Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-03
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well Known People Are Doing-Per-
e0na1 Notes.

| oOnol Notes.
National Rifles Hall never looked prettier
than IL did last night. The occasion was the
| last Eat home of the Rifles this season. The
hall was tastefully decorated with the flags and
banners of the company. Something out Of
| the ordinary in the way Of decoration was pre-
| sented in the shape OF . drawing room scene
| on the stage, which was almost hidden by
o'clock the guests began to arrive and the
many-colored coats Of the visiting militamen
contrasted prettily with the bright faces and
becoming costumes Of the ladies. Among those
present were Miss Belle Trainer and Miss Miller
Geo. H. Barker, John w. Sims, W. NJ Walker,
Miss Matte Green, W. c. Babcock, Mr. and
Mrs E. J: Babcock, ]. q. Renshaw, DR.. H. L.
Gosling, Miss Matte o. Winnie, H. v. Baldwin,
Miss Nina Gunion, Geo. A. Rock Miss Jessie
man. DR.. Walter Cannon, Miss Ida Cragin, Miss
Aggie Booth, c. r. Porterfeld. j. F. Hamlink,
r. L. Miller, Paul E. Flynn, c. c. Wright, Miss
Rosie Stewart, G; vandervost. Miss Cora
Christie, Miss Pudney. I. c. OuacEenbush. J.
G. Bowen, Miss Long, Miss Martin, Lieut. Chas.
]. Hopkins, Chas. B. Green, Miss Mamie Gels
Ter, Lieut.. F. L. Averill, Miss A. v. Wright, J.
": johnson. Miss johnson, Dr.. G. s. Elliot,
Mary o'Toole, David Wolf, G. H. Mills, c. L.
Gibson, E. Brand, l. Fogg, Miss Fogg. L. J.
Barber, Mrs. Metcalfe, b. s. Cuttings, Miss
Pearl +: Cuttings, ]. B. Roberts, Jno. D. Kin
ney, b. b ChaPpelle. DR.. J. H; Madert, Louis
Miss Littlewood, w. NJ. Hale, Miss Stewart W.
8. Ferris, Miss Hale, Chas. Meads, jr., Miss Jean
Reeves, L. g. spsgi, Miss N. L. Psaree,
Lieut.. J.. W. Anderson, Miss May Manning,
Miss Mis-: sa allie, Henniksn, W; c; Cannon,
J: Wagner, Miss Clara B. Harrison,
W. P. Fftz Gibbon. NJ. B. Whitesell, E. J. viii,
liams. II. W. Eaton, Miss Haseltine Of Spring
lield. Ohio, Jas. H. Edes. Miss Blanche Allison,
II. W. Bowling, Miss Gertie Rice, Capt. C. S.
Clayton. Miss Myrtle G. Hughes. ]. p. Crom-
well, Miss Morlan. VIM. Muehleisen, DR.. w. F.
Cole, L. r. CHM, c. W. Edelen, MIR. and Mrs.
J: II. Pierce. Edward Msllett, Miss Kate Crisp,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Parker, W. L. Stod-
dard, Miss Laura Cowling, Z. N. v. Hasbruck,
Miss Annie e. Lewis, J. H. Horah, ?. H. Stage,
Miss Stage, Miss Clare, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. T.
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. McCabe, Miss r. B.
Wills, Mr.. and Mrs. c. U. Webster, j. L. Miller
Miss Miller, c: s. Keyser, Miss Amelia L. Key
Martin McDermott, Miss Doyle. DR.. VIM. g.
Shattrt, Miss Agie Lewis, J. NJ. Rieman, Lieut.
w. b. Powers, Miss Pomeroy, Miss Rose, j.
Harry King, Miss Anna H. White, A. ]. Smith,
Miss Ray, II; b. Hodges, c. L. Bailey, J. D.
Miss Shaw, F. D. Blackstone. Emil Starek,
Miss Youngs, F. w. Plugge, Miss Kate Plugge,
W. V. Daud, Chas II. Rodgers Miss Alice
Seitz, +. r. Gasch, H. Brock Miss DeSaules
Hugo W. Hesselloch, NJ. P. Greenet, Miss Ella
H. Edes, Miss Blanche Allison, Sergt n D.
Cromwell and wife, Jas. Arnold, W. A. Balch,
L. q. Thompson, Miss Lulie Dickinson, H. G..
Seitz, Miss Eta Craigen, C. S. White, Hiss
Ella Murray, 4. y. Ramey. A. B. Mattingly.
Jas u. Sheep, ii. S. Selden, Miss Alice Marble
J: J. slattery, Robt. Cunningham, Miss Katie
NJ Greene, B. c. Spransy, Miss Edna H. Tune,
Chas. A. Osweli, Richard Cunningham, Miss
Blanche Newton, Miss Ara Z. Phillips, Miss
Williams, H. G. Rothrock, Miss Lansdale, N. "
Harris, Miss Tonner. Miss Vast, DR.. Chas. Die
del, W. A. Gieseking, Il. c. Lake, Miss Mary
Simms, 4. c. Burbridge, w. r. Burton, Miss
Katie Walsh, Mrs. Geo. W. Evans Miss Helen
Boyd, E. +. Marshall Miss Amiss, Miss Curry,
J. &. Tappan, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wardwell
J: o: Ionnor,. Miss Watkins, Harry Phillips,
The entertainment last night at Willard Hall
for charity brought together fashionable
assemblage. The tableaux which were pre-
sented were beautiful spectacles and the long
waits between them only made occasions for
the good effects Of each picture to be talked
over. The participants in each Of the two first
tableaux, those Of 1.-The Feast of Roses and
1.-THE Wayside Shrine" came out and mingled
with the audience after their work was over
and their picturesque garb added great deal
to the brilliancy of the house. The last pic
lures were from Tennyson's Dream of Fair
Women" In the audience were Count d'Arco
Com. Ramsey, Mr.. and Miss Williams, Mrs.
Phil Sheridan, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. Chas
Gibson, Mr.. A. Leo Knott, Mrs Field, Miss
keenan,, Mrs w. Z. Chandler, Lieut.. Caperton
Admiral Franklin. Miss Sands, the Misses
Hutchinson, the Misses Merrick, Miss Beck
ham, Mrs. Howard Clagett, Mrs Hornsby
Mr.. Won Mumm, Miss Hudson, Mrs. Slough
ton, Mrs. Bacon Mrs. and the Misses Huyck,
Miss Mendonca, Lieut.. and Mrs. r. NJ. G.
Brown, Mrs Lay, Mrs. Bessie Stewart, the
Misses Patten, Miss Trowbridge, Mrs. A. F.
Magruder, Mrs. Ross. Perry, Mrs. Lieberman
and Gen. and Mrs. Moore.
The participants in THE Feast Of Roses
were Mrs. W. e. Caperton, Miss Armstrong,
Miss Ashford, Miss Clagett, Miss Cooper. Miss
Elliott. Miss Farqnahar, the Misses Hancock,
Moon, Miss Parker, the Misses Seawell, Miss
Walker and Miss Ellen Williams.
In The Wayside Shrine" Miss Addie Williams
was the Madonna and the peasants were Mrs
Evans. Mrs. Raymond, Miss Ashford Miss
Cooper, Mr.. Menocal and Mr.. Trowbridge.
In the dream Of Fair Women" which Mr.
Barry Buckley recited. Mrs. T. B. nj. Mason
was Helen OF Troy; Miss Bigelow, Iphigenia;
Cleopatra, Mrs. John G. Foster; Jeptha's
Mrs. A. c. Barney; Margaret Roper, Miss Hud-
son; Joan of Arc, Miss Beatrice Farquahar;
Queen Eleanor, Miss Louise Mitchell, and Ed
ward the First, Mr.. Jules Boenfoe.
In the musical part OF the program Miss
Amy Hare, Miss Bell, Miss GorIon Miss Hunt,
Mr.. Know and Mr.. Szemelenyi took part.
The sailors from the Dispatch decorated the
hall, and with feeling that the audience would
like to familiarize itself with the Italian flag
they draped it just near the stars and stripes
in the corner near the stage. During the per-
Torrance they also took charge Of all the
wraps that people did not care to be bothered
with at their seats. Their commanding officer,
Lieut.. Cowles, with Lieut.. Dillingham;. Lieut.
Chamberlain. Lieut.. Mulligan and Paymaster
Sullivan were the efficient ushers.
After the wedding yesterday Captain and Mrs
P. G. Rutherford entertained the bridal party
at breakfast, and a merry hour or two was
spent at it. While the bride was receiving the
congratulations of this small company a mail
package was handed her. which, when opened
disclosed gift of q pretty bon bon spoon. 1t
made the one hundredth present and rounded
off an exact dozen Of boxes of bon bon spoons
Miss Bessie Young, the maid of honor was
lucky enough to get the slice Of cake which mad
the diamond ring in it. Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
tingham left at o'clock for Atlantic City,
where they will re !eiin through next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pellew gave dinner party last
night.
A brilliant assembly was held at McBurney's
hall. Alexandria, Wednesday evening" Among
those present were Miss Daingerfeld, Miss
Wattles, Miss Edith English, Miss Greene of
Culpeper, Va, Miss Minnegerode Miss Anne
Herbert, Miss Fannie Herbert. Miss Mcleod of
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