Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

home to her friends informally the first
and third Tuesdays of the month through
out the season in her apartment at the
Burlington.
Mrs. McCumber. wife of Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota, will receive
Thursday at her residence, 1884 I'D street.
Mrs. shively. wife of Senator shively
of Indiana, will not receive Thursday.
Mrs. Smith wife OF Representative
Smith of California. was at home to her
friends last Tuesday at 1856 Ontario
place She was assisted by her daugh-
tiers. Miss Smith and Miss Eva Smith
Mrs. Needham. wife of Representative
Needham of California. and her house
guest, Miss Harris of California. Mrs.
Barker sister of Mrs. Needham, served
punch. Assisting in the dining room were
the house guests, Miss WE'LL and Miss
Crilley, both of California.
Mrs. Pratt, wife OF Representative
Charles Pratt, of Pennsylvania, received
last Tuesday assisted by her daughter,
Miss Pratt, at their home, 1888 Dist street,
and will receive again Tuesday next.
| Mrs. John Langley, wife of Representa-
tive Langley of Kentucky, was at home
to her friends Tuesday afternoon at her
apartment in the Burlington. Assisting
during the afternoon were her house
guests, Mrs. Rollins of North Carolina
and her mother, Mrs. Gudger, wife OF
former Representative Gudger of North
Carolina.
Mrs Gillespie, wife of Representative
Oscar Gillespie of Texas. received her
friends at her residence on Columbia road
Tuesday afternoon Assisting her were
her daughters, Miss Gillespie and Miss
May Gillespie, >and their house guest, Miss
Smith, of Fort Worth, Tex.
The following congressional ladies who
are guests at the La Normandie, will re-
ceive Tuesday: Mrs. Charles Davis of
Minnesota, Mrs. Thomas Hardwick of
Georgia, Mrs. Thomas Helm of Ala
bama. Mrs Edwin Webb of North Caro-
lima, Mrs. Benjamin Cravens of Fort
Smith, Ark. and Mrs. Joseph Byrns or
Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. F. J. Hicks was at home to her
:. at the Portland She had assisting her
Mrs. Willard Waller. Mrs. Albert Liv-
ingston Staley. Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe
and Mrs. Willard Warner.
Mrs. Violet Blair Jan!n was hostess al
a large tea last week at her home, Il
Lafayette square. The house was taste
fully decorated with roses, carnations
and ferns. Assisting in dispensing the
Inequalities of the afternoon were. Mrs.
II,
Misses Henry and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair.
Mrs. PriQce wife of Representative
Prince, will be at home to her friends
Tuesday, on 18th street.
Mrs James Orme gave large recep
ton Tuesday afternoon from to q
o'clock, at her residence, "31I 18th street.
The drawing room was artistically deco
rated with pink roses and ferns. Mrs.
Orme received her guests in draped
gown of pale blue satin, trimmed with
point lace. Assisting her were Mrs.
James w. Orme, ST.. who wore black
satin gown with jet trimmings. Mrs.
Popham sister of the hostess, was gown
ed i'm white satin, trimmed iii crystal
beaded lace. Mrs. Watson presided at
the tea table, which was decorated with
centerpiece of carnations and silver
candlesticks shaded in pink. Others as
sisting in the dining room were Mrs. Jo-
seph Hayden, Mrs. Guy Corbett, Mrs.
Elsie Blackstone, Miss Elizabeth Brad
field and Miss Grace Tyson.
Mrs Thomas d. Harden entertained at
a euchre last Tuesday evening at Oak
Crest, the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs s. Sewell Cisseli on :;1st street.
The drawing rooms and halls were beau
tfuly arranged. with masses OF palms
ferns and white blossoms. In tie dining
DOM the table. from which buffet sup