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


Mr.. and Mrs. C. \. Richards, 101 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, have an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Ruth BERGMAN Richards, and Mr..
Arthur Beane, who is graduate secretary
of the Phillips Brooks House at Har-
ward. Mr.. Beane was class day officer
of the Harvard class of 1311, and took
an active part in athletics
Mrs. Frank Patterson gave a Valentine
Tarty Thursday evening at her home in
Benning. The rooms were profusely deco
rated with vari-colored hearts of varied
sizes, and the table, with red carnations
and scarlet heart chains, was especially
beautiful and effective. Several novel
heart games were INDUCED in and
prizes AWARDED to Mrs. Mary Shilling,
Miss Mary Moskey, Mr.. William Young
played two piano solos, and the hostess
sang a group of old songs. Among the
Washingtonians present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. William
and Mrs. Brownson, Miss Della Crowther,
Miss Myrtle Duvall, Mr.. Wilbur Shilling,
Mr.. Henry Moskey, Mr.. George Moskey.
/ Mr.. Lee Brownson,, Mr.. Andrew Duvall,
Mr.. Harry Shilling and Mr.. George Crom-
WELL
Mrs. William II. Hardgrove of Lynch
burg, Va, is visiting Mrs. w. D. Suthe--
land in Mount Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n Farr of Ben
ming, d. c., entertained at their home
Thursday evening in honor OF their
thirtieth wedding anniversary. Valentine
decorations were used in the dining room
where refreshments were served, and red
carnations We're given the ladies as
souvenirs
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Farr, Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Riedel and daughter. Mrs. l.. Marceron,
Miss Annie Blumer, Miss Sadie hewitt,
Mr.. Harry Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Farr and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert f. Terry and son. Mr.. and Mrs.
F'arr received many pretty presents.
Miss Gertrude Cecil entertained a
Valentine party at her residence on 10th
street. The house was profusely deco
rated with cupids, hearts and ferns.
Games were engaged in until a late
hour, when all adjourned to the dining
room, where refreshments were served,
and each guest received q souvenir of the
occasion. Assisting were Miss n. Fowler,
Miss F.. Riordan, Mrs. Markell of War
renton, Va, and Mrs. Cecil.
Marie Ridgely, Mable Sinclair, Olga
Lowell Ardith Mccormick, Ruth Nc
Cormick, Dorothea Smith, Louise Nc
Laughlin, Adelaide Lee, Gertrude Cecil
and Messrs John Richter Edward Par
Ralph Lee, Flournoy Schneider, Vernon
Roberts, Willard Gatchell, Francis
Watts and Bremen Hunt.
Chaplin Union. w. c. T. T.. gave a
Valentine party to it's members and
friends Wednesday evening, February IA,
at the hospitable home of Mrs. Lola
Hauptman, 1901 18th street northwest.
among them was Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis, national legislative and petition SUI
perintendent, who gave a brief talk and
outlined some of the plans used by the
national officers in perfecting the cam
paign for prohibition. Mrs. Emma San
ford Shelton, district president, spoke of
the work planned for the District in the
forward movement for temperance and
righteousness. Miss Elenor Walker, vice
president Of the young peoples branch,
explained the work done by that society.
Miss G. NJ. Nichols, treasurer of Cha
pin Union told of some of the ways the
w. c. T. L. use their money. Miss
Clokey and Mr.. Ballard sang a duet and
Mr. -ennison gave a solo. All respond
ed graciously to hearty encores. Each
guest received candy heart and val
entine, either comic or sentimental, which
created much amusement during the
evening. Mrs. T. A. Williams, the presi-
dent presided. Five new active members
and three honorary joined the union.
After the program a buffet luncheon
was served in the dining room by the
charming hostess and her assistants
The country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
p Amos at Oakmont was the scene of
much pleasure when their daughter Mary
entertained few of her friends at a Val
entine party last week. The evening
was spent with music and games After
ward the dining room was thrown open
and refreshments served. The table was
tastefully decorated with red hearts
Among those present were Miss Jennie
Burdett. Boyds, Nd; Miss kathryne Glib
bons Miss Ida Hunnicutt, Washington, j..
c.; Misses Elsie Reber. Mable Becraft,
Amy White. Eve Becraft. Bessie Brake,
Glenna Reber and Mildred Couch,
and Messrs. George Reber Earl White,
Willie Ridgiy, Tom Myers, Harry
Ridgly, Herbert Becraft, Ciemmence
Cloyd, Clarence Becraft Harold Os-
born, Melvin Ridgly, Walter john
son. Baltimore Nd; Earl Palmer
and w. r. Hunnicutt. Washington,
d. c.; Mrs George Reber, Mr. and Mrs
Graham and Master Christopher Gra-
ham. Mrs. Amos was assisted in serving
by Mrs. Reber
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Saks of 1913 B street
southeast will be at home this evening
from I to 10 o'clock in honor of the
bar-mitsyah of their son Maurice and
will be pleased to see their friends.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Prescott left the city
FRIDAY February 1e for palm Reach