Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02

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Daughter of Representative and
r Simpson. Mrs. Bruce Austin. Mr..
Lawrence Judson. Mr.. Edward Beale
and Mr.. and Mrs. Byron r. Turner.
A masquerade dance was given by the
Young Woman's Hebrew Association
at 1919 Park road Saturday night The
hall was beautifully decorated with
autumn colors, leaves, streamers and
pumpkins. About 100 guests were pres
emit
Capt. Reynolds J. Burt, 9th Infantry.
has returned to Texas City. after
spending months leave with his
family at Fort Sheridan. His father
and mother, Brig Gen. and Mrs. A S,
Burt: his sister, Mrs. Harry 6. Trout,
and her daughter Miss Dorothy. were
also with him and will remain with his
wife some weeks longer, before return
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey is spend
ing the month with her son and his
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. William MuSSey, at
their home on Long Island. She was at
Northampton, Mass, for several weeks
early in the autumn. as the guest of her
nieceS, the Misses Mason. While there
she received much social attention. sew
eral teas and dinners being given in
her honor. Mrs. Mussey expects to
spend the winter in Washington as
usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reeves gave a
Halloween supper Saturday night
Many old-time Halloween games were
enjoyed before supper, which was Serv-
ed at II o'clock. Those present were
Mr.. Bernard Quinn. Miss Mamie McCon-
nell, Mr.. William Baker, Miss Ellie Nc
Connell. Mr.. Chauncey koogle. Miss
Pearl kittron, Mr.. Charles Rabbit
Mrs. Charles Rabbit, Mr.. George Bey-
err. Miss Camille Rabbit, Mr.. Elmer
Haas and Miss Dorothy kittron.
The French section of the Twentieth
Century Club, under the direction of
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Carhart. will meet
Wednesday at pm. at the residence
of Mrs. Ernest =. Bicknell. Study of a
French Play" will form part of the
program for the afternoon.
The board of managers of the Asso-
citation for Works OF Mercy will give a
tea at the House of Mercy, klingle
road and Rosemont avenue, Wednes-
day. November 4, from 3 to g. Mrs.
Randolph Mckim and Mrs Wother-
spoon Will preside at the tea table.
Aprons. household and fancy articles
take Mount Pleasant car to terminus
and then Park road to the left.
Capt. Joseph p. McCrink entertained
at Halloween party. Mrs William
r. Hannighan was the chaperon After
playing various games refreshments
We're served.
The announcement has just reached
here of the engagement of Miss Emma
Caroline Alexander of Los Angeles,
Cal, formerly of this city, to Mr. Rod
ney Douglas White of Seattle, Wash
Miss Alexander is the daughter of Mrs
Kate Burnham Alexander and the late
James II. Alexander of the Post Office
Department, and niece of ex-Repre-
sentative d. S. Alexander of Buffalo.
N. y. The wedding will take place at
Los Angeles early in the spring.
Miss Ella May Rhodes entertained a
number of her friends at her .eresi-
dence. 637 keefer place northwest, Sat
urday evening at a masquerade party.
The house was deliberately decorated
with autumn leaves and draperieS of
orange and black. Prizes for best cos
tuned characters were awarded to Miss
Nellie Bosley as Fairy and William
McInturff as Miss Sally. Mrs. Hand
and Mrs! Rickenbacher acted as the
Judges Halloween games and dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour, when
a bountiful spread was served. at which
d variety of favors were distributed,
Among those present were Misses Mar
garet Mckinney. Isabelle Smith. Beat
rice Hanson, Estelle Lockwood, Evelyn
Miller, Isabelle Gingell, Grace Atkln-
son, Myra Blakeney, Louise Gass, Catn-
arine Quigley, Lille Thomas. Nellie
Rosley. Anna Rhodes, and Messrs. John
! Tillett. Charles Heider, Herbert Wahl.
Robert Warren. Allan Hanson and
Edward Rhodes.
Mrs. Charles Beverly Ewing will re-
turn to baltimore this afternoon. She
has been the guest Tor the week end
of her brother and sister-in-law, MIR.
and Mrs Paul E. johnson.
Mrs. Robert Speir Reid of New York
CITY has announced the engagement o.
her daughter by a former marriage
Miss Katherine Rochester, and Lelan"
Stanford Briggs of New York city.
Miss Rochester made her debut few
years ago in Rochester. N. Y. her
former home, which was named for her
great great-grandfather. Nathaniel
Rochester Mr.. Briggs is grandson
of the late Senator William P. Frye of
Maine, and Mrs. Garret Hobart is his
sister. He is a member of the Ardsley
Club and the St Nicholas society No
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are back
in this city; after err more .han Ma years
absence. Iney Will gu " NEW OTk
tomorrow to spend a week. by which
time their house will be ready for oc-
cupancy They expect to remain here
for the winter.
Miss Genevieve Walsh will go to Mis-
souri, within fortnight to be the brides
maid at the wedding of Miss Mare Zook
of Region. Mo. and DR.. Sherman Hibbard
November 81 Miss Zook visited Sem
ator and Mrs Walsh last year.
masquerade party at her residence. 231
18TH street southwest. Saturday night
! Among those present were the Misses