Evening star., 1916-01-07
house guest. Miss Lucille Francis O.
Petersburg, Pa.

house guest. Miss Lucille Francis of
Petersburg, Pa.
Mrs. John G. Capers was hostess at a
beautiful tea given yesterday afternoon
at her residence, on r street, to intro
duce her daughter. Miss Charlotte
Capers
An elaborate decoration of pink and
white roses palms and ferns was in
place in the various rooms of the draw
ing room suite. and the scores of bou-
quets sent the young bud made an i'm
posing collection.
Mrs. Eapers received in a handsome
gown of gold color satin, combined
with gold lace, while the debutante
was lovely in bouffant gown of white
silk net, draped up and caught with
tiny pink rosebuds to show an under
dress of silver lace. The drapery on
silver and tulle bodice was caught at
one side with knot of pink rosebuds
Miss Frances Capers, the young sister
| of the debutante, wore gown OF pink
chiffon taffeta garlanded with pink rose
| buds and trimmed with lace.
Those assisting in the hospitality in
cluded Mrs. Phillips Lee Goldsborough,
wife of the Governor of Maryland: Mrs.
William c. Braisted Mrs. E. K. Cole of
Annapolis and Mrs. Henry Bradley pre-
sided at the table, which had a center
| piece of pink roses and ferns. Mrs. Will
| liam Crounse and Mrs. Frederic ]. Haskin
served punch Others assisting were Mrs.
Erasmus Weaver, Mrs Philip P. Camp
! bell, Mrs Calvin De Witte, Mrs. D. Hinck-
Lysle Miller, Mrs. F. W. Carlisle, Miss
| Elizabeth Chase, Miss Suzanne Chase,
Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Ellie Lejeune,
Miss Anita Kite, Miss Margheritta Till
man, Miss Lillian Sutton, Miss Marjorie
Helmbold, Miss Mary Stead, Miss Dorcas
Parker. Miss Katherine Abrams and Miss
Helen Breneham.
| spending the Christmas holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Cahill,
| has returned to Youngstown. Ohio
| Cliffbourne place will be assisted by her
| mother, Mrs. William F. Hoffman, at
her first at home Saturday, the Sth.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, 1888 Irving street
| northwest, will be at home informally
Monday. January 10. to o'clock.
She will be assisted by Mrs. Kate Wal
| Ter Barrett. Mrs. Arthur Ramsay, Mrs.
| Edmond Hamilton, Brooklyn. N. Y;
| Mrs. George E. Tower. Mrs. John N.
Culbertson, Mrs. Archibald McLachlin,
Mrs. Norman N Hill, Mrs. P. Edwin
Dye. Mrs. Albert Dillie, Mrs. William
| c. Woodward, Mrs. M. A. Winter, Miss
! Winter, Mrs Arson Rogers Tracy, Mrs.
Ella S. Knight. Mrs. J. Edison Briggs.
Miss Flora Briggs, Mrs. Walter Ham
| ilton, Miss Katherine Cissel, Mrs. Clay
ton E. Emig. Mrs. William B. Todd,
Miss Cecilia Todd, Miss Helen Todd.
| Miss Elizabeth Warman, Mrs. S. Rus
sell Bowen. Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, IL
linois: Miss Carrie F. Rogers. Mrs. Ed
ward Dana Hardy. Miss Cornelia Heartt
Hill, Mrs. James Wright Clarke. Miss
Mrs. Matthew Trimble. Mrs. Appleton
P. Clark, jr.; Mrs. George Howard.
Miss Howard. Mrs. Otis Joel Rogers,
Miss Virginia Gull, Mrs. r. E: Lowe.
al par
kins. Mrs. R. v. Hellams and Mrs. Mac
lAllester.
Mrs James Potter Of Grasslands. N.
months in Washington with her son
and brother. DR.. Albert Potter and DR..
Charles r. Luce, left Wednesday night
| for st. Petersburg, Fla, where she viii
remain until spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eugene Kelly,
who formerly resided at Denver. Col.
will leave Washington this week for
Chicago. where they will make their
| future home.
city is at the Raleigh after spending
the holidays in Richmond. Va.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Ellis. assist
ed by the latters sister, Miss Elsie Of
futt, entertained at their residence
Wednesday evening. Dancing was en-
joyed throughout the evening" after
| which a buffet supper was served. The
table was decorated with red carna-
| tions and red candle shades.
| The following members of the COM
mittee, Mrs. John F. wilkins, Viscount
and Viscountess de Sibour, Mr.. Rey-
nolds Hit and Mr.. George Peabody
Eustis, received the guests at the dane
| ing class which met at the Playhouse
| last night at 10 o'clock
| Among those entertaining at dinner
before the dance were:
Mr.. and Mrs George Peabody Eustis,
whose guests were Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr.; Representa-
tive and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Capt.
and Mrs. Edward McCauley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Perrin, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Thorn King, Mr.. Frank Polk. Col.
| WILDER E. Wilder, U. S. A; Countess
Gizycka, Miss Ethel Hartman. Miss
Margaret Perrin, Miss Anna 1ngersoll of
Philadelphia, Miss Mona McAdoo. Miss
Delano, Mr.. George Marvin, Mr.. Basil
Miles, Mr. Leland Harrison and Mr.. But
Ter Wright.
| The assistant secretary of commerce
and Mrs. Edwin Sweet entertained at
| dinner last night in compliment to DR..
| Wallace Campbell of the Lick Observe.
tory and Mrs. Campbell The other