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the dining-room. The decorations here
were of yellow jonquils, white spring
blossoms and ferns. Above the huge Gen.
terpiece OF jonquils on the tea table.
small bluebirds, suspended on invisible
wires, completed the charming spring.
like effect. Mrs. I. s. Childs poured
coffee, and Mrs. r. II. Case served the
Ices. Throughout the afternoon ;nu-
sical programme was rendered by Mrs.
Marie Stone Smith. pianist, and Miss
Flora ShInn, soprano. Miss Shinn's songs
Included "A May Morning" by Denza;
The Wind Is Whispering" by Neid-
linger, and la Seranata," by Tosti,
with Mrs. Smith as accompanist. Mrs.
Smiths piano selections were The Fiat
terer," by Chaminade; Air de Ballet
No. /, by Chaminade, and THE Butter
nv" by Grieg. The ladies assisting the
hostesses remained for the evening. when
few additional guests were invited in
for bridge, and supper was served.
The sewing bee'' for the mountain
folks will meet during Lent at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. A.. !. Robertson. 7B F
street. on Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Those wishing TO help will please bring
quilt scraps and old clothing.
An evening of brilliant addresses at
the Arlington Hotel. Tuesday. March 5.
will be the programme for the sixth an-
nusl meeting OF the Southern Industrial
Educational Association. United States
Commissioner of Education Claxton and
Representative Richmond p. Hobson and
other prominent men will speak.
On Thursday afternoon. February g,
little Mary SpeIlman was given a party
by her grandfather, Mr.. s. II. Collins,
at her home in Thirty-fourth street. the
occasion being her first birthday ami
versary in four years. The real party to
the little folks was the table laden with
goodies. presided over by Miss L. Col
Inns and Mrs. Spellman. Some OF those
present were Eleanor Gasxins, Mildred
Stansberry. Elsie Hund. Mary Kelly,
Margaret Spellman, and Lavinia Gaskins,
and Joseph Spellman. Samuel Gaskins,
Christopher Kelly, Charles 'Stansberry,
and Raymond Campbell.
Mrs. William r. Andrews. president Of
the District OF Co,ambia Federation Of
womeH's Clubs. entertained yesterday
Saturday at the fourth in the series
Of Iuncheons to the officers Of the organ
iZation and members of standing COM
mittess. Among those present were Mrs.
Ellis Logan and Mrs. Randolph ID. Hop
kins, vice presidents; Mrs. II. 7. Guss,
Mrs. Croissant, Mrs. Augustus Knight,
Mrs. A. b. Thompson, Mrs. Robert Bare,
Miss Graddick and Mrs. John n. Doris,
Of the art committee; Mrs. Lydia A.
Williams. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main,
Mrs. f. S. Mussey, Mrs. NJ Z. s. Davis.
Mrs. Clinton Smith. Mrs. Fanny @. Pom
eroy. Of the conservation committee;
Mrs. Annie F. Wood. birds: Mrs. A. w.
Foster, Mrs. John y. Stokes, Mrs. r. NJ.
G. Pelaer, Mrs. ]. Finney Engis. forests;
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, Mrs Mary
Lockwood, Mrs. William Tindall, Mrs. S.
J. La Fetra, and Mrs. L. s. Cromwell.
\. d. Melvin, Mrs. Edward Hardy, Mrs.
Abraham Simmons. and Mrs. W. J.
CawthOn, music; Mrs. SallIe Price Fer
rem, Mrs. Court +. Woods, Mrs. Cor
nelius Cissell, Mrs J. Edison Briggs, Mrs.
George W. Wheeler, and Miss Elizabeth
Warnan, literature.
The luncheon was followed by n round
robin conference during which plans for
a theater benefit to be given in the near
future for the endowment fund were dis
cussed.
Miss Mary Younger entertained Friday
evening at bridge and dancing for her
house guest, Miss Reed, of Norfolk.
Those asked to meet Miss Reed includ-
ed the Misses Harriet Chamberlain.
Anne Morgan. Pansy Wilson, and Eliza
beth Younger: Messrs. Lacey Moore, 10
V. Morgan. Harold f. Yermilye, William
Coomb, and Dudley Younger.
A Spanish Conversation Club was or
ganized Thursday evening. This organ
ization is composed of those who have
studied Spanish, and who desire to meet
together and exercise the tongue. Meet
ings will be held every Thursday even
ing at the Conversation School of Lam
guages, T3e Fourteenth street. When q
member enters the room he leaves all
English behind, and a slip into his
mother tongue results disastrously. Sew
eraI new members will be admitted at
the next regular meeting.
Miss Lydia Hendrickson entertained a
small company on Thursday evening at
her residence in Thirteenth street. A
very nice programme was rendered by
some Of the guests, consisting of several
recitations by Miss Speake and piano
solos by another Miss Speake and Mr..
Byer The guests were Miss Moskey,
Miss Crowther. Miss Dawson, and Messrs.
Walter johnson, Henry Moskey, George
Moskey, and Mr.. Byrnes. Buffet supper
was served at late hour.
A Five Hundred party was given by
Miss Loweth at her home, the Win
ston, st45 Mount Pleasant street, Thurs
day afternoon last, when her guests
were Mrs. r. B.. Gould and Mrs. Joseph
Ruzicka, of Baltimore. Nd: Ms. &C.
G. Duganne, Mrs. C. L. Slecman, Mrs.
R II. Van Nest, Mrs. G. B. Van Nest,
Mrs. T. L. Richardson, Mrs. DR.. Bush, |
Mrs. NJ NJ. Gordan. Mrs. William Gable, |
Mrs. A. d. Davis. Mrs. N. J. Frederick |
son. and Miss Olivia Souder, all Of Wash |
ington.
The tables and rooms were decorated |
In pink, with pink flowers. Appropriate |
favors were given the guests.
The Sans Souci Card Club was enter
tanned last Thursday evening by Miss |
May owens, at her. home. seS Twenty
second street northwest. Miss stearns.
for the ladies. and Mr.. Pray. for1 the
gentlemen, made the highest scores for |
the evening, and were awarded the |
prizes.
The next, meeting of the soSlb will be !
with Miss Alma Evans at her home In |
Va. COZ South Lee street, |
Thursday evening.
The February meeting of the. Lucy |
Ho1eombe Chapter, d, A. r., was. held |
az the home Of Mrs. Frank Ellsworth |
2522 Thirteenth street north
west. Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. John |
T. Huddle hostesses Regular business OF 1
the chapter engaged the attention OF /
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