Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-07
SOCIETY
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street northwest announce the engage
ment Of their sister. Rose Liberman OF
Philadelphia. Pa. to Philip Berton OF
Baltimore, Md.
A delightful birthday surprise party
was given last week to Miss Lille Brady
by the Nonpareii Club at her residence.
Somerset Heights. Md. The evening
was pleasantly spent with music. games
and dancing. after which repast was
served in the dining room. Those present
were Misses Lille Mayer. Lizzie Stuart,
Mamie Blinkhorn. Emma Weltzel Line
Brady and Christina Ockert. Mr.. Hutch
inson Dr. Riley. John Hermann. Thur
ston johnson. George Duvall and Mr.
Brady.
Mrs. Ja:f.es Irwin will be at home to
her friends Tuesday February .. at her
residence. 1855 T street northwest. Mrs
Irwin will have assisting her Miss Mae
Simpson and Mrs. Preston Morris Berch
OF New York.
Mr.. and Mrs H l. Lewis entertained
a party of young friends Friday evening
in honor of the birthday OF their little
daughter lima The evening was spent
ments. after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were the
Misses Mary and Helen Bruner Edith
Claspy Vera Clampitt. Emma Louise
Esther Dakin, Ruth Wister. Grace and
Gladys Price. Katherine Croswell, Hazel
Bayne. Elizabeth Richardson. Esther
Parker, and Masters Wesley and William
| Arthur and Calvin Gooding. Marshall
Richardson and Ellis Dakin, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Claspy. Mrs. Clampitt. Miss Helen
Moore. Miss Anita Garner. Miss Blanche
| Sanford. Mr. and Mrs w Price, Mr..
! Raymond Lewis, Mr.. Daniel Lewis. Mr..
George Cross and Mr.. Maurice Brecken
| ridge.
Mr.. and MRS. NJ. T. Pines 1905 7th
street northwest, will be at homo to their
friends Sunday. FEBRUARY IA, 1902 to 10
! PM. the occasion being the fifteenth an
| niversary of their marriage.
| Mrs. Robert Glmour Amies will not be
at home until Friday. February 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Shepherd and small
daughter Of kensington. Md, are guests
of Mrs. Shepherds parents during the
| winter. Mrs. Shepherd was before her
marriage Miss Barker and a popular
Washington society girl, while Mr.. Shep
herd is a nephew Of the late Gov. Alexan-
| der Shepherd OF this city.
| Mrs. Robert Taylor, wife Of Senator
Taylor of Tennessee. gave one of the
| largest receptions Of the season Thursday
afternoon in her apartments in Stoneleigh
| Court.
| The drawing rooms were decorated with
palms. ferns and red carnations. Mrs.
| Taylor received her guests in a becoming
gown of pale blue silk. made directore.
| trimmed in princess lace. Assisting Her
were her sister, Mrs. Dulany. and Mrs.
Austin, wife of the new representative
elect and Miss Temple. all of Tennessee.
| The wives of the delegation in Congress,
| Mrs. Simms, Mrs. Garrett. Mrs. Padgett,
| Mrs. Gordon, and all the young girls at
| tending school in the city from Tennessee
assisted in the dining room. Among them
were Miss Matte Yokeley OF Pulaski.
Miss Noodle Dake of Nashville. Miss
Fitzhugh. Miss M. Abston. Memphis; Miss
| Harriet Richardson. Miss Rebecca Lucas
Waverly. Miss Marguerite Davenport.
Miss Florence Fonde. Knoxville; Florence
King of Dyersburg. Miss Lille Furgason
| Of GAINESVILLE. Miss Marguerite Hodson
of Clarksville. Miss Sue Coffin Jones of
Sweetwater. Miss Fannie Stokeley. New
port. Tenn: Miss Cherry Head of Boston.
| formerly of Tennessee: Miss Myrtice Goff
of Memphis. Miss Louise Tate of New
| York formerly of Tennessee: Miss HeIice
Kyle Riley of Tennessee Mrs. William
| Rapley of Washington poured coffee and
Miss Fulton served punch
| Mrs ]. NJ. Miller. wife Of Representa-
! tive Miller will be at home to her friends
Tuesday from to at her residence. 3213
! 18th street.
The congressional ladies at the Norman
die will not receive Tuesday. February O.
but will receive Tuesday the 18th.
The congressional ladies of the Cairo
| will receive Tuesday from 3 to 6 o'clock
| They are Mrs Mondell OF Wyoming. Mrs
Stevens cf st. Paul, Mimi: Mrs. Bonynge
Mrs Snapp of Illinois. Mrs. Kennedy of
Ohio. Mrs. Nye of Minneapolis. Mrs How
| land Of Ohio and Mrs. Caulfeld of ST.
Louis Mo.
Mrs Blanchet OF South Orange. n. j..
Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Bliss
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Takahira Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Sem
ator Scott. Senator and Mrs. Crane. Mrs.
Slater. Mrs. Hanna, Assistant Secretary
Phillips, Rear Admiral and Mrs. McGow-
an. Senator Kean. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Legare. DR.. and Mrs. Fremont Smith.
Rea" Admiral and Mrs. Cowles and Mr..
and Mrs. Neale were among those giving
| dinners last night.
Mrs. G. F. Whiting was hostess at a
luncheon yesterday.
The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
| Takahira entertained at dinner last night.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
were to have been the guests of honor
but. as already stated, are in mourning
| because of the death of the brother Of
the latter. The other guests were SEN
resentative DENLY. Mrs. Wilkes. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Bennett. Gen. and Mrs.
| Sternberg, MIR. and Mrs. James Brown
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Miss Scdman, Mr..
| MatSui and Maj. Tanaki.
| The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
Hengelmuller gave a luncheon yesterday
when they entertained for Lord and Lady
Clifford of England. In the party were
| the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bacon,
Senator du Pont. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Robinson of New York, Mrs Townsend
Mrs. Purdy, Mrs. Cameron. Hon. Maud
| Pauncefote. Baron AmbroZy and Prince
| Windisch-GIa
Lord Clifford Of Chudleigh IS one OF the
| wealthiest peers in England and leader
of the old Roman Catholic aristocracy of
Great Britain He has been in New York
for a week or two arriving there from
Europe with Lady Clifford and their
| daughter. On his first visit to this coun-
try. in the early 70s. he spent some time
with the troops under Gen. Custer in
skirmishes with the Sioux. He was a
guest at a White House dinner given by
President Grant and at the time formed
a strong friendship for his son. Gen. Fred
erick Dent Grant now in command Of the
Department of the Lakes.
Lord Clifford recently purchased the abb
hey of Marmountier. near Tours in
France. which is said to be the cradle OF
Christianity In that country. The abbey