The Washington herald., 1909-02-02

in Washington to spend the season with
her sister. Mrs. J. A Mathews, in their
apartment in Florence Court
Mr.. Augustus \. Eddy. of Chicago
faJher-in-law Of Senator Beveridge, is
at the Arlington.
Representative J. Z Watson, Of Indi-
ana. was called to his home in winches-
ter by a telegram received last night an
nouncing that his aged father, Enos L.
Watson. q pioneer lawyer OF Indiana. was
at the point Of death.
Mrs. Drury Conway Ludlow has cards
out for a euchre party Saturday, Feb
ruary 6, at S o'clock at the Concord,
complimentary 10 Miss Murphy
Dr. II Wells Woodward has returned
from a trip 10 Florida
Mai. Albert Akers viii be assisted at his
lecture tomorrow night in the Airing
ton BY Mrs. Kate B. Gillespie. conJral-
to: Mr. Arthur D. Mayo, pianist; Mrs
John May Keim, Mr. and Mrs l. E
Adams. Col Charles ChaIe Long, Dr.
Monte Griffith. and Robert z. Lee, IT.
Mai and Mrs Akers are well known
here socially. where Mrs. Akers has been
one Of the foremost workers IN charitable
affairs This is the first Of series OF
such entertainments by Mai. Akers.
A large and brilliant reception was held
yesterday afternoon in the pariors OF
Congress Hall. by the women OF the Con-
gressional circle spending the winter
there. The reception hours were short,
g TO 6. but in that time more than six
hundred callers had been received, in
cluding the wife OF the Vice President
elect. Mrs Sherman. aud the daughter ot
the Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives. Miss Cannon. The h0stesses were
Mrs. De Armond. Of Butter. No; Mrs.
Russell, OF Charleston, No; Mrs. Under
wood. Of Birmingham. Ala: Mrs Ed
wards. Of Savannah. Ca; Mrs. Shack
ford, Of Jefferson City, No; Mrs. Cooper,
Of Texas: Mrs. Hinshaw. Of Fairbury,
Nebr.; Mrs. Burnett, OF Gadsden, Ala
Mrs. Craig, of Selma. Ala; Mrs. Gordon,
Of Memphis. Tenn; Mrs. Adair. OF Port
land. Ind; Mrs. Madison. OF Dodge City.
Kans.; Mrs. Gardner, OF Albion. Mich.
Mrs. George W Cook, OF Denver. Gel ;
Mrs. Kipp. Of Towanda, Pa: Mrs. Adam
son. Of CarrOllton, Ca: Mrs. Pollard, Of
Nehawka, Nebr-; Mrs Lenahan, OF
WIlkesbarre, Pa; Mrs Ashbrook. of
J0hnstown, Pa; Mrs. Macon, OF Helena,
Ark: Mrs. Griggs. Of Dawson, Ca; Mrs
Sturgiss, OF Mergantown, " Va; Mrs
Laning. Of NOrwaIk Ohio; Mrs Hackney.
Of Carthage. Mo; Mrs. Hayes. Of San
Jose. Cal: Mrs. Willett, OF Far ROckaway,
y Y; Mrs McLa1n. OF GIoster, Miss. ,
Mrs Rodenberg- Of East St Louis, III,
Mrs Dixon. OF North Vernon. Ind; Mrs.
Davenport. Of Vinits. Okla; Mrs Ferris,
Of Lawton Okla; Miss SuiIOway, OF Man
chester. y. H.; Miss Dennetson and Miss
Haugen. OF NorthwOod, Iowa, and the
Misses Knstermann. OF Green Bay, Wis.
The rooms were decorated with palms.
American Beauty roses. pink and white
carnations. and pOinsettia- A huge silk
American flag was draped over the en-
trance doors q the drawing-rOOm, and
the red roses and p0irsettia were used IN
the receiving rooms The table had red
and pink roses and white hyacinths. with
pink shades on the candles, and was
presided over by Miss Brown, Miss Clark
Miss Lenahan. and Miss McLaurin.
Assisting the receiving party in the
drawing-room were Mrs. Gore, Mrs Nil
ton. Mrs. Gary. and Mrs. McLaUrin.
wives Of Senators.
Mrs George ". Cook wore splendid
gown of white satin, made on dlrectoire
model. with point lace and coraIs; Mrs.
De ArmOnd wore an Alice blue sheath
gown; Mrs. Craig was in an old gold
satin directOire gown; Mrs. Adsir wore
a heliOtr0pe satin directOire gown; Mrs.
Hayes was IN gray and white silk; Mrs.
Willctt wore brown satin: Mrs Ashbrook
wore q white messaline empire. Mrs.
Hinshaw was in coral red; Mrs. Gordon
wore a lavender empire gown. Mrs. Tn
derwood were a Paris gown Of light blue
satin and lace; Mrs. Ferriss was In a
pink satin directoire gown; Mrs. Hackney
wore a gray directoire gown; Mrs Lena
han wore a black satin directoire gown,
with embroidery OF gold; Mrs Laning
was IN white satin directoire: Mrs. MadI-
son was in golden brown. embroidered in
gold, Mrs Burnett wore gray; Mrs. Clark
wore a gray vOile over pink; Mrs. Gard
ner was IN pale blue, Mrs Cooper wore
a pink satin GirectoiTe gown
Miss Sulloway was in gray and pink:
Mrs Davenport wore gray cloth GiTec-
toire; Mrs Edwards was in white satin
empire; Mrs. Russell wore pink satin.
made directoire; Mrs. Dixon wore gray
satin, made empire; Miss Dennetson wore
a white lace robe over white satin; Mrs.
Sturgiss was in a yellow directoire COS
tune; Mrs Griggs was in pale gray; Mrs.
Rodenbsrg wore pink satin; Mrs. Shackle-
ford wore white lace over white satin;
Mrs. Macon. white satin and lace: Miss
Haugen wore American Beauty red satin
and cloth. made directoIre: the Misses
Kustsrmdnn wore white satin; Mrs
Adamson was in gray; Mrs. Pollard was
in old rose satin; Mrs Kipp wore white
satin; Mrs ROdenberg was in q pink
satin directoire gown, and Mrs McLain
wore gray satin.
A string orchestra played throughout
the afternoon and the party was Joined
late by the husbands and fathers Of the
hostesses
Miss II. E. Hunter viii be at home with
Mrs Mason. 1895 Florida avenue, Thurs
day. February /. from 4 to s
Mrs Jenny 4. Mathews. Of Florence
court. viii leave for Winchester, Ind,
to-day, accompanied by her little daugh-
ter, Evelyn Louise She was called there
by the Illness Of her grandfather, Hon.
Enos L Watson, father Of Representative
James z. Watson, Of Indiana.
Mrs. Frank H Briggs. daughter Of Sen
ator Frye. viii not receive next Thursday
az the Hamilton.
Mrs. Marshall Field. Of Chicago. is at
the Arlington.
BISHOP TO BREAK GROUND.
New Calvary Episcopal Church VIII