Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-04

Some Of the Pleasures OF spring-Personal
Notes OF Interest.

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Notes Of Interest.
Sunday afternoon receptions are fourishing
throughout the spring. and viii form pleasant
means OF social intercourse until society COM
mences to scatter in real earnest month hence.
For the present week there are several fine din
ners on the cards, but few even of the most in
formal teas. The country club teas on We'd
nesdays throughout this month will show the
social strength still remaining here better than
any other means Of expression, and when they
wane the season may be said 10 be virtually
over.
In another week Mount Vernon excursions
win be fashionable and especially 90 after the
l4th, when the annual council Of the regent
and vice regents will have commenced. The
presence there of that charming group of
women gives an attractiveness to the mansion
which once seen is never forgotten on sub
sequent visits. Mrs Laughton, the regent.
VIII preside at the coming council Mrs. Sweat
and Mrs. Barnes, two OF the vice regents who
i've here, will also be present Two Others who
are also residents here, Mrs. Hearst and Mrs
Letter, will be absent from this years session.
Mrs A G. Tyler gave dinner party last
night, the continuation Of her regular Sunday
night series Of handsome entertainments
Mrs J. Thompson Swami leaves on Tuesday
Of next week for Princeton, N. J., to open up
her summer home there. A number OF ele-
CANT Inequalities are awaiting her arrival.
The Cobweb Club still keeps up an active and
interesting existence. Its members meet at
Mrs. Sweats parlor at the Richmond every
Monday
The President and Mira Harrison will bring
home with them many valuable souvenirs OF
their travels. In California at the various
oanquets rendered the President the menu
cards have often been either of gold or silver.
The ladies Of San Francisco presented Mrs
Harrison with a solid silver card tray. suitably
inscribed, upon the occasion Of the reception at
the Palace Hotel last Monday evening.
Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford gave
dinner party in honor of the President and
Mrs. Harrison last Tuesday evening at their
San Francisco home and after the dinner gave
reception, to which five hundred guests were
invited. The next day the presidential party
visited Senator Stanford's country place, Palo
Alto, and after driving over the beautiful es-
tate, where the Stanford University buildings
are now in course of erection, were enter
tanned at luncheon there.
Mrs. E. A. Arnold of Capitol Hill will be glad
to see her friends at her new home, 225 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
Mrs. Gen. Mower and family are at the Lin
coin.
The Danish minister has left the city for a
short trip west.
Mrs. F. S. Finley of Ypsilanti, Mich, il on
III. III. r..
ley of this city.
Gen. Geo. W. Cullum is making short visit
to his friends, Gen. and Mrs II. G. Wright, at
their residence, 1908 n street.
MIR. Robert P. Porter, the superintendent OF
the census, and Mrs. Porter have Just started
on an extended trip west. They viii go first TO
Chicago and then to San Francisco, where Mr.
Porter has relatives After some DAYS spent in
that city they will travel on the Pacific coast as
far north as Puget Sound, returning to WASH
ington by June 1.
At the last meeting Of the Unity Club vocal
and instrumental selections were furnishedby
Misses Beatrice Cridler, Amy Prospect, Bertha
Bartels, Grace Menchine, Messrs. E. o. Kim
berry. L. j. Whipple and Percy s. Foster. A
poem by Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles was a
feature of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred McGrath of New York
are visiting Mrs. S. H. Kaufman. 1921 Massa-
chusetts avenue. Mrs. McGrath will be remem-
bered as Miss Kate Granger, formerly of WASH
ington, but recently of Passaic, n. J. She will
be glad to see her friends tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
The reception of Mr.. T. F. Schneider and his
bride was held at their residence, I749 Q street,
Saturday afternoon, and for four hours their
beautiful home was crowded with hundreds OF
well-known Washingtonians. The house was
artistically decorated with many palms, lilies
and other potted plants and beautiful roses in
profusion. The mantels were especially pretty,
with smilax and ivy intertwined about the
beautiful ornaments and the lighted clusters of
candles. The dining room table, besides being
beautifully laden with salads, Strawberries,
ices, DC, was prettily decorated with flowers.
From the chandelier above four white ribbons,
intertwined with smilax, extended TO each cor
ner Of the table, ending in a cluster Of pink
roses. The soft strains OF a stringed orchestra
from the hall of the second floor added greatly
to the pleasures of the occasion. The receiving
party, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Schnei-
der, Mrs: G. c. Schneider, mother Of the groom;
Mrs. w. f. Schneider. Misses Clara and Annie
Schneider, stood within the drawing room
doors and welcomed the guests. The bride
was lovely in her wedding gown of white fable.
trimmed with duchess lace. Her ornaments
were diamonds. Mrs. Schneider wore black
faille with brocade trimmings. Mrs. W. Z.
Schneider was in pink crepe, Miss Clara
Schneider in pink China elk and Miss Annie
Schneider In red crepoline. Misses Maud and
May Schneider assisted at the lemonade table.
which was arranged in a little nook formed BY
tall palms and roses. During the evening
many beautiful floral offerings were received,
among them an immense basket of American
beauties and La France roses from the Riggs
Fire Insurance Company, of which Mr.. Schnei-
DER is director. Among the guests were:
Commissioner J; W. Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis ]. Davis Mrs. A. T. Britton and Miss
Britton, Misses McWilliam, Col. and Mrs NJ. NJ.
Parker, Mrs. c. y. Rheem, Mr.. and Mrs. p. b.
Metzger, Mrs. Gen. ]. c. Breckenridge, Mrs. DIR.
J. W. Bayne, Mrs c. A. Reed, DIR. and Mrs.
Chas. Christiani, MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Clapp Miss
Clapp. Misses Huyck, DR.. and Mrs. George p.
Van Wyck, Capt. and Mrs. r. W. Tyler Capt.
| G. b. Haycock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Presbrey,
MIR. Charles Spalding, Miss Bessie Biount, Mrs.
and Miss Heaven, Miss Bessie Brown, Capt. and
Mrs. George X. johnson, Mrs. and Miss cra-
craft, DIR. George Acker, Miss Lille Acker,
Miss BERTHE Vanhorn. DR.. and Miss Gunnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooms, Mrs. Cleveland Abbey,
Mrs. w. ID. Wyvill. Miss Wyvill, Mr.. II. ].
Schneider. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Freeman, Mr.
and Mrs Robert Stead, Miss Nettie Mcfarland,
Mr.. and Mrs. George McC. Smith. Misses Rob-
inson, MIR. and Mrs. 7. L. Holbrook, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Schwan, Miss Mary Waite, Capt
ard Mrs Bishop, Miss Rogers Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Schneider,
Mrs. and the Misses Dalton, Col. and Mrs. Wes-
ton Flint, Capt. James L. Lusk and Mrs Lusk,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 7. Birch, Mr.. and Mrs W.
B. King, Dr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tindall, Mai. and
Mrs. b. p. Mimmack, Capt, Mrs and Miss A.
w. Fisher, Miss Blumenberg, Miss Peet, Dr.
and Mrs. Edgar Janney, Mr.. and Mrs William
Lapham, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren NJ. Whyte, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Whyte. Col. and Mrs. w.
W. Flemming, Mrs. w. s. Thompson,
Master Albert Schneider, the Misses Schneider,
Miss Sara Schneider, Rev. and Mrs. J. G. But
Ter, Mrs. Adolf Cluss, Miss Seely, Capt and Mrs.
II. N. Moss, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Palmer, Miss
Minnie Simpson, Mr.. II. 4. Willard, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Reed Littell Mr.. F. b Mohuu, Miss
Mohun, Hon. John Lynch, Mrs. Lynch, Miss
Soule, Mr.. E. 8. Hutchinson, Mr.. ]. Sprigg
Poole, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Foster, Miss C.
Kelly Mrs Dr. z. T. Sewers, Miss McCauley