Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-11
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Gay Day on Connecticut Avenue--Son,
Personal Mention.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Gay Day on Connecticut Avenue-so,ne
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Harrison will entertain a company of
ladies at a luncheon on Friday. This morning
she was the first of her household to go out for
brisk walk, winding up at the studio of her
art instructor.
Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison
thought of going over to Baltimore today, but
postponed II for a future date. having engage
! ments to lunch today with friends.
Connecticut avenue really gayer yester-
day than any afternoon since last autumn. The
long spell of bad weather has made every one
who enjoys walking restless for a promenade
and, as great many people seemed to have the
same idea yesterday, the avenue was bright
with familiar faces and figures from to 6.
Those who had attended church services were
quite repaid by meeting many of their ac-
quaintances finishing up stretch of mile or
two on their road home. There was a sugges-
ton Of spring toilets abroad, or rather
frightening touches on winter Ones which, of
course. added to the attractiveness of the pass
ing womankind. Yearly everybody who was
| anybody wore violets. the ladies a big cluster
tucked into the buttons of their jackets and the
men the enormous boutonnieres now so
fashionable. good many young ladies'
whose afternoons pleasure is always furthered
by horseback ride. came down the avenue.
satisfaction of bowling right and left. just like
they might do i'll Rotten Row. to their friends
either mounted driving walking. At the
o'clock teas the spring fashions, spring we'd
dlngs and spring movings were the leading
topics. The Easter weddings will be quit as
numerous and just interesting and will run
through the entire month of April. The most
OF them are OF course planned to occur before
the real exodus commences.
Baron and Baroness Vriere have been enter
tanning handsomely all through the winter by
series of elegant dinners. They have Just re-
turned from a short visit to New York and
have Mrs. Cutting, the latter's mother, for II
stay.
Mrs. Enoch Totten entertained a company of
ladies at luncheon yesterday to meet Miss
How Of Boston.
Miss Carroll gave young peoples dinner
last night
Mr.. David King was the host of another din
ner.
MIR. George Levi is in New York for week s
stay.
Count Sala after returning to Paris last fall
underwent another operation. having his in
Jured limb rebroken and once more set. He is
still confined to his bed, but the prospects are
that the results of this tedious treatment will be
more satisfactory. He will probably be a little
lame always but it will not be as marked as it
was when he left this country Mr.. Vattan has
arrived to take Count Sala's place in the French
legation and has been made much of by his
countrymen here and other friends, receiving
at once very agreeable impression of where
he is to exercise his diplomatic abilities.
Mrs. Audenried gave a luncheon today.
MIR. and Mrs. b. H. Warder gave dinner
Monday night and have another company in
vited Tor tomorrow night to dinner of eight
cen covers.
Mr.. Winthrop Chandler gave dinner party
on Monday night.
Mrs. J. C. Breckenridge gave a luncheon to-
day.
The returns thus far made to the ladies who
managed the concert last week at the British
legation amount to about 800 and there are at
least hundred tickets to be heard from vet
Ire donation day down at the Womans Hospi-
tal ana Dlspensary was equally successful
about 500 being received in subscriptions and
over s4OO in goods.
Among the pleasant entertainments herald
ing the spring festivities was Miss NJ. E. Burke's
surprise party at 1710 street northwest in
honor OF her sisters birthday Mrs. H. J. Dur
fee Miss Burke was assisted by Mrs Finney
whose daughter. Mrs. C. D. Collins. celebrated
her natal day at the same time. feature Of
the evenings entertainment was an old-fasb-
Toned merry-making game of soap bubble
blowing. Mrs. Collins and Mr.. johnson won
the prizes.
Mrs. A. Lisner has gone to New York for a
short stay and will not DO at home to callers ON
Thursday of this week.
Mrs. H. Strong of this city is at Coronado
Beach, Cal.
The wife and children of Lieut.. Chas. H.
Bonesteel, who is at present with his company
at Rosebud agency, s. D., are spending the
spring here, at l725 G street.
The marriage of Mr.. T. F. Schneider. the
wen-known architect of this city, to Miss Mary
Osborne Beach OF Toledo, Ohio, will take place
IN that city on the 3lst instant Mr.. Schneider
and his bride will make their temporary home
at l749 street and in the fall will take possess
sion OF the tne residence which is being built
by MIR. Schneider at the corner of 18th and O
z streets. A reception VIII be given at l749 O
street by the bridal couple after their return to
this city.
Last evening the members of the Hyattsyille
Social Club were entertained by the Misses
Hand at their home on Guy avenue and a
pleasant evening was spent by those present
After participation in several games refresh
ments were served. Among those present we're
Miss Fowler, Misses Moran, Mr. Rose and Mr..
Holden. At the next meeting the members
will be entertained by Misses Moran.
Mrs. Ernest Saum and Miss Emma Toepper
have returned from New York and will be glad
to see their friends at 607 18th street northwest.
MIR. James Mccullough of Port Chester, N.
Y, celebrated his seventy-second birthday an
nlversary last evening at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Norman L. King. 923 U street
northwest. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis l. O'Neal. Mr.. and Mrs. H. c, Oar
ragh, Rev. A. II. Thompson of Baltimore, Mrs.
James Z. Darnall, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Smith. Mr.. John Smith and
Miss Nellie, Mrs. Josie Cox, Mr.. j. c. Darnall
and WIFE. Miss Miller of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Hogan and sister, Mrs. Earnest, Mr. and Mrs.
f. johnson, Mr.. Z. Atchison, Mr.. H. G. Det-
weller, Mrs. Clara Smith and many others.
Mrs. Charles b. Ford of 1917 Rhode Island
avenue will be at home tomorrow, Thursday.
MIR. George A. Lewis and Miss Florence Belle
Crawford were married yesterday. The cere-
mony was a private one and later the Young
couple left for the north on short wedding
journey. They will be at home to their friends
Tuesday evenings. March II and a. at 22O9
18th street.
Miss Sarah A. Wiswell of Philadelphia is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles T. Johnston,
ol4 U street northwest.
AMUISEMENTS