Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
WASHINGTON SOCIETY

One of the most elaborate and successful
balls Of the season was held at Rauscher's
Thursday night by the Progress Club
The three bathrooms which were thrown
open for the occasion were a gorgeous
sight with their brilliant lights and masse.
of floral decorations. The walls were en-.
tirely covered with smilax and the
Marine Band. which furnished the music
was entirely concealed by a lattice worl;
of smilax and poinsettia blossoms A
border of red incandescent lights formed
the light for one Of the dances when all
the other lights were extinguished, Civ
ing weird and unique effect to the
scene. A prominent feature was the
moonlight dance. when the guests danced
by the light OF a newly risen moon.
The most effective decoration of all
was probably in the dining room. where
each table, seating five couples. was laid
under parasol covered with smilax and
held at each corner by smilax and sweet
peas
Those present were Mr. and Mrs Max
Fischer. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney c. Kauf-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kaufman. Mr..
and Mrs. Phil King. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Simon. Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hoffenmaier.
Mr.. and Mrs Meyer Fellheimer. Mr. and
Mrs. Morton J. Luchs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Lyon. Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ben
iend, Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Brylawski. Mr..
and Mrs. Gercon Nordlinger Mr. and
kann. MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Reizenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Straus. MIR. and
Mrs. Frederick Schwab. Mr.: and Mrs.
s. j. Solmson. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Goldenberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry kauf-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eiseman. Mr..
and Mrs. Sol Meyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
king. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Baumgarten. Mr..
and Mrs Leon. Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Cal
Usher. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Goldheim, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel j. Steinberger. Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander Wolf. Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Hillman. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Held.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Kaufman. Mr.. and
Mrs Louis G. Levy, Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
Nordlinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Rice
heimer. Miss Hortense Sondheimer, Miss
Elizabeth Farber. Mr. A. Rosenthal. Mr..
Joseph Goldenberg. Mr.. Jonas Michaelis
and Mr.. Tyler Nordlinger.
Mrs. j. S. Kann of Irving street has
as her guest Miss Mary Coblenz of Pitts
burg, Pa.
The Alexton Euchre Club held its
sem-monthly meeting at the home of
Miss s. WalcOtt. 416 9th street north
east, Tuesday evening. December 81.
Those present were Misses A. Hawkins.
and f. Woods, Messrs. c. Burgess. III. p.
Meldrum. +. I. Phillips. j. Kelley, J.
Schoeni, j. Sullivan and d. Woods. The
prize winners were Miss A. Hawkins
Mrs. William H. Knots and daughter,
Miss Verda Knots. are now located at
the Gibralta, 18th street and Kalo-
rama road. where they will be pleased
to see their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Stein gave
farewell dinner Wednesday evening to
Chief Woman Ben Berkowitz, L. S. N,
and Mrs. Berkowitz The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Zeb Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyn Gillchrist. Mr.. and Mrs. William La
Porte and Mr.. Frank Barse. Chief
Yeoman Berkowitz left Friday for
Newport. where Mrs. Berkowitz will
Join him later. after short stay in
New York.
A pleasant birthday surprise was
Club at her home Tuesday evening.
Many games were INDUCED in. and
whistlfng selections were given by Mr..
Zeb Clark. assisted by Mr.. Lyn Gill
christ atNthe piano. and vocal solos by
Miss Lillian Gillchrist and Mrs. .Zeb
Clark. After supper flashlight pictures
were taken Those. present were Mr..
and Mrs. Lyn Gillchrist. Mr. and Mrs.
Zeb Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Berko-
witz. Mrs Epply. Mr.. Sullivan, Mr..
Frank Barse. Miss Lillian Gillchrist
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. stein.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Grosner will be
pleased to see their friends at their
home In Massachusetts, avenue Sunday.
January Is, from to IL pm. In henor
Of their twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary.