Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-13
SOCIAL MATTERS.
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Mr.. Geo. W. and Murdoch Hendricks Of the
'Niask and Wig" Club. who danced 50 well on
Saturday night are the grandsons Of James T.
Murdoch. They were entertained at dinner
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Shehan Sunday and
| returned to Philadelphia in the afternoon
Mrs. c. s. Whitman. HIS Massachusetts,
avenue, has issued cards for tea on wednes
day in honor Of her brother, Lieut. Bostsoh.
and bride.
Mrs Benjamin Duriee is III at her home on
East Capitol street
Cards have been received here announcing
the marriage in Chicago last "Wednesday OF Mr..
Thomas Ashley Dent, formerly Of this city, and
Miss Aneita Carson.
Mr.. and Mrs S. S. Hoover Of Ills 9th street
have issued cards announcing the marriage Of
their daughter, Lydia Ann. 20 Mr.. Chas. j.
Williamson on Wednesday. April Is. az the
Fourth Presbyterian Church at $50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Edward J. Bissell. q well-known attorney
| Of Michigan, enjoyed q short visit the past
Sc New York avenue.
The Aldine Club was entertained in de-
lightful manner Saturday evening by Mis-
Annie Lewis at 1916 = street. There was q full
attendance Of members. who enjoyed dancing
until a late hour. Those present were Misses
lena smith, Banks, Winter and Moffat, and
Messrs Thomson, Gleeson, Howenstein,
Blondel. Cooke. Evans and +. I. and II. G.
Lewis. The club had a. their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
q. r. Lewis and Misses Cornell and McManigle.
After a short business meeting the club adj
lourned to meet in two weeks time Of the
residence OF Mr.. Louis Gleeson, 1916 X street
northwest
The performance Of the burlesque. Miss
Columbia" by the Mask and Wig Club Of the
University Of Pennsylvania at the Academy 81
Music on Saturday night takes rank - one Of
| the social events Of the season. Mashingtca
society turned out in full force, and the
| academy was filled by an unusually brilliant
audience. The performance Of the burlcsque
| was remarkably good-far surprising anything
OF the kind ever seen before in this city. MIR.
clayton MeMichael, who played f.v'findnd v.
| Is a natural comedian Of high merit and made
/ an emphatic success Of his role. Almost
equally as clever were Messrr. Albert. Bartram,
Kelley and Frederick Brooke Nelson, the
latter being the author of the words Of the
burlesque. Messrs- kendrick. Mohr. Robb and
danced charmingly. Messrs. Rosengarten,
| Brooks and Borie also did clever work IN their
parts. The general production of the burlesque
| was beyond praise, the costuming, chorus,
| singing and dancing having been seldom
equaled in Washington by the most ambitious
professional companies. The Young gentle
men concerned in the production can he con-
graduated on having given q performance that
| needs no excuses on the ground Of its being an
amateur effort.
The dance given by the ladies OF Burnt Mills
Friday evening at ''Waveland." the beautiful
home of Mrs. Read. was a decided success. not
outstanding the Indictment weather. Among
those present were Misses EVE and Carrie
Jones, Mary, Alice, Carrie and Sara Waters,
Fannie Clark, Cora Cissel EVE Dawson and
Estelle Perry Of Montgomery county, Miss
Compton of Virginia Miss White Of baltimore,
Messrs. Ray, Reade. Page, Cissel. Mannakee,
Allnutt, Jackson, Clark, Dyson, Dorsey, Jones,
Waters, Perry and Drs- Lewis and CisseL
Lieut. Beatty, U.S.N.. and Miss Annie Peachy
will be married on the 29th Instant at ST. Johns
church. The ceremony will take place at eight
O'Clock Lieut. Laird. U.S.N.. will be best man.
and Miss Virginia Peacny will be maid Of
| honor. There will be two bridesmaids, Misc
| Eliza Peachy and Miss Edith Morris.
Another wedding in which considerable social
interest will center is that of Miss Lulie Taylor
and Prof Philip II. Alger at ST. Johns at noon
on the 18th. The young couple are 10 reside in
Annapolis
The third wedding set for that date Is that Of
Miss Louise Merrick and Mr.. q. T.. Hamilton.
II will take place at st. Matthew church in the
evening and will be largely attended. The
newly married couple are 10 spend the summer
in European travel
A wedding at West Point on the 18th Of June
will interest many wsshingtouians- The bride
| il the daughter Of Colonel and Mrs. John NJ
Wilson. Miss Gussie Wilson. and Lieut. Brooks,
U.S.A., is the groom. They are to 20 10 house.
keeping at West Point.
| Mr. and Mrs. I. +. Schneider have returned
TO the city from two weeks tour Of Florida
and Cuba