Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-23
Interesting News Notes About People
Of Alexandria Happenings
10 Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Smoot en-
tertained last evening at their home
in Prince street, at one Of the larg-
est and most enjoyable card parties
of the season. The house throughout
was bower of beauty and fragrance
for everywhere the eye met 4yasesyot
cut flowers and beautiful plants and
palms. Mr.. and Mrs. Smoot re-
ceived in the dining room where the
guests were first ushered to partake
of cup of punch. The mantels III
the drawing rooms were banked with
profusicns of Killarney roses. Num-
bers of American Beauties swayed
from their tall stems, noddlng
welcome to all. The conservatory,
lit by festive colored lanterns was
most inviting spot. Receiving with
Mr.. and Ms. Smoot were their
house-guests, Mrs. Charles a. Webb,
and Mrs. sallie c. Hopper, of Balti-
more.
Also assisting in the en-
tertaining of the guests were the
tally keepers, Miss Ellen Fawcett
and Miss Emily Johnson, moving
with charm and grace amongst the
guests. The ladies' first prize, a
dainty hand embroidered photo
frame, was won by Mrs. Thomas E.
Cochran, the second, a boudoii smell
ling salts, with tapestry decoration,
was won by Mrs Elizabeth Foster.
, The gentlemen's first prize, a card
, set, encased in Russian leather, was
won by Mr. Charles c. Carlin, the
second. an electric pocket light, was
won by Mr. Taylor Burke. The
BOBBY prize, most appropriate for
| the looser of army games, was Il
miniature. Jonah being swallowed by
! the whale. Mr.. William Boothe had
! the honor of being presented with
this souvenir. After the game, the
guests were served lovely supper,
and each felt he or she had won a
prize when they beheld at each place.
the dainty little gold-lace baskts lined
with rose-slk invitingly hcaped with
goodies. Those whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Smoot so graciously entertained
were: Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles C.. Car
, lin. Mr.. and Mrs. John VI. Johnson,
MIR. and Mrs. Conrad Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs George French, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Anderson Sommers, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wattles. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cochran. Mr. and Mrs. Tay
lor Burke. Mr.. and Mrs. James Reid,
Mr.. and Mrs Emmett Dunn. Mr.. and
Mrs William Boothe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Bcothe. Mr.. and Mrs. C|ar-
ence Leadbcater. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leadbeater, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Bryan, DR.. and Mrs. Stewart Jamie
son. DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Stabler. Mr..
and Mrs. George Evans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Gibson, pr. and Mrs. T.
Marshall Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Kempcr, Mrs. John Tackett,
Mrs. F. c. Beig, Mrs Elizabeth
Foster, Mrs. Robert S. Barrett. Mrs.
George z. Anderton, Mrs. David ].
Howell, Mrs. Samuel Monroe, Mrs.
Louis Scott. Mrs. Til mas Robinson,
Miss Phillipa Wattles. Miss Gault
Norton, Miss Mamie Norton, Miss
Frances Herbert, Miss Helen Cum
mings, Miss Elizabeth Potts, Miss
Cora Cochran, Miss Carrie Stribing,
Miss Cora Smoot, Miss I.oula Smoot,
Miss Margaret Ashby, Miss Con
stance Boush, Miss Lily Marbury,
Mr.. John B. Barrett. Mr.. William
&. Fendall, Mr.. Arthur Herbert,
Judge Norton, Mr.. Laurence Perry,
Mr.. George Uhler, Mr. Edmund Hunt
Roberts, Mr.. J. c. Smoot, Mr.. Eugene