Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

Louis Julien in honor of Miss Ethel
Beechnor of Mount Vernon, n. Y, and
Miss Rosemary Dreddy of Newport, KY,
was very pretty affair, the dining room
decorations being pink carnations and
pink shaded candelabra.
Mrs. Scully. wife of Representative
Scully, will receive informally Tuesday
at the New Willard from to 6.
Mrs. James W. Mcneil Of Park road
entertained Friday at bridge, followed by
a large tea, in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Walter B. Lively of Newport News, Va;
Mrs. Robert l.. Doughton. wife Of Rep
resentative Doughton of North Carolina
and Mrs. E. Yates Webb, wife of Repre-
sentative Webb of the same state.
Mrs. Mcneil wore pink satin with a
tunic of white marquisette, with pearl
and crystal trimming; Mrs. Lively, blue
brocade chiffon and crystal; Mrs Webb.
pink brocade with crystal trimming; Mrs.
Doughton wore lavender charmeuse and
real lace.
Mrs f. n. Johnston and Mrs. Thomas
G. Dawson were at the tea table. Mrs
r. H. Mcneil served punch. Those as
sisting We're Mrs. Towers. Mrs. Mercer,
Mrs. II. s. Greene, jr., Miss Glover, Miss
Wilcox and the Misses Wilson.
The parlor and library were decorated
with, clusters of yellow tulips and ferns
and yellow shaded candles gave a soft
glow. In the dining room carna atoms,
smilax and pink-shaded candles were
the decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will C. Stierlin have
taken an apartment at the Plaza, 23d
street and Pennsylvania avenue, where
they will be pleased to see their friends
Miss Cornelia Capers, 1925 Girard street
northwest, assisted by her sisters, Miss
Eleanor and Miss Mary Capers. enter
tained last week The guests were
Misses Alice M. Duvall, Leila Frost. Mar
garct Frost, Mary Nusbaum, Margaret
Craig. Pauline Hutchinson, Elizabeth
Hutchinson, Helen Suess, May Guiford;
Messrs. Harry B. Duvall Percy A. Rich
mond, Arthur Guilford. Granville Wyche.
Asmand Offutt, Billy Frost, Lester Hum
mer. Harry Bruner, Edgar Borland, w.
III. Dodge and E. A. Campbell.
A valentine party was given by Miss
Dunreath Odell last Wednesday evening
at her home on University place. The
house was decorated with ribbons and
hearts festooned from the ceiling, form
ing a complete canopy. Lights and flow
ers helped to carry out the co.or scheme.
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taft,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Marschalk, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. West, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
lngling, Mr.; and Ms: NJ; L: odells Mr..
man, Mrs. Albert +. Ferguson. Miss
Edith Sweet Miss Florence Coumbe. Miss
Bessie Robinson, Miss Esther Dodge,
Mr.. H. l.. Buser of Norfolk. Va, Mr.. j.
Stevenson. Mr.. Roland p. Amateis, Mr..
Kurk c. Miller, Mr.. J. Burch. Mr.. Cros-
dale Witt Mr.. Emory Hall and Mr..
Homer Dodge.
On account OF illness in the family
Mrs. A. Barnes Hooe and Miss Medora
Hooe will not be at home Monday the
10Th
Mr.. and Mrs "A H Mcknight gave a
dance at Naval Lodge Hall Friday night
There were twenty couples dancing.
Boeckstyn's served refreshments. Those
present were Messrs. Arnold Massie, Ster-
ling Taylor. Lewis Watkins, Clarence
,, Adrian Massie. Logan Ramsey. Edwin
Harsch, Whitney Mccoy. MarviI Arm
strong, Minor Ellis. William Schwartz.
Melvil Walton. Ray Whitman, Raymond
ence Rice, John McElroy, Joseph Mcknight.
Mcknight, McElroy, Misses Leila Nc
Elroy, Gertrude Hastings, Marguerite
Massie. Melinda Taylor. Lyle Shevalter.
son, Julia Ref, Marguerite Jacobs. Helen
Lockwood, Thelma Davis, Mildred Crooke.
Blanche Goodwin, Louise foyall. Florence
Evans, Margaret Moore, katherine Buck
Knight, Helen McElroy, Mrs Mcknight,
Mrs. McElroy Mrs Hastings and Mrs.
Ramsey.
Mrs Robert n. Page. wife of Repre-
sentative Page of North Carolina re-
ceived Tuesday, for the first time this sea-
son, at her apartment at the Parkwool.
A profusion of jonquils on the tea table
and about the rooms gave a touch of
spring to the scene. Mrs. Page hand
someiy gowned in orchid brocade with
crystal trimming. received her guests in
the drawing ROOM assisted by Mrs. Pou
the wife of Representative Pou of North
Carolina and Mrs. Reed. In the dining
room, where the dainty tea table stood,
were Mrs. Tomlinson. who presided over
the teacups; Miss ANNA Ihrie POu, who
served frappe, and Misses Jean Holmes
and Edith Pou, the latter Of Raleigh, N.
c. Little Miss Kate Page. the young
daughter of the house, assisted in serv-
ing the guests.
Senator and Mrs Reed Smoot are ex-
pecting in the near future their daughter,
Riggs Smoot Carbon. Of Provo. Utah, and
Mrs. Shoots mother, Mrs. Eldredge Of
Salt Lake City, who will be their guests
for some time.
Mrs. Ffnis Garrett, wife Of Representa-
tive Garrett of Tennessee, was at home
Tuesday at the Lonsdale, 213S California
street for the first time this season. Mrs
Garrett was assisted by Mrs Houston
wife of Representative Houston Of Ten
nessee.
Mrs. Luke Lea, wife of Senator Lea,
received for the last time this season at
the Brighton Thursday afternoon. Mrs
Lea was becomingly goWued in pale gray