Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-29
MISS MARGUERITE BARBOUR.

Mass. Friday Mrs. Hunter will take the
girls to Annapolis, where they will attend
the New Year hop at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Allyn X. Capron has been called
to Boston by illness in her family
Miss Ethel NJ. Jones and Miss Joanna
Best entertained number of their
friends at the residence Of their parents.
1917 New Jersey avenue northwest. Mon
day evening. After the enjoyment Of
songs and instrumental music, progress
sive game of pit was played. At the con-
clusion of this the guests repaired to the
dlnlng room, where bOuntiful repaSt
was served. An odd feature of the even
1nss entertainment was that each one
present was required to name, in writ
Ing, the title OF twenty-five of the most
popular songs of the day. after a few
notes Of each was played by the hostess.
AS result OF the contest. Miss Eleanor
Willard won first ladies' prize and Mr..
Aiger Reeves won the first gentlemen's
prize. Mr.. Arthur Merriam. with Miss
Ethel Jones as accompanied, rendered
fine selections on the mandolin. The
evening closed by the singing of all the
songs Of OLD Central High School.
Among those present were Marguerite
Athey, Olive Drake, Rebecca Merriam,
Helen Myers, Marian Ogden, Agnes Pres
ton. Eleanor Willard, and Mcssrs Roger
Hollingsworth, Alger Reeves, Arthur Mer-
Ram, Corbln Rudy. Jay McCatheran.
Walter Vaughn. Oscar Merklns. Charles
Skippon, Arthur Redfield and Roland X.
Jones.
The marriage of Miss Mary Wallace
Mason. afrectionately known as Polly Ma
son. and one of the prettiest girls of her
debut year. and Mr.. Philip Halsey
Patchen will take. place today at half
past 4 o'clock. at ST. Margaret's Church,
with the brides uncle. Bishop {. h Nell
son of Atlanta. Ga. officiating. assisted
by the rector of ST. Margaret's Dr. Her.
bert Scott Smith. The Christmas gar
lands are in place in the church and the
holiday spirit is manifest throughout the
details. Miss Josephine Beverly Mason.
the brides sister. is to be her maid of
honor. and Mr.. Ira III. Patchen of New
York will be best man,
Lieut.. Victor NJ. Foster. L. S. A.. now sta
toned at Fort Myer, Mr.. Frank Blake Cor
ton; Mr.. Harris Crst. Mr.. Philip Lee
Scantling, DR. William Beverley Mason,
cousin of the bride, and her brother.
Mr.. Richard Nelson Mason, all of this
city, will be ushers.
The reception to follow al the home of
the brides parents is intended only for
the wedding party. the relatives and out
of-town guests. After their honeymoon
the couple will take up their residence in
this city.
The bride VIII wear the conventional at
tire, white satin. point lace. with tulle
veil and orange blossoms Her maid of
honor will be in pink chiffon cloth, with
a picture hat, also in pink.
Out-of-tOwn guests here for the we'd
ding include Mrs George Hoxie Moffett of
Kansas City. Mo-. sister Of the bride;
Mrs. NJ. V. Wallace of Richmond Va :
Mrs. Nelson of Atlanta Ga: Mrs Car
den Dulaney and Miss Bessie Reed of
Baltimore; Miss King Marsh of Ports
mouth. Va: Miss Leila Phillips of North
Carolina; Miss Adelaide Alexander of
Virginia, and Miss Elizabeth Gallagh
of West Virginia.
Mime. Calvo. wife of the minister from
Costa Rica, was the hostess at a large
tea yesterday afternoon. when she pre-
scented her second daughter, Miss Marta
Calvo. to her many friends in Washing
ton society.
The rooms were prettily decorated in
Christmas greens. holly and roses.
Nine. Calvo received in a handsome
gown of black lace richly embroidered in
gold, while the young debutante. who is
one of the beauties of the season. wore
a dainty gown of white crepe de chine,
embroidered in crystals. Miss Maria
Calvo came down from New York for the
occasion. and wore white chiffon draped
with gold tissue.
Among the other members of the re-