Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-17

NJ. r. Pelton. Edwin Tankerstey. l.. C.
Dfsner. A. Walter Collier, II. w. Brewer
+. jenkins. H. Howard. F.. Herring. II
Poole. Harry Hall, Roy Nettles and NJ
r. Waud.
Mrs. Hubert Vos at a dinner given
last night at the Metropolitan Club an
mex. In New York city, in honor of her
daughter Miss Annie Douglas Graham.
made the formal announcement of the
latters engagement to Jay Gould. sec
ond son of MIR. and Mrs. George Jay
Gould. and a legatee TO the extent OF
$..OW..ouo Of his grandfather. the late
Jay Gould. Miss Graham. who was one
Of the bridal attendants Of Lady Decies
on the occasion of the latter's wedding.
is daughter OF Mrs. Hubert Nos by
her first marriage to the late Douglas
Graham and has a brother. Harvey
Graham. Mrs. VoS was prior TO her
first marriage Miss Eleanor X. Coney.
and is connected with the former SOW
ereign house of Hawaii.
Among those present at the dinner
last night were Lord and Lady Decies.
who returned yesterday from their visit
to Georgia. and are booked to sail for
Egypt on the Cunard liner Carmania
tomorrow. The wedding OF Jay Gould
and Miss Graham is reported to have
been set for April "a in st. Thomas
Church.
The dinner guests last night were
comparatively few, hut some additional
friends came in for the dancing which
followed. Among those at the dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs George Jay Gould.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony j. DreXel. jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden A. Fahnestock.
Miss Alexa nder. Miss Gladys Waterbury
and Miss Olga Wiborg. The dancing,
which was informal, was followed by
supper
Mrs Neill S. Brown and Miss Brown
will not be at home tomorrow.
The Marquse Clara LAMA will go to
New York on Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding of her niece, Miss Louise Hammond.
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Graeme Ham
mond. who will be married on wednesday
to Mr. Edward Raymond. Before re-
turning to Washington Mime. LAMA will
spend few days with Mrs. Augustus {.
Tyler In New London.
Miss Rathbone Smith will receive to-
day at 1913 l. street
The Misses Colhoun will receive for
the last time this season today from
to 6 o'clock.
Miss Dorothy W. Dulin entertained
delightfully."- at a valentine party Tues
street. The rooms were artistically
decorated with pink hearts. cupids
carnations and ferns. A heart hunt
and many other games were INDUCED
in. after which a collation. was served.
| Among those present were Mrs: Ella
Dulin. Mrs. O. Lewis. Misses Lewis.
| Wheatley. Whitmire. Doyle. Dunbar.
Clapp. Sommerville. Hogan. Hunt. Lyn-
Misses Edley. Stevens. Warthen and
Corrick Of kensington. Md: Messrs.
Simpson of Chevy Chase. Galloway.
Hane. Tracy. Ripley. p. Dulin De Vault
| VIII MI
Warthen. Van Fossen. Norris. 'Duvall:
w. Corrick. r. Moore and ID. Corrick OF
Kensfngton, Md.
Mrs. L. ]. Young and son Of German
| town, Md. have had an extended trip
| through Pennsylvania and New York;
Before their return they Will spend
some time with Mrs. w. E. Bowen OF
| Brooklyn, n. Y. daughter of Mr.. o. E.
Camana of this city.
Today and Friday. February -. Mrs.
Franc b. Willxie will receive with Mrs.
Arthur Edward Dowell at 1909 Irving
street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. West have
cards out for an at home Saturday
evening February 1S, from to IL, and
will have with them Commissioner and
Mrs. Rudolph.
Mrs. Charles Lowndes will not be at
home tomorrow.
4 pretty ST. Valentine party was given
Tuesday evening. February IA. by MISS
| Evelyn IL. Dawson and Mr.. Ray
| mond A. Kelser at the home OF the
| former The parlor and dining room
| were beautifully decorated with red crepe
| and hearts. In the parlor CUPID 5
and Miss E. Belts were chosen King and
| Queen of Hearts. Vocal and instrumental
| selections were rendered by. Misses
Payne. Jaeger and Dawson and Messrs.
| French, Crabs and kelser. Games were
| played and a general good time ensued
| throughout the evening. Those present
were Misses PAYNE. Mercer. Belts,
Townsend. Shreve, Woskoff, Gator, King.
| Walton. Jaeger. Laufer and F. M.
Dawson. Messrs French. Johnson,
| Crabbs. Watt Barry. Jackson. Stockman.
Rice. NJ. Kelser, Appleyard and Harry
| T. Dawson, jr.
| guests Commander and Mrs. Wurtsbau2h
! Of Annapolis and Miss Bache of Phi.a-
| delpha. and will be at home tomorrow.
| nounces the engagement OF his daughter
| Helen Marie and Passed Asst Pay
| master Thomas Palmer Ballenger. L.
| S. Navy. 1t is expected that the wedding
| will take place in June.
| Mrs Harrie Craig Ansley was the host
ess at delightful tea yesterday after
noon at her home on Connecticut avenue.
The house was a-bloom with spring
| flowers. white lilacs ionauils and tn ips
! forming the decoration in the drawing
| room and library, with a background Of
palms.
Mrs Ansley received in an exquisite
gown of black charmeuse. trimmed with
| jetted net.
In the dining room the tea table had a
1 centerpiece formed of fancy ba sket
| filed with tulips and ionquils and around
| it hearts Of smilax with dots of ionquils.
| Mrs. Arthur Yates and Mrs Charles Fox
| Brookes were vis-a-vis at the table. the
former serving frapoe and the latter
chocolate.
Miss E len Lemly. Miss Georgia Yates.
Miss Mamie Randolph Hull and Miss
Olga Hull assisted in the dining room.
Mrs. Harry LoWman presided at the
| punch bowl in the library.
Mrs. George H. Shibley. 1854 Mintwood
| place. will be at home tomorrow and
| Saturday. February %.
Mrs. Charles w. Warden at the Wyom-
| ing will not receive tomorrow.
| An informal valentine dance was given
| by Mr. Graha m Hodges. Mr.. James Shell
! ley and Mr.. Char'e Bailey at the Hodges
residence on Euclid street. The decora-
| tions consisted Of red trimmings in the
| form of Cunids and hearts strung
| throughout the rooms Fhvor dances
| were the feature OF the evening. The
| favors were peony and pin fans. aero
planes Photographs. ladies' fans and