Evening star., 1909-02-14
will be at home to their friends the re-
naming Wednesdays in February.

Mrs. Harriet Esheman Seamark has
issued invitations for the marriage of her
daughter. Mary Esther. to Mr.. Otis Hin
kle yesterday Tuesday evening. Febru-
Church. At home after March 15 at 1884,;
9th street
Mrs Charles E and Miss Roach will
be at home TO their friends this after
noon from 4 to 6 clock.
The home OF Mrs. Joseph II. CuTan on
y street northwest was the scene yes
terday afternoon of a childrans party.
Mrs. Curran being the hostess for her
little daughter. Ruth Blanchard Curran.
who celebrated her fourth birthday an
niversary. Games were played during
the early part OF the afternoon and later
the little guests were invited to the
splenddly appointed dining room. where
refreshments were served. In the cen
ter was a great birthday cake with thu
| accompanying candles. Littb Ruth acted
the part Of the hostess at this juncture,
while Mrs. Curran looked on.
The valentine scheme was evsrywhe,e
predominant in the decorations and huge
| floral hearts were hung here and there.
Across the mantels floral cords OF green
were stretched.
The list of those present at the dinner
were little Misses Leona Callan, Mary
| Montgomery, Elizabeth McReynolds. Mil
dred Curran. Lillian Mccormick. Mar
guerite Parker and Master Walter
Abrams.
Mrs Samuel Nelson Barkers valentine
dinner dance for the young ladies OF
Chevy Chase College Friday evening was
an enjoyable affair. Over one hundred
young men from Washington responded
to the invitations Of the hostess to meet
the young ladies Of the college.
The guests we're greeted by Mrs. Bar
ker who stood at the head OF receiving
line Of the young ladies in the southern
n "a hoo Nv .ft
Is O'Clock. and within short time de-
veloped into one OF the happiest affairs
Of the st. Valentine season.
The two largo bathrooms Of the college
were beautifully decorated IN keeping
with the spirit OF the season. In tho
southern ballroom the standards were
draped with bunting. which. together
with flowers and green's about. formed a
ern ballroom was splendidly suggestive
Of the season. Immediately above the
dancers were stretched invisible wires
from which dangled hundreds Of white
and red paper hearts: About the walls
were palms and cut flowers, which also
formed the decorations OF the spacious
Railways. These spaces we're used as
promenades during the dances.
The various sorority rooms opening into
the Railways were the scenes Of many
enjoyable gatherings. They were deco
rated in typical college style. and with
the subdued illumin atoms carried out the
general idea of the different societies es-
pecially well.
Mrs. w. A. Morsell Of the Allenhurst
will not be at home February Is. but will
receive Monday, March 1. when Miss
Wheeler Of Baltimore will he with her.
James W. SomervilIe, formerly OF this
city, but now Of Los Angeles. Cal. is here
with his wife and son for visit OF several
months and is stopping at 28l5 1ith street
| northwest.
Mrs. Samuel H. Walker, Miss Walker
and Miss Bertha Florence Walker OF 40
| street northeast will be at. home Mon
day, February 10. Mrs. Walker will have
| with her Mrs W. B. Hardy, Mrs. Martin
c. Walker and Mrs. Arthur B. Walker.
Miss Jennie Barbour entertained Friday
evening few OF her friends at her resi-
dence. Glen Echo Md. Games and dane
ing were the features of the evening.
Among those present were Miss Rose
Barbour. Miss Edith Cook, Ida Smith,
Marie Dodge. Edith and Marion
Baterman. Lavinia Jewell. Ida Morse
James Gordon. Harry Lowe. James
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