Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-09
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What WelI-Known Washington People
are Doing-Personal Notes.

oONhhS
What weII-Known Washington People
arc Doing-Personal Notes.
Mrs. Mckee received the guests at the White
House who came to hear the music ON Satur-
dgy afternoon. in the absence OF Mrs. Harrison.
The Marine Band played n fine program. The
COMPANY upon the grounds was larger than
usual The guests upon the pOrtlcO were most
yIvacIOus. MANY were exchanging gOod-byes
snd would probably not meet again before the
later autumn. Among the guests on the
portico were Mrs. Murst Halstead of
Cincinnati. her three sons and one
daughter. who are at the Arlington on their
way home from the wedding of the eldest son,
which was celebrated IN Baltimore last week
They accompanied Mrs. and Miss Butterworth
t. the White House. Others present were Miss
Sheriff.. Mrs. J. T.. Jones. Mrs. J. Ii. Henderson.
Mrs. Clover, SIR Julian and Lady Pauncefote.
Mrs. j. W. Foster, Mrs. Chandler. Col. Ernst.
Mrs. and Miss Ernst. Mrs. j. q. Payne. DIR. and
and Mrs. Frank LOring, Miss Ida Thompson.
Mr.. George HELEN. Mr.. VIM. Il. Acklan.
Miss Gouyerneur, Miss Sanger. Gen. George
i. Williams, Mrs. John Rodgers. Mrs. Jules
GuthrIdGe, the Misses Thomas, Mrs. Senator
Blair and Mr.. Stilson Hutchins. Lemonade.
cake and almonds were served in the parlor.
The concerts begin an hour ana a half before
sunset Next Saturday the concert will begin
at D O'Clock precisely; for the next three Satur-
days they will begin at sos o'clock. On the
second Saturday in July the hour of COM
mencing will be 6 O'Clock. and after that the
hour will gradually so backward until. III Sep
TENDER. 1t will reach the hour of the first con
cert of the season. 400, and the open-air con-
cert season viii be closed.
Mrs. J. b. Henderson expects to close Bound
airy Castle this week and go with her husband
and son into the Adirondack mountains, where
they have a camp on Racquet lake.
Mrs. j. p. Jones has left the city to spend a
short time with Mrs. Lanier Dunn in the Warm
Springs valley of Virginia. She will return
here on Thursday. and viii then make prepa-
ratiOns for going to her Nevada castle for the
summer.
The engagement of Miss Mary Butterworth.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Butter
worth of Ohio. and MIR. HaughmOut Howe of
New York Is an eugrosslng topic of converse
ton among the young lady's friends. Mr..
Howe belongs 20 one of the ine old families of
New YOrA and has been here during the stay Of
the international American conference az its
diSbursiug officer. No day for the wedding
has been named.
The young people of Mrs. Hits family gave
q large party for all their friends i'll the city on
Saturday night and it vas a great success.
Mrs. La Fetra, president of the W. c.. I. L..
will leave for New York tomorrow to attend q
temperance meeting.
Miss May Harcourt and her cousin. Miss
Maggie Dalton, will spend the summer months
at Fduquier, White sulphur Springs.
Miss Gwendolin Caldwell arrived in New
York from Europe Saturday, accompanied by
her younger sister. Miss Lima. who is TO marry
Baron Won Zedwitz, the German minister to
Mexico.
Miss Daisy Blackboard of Georgetown will
visit friends in Leesburg and Falls Church
this week and next.
Miss Mildred Fuller and her guest, Miss
Weber of New York. leave tomorrow for Wells
College TO be present at the commencement
exercises. The young ladies are both gradu-
ates of the college. Miss Fuller will not return
to the city until late In October.
Miss jamie Stevens of Chicago is visiting Miss
Alma Norton johnson Tor a few days at the
Rochester.
A reception was given by the Arbutus Club
10 the Star SocIalS of Baltimore. Md. at the
home of Miss Ida VI. Phillips. Long Meadows.
on Friday evening. An address of welcome
was delivered by p. L. Usilton. president of
the Arbutus Club. which was appropriately an
swered by Mr.. j. f. Warner. vice president of the
Star SOclals. A sumptuous repast was served at
midnight. Dancing was participated in until
a late hour. after which the invited guests re-
turned to Baltimore. A. f.. Fisher and 5. W.
Burgess of the Arbutus Gu had charge of
the arrangements.
Mrs. E.. Albers and her niece, Miss A. C. Lang.
have gone to Columbus. Ohio. From there they
viii take an extended trip through the west.
They expect TO be home III six weeks or two
months.
Thursday Mr.. Barber's fine steam yacht
Trophy sailed down the Potomac forty miles
with a gay company OF young ladies and gem
tlemen ON board. chaperOned by Mrs. Calkins.
After an elegant luncheon served on board
dancing was indulged In and the sail home i'll
the moonlight was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Emma Lore of Delawar is a guest OF
Miss Marie Wilkinson.
The brazilian minister has engaged quarters
for his family and secretary at Orkney Springs
for the season.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Helen
C. 1. Bassett. daughter OF Capt. g.. T.. Bassett,
and Mr.. g.. +. Shaw at the Metropolitan Pres
byterlan Church, 4th and B streets. on Thurs
day. 18th instant. at Z o'clock. They will be
at home on Mondays in July at 81 East Capt.
tOl street
The engagement of Miss Condit Smith to DR..
Leonard Wood, assistant surgeon in the army.
Is announced and the wedding will probably
take place IN the fall upon the return of Miss
Smith from Europe.