Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-29
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well-known People are Doing
Personal Notes.

Senator and Mrs. Cockrell will close their
house in this city for the summer, and with
their interesting family, leave soon for their
home in Warrensburg, Mo. They have not
been west in three years, and as their town has
developed into Q watering place on account OF
its beauty Of situation and some mineral springs
that are there, the family expect to have an
active summer. They viii return early in the
autumn.
Mrs. John r. Walker, Mrs. Cockrelrs sister,
who spent portion Of the season in this city
and made many friends here, is having q CEN
tennial celebration Of Washingtons inaugura-
ton in her home in Bonneville, Mo. Mrs
Walker surprised some Of her friends here by
sending them beautifully painted Easter cards
her own work, which are highly priced by the
recipients.
Mrs. Robert Christy, who has no. been in her
usual health for q week past, will leave on the
list OF the month for an extended absence at
Atlantic City and Cape May. She Will also visit
Torresdale, Pa, where her little girls are at
school.
Ex-Secretary Villas and his family will leave
this city early this week for their home in Mad
ison, Wis. Mrs. Villas, whose health was COM
pletely broken more than year ago, is gradu-
ally but surely recovering her strength. They
have a beautiful home in the suburbs Of Wis
consin's capital city, and Miss Nellie Villas, who
left there a schoolgirl, returns q young lady of
many social accomplishments to be leading
belle in her set. Miss Mollie Villas, who Is in
school in Baltimore, will not Join the family
until June, and she will return to her present
school next year, when she will finish the
course The family leave a large circle of
warm friends behind them in this city.
Mrs. Robert F. Weir, who represents the
washington Family in the centennial quad
rifle, is a neice of Miss Eugenia Washington,
clerk in the First Assistant POstmaster-Gen-
erals office. Regrets expressed in New
York that Miss Washington could not accept
ha- rfrhff r1l rAlQa Init la hot har
neice should enjoy the honor.
The Mexican minister is in New York to at
tend the celebration. Madame Romero re-
mains here to entertain Mrs. and Miss Ackley,
Of Philadelphia, who will visit her this week.
Miss Nogueiras will give a concert in Mrs.
Wallach's ball room on Friday evening of this
week
Senator and Mrs. Hearst are in New York city
for the centennial exercises On their return
Mrs. Head and her daughter will accompany
them.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman and Miss Mary
Sherman have left the city for New York, from
which port they sail for Europe on May l. They
will return early in September.
Mrs. Hit was assisted at her informal tea yes
terday afternoon by Miss Stevens.
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling has not been in
Washington the past season, but will be here next
week for few days, guest Of Mrs. English.
Last Friday morning the ladies Of the His
torical society held their closing meeting of the
season at the residence of Mrs. Horatio King.
Mrs. W. Ross Browne presided Mrs. Col J.
ii. Gilman read an article upon The evidence
of the existence of Homer" Mrs. l.. d. NJ
Sweat contributed criticism upon the HYMN
10 Apollo, which followed by q selection
from the Odyssey, read by Mrs Asaph Hall.
comparison between the Had and the
odyssey was given by Mrs. l.. o. Talbot, after
which selection from the Iliad was read by
Mrs. III. A. Scudder. Mrs. NJ j. Stafford read q
short paper upon Homer rs myth" A letter
from Algeria, Africa, by Miss Adelia Gates "a
former member) was read by Mrs. Horatio
hing. Mrs. W. Ross Browne read a poem ap-
propriate to the occasion. Miss Nettie Bradley
sang very beautifully two ballads, Time and
Tide" and Meditation" by Franz Abt Miss
+. Gilman played La Fileuse and Mendelssohns
Prelude Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward / Darling are at Lam
caster, Pa, where they will spend the summer.
Cards are out for the silver wedding Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. P. Stailey, May Z, 1882
The closing meeting of the Travel club will
be held this evening at Strathmore Arms. $40
18th street The gatherings during the winter
have been most profitable and enjoyable, and
they will be renewed again in the fall.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Annie Sib-
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John Sibley. and
A. s. Dent on Wednesday morning at Waugh
u. Z. church