Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-16

Lefevre, sister of the first secretary OF
the Panama legation.
Mrs. Swagar Sherley gave tea last
week at the Willard in compliment to
her guest, Miss Sherley Gallagher OF
Louisville, and Of Mrs. George Hamlin,
formerly Miss Willie Stealey OF this city
and Louisville, KY.
Mrs Charles Lewis was the hostess
last week at a double box party, her
guests being Mrs. Hubert Dent, Mrs.
Ollie James, Mrs. Charles c. McChord,
Mrs. Ben Johnson and Mrs. McGrath of
Shelbyville, KY. Later in the week Mrs.
Lewis left for a visit to her home in
Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. NJ P. Messer of Birmingham spent
last week in the city visiting his young
daughter. Miss Alma Messer. who is
spending the winter here. During his
stay Mr.. Messer entertained his daugh-
ter and eight Of her friends at theater
party, followed by supper. The guests
were Misses Louise Parker, Grace LIE
Grow, Gladys Dunson Of Atlanta, Eliza
beth Chamberlain. Ina Davis. Nadine
Sibley OF Birmingham.
A surprise party was given at the home
Of Mrs. w. P. Money last night in honor
of Katherine Davis fourteenth birthday.
During the evening number of games
were enjoyed; the colors were green and
yellow. Those present were Messrs. Ivan
Thompson. Roland Thompson, Howard
Thomas. Harold Robinson. Sherman Hig-
don. Misses Sophy Berry, Helen Haas,
Pauline Lawson. Charlotte Berry, Ruth
Money, Annie Walton, Vera Walton,
Helen Richards of Rockville, Ind. Will
liam Money, Mrs. T. A. Undertake, Mrs.
Ansley, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Hines and
Miss Francis Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Schwartz entertained
last Sunday, at their home In Columbia
Heights, in honor Of their nieces, Misses
Corlie Rosenblatt and Fannie Lewis. OF
present were Misses Pauline Cohen. jean
nette Eiseman. Elsa Chaser, Beatrice
Kaufman. Blanche Levy, Esther Kahn,
Fannie Lewis. Rhea Levy. Corlie Rosen-
blatt, Pearl Schwartz and Silvia Saks.
and Messrs Jack Schlosberg. Louis Pelz-
man. Emanuel Japhe of New York, Wal
ter Rappaport, Ben Weinberg of Balti-
more, Melvin Schlosberg, Julian Jackson.
Myron Goldsmith. Max Coleman, Percy
Stein, Charles Rosenthal, Henry Coleman.
Edward Lewis, Louis Kaufman and
Charles Becker Of New York.
Mrs. Charles S. Cook entertained at a
violet luncheon for sixteen at the New
Willard Thursday. Those present were
Mrs. John Ristel. Mrs. w. w. Chiswell,
Mrs. Frederick Park. Mrs G. F. Schutt,
Mrs. John G. Capers. Mrs. Speich,
Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman, Mrs. M
w: Ayres. Mrs. John Barross. Mrs.
William Duvall. Mrs. John Burch. Mrs.
Lainer T. McLachlan, Mrs James A.
Emery. Mrs. Lester Moore and Miss
Cook.
A delightful masquerade party was
given Friday night by Miss Holly shaffer
and Mrs. Alice Elkin at the home of the
latter. 20 Indiana avenue northwest. The
amusing feature OF the evening was the
draping Of the guests in sheets, repre-
senting ghosts. Interesting competitive
games were played and prizes awarded.
Those present were Miss Holly Shaffer,
Miss Naomi Doub, Miss Regina Helbing,
Miss Mary Marchant, Miss Florence
Tournica, Miss Linda Snow. Miss Cor
nelia Muddiman. Miss Anna Muddiman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernst Elkin, Mr.. Arthur
Rittue. Mr. Earl Wakeman, Mr. Turner
Corder, Mr.. Bill Hill. Mr.. c.. w. Quinn
and Mr.. Allan G. Muddiman
Thirteen Is a lucky number for Mr..
Elra c. Palmer, as well as for President
the month Of March. His family and
friends remembered that fact, and last
Thursday he received thirteen birthday
cards by mail, while, in the evening" a
surprise party filed in and took posses
sion of his house, bringing cakes and
ice cream with them. When they all sat
down to eat the good things he found
that there were thirteen persons at the
table, while his wife had provided q bou-
quet Of thirteen carnations for decora-
tons. Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Allpress, Mr.. and Mrs
Evert Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. A o. Fow-
Ter and Miss Beatrice Allpress.