Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-17
SOCIETY.
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cars and menus. March will be the
housekeeping month, with the attendants
in housemaids' costumes, where one may
buy every kind of useful or fancy article
for the house. April will be Spring
garden where for or 10 cents the chill
dren may delve for treasures in the sand /;
May is the spring hat and parasol booth;
June the flower booth, with canaries and
bowls of goldfish among the flowers;
July is the fortune teller's tent, where
ones past may be deciphered and one S
future predicted; August is the county
fair, with puppies and kittens and other
pets for sale, a silhouette man to de-
pict ones countenance, and a number of
'artistes" to amuse the children with
sleight of hand and clog dancing, and
perhaps Punch and Judy show; Septem-
Der is a rustic well, where charming
country maids sell lemonade; October, the
hunters camp in the woods, where candy
and nuts will be sold; November, the tea
room, with a wonderful thanksgiving
spread, where fruits and vegetables, jams,
pies, pickles and CAKE may be purchased,
and where refreshments may be had;
while December, with its Christmas trees
laden with toys, and its tiny tables set
for children's parties, will complete the
circuit.
Then there will be an information
booth, where all questions will be an
swered, and any information about the
Working Boys Home-'the working boys
hotel with all the comforts of home -
may be obtained.
So much for the booths, where one may
buy from 3 to Z either afternoon, March
% and %. On the evening OF Thurs
day, March IS, Mrs. Hemmick formerly
Mrs. Barney has arranged charming
performance, songs and dances zen erin
oline," like those which have made such
a stir in New York the past winter. I'm
fortunately, the seating capacity for this
is rather limited, but Mrs. Hemmick is
giving as much time and thought to it
as though the whole of Washington could
be present, and it promises to be one OF
the daintiest and most interesting enter
tainments of the winter.
Among those presiding or assisting at
the booths are Mrs. Robert Htnckley,
Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes, Mrs. Reid Rog-
ers, Mrs. II. c. Perkins. Mrs. George
Rowland Chase. Mrs. Walter Wilcox.
Moore, Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell,
Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, Mrs. Spency Cosby,
Mrs Sherman Miles, Mrs. Murray Cobb,
Miss Hobson. Miss Marie Stevens.
Tuckerman. Mrs Arthur Lee. Mrs: George
Eldridge, Mrs. Kerr, Miss Childs, Mrs.
Edward Carpenter, Mrs. Corey Lang
horne, Mrs. Esmond Ovey. Miss Mary
tMcCauley, Miss Margaret Cotton Smith,
Brice, Mrs. George McLanahan. Miss
Hildegarde Nagel, Mrs. Russell Train,
Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. Davis, Miss Ham
mond, Mrs. Victor Cushman and host
Of others.
The Brookland Junior Five Hundred
Club was very prettily entertained at
it's last meeting by Miss Daisy Borden
of 1898 Newton street. Mrs. Fred Mer-
riman and Miss Rebecca Woodward SUBJ
stituted for absent members, and Miss
ord
prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph E. Ralph have
gone on a trip to Cuba.
Miss Amelia Etz escorted party of
ladies to the drill at Fort Myer Friday.
with Mrs. Milton c. LenOir of Chicago as
honor guest, Miss Amelia RoSendale or
2123 1st street northwest entertained at
cards for Mrs. Lenoir yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Mary Allison of Indiana has ar
rived in Brookland and will make her
future home with her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Collamore.
Miss Jennie Rice of Chicago is now
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. /. w. Nordllnger,
1871 Biltmore street.
Mr.. and Mrs Woody Jones entertained
a number of their young friends in their
new home in Windham street, Tenley-
town, d. c. After a number of musi-
cal selections, dancing and games, all re-
paired to the dining room, where refresh
ments were served. Among those pres
ent were the Misses Margaret Carroll,
Violet Trail. Nettie Jingles. Melissa
Payne, Goldie Fitzgerald. Cecilia Voigt,
Lottie Ellis, Nellie Ellis, Eula Ray, Jones,
Dalton and Payne; Messrs. Thales
Bowen, Richard Curtis, Joseph Carroll,
Edward Watts. Samuel Greniger, Harvey
Trotter, Charles Payne, John Lumsden,
Hardesty and Payne; Mr.. and Mrs.
Woody Jones. Mrs. Jingles and Mrs.
Jones OF Virginia.
A linen shower was given to Miss Eliza
beth Moore Friday evening by the men,
bers of the Theta Sigma Sorority, at the
home of Miss Florence v. Moore. A
large wedding bell hung in the bay WIN
dow, and from this the bride-to-be was
showered with beautiful hand-embroid-
cred linen. Later in the evening the
guests were invited to the dining room,
where a dainty supper was served. The
color scheme was white and pink. White
streamers were festOoned from the chan
delier to the four corners of the table.
Small white wedding bells and fern leaves
formed the centerpiece. and from each
bell narrow ribbon was arranged to each
plate with a large pink rose. The mar
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