Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

.rrespondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, December %, 1911.
The auditorium of Elks' Hall was the
scene Of brilliant gathering Thursday
evening, the affair being a cotillon given
by Mrs. j. Johnson Downey in honor of
her son. Mr.. Bruce johnson Downey Of
the School Of Forestry at Yale. and her
cousin. Miss Mariana Mathews Nelson
of Bedford City. Va Mrs Downey was
assisted in receiving by her sisters, Miss
Augusta Hoblitzel and Miss Cora Hob
iitzel. and by Mrs. Edward 8. Fawcett.
The ballroom was very beautifully deco
rated with Christmas greens and holly
and banners and remnants in the Yale color
blue. The cotillon was led by Mr..
James Sidney Douglas, jr., dancing with
Miss Nelson. Among the others guests
were Miss Ethel Nelson of Lynchburg
and Messrs- Ray NJ. Killey and Andrew
Jackson Aldrich, jr.. of Yale, who are
Mrs. Downey's house guests; Miss Elise
Perry Halle of Stanton, Miss Hilda
kohr Messrs Selden Washington, George
Howard and DR.. Edgar Snowden of
Washington. Miss Helen Norris Cum
minss has issued invitations for cards
Tuesday afternoon. December 20, at go
o'clock at Lee Camp Hall. Mrs Abram
Smyth of Washington is the guest of
her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs James Smoot Smyth. on North
Get MIS-. CHdTleS T.. STU
art and Miss Katharine Baker Stuart
of Norfolk are the guests Of their aunt
Miss Sallie Stuart on King street. Miss
Emily Holiday Johnson, who is attend
ing school at Stuart Hall. StauntOn. Is
Spending the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Johnson, on
Prince street. Mrs. Edward S. Fawcett
mas as her house guests for Christmas
her son. Mr.. Lewis Hoof Fawcett of
Pittsburg: her daughter. Miss Goulding
Fawcett of Falls Church. and Mr.. Gil
bert Farrell of Wayne. Pa Mr. Arthur
Marshall King has returned from Char
iottesville. where he is attending the
University of Virginia, and is spending
the holidays with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Il. King, on Prince street.
MISS julia langhorne Cone has returned
10 her home. in Richmond after a visit
10 MISS Ellie kineaid Douglas. on Cam
froh street Miss Elsie Parish of Rich
mond. who has been visiting Miss Jean
Brent. has returned home.
Mrs Albert u. Brockett entertained at
Caros thursday afternoon at her home on
rooms and dining room were decorated tn
poinsettia red carnations and holly score
was kept by Mrs. Wilmer J. Waller Miss
Christina kemper. Miss Eliza Douglas,
Miss Linda Steuart, Miss Virginia Wheat
and Miss Collins Jones The prizes We're
won by Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Robertson and
Mrs Fuller. Following the card marty
Mr. and Mrs. Brockett entertained at din
i'ci ioi tiie SouHS iduieS VINO had assisted.
TO which number of young men we're
asked Rev. and Mrs. Angus MacD
Crawford have returned from a visit to
their son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. Oscar de Wolfe Randolph, in Lex
ington, Va Miss Jean Brent entertained
the Progressive Five Hundred Club Mon
day evening at her home on North Column
bus street. The prizes were won by Miss
Mary ynowden and Mr.. Douglas Mr.
Frank L. Daingerfield is the guest of Mr.
Douglass Brooke in Norfolk. Miss Eliza
beth Brown of Nelson county was the
guest this week OF the Misses Chandlee
on North Washington street. Mrs Mollie
a Lynch of Fairfax county is the guest
OF Mrs. frederick NJ Penn on Prince
street Miss Esther Burke entertained
the Junior Card Club Wednesday evening
al her home on Prince street Those pres
ent were Miss Elise Halle of Staunton
Miss Alice Anderton. Miss Esther Green
Miss Nellie Uhler. Miss Sophie Tackett
Miss Glenn Chler. Miss Eliza Douglas
Miss Pauline Nicol. Miss Lola Ashton
Miss Julia Nicol. Miss Cora Jones. DR. v
u. Berry, Messrs Stanley Blanton Ju-
ard Chichester. Edmund Hunter Jack
Barrett, Washington Lewis, Beaudric
Howell James Roberts, Wallace Lindsey
and Taylor Burke. Mrs. George Wise is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Darst. in Newport News Mr. James
OMeara has returned from a visit to Mrs
James Ross at Wakefield. Va.
Miss Julia Lewis OF Charlottesville is
the guest of her aunt Miss Cora Coch-
ran. on King street. Mrs. Isobel o. Price
home of Mrs. J. NJ. White, on Prince
street. Mrs. p. W. Ehrman and Mrs
Jonas Bernheimer have returned from a
visit to Philadelphia. Miss BeaH Dain-
gerfield has returned from a visit to her
brother-in-law and sister, Capt. and Mrs.