Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15

after his graduation in 1899 he devoted
himself generally to amateur athletics
He was regarded as "topnotcher on
the courts for several years. He first
married Miss Janetta McCook of New
York, who died five years ago.
Miss Nellie " Mess entertained few
friends Wednesday evening last at the
win A. Mess, 81 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest. The parlors were deco
rated with flowers and palms and the
entertainment consisted of progressive
500 and dancing. Those present We're
Miss Ada Lear, Miss Agnes Rorebeck.
Miss Louis Wurden. Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Darroch. Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Terry. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. D. kiefer, Mrs. r. V. Hamil-
ton. Miss Martha Mess. and Messrs.
John Gillig. Fred w. Popp. Raymond
Chatfield and Edwin NJ. Mess.
Mrs. Barber and her daughters. Mrs.
Vance and Mrs. lie Droict Langdon Bar
Der, will receive for the last time this
Easter Sunday. April I, Edith May
Farr celebrated her eleventh birthday.
Many relatives and friends were present.
including Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Richard
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl w. Farr. Mrs.
Louise Du Bose. Mrs. J. w. Rightstine
and Mr.. Claude B. Farr. She received
many beautiful presents.
Mrs. Apheus Price, her son Richard
and niece, Miss F. B. Price, have re-
turned to Washington after q winter
spent In Florida, and are now at home
to their friends at 1908 Sth street north
west.
Mrs. H. Lansing Perrine, visiting D. A..
r. from Allenhurst, N. j., Is stopping at
1922 Vermont avenue.
Mrs. waitman Harrison Conaway of
Fairmont. w. Va. a member of the dele
cation from that state to the Continental
Congress-, who temporarily resides at the
Cecil, 18th and L streets, will entertain
the delegation from that state at an in
formal tea at her apartments tomorro~
from 4 to 8. complimentary to Mrs.
George w. De Bolt. state regent.
Commissioner and Mrs. bennett enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday in compl-
ment to Mrs. Fred A. bennett of She
boygan, Wis. There were also present
Mrs. Pearce, also of Wisconsin,; Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. Hit and Chaplain John
bennett, u. s. NJ. of Maine. After lunch
con Mr. bennett took his guests for an
auto spin through Rock Creek Park and
the city. Mrs. Fred A. bennett and Mrs.
Pearce are here for the D. A. r. conven-
ton. Mrs. bennett is regent from She
bOygan, Wis, and Mrs. Pearce from Mil
Waukee.
Miss May Rollins of I street enter
tanned Friday afternoon the members OF
her music class. Each pupil contributed
to a program and games and refresh
ments were INDUCED In. Those present
were the Misses Estelle Dermody, Pris-
ella Slaughter. Ada Dermody. Helen Kid
well. Clara Magruder. Arlene Donaldson.
Mildred Baumann, Master Ethelbert
Beach and Mrs. B. T. Rollins. Mrs. Will
liam Friess, Mrs. A. L. Rollins. Mrs. FL
mer Reese and Miss Helen Reese.
Miss Ethel Neff entertained Thursday
evening last in honor of her sixteenth
birthday, at her residence, 915 East Cap
itol street Music and games We're en-
joyed. prizes being won by Miss Annie
Fitzhugh, Mr.. Ralph Weschler and Am
the dining room, where refreshments were
served. The hostess received many beau
tiful presents. Among those present were
the Misses Bertha Betz. Grace Maher, Ro-
maine Johnson Rosie Burns. Marguerite
Mehler, Anna Fitzhugh, Gertrude Null
care, Loretta Mccormick and Ethel Neff,
and Messrs. Edward Fleishell. Ralph
Weschler, Irving Earnshaw. Leo Mont
gomery, Eldridge Loveless. Clyde Ken.
nedy. Graham Rice. Ambrose Healey and
Mrs. w. FinHe Davidson and James
William Scoggin. both Of Petersburg
Va, were married at 1880 o'clock this
Richard Alfred Allen, 321 A street
southeast. After the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Scoggin departed for New
York city. where they will pass their
honeymoon.
The parlors of the Allen home were
decorated with flowers for the matri-
monial ceremony. Only small circle
of immediate friends, Washington resi-
dents, were present.
Among the passengers sailing on the
steamship Kronprinz Wilhelm tomorrow
from New York for London, Paris and
Richard Brauner of this city.