The Washington herald., 1912-02-25

orary State regent OF New York and the
most prominent candidate of the d. A.
R. for president general, at the Confed-
crate Memorial Home. This charming
1 old mansion was decorated with the
red and white OF the Confederacy and
potted plants.
| Mrs. Merwin and Mrs. Story received
the guests in the main reception room.
and were assisted in receiving by Miss
Florence Finch, of New York: Mrs
William E. Andrews, and Mrs. Shelton,
president OF the W. c. T. U. Mrs. Mer-
win wore black lace and diamonds; Mrs.
Story, an exquisitely beautiful gown of
gold cloth. with black picture hat; Miss
Florence Finch, lavender crepe de chif-
fon: Mrs. Shelton. purple silk. and Mrs.
Andrews. black satin.
In the dining-room the tables were
presided over by Mrs. Short A. Willis,
IN a steel colored silk chiffon, and Miss
Garry Peachy, in mauve velvet.
During the reception. which lasted from
to O'Clock, Southern melodies were
played by string orchestra The par
lors OF the home were crowded through
cut the entire reception, showing Mrs.
Story's popularity.
One OF the handsomest gowned wom-
en- present was Mrs c. II. Anthony, OF
Biuncie. Ind, who wore white broad
cloth and a large pict=re hat Among
the guests were Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs.
Duncan U. Fletcher, the Misses Fletcher
Mrs. John Adair, Mrs Charles r. Davis
Gen. and Mrs. Marcus ]. Wright. Mrs
A. o. Stanley, Miss Washington, Mrs
Eleanor Washington Howard, Mrs. Mary
$. lockwood. State regent OF the Dis
trict d. A. R.; Mrs. de Randolph Keim.
Mrs. ]. st. Clair Hill, Mrs. George T.
STna iIr0Od AFfsg DforCo
Minnie M'ckley, Mrs. Lillian Pike Roome.
Mrs. A. ID. Johnston, Mrs. A c. Rob-
ertson. Miss Drayton. Mrs. r. B. Camp
bell. Of st. Louis. Mo; Mrs. william o.
Bodell, and the Misses Timlow.
A subscription dance is to be given by
THE College Hero" company at the
Raleigh Hotel. Tuesday, March Il. 1t
will be q sort OF reunion OF the So
ciety young people who took part in the
benefit for the Noel House.
The Young Ladies' Club of Takoma
Park entertained at a cleverly managed
leap year dance Friday evening. Trim
ity Parish Hall was gayly decorated for
the occasion. A wishing-wen was partly
screened with an openwork curtain of
hearts and the music fioated from a
shower OF darts. Twenty-eight pretty
girls. under the chaperonage of Mrs. L
r. Grabill, Mrs. J. d. Lincoln and Mrs
w. z. Dyre extended their courtesy TO as
many young gentlemen.
Prof. and Mrs. II. II. KimbaIl gave a
progressive game party for young people
at their attractive home on Columbia
Heights last evening. 4
The Neighborhood Club of North Ia
koma made merry at a masked promenade
and dance as a celebration OF February
=. The costumes were unique and orig
inaL Among the many present were
Mayor Plat, Councilman l.. r. Grabin
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Rush,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Van Houten and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Wagstaf.
The Abracadabra Club met on wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Clafin. III o
street The programme consisted of piano
solo by Miss McCausland, vocal solo by
Mr.. Preston. STORY of bell" told by
Mr.. Whitney, and a reading by Mrs.
Hardy.
: At the Colles women's. Club tea, which
will be held at 1873 F street northwest.
tomorrow, from 4:s0 to o'clock, Mrs.
George w. Trowbridge. assisted by the
members of section 4. VIII receive. A
programme will be given consisting of
solos by Miss Eugenia de Guerin. violin
ist; Miss Mabel c. Latimer. vocalist:
Miss Ida Ewing, accompanist, and a duet
by Samuel Leech and Scott Trowbridge,
Of St Johns Episcopal Church choh.
The February meeting OF Wendell
Wolfe Chapter. ID. A. R.. was held at the
home of Mrs. /. c.. Stockton. In Thir-
teenth street northwest, Miss Bertha
FraPces Wolfe, the regent. In the chair
After an interesting business meeting.
aIteriates TO. the regent to the next
continental congress were elected as fol-
lows:\ Mrs. Ida Z. Kebler, Mrs. Clara A.
Slime, Mrs i. c. Stockton, Miss Jessie
Franct tst Hayden. and Mrs NJ. p. Pea
body.
Roll call responses Of historic forts
OF fhei Revolutionary period proved in
teresting. followed BY an ancestral paper