Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
What well-Known People Are Doing
| Personal Notes.
The weekly luncheon given by the ladies o.
the Homeopathic hospital yesterday, at tn.
residence Of Mrs. Somers, No. HOO NJ street
was unusually well attended. The large draw
ing-room, reception and dining-rooms were
thronged, and the verandas were also occupied
BY picturesque groups, who ate and drank FOL
the benefit of the hospital The specific Object
OF all the hospitality Of the committee at thil
season is the purchase Of an elevator. Mrs. 8
8. stearns, Mrs. James McGin, Mrs. JULES
Guthridge, Mrs. Deb. h Keim and Mrs. W. F.
Clarke were the hostesses Of the day
One hundred Of the young lady pupils
Of the Mount Vernon institute comprised the
nrst delegation to move into the dining-room
During the afternoon the young ladies tool
turns In singing and reciting. Among the
guests were Mrs. Philip Panet, Of Windsor,
Ont, who is the guest Of Mrs. Duhamel; Mrs
Baily, Miss Baily, Mrs. and Miss Kaufman,
Mrs. Terrell, Mr.. Brainerd Mr.. Pratt, Mr.. Bas-
sett,, Mr.. and Mrs. Childs, Mr.. VIM. Dudley,
Mrs J; W. Powell, Mrs: J: o. Clephane, Mrs.
q: n. Wilcox, Mrs: and Miss Wordsworth, Mrs.
Birney, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Quaiffe, Mrs.
Quackenbush and Mrs. Cumming. The ladies
OF the committee will give q garden party on
the grounds Of the Warrington Inn on Wednes-
day, June IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. g. Cox are spending the sea-
son in their dainty home on Dupont circle.
They have recently purchased back the green
stone house, No. on the circle, that they sold
before going to Turkey. Their present home
was built since the return from Constanti-
nople. Mrs. Cox has an interesting collection
OF oriental curiosities, among them some dolls
dressed in the gala attire of the Sc
cluded women of the east. Mr.. and Mrs.
the west about the middle Of next month. Mr..
Cox has been invited to make Fourth Of July
Grafton at the Yellowstone park. They expect
also to spend some time in the new states, in
which MIR. Cox has been asked to make ad-
dresses. If the length Of the season permit,
they will visit the Pacific coast before return
ing eastward for the session Of the ffty-frst
Congress.
Mrs. and Miss Audenreid will leave the city
on or about June 18th for tour Of the fashion
able watering places. They will spend ten days
In New London, Conn, staying for the boat
race. July will be passed at Spring Lake, on
the Jersey coast, and Lenox will receive them
In September. August will probably be spent
at the White Sulphur Springs, in Virginia.
Mrs. Admiral Russell and the Misses Russell
are spending Decoration Day in Annapolis
They will stay over for the ball at the naval
academy that takes place on Friday evening.
Mrs. Window and the Misses Window saw q
number of callers yesterday afternoon.
MIR. Robert G. Milburn and Miss Lillian
Young were married in Epiphany church, by
the rector, yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Milburn
and his bride left the city Immediately after
the ceremony for their bridal tour
Engineer and Mrs. Menocal have taken pos
session Of their new home on De Sales street.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller have gone
to Chicago for fortnight's absence.
Miss Robena Taylor and Mrs. w. H. Holmes,
Of Washington, are in New York Miss Taylor
sails from Boston June l with Mrs. J. Mott
Smith, OF Boston, for an extended European
trip.
Miss Bessie Kelley, Of 1902 o street, left the
city to-day for three months visit to her
grandfather, Mr.. j. F. Templeton of eastern
Indiana. Mr.. Templeton has beautiful farm
situated in the White Water valley, near Lib
erty, the former home of Miss Kelley.
MIR. Richard Smith will give an "out-door"
company at the Anacostia farm tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock if it does not rain.
Gen. N. P. Chapman, formerly Delegate in
Congress from this District. but for ten years
past resident Of California, is in the city for
q short stay, accompanied by his wife. This
visit, which is purely a social one, is the first
they have made to Washington since their re-
moval to the Pacific coast, and they are greatly
enjoying 1t, both in seeing old friends and in
observing the substantial growth and increas-
ing beauty of their old home. They are the
guests Of Col. and Mrs. A. A. Hosmer, 1880 L
street. Gen. Chapman and Col. Hosmer, it will
be remembered, were formerly partners in the
practice of law here.
The widow Of Gen. Sheridan who has been
Ill for day or two, is much improved.
Mr.. Lew. Bischoff and Miss Cornie Jeffries
were quietly married last evening by the Rev.
Samuel Green. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Bischoff left for a short
trip. They will be sat home" to friends after
June 5.
A delightful garden party was held last
evening at the residence of Mrs. John w.
Beall, on Washington heights, for the benefit
Of the Church Of the Covenant. The commod-
ious house and beautiful grounds enabled the
large number Of ladies and gentlemen who at
tended to move about with ease, and the occa-
sion was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. John d. Ragland, of Petersburg, Va, is
at the American house, on visit to her father.
Gen L. E. Colston, Of the surgeon generals
Office.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller arrived in Chi
cago last evening. 1t is understood that they
will remain in that city for some time, as this
is the Chief Justices first visit since his de-
parture for Washington.