Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-02
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY.
MRS. MEYER WILL BEGIN HER
DAYS AT HOME TOMORROW.
Congressional Club Reception Yester.
day Was Great Success.
Other Events.

| VtACl GvCULS.
Mrs. Meyer wife of the Secretary of the
Navy. will be at home tomorrow after
noon. beginning at $50.
| The Congressional Clubs New Year re-
cept1on was all that was anticipated and
| more. The clubhouse. at 18th and X
streets was profusely adorned with plants
ana polnsettia blooms, and not only did
the husbands of the members of the club
call, but nearly all the prominent men at
| the capital Of the cabinet, the diplomatic
| corps and official life generally were seen
In the hundreds paying their respects.
Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts. president of
the club, greeted all callers.
-Four sets of hostesses presided over the
tea and punch tables during the after
noon During the first hour Mrs. James
T. Lloyd of Missouri, Mrs. Burton l..
Hubbard of Iowa, poured. They were
! relieved by Mrs. \. Mitchell Palmer of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. julius Kahn of CALI
1ornia and Mrs. David J. Foster of YER
tana and Mrs. Andrew j. Volstead Of
Minnesota, presided from 4:3O until 5
O'Clock and Mrs. William a. Culloi9 of
Indiana, Mrs. William r. Smith of Texas,
e'AiH wi I1eHTy A SOUPer or w lScOnSln
served for the rest OF the afternoon
A majority of the several hundred men,
berS OF the club We're present to re-
ceive, including Mrs. Champ Clark, wife
of the Speaker.
Mrs George w. Ray and Miss Raw will
not be at home Thursday, January 1, but
VIII receive Informally the other Thurs
days in January.
The engagement of Miss Grace Es-
teIle Artz, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
samuel Artz of n street northwest, to
the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church
was announced today. The wedding
will take place Wednesday evening
January II, at the West Washington
Bapiam,n C hnre1d the pastor Rev.
small reception to the relatives and
close friends of the contracting par
ties viii be held at the residence of
the brides parents following the we'd
ding.
Rev. Mr.. Warrington has recently
come to Washington as a pastor. hay-
ing completed his theological course
at Hamilton College, Colgate, n. Y.
curing the past June and Immediately
merly lived in Lynchburg, Va
Mrs. Johnston, wife of Commissioner
john A. Johnston, and Mrs. Summarizing,
iOlloWuS tHcil duludl custom, held a
ception yesterday afternoon
The house was decorated with Christ
mas greens. red roses and poinsettia
blossoms.
Assisting in receiving We're Mrs Wood.
Mrs. Newton f. Mason, Mrs, Reginald
Nicholson. Mrs. w. J. Barden, Mrs Jo-
seph Garrard, Mrs. F.. O.. johnson and a
number of debutantes.
Mr. and Mrs Edison Bradley were other
hosts al
afternoon in the Old-tine custom They
We're assisted by Baroness Preuschen,
Niscountess Benoist day. Nine. Won
Haniel, Mrs Roscoe C.. Bulmer. Mrs.
Miss Janet Fish. Miss Merriam. Miss
Johnston. Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers.
Miss Janet Mann and Mrs. Stewart
Walker.
Miss Nina X. Van Arsdale was hostess
Yesterday at one of the prettiest teas OF
the day. 1t was given in honor of her |
cousin. Mrs. Harry Smith Berry of Nash |
vile, Tenn. formerly Miss Georgia Knox,
VINO is here on winter visit to her par |
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Knox
Mrs. Knox presided at the tea table, !
and others assisting were Mrs. Robnett,
Wi1e OF Paymaster Robnett; Mrs. Felix |
Holt, Mrs. Frederick LlIey, Miss Hazel
Frances Thorn and Miss Young.
The charming young hostess wore pink
and the honor guest at her former home
was also in pink. The house was throng-
I'd for a couple of hours with delightful
gathering of young people.
Maj. John T.. Smalley. head of the
Home for Women and Children. $40 G
street northwest. and Miss Lila Kurfees
II North Carolina were married yesterday
,y the Rev. William J. McKenney at the
alters residence, 800 Sd street north
vest.
Miss Virginia MILAN entertained at
luncheon today for Miss Elizabeth Par
-er Crenshaw, also a debutante this sea-
on. The table was prettily decorated
With poinsettia blooms. and the other
uests present were Miss Dorothy Tay-
DR.. Miss Katherine Hitchcock, Miss Am
arc Rivero Miss Edith Oracle. Miss
Tina Stockton Miss Margaret Strother
mith. Miss Helen Cooper. Miss Frances
'ffinger. Miss Helena Smith. Miss Char ,
'tte Munroe. Miss Helen Hardy and Miss
nne Seymour Jones' !
Mrs l: T. Mann will be at home the {
ednesdays in January
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sonneman of 5O1
street entertained at New Year party.
hen music. dancing and refreshments I
ere Misses Goodwin Of Maryland and q
lr. Maurice Leech OF Fredericksburg.
a.
Hiss Gertrude E Mann of Capitol Hill 6
ntertained party OF young friends at Y
inner at her home last evening. Those a
resent We're Misses Teresa Berger of
altimore. Leslie. Baggett, Altoona Char
on, Edith Gray, Mildred Coates, Ruth 2
erryman. Eleanor Mann, May Mann, ! S
innie Baulsir and Gertrude Mann. "
Miss De Shields of Capitol Hill has as g
er guest through the holidays Hiss Ruth a
urns Of Port Chester. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Johnston gave ii
leir twentieth annual New Year eve h
arty in honor Of their daughters, Miss a
achael and Laura Johnston, at their r,
sddence. 700 Michigan avenue, Brook n
no. L. {. A supper was served at mid h
ght., After the feast was over a num- a
r of social parlor games were INDUCED 81