Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Beginning of the Gay Season-Per-
sonai Notes.


sonai Notes.
Mrs Harrison went over 10 Baltimore yester
day afternoon and Is the guest of her cousin
Mrs. John v. l. Findlay, at 927 So Paul street
Yesterday afternoon was spent by the two
ladies in a shopping tour and later in a visit tc
| the flower show. where the beauty Of the
| chrysan.hemum displsy::was greatly admired
Lyceum Theater at the performance OF
Julius Caesar by Booth and Barrett.
Today Mrs. Harrison and Mrs Findlay attended
| the reception at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
| as they are active members of the Washington
and baltimore committees respectively. This
evening they will attend the reception given
| by Miss Mary Garrett, for which more than q
| thousand invitations have been issued. Mrs.
Harrison will receive with Miss Garrett. and
among the other guests from Wash
b. ii. Warder. Mrs. Berdan and Mrs. Hobson.
large delegation will be present from Phiia-
delphia. and representative women from Bos-
ton and New York are expected in large num-
bers, making in all one of the most interesting
| assembIages Of American women that Baltl-
more has ever known.
A fitting conclusion for Mrs. Francis B. Lor-
ing's theater matinee on Wednesday afternoon
was furnished by Mr.. Alfons Mumm Won
SchwarZeDstein, who gave a tea for the entire
party at the German legation on 18th street.
Mr.. Mnmm, who is charge de affaires of
the German legation during the absence
OF Minister Count Arco, occupied one
of the proscenium boxes at the mat
inee. At the bachelor legation Lady
Pauncefote matronized the party and the Misses
Hunt, daughters of the late VIM. Morris Hunt,
the sculptor OF Boston. poured the tea. Mr..
Jas. q. Blaine, jr., and Miss Hattie Blaine we're
among those present at the legation and also
at the matinee.
Mrs. Z. C. Scidmore and Miss E. r. Scidmore
are at No. 1902 21st street for the WINTER Mr. Geo.
Seidmore returned to japan in July and his
sister accompanied him as far as Vancouver, b.
e., going thence to Alaska and to Santa Monica
IN southern California with Mrs. John 2. Jones.
Mrs. Jones will not accompany Senator J. p.
Jones to Washington this winter, but will re-
main with her children at their seashore place
at santa Monica. Senator Jones has built q
large and handsome villa there, at the edge Of
blum overhanging the ocean. and beside the
large ornamental garden surrounding this
villa miramar, has u ranch Of $4,000 acres
adjoining it
Miss Rose Kaufman has returned from her
trip TO New York and Boston.
The friends of Miss Shocks will be glad to
know she has quite recovered from her illness
OF typhoid fever.
Mr.. John Hunter, son Of Gen. Morton C.
Hunter of Indiana, with family is visiting his
brother, MIR. Joseph II. Hunter of 2023 Ii
street northwest.
The dancing reception Of the Acorn Club at
the National Rifles Armory last evening proved
the most successful of any of their efforts
The entertainment was enjoyed by fully five
hundred guests. The hall was well crowded,
but arrangements were complete for allowing
plenty of room for dancing. The arrangement
committee was composed of Messrs. Harry G..
Bayly, ID. S. Hughes and William Hinkel. Mr..
James +. Coleman was director, and his assist
ants discharged their duties in a satisfactory
manner. A number Of social clubs attended in
a body, which added an attractive feature to
the evenings enjoyment. Among them were
the Columbia Ideals, Irminies, Viola, indie
pendent Dahlia, Calumet, Cameo and Tacoma
of this city and Fanchon Club Of Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn o. DeLashmutt have re-
turned from their trip and are staying at the
Rochester, 18th and G streets, where they will
be glad to see their friends Tuesdays in Deem
Der.
Mrs. 4. B. Greene and family of Sing Sing,
NY, are at the Arno.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Cox have moved into
their II street house from Brightwood, where
they spent the summer.