Evening star., 1909-01-24

| Owing to the death of Mr.. Justice Days
mother Mrs. Day will not receive nor
return any calls this season. She has
also Cancelled all social engagements.
Mrs Bryce. wife of the British am
bassador. was at home Friday afternoon
at the embassy, and had to assist her
Mrs. James. wife of the military at
tache. and Mrs. Young and Mrs. Ken
nard, wives of the second secretaries
Mrs. Robert n Harper will not receive
until Monday, February 10.
Lieut.. Charles f. Nash. United States
revenue service. and Mrs. Nash left
Alexandria yesterday for San Francisco.
Cal. Lieut.. Nash having been detached
from duty In charge of harbor boats at
New York. n. Y. and assigned to duty
on the revenue cutter Bear at San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Lederer celebrated
thelr silver anniversary at their residence,
evening, January IS. Some of those en-
toylng the occasion were Mr. and Mrs j.
Eldridge Burns, Mr.. and Mrs A. X.
Lind Mr. and Mrs. Edward Waple J..
Fred Gatchell, Miss Anna Riedl. Mr. Pet
erson and son. Mr.. and Mrs John A.
Mover. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Waple, Mr.
and Mrs. William G. Glenn. Mr. and Mrs.
Richard V. Lightbown, Mrs. c. A. Fab
ritz. Mrs Carrie L. Kidd. Mr.. and Mrs
n. Bunch. Mr.. ]. NJ. Annadale. Mrs Ella
Clements Miss Rosebud Riedl. Mr. and
Mrs. Orlando A. Booth, Mr.. William
Riedl Mrs. l.. Smith, Mr. and Mrs J. J.
kiiby, Mr.. and Mrs. y. o. P. Grant. Mr..
Gilbert Eiseman. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mr.. Norman DAILY, Mr.. J. P. Hawkins,
Mr.. Maxwell Fabr.tz, Mrs D. Darling,
Miss Nellie Beddoo and Mr.. and Mrs j.
w. Palmer.
The Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alpha
Greek Letter Society entertained it's
friends with euchre party given at the
Chapter House. 1881 X street, Wednes-
day. The decorations were palms and
crimson and gold. the colors of the order.
A number of handsome prizes were given
to the successful players. Supper was
served at late hour, followed by dane
ing.
kendree Epworth League, held Friday
evening, was a most pleasant and sue
cessful one. Mrs. j. II. Wesler and Miss
Irene Knapp gave recitations, Messrs.
Ter debate and Mrs. Hartzell a solo
Refreshments were served. after which
the evening was turned over to games.
The wedding of Miss Wyndham Rosser
and Mr.. Charles Nelson Riker of central
Kentucky will take place Monday even
ing, February ], at the apartment of
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dennis at Stone
leigh Court. Only their intimate friends
Will be present to join the family party
The bride who is debutante of the pres
ent season. is likely to be the first bride
in that half hundred or more girls
Mr.. James Horner of this city is in
New Orleans and was entertained at a
luncheon last week
Mrs. Robert Patterson has recently re-
turned from Canada. where she has heen
spending several weeks with her daugh-
ter. Miss Marion Patterson will remain
with her sister for some time longer and
will then sail for India, where she will be
the guest of relatives.
The Brazilian ambassador. Mr.. Nabuco,
and the counselor of the embassy Mr. de
Amaral, will attend the inauguration of
the President of Cuba
Mr.. Huntington Wilson, the newly ap-
pointed minister to Argentina, and Mrs.
Wilson. will sail from New York for
Buenos Aires, February II.
Senator du Pont and his daughter. Mrs.
CroWninshield. had large party dining
| with them last night.
! Assistant Secretary and Mrs Bacon and
Miss Bacon. who have Miss Priscilla To-
| land, Miss Anna Ingersoil and Miss Fox.
all of Philadelphia. for their guests over
| Sunday. gave a dinner of twenty covers
| in their honor last night. About fifty
| other guests came in later to a dance
| Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard and the So
| ciety of the Covenant will give a recep-
ton Wednesday afternoon next at 1881
| Connecticut avenue to meet Mrs. Teunis
| S. Hamlin.
| Assistant Secretary and Mrs Bacon
give dinner tomorrow night and again
on Friday next
Representative and Mrs Burton Harri-
son will give dinners Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
| The Postmaster General and Mrs Mey-
er will give a dinner Thursday night
| Mrs. Irwin. wife of Commander Irwin
week.
| Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Satterlee
will give a dinner at Rauscher's tomor-
row night
| Mrs. Gage. 4 Dupont circle, has cards
| out for Friday, February 5, at ) O'clock.
| Representative and Mrs. Weeks will en-
tertan at dinner Thursday night.
| Mr.. and Mrs Hennen Jennings will give
a dinner dance Friday night.
Mrs Howard S. Nyman will give a tea
Saturday next, to !.
| The Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
will entertain at large dinner Tuesday
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