The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

ernoon from until o'clock.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms. ferns, and quantities OF req
spring blossoms, and the tea table was
adorned with red roses and candles with
red shades, red being the Wisconsin color.
In the drawing-room American Beauty
roses and palms formed the chief decora-
TONS and in the other rooms red roses
carnations. and tulips were used.
Assisting Mrs. La Toilette in receiving
her guests and dispensing the hospitaiities
of the afternoon were the wives or tne
Wisconsin delegation IN Congress, inciud-
ing Mrs Henry Allen Cooper, Mrs. John
NJ. Nelson Mrs William ]. Cary, Mrs.
John J. Esch. Mrs. Thomas +. knoop,
Mrs. Z. A. Moore, and Mrs. Irvine L. Len
root. all Of Wisconsin. and Mrs. Miles
Poindexter. Of Washington; Mrs. b. H.
Myers and Mrs Glendo~er Evans, OF
Boston, a house guest of Mrs. La Fol
lette.
AT s:aG o'clock buffet supper was
served, when the delegation from WIS
consin in Congress Joined Mrs. La Fol-
lette and her assistants.
Washington society is much interested
in the "color-conferences" which are to
be given by Mrs Andre de Fouquieres,
leader of cotillions and arbiter elegantum
in Paris. at the Playhouse under the
MANAGEMENT of the Bureau of Social
Requirements. The first of the confer
ences will take place Friday night at >
O'Clock. the subject being, Paris old
and New The second will take place
Monday afternoon, March ], at o'clock.
and the subject will be The Persian
Ball."
The conferences are for the benefit Of
the Washington Playground Association.
Among those who have taken boxes Tor
the conferences are Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Belmont. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Gibson. the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand.
The woman's National Democratic
League will keep open house for Its
members at headquarters. 1Il3 / Street
Northwest. on March to s, inclusive.
Talks will be given from II O'Clock TO
12:30 by prominent persons visiting the
city.
"Adah Class of the Ninth Street
Christian Church gave valentine party
at the home of the Misses Bowen. 1916
Jackson Street Northeast, the evening of
Valentines Day. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dampier and laughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zoerner. Mr.. and
Mrs William Ersfeld, Mr.. and Mrs Rey-
nolds. Misses Mary Bowen. Mabel Ham
mond. Nellie Kerr. Mabel Tucker. Beat
rice HaXton. Katherine Thorn, Mammie
Wagner, Lulu Wingfeld, Elberta Thorn,
Corna Afford, Miss KoontZ, Henrietta
Bowen. Blanche Bowen. Messrs. James
Robertson. George Kieny, William Love.
Milton Broome. George Griffith. Albert
Ilufrio, Joe Scott. Vernon Richards.
Clayton Minor. Mr.. Melburn. Edward
I.lufrio. George Roberts. John Stecher.
Mr.. Littenbender, Mr.. Flint, Mr.. Hol-
bruner.
The dining room was decorated with
valentine embiems. Comic favors were
drawn by each guest from large
Heart Pie"
Mr.. and Mrs d. J. kaufman. of Rhode
Island Avenue have returned TO their
home from a short trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Grosner left during the past
week for New York to join her mother,
Mrs. !. Grosner. who is spending few
weeks there.
A delightful surprise party was
given Miss Rhea J. Fulghum Wcdnes-
day at her residence. in g Street. on
the occasion of her birthday. Hatch
cts. cherries. and red carnations formed
the table decorations. The following
We're the guests: Miss Anna Bigelow.
-hlSs IiEi' aisS is'hNi Nhi'S
tenson. Miss Lena Sutton. Miss Mary
Tate. Miss Maud Harding. Miss Rhea
I. Fulgham. Miss Anna A. Herdina. Mr..
Harrison Hoyt. Mr.. William II. Smith,
Mr.. Charles Hillegeist. Mr.. Walter
Marsh Mr. Paul Umbach. jr.. Mr.. Ju-
lian Brooks, and Mr.. J. Clarence Fisher.
Miss Eta Rosenfeld has returned to
her home in Baltimore from short visit
to friends in this CITY,
A large and enjoyable reception was
given by Mrs. Walter H. Howard. of
2GI0 Garfield Street. in honor of Mrs.
Edith Smith Davis. OF Milwaukee,
Wis. who is the national and worlds
of scientific temper
ance instruction. Mrs. Davis is here
in the interest of high schools, normal
schools. and colleges.
Assisting Mrs. Howard were Mrs.
Helen Nelson DOGGY, who made the
presentations; Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton. Mrs. Wilbur +. Crafts. Mrs.
Theresa \. Williams. Mrs. Ella s.
Knight. and Mrs Jennie Robinson
The dining room was beautiful in
its springlike decorations of ferns and
yellow tulips. The dining-room was
presided over by Mrs. Leila C. Harri-
son. assisted by Miss Leila. Howard
and Miss Clara Darlington. Miss
Grace Guy poured tea.
The reception hall lent itself grace
fully to the decorations of palms and
Killarney roses. Mrs. f. S. Henry pre-
sided over the tea table. Mrs. Davis
is the guest of the District Christian
Temperance women while in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thalheimer. who
were recently married. returned to this
city the first part of the week from
Southern Pines. After spending few
days in Washington, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, the young
couple left for their future home. in
Richmond. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. NJ. Baer and Miss
Alma Baer are spending some time in
Atlantic City at the Hotel Rudolf.
Misses Mary and Fannie Nooe. of Pitts
boro, n. C., who are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. Howard Brown, at the Huntington,
were the guests of honor of Miss Glen
ME Long Tomlinson, at their apartments
at the Hillside. on Friday evening.
Thirty young people came in mask, and
the occasion was most enjoyable.
Mr.. Bernard F1euschman. of New
York. spent a few days in Washington
during the past week.
Mrs. r. Il. Roberts, of ISIS Newton
Street Northwest. and her house guest. |
Mrs. Claude Roberts, of Tennessee will |
be at home on Wednesday, February &c. |
from 4 to 6 o'clock.