Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11
IN LEISURE MOMENTS.
What the Society People Of Wash.
ington Are Doing.
QUIET SPRING SEASON.
Luncheons the Favorite style Of Entertain
ment-Making Plans for the Summer-sev-
eraf Pleasant Social 0asher1ngs-Psrsoual
Notes Of Interest.

| ment-Making P1ans for the Sumlner-6ev-
erai Pleasant Social 0ather1ngs-Psrsonal
! Notes Of Interest.
Society is giving itself nice, comfortable
time. There is no more rush and hurry and
the grand occasions are sufficiently far apart
| for their enjoyment both in anticipation
and memory. A tide OF teas gave opportu-
mites the last few days TO air spring gowns
and the number Of dinners and luncheons seems
to be on the increase. There Is everything
now to add TO the attractiveness Of dinner,
and nothing to tempt even the star guest away
from it. Except among the patient few, the
men are a bit tired Of formal dinners.
| That explains why the ladies are so busly en-
gagged at breaking bread at each others tables
and the prosperity Of the luncheon during this
spring season. In another week or two few
more brides will be led to the altar and this
style Of entertainment, which is SO highly pop
ular, will again provide beautiful scenes for all
the social world to gaze upon.
| As for the leaders in the gay round Of
pleasure there docs not appear to be . whisper
| OF any plans Of travel which will take them out
of town before the middle Of May at the earliest.
Those who 60 then are bound for Europe and
| for the great majority whose triumphs are in
tended for this side Of the Atlantic during the
summer months they will remain here until
| late In June.
The presence of the Mask and Wing Club
here this afternoon will give a stimulus to
social matters that was needed. Mrs. Marcellus
Bailey give an early tea, to 5, to meet these
capable young gentlemen, and they will be the
! stars Of variety Of small entertainments to-
night after their great performance. A num-
Der OF Philadelphia matrons and bellies will lie
here before the evening and are to be the
guests of many ladies who are patronesses Of
| the event.
Another occasion today which will draw to-
gether q large company is the birthday tea Of
Judge Drake, who will thus celebrate the COM
pletion of eight decades Of busy life.
Mrs. Crosby, wife of Admiral Crosby, gave q
luncheon on Thursday.
Mrs. Janin gave luncheon yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. @. Barney, who have been
only few weeks established in their new home
| on Rhode Island avenue, gave house warming
| tea yesterday afternoon. Their friends came
| In hundreds to congratulate them upon their
| sumptuous home, which in it's absolute fresh
ness anu tasteful decoration Of spring
flowers seemed an ideal residence. The house
Is full OF artistic souvenirs of travel. Mrs.
Barney is an artist, and her iudicious selection
and grouping of the beautiful objects is greatly
admired The picture gallery adds another to
the constantly increasing number in this city.
Mrs. Barney wore dainty gown OF cream
brocade, trimmed in jeweled gilt braid. Mrs.
n. s. Lincoln, Mrs. George l.. Bradley, Mrs.
Hammond, Mrs. Guzman and Miss Edie
pleasantly assisted in entertaining. Among
those present were Mrs. Mckee, MIR. and Mrs
W. Thompson Harris, DIR. and Mrs. Van Rey-
pen. Admiral and Mrs. Greer, the Misses Hunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langhorne, Mrs. McMichael, Mrs
A. Z. Tyler, Mrs and Miss Condit Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Chopper, Lieut.. Alger, Miss Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. II: Fitch shepard. Mrs. Mckay,
| Capt and Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok and
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry buckley.
The Misses Hunt, who managed as we'll as
participated in the presentation of 'L'Afri-
caine" during the past season, realized q little
| over 80, 600 from the two performances-here
and in Baltimore. This money was turned over
| to the Home for Incurables. With o small
balance over that sum they selected a music
box, to cost SIS, but for that money Mrs. Met
zerott presented to the home instrument
valued at three times that sum. The music box
is source Of great pleasure to the inmates of the
home. l. Afracaine was 30 successful, both in
an artistic and financial way, that its projectors
| are seriously thinking Of presenting next winter
| amuch more ambitious performance, the details
| Of which are now being talked over.
The family Of the Secretary Of State will
probably spend the summer at Bar Harbor
again. Mrs. Damrosch will be with her parents,
| as her husband is going to Europe for some
| time.
summer to their country place in Pennsylvania,
but during the season will be at one or another
| Of the leading resorts.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph will not leave hero
until late in May, as they are conscious the
weather is much more pleasant here than at
their western home Besides, their young chill
| dren are in school here and they do not want
| to interrupt their studies at this early date.
Mrs. F. B. Farnsworth, 1908 10th street north
west, gave a very pretty dancing party to her
! daughter, Miss Florence, last evening. Mrs.
Farnsworth was q most delightful hostess to the
| young people and the affair was charming in
every particular Among those in attendance
we're Misses Jane Fuller Sue Quay, Jessie Mil
Patterson. Nelly Sewers. Kathryn Brodhead,
Marie Dant Rose McDermott. Priscilla Stearns,
Eva Darnielle, Daisy Davis. William
son, Lillian ian, Christie h Florence Wilson,
Leonora Wilson, Rose Winger, Frank winger,
Bessie Ways, Flora Rhees, Anna Hoeke, Anna
Warner and Messrs. viii Sewers, Carvallo. F.
Reynolds, John Wilkins. Mills Thompson, F.
Faust. Howard Pierce, Brainerd Warner, Nor
vim Thompson, Horace Briscoe. Alex Bentley,
| George Van Wyck, Andrew Bradley, Chris Daw-
son, Theo. Wilson, Sam Davis, Blair Wales Sid
ney Wales.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Marietta G., Clark to Mr.. Frank Clare
! McComas. to take place Wednesday evening,
April 10. at o'clock, at the Fourth Presby-
| terrain Church.
| Mrs. George C. Hazelton and her mother.
Mrs. Van Antwerp, have been ill with the grip
for the past three weeks, and are still unable to
| see friends.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Rumell of 1903 9Th street gave a
pleasant dancing party Thursday evening for
her daughter, Miss Hattie Rumell. Miss Rumell
and her sister, Mrs Ball. received their guests
in the prettily decorated parlors, which were
festoonsd with sprays Of palm leaves, artisti-
cally arranged in the corners and alcoves.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late hour, with
| az intermissi1n at II o'clock for Refreshments
I The guests were Misses Hendrickson, Lut-
| trell, Withers, Lusk, Davis Pitney, Shober.
Warren, Trader, Ross Blake, Mrs. navis, Mrs.
| Jordan, and Messrs. Tingley. Shober Overman,
Wedderburn, Miller. W. r. Mcleod. Fawcett,
Jones, Aughinbauyh, Paul, Starek, Resell and
+. s. Mcleod.
Mr. and Mrs. r. P Gilbert and daughter and
Mr.. H. c. Phipps, who have been the guests of
Mrs. Giiberts brother, Capt. Trembiey of
| Georgetown, left on Tuesday for their home in
Minnesota.
After spending a month with her friend, Miss
Inman Of New York city. Miss Virginia 8.
Payne has returned to her home ut 23l5 Wash
I ington circle.
| Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Cabell have issued in
| vitations for a reception to the alumni of the
I University OF virginia, at their residence, 1i07
Massachusetts, avenue, on Monday evening.
| Rev. III. II. Weber of York, Pa. secretary of
the board Of church extension If the general
synod, Lutheran Church, accompanied by his
wife. are in the city, as the guests Of A. Fox,