Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Out-of-Door Amusement for Fsshionablss-
Personal Notes.

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Personal Notss.
Now that the White House family is AGAIN at
home there will probably be further stimulus
to social events before the world OF official form
and fashion again separates for its summer
wanderings. Fortunately il is not considered
any longer binding on society that 1t should
desert the comforts of home to make an APP
pearance with the rest of fashion's votaries at
the different resorts. Many people are going
abroad, but generally amongst the old travellers
their journeys as at present arranged VIII be
comparatively short ones
The Country Club tea last Wednesday and
the Dumblane races Thursday were about the
only fashionable meets Of the past week. So
ciety will not be entertained by anything in
doors nowadays and there IL little use trying
it. At the last club tea Mrs John Hay was
the hostess and Miss Del Monte and Miss
Pauncefote offered the strawberries and cream
and punch. The attendance was large and the
entertainment most spirited.
Mrs. Hill, wife Of the ex-senator. will spend
few days in this city before returning west
Her youngest daughter and son are about to
60 abroad together and she will first 60 to New
York to see them off. Mrs Hill is greatly in
terested in doll show which viii be held next
winter in Denver to help along the free
kindergarten work. Two hundred dolls will
De dressed by prominent ladies all over this
country. Ex-senator Hill has lately presented
the kindergarten Association with q new build
ing, equipped with all modern helps to this
system Of lmparting instruction to the young
The strawberry fete given on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at the residence Of Mrs.
Iisdel for the benefit of the Founding Hos
pital was among the most successful entertain
ments ever given by its lady managers.
Mr.. W. s. Thompson, jr., and wife, formerly
OF Dupont circle, have returned to the city.
MIR. Thompson is much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8. Thompson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry A. Willard have gone to Atlantic
City. Both gentlemen have just recovered from
an attack Of the grip.
Miss Ethel Purcell has returned home after
two months spent in visiting friends in New
York city and vicinity.
Mrs. VIM. N. Somerville Of Waycross, Ga,
is visiting her mother, Mrs Thos. Somerville,
7X 18th street northwest, and will be at home
TO her friends on Thursdays during May and
June.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin left today for . weeks
stay at Princeton and New York.
Mrs. W. II. Martin and son of s14 A street
northeast have left the city to spend the sum-
mer with her parents at OakAeld. Genessee
county, NY.
Mrs. I. v. Slater has returned from New
York.
The daughter Of the late Judge H.w Thomas
Vi vHklnla IL WISHING the family OF Mr. Jonn
Amber Smith at 1910 21st street. Miss Thomas
has many Washington friends.
Miss Fannie Smith Of Baltimore b the guest
of Miss Bertha Wolf, 92s 4th street northwest
where she will be pleased to zee her friends.
Mrs. Maude NJ. Watson Of Toledo, Ohio, is
visiting her husbands parents at GOO NJ street
northwest
pleasant "bus party" was given to Cabin
Johns Thursday. Among those present were
the Misses Kennedy, Staley, Vaughn, Grant.
Sonnemon, Dawson, Ritter and Foley, and
Messrs. Alex. Sonnemon, Frank Smith, John
Dawson, Fred Sonnemon, Ed. Venable, Jesse
Dawson and Herman Madert.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss Lizzie
G. Love to Mr.. Walter s. Barker Of South WASH
lngton, which will take place at the Church Of
the Covenant in Philadelphia Thursday even
ing. After short trip north they will be at
west.
Wednesday evening the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Walter Cooksey was the scene Of an en-
1oyable childrens party, the occasion being
the sixth birthday Of their son Frank. One Of
the features Of the evening was q bubble
blowing contest in which the prize was won BY
Master Walter Nelson. Among those present
were: Misses Lille Cash, BERTHE Nelson, Mar
garet Yates and Lizzie Cooksey and Masters
TOmmie and Charlie Havell, Charles Mangum,
Claude Cooksey, Walter Nelson, Eddie Taylor,
Louis Stillson, Herbert Cassidy, Simon New
comb and George Law.
Mrs. Zaidee R. Smith, soprano, has again
been called to New York on account Of the
serious illness Of her mother.