Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Summer Journeyings of well-Known
PeopIe-Personals.

Secretary Tracy spent yesterday with Mrs.
Tracy in Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Herbert, Of the British
legation. will spend the summer at Newport
Mr.. Henry Edwardes, of the British legation
will be joined next month by Mrs. Edwardes
and the children, who will return to this coun-
try from London. The family will summer at
one Of the sea-shore resorts.
Sir Julian Pauncefote will devote his annual
leave to visiting England to return with Lady
Pauncefote and his daughters.
Ex-Secretary Whitney will precede Mrs
Whitney by several weeks on his return from
Europe. Mrs. Whitney will be back in time to
spend the autumn at Lenox
Mrs. Tiers will entertain the ladies of the
Homeopathic hospital board at the weekly
QuOdllbet luncheon, on Wednesday, from to 3
O'Clock. at l44l Rhode Island avenue.
The Mexican minister and Madame Romero
will sail for France next month. They will
visit Russia during their absence abroad.
MIR. John Dahlgren. son of Mrs. NJ. vinton
Dahlgren. and Miss Drexel. of New York. will
be married in St. Patrick's cathedral on the
18th OF June, three days after his graduation at
the Georgetown college.
Mrs Sidney Everett sailed for Europe on
Saturday
Mrs. Lander gave delightful garden party
on Saturday evening, TO which members of the
Literary society and number of other guests
were invited. The roses in her beautiful
grounds were IN full bloom, the weather was
all that could be desired and there was nothing
whatever to mar the pleasure of the occasion.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
KEENAN,. Gen Greedy, Prof. Gallaudet, Prof
and Mrs. Fay. Major and Mrs. Powell. Capt
button. Prof. Gill, DIR. Hoffman, Senator Haw-
ley. Judge Drake, DIR. Toner, Mr.. Richard
Hcvey, MIR. and Mrs. s. H. Kaufman. Mrs.
Imogene Robinson Morrell. A. G.. Heaton. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry like, Mr.. and Mrs. f. p
Messer. the Misses ROdenstein. Miss SpoffOrd
Mr.. W. H. Holmes. l. Edward Clarke and Mr.
Miller. Refreshments were served on the lawn
and later Miss Rodenstein favored the company
with vocal music, which was most enthusiastic
ally received
Many were kept away by the rain from the
dance at the Academy of Music LAUREL last
Friday night, but those who braved the storm
danced merrlly until a late hour and had a
pleasant evening. Mrs. Cambria. Mrs Crow
ther. and Mrs Duvall chaperohed the company,
and the committee, Messrs. s. J. H. Compton
Il. II. Brehme. and Geo. Gambrill, did all in
their power to make the affair ENJOYABLE A
delicious supper was served at IL O'Clock.
after which dancing was resumed. Among
the guests were Miss Grace Black,
the Misses German. Miss Aylmer and Mr..
Prentlss. Of Washington; Mrs. Gambrill. DIR.
Thomas, and Walter Mitchell, of Baltimore;
Miss Beall. of Georgetown; Misses Ammen,
Mrs. McCOmas. of Hagerstown. Mr.. Dorsey. of
ElllcOtt City: Jones and Erickson, of Elkridge:
Cassard. of Beltsvile, and Cadet Ammen. from
the Agricultural college, and the Misses Gray,
Miss Davis, Miss Per Lee, Messrs. GRAY, Gam
brill. Clark, Van Tine, Brehme, Duvall, Crow
Their. Marriott. Cronmiller, DR.. Compton and
Bansemer, of Laurel.
Mrs. r. J. c. Walker, who has "a host of warm
friends here, is paying flying visit to the city.
Mrs. Walker has returned from a stay of
eighteen months in Europe, where she So
Journed IN ATs.ctt. Germany, England and
Egypt. Her hush ID and son both spent por-
tons of the time with her abroad. Mrs.
