Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

Sir Robert Baden-Powell at Continental
Hall Saturday evening, February 3. UNI
der the auspices of the Arts and Crafts
School The assistant secretary of war,
Gen. Oliver, will preside The ushers
are to be Boy Scouts in uniform.
Miss Mary +. McCeney was the hostess
at a delightful tea yesterday afternoon
at the Washington Club. where the rooms
were prettily decorated with pink roses
and palms.
Mrs. Edward II. LOTUS and Mrs
Thropp served chocolate and frappc at
the tea table.
The Misses Hill and Miss Frances
Brooks presided at the punch bowl.
The others assisting were Mrs. \. X.
Eddy. Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Heaton, Mrs
| Ross Perry and Mrs. Barnell.
Miss McCeney received in a gown of
gray embroidered crepe de chine, with
pearl ornaments.
Residential Washington In its most
welcome representatives was I'm attend
ance.
Rehcarsals for the minuet to he danced
at the southern charity ball February
3 at the New Willard will begin tonor-
row afternoon at $50 o'clock at Mrs.
Robert Love Taylor, wife of Senator Tay-
Tor of Tennessee, is the chaperon.
Mrs. Henry L. Myers, wife of Senator
row at her residence, 17II Church street,
from ) to q.
Mrs. Jesse g. Wilson and Miss Wilson
will be at home informally the first two
Thursdays in February.
Mrs William Alden Smith. 100 10th
street, will be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Bristow, wife of Senator Bristow.
will not receive tomorrow. but will be at
home Thursdays in February.
Owing to the cantata at Ascension
Church January ~, Miss Bouldin will
not be at home next Thursday.
Mrs. Andrew r. Graham left today for
a weeks visit to New York, where she
will be the guest of Mrs. John w. Bird
Mrs. r. w. Kelsey of Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. J. r. Darling, and will be at home
with her Friday afternoons.
AS Miss Washburne-forty years ago
Mrs. Kelsey lived in Washington.
The dance of the Burlington Dancing
Club, which was to have been held at
the Burlington apartment house January
Is. has been postponed till January %.
A party was given for the Jolly Bohe-
milan Club at the home Of Joseph and
Eileen Macdonald. 3O6 II street north
west, Monday evening.
The house was beautifully decorated
with carnations and ,smllax, the color
scheme being pink and green. Games and
dancing were INDUCED in until q late
hour, when all repaired to the dining
room where an elaborate menu had
been prepared.
The favors for the girls were small
hand-painted china bonbon dishes, and
for the boys little ivory watch charms
In the form OF pigs. The guests were
Misses Eileen Macdonald. Katharyn Sui
livan, Nellie Creaghe, Helen Veihmeyer,
Nora, Keape Katharyne Leahy, Mary
Quinn Marguerite Keane, Miss Mac
Donald, Margaret Harold and Mrs. Mac.
Donald and Messrs. Joseph. BERTHE and
Leo Macdonald. Haswell Magruder,
David Hazard, Warren Whyte, James
Fegan, John Siattery, Francis O'Donnell,
Albert TripIett, Jack CAVITY, Thomas
Marsden, Daniel sullivan, Edward Bros->
nan, Jack Wright, William Quinn and
Blaine Fitzgerald
Owing to the early adjournment Of the
international conference at The Hague,
Mrs Hamilton Wright will not join Mr..
Wright leader OF the American delega-
tion as she had intended.
Mrs Paynter. Mrs. Bankhead and Mrs.
Johnston will be at home at the Airing
ton tomorrow afternoon, from to q
o'clock.
Mrs. Charles III. Beach and son Clarke
left today for two-week stay at Southern