Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-12
receive Tuesday. but will be at home
Tuesday. the Goth. for the last time
this season.

Mrs. 8. P. Brown will receive Tues
day afternoon at the Cordova. 1t being
her eighty-flfth birthday.
Mrs. Charles K. Koones will be at
home tomorrow afternoon and on
Tuesday. February 20.
Mrs. Enos S. Newman and her sister.
Mrs. p. L. Hodges, entertained at a re-
ception yesterday afternoon from to
Z at the home of Mrs Newman in TIL
den street near Pierce Mill, in honor
Of Mrs. Padgett, wife of Representa-
tive Lemuel P. Padgett of Tennessee,
and Mrs. Russell. wife Of Representa-
tive Joseph J. Russell of Missouri. The
house was charmingly decorated with
Jonquils and other spring blossoms, to-
gether with boughs of holly and box
wood. while the tea table had for a
centerpiece large vase filled with red
carnations. The candles were capped
with red shades. Hearts and cupids
We're also used in the decorations.
Mrs. Newman received in a becoming
gown of red chiffon velvet and red Sc
quins. Mrs. Hodges wore dainty
gown of white georgette crepe and sill
yer lace. Mrs. Padgett wore white silk
net over cloth Of silver with trimmings
of silver lace, and Mrs. Russell wore
handsome gown of white brocaded vel
vet with draperies of alencon lace and
pearl ornaments. Others assisting were
Mrs. Ransdell. wife of Senator Joseph
Ransdell; Miss Chaff, Mrs. Earl I.
Brown. Mrs Glover, Mrs. Charles w.
Kutz. Mrs. Philander P. Claxton, Mrs.
Thomas Brahamey, Mrs. Willoughby
Chesley. Mrs. Charles Carter, Miss Car
ter. Mrs. Thomas Crago, Mrs Claude
Watts. Miss NJ Fisher, Mrs. Robert
Dougherty, Mrs. Clarence knight, Mrs
Wilbur Smith. Hobart Newman, the
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Newman,
and Abner Roe.
Boxes for the patronesses at the an
nual dance Of the Washington Chapter
of the Trinity College alumnae. to be
ing. have been taken by Mrs. John
Cammack. Mrs. Michael Dowd. Mrs. A.
F. Felix of Pittsburgh. Mrs Alfred
Johnson of New York. Mrs. 7. ]. Lane,
Mrs. DA"cy Magee. Mrs. P: ]. Michigan:
Mrs. j. j. Noonan. Mrs. G. G. O'Brien Of
Pittsburgh and Mrs. w. r. Wimsatt.
The hunt ball committee of the Rid
ing and Hunt Club announces that fancy
or carnival costume will be required at
the Mardi Gras hunt ball Hunting cos
tune or costume appropriate to related
branches of sport is suggested. but no
requirement is made in this respect, al
though fancy costume is essential.
A George Washington birthday an
niversary dance will be given by the
Washington City Rho Chapter of the
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity of
nesday, February 81, at the Hotel La
fayette. Messrs. Donald Harrison Nc
Knew, John Paul Earnest and Louis D..
Wine are the members. of the commit
tee in charge.
Miss Ina Capitola Emery will give tea
Wednesday. February IA. to Z, at 260S
Cathedral avenue, to meet Mrs. Byron
I-atton Harrison, wife Of Representative
Harrison of Mississippi.
Miss Hope Caro- of Monroe street enter
| tanned yesterday afternoon informally at
a St. Valentine dance. the table decora-
lions being of red hearts
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Strasburger and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kihnier are spending
| Lincolns birthday at the Hotel st.
Charles, Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. Willard Ragsdale will receive
| tomorrow afternoon from until 6, for
| the last time this season.
Miss Esther Denny of Washington is
| visiting Mrs. Julian P. Wilcox of Prince
| George street. Annapolis, Nd.
| Mrs. Louis Preston Freyer and Miss
| Mabel Freyer. wife and daughter of Judge
| Freyer of Kentucky, will be among the
| guests at the Dolly Madison breakfast
Bradley Mills, Md, also will be among the
guests.
| / Mr.. and Mrs. George Pollock enter
| tanned at dinner last evening ir COM
| pIiment to Miss Christine Hannah OF
| st. Petersburg. Fla, the occasion being
| her eighteenth birthday anniversary
| Their other guests were Miss Alice Oar
! ling of California, Miss Louise Mullen
| Miss Ethel Mullen, Miss Esther johnson
! Miss Metty Pollock, Mr.. Robert High
| field. Mr.. Brooke John, Mr.. Walter Hen
| rietta. Mr.. Frank Fuller, Mr. Harry
Denoit and Mr.. Matchlack. The decora
lions were red roses and favors and
place cards valentines Miss Hannah
who was the recipient of many lovely
| flowers. is spending several weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock as the guest OF
i their daughter. Miss Betty Pollock, and
| has been constantly enterta ined during
her stay here.