Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well-known People are Doing
Personal Notes.

Notes.
Mrs. DOW Of Mcpherson SQUARE who ha:
been critically i'll with pneumonia is still con.
fned TO her bed. although she is on the road tC
recovery. Mr. Fiske. of New York city, her
sister. who was summoned to her bedside il
the early days Of the illness, is still with her.
Mr.. George A. Hazlehurst, who was in Phila-
delPhia during the past week, has returned tc
The city
Miss Boyle. daughter of the late Commodore
Boyle, who has been on a visit to her relatives
here, sails on Saturday with friends for an ex-
tended trip through Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo f. EmmOns have returned
10 the city from their wedding Journey, and
are at home to their friends at 13i3 street
northwest.
Miss Helen wattrous. who has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius A. Logan. will leave
for her home this week in Brantford Ont
Senator and Mrs. Spooner and family have
sailed for Europe, where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs. X. J.. Hoxie, who came to Washington
from Willet's Point with her young son to at
tend the Noyes-Hall wedding, is the guest of
1er mother and sister, Mrs. Ream and Mrs.
Foster, on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. HerbertA. Gill is slowly recovering from
the painful effects Of a fall upon the spigots of
q bath-tub last winter. She standing upon
the edge of the tub to reach the top shelf OF a
cupboard. when she fell backward
The plans for the new building of the chill
dren's country home were furnished by Col
Robert l. Fleming. and the young lady mana
gers return their heartfelt thanks for the kind
Hess. The work according to the plans is be-
ing satisfactorily prosecuted. A check for -35
from Mr.. Frank L. Hanney has proved an ad-
EtIonal help. Preparations for the entertain
ment Of illustrated songs at Willard hall. on Sat
urday evening. are going forward to the salts
faction Of all concerned.
Mr.. Frank 4. Richardson. Marshal A. A.
Wilson. and Commissioner Webb were at the
Washington Centennial ball i'll New York last
night Commissioners Wheatley and Raymond
were not at the ball.
One of the prettIest home weddings of the
Season was celebrated Yesterday at O'Clock, at
the residence of the bride, 1924 l. street north
west. The parties were Mr.. Geo. v Balch. son
of Rear Admiral BalCh. and Mrs Allie Sharpe
Plckerill. daughter of the late Judge Sharpe.
OF Belyedere. y. J. Mrs. Pickerill, now Mrs
Balch, Is a woman of remarkable beauty and
charm OF manner. She a Nassar girl, and
IN her class was one Of the acknowledged bellies
and favOrltes. She looked strikingly beautiful
IN her simple travelling suit and bonnet vester-
day. and more like the sister than the mother
OF her grown daughter, who was present. The
parlOrs where the ceremony took place were
tastefully decorated with ported plants and
flowers, among which white liacs were con-
spicUOus. The service was performed by the
Rev. George Patch, of the Unity Presbyterian
church on street, where the bride has at
tended for several years past. The wedding
guests numbered about thirty. being confined TO
the relatives and few intimate personal friends
Among them were Admiral and Mrs. Balch,
Gen. and Mrs H. r. Lockwood of George
town; Col. ". =. Hepburn. solicitor of the
Treasury; Paymaster Chas. p. Thompson. Col.
and Mrs. McCee. Mrs. DIR. Radcliffe. Mr.. and
Mrs Ross Thompson. Mrs. Mary Peasants. and
Mr.: Mary Z. Hopkins. After pleasant lunch
the bridal pair lett for Philadelphia and New
York. Mrs. Balch Will receive her friends on
thursdays after this week. at 1924 l. street
Mrs. Cameron and baby daughter. accom-
panied by Senator Butler and Mr.. Gensler,
Senator Cdmerons secretary. left this morning
for Philadelphia where they were Joined bv
senator Cameron. The entire party went to
New York on an afternoon train and. with the
exception of Senator Butler ard Mr.. Gensler.
will sail on the City of New York tomorrow
morning for Europe. where they will spend the
summer IN travel, returning to this country in
october next.
Mr. august Bruehl and Miss Lille Cross were
married last night at the parsonage of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception by the
Re- Father Ryan. The affair was private.
only the immediate relatives Of the contracting
parties being present.
Masters Harry and Ivan Jochum. of go
street northwest. who are twin boys. celebrated
their fifteenth birthday last evening by giving
charming birthday party. Forty young peo-
pie were present and spent the evening at
games and dancing. A number of prize con-
tests took place, Nellie Chamberlin and Bert
SaXton winning the girls and boys first prizes
at bean-hags, while Lila Jones got the BOBBY
The donkey prizes were captured by Harry
Armes, Ada Lepper, and Ada Gunion. After
The parlOr program was finished the party re
pared 10 the dining groom, where was spread
rare feast Of Just such things young people
are fond of.
The Travel club closed its reunions for the
season last evening with an entertaining pro-
gram. Under the guidance OF DIR. Presbrev a
nElng mp was made from New York to ST.
Petersburg, touching en- route at Berlin Venice
the Isles of the Adriatic and Il gean seas Athens
and ConstantlnOple. An interesting episode of
enid lie IN spain was contributed by Mrs F.
ii. Ramon and Mr. Olive Logan Sykes favored
the audience with 2 first reading in her in
lmItable style of one of her pen pictures a
parlOr drama. The Librarian " The musical
selections were particularly appreciated. Prof
szemelenyi and Miss Lottie Mills gave a duet
on vlOlIu and piano. Misses Margaret Cole and
Miss Annie 1eatman sung Lies Dream is
Ger very charmlnglv. and Miss Yeatman
whose voice and method were much admired
was called upon for several solos.
Mrs. Olive Logan Sykes lunched with Mrs.
Lord at the White House to-day.
DR.. John Scott and Mrs. Scott-Lord. of the
White House attended the o'clock centennial
lhaug uratlOh services at the First Presbyterian
church. DR.. Sunderland presiding. After Ieav-
ing the church they visited the second annual
exhibition of paintings by Washington artists
al the Cosmos club, where they spent an hour
looking at the collection and eonversing with
the artists.
The exhibition at the Cosmos club closes this
afternoon. Much of the success of ii is due to
Mrs. ". r. Morse who received the guests in
Iited by the artists. and did the honors of the
tOuse. Several paintings have been sold Mrs
Morse received Dr. Scott and Mrs. Scott-Iord
and was assisted by Mr.. Max Weyl, Mr.. A. G.
lieston. VI. ". H. Holmes. and Mr. James
Henry NOser- Others present were: Mrs
Crosby, Dr. Mcmillan. Mrs. f. c. Halliday
4lrs. and Miss Chenowith. and MIR. and Mrs
SpOttswOOde.
Mr. ). Jerome Uhl went over to New York
city to-day.