Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
mother and sister, Mrs. Asbury G. Lati.
mer and Miss Sara Latimer.

mother and sister. Mrs. Asbury G. Lati-
mer and Miss Sara Latimer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Messer. with
their daughter, Agnes Henderson Mes
ser, have been spending the past two
weeks at Haddon Hail. Atlantic City.
Miss Ina c. Emery will give a tea. at
her home, 260s Cathedral avenue, on st.
Valentines day, Wednesday, February
IA, from to o'clock, to meet Mrs.
Byron P. Harrison. wife OF Representa-
tive Harrison of Mississippi.
Mrs. Donald F. Patterson. wife of Lieut..
Donald F. Patterson. entertained Tues
day afternoon. January 80. at de-
Llghtful tea dansant on board the L. ,. >.
Dolphin in honor of Miss Mary Cleves
Daniels Of Goldsboro. n. G., who is visit
ing the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. The quarter deck, which was
decorated with lights and flags. was used
for dancing. Music was furnished by the
Dolphin band. Tea was served in the
cabin. which was beautifully decorated in
red carnations and candles. About fifty
guests were present.
Miss Katherine Mattingly of Chevy
Chase is spending some time at Baltimore,
the guest of Mrs. Bradley.
misunderstanding.
The engagement of Mrs Mark Hop
kins, ir, to Stevens Hecksdher, which
was announced at Philadelphia last
week. is one of the most interesting en-
gagenents of this season, because of
the prominence OF the young persons
concerned Mrs. Hopkins. who has been
a widow for several years. was Miss
Gladys S. Crosby. daughter of Mrs. L.
G.. Crosby OF New York, prior to her
marriage. She is a sister of Mrs. James
B. EuStis, also of New York. She has
made her home at Springton Farms,
Media. for number of years.
Mr.. HeckScher is son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Heckscher, and is
brother of Miss Lucretia Heckscher.
Ledyard Heckscher and Gustave A
Heckscher. whose annual New Year
costume party is one of the big stated
events of each season. He is member
of the Philadelphia. State in Schuylktll
and Racquet clubs; is graduate OF
Harvard class of 1896, and is president
of the Society for Organizing Charities
Miss Helen Hopkins, who spent sew
eral days at Baltimore last week. going
over for the New York symphony con-
cert, for which she was a guest of Mrs
Albaugh's box party. has returned to
her home in Park road.
Miss Hopkins also attended the Alex
andria Assembly dance Friday evening.
Mr. Robert Batcheller and Mr.. AL
fred Batcheller of Washington arrived
last week at the Ponce de Leon, Palm
Beach, for the season.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph A Herbert, jr.,
entertained a dinner Wednesday even
ing, February /, at their home in Mas
sachusetts avenue, the event being the
first birthday anniversary of their little
son. Joseph Gronna Herbert. A fancy
birthday cake, holding one pink candle,
was placed in the center of the table,
and surrounded by a chain of vases
filed with pink carnations, and on
either side was placed lighted candles
capped with pink shades. The guests
included Senator and Mrs. Gronna, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. Herbert, sr, grand
parents of the little man, and also his
auntS and uncleS.
Plans have almost been completed for
the third annual Mardi Gras ball to be
given by Washington Camp, No 305. Sons
of Confederate Veterans, Monday even
ing. February 10, at the Raleigh Hotel.
Miss Olive Plant. maid of honor, has
been chosen as the young lady who will
be crowned queen of the carnival, and
Maj E. W. R. Ewing, commandant. will
be crowned king of the carnival Miss
Plant and Maj. Ewing will enter the ball
room at o'clock. preceded by two little
boys as pages, who will bear the crowns
on white satin pillows, and they will be
followed by their court attendants. who
will consist of Miss Elizabeth Shumate,
Miss Eugenia Hauldin, Miss Martha
Clark, Miss Pansie Wilson, Miss Helen
Plant and Miss Anne Bates of Atlanta,
Ca, and Mr.. Richmond Brooks. Mr.. ].
Stuart Murray, Mr.. Ned Willis, Mr.. E.
L. Dent. Mr.. George T. Rawlins and Mr..
Jack Tunstall. The royal train will
march up to the platform at the far
end of the ball room. and the king and
queen will be crowned by Mr.. William
S. Stamper. after which there will be a
/ grand march. in which all the guests
, will participate. The dancing will i'm
mediately follow, preceded by the Ger
! man figure. The guests will attend the
/ ball in costume, and many features in
! connection with the Mardi Gras cele-
| bration will be introduced.
During the intermission the tableau
| scene. THE Birth of the American
| Flag" will be enacted by Mrs. Andrew
H. Plant. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith and
Mrs. George S. Covington.