The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-14

The first of a series of fall dancing parties was
inaugurated by the Potomac Athletic Club Fri
day evening at their pretty and commodious
boat-house in West Washington. 1t is the in
tention of the club to give these dances fort
nightly until the winter season sets in The one
Friday evening was well attended in spite of the
storm. The dancing-room was prettily deco
rated and the arrangements, in charge of Messrs.
Henry Selden and Waldo Hibbs, were perfect.
Professor Schroeder's orchestra furnished the
music Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
James g. Trayler, Miss Williams, daughter of
Representative Williams, of Ohio; Miss Nc
Grath of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Norris,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hadley Doyle, Mrs Foster,
Mamie McNulty, Misses Lillian and Isabel Col
Inns, Miss Rosalie Trayler, Miss Mamie King,
Miss Carrie Cottrell, Miss Marie Harrington,
Miss Stella Chapman Miss Bessie Bayley, Miss
Won Dachenhausen, Miss Harrison, Miss Nor
ton, Miss Mcmillan, Miss Van Ness, Miss Ida
Welch Miss Conrad, Miss Ruth Foster, and Miss
Sheriff, and Messrs. j. NJ. Noah, John Murray,
Huyck, Charles Chapman, Paul Sullivan, Colds
borough Goddard, Frank Butterworth, j. j.
Needing, H. W. Elmore, George Friebus, VIII
Norton, Lisle Lipscomb, G. E. Sawyer, Capt.
Claude zappone, Aug. Van Ness, Warren Smith,
Charles Conrad, VIII Pierce, Won Dachenhau-
sen, Samuel Wheeler, A G. Black, George
French, George Sheriff, o. H. Hine, and VIII
Humphrey.
Professor and Mrs. b. E. Messer, of Anacos-
tia Heights, celebrated the fifteth anniversary
of their wedding day on Sunday, September 6.
The anniversary was intended to be simply
family party, but some of the 'tried and true"
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Messer gave the happy
couple surprise by appearing unannounced
with congratulations and tokens of regard.
DR.. H. E.. Bowles gave q toast on the s'golden
weddng' that was very felicitous and apropos,
while many letters of absent relatives and
friends were received. This couple seem
hardly to have reached the height of the hill
of life, SO full of vigor are they; and the Pro-
gone by. He has charge of the musical club
known in Anacostia as ''The Messer Glee
Club" Old age when SO bright cheerful, and
enjoyable has no terrors, and is as beautiful
period of existence as the scenes of life's rosy
morning. Professor Messer is we'll known in
literary and artistic circles He is the father of
the artist Professor E. Glare Messer, and is
himself well versed in art criticism, and can
handle the brush with skill Had Mr.. and Mrs.
Messer chosen to celebrate their ''golden we'd
ding' in the usual conventional way-with
reception-there would haye been hearty re-
sponse from scores of friends who would have
been delighted at the opportunity of expressing
their esteem.
There is danger ahead for the bachelor ele-
ment in Washington society. The buds (and
there promises to be lovely crop next season)
are being instructed in the management of the
eye by means of eye charts, which demonstrate
tnaU the eye, Jne mOSU eueCGlVe weapon OF q
woman, has 729 different and distinct shades
of meaning. 1t goes without saying that the
bellies of several seasons are assiduousy follow
ing the directions given by the charts. Natur-
ally, the first step in the 1nOduS 0perdndi is to
procure chart. Then standing in front of the
mirror the eye student practices patiently the
729 different and distinct expressions. When
girl has become an expert she can enter the
field of conquest with eyes trained on exact
principles. The result? Possibly more we'd
blossoms q
last seasons campaign
Miss Jennie Oppenheimer, daughter of Mrs.
L. Oppenheimer, and Mr.. Aaron j. Myers, of
Charleston, s. c., were married on Wednesday
evening at the home of the BRIDES parents, No.
213 Third street. The parlors were effectively
decorated with pink and white water lilies set
in ferns. Rabbi Stern ofIiciated. The hand
some bride was richly attired in helotrope silk
embroidered in gold. Her bouquet was COM
posed of Marechal Neil roses. Owingto the i'll
health of Mr.. Oppenheimer the marriage cere-
mony took place at the residence instead of the
Synagogue. After the ceremony an elaborate
supper was served. There were present num-
ber of guests from Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers from Charleston. The newly welded
pair are enjoying their honeymoon in the North.
Their permanent residence will be Charleston,
s. G..
Col. A. T. Britton and family have returned
to their town residence on Sixteenth street from
"Wildwood ~ their country home in Montgom-
cry county, ma, Where they nave entertained
hosts of friends during the summer
Professor and Mrs. Nissen, the welI-known
teachers of gymnastics at the Womans Gymna-
SUM, will return from summers sojourn in
Norway the 1st of October.
Mrs. John Hadley Doyle and Miss Collins
have returned from their summer outing, most
of which was passed at Atlantic City and neigh
boring seaside resorts.
Mr. and Mrs. George " Balch have returned
from their visit to Massachusetts and are at
home at 1891 Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr. and Mrs and Miss Cabell have returned
from their summer trip to their residence 1907
Massachusetts avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Henderson, of Boundary
Castle, are expected home shortly from the
Adirondacks.
Miss Clarke and Miss Dyer have returned
from their trip to Mount Washington and At
lantic City.
Mrs. johnson, of 1914 @ street, has returned
to the city from trip to Ohio, accompanied by
her son.
Mr. Arthur Martin has returned from his out
ing and is at home with his sister, Mrs A. T.
Britton.
Miss Ethel Young, after a pleasant trip to
city.
Mrs. A. G. Martin is back from Providence
and is at her home, 1888 Vermont avenue.
Mrs. Cogan and daughter, Miss Gertie Cogan,
have returned from Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Holiday have returned from
their summer trip to Europe.
Professor and Mrs. Simon Newcomb are home
from the Catskills.