Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-19

/ lie strawberry season lids
brought its usual number OF garden
parties and strawberry festivals Tor
church aud charity organizations
and these functions are beng met
with enthusiasm by both the gener-
Gus hearted spender and the Jealous
worker. The Baptist Church fete
heads the list this year. The W. I.
f. l.. gave d Jack Horner Pie at
The Children s Home last evening
which was quite a success, both
little tots and the grown-ups enjoy
ing the occasion. Porch parties hold
way while the warm days are here
and prove delightful way OF en-
te1talning ones friends. One OF the
most enjoyable entertainments Of
the week was the porch-party given
by one OF our attractive young host
esses, Miss Mary Glenn Uhler
The many friends Of Mrs. Arthur
Snowden viii regret TO know that
she has been indisposed Tor the past
few days and hope to see her IL
their midst again ere long.
The largest function OF the week
was the reception given Mrs. Will
lam Boothe al her residence Oh
North Washington ST. following the
meeting OF the D. A. 4. The recep-
ton was complimentary to Mrs.
Rufin Cox Of Richmond. Mrs. Cox
IS the preaident-gen OF the Col
onial Danes and enjoys a wide pop
ularity through out our state. The
election of D. A. r. officers which
took place at this meeting was as
follows; Regent: Mrs. William Al
bert Smoot, Vice-regent. Mrs. John
Leadbeater, Miss Nellie Uhler was,
reelected recording secretary cor
responding secretary Mrs. {. Will
IAN Wattles; registrar, Mrs. George
Uhier reelected. The office or his
torian was left ever until the n6zt
meeting.
The members present were, Mrs.
Ca:sius Lee, Mrs. William &. Smoot
Mrs. Samuel Monroe, Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard, Mrs. Hubert
Saowden, Mrs. Marshall Nc Donald
Mrs. c. William; Wattles. Mrs John
Leadbeater, Mrs. Kate Waller:
Barrett, Mrs. Stewart Jameson:
Mrs Llawellyn Powell, Mrs. Lo-
10 Ashton, Miss Josie Robin
son, Mrs. Thomas Robinson.
Mss Phil Wattlas. Miss Laura
Smoot. Mrs. George, Uhler ana
Miss Nellie Uhler. Mrs Bo0the vas
assisted il receiving her guests
which called At later nc1r b trs
members ct the D. a. +. Ins
prettv drawing rooms Panelled il
White were artisticaily decorated
with a profusion OF snowbaIls ana
purple tleur- de-lis. a most pleas
,ng effect. Mrs. Cox was hand
some in ,ncd.sh mauve gown.
Mrs. George Carr Henry CT Mcrr-
istov7l. New Jersey, Mrs. Rcctne s
sister, made 4 beautiful picturs as
she craciouslv served the ladies
with punch The dining room was
4 scene to b2 remembered. Inc
table was laid with most eLquiS-
te centre-piacs the work OF Mrs.
Henry. A bowl OF pink snap-drag-
ms with their graceful sprays
reaching Cit 10 the pTettily-shaa-
ID candies III the centre and al
.irn2r md CT the table completing
the beautiful effect were Mrs.
Gardner Eoothe and Mrs Frank
most becomngly gown
ID. in pink. Assisting III the din
ng room were Miss Nellie 3elden
IIhler and Mss Lola Ashton. Those
.nioying Mrs. Eoo1he hospitality
n addition TO the D. A. L. were
Mrs. Richard Gibson, Miss Rose
Mcdonald. Mrs. John TacEett, Miss
Nancy TacE7tt, Mrs. I. S. Lead
Deat5r, Mrs. Laurence Stabler
Miss Helen Norris Cummings, Mrs.
George Pryor Anderton, Mrs. Fleet
Board, Mrs. I. Marshall Jones, Mrs
Robert South Barrett, Mrs. Lewis,
Mrs. StiIson srate-regent OF Cali
fornia of the d. 4. r. Miss May
Green, Mrs. Louis Green Mrs.
Charles Smoot, Mrs. Monroe Love:
Mis-. George Robinson, and several
othars including a number OF cut Of
town guests.