Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-06
Georgetown. Wednesdays, the 10Th and
18th of this month.

Georgetown, Wednesdays, the 10Th and
| 10Th of this month.
The College Womens Club will be at
| home to its members Fridays in January,
| from to 6. at the Womans building,
| 636 | street. Friday, January 4, Mrs.
Thomas w. Sidwell will be hostess and
an informal talk upon her recent expert
ences in England while investigating the
| condition of the working women. The
club, which is composed of alumnae of
! the various colleges and universities OF
the country. is planning a most attractive
| program for the winter.
| Mrs Ben de Mier Miller and Miss
!; Frances Miller will not be at home until
| the last two Fridays of January, the 21st
| and 18th.
Mrs. P. ]. Lennox, wife of Prof Len
noN of the Catholic University, will be
at home at the Toronto tomorrow (Fri-
day. from to O'Clock.
Prof and Mrs. Raymond and their
daughter Miss Raymond. will be at
home Fridays during the season.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hugh Mclean Walker
and son spent the holidays in Washing
| ton, but have returned to Portsmouth,
Va
| Mrs. Peters. wife of Commodore Peters,
will be at home Friday afternoons in
January.
| Senator and Mrs. Bankhead have ar
| rived and have taken apartments at the
Riggs House for the winter. Their daugh-
| ter. Mrs. Louise Terry, will join them in
a few days.
The Marcia Burns Chapter of the
| Daughters of the American Revolution
gave a reception yesterday afternoon in
| honor of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, the
president general of the society. at the
| home Of its vice regent. Mrs. Julian c.
| Dowell. to which were invited the regents
of the several chapters I'm Washington.
| The wide reception hall filled with
palms and ferns was the locale of the
stringed orchestra which played during
| the afternoon. The drawing rooms were
| decorated with southern smflax and pink
roses. while the red color scheme of the
| dining room was prettily carried out by
means of brilliant poinsettia blossoms and
graceful southern smilaX.
Assisting the hostess. Mrs. Dowell. in
receiving the guests of the chapter were
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop of Concord. Mass.
the founder Of the Society of the Children
| Logan. regent of the chapter: Mrs. Mar
garet Ballard Moore. Mrs. w. j. Ethel
/ Mrs. Frank Lloyd Averill. Miss Stewart.
Mrs. Frank Fuller and Mrs. Charles NJ
Pepper. Presiding over the refreshments
served in the dining room were Mrs.
Thomas w. Smith and Mrs. Frederick
Won Dachenhausen. assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Dowell, Miss Elizabeth Shedd.
Miss Edna Sheehy and Miss Norta Pep
| per.
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Wrenn Monday evening" January g. at
| 1927 Bed street, was the scene Of large
gathering of friends in honor of the
birthday of their cousin. Miss Bessie Viola
JOry. The house was beautifully dec
Grated with evergreens and red and white
carnations The evening was spent with
games and instrumental and vocal solos
until late hour. and then refreshments
were served, with favors for every one |
/ Among those present were the Misses j.
Bohrer r. Bohrer, b. Corcoran. l.. Schultz,
G. ladder. l.. Harper. r. Alexander, II.
Hicks. G: Wrenn. =; Man;' m S.td ~
f. Graves, J. Corcoran; L. Payne, X Buf-
| fin, c. Jenkins. E. Bird, c. Stewart. &.
| H nth. Mrs. A. V. Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynch, MIR. and Mrs. Montgomery.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Casey will be al home !
Fridays in January at her apartment inl
Stonleigh Court. |
Mrs. Bertrand Ewell Trenis, formerly
Miss Ida Offutt, will be at home to her
| friends every Tuesday afternoon at the
Naples apartment house.
| Mrs Needham and the Misses Needham, |
| 171J street. will not receive tomorrow, |
| but will be at home the next three Fri /
! days in January.
| Mrs. and Miss Nourse. Miss Campbell
and Miss Ramsburg will be at home
Thursdays, January 13 and 81.
A hundred guests enjoyed the hospital
| ity of Miss Florence Kirby and Miss
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Har-
| per Walsh. at a dance given last night |
| at the home of the former. Mrs. Kirby |
| and Mrs. Walsh. mothers OF the two
|
| and the latter in jetted lace robe. re-
| ceived with them. Miss Kirby wore white |
satin with. pearl trimmings and Miss |
Walsh was also daintly dressed in white |
crepe de chine with crystal trimmings. |
| The Kirby house. which is one of the |
| most spacious of the old-fashioned resi- |
dences at the capital. was profnsely |
| adorned with palms. vines and poinsettia |
lowed the serving of a dainty supper at !
/ II o'clock. Miss katherine Kirby and |
| Miss Claire Kirby, the first named wear |
ing blue satin and the latter in white |
chiffon and lace. were also assisting in |
| the happy occasion.
Mrs. James F. Barbour entertained the
orphan boys at St. Joseph's Asylum this |
afternoon at her usual Christmas treat !
| for them. The boys were given toys. !
books, etc, as we'll as more substantial |
gifts, and were also served ice cream. |
cake, nuts, fruits, ETC., with the usual |
profuson. They had a holiday for the |
event and every feature to make the |
| occasion a happy memory for them.
Representative and Mrs. Everis A. |
Hayes of San Jose. Cal. have taken Oil |
Bancroft place, the house which was |
formerly occupied by Mr.. Cortelyou. Mrs. |
Hayes received this week and will be at |
home again the third Tuesday in this |
month.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle will entertain at
large theater party tonight for her
niece. Miss Pearson, which will be fol-
lowed by a supper and an informal dance
at RaGscher's.
The members of the Friendship Social
Club gave their fifth dance Of the sea-
son Monday last Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Gilf1lan, Mr..
and Mrs. Loren Sparrough. the Misses
Eva Beagle. Minnie Courtney. Mary Dore.
Mamie Doyle, Finley Gladmond, Irene
Headings, Ida Holmes. Evelyn Hunter,
AacrCyz,ixzoa anna Adillar qneal