Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15
and Misses Jones, Armstrong, Latham
Waite and Gilkeson.


Mrs ]. Edgar Mitchell entertained on
Saturday from 2 till o'clock at a
birthday party for her daughter, Lois.
The very pretty table decorations were
in pink and green and the favOrs were
pink a>.a green baskets Of candy. An
interesting game of making the most
words of the letters contained in the
word birthday was much enjoyed. The
first prize in the game went to Miss
Helen Hall and Miss Virginia Pate cap
tured the second. Others present were
Misses Georgia Clayton. Ruth Fisher.
crime Rider, Edith Cohen and Margaret
Bean.
An announcement that came as sur
prise to many friends of the bride and
bridegroom was that of the marriage of
Miss Edythe /. Boyer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Boyer, and Mr.. Homer
T.. Booth. The ceremony was quietly
performed Thursday. January Il, 1911,
by Rev. w. L. De 'Vries.
Mrs Champ Clark. wife Of the minority
leader of the House: Mrs. Duncan L.
Fletcher. wife of the senator from Flor
ida, and Mrs John H. Bankhead. wife of
the senator from Alabama, have been APP
pointed to committees that are being
formed to carry to successful conclusion
the benefits that are being arranged for
the Confederate Home in this city. The
will be given at the Columbia Theater
February ), and TO-
Mrs Barber and Mrs LIE Droict Lang
don Barber. owing to the continued illness
Of the latter. will not receive at their
home, Belmont, tomorrow.
Miss Nellie Acker and her house guest.
Miss Mullin, will receive Informally Tues
day. January H.. with Miss Acker, 913
10Th street
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Donovan entertained at
supper Tuesday evening in honor of Lieut..
and Mrs. Wiggin. who have just returned
closely associated with Lieut.. j. G. Dono-
van, L. s. A., at Fort Preble, Portland,
Me-. and later IN the Philippines The
guests included Lieut.. and Mrs Wiggin.
F. Hanna and Satorius Nicholson, Misses
Sue Dorsey, May and Louise Berner,
Katherine Williamson and Mrs. Thorpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Grosner will. receive at
their home on Massachusetts avenue to-
day from 8 TO II p.m., in honor Of their
twenty-f1fth wedding anniversary: :.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wise of Philadelphia.
Pa, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. /.
Grosner Of Massachusetts avenue.
Mr.. A. Newman of Philadelphia is visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. !. Grosner.
Mrs. Edward D. White. wife of Chief
Justice White. will receive the guests at
the Southern. Relief ball, which takes
place Monday night, January ..
the Arlington Monday. January is. and
Monday, January D, from 4 to pm.
Vermont avenue entrance.
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was at home to her friends on Wednes-
day afternoon. She was assisted in re-
ceiving her guests by Misses Mcneil and
Miss Winnifred Mcneil.
Mrs. Bourne, wife of Senator Jonathan
Bourne of Portland, Greg, who has been
spending a few weeks in New York, has
returned to her apartment in Stoneleigh
Court.
Mrs. Burkett, wife of Senator Burkett.
was at home to her friends on Thursday
afternoon. The library was artistically
decorated with. palms. ferns and red car
nations. and in the drawing room and
dining room were ferns and pink roses.
The hostess received in white lace
robe over pink silk. She was assisted by
her daughters. Miss Burkett and Miss
Josephine BlEkett Mrs. w. Bennett. wife
of Representative Bennett, assisted in
the dining room.
Mrs. Bankhead. wife of Senator Bank
head of Alabama. has recently returned
to Washington and Joined her husband
at the Riggs House.
Representative and Mrs. James A.
Hughes of West Virginia are at the Riggs
House for the season.
DR.. w. ". Eldridge of Landrum, S. c..
vino has been spending few days visit
ing his parents. on 18th street, left Wash
ington yesterday, accompanied by his
wife and little son Charles, for their new
home IN the south.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Williams and lit
tie daughter and Miss Thelma Williams
Of North Carolina, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in Washington,
have returned to their home in the
south.
Mrs. John Garner will receive Tuesday
and the remaining Tuesdays in January
1t the Burlington.
Representative and Mrs. John Langley
of Kentucky have taken an apartment in
he Burlington for the congressional sea
son.
Nine. Carlo and the Misses Carlo were
at home to their friends Tuesday after
noon. They were assisted i'm receiving
their guests by the wife of the secretary
and Miss Helena de Villegas. daughter o.
the charge daffaires> of the Argentine Re.
public. Nine. Carlo will receive Tues
days throughout the season.
Mrs Kahn and two little sons have
arrived in Washington and have Joined
Representative Kahn at his apartment at
the Ncrmandie for the remainder of the
season.
Mrs. Reed Smoot. wife of Senator
Smoot of Utah. received Thursday. Mrs.
Harold Smoot recent bride, assisted.
Senator lie Roy Percy and Mrs Percy
have taken an apartment at the Cochran
for the rest Of the season.
/ Miss Katherine Overman, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Overman of North
Carolina. has as her very attractive
young house guest Miss Borden of Colds
borough, n. c.
Mrs. Robert l.. Owen, wife of Senator
Owen. is expected the 25th from her
home in Muscogee. Okla. and. will be
with Senator Owen in Washington for
the rest Of the winter.
Mrs. Joseph Watkins Morris of New
Castle. KY. has arrived in Washington
and is with her husband, Mr.. Morris
at the Luxar.
Mrs. Jesse NJ. Overton and Miss Eliza
beth Overton of Nashville are the guests
Of their relatives. the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Dickinson. Mrs. Overton came
to enter her daughter at the National