Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29

ifornia She will be assisted by Miss
Dorritt Smith, Miss Lillian Menaugh.
Miss Leona Kidwell. Miss Helen Durnin
and Miss Gertrude Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. e. E. Phillips announce
the marriage Of their daughter Gertrude
Louise and John Humphrey Wilson, Jan.
uary o. at Camden, n. J. At home 14io
K street northwest.
Mrs. John w. Bird of New York is the
guest of Mrs. Andrew B. Graham.
Mrs. Lewis Allen pleasantly entertain
ed in honor of Mrs. Sewers of York, Pa,
Thursday evening. Those present We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Haislip. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gross, Mrs. Anna Haislip, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Gross. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gross. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, Mr..
Philip Sewers, Mr.. Milton Allen, Miss
Haislip, Mr.. Harry Gross. Master Charles
Gross and Miss Jennie Allen.
The enlisted men at the Washington
navy yard and attached to the vessels
anchored there. with their guests, to the
number Of perhaps a thousand, made
merry in the navy yard ballroom last
night and danced until the hour was late
When the dance began the electric lights
were shut off, and innumerable figures
such as crescents, stars and other usual
and unusual combinations of different
hued electric bulbs, flashed out, lending
peculiar radiance to the scene. The u.
S. S. Mayflower Orchestra furnished the
music.
The committee in charge consisted of
petty officers from the Mayf1ower, the
Sylph, the tug Choctaw and other boats;
from the boathouse, the naval gun fac
tory barge, the seamen gunners' class
and all other naval departments OF the
city.
Mrs w. w Gould has announced the
engagement of her daughter Grace and
Mr. Henry William Roos of Cincinnati.
Ohio. The wedding will take place early
in February.
Mrs. Jeanette Borland senior vice pres
ident of Lincoln Relief Corps, No. 9. en-
tertained the sewing circle Thursday last
at her home. 1850 18th street northwest.
a bountcous lunch was served by the
hostess. covers being laid for twelve. The
decorations were of red, white and blue.
Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston have as
their house guest Mrs. William Christie
Heron of Cincinnati. She will be in
Washington for several weeks.
Mrs. George W. Prince, wife of Repre-
sentative Prince of Illinois, will be at
home with the ladies Of Leojean College
Monday, February Z. 3 to Z pm.
Miss Nancy Johnson and Miss Hendy
Russell Johnson, daughters of Represent
alive and Mrs. Ben Johnson OF Kentucky,
were the guests of honor at luncheon
today given by Miss Lucinda Pennebaker.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D.
Pennebaker, and a debutante of the win
ter The decorations were in yellow. The
other guests We're Miss Mejia Miss Paul.
ia Mejia, Miss Marta Calvo, Miss Mar
thena Harrison. Miss Alice Boutell, Miss
-1aIn IOn1
Miss Marjorie Stewart. Miss Helen Mich
olson, Miss Mary Radford, Miss Mar
garet Easterday Miss Margaret Worth
ington. Miss Evelyn Carpenter, Miss
Stella Carusi. Miss Frances Miller. Miss
Darsie OF Pittsburg and Miss Anna Pen
nebaker.
Mrs McKenna, wife of Justice Nc
kenna, will not receive Monday.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott will be at home
Monday, January 81. from to at the
Arlington to all members of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution in the
city at that time. The president general
as personal invitation. Receiving with
Mrs. Scott will. be Mrs. Lurton. Mrs.
Dickinson, Mrs. George W. Sternberg.
vice president general Of the District, and
Mrs. George T. Smallwool. state regent
of the District. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson
will receive with Mrs. Scott for part of
the afternoon.
Mrs. Robert w. Allen and Miss Ro-
berta Allen of the Albemarle will be at
home Thursdays in February.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Daw are occupy
ing their new home southwest corner
Of Odd and II streets, 300 II street north
west. Mrs Daw will be at home in
formally the last three Wednesdays in
February.
Mrs. Thorn Williamson is giving tea
this afternoon for Mrs. Price William
son and Miss Whitman of Germantown,
Pa. the fiancee of Paymaster Thorn Will
hanson, jr.. L. S. n. Mrs. Sackett Mrs.
Mason, Miss Casey, the Misses William
ing.
Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett Is also a tea
hostess today, and is being assisted by
Mrs. John Dwight, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs.
Phil Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman will
be among the dinner hosts tonight.
The congressional ladies from Ohio at
the Cairo will receive Tuesday, February
| 8, from to I o'clock.
Maj and Mrs. John T. Knight enter
| tanned at dinner last evening for their
and her guest. Miss Aileen Gorgas,
daughter Of Col William G. Gorgas, chief
sanitary officer of the Isthmus of Pan
anna. After the dinner the party went to
the dance at Fort Myer. Miss Knight
and Miss Gorgas went today to An
napolis. to be the guests of the family of
Rear Admiral Pigman, and to attend the
hop at the Naval Academy this evening.
Mrs. Garrard, Mrs. Andrews and Mrs.
Lear received for the committee last
night at the Fort Myer hop. Capt. Barn
hardt, Capt. Lindsey, Capt. BaiIy and
Lieut.. Houze form the hop committee,
and about 300 guests were present. Sew
eral of the officers and their wives gave
dinners preceding the dance.
Mrs. Leutze and Miss LeutZe will not
receive Monday, but will receive the fol-
lowing Monday.
Mrs Foraker, wife of the former SEN
ator from Ohio, and Mr. j. b. Foraker,
jr.,, sailed today from New York for
trip to the Mediterranean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Hoyt have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Constance to Mr. F. Won Sunni
third secretary of the German embassy.
The wedding date is not set.
Rev. DR.. William |. Mckenney, pastor
of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church, and Mrs. Mckenney were the