Walker has house in Philadelphia in which
her son il established. and her home is in
Wiiliamsport. where she entertains in the sum-
mer in a hospitable way Mrs Walker is STAY
ing at the hotel Arno
Secretary and Mrs. i)ble will visit the Indian
schools at Carlisle. Pa. tomorrow. in which
the Secretary is greatly interested The Misses
Halstead, the invalid sisters of Mrs Noble who
have been at Virginia Beach during the spring
months, are expected to return to the city to-
day.
Miss Clymer. the fiancee of ex-Secretarv Bay
ard is the only daughter of Dr. Geo. Clymer, a
surgeon of the navy. the granddaughter of
Admiral Schubrick. and the first granddaugh-
ter Of George Clymer. who was one of the
slgners OF the Declaration of Independence as
well as one of the trainers of the Federal Con-
stitutiOn. Mrs. Clymer lives in the house on
she was born thirty-nine years ago. Her
mother Is seventy. and her only brother. Schu-
brick Clymer. is a professor at Harvard college.
She Is distant cousin of Mr.. Bayard, and has
known the family for years.
The closing meeting of the Shakespeare club
for the season of So and 80 was held on Satur-
day evening at the residence of the president
Mr.. Hay, and was largely attended. notwith-
standing the Choral society concert prevented
many OF the musical members from being pres
ent- The program was varied. consisting of
scene from Macbeth" by Messrs Hay. Tvs
sowskl and Philip, and one from Measure for
Measure, by Mrs Adams instrumental music
by Miss Kate Foote. Mrs Thos. w. Cridler.
Messrs. Russell and Andrews. and Mr.. Leo p
Wheat, OF Virginia; vocal selections by Miss
Blanche Mattingly and Mrs. Walbridge; recita-
tlons by Miss Hendrie, Miss Walbridge. Miss
JEANNE L. Dexter. Mr.. John Tweedale. Mr.
Philip and Mr.. Hay. A number of guests ar
rived after the concert and opera, among
whom were Mr.. Wheat, Mr.. Fred Gomez man
ager OF the Boston Symphony orchestra and
Miss Helen Lamont. of the Lamont company
The Shakespeare club is the Oldest literary club
IN Washington, having been in continual exist
ence since December Z, 1868. Its membership
Is limited. and the meetings are held semi
monthly. on Saturday evenings, from Deem
Der to June, at the residence of members Its
affairs are conducted by an executive committee
elected annually, and now composed of Mrs
Adams. Miss HoDperton. Mr.. Geo. c. Gorham
Mr.. Philip. and Mr.. Carusi. The works of the
immortal bard are read and studied.
Mrs. NJ. t. O'Brien formerly Miss MeadD
with her infant son, is visiting her mother at
Greensboro. n. G.
Mrs. W. W. MetcaR and son. W. P. Metcalf.
left this morning for New York. The latter
was accompanied by his cousin. Mr. F. c. Ses-
siOns. OF Columbus. They will sail on We'd
nesday for four months European trip. Mrs.
Metcalf will join Mrs. Sessions and spend the
summer at Richfeld Springs and the seaside
Mrs. W. Bowen Moore, Of Buffalo. is visiting
her parents Col. and Mrs. Samuel Biddle. No.
$40 2lst street.
Col ii. b. Denman and family have left At
lantic City for Devon. Pa. where they will
spend Few weeks before going to their cottage
at Nantucket.
DIR. A. G. Wilkinson and Miss Wilkinson and
Mrs. l.. O. c. Lamar, jr., and Master Lamar
sailed from New York for Glasgow last Thurs
day
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Ford of Newport. r. l.,
who have passed the winter here. have left
town and will sail for Europe on the 3Oth inst.
DIR. and Mrs. Vim. May. 1916 street north
west, gave lunch yesterday to DIR. and Mrs.
VIM. Hammond
Mrs. Theodore Friebus and son. Mr.. Theo.
Triebus. jr., will sail for Europe June for a
three months trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic W. Hall have returned
to Washington after a northern trip. and are
staying at Alton. the country residence of Mr..
L. d Noyes. They will go down the river for n
fba. III Al