Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-21
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Several Spring observation-disclosures
Notes Of Interest.


An unusually large attendance at the closing
meeting Of the "Deutsche Lesekreis,'' held on
Monday evening at the residence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. DIR. won Hartleben, fairly attested its
growing popularity. A piano duet by Miss
Rueckert and Mrs. Dobson preceded the even
ing's essayist, Mr.. H. kirchner of the Journal.
who read two of his own poems, entitled "Kenig
Mai King May and "Eine Strassen-Eisen-
bahn-Fahrt" Ga street car ride). Mr.. j. W..
Whitaker amused the hearers with Gellerts
satire, ''Der CUTE Eath" and Scott weiss vie. y
MIR. John Kaiser then favored the audience with
two songs, "Du," and (by reques) Love Lies
Bleeding" Mrs. Wetzel recited Der muntere
Seifensieder' and Mrs. Daw sang 'Nachtigal-
lenlled." Mrs. Amateis recited "Das Lied der
Freundshaft," which was followed by a piano
solo by Miss Alma Ebert. The program was
concluded by the amusing one-act comedy by
Julius Rosen, "Ein Knorf' "a Button), with
the following cast: DR.. Rudoif Bingen, Mr.. p.
Bertha, her cousin, Miss Flora Glib
son; DR.. Karl BlaH. Mr.. A. NJ.
Orrison. A pleasing. incident of the
evening was the presentation of a basket of roses
to the president, Mrs. Won Hartleben. in recog-
milton of her untIring efforts during the season.
man program, during which Messrs. Whitaker
and W. ii. Conley gave some enjoyable recita-
tiOns. Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
G. A. Won Hartleben, Mai. and Mrs. W. II. John
son. Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Philip, Mr. and Mrs.
Hazard, Capt. and Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Wetzel and
friends, Mrs. L. Schade and the Misses Anita
Schnde and A. Burchard, Mrs. DR.. G. Marx
and niece, Mrs. A. Cluss and Miss Flora
Cluss, Mr.. and Mrs. Amateis, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Kaiser. Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Holtz, Mrs. Geo.
A. Shehan, Mrs. Maj. Duffy, Mrs. Rueckert,
Mrs. Daw, Mrs. /. r. Morrell, Mrs. Hoegels-
Abbie johnson, Xarifa and Virgie Hancock,
Flora and BERTHE Gibson, Annie, Theresa and
Marie Arnold Willie Plant, Stahlnecker, Ebert,
Fulton. King, johnson, HUNT. Meuchine, Bar
tel, Brown, Pearson, Mamie Allen, Mollie Glib
son, Messrs. H. Kirchner. II: Wander, W. Tefft
Engster, Buynitzki, Williams. Holdrege. DIR.
Tompkins. r. F. Jones, ID. Nachman. j. Davies,
Hancock, p. J. Plant, A. NJ. Orrison, Adams,
Prof. Won Schwerdtner, Mr.. Figueiredo of the
Brazilian legation, DIR. Mengert, W. c. Simp-
son, g. c. Gwynn and Skutsch. little party,
composed of the Misses Eva Berkeley. E. V.
Dulin and F. Dulin and Messrs. George
Hangsted, Geo. Cohill and Chas Van Horn, was
also present, representing "the little German
club
Maj. and Mrs W. A. Flint are spending the
summer at Langdon d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Z. Newton and Mrs. T. Tai
bert left yesterday evening to spend few days
at Old Point Comfort and Virginia Beach.
The German Dramatic Club gave its last per-
formance of the season last Thursday evