Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
How Washington People Are speudiuS
Their Lenten Va cation-PersoraL

mo" washington feople are spending
Their Lenten Va cation--Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson have cards out
for reception next Wednesday evening.
The first of series Of pianoforte recitals BY
Miss Amy Hare was given Yesterday at the resi-
enjoyed an hour with Chopin. The hostesses
OF the rest Of the series, which are to follow on
the next five Thursdays, are Mrs. Walter
Woods Mrs. Wanamaker. Mrs. Morton, Lady
Pauncefote and Mrs. Hammond. Chopin q
music forms the theme of two of the coming
recitais and after that the compositions OF
Beethoven, Schuman, Liszt, Wagner and Ru-
bernstein will be heard. Among those present
yesterday were Mrs. and Miss Williams, Mrs.
Emmons, Mrs. and Miss Everett. Mrs. Hornsby,
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Bradley, Mrs. Auden-
ried, Miss Bispham, Miss Biddle, Mrs. Halliday,
Miss Jackson and Mrs. Seth Mitchell Ackley.
Some Of the Senator's wives were receiving
informally yesterday afternoon, but calling
does not become general these days until nearly
O'Clock. Mrs. Dolph during the remainder
of her stay in the city will see her friends on
Monday afternoon after o'clock.
Mrs. German and Miss German were at home
yesterday.
Mrs. Parker Mann's artistic home on Kali
Drama avenue was the objective point of q fair
snare of the visiting world. Mr.. Mann spent
most of the afternoon in the parlor with their
friends. Mrs. Murphy, who is a guest Of the
house, with Mrs Cammann and Miss Helen
Bryan, were assisting Mrs. Mann. The house
never looked more attractive, with the wood
fires cracking on the hearth, welcome sight
on such cold. raw day. On next Monday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Mann will give recep-
ton In honor of MIR. and Mrs. Cammann, who
were recently married from their home, and
Mrs. Murphy, who is now their guest.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Lee Carroll dined
company of twelve last night
Minister Claparede was the host of large
dinner party at his bachelor home, and Mrs
Ralph Cross johnson gave dinner for Count
and Countess de Sibourg.
Cards are out for the marriage of Alice
Isabel Murray. daughter of Mr.. Bentley p
Murray, to William Gushing Hamburger at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Capitol Hill
Wednesday evening" March f. Mr. and Mrs
Hamburger will reside at Plainfeld, N. ].
Mrs. ex-senator Mcdonald of Indiana has
been quite ill at the Riggs House for some time
Mrs. Frank T. Howe and her daughter. Miss
Katie Lay Howe, are at the Hygeia Hotel,
Fortress Monroe for the benefit of the htter's
health.
Mrs. o. W. Childs, nee Miss Susie Bates, is
stopping at the Ebbitt House.
Miss Schneider Of IL street is visiting her sis
ter in jacksonville. Fla.
Miss Lola McNeir gave musicale on Monday
evening in honor of her cousin. Miss Snowden
OF Eutaw place, Baltimore, whose fine soprano
voice has given her friends such great pleasure
during her brief visit. Among those who
added to the musical program were Mrs. Craig,
Miss Van Dyck. Miss Craig and Miss Emma Nc
Nelr. Other guests were Judge and Mrs. Phil
lips. Miss Gamble, Mrs. Andrews. the Misses
Claughton. Messrs Eaton, Jerome Burrows,
Sprlnkly, DR.. Porter and Mr.. Craig.
Mrs. J. W. Butt of Fort Sherman, Idaho,
will receive with Mrs. Lewis Merriam on Satur-
day OF this week at 1916 18th street.
An enjoyable party was given last night at
the residence of Mrs. HARDWOOD, 1904 Vermont
avenue, in honor of Miss Rossie Minor of
Laurel, Nd. Miss Mollie Howard received the
guests in becoming toilet of slate-colored
cloth. and presented the company to her pretty
guest who was attired in u black lace dress
tastefully trimmed with gold. The vocal
selections rendered by Miss Blanche Mattingiy
were very pleasant feature OF the evening
Card playing was INDUCED in until about II
O'Clock, when a bountiful supper was served.
after which the floors in the spacious parlors
we're cleared and dancing was participated in
until late hour. Among those present were
Mrs. Harwood, Misses Rossie Minor, Mollie
HARDWOOD, Ray Walker, Birdie Worcester, Vir-
ginia Williams, Blanche Mattingly and the
Misses Price, Messrs. James Yates Harry Eel
lows, Bert Mattingly, HARDWOOD Mattingiy, II.
Lewis Davis. Frank s. Appleman, Fred. Will
son, J: .. Monroe, Charles Rogers and Alex
ander Williams, jr.
very pretty home wedding took place last
evening at the residence of Mr. Edward g.
Fletcher at College Park, Nd, beautiful
suburban home on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, the contracting parties being his
eldest daughter, Miss Blanche Roosevelt
Fletcher, and llr. Lewis Flemer. young
business man of this city. A large number Of
friends OF the contracting couple from Wash
ington witnessed the ceremony, which took
place a few minutes after O'Clock and was
performed by the Rev. MIR. Davenport of
Emanuel P. Z. Church, Anacostia. The bride,
who is an attractive brunette with engaging
manners, wore pretty travelling costume Of a
steel shade of CLOTH with hat to match. After
the ceremony the bridal couple and the guests
were entertained iE the large dining room with
a boUntiful collation.. The bride was the re-
clpient OF many handsome and useful presents.
MIR. and Mrs. tlemer left on the royal blue ex-
press train at O'Clock for Philadelphia and
other points north. taking with them the best
wishes OF their many friends tor their future
haDDiueSs