Evening star., 1912-01-28

| Mrs H. l.. Carey has returned from a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carter In
| New York, and while there enjoyed the
opera.
| Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Mitchell
| entertained Thursday evening at dance
at their home in Georgetown in honor Of
| their young niece. Miss Dorothy Rohrer.
| the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rohrer, and Miss Mary Cleave and Miss
| Dorsey, the house guests of Miss Rohrer.
| Mrs. Fannie Kicks of the Portland has
| left for her winter home in Yazoo City,
Miss, for q stay of several months.
| Mrs. W. H. briggs and Miss Natalie
| briggs will be at home Informally Sat
| urdays in February.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Olney have
| taken an apartment at the Burlington for
| the season.
| Miss Elizabeth Donne entertained at
| bridge Monday at her home on 18th street
| in honor of Mrs. Reisinger, wife of Maj.
Reisinger. who leaves Thursday for the
| Philippines.
Mrs. Alden Snoot of Woodley Lane was
hostess at bridge party Tuesday even
| ing and a bridge-luncheon Wednesday.
| The honore of the occasion was Mrs.
Reisinger, wife of Maj. Reisinger. L. s. A.
| Mrs. George Thomas Smallwood and
Mrs. William Allen Wilbur have issued in
vitations to a reception Friday, Febru-
ary 2. at their residence, o1O7 S street
| northwest.
| Mrs. Theodore Tiller of Oliver street,
| Chevy Chase, will be hostess at tea
Wednesday. February Z. from to 6. to
meet Mrs. William s.. Howard. wife OF
Representative Howard Of Atlanta. Ga.
| and Mrs Samuel J. Tribble. wife OF Rep.
resentative Tribble of Athens. Ga; and
bridge. Ga. sister and house guest OF
Mrs. Tiller.
| Miss Lucy sHoke Smith. daughter Of
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, will
serve punch. Mrs. Henry d. Clayton.
wife of Representative Clayton of Ala
bama, will pour tea. Miss Ruth Tribble,
| Miss Jean Robeson of Georgia. Mrs. Fred
Essery and Mrs Anderson Roddenberry,
| wife of Representative Roddenberry Of
Georgia, will assist ain dispensing hospi-
| talities.
Mrs. Edward W. Dom and Miss Eliza
beth Donn will be at home informally
Wednesday. January 81, and Wednesday,
February :. at their residence on 18th
| street.
| Mrs. Stevenson Burke, who has been the
| guest of Mrs. Richmond p. Hobson at her
home on s street. has returned to Cleve-
land, Ohio. Mrs. Hobson will be at home
informally Tuesdays in February.
! Mr.. and Mrs Northrupp of I.enox
1 street, Chevy Chase, entertained at
card party Friday evening.
| All sorts of splendid entertainments
were given recently for Miss Primrose
Colt and Mr.. Andrew Weeks Anthony. at
providence. r. l.. but none gave more
| pleasure than kitchen shower tea. Miss
Colt, who is probably among the richest
j girls in the north, was literally deluged
with pots. kettles and pans in the most
expensive ware and Of the most approved
\ style and pattern. Coal hods. ice cream
! freezers, scientific bread mixers and
electric fiat irons were also part Of the
array and one with a strong sense Of the
practical. had prepared a chest of kitch-
en- linen FOR every kitchen purpose.
THIS brides dress was q wonderful
| creation Of the period of Josephine and
Napoleon fashion of silver and white
satin-the satin being woven especially
for the purpose 1t was richly ornament
ed with point applique lace. an old family
heirloom. the entire front OF the dress
being composed Of it. The court train.
five yards in length, was of the same
The brides veil, also a family heirloom.
having been handed down from sister to
sister-was of exquisite texture She also
wore face veil OF the same lace, which
blossoms. She carried a white prayer
book made. OF the same satin as her
gown. Her bouquet was q nosegay shape
Of orange blossoms with tulle bows and
ends held by tassels of pearls and dia-
monds.
Taee gowns OF the maid OF honor and
the bridesmaids were OF satin OF exqui-
site texture and Of the blended shades OF
rose and primrose. the latter suggesting
II the name by which the bride Is familiarly
know. The satin for the gowns combin-
ing the colors. rose and primrose. was
woven especially for the purpose and,
like the gowns Of the bride. was of the
period OF Josephine and Napoleon.
The gowns of the bridesmaids were
short, with narrow skirt and finished
with punches of primroses at the belt,
and chenille fringe of the same shade. the
waists having a garniture of yellow
pearls OF the Napoleonic period.
| The gown of the maid OF honor was
like that OF the bridesmaids save that
1t had train edged with chenille fringe
Of the same shade and that II had cor
sage decoration of rhinestOnes instead of
yellow pearls. Fetching Marie Stuart
caps Of the yellow pearls were worn by
the maids instead Of hats and wells Of
pink tulle. They carried muffs fashioned
of the satin like the gowns and orna-
mented with punches OF primroses OF the
same shade.
rhinestones instead OF the yellow pearls.
and she wore also q pink bird OF para
disc In her hair.
MIS- Kenyon. WlIe OF senator kenyon
OF Iowa, received her friends for the
first time this season at her home. 1852
Park road. and will receive Thursdays
throughout the season.
Mrs. Fletcher and Miss Fletcher also
received Informally Thursday afternoon.
1 They will be at home the third Thursday
In the month throughout the season.
Mrs. Charlie Blythe Is visiting her par
ents, Senator and Mrs. Clark OF Wyo-
ming. at their apartment In the Bur
lington.
The Misses Bates OF Pennsyivania are
| the guests OF their brother and sister.in-
law. Representative and Mrs. Bates, at
the Cochran.
Il Mrs. Rosa Williamson Cash, after a
few months visit to Atlantic City. has
returned to this city.
Mrs. James Campbell cantrill and son,