Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-09

cerving by Mrs. Williamson of Nash
Vile, Tenn.
Mrs. ". H. Sholes will be at home Feb
ruary Z and IA.
Mrs. strother Smith. wife Of Com
mander w. 8. Smith, Y. S. ~, will not
receive Monday, but will be nome Mon
day, January II.
A dinner to meet Miss Alice Boutell
was given last night by Lieut. and MIS-.
street prior to attending the dance at the
navy yard.
Mrs. William Floyd sicard. 2149 Florida
avenue. will be at home Fridays IN jan
uary.
Mrs. Joseph Aquilla Enslow Of East
Orange, N. j., who is spending the WIN
ter in Washington. entertained at a
bridge party. followed by a tea; in the
artistically decorated with Japanese
roses, ferns and palms The prizes were
won by Mrs. A. .. Kline, Mrs. w. A.
Borland and Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs. Enslow wore black crepe de chine
trimmed with rose point lace. She was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. F. 8. Free
man. Mrs. 7. F. Schneider. Mrs. s.
Bradley. Mrs. Lillian Connally. Miss Mer-
cedes Brown. Others present were Mrs.
James Regan. Mrs. Emma Hilching. Mrs.
Tatum, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. ]. ]. Stevens,
Mrs. w. B. c. Brown. Mrs. w. Cato.
Mrs, David Hall. Mrs. Nall, Mrs. Wright.
Mrs. w. P. Cortland, Mrs. G. w. Evans,
Miss Billings, Miss Criley. Miss Dimmick.
Miss Howser. Miss Richardson. MISS
Hitchings and Miss Emma Hitchings.
Mr.. Robert E. Coyle, assistant district
attorney of Chicago. who has been
spending the holidays in this city. gave
an informal dinner Tuesday evening for
his guests, to the diplomatic reception at
the White House. Some Of those present
were Miss Lena Kibbey, In light blue
satin: Miss Regina Holden: white clinton
and lace: Miss Estelle Harvey, black
spangled net: Miss Catharine Richmond.
geranium pink sattns .aad Misc Laeila An
drews. cream lxce With stouehes OF gold /:
Lieut.. semmes, lieut. Gilmour. Or. r.
A. Holden, T. E. Patrick, jr.. and Mr..
and Mrs James E.. Coyle.
Mrs. Frederick G. Berger will be at
home informally the remaining Thurs
days of this month at the Mendoza.
Miss Henderson has returned to her
apartment in the Hamilton Hotel for the
season.
Mrs. Ellis Logan. 1883 Irving street
northwest, welcomed 300 guests last Fri
day at reception given In honor OF Mrs
founder of the National Society OF the
Children Of the American Revolution, and
Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott. president general
of the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton. Mrs; Logan was assisted by Mrs;
president of the Children Of the American
Revolution: Mrs. George w. Atkinson,
Mrs. Julian c. Dowell. Mrs. John Farms
worth, Mrs. William E. Andrews, Mrs
Lotfrop OF Concord. Mass; Miss Carrie
Rowland Smith OF Elmira. n Y; Miss
Cecilia Todd and Miss Helen Todd. Mrs
Pleasant T. Chapman and Mrs. George
w. Prince OF Illinois presided In the din
ing room, Miss Elizabeth Dowell and
Miss Mccoy presided over the punch
bowl. The house was deliberately deco
rated with southern smilax and carna-
lions.
Marcia Burns Chapter, D. A. r., gave
largely attended and brilliant reception
Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, president general. D. A. r.. at the
Dowel, 31e2 Mount Pleasant street north
west. The house was hung with draper
les of southern smilaX, and maptels
screens and doorways garlanded with
smilax and banked with roses and car
nations, while d stringed orchestra fur
njshed music throughout the reception.
The president general Oh her arrival was
presented with beautiful bouquet of
roses by the chapter, which she carried.
The guests were welcomed by the hostess,
Mrs. Dowell, and presented to Mrs. Scott
and Mrs. Daniel Lothrop of Concord,
Mass. and officers of the chapter: Mrs.
Ellis Logan. regent: Mrs. Conrad Hesse.
recording secretary; Mrs. William Ethel,
corresponding secretary: Mrs. Charles NJ.
Pepper. historian; Mrs Margaret Ballard
Moore. registrar. National and state off,
GERS. district regents and many out-of-
town and local guests We're present. The
hospita!ities of the dining room were pre-
sided over by Mrs. Thomas w. Smith,
who wore lavender silk. point lace and
diamonds. assisted by Miss Stewart. Mrs.
Frank Averill, Mrs. Won Dachenhausen.
ell. gowned in ruby satin. presided over
the punch, assisted by Miss Shedd and
Miss Lothrop of Concord. Mass.
The president general presented the
chapter with beautifully written history
of Marcia Burns. for whom the chapter
was named Many of the gowns worn
were very elaborate The receiving par
ty were 2owned as follows: The hostess.
Mrs. Dowell was attired in rose pink
satin trimmed with venetian rose point.
diamond ornaments; Mrs Scott. president
general. a superb black velvet gown
trimmed In point lace and pearl orna-
menr: Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. black velvet
trimmed with silver tissue and point
lace: Mrs. Ellis Logan, white chiffon,
hand painted in yellow daffodils empire
style: Mrs Pepper, black damascus silk.
trimmed with gold tissue. point lace and
pearl ornaments; Mrs Moore corn col
ored satin. paneed with lace and jet Mrs
Hesse, black trimmed with lace; Mrs.
Ethel. pearl gray silk with white lace.
Mrs. Samuel J. Steinberger entertained
the Afternoon Bridge Club Friday in her
apartment in the Tulane, when her guests
were Mrs. Sidney G. Kaufman. Mrs
SIMON kann, Mrs. Sol Minister. Mrs. Sol
Meyer, Mrs. Abe S.gmund, Mrs. Harold
j. Pack and Miss Edith Auerbach. Re-
freshments were served in the dining
room, where the table was tastefully dec
Grated in pink. the centerpiece being an
electrolier with pink silk shades.
Mrs Lee Baumgarten of 18th street has
as her guest Miss Miriam Epstein Of
Frankfort, Ind.
Mr. A. d. Prince Of 18th street left the
city last week for a stay at Atlantic City
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Ganss and son
Harold of Cleveland. Ohio, are the guests
of Mrs. Ganss' mother, Mrs. N. Peyser
of L street.