Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-01

Mrs. E. F. Mackall and Miss Nina
arrived here from New York and are
stopping at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley entertained
at one of the largest dinner parties pre-
ceding the Benedicts' ball last night. Mrs
Herbert Shipman arrived in Washington
yesterday afternoon for the ball and is
her mothers guest. Others at the dinner
were the Postmaster General. Capt. and
Mrs. John Fl. Gibbons, Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anterior of Boston. Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Walter Gherardi, Mrs. Marion
p. Maus, Mrs. Spencer Cosby, Mrs.
George Summerlin. Miss Lacy, Miss Will
mer, Miss Sophy Johnston. Chauncey
Hackett, Adolphus Andrews, William
Marrow. Capt. Howe, Maj. Lassiter and
Henry du POnt.
Col and Mrs. John r. Williams enter
tanned at dinner last night for Mr.. and
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cassatt of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. and Mrs. James Wadsworth
jr., Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Miss
Katherine Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wadsworth. Miss Dorothy Williams, the
solicitor general, Mr.. Built, and Mr. Bell
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Larner enter
tanned at dinner last night for their
daughter, Miss Ruth Larner. Their
guests. going on later to the dance given
by Senator and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
for Miss Ruth Hitchcock, were Miss
Hitchcock. Miss Miriam Hubbard of Ches-
tertown. Nd: Miss Keeling of German
town. Pa. who is a house guest of Miss
Larner: Miss Elizabeth Noyes, Miss
Frances Brooks Mr.. Henry Johnson of
Cambridge. Nd: Mr.. Edward Fletcher of
Philadelphia, Mr.. Maurice Moore, Mr..
Ballard Moore. Mr.. Dunbar Dobson and
Mr.. William Father jr.
Mrs. H. c. Duffey has gone to New
York for several days.
The Junior Auxiliary of ST John S
Church VIII give Valentine tea this
afte rnoon from ) until & o'clock at the
parish hall, on 18th street northwest be-
tween II and l streets.
Miss Roberta Hope Amies entertained
at bridge yesterday in compliment to
Mss Dorothy Dobyns, and her house
guest. Miss MACPHERSON of Philadelphia.
Among those asked to meet them were:
Misses Helen McCumber, Leila May
Henry, Eloise Orme. Cynthia AIagee,
Smith, Doris Moore. Susie White. Clara
Carr ngton. Edith McQuade. Elizabeth
Fischer, Helen kimmel, Bessie Bell An
derson. Louise Weber Ruth Moore,
Dorothy Heiberger. Marie Tunstall,
Dorothy BealI and Margery Moore. The
ladies assisting at the tea table We're
Mrs. Whiting Estes, Mrs. Mendum Blum
enberg, Miss Dorothy Dobyns, Miss Hazel
Roberts and Miss Anna Wright Huske.
Mrs. Thomas w. Stubblefed, 1910 16,t
street. will be at home Monday, Febru-
airy 3, from to 6. Mrs. NJ. B. Sommer-
Vile and Mrs. NJ. o. Leighton will be
with her.
Miss Anne Seymour Jones gave a beau.
tiful luncheon today In compliment to
Miss Sallie Williams. The decorations
Were in Killarney roses and violets.
Mrs. Ruth Thompson of 1910 Girard
street, assisted by Mrs. Albert Hall, Mrs
William Lockwood and Mrs. Joseph w
Saunders, entertained the ladies of Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church at tea
yesterday afternoon. The parlors and
dining room were tastefuily decorated
with palms and ported plants.
Mrs. William McNeir. wife of the chief
clerk of the State Department. has gone
to New York to remain few days. She
will sail with party of friends, includ
ing Mrs. J. c. Burrows and Miss NJ p
McNeir. Tuesday next to spend a month
at Panama.
Mrs John Miller Horton is giving a tea
,, at the New Willard today, from 4 to Il. to
which are invited all District of Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolution
and visiting Daughters.
Mrs. Matthew L. Scott and Mrs. Mary
S. Lockwood will receive with the host
ess.
Medical Director S. H. Dickson, T. s.
N, and Mrs. Dickson are at 2O16 r street