Evening star., 1909-02-18


at home tomorrow for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Philip Walker entertained at cards.
followed by ) o'clock tea. Tuesday, AT
her home in Columbia road. Assisting
Mrs. Walker were Mrs. Albert ]. Carrico,
Mrs. Benjamin S Goodrich Mrs. Wes-
ley B. Peckham and Miss Ethel Lee.
Mrs. W. s Boyd of o1,9 Ontario road
has as her guest for several weeks her
niece, Miss Blanche X. Cross of Harris
burg, Pa.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs George Hess
at Suitland. Nd, was the center OF at
traction Tuesday evening, when they re-
celrsd friends and neighborS at the an
niversary of the birthday of the hostess.
The entire house was a profusion of
flowers and mountain laurel. The festive
board was literally banked with carn:t-
tions and primroses. Buffet supper was
served. Among the invited guests were
Judge and Mrs. s. Cox. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vieth Lippold, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 7.
Higbee. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Garner.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. E Cooper. Miss Flora
Crozier and MIR. c. Wilhelm Lppold.
A social gathering of Y w. c. a. mem
bers will be held in the Sunday school
house of Calvary Baptist Church. Sth and
II streets northwest, tomorrow evening at
7:45 o'clock. Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, first
president of the association: Prof. John
NJ. Coulter of the University of Chicago
and Miss Florence NJ. Brown will be the
speakers of the occasion. The session
will mark the close of spirited cam
paign for new members. the result VIII
he announced by Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsi-
fer, chairman of the membership commit
tee.
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William Eccard. Miss Flora II. Eccard
and Miss Edna Cooper participated in a
dance held last evening at the Post Once
Hall. Mount Pleasant. The hall was pro-
fusely decorated with palms cut flowers.
evergreens and flags. and crepe paper
was strung from the corners OF the hall
to the ceiling lights. One of TIE main
features of the evening was the clever
toe dancing of little Miss Margaret
Tucker. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Haske. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Foun-
tain, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Cooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Eccard, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. William Spie-
den. Mrs. l.. NJ. Eccard Mrs. +. Fear
sol Mr.. s. NJ. Tucker, Misses +. H. Ec-
card. Georgia Hopkins. Saddle Hopkins,
Mabel Dean. Lucy Crow. Jessie Pearson.
Edna Cooper, Margaret Tucker Miss
Mason and Nettie Kelly: Messrs c. Wis
mer. F. Dewey, George Rowzee, Harry
Pearson. William Hunter FLOYD Pearson.
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Crow. James Sullivan. f. Parsons, Ed
Fry and Miss W. Haske
Mrs Elizabeth Beale gave beautiful
luncheon today. The table was decorated
with jonouiis and the tapcrs burned under
yellow shades. Her guests were Miss
Elena Calderon. Miss Margaret Brooks,
Miss Mildred Fearn, Miss Edgarina Hast
inss Miss Vera Vaughan. the Baroness
Marie Won Paumgartten, Miss Anne Will
VI, af,.,
Frances Dodge. Miss Edserton Of Rati-
more a guest of Miss Fearn, and Mrs.
Carroll Bcale.
Mrs Ballinger will receive on Manday,
February 222, from 5 to 6 O'Clock.
Nearly all those attending the large
dinners last night went on later to the
Bachelors cotillon. Mrs. Mum, Mr.
and Mrs Cha andler Hale and Mrs. and
Miss Vandergrift had dinners at their
homes.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Win
thrcp, Representative and Mrs. \. F.
Gardner and Representative and .Irs.
Parsons also gave dinners last night.
Mrs. Charles Day Palmer. daughter
of Secretary and Mrs Wright, who IS
now on a visit to her parents. will ac-
company them to Hampton roads to
see the fleet come in and will also re-
turn here for the inaugural ceremo-
MES.
The Bishop of Washington has removed
avenue -
Gen. .Anson Mills entertained at dinner
last night Mr.. Justice Harlan, Senator
Ankeny. Gen. Sternberg. Gen. Graham,
Mr.. Butler. Mr.. Burleson. Gen. Hawkins.
Gen. Burt Gen. Buchanan. Gen. Davis.
Gen. Humphries. Col. Hatfield. Maj. Hux-
ford. Mai. Hoffer, Capt. Poole, Lieut..
Overton and Lieut. Patterson.
Mrs Daniel W. Baker. wife of the
United States district attorney. received
yesterday for the last time this season.
She had a beautifully appointed tea table
and was assisted by Mrs. Chesiey Gould.
Miss Robinson, Miss Edmondson and the
Misses Mcnamara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Day of Plainfield.
y. j.. have arrived for a visit of several
days to the Attorney General and Mrs.
BOnaparte.
The marriage of Miss Pearl Waugh
FeWell of this city and Mr. John Edwin
Legard of Abingdon Va. took place
in Marvin NJ. Z. Church South 10th and
streets southwest, at o'clock last
evening. The ceremony was performed
were Messrs. T. w. Wakeman. F.. p.
Briscoe. Benjamin Wheatley OF this city
and Laurence Herrell of Marshall. Va
The best man was Mr.. Samuel Legard of
Abingdon. Va. Miss Catherine Herrell
niece OF the bride. attended her as flower
girl. Just before the ceremony Miss
Helen keech Of this city sang 20 Prom
ise Me" Mr.. Harry Kennedy of this
city played the wedding marches The
bride, who was escorted by her brother
Edwin Fewell. Wore IA travelling costume
After trip south the couple will reside
at Abingdon. Va.
Mrs Robert H. Chiffon and her daueh-
ter, Mrs. Peyton Wise of Richmond are
at 1140 Connecticut avenue. They came
to the city four weeks ago to be with the
late Miss Mason during her last illness.
Nd. is visiting Col and Mrs G. w. L.
Black at the Hotel Normandie
The lie DrOit ''Y'' Branch of the VIC
r. L. gave social in ST Pauls Meth
odist Church South last evening Miss
Florence Harries, chairman of the even
ing. presided. A fine program was rem
dered Vocal solos by Miss Rose Mrs
Stinson and Miss Ramsey. piano solo
by Miss Athey and humorous recitations
by Mr.. Falknor were included in the pro-
gram. Refreshments were served
A surprise party was given last evening
in honor of Mrs. @. p. Oehme of Balti-
more at the residence of her sister, Mrs
+. J. Burke. 137 F. street southeast \
large party was present.
An engagement of interest in naval
circles which has inst heen auno,,nced