Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-01-04
SOCIAL AND H||ks|thAL
interesting News Notes About PEG.
ME of MISUNDERSTANDING
In Society.

A very. beautiful reception was
tandered on Saturday afternoon oS
Mrs. William Morgan Smith, N !
nono,. of her sister and house guest
Mrs Sinclair Hobbs. Of New York.
The old colonial house with its rare !
ANTIQUES, was profusely decorated
with Christmas eyergreens inter-
mingled with the scarlet OF ca1Ia-
tons and the rich red OF Killarney
roses Punch was served in the
no,sic room from a bowl. priceless
through it's age and history. IN the
den adjoining, beneath the bougns OIL
a., glistening Christmas tree was
spread the table from which debe-
;ous ices were dispensed. And In the
dining rocm, with its lights cleaning
from the fairy crystals Of superb
chandelier was the table at whlcA
coffee was poured. The center plcc-
was red carnations and ferns. Above
was suspended bunch Of poinsettlS
from which stretched garlands OF
evergreenS to masses Of carnations al
he four corners. Table and mantle
ylowed beneath the red shaded light;
Of many candles
Mrs. Tackett presided at the cof-
fee urn and Mrs. Charles c. Carlir
poured tea. Mrs. Albert Smoot dis
oensed cream from a ladle that had
. dipped out christmas cheer to guest"
Cor many generations. The deliciou:
fruit puilell was served by Mrs
Thomas Cochran.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hobbs re
ceived in the drawing room and pre-
sented q charming picture of con
srasted types Of beauty. Mrs. Sinit,-
wore black lace. ornamental with j.;
and carried American beauty roses
Mrs. Hobbs was beccr1ingly gowne.'
in pink crepe de chine and carrie;
pink roses.
More than a hundred guests were
graciousiy received by the hostess.
Those who assisted in serving We're
Miss Marian Murphy, a sister OF
Mrs. Smith. Miss Henry. Of Wash
ington, Misses Nancy Tackett. Emily
Johnson Dolly Zimmerman. Eliza
beth Hobbs, Isobel Boswell. and
Sarah Cox. Among the out of tow,
guests were Mrs. Everard Todd. Of
Charlottesville. Baroness de Nagel,
Of The Hague, Holland. Mrs. Claude
A Swanson Miss A. l.. Smith
Mesdames Jack Moore, Thornwall
Davis and Classic and the Misses
Critchers McCord and Fowle. OF
Washington. Mrs. Charles Sterling.
New York. Mesdamcs Chamberlin
and Jones, of Pelham, New York.
Mesdames Shields McCandlishp Ro-
oey. Keith and Moore Of Fairfax.
Va. and Mrs. Anna Monogram GetZ-
endanner Mrs. Archie Morgan and
Miss Fan Gibson. Of Chariestown. W.
Va
Herber, !. Baker. il, has returned
from Portsmouth. Va, aftc" spsHa-
ing the Christmas holidays.
Messr,s. William and Barton Phi.
lips have returned to the University
OF Virginia.
Miss Lucy Sampson, 6 Rrert%' %
~. who has been visiting :er
grandmother, Mrs. Charles Moore.
IL south Lee street has re.r:reH
h, me. Miss Charlie Parker, o II
dian Head, Nd. who has also ,a,n
spending the week with her grand
mother, returned home yesterday
Miss Frances Thompson, OF Wash !
ington. y. G.. spent the, wee: end !
with her cousin. Miss Helen Thonp- /
SON in south Fairfax street .
Mrs. Harry Leef. who had been Wis
iring her sister. Miss Annie Tyler:
in Wolfe street has returned to her
home in Danille. Va
sc. Ellis / Baker, Of F'reder:cky
burg. Va. left today TO resume his
studies at Cornell, after spending a
few days with Mr.. St. Clair D. Sheii-
on. of this city.
Mr.. P Evans Shelton, Of Fred
is spending the week end
With his brother, Mr.. ST. Clair Z.
Shelton. cf this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Morrison \
'ruslow have announced the engage !