Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-21

members She has had many distinctions
in her own state
Mrs Isaac L. Mann and the Misses
Belie ana Alice Mann of Washington and
| Bramwell. w. Va, are in New York and
are staying at the Hotel Wocott
Mrs. Emma Bigelow, a delegate from
washington state TO the D. A. r. conven-
ton. and her daughter Mrs Harry
Boyd. from Seattle, Wash are house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mckenzie
l446 Harvard street northwest
The Misses Davenport of Falls Church
out who are living in Washington, gave
a linen shower" and luncheon to Miss
Susie Davidson of Falls Church. Va.
Inc house was was artisticaily decora ted
We're Of japanese design. brought from
| California by Miss May Davenport who
| has recently returned from a western
trip The quantity of handsome and
beautiful linen received was a testimony
of the wide popularity of Miss Davidson.
The members of the Kings Daughters
Circle of which she is president gave a
handsome embroidered tableclOth with
| ma pkins to match.
Those present were Mrs. McNair. Mrs.
Demorest Mrs. McGroarty Mrs Ira
Smith, Mrs. Fadely, Mrs Thompson. Mrs.
Eddy, Mrs. Snyder Mrs. Eastman, all Of
Falls Church; Mrs. Lincoln Smith. Mrs.
Yoakum. Mrs. Davenport and Mrs Oldor-
fer of Washington, D. c., and Misses
Demorest, Greenwich, Rice, Parker
Lothrop. Taylor and Mankin of Falls
Church.
Miss Edith Clark SWEET, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Fred *. SWEET. who went
abroad in January: spent February in
Cairo with her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence F. Grange. who
are on a pleasure trip around the world.
The latter sailed from San Francisco
last November and Miss SWEET is now
travelling with them. They expect to re-
June. Mrs Oranges two young children.
who spent the winter at their home in
California. accompanied by their aunt,
Miss Rika SWEET. reached this city last
week and will remain here until the ar
rival of their parents.
Mrs. ]. Finley Mccoy of Philadelphia,
also Mrs. Charles H. Folwell. ST., Mount
Holly, n. j.. are visiting Mrs. P. NJ. Du-
bant, 9O2 9th street northwest.
Mrs. Charles Gates entertained Monday
night for her house guests, Mrs. Samuel
and daughter, Miss Drexel, Miss Eva
Story. Miss Eloise Moffett. Miss Helen
Moffett. all of Philadelphia. The favors
were hats and jackets. Mrs. Alfred Mof-
felt sang several operate selections.
Mrs. John Jay White. who wrote the
playlet 1.-The Spring Revel." and Miss
| Flora McGill. the singer. who wrote the
| music. received rounds of congratulation
last night at the Playhouse, where a
fashionable audience expressed its ap-
prevail The clever amateur talent which
took part was constantly applauded. A
| series of songs by Mrs. Benjamin Lathrop
of New York opened the program. She
encores. The play followed. staged on a
village green. The participants in the
order of their appearance were: Mr.. A. H.
| Deibert, the herald: Mr.. Maurice NJ.
Moore. jr., represented William Morris;
Mr.. Seaton Schroeder. jr.. John Ruskin.
and D: Samuel c. Hotchkiss. the vender
of dreams. who introduced the VARIOUS
choruses. The first was the Cloth
Weavers." in which appeared Miss Put
nam. Miss Hunt, Miss Decide, Miss Bush
Brown. Mr. de Korgenstierne and Mr..
Sampson. The '.Bookbinders'' followed.
with Miss Weeks. Miss Kibbey. Miss
Fearn. Mr.. Godoy. Mr.. Sinclair and Mr..
SCHROEDER composing the chorus In M the
Buchanan. Miss Stillwell. Mr.. Schroeder
and Mr. Moore The Wood Carvers p"
chorus. with whistling parts. was great
success. 1t included Masters Hamilton
Charles Dentsen. Charles Conrad, Fred
Steffens, Leonard Clark and Halls Fritts.
Mrs. Bowie Chapman was the sooist for
the Basket Weavers," and the chorus
included Miss Allen. Miss Swift. Miss
Greedy. Miss Smith, Miss MacMurray and
Miss Oracle. in pretty costumes and car
rying baskets of flowers, who performed
very graceful evolutions and dance move
ments
Mrs Roma Devonne Hampstead sang
for several of the choruses. Miss Minnie
Hawke directed the performance.
Miss Ruth Wynne, portraying the fac
tory girl, made great hit. Her dance
called the "grizzly bear" and her exag-
foI in contra ct
to the arts and crafts girl who came
next Miss Elizabeth Reside had the
part. She was daintily dressed in lace
and pink satin and carried a basket Of
was encOred.
other characters were taken by Frank
Godoy, Profit; Francis Winslow. Loss,
and Master Scott Trowbridge as Love
At the conclusion the cast, led by Love,
went in procession to the supper room
where substantials and daintieS were
served.
Dancing in the auditorium was enjoyed
by the young people later. the May pole
dance opening the card.
Among those in the audience were the
Secretary of the Navy and his son, Mr..
George Won l.. Myer. jr.: Mrs. John Jay
White Mrs. John Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Gill
bert Grosvenor. Mrs. H. B. F. Macfar-
Rudolph, Mr.. and Mrs Granville For
tesque. Mrs Churchill Candee, Mr.. Har-
old Candee. Mrs. Russell Harrison, Miss
Marthena Harrison, Miss Anna Portner.
Miss Mary McCauley. Misses Whiting.
Mr.. George Griswold Hill, Mrs. Morris
Evans, Miss Evans, Mrs. Richard Lee
Fearn. Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. Mrs.
Charles McDermott, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
F.. Archibald, Miss Archibald. Miss Edyth
Anderson, Col. and Mrs. Archibald