Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-31

lister to Chile; Mrs Dawson. DR.. Harvey
Wylie. Mrs. Samuel 1enly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Gerissen have formed q French
Club which will meet once week during
Lent.
Mrs. Davis Of Minnesota. Mrs. Hard
wick of Georgia. Mrs. Webb of North
Carolina. Mrs. Hefiin of Alabama. Mrs.
Craven OF Arkansas and Mrs Byrns of
Tennessee. wives Of representatives living
at the Normandie. will receive there to-
morrow from to 6.
Mrs Matthew 7. Scott. president gem
eral of the d. A R.. will be at home
today from 4 to :, at the Arlington. to
all the members of the organization of
Mrs. Scott will be Mrs. Lurton. Mrs.
Dickinson, Mrs. George ". Sternberg.
vice president general of the District.
and Mrs. George T. Smallwood, state
regent OF the District.
Mrs Preston will receive this afternoon
with Miss Mamie r. Heth, at the tea
which the latter is giving in honor Of
| Mrs. Stonewall jackson. The latter is
not able to take part, owing to illness,
and Mrs. Preston, who is her grand
daughter, will take her place. Mrs.
Jackson has planned to return south
Friday next.
Mrs. Menefee and ladies of Washington
College have issued cards for an at home
Friday. February 4, from until 3
o'clock and from until II o'clock.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Miss Mclaughlin
will be at home Wednesday, February
16, from 3 to 6, and will be assisted by
their house guest, Miss Marian Parmele
of Lima, N. Y, and Miss Williamson.
Owing to sickness in the family. Mrs.
Melville Church will not be able to re-
ceive or return any calls this season.
Mrs. Oliver r. Pagan. wife Of Judge
Pagan, special assistant of Attorney Cen
eral Wfckersham, was hostess at de-
lightful reception Friday afternoon at her
residence, 1855 Biltmore street. Mrs. Pa
gan was assisted by the wives Of the
judges Of the Department of Justice:
Mrs. NJ. G.. Burch and Mrs. Schwartz;
also by Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Thomas G.
Bourne Miss Margaret Clarke served
punch, while Miss Laura Pagan was as
sisted by number OF young ladies in dis
pensing the Inequalities Of the dining
room.
Representative and Mrs. Ben Johnson
of Kentucky will entertain box party
at the Belasco, followed by supper at
the Willard. Tuesday night, in honor of
Miss Lucinda Pennebaker.
A birthday party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Cation in honor of their
Son. J. Milton Cation, at their residence,
1896 N street, last Wednesday evening.
The parlor was beautifully decorated with
palms and Ivy. The dining room was
carried out in the club colors. Dancing
and games were INDUCED in until a late
hour, when a BUFFET supper was served.
Among those present were the Misses
+. Bohrer, B: Joyry. L. Bentley: NJ
ley, J. Bohrer. r. Bennett, E. Bricker,
c. SPeiffer, NJ. Keefe, B. Cocoran. f.
Sanford, f. Brown. r. Carter, II. Short.
A. Hunter. A. Peiffer and f: America,
S. saldson. c. Bedell. c. Jenkins, \.
Ward. c. McComb, NJ. Lanahan. 6.
Morgan. w. Taggart, c. Aue. G. Dagen-
hardt, c. Bryan, F.. Stonebock, e. Graves,
E. Langley, T. Nash. f. c. Graves. Mr.: and
Mrs. H. Short. Mr.. and Mrs. Ketchum.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Graves. Mrs.
Hobbs. Mrs II. Harper. Mrs. ]. .. Cation,
Mrs. X. Moore and Mrs. Bohrer.
Mrs. Charles N Fowler of New Jersey
will receive at the New Willard Tues
day, February l.
of Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Herman last
night in honor OF the engagement of
their daughter Camille and Mr.. A. c.
Meyer Flowers adorned the rooms and
q number of kilograms OF congratulation
were received. MI. and Mrs. Samuel
Herman. grandparents Of Miss Herman,
were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Masters gave
reception last Friday evening at their
home on 10th street. from $50 to IL
o'clock, which was attended by about 100
guests. Palms, American beauty and
Killarney roses were used In profusiOn,
while in the dining room Richmond roses
and white lilacs were tastefully arranged.
The ladies assisting were Mrs. John j.
Costinett, Mrs Annie e. Murphy. Mrs.
Arthur Copeland. Miss Murphy. Mrs. c.
l. Corley. Mrs. William G. Schafhirt, Mrs.
]. B. Kinnear, Miss Kinnear and Mrs.
A. B. Hayes.
Mrs. Needham. wife Of Represent alive
Needtam of California will be at home
her Miss Harris Of Fresno, Cal, her
house guest. who leaves for the west
Thursday. Misses Smith, Barker, Weyl.
Clinch and Greeley. all Californians, will
receive with Mrs. Needham.
Mrs. Lurton, wife OF Mr.. Justice Lur-
ton. will not receive today, but will be
at home the following Mondays.
Miss Wood, sister of Representative
Wood will receive tomorrow at the Coch-
ran from 4 until Z o'clock. Mrs Briggs,
Miss Kean and Mrs. Alexander will pre-
side at the tea table.
Mrs. LOTUS, wife of the first secretary
of the Siamese legation, will be at home
today at the Arlington, and next Monday,
February {, from 80 to 8 o'clock
Mrs. Michael J. Colbert will he at home
tomorrow and the remaining Tuesdays in
February.
Representative j. NJ. Miller has re-
turned to Washington. but Mrs. Miller
Is detained in Kansas owing to the serious
illness of her brother.
Miss Dorothy Williams, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams of this
|city has gone to Chicago to visit her
lhrOther-in-laX and sister. Mr. and Mrs