kean, Mrs. Wetmore. MRS.
Hale. Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Walcott, MRS
Mulligan. Mrs. Huidekoper, MISS Mott'
Mrs Fred Bugher, Miss Lota Robinson,
Mrs Edward B. Mclean, Mrs. Corpin'
Mrs Aldrich and Mrs. John r. Mclean.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin, who has
Mrs Livingston Egan Of New York and
Florida and Miss Prescott of Boston ana
other guests staying with her, gave
luncheon today Of eighteen covers 1or
Nine. Quesada, wife of the Cuban min
lister. Last night Mrs. Dulin gave
dinner of fourteen covers.
Miss Nav fitzpatrick and Miss Louise
Bishop of Carbonate. Pa, are the guests
of Miss Nell G. Garges of Capitol HILL
and were here all week.
Mr.. and Mrs John A. Barnes have as
their guests Lieut. and Mrs. Kenny OF
Philadelphia, Mrs. Boland. Mr.. H. Frary
Mr. A. Hilbrand and Mr.. Garrison or
Baltimore, Md.
owing to the fact that the Colorado
legislature has invited Mr.. Pinchot to
address them next week the open
meeting of the Mary Bartlett Chapter.
d. A. r.. which was 10 have been neld
at the Arlington March 10. has been
lnueTHltely poStpoHeu
Mr.. and Mrs Harry p. Slater of
Pottsville, Pa, are visiting Mrs. E. NJ.
Whitman, cousin Of Mr.. Slater, at her
residence, SO7 1st street northwest.
Miss Maude NJ. Summers of IFS
Quincy place entertained party of
guests last evening in honor of her
cousin, Mrs. J. Price Of Buffalo, n. Y.
who was here TO attend the Inaugural!
ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Leverton of Co.
lumbia Heights are entertaining
house party this week. Among the
guests are Mrs. Harriet Leverton, Mss
es Clara and Nellie Leverton, Messrs.
George and Joseph Leverton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Casey and son of Baltimore.
Miss Mcclure of 1872 18th street will
be at home tomorrow from to Z IN
honor Of her house guest, Miss Con-
stance Charles of High Point. n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Linden Alexander
are the guests of the latters sister,
Mrs. Robert $. Moffett, at 125 w street
northwest.
Miss Belle Elliot Condy. who has been
spending a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Robert S. Moffett. 12j w street
northwest, will leave the first of the
week for Georgia.
Mr.. Joseph r. Smith Of New York city
is visiting his brother. Mr.. Raymond
W. Smith, and his aunt, Miss Yves
thorpe, for few days.
Mrs. Electa f. Smith has her niece.
Mrs. J. l.. Smith, and Mrs. Sarah Read
ing or Oak Park. ILL.,. visiting her. They
VIII return to their homes Monday after
most enjoyable visit Of the past week.
The gradua ting class of 1885 of the
Washington High School had it's first
reunion of many years last evening in
the banquet hall of the Y M. c. A. build
ing: when members of that class and
their husbands and wives were enter
tanned at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs John F.
Fairchild of Mount Vernon, N. Y. in
honor of the officers of the LIST Battalion.
10th Reg iment. New York National Guard
in which organization Mr. Farchild holds
the rank of captain In anticipation of
his visit to Washington with his COM
mand for inauguration, Mr. Fairchild
planned this dinner a means of bring
Ing together his old friends of Washing
ton and his newer friends of his present.
place of residence The responses were
SO numerous that more than one hundred
were seated at the table, which was
handsomely decorated. Souvenirs tokens
of the National Guard uniform. were pre-
Sented to all of the ladies. After the din
ner informal tOasts were called for from
number of the former classmates of
the host. the responses being in happy
vein of "reminiscences and gratitude for
the opportunity which had been offered
for the first assemblage of the class in
nearly twenty years. Mrs. Nettleton read
an original poem and Mrs. Chapman sang
Later pleasant hour was spent in the
reception parlors. Mr.. and Mrs. Fairchild
leave for New York tomorrow.
Mrs. Sol Meyer of Indianapolis is here
on visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Strauss at 1741 U street.
Mrs. Arthur Lee brought a large part
of her acquaintances together yesterday
afternoon to meet her guests, Col. and
Mrs. Shoemaker of Pittsburg. Mrs Ell
kins and Nine. Pastor, Mrs. john JOY Ed
son. Mrs. Eldredge Jordan. Mrs. P. Lee
Phillips and Miss Squire assisted in the
entertainment, which was a pleaSurab BILE
event for notable company.
Another afternoon event yesterday in
honor of an inaugural visitor was that
given by Mrs. Evans. wife of Maj. Robert
X. Evans, at the home of her mother
Mrs. Isham HornSby. for her guest Mrs
Baker, wife of Maj David J. Barker who
has recently returned from Cuba. Mrs
Evans was assisted by Mrs Wotherspoon
wife of Gen. Wotherspoon. and Mrs
Hornsby and her house guest, Mrs. Jere-
miah Black Of Philadelphia.
Misses Myra and Lizzie Wilson Of
Newport News. Va, are visiting their
cousin. Mrs. Gross. on Florida avenue
northeast
Cards have been received by friends i'm
Washington, announcing the marriage
March of Mr. George w. Duffus. for
merly Of Washington and now of Pitts
burg, and Miss Mary Emily Hall of that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Duffus spent the
Inauguration period in this city.
Mrs Alena l.. Lyons, widow of An
drew w. Lyons. NJ D., of Bridgeport,
Conn. is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. c. L.
Odor.
The marriage of Miss Laura Wolcott
Jackson and Mr. Wilhelm August Ferdi-
nand Ekengren, secretary Of the Swedish
legation. was an international event of
leading importance here today at the