Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-22

Mrs. Wilson has invited the woman
newspaper writer's at the capital to tea
Thursday. March q, at $50
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
rison have an apartment at Stoneleigh
Court. where the latter is expected to
join the Secretary today after a stay at
their Jersey City home.
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson have been Joined by their
daughters and niece. Miss Laura Johns,
at the Powhatan. to spend their ten days
vacation from college.
the Navy, is expected to return today
from short visit to her home at
Raleigh. N. c. The Secretary and his
family will take possession at once of
Single Oak, Woodley Lane road.
Mrs. Reynolds Hit, Mrs. Clarence Will
son. Nine. Haniel, Mrs. Wolcott Tucker
man, Mr.. Tuckerman, Mr.. Won Bulow
and Capt. Little are to take part in the
eighteenth century minuet. which will be
among the features of the opening pro-
gram at the flower ball Wednesday night.
March IS. for which Mrs. Edison Bradley
has loaned the great hall of her residence.
The Washington Diet Kitchen is to be
the beneficiary of this greatly anticipated
event, the originality and beauty of which
assure one of the most charming events
of the spring season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Gordon cele-
brated their joint birthdays Thursday
evening at their residence corner of East
Capitol and Sth streets. The host and
hostess received the guests i'm the front
parlor, the hostess wearing A charming
gown of white charmeuse trimmed with
white lace and pearls. The parlors were
beautifully decorated with many flowers
The. dining room was particularly attrac-
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being very we'll carried out in the flow
ers and foliage and ribbon streamers
from the crystal chandelier to the two
birthday cakes, each surrounded by tiny
Mr.. and Mrs. u. @. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Fl. Frear, Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Embrey.
Mr. and Mrs. c. ". Newhouser, Mr. and
Mrs. s. I. Hoover, Mrs. Ella G. Page,
Mrs. Blanche T. Beaton. Mrs. McCreery,
Mrs. e. Bryson. Mrs. A. c. Boynton. Mrs
G. Il. Facer, Mrs. Marion g. Walporte,
Or. Louise NJ. Blake, Mrs. Katherine L.
Power. Miss Belle Gordon Miss Lillian
Kastendike, Miss Flora McCreery, Mr.. c.
eugene Gordon, Mr.: Maurice S. Carpen-
and Mr.. Arthur Brinkhurst
At the ball to be given Easter Monday
at the navy yard by the Womans Army
and Navy League the following ladies
will form the receiving party: Mrs c.
M. Sternberg. Mrs c. II. Davis, Mrs. A.
L. Willard, Mrs. w. P. Biddle. Mrs. W.
]. Barden, Mrs. Joseph Garrard Mrs. p.
NJ Rixey and Mrs. Alexander Sharp.
Miss Kate Beasley, sister of Mrs. Har-
ry W. Pote, and Miss Alma Andrews. a
cousin. both Of Petersburg, Va, have re-
turned to their home.
Miss Winifred C. Demarest the daurb-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. P. f. Demarest of
New York city. has arrived i'm the CITY to
spend the Easter holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard j. Smith of the Stonehurst
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curran and their
children. Ruth and Mildred, have gone to
Bermuda, and will be away month.
Mrs. Thomas Tingey Craven has cards
out for a tea Wednesday. the 28th. from
to 6, at her home on p street.
Wednesday last Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Car
mody entertained the Washington AuxiI-
larry OF the National Indian Association
After the social hour, from 3 to $50 dur
ing which refreshments were served. the
meeting was opened with prayer by Rev.
n. = Pinkham. pastor of Immanuel Bap-
list Church. Mrs. CLANCY, the president
then told of a bazaar which the auxil,
larry will hold at the New Willard in No
vember, and reports We're given by
heads OF various committees. After a
pidHo oOlO hI. JOH11 1r of the
Indian bureau gave an illustrated ad-
dress. The next meeting will be held
April q.
The marriage Of Miss Aleid schenck,
daughter of Mrs. j. Frederick Schenck'
ana Hayden Claiming of Boston will
take place at Valleyhead, in Ienox
Mass, Saturday. April 2s. at noon. Mrs.
Schenck and Miss Schenck. who have
been In this city. will return to Lenox
next week. Mrs. William Bacon, sister
OF Mrs. Schenck. who will open her cot
tage for the wedding, has arrived at the
Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hewson have re-
turned from Florida, where they have
eeen since early January; The Iatter's
home from school at Gainesville, Md. FOR
the Easter holidays
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Mrs. John Mill
among the patronesses of a dance and
song recital to be given under the
auspices Of the Dolly Madison Chapter,
.. a. r, by Miss Small in the ballroom
o'clock. Miss Small will give in costume
the songs and dances of five nations.
France. England, Scotland, ireland and
SPAIN General dancing from 10 to L.
Norris L. Bowen and sister, Mrs. Airline
G. Grady. left Friday for New York, and
have sailed for the Bahamas, Key West
and Havana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Brooks. jr,
who are spending the spring season here,
VIII reopen their home. Fort Garrison, in
the Green Spring valley. next month.
Mrs. J. Howard wilkins. Master J. H.
Wilkins. jr., and Miss Florence Hinkle
will return Thursday from Palm Beach
where they have spent the winter as
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Walker
Miss Gertrude Martin will return
Thursday from Palm Beach. where she
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Walker.
Mrs. ]. G. Hoff Of Q street was given
birthday surprise last night, when those
participating were Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs w. Wells. Miss
Maddox, Mr.. Shoemaker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glasscock, Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham.
Miss E. Mcintosh, Mr.. Frazier, Mrs. w.
Cough, Mr. Perry and Mr.. and Mrs. Hon.
Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman has cards out
for q reception at the Burlington Thurs
day. April 3, 5 to z, to meet Mrs. Mat
thew r. Scott and Mrs John Miller Hor-
ton.
Marriage Licenses.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
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