The Washington bee., 1909-12-25

Asdy else their sincere wishes for a Merry Christ
a. ahd Happy New Year chuck full Of hapPi-
zsss and prosperity.
hon. w. J. Cary, NJ. c., of Mil
waukee, Wis, will speak to the Ma
Gonal Personal Liberty League De-
Eating Society January 18th at Ma
soniC Temple.
AIR. and Mrs. Thomas H. We'd
Sington, of I442 Corcoran street,will
have as their guest Miss Annie c.
Wellington, a teacher in the Hamp-
ton Normal School, and the Misses
Rettie Price Hagler and Olivia ].
WeddingtOn, of Charlotte, N c.
Miss Sadie R. Washington,of Char
lOtte, N. C., will be the guest of her
sister and brother-in-laS. Rev. and
Mrs. c. c. Alleyne, of goth st.
Miss Pearl Christmas will spend
the holidays in the city, the guest
of MIR. and Mrs. S. Mayo.
Eany people are now ordering miniature bust
Ol Bishop sIehard Allen, founder Of the great A
n, b. hHTch' and Of Booke, T. Wasb,no,on tor
Christmas Aad New YeaIs gifts. Mail orders so
Iicited. Address National AfTo-Art o., I9Iz Ia
Iltb St.. n. w., Wash. NC. Price sr.oO each,
AIRS. Jennie B. Browne, organizer
sf Beatrice Council, No. 423 1. o.
sf St. Luke, was the recipient of a
gold cross and chain, presented by
the Willing Workers of said Council
recently.
The presentation speech was de-
hvered by the District Deputy, Mrs
Bessie Anderson, which was master
y.
Mrs. Jennie B. Brown was very
thinkful for the gift, and said it is a
grand thing to receive bouquets of
Aowers while one could see and ap-
Preciate them.
Refreshments were served to the
members, friends and visitors. All
left for their homes feeling much
inspired with the work recently ac-
oomplished
The social given at the Eighth
street home, extended, on last Fri
day evening by the Junior College
Class of Howard University was
we'll attended and an enjoyable eve
ning was spent by all.
Hot chocolate and dainty waters are all the
rage nov at the Board and MCGUIRE Pharmacy on
Istb street.
A reception will be held at the
residence of Mrs. Sne!son, 22o7 I4th
street northwest, on Saturday, Jan
uary /, 1910, for all St. Lukes.
In the artistically arranged Japan
csc tea room of Mrs. Toomey last
Saturday evening the Matrons' Whist
Club, composed of twelve women,met
their hostesses, the Saturday Even
ing Whist Club, composed of twelve
of the younger set, familiarly known
as the Maids. A challenge series of
games issued by the latter was played
of. The matrons were represented
BY Arthur Gray as scorekeeper, and
the Maids by James A. Cobb, Will
ian A. Joiner acted as referee Twelve
games of four hands each were play
ed. Mr.. Joiner announced at the
close that the maids had won by for
ty-hve points, the news being enthu-
siastically received. Mrs. Mary c.
Terrell, president of the MatronS'
Club, in charming and graceful
manner congratulated the Maids up
on their victory. Miss Therese Lee
responded as president of the Satur-
day Evening Whist Club, expressing
the pleasure of the club at the pres
ence of the Matrons and the desire
for a continuation of Rivalry between
the clubs. An excellent repast was
served by Mrs Toomney and Mrs.
WerleS.
What the ladies wore: Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell, black satin princess,
gold and white lace; Mrs. Alfred
Lewis, pink satin; Mrs. A M. Curtis,
apricot satin trimmed in jet and gold
Mrs R. c. Bruce, black chiffon ov-
er white, embroidered in green; Mrs.
Carrie Clifford, gray broadcloth; Mrs.
William Wilkinson, black net; Mrs.
Charles Picket, black net and dull
gold; Mrs. c. l. West, white crepe
Connor, gray messaline with white
c. Fry. pale blue satin trimmed with