Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-13

Mrs. Milton McRae and Miss Marie Nc
Rae of Detroit, who have been here on a
visit to Senator and Mrs. William Alden
Smith. will go to New Haven for the
Yale prom tomorrow. Miss McRae will
return after the Yale festivities to this
city.
Mrs. Gudger of North Carolina and
Mrs. Langley of Kentucky will not re-
ceive tomorrow. but will be at home
Tuesday, the 21st, at the Burlington.
Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer has sailed for
Europe to spend part of the winter in
Berlin with her son-in-Iaw and daughter,
Count and Countess Moltkc. the former
Danish minister here and his wife.
For nineteen years the Southern Relief
Society has held an annual charity ball.
These affairs have grown in size and in
the interest they have created in society
folk not alone in Washington. but all
through the south. The annual ball is
looked upon a mutual rendezvous
where society people from many sections
meet, and where all have a good time.
There is a snap and go to the southern
ball that is obvious to the Onlooker and
carries with it a charm to the partici-
pant. The arrangements for the evening
of the 9th are being rapidly perfected,
and every detail will be i'm shape for the
reception of a brilliant assemblage, with
the opening strains of an inspiring march
by the Marine Band.
Mr.. Horace Westcott. the chairman of
the floor committee, will be assisted by
corps of we'll known men as aids and
floor committed The receiving commit
tee and the young ladies' reception COM
mittee, will be announced on completion
of the lists. OF the fourteen boxes on
each side of the ballroom the majority
have already been bespOken.
Representative and Mrs. John d.
Dwight entertained at dinner last night
in honor. of former Representative and
Mrs Frank o. LOwden OF Illinois.
The other guests were the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Win
throp. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair,
Mr. and Mrs. George Eustis, Mrs. COrbin,
Mrs lockwood Hoar. Miss Phelps. Rep
resentative A. P. Gardner, DR.. Walcott
and Maj. Rhoads.
Mrs Arsene Pujo and the Misses Pujo
will not receive tomorrow, but will be
at home Tuesday, January II, at the
Grafton.
Mrs. Howard S. Nyman will be at home
Wednesdays, January ID and -.
Mrs. S. W. Norton Of 1910 Sth street
northwest will entertain at tea to-
morrow in honor of her guests. Miss
Berthe Jameson Of Bellingham Wash,
and Miss Eula B. Spring of Houston,
Tex.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Espey of
1905 Irving street will entertain at a re.
feption "Wednesday evening from until
II o'clock in celebration of their golden
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley will be at
home to her friends tomorrow and again
Tuesday, January II. at the Highlands.
Miss Martha Bowers will go on to New
York to be bridesmaid for Miss lsaoel
IL lon nF
C. Lewis. at her marriage to Mr. BenJa-
min johnson. Sd. February !. at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, $40 Madison ave
nue.. New York Miss z. Louise Schotten OF
Misses Florence and Constance Hale OF
Cleveland. Ohio. nieces OF the bride; VIII
act as flower girls. MIR. Wallace r. john
son will be his brothers best man, and
the ushers will include Messrs J. Ora
ham Damon Of Philadelphia and Wilbur
3. Topping of New York
Mrs. Grover Cleveland's social program
today included the luncheon given by
Mrs Letter, when company OF twenty
two was present. Tonight Mrs. Henry
r. Dimock has asked large company
to meet her. A musical will be the even
ing's entertainment Miss Helen Taft
Miss Louise Taft and AIRS. Louis More I,
were Mrs. Dimocks guests last night at
an informal musical. at which Mr.. Ernest
Schelling played.
nesday night with Mrs. DmOck. at
whose home she will also be tomorrow. |
w ednesday night the President and |
Mrs. Taft will dine at the Dimoek home. |
Mrs Cleveland and her daughter spent |
Yesterday quietly is their wont on |
Sundays. Mrs. Cleveland and her fiance, |
Prof Preston, attended the morning |
service at the Church of the Covenant
Mrs Benjamin Harrison concluded her |
short visit to the capital Yesterday ana |
has returned to Indianapolis.
Miss Esther Cleveland will be entertain !
ed at tea aboard the Mayfiower today |
with a number of other young people |
and chaperons
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Clay Espey. both |
natives Of Washington, will celebrate |
their fiftieth wedding anniversary at |
their home, 1905 Irving street northwest, |
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Espey was born in this city sew |
enty years ago. He served a brief en- |
listnient In the civil war and after being |
mustered. out learned the bookbinding |
trade. He was married January Is, 1868. |
Mr.. Espey is now employed in the
bindery Of the Library of Congress. He |
ranks high in Masonic circles. being |
member of Lafayette Lodge, No. Is: of |
Mount Vernon Chapter, Of Washington |
Commandery and Of the Shrine. He also |
belongs to the Odd Fellows and to the |
Book binders Union. Mr.. and Mrs. Espey |
have six children four sons. John B..
tiers. Mrs Walter r. Hill and Mrs. Philip |
S. HIATT.
Former Representative Lamar of |
Florida and Mrs. Lamar arrived today /
and Will be at the New Willard for sew l