Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-15

personal friends will be present at the
ceremony
Mrs L. l.. Reamy is entertaining her
sister. the Countess de Frankenstein of
Italy. and her young daughter
Mrs. Huntington Wilson will ba at home
Monday and will receive Mondays
throughout the sea son.
Miss Christian of Richmond. Va. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Amelie Hack gave an informal
tea yesterday afternoon AT her home In
Baltimore in honor of her guests, Miss
Louise White of this city. Miss Monte
Reid of Norfolk and Miss Elizabeth.
Lawson of Atlanta. Ga.
The Arguers held their first ladies'
night of the season at 613 I'D street
northwest Monday evening last. and the
analr was voted great success. Dane
ing. singing and other diversions con
ducIVc to the enjoy of the particI-
pants held sway. and at intermission re-
freshments were served. The committee
in charge consisted of Messrs. Charles
G. Williams chairman. and George w.
Skilton, Dennis L. Connell ard James 5.
Mckee.
Justice and Mrs. Anderson are expect
ing their son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick P. Lilley, to be with
them for a few days. route TO their
home in Connecticut. They are return
ing from their honeymoon tour. which
was spent in Japan, China and Hawaii.
and have had an ideal journey. Owing to
storms. etc. on the latter half OF the
trip overland they will not reach the
city until tomorrow morning. Although
this visit may he short one. il is ex-
pected that they will return here for at
least part of the holiday season.
Mrs ". II. Wilmer gave luncheon
yesterday i'll honor of Miss Margaret
Draper.
Washin ston Camp, No 800, United Sons
of Confederate Veterans gave its annual
hop last evening at the Confederate Me-
mortal Home. 1922 Vermont avenue. The
rooms We're decorated with Confederate
coiors. palms and great punches of Rich
mond roses. About fifty couples attended.
Refreshments were served. The chaper-
ons for the evening were Mrs. &. 3.
Merwin. Mrs. George :. Covington Mrs.
W. II. Saunders. Mrs. :. s. Belt. Mrs.
G. Fl. Williams. Mrs. ". w. Bowie and
Mrs. Wallace Streater.
Mr.. r. r. Fravel was chairman of the
ball committee and Messrs. A. H Fergu
son and J. Monroe Britt We're chairman
and vice chairman of the floor committee.
respectively. Miss Ruth Worthington
Bowie and Miss Ellen Lane Williams
young ladies' committee.
Among those present were Miss Edna
Saunders, Miss Etheridge. Miss Darling
ton, Miss Gould. Miss Bowie. Mrs. f. c.
Rogers. Miss Sykes. Miss Brooks, Miss
Singleton. Mss Cooper. Miss Carroll.
Miss WIckliffe. Miss White, Miss Coles,
Miss Tomlin. Miss Russell. Miss Earn
shaw, Miss Hardwill, Mrs. w T. Davis,
Miss jamie Belle Griffith Miss Julia
Thompson, Miss Aline Galloway, Miss
Myrtle Montgomery. Miss Lillian Dunn.
George 5. Coyington. F. w. Mahood, w.
T. Davis. W. S. Carnes, Paul f. Black.
E. c. Dutton. J. E. Pennybaker. NJ T..
Kahn. r. B. Thompkins. William Henry.
]. E. Undertake. Sale Poston. J. B.
Hoge. Siegfried Sacher DIR. Dan Jackson.
Yellott Combs. William s. Graham. w.
Lambourne. Wallace Streater ]. NJ. Cou-
den and Gustave Thompson.
The officers of the society are A. III.
Ferguson. commandment; F. r. Fravel.
first lieutenant commander; NJ. f. Kahn.
second lieutenant commander: +. w.
Mahood. adjutant; George S. Covinston.
treasurer; w. T. Davis, quartermaster;
DIR. John III. Digges. surgeon: the Rev
J. l.. Allison, chaplain; p. j. Altizer, his
torian, and III. B. Mulholland, color
bearer.
Miss Nina Van Arsdale made her debut
yesterday in the fiower-decked home of
her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. William
g. Knox, at a reception which was so
well attended that the spacious rooms
and halls were put to test in accommo-
dating all the family acquaintance. The
reception hall was screened with green
vines, in which quantities of pink roses
were entwined. and a similar effect was
In the deep recess OF the bay window in
the front drawing room. in front of which
Mrs. Knox and her niese received. The
h1 at m i'm
a huge pyramid in corner opposite her
and made a lovely showing.
Miss Van Arsdale. who is exceedingly
attractive. was prettiiy dressed in white
satin with crystal lace, and from among
her bouquets chose to carry an enormous
cluster of violets ard pink roses. Mrs.
Knox wore white satin with black jet or
nament ation.
r. Harris were vis-a-vis at the refresh
ment table.
Othe.s assisting were Miss Georgia
Knox. Mrs. G. V: Knox. Mrs. J. S. Van
Richard Mullowney. Miss Marta Calvo
Miss Evelyn Carpenter. Miss Lucinda
Pennebaker and her guest. Miss Dorance
of Philadelphia; Miss Stella Carusi. Miss
Frances Miller. Miss Frances Thorn. Miss
Lucy Lauck and her guest. Miss Weber
of New York; Miss Robyn Young and
Miss Jean France of Philadelphia who
con tluded her visit to Miss Van Arsdale
,oday.
The receiving party and a number Of
young men afterward had supper together
and an informal dance to close the happy
occasion.
Miss Marie Banks entertained at her
home last Friday. The evening was
passed in singing. dancing and mer-
rymaking. Among those present were
Misses Julia Broderick, Mildred Martin.
Alice Flynn and Messrs. Ward. Drain.
Tickling and McSween.
Mrs. Depew will not receive tomorrow
She will begin her receptions in January.
Mrs. Richard Butler entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs.
BalMnger, wife of the Secretary of the
Interior. Her other guests included Mrs
Brewer. Mrs. Corcoran Hill, Mrs. Nc
Gowan. Mrs. John r. Story. Mrs. Curtis,
Mrs. Symons. Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. RiXey.
Mrs. Wood. wife of Rev. DR.. Wood, and
Miss Woodruff.
of Norfolk spent the past week in the
city. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. VIII
liam Thavis at the E.a arlington. During
her stay Mrs. Boutwell, gave a tea AT the
Shoreham.
Mrs Lindiey S. Anderson will be al
home Informally tomorrow afternoon
and have with her Mrs. Archie Norcross
Hamilton of Philadelphia. Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. James y. Jackson of
Cleveland. Ohio. formerly Miss Edna NJ.
Hurst OF this city. are the guests OF MIR.