Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Mr. and Mrs Preston Gibson have sent
out novel invitations for their proposed
gathering at their farm May Il.
The form has the letter head. Of "Han1p-
ton Farm Wigwam, Tribe of the Po-
tomac, and reads:
Chief Preston Gibson and his squaw
the seventeenth day of the fifth moon
at shutdown. All braves and squaws must
be in full war paint.
The invitations. which come from their
Washington residence. 1901 18th street.
where the answers are requested to be
sent. are. decorated by pictures Of two
Indian braves before their w.gwam.
The last of Mrs. G. Richie Stones
Friday evening dances was held at the
Washington Club the past week. The
guests all came in fancy dress. Those
present were Miss Louise Bayne. Span
Chinese: Miss Juliet Crosby. japanese;
Miss: Margaret Britton, French ballet
dancer: Miss McLeran. Mary and Her
Little Lamb, Miss Jessica Award, Span
girl: Miss Alice Dresel. colonial dame:
Miss Dorothy Quintard. Spanish dancer:
Miss Maude Martin. Dutch peasant: Miss
Frances Williams, Merry Widow" Miss
Pauline Kindleberger. Norwegian; Miss
Hempstone, Spanish dancer: Messrs: j.
w. Bailey, jr., John w. Thompson, John
Hemphill, J. Pierce, J. McCallum, D,
Hillyer. Warner Bayley, E. Dove, X.
Stone, s. Flynn. L. Lavender, p. Morgan.
B. Smith, L. Gilmore and H. Sargent.
The chaperons Of the evening were Mrs.
G. Eitchie Stone, Mrs. Kindleberger, Mrs.
Hempstone, Mrs. F. ]. Lavender.
Miss Louise Bayne gave a dinner pre-
twelve. Those present were Misses Ca
perton, Dresel, Decide and McLeran;
Messrs. Hillyer, Thompson, ]. w. Bailey.
jr.. Warner Bayley, Sargent. Stone and
Hemphill.
Mrs Haslett of THE Silverton," At
lantic City, n. j., and son are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Johnston of Michi-
gan avenue.
The Brookland 800 Club was pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Arthur Sargent at
their last meeting.
Mrs. Fred Barnes is making an extend
ed visit with relatives in Tennessee.
The Phunny Phellows Club held their
eighth annual smoker and banquet last
night, and are preparing for their dance
and minstrel show May 16.
Mr. Robert Whitehouse of York, Pa,
was the recent guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Bowen.
All social engag ements of the ladies of
the Brookland Baptist Church last week
were Cancelled on account of the death
of Mr.. Ernest Lord prominent member
of the church.
Miss Ella Hill Of Alexandria has been
visiting Miss Rebecca Lennon.
Mr. George Burkes was called to his
home in Stroud, Ala; by the Illness of
Mrs. Burkes, who is seriously sick with
pneumonia.
One of the most enjoyable dances of the
season was given in the Brookland hall in
compliment to Messrs Akehurst, Foster,
Macdonald. Crow and Wilson. The hall
presented an animated and picturesque
scene with its decorations of spring
flowers and the smiling faces of the
young people present. The feature Of the
evening was d novelty dance introducing
the flags of all nations. The figure was
led by Miss Ella Hill OF Virginia and
ceeding in securing the favors. handsome
American flags. The chaperons of the
event were Miss Rebecca NJ. Pollard.
Mrs. Caroline Julien and Mrs. Charles
Misses Shepherd. Serrin, McCraeken, Cos
den, Florence Jackson, Florence. Lyons,
Ella Hill. Rebecca Lennon. Florence Yo-
der, Hattie swart. Marie swart. Ruth
McCracken. Macdonald, Cosden, Joseph
Banner. Charles Tansill, Louis Crook,
Tom JOY. Sells Wilson, Harry Crow,
Arthur Trogner. Spencer Akehurst. Frank
Panama and Robert Zachary of Virginia
Mrs. E. ]. ODea of Riverton, n. j., is
the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann and their
daughter Alice and son Billie Of WASH
ington, D. c., are stopping at the Hotel
Wolcott i'll New York city for few
days while sightseeing and attending the
theaters.
Mrs Lee Baumgarten Of 18th street is
in New York. where she is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Richold.
Mrs Bertha Coblenzer returned We'd
nesday from Budapest, Hungary, where
she has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Ladislau Detre for several months.
Miss Thekla Sondheimer. who has been
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