The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
MISS CHLOE SMOOT-MISS EDITH SUTHERLAND,
Prominent in official society.

Styer, Z. s A, commanding officer at
Fort Niagara, n Y. The house. which
was crowded from 20 o'clock, was
prettny decorated with palms, ferns,
Southern smilax. and potted plants. Re
ceiving with Mrs. Wilkes and Mrs. Styer
We're Mrs. Burrows. wife OF Senator Bur
rows; Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs John
Jay White. and Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett,
wife of Representative Fassett. who had
her daughter. Mrs. Hodgson, visiting her.
Mrs. Huntington Wilson, wife OF the
Assistant Secretary of State, and Miss
Christine Owen presided at the tea table
and Miss Maitland Marshall served the
punch Miss Christian, who is visiting
here. the house guest of Mrs. Huntington
Wilson. also assisted in the dining-room
Mrs. Wilkes received in a gown Of black
1etted chiffon cloth. over white satin, with
pearl ornaments. Mrs. Styer's toilette was
Of shrimp-pink liberty crepe, made in en-
pire fashion, with an overdrapery on the
bodice Of handsome lace. embroidered IN
several shades of blue. Her ornament
was a handsome antique necklace from
the Philippines,
Mrs. Wilkes will be at home Tuesday
throughout the season.
Mrs. Wickersham, wife of the Attorney
| General, was the guest for whom Mrs
Ten Eyck Wendell. of New York. en-
tertained at a large tea and reception
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Wendell haC
assisting at the tea table A.Es. Elklns
| wife of Senator Ell1ins; Mrs. William
| Barrett Ridgely. and Miss Hegeman
Miss Hubbell. house guest of Mrs. Wick
ersham, was also in the receiving party
The guests included not only members o
| the families Of official and diplomatic so
ciety, but scores of residents who wer,
| friends of Mrs. Wickersham in New
York and here in Washington during he
| girlhood.
Mrs. William Mason has been mad
chairman of the young ladies' committee
for the Southern Relief ball. which is 4
take place Friday evening. January q. a
the New Willard.
Mrs. Frederick George Berger will be a
home informally the remaining Thursday
of this month, at the Mendoza.
Miss Inga L. Forsberg entertained a
a masquerade party New Years Eve a
her residence. GIG F street southwest
Dancing, storytelling. and games helpe
to hurry the old year on It's way Thos
present were Ethel Curran, india
Princess" Louise Klenk, Cowboy Girl;
Helen Woods, Might" Ruth BredekamI
Lady Bug" Hilda Devries, "Marth
Washington" Marguerite Jones. 9Th
Debutante;" Inga Forsberg, '"Girl {
1872" Agnes Kelley. Dutch Peasant;
Anna Forsberg, Colonial Girl" Gertrud
MaFsden. Society Belle" Edna Greer
well. Red Riding Hood" Dorothy Mi
Ter, French Maid" Bessie Thomas
Gypsy Girl" Ernst Thomas. 'SafC
lad" Albert Thomas. "A Knight" Err
Mattingly, Gentleman of LEISURE" Ma
Worley, "Old Mother Hubbard" Georg
Gonard, French Cavalryman;" Jarret
White, Spanish Officer:" Franklin Bar
Clown" Dick Klopfer. Happy Hool
gam" Walter s. Simpson, "Mexica
Greaser:" Bernie Bontz, Gus Hooligan;
Frank Davis. Last Rose of Summer;
Howard Bowers, Clown" Ralph Jud,
Clown" ard William Head, "a Re;
Hero"
Messrs. Dick Klopfer and Bernie Bont
as Gus" and Happy Hooligan," an
Howard Bowers and Ralph Judd, as tW
clowns" were voted the best two pa
/ Of funmakers in the order named, VIII