Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19

tea last Tuesday afternoon at he.' home
on 18th street in honor of Miss Lucia Hol-
reth. who made her initial bow TO Wash
ington society. The debutante received
with Miss Matthews in the drawing room.
wearing a dainty gown of embroidered
white messaline, and carrying an armful
/ OF pink and white sweet peas and nlleS
of the valley. The entire house was
beautifully adorned with quantities OF
pink and white roses, ferns and palms.
Two tea tables were arranged, Mrs.
HoldSWorth Gordon and Mrs. Henry Mat
thews presiding over the one III the din
ing room, which was massed with pink
tulips, ferns and rose-shaded lights. and
Mrs. HELEN and Mrs. Barden. wife of
ing at that in the library, where the
| flowers were pink and white carnations
and maidenhair fern. Miss Matthews
was assisted by Miss Eva Gilbert. Miss
Dorothy Langfitt, Miss Frances DeLash-
mutt, Miss Mary Radford and MISS
HELEN, who presided over the punch
bowl.
Mrs. George 4. King of 2Sth street will
chaperon her daughter. Miss Marion Ed
monston King. Miss Ruth Larner and
Miss Iris Mastels to Annapolis the lat
tend the Saturday evening hop at the
United States Naval Academy.
Prof. and Mrs. George Melville Boiling
are spending a few months in Brookland
during the scholastic session of the
Catholic University.
The Phunny Phellows Club at their last
meeting enjoyed a lecture by Rev. H.
W. Millington, the theme being the lives
of distinguished people who have died
during the past year.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Blanche Wilson
of Aberdeen, Ohio, were recent guests OF
Mrs. David Cheeseman.
Miss May Hanna has gone for an ex-
tended visit to Trinidad, Colo.
Miss Mabel Massie of South Carolina is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Ella Reese
of Monroe street, Brookland.
Miss katherine Betz. who made a
pleasant circle of friends during her visit
to Mrs. Frank II. Towner, has returned
to her home at Norwalk. Conn.
Miss Cornelia Ward and Mr.. John AL
drich of Baltimore were weekend guests
of Mrs. Burr and Miss Mary Burr.
The College Card Club was pleasantly
entertained at progressive five hundred
Wednesday evening by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles 4. Horner.
Mrs. John Gross is spending the winter
in Kentucky with her niece, Mrs. Mona
han.
Mrs. Sanderson and daughter Of Mont
cair. n. j., are visiting Mrs. Truman
Post.
Miss Florence Louise Dowden, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Florence Dowden, will be
| married at o'clock tomorrow, Febru-
airy 20, at her home. 1888 Meridian street,
ding journey will be to Jacksonville. St
Augustine and Palm Beach, after which
the bride and bridegroom Will be ut
home at the Nantucket
Miss Jessie Boss was hostess for an
enjoyable valentine party in West Brook
land Tueday evening.
are visiting Mrs Caroline Julian and
Mrs. Barnet Phillipson in New York
city.
Preceding the lecture on Oberammer-
gau by Mr.. Frank auckland, i'll the
Brookland Baptist Church Tuesday
evening. a reception was held in the
church parlors by the Brookland broth
erhood. In the receiving line We're the
president and vice presiden of the
brotherhood. Mr.. Frank ii. Jackson and
MIR. c.. +. Tansill: DR.. ani Mrs. Patton,
Rev: E. c. Powers. Rev. and Mrs. Henry
Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Scholster. Those who made the intro
b. Doing. J. B. Hunt, Noel 3. Parks
| and S. D. Boss.
Miss Anna Keynes of New York city
who has been the guest of Miss Marie
Woodward of BrockIand. returned 10 her
home THURSDAY. During her stay Miss
Keynes was given a tea by Miss Wood
ward, which was very prettily arranged
function and attended by large number
of young people. Assisting in the enter
tainment We're Miss Piper. Miss Lee. Miss
Emily Hetfield and Miss Rosalie Briscoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Mertz have
issued cards t" announce the marriage of
their daughter. Ida Louise and Mr..
Charles Jenkins Brooks of Brookland
Thursday. February .. Mr.. Brooks is
the Youngest son of DIR. and Mrs. j.
Henry Brooks of Michigan avenue Brook
land who once owned the entire historic
plantation upon which the flourishin2
suburb has been built. and the wedding
is a subject of general interest and con
graduation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry bowling entertain
ed very pleasant company at bridge
Thursday evening at their home, 18th and
Monroe streets. Brookland.
The Young Mems Club of Brookland
gave Valentine euchre party at it's
clubrooms, 18th and Irving streets. We'd
nesday evening.
The College Women's Club will be at
home, as usual, tomorrow at 1919 Con-
necticut avenue. The guest of honor will
be Miss X. H. McReynolds, who will give
d musical program.
The Young ladies of the Senga Club
were hostesses at a pretty st. Valentine
party February II, at the home of
the Misses McGarra ghy. Games and
dancing were INDUCED in until a late
hour. when the guests repaired To the din
ing room. which was beautifully deco
rated with red crepe and cunids, where
refreshments We're served Those present
were the Misses Annie Farmer. Imogene
McGarraghy May Tnll nellie Dosh Ag-
ncs McGarrashy. Rosetta Campbell 1sa-
bel Noyes and Sarah WetZel and the
Messrs. Dosh. Farmer. Lugo Nina. Me
Caffrey. O'Hrien, Rorke. Martin and
Rousseau.
Mr. J. Sondhemer announces the en-
sagcment of his daughter Thckla to Mr..
Alfred Rosenthal.
Mrs Herman c. Rakemann Of 1872
Park road will be at home Friday. the
oath instant
Mrs. Edwin Day Downs of Owego. \.
Y, is visiting her sister and niece, Mrs.
Tall and Miss Cory, at the Iilbemarie.
Mrs. Nina Oppenheimer has returned
home after a months stay with her
daughters in New York
Mrs. Boyd ". IIigginson. formerly Miss
Katharine iceland. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. iceland. of :.s0;:
street northwest.