Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

PART 1.
Club. 1887 X street. Wednesday. Decem-
Der 8. from 3 to 10 pm The proceeds
Will be devoted to the clubhouse and Red
Cross day camp. Afternoon tea and sup
per will be served and among the articles
to be disposed Of is large DOH which
Mr.. and Mrs william Mitchell Bunker
OF San Francisco have taken apartments
at the Brighton Tor the winter.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has as her
house guest her daughter. Miss Della
Mussey. Miss Mussey returns to New
York city Sunday.
The enlisted men Of the LIST Battalion OF
Engineers will hold their annual Christ
mas tree dance, to be given In the post
gymnasium, Washington barracks, foot OF
~ street. Thursday evening, December ..
Music will be by the Engineer Orchestra.
The proceeds are to go toward the
Christmas tree for the children.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Carl Smith. after an
absence Of two years. spent on the Pa
cific coast. Egypt ana Greece, are back
In their studio home, 1888 18th street,
| where they will be glad to see all who
| remember them every Saturday afternoon
| throughout the winter.
chusetts avenue. whose long illness has
alarmed her friends. Is rapidly growing
stronger and hopes to return home early
| In December.
After pleasant visit with Mrs. w. H.
Neill and sister Of Capitol Hill. Mrs.
Ward. wife Of Capt Amos Ward. has re-
turned to her home. Vineyard. near An
| napolis, Md.
A delightful time was spent Saturday
| evening. when Misses Edythe Johansen
and Mary Wilson gave q surprise house
Vann at their new home, 1926 Webster
| street. The young folks met ana went
to their destination in body: Upon
opening the door the bride and groom
from the girls while the young men be-
slowed kitchenware upon the new house
keeper. Much fun accompanied the OPEN
ing Of the many useful gifts. The re-
playing games and general merry
making. Later refreshments were served
Those present were Misses Edythe Jo-
hansen. Mary Wilson, Agnes Pendleton:
Frances swaine. Letitia southgate. Mar
tina Hail. Josie Vann, Gladys Vreeland.
Mary Kate Serene. Asha Wells and Ethel
Johnson. and Messrs. r. Barr. O. B.
DuCuaudu, N. +. 6O08Cn, CJcU oOOILu2u,
J: V: Mckenzie, livingston vann. jr.; S
g.: Boykin. w: H. Torbert and Worth
Ellsworth. Others were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Johnson and Mrs. G. D. Ellsworth.
Mr.. Vann and his bride, who was for
| merly Miss Mamie David Wells, returned
Friday last from Florida, where they
spent their honeymoon.
Mrs. Wickersham entertained at lunch
con yesterday. in compliment to Miss
Martha Bowers. The other guests were
garde Nagel. Miss Hunt. Miss Margaret
Cotton Smith. Miss Marion WISE Miss
Louise HELEN. Miss AIDE aide Heath, Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Miss Margaret Draper,
Miss Sophy Johnston, Miss Aldrich, Miss
Almy and Miss Stevens.
The British ambassador and Mrs Bryce
| entertained at dinner last night having
dor. Lady Jebb. Mr.. F. NJ. schmolck Of
| the Netherlands legation, Miss Dawson,
Miss Tuckerman and Mr.. Biddle.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained at dinner last night.
followed by a small informal dance. The
guests were the German ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorf. the American
minister to Argentina and Mrs. Garrett
Lady tombstone. Col. and Mrs. Spencer
Cosby. Mr.. and Mrs Preston Gibson, Mr..
and Mrs. Walcott Tuckerman, Miss AID
rich, Miss Mary Switzerland, Miss Har-
Smith, DR.. A. Piatt Andrew. Mr.. Samuel
Eliot, Mr.. Cotton Smith, Lieut.. Andrews.
U. S. N: Mr.. Horstmann and Mr.. Louis
Bacon Of Boston.
| Mrs. Edward Graves and her sister.
Miss Gore, have returned after a pro-
longed absence and are, at the Grafton for
the winter.
I
The Cuban minister and Nine Rivero
have sent out invitations for the debut
tea of their daughter. Miss Amparo
Rivero, December 16. 5 to Z, at the Cuban
legation. 1913 Vermont avenue.
| Mrs. Francis Chisholm. chairman of
the southern relief ball committee an
nounces that the date for the annual ball
| is January .. It will be held at the
New Willard and promises to be a most
| brilliant event.
Invitations for the dance which is to
| be given in honor of the Yale University
Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs the
evening OF January l will be issued Mon
day The dance is to be given in the
alumni, and will follow Immediately a
concert which will be given by the clubs
in the New Willard New Year night.
Capt Charles G. Mortimer, Sd Field
| Artillery, U. 8. A., stationed at Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio Tex, and Mrs.
Mortimer are visiting Capt. Mortimer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee S. Mortimer,
at 1141 New Hampshire avenue.
At the tea and sale of the Housekeep-
ers Alliance Wednesday, from to 6. at
the residence of Mrs. H. B. F.. Mcfarland,
12OS 18th street, tables will be in charge
of Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Mrs. w. d.
Bigelow, Miss Vinton and others. Among
| the choice offerings will be gift books
hand bound in Italy. choice small pic
lures, Porto Rican enlbroideries. In the
tearoom Mrs. Sampson and Mrs. Strong
| will pour and Mrs. Collision and Mrs. Hird
will assist.
Mrs Henry L. Wyman, wife Of Lieut..
Commander Wyman, U. s. N. and Mrs.
Thomas A. kearney. wife Of Lieut.. Com
| mander Kearney, U. s. NJ, are entertain
| ing at a tea today at the Dresden. They
| will be assisted by Mrs Fletcher and Mrs.
Cone. Mrs. Thompson. Miss Corbett, Miss
Dressed, Mrs. Marie Stevens. Miss Alden
and Miss Bush
Miss Valerie Padelford gave luncheon
yesterday at Stoneleigh Court, in compli-
ment to her cousin. Miss Marguerite
Caperton. who will make her debut at a
tea December Z. Among the other
guests were Miss Emily Beatty. Miss
Edmonia Adams. Miss Frances Hodges.