Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-05
Past Week in Society Marked
By Many brilliant Functions.

tons are enthusiastically attended ana
society has donned her spring gown aEd
is tripping along to the tuneful melody
OF I make it without or the next
break is mine" etc. The young ladies
irtend giving a German compliment
ary to the Alexandria German CLUB
at an early date. Teas. receptions
luncheons, and dinners follow one after
another and Alexandria is once more
her gay self.
An affair which has not only accom-
Dlished its purpose financially but also
proved to be quite social center dur
ing the post-Eater season, was the Elk
Spring Carnivas which closed Monday
evening. Mrs. Jacob Brill made a
charming and able president OF the fair,
and it's success was largely due to the
ladies assisting her. Those in charge
we're Miss Fanny Burke, vice-president;
Mrs. James Bales, secretary; Mrs. Z.
B. Marshall, treasurer; Mrs. Thos.
Dunbar, Mrs. Monitor, Mrs. Barrett,
Mrs. SWartzman, Mrs. Friedlander,
Mrs. Won Westerlaken, Mrs. HamIl.
ION, Mrs. NJ. P. Green. Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
Bendhcim, Mrs O'Sullivan, and a bevy
of beautiful girls in fancy costume. The
dancing each evening attracted host
Of young people and the Elks have
gained, if such thing is possible, in
popularity since the marked success OF
the fair.
A very interesting and largely at
tended function of the week was the re-
ception given by Mr.. Robert 5. Jones
at his residence on Washington street,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bergman
following Mr.. Bcrryman's talk at the
Young Peoples Building, Friday last.
He was assisted in receiving by the
board OF the Free Kindergarten. The
house was charmingly decorated in
ionqui's the color scheme Of yellow pre-
vailug.
On Monday night the students OF the
Episcopal High School gave a charm
| ing dance at McBurney's Hall. 1t has
been customary for number OF years
to have dance each June during the
final week, but this was the first time
in decade that dance has been given
during the regular session. The affair
| was a brilliant success and it is hoped
that it may now become 8 precedent.
There we're about twenty-five couples
present and equal number OF stays,
| MANY of whom we're from Alexandria.
Music was furnished by the Schroeder
Orchestra, OF Washington, and refresh
ments we're served by Rammel Bros.
of Alexandria. There wero twenty-one
regular dances and four extras, the
music stopping at 2 a. m.
The patroncsses were: Mrs. l.. NJ,
Blackford, Mrs. F f Carter, Mrs. j.
NJ. Daniel. jr., Mrs. H. Mcclure, Mrs.
T. NJ. Phillips. of Little Rock, Ark.
Mrs. W. Reade, Mrs. G. G. ShackIe-
ford, Mrs. &. c Stuart, Mrs. f. NJ.
Page, of tie University, and Miss Nj.
| L. Jett.
The committee in charge consisted
of Messrs. Geo. c. Wallace, jr., chair
man; C. NJ. Kinsolying, W. w. Mac
kali, jr., L. l.. Phillips, S W. Ran,
ioph and H. NJ. Robertson.
The couples dancing were: Mr.. 6.
IC. Wallace, ir., with Miss Marion
Emmons, OF Huntington, W. Va; Mr..
l.. L. Phillips with Miss Ellie Wood
Page, of the University, Mr.. A. W.
Withers with Miss Mary D. Ryerson,
OF Weston, Pa; Mr.. r. X. Massie jr.,
with Miss Mary Morris, Of Charlestown,
| w. Va. Mr.. r i. Bronaugh with Miss
Virginia Harrison, of Washington; Mr..
John Minor with Miss Gertrude Viii,
lians, of ClarkSburg, W. Va; Mr.. c.
NJ. kinsolving with Eleanor Herff, OF
Texas: Mr.. J. C. Pemberton with Mrs.
J. NJ. Daniel, jr., Mr.. H. NJ. Robertson
with Miss Frances Sublett, of Warren
ton: Mr.. Z. w. Smith, jr., with Miss
Annie Laurie Haynes, OF Richmond:
Mr.. G. X. Gage with Miss Aleton
| Drake, of Richmond; Mr.. 5. W. Ran
dolph with Miss Charlotte Brown, oil
Philadelphia; Mr.. l.. D. Burnett with
Miss Lucille Hearin, Of Mobile; Mr.. W.
lB. Wertheimer with Miss Mildred
Leavell. of Cheavy Chase; Mr.. a. w
Morton with Miss Mary Addison Webb
Of Baltimore Mr.. Il. p. Williams jr.,
with Miss Mary Bayne. OF Washington
| Mr.. T. t. Speer with Miss Marion
Lesesne, of Charleston, s. c.; Mr.. j
n. Cromly with Miss Ruth Wing, q
Washington: Mr.. f. 5. Fawcctt with
Made Snowden, Mr.. J. T. Burke, ir.,
with Miss Alice Anderton, Mr.. Arthur
Herbert with Miss Kitty Barrett, Mr.
c. W. Lewis with Miss Bcall Danger
field, Mr. b. L. Howell with Miss
Esther Burke.
The stays we're: Mcssrs. Pichegrr
Voolfolk, G. c. Shackleford, G. G.
Stuart, F. E. Carter, A. R. Seamon.
~. NJ. Wood, Nelson Harris, j. S
Hewitt, A. NJ. BIackford, J. d. Brown,
Gowan Dusenbery, a. B. knsoving
End, Mason Romano, Henri MCGOWAN,
II. P. Crabbe, D. NJ. Faulkner, f. L.
Darlington. O. T. Bell, r. NJ. HanckeI,
lD. Wood, W. n. Wood, G. P. Kyle
W. w. Mckall, jr., Z. II. Trigg, d. r.
Guest. F. d. Adams, Jack Dsosway,
E. B. W. Luce, B. r. Wexford, jr..
W. c. Spencer, VIM. Brookes, c. 5.
Roberts and \. H. Massie
Miss Rose Mcdonald very delight,
fully entertained at cards Saturday
evening in honor Of her house guest
Mrs. c. G. Betton, of Boston. Boil,
bridge and five hundred were played
the highest bridge score was made by
Mrs. Clarence G. Leadbea,er and the
highest score III five hundred by Mrs.