Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

Mrs. Torrey, wife of Lieut.. Daniel Hus-
ton Torrey. I'D Infantry. last week. Re-
ceiving with her We're her sister. Miss
Huston and Mrs. Evans, wife of Repre-
sentative Evans of Montana. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Goudy. wife of Col. Goudy,
poured coffee, and Mrs. William Cline
Garden, wife of Col. Garden. served frap-
pc. Miss Goudy assisted Mrs. Merriam,
wife of Maj. Merriam at the punch bowl
Lieut.. Torrey has just completed a
three-year stay in the Philippines and
has Joined his regiment on the Mexican
border. During his absence Mrs. Torrey
will visit her father. Mr.. Thomas NJ
Buckley, at the Carleton, 1141 Lanier
place.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
will keep open house New Year. Miss
Genevieve Clark will receive with her par
ents. The latter will have as guests dur
ing the holidays Miss Cox, daughter of
the Governor of Ohio. with Miss Harvey,
Miss Edison and Miss Thompson, who
were with her earlier in the season.
The Misses Dorothy and Zenaida Mer-
RAM. daughters of Dr. and Mrs. c. Hart
Merriam, made their debut at a large tea
given yesterday afternoon at the home of
their parents, 1919 Avenue of the Presi-
dents. The floral decoration was elabo-
rate. pink being the predominating color.
Mrs. Merriam received in a handsome
gown of gold-color liberty satin trimmed
with duchess and dull gold lace. Miss
Dorothy Merriam wore dainty gown Of
white charmeuse yelled in shadow lace.
with a girdie of Killarney pink satin fin
ished at the back with butterfly bow
and sash ends of chiffon of the same
shade. Pink chiffon roses caught up the
lace drapery on the bodice and skirt,
and she carried a bouquet of Killarney
roses. Miss Zenaida Merriam wore be-
coming gown of cream white chiffon.
made on Greek lines, with design paint
ed on in gold. Her bouquet was Of deep
yellow roses.
Among those assisting in receiving
We're Mrs. r. s. Woodward. Mrs. o. III.
Tittman, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs
William Kent, Mrs. Marcus Baker, Mrs
Coville Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. c. o. Merriam
Miss Gertrude Greedy, Miss Dorothy
Trout, Miss Marie Peary, Miss Esther
Whiting and Miss Katherine krug
A dance for the receiving party follow
ed the tea.
Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley's invitations
are out for dance at the Highlands
Wednesday evening, January a. to meet
Miss Fechteler.
Mrs. Thomas It. Calf was hostess at a
large reception yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Thomas c. Thatcher, wife
Assisting Mrs. Gaff were Mime. Hauge.
Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs. Cary r. Lang
horne and the Misses Thatcher.
Mrs. A. G. Holgate of this city Is at
the Hotel Powhatan for the winter.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert L. Mills
entertained at dinner last night Gen.
Crozier Gen. and Mrs. Liggett, Col. and
Mrs. Casey, Col and Mrs. Stedman, Col.
and Mrs. Harding, Col. Reber and Maj.
and Mrs. Snow.
Gen. and Mrs. Mills will leave Wash
ington tonight for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
to spend Christmas with their children
and grandchildren. They will return to
Washington December 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Ellis entertained at
a dinner last night. having as their
guests the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs Lane, Mr.. Justice Day. Surgeon
General and Mrs. Stokes, Justice and
Mrs Wright, Mrs T. De Witt Talmage
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Miss Rose L. Greedy has returned home
from long visit to relatives in New
England, where she has been since her
return from Japan and ihe Philippines.
Lieut.. John n. Greedy. 4th Field Ar
tillery, is spending his leave of alb
sence of month with his parents Gen.
and Mrs A. w. Greedy Lieut. Greedy
completed his tour of foreign duty of
three years in September last and has
lately graduated from the artillery school
of fire at Fort Sill Okla.
The American minister at Copenhagen
and Mrs. Egan gave a dinner in honor
of the military attache, Capt. Guy Cush-
man. December 5. Among the guests
were II. r. II. Prince Aage of Denmark.
recently returned from the. Balkans.
Capt Rosen, the Count and Countess
Chaudron. the French attache, Capt and
Nine de Courcel, Col. and Mrs. d Algren.
the attache Of Sweden, Count Sigrid
Robin-LeVetZau, Senior AllendesalaZar,
the charge d'affaires of Spain; NM.
Louis and Hedge Richelieu, Miss de
Rosen, Nine. and Miss Due, Mr.. Karl
Mathasen. jr., and the staff of the
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