Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03

route from Cuba and Florida, where she
spent the winter, was the weekend guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Bowen.
The Brookland Five Hundred Card Club
was entertained at its last meeting by
Miss Grace NJ Tansill. and had an en-
Movable time, The house decorations
were Easter blossoms and spring flow
ers. Prizes were won by Misses. Eugenla
lie Mat, Louise Cove and Mr. Joseph
Noel, and the consolation prize fell to the
lot of Miss Roberta Braddock and Messrs.
Mrs. Anne Arnd and Mr.. and Mrs.
George PETER are at home to their
friends at 1912 7th street northeast, west
Brookland. Mr.. and Mrs. William Quinn
will return to Rose Lawn, 10th and
Monroe streets.
The Brookland Baptist Church parlors
were enlivened by spirited spelling bee,
conducted by Mr.. Henry c. Butter, cap
tain of one side, and Mr.. Lunas Carpen-
ter, captain of the opposing side: Many
exciting failures occurred. including that
of Miss Marjorie Kinnan, the last to
remain standing on Capt. Carpenter
side Master Wilmer Hill and his moth
er, Mrs Allen E. Hill, did much credit
to Can't. Butler, both failing on the same
word and Master Hill receiving the
honors Preceding the spelling match
literary and musical program was rem
dered and afterward refreshments were
served.
The Brookland Chapter. No. II. O.
E. S., gave largely attended entertain
ment of living pictures and musical Sc,
lections. The program consisted OF vo y:ea
numbers by Miss JEANNE Winston, MISS
Marean and Mr.. E. A. Lang; guitar ana
banjo duet, Messrs. Furbershaw and
Loud; violin solo, Miss Louise Farrow;
mandolin solo, Miss Alice E. Hill; piano
solo. Prof Fulton B. Kari; two numbers
nv a sextet; dance, by Miss Christie
Blumer: song and dance, by Miss Mar
garet Huss; readings. by Miss Eva Hurd,
and numerous typical tableaux
The third annual ball of Mount Yer
non Tent, No 4, of the K. 0. T. M, at
the old Masonic Temple was most sue
cessful affair Mr.. Frank A. PETER was
chairman of the floor committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Lord have re-
turned from Florida and are at home to
their friends at 18th and Lawrence
streets.
Miss Helen Patterson of the Ventosa
left Yesterday for New York. where she
will be the guest of relatives for two
weeks.
Mrs. Samuel Rothschild and children
left on Wednesday for short stay at
Atlantic City.
The next regular meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary Society of the Eighth Street
Temple will take place on Monday. April
IL, instead of tomorrow. on account of
the general convention of the Independent
Order of B'nai Birth.
Miss Helene Barchfeld of the Dresden
has as her guests Miss Emma Newhagen.
Miss Gertrude Arras, Miss Mel Semme-
brock and Miss Lillian Kambach, all Of
Pittsburg Pa.
Miss Carrie Adler of Pittsburg, Pa, ar
rived this morning and will be the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abel of Clifton
street for an indefinite stay.
The general convention of the lndepend-
emit Order of Bnai Birth will take place
next week. with headquarters at the Ar
lington Hotel. The first meeting will be
held this morning in the vestry rooms of
tho Eighth Street Temple, and this even
ing a reception will be held at the temple,
when Mr. Lucius Solomon of San Fran
cisco will deliver an address. number
OF entertainments have been planned for
the visiting members and their ladies. the
principal ones being visit to Mount Yer
| non Monday; public reception and mu-
| steal at the Arlington Tuesday evening
| sightseeing Wednesday, and a banquet
| Wednesday evening. followed by dancing
The committee on arrangements 10 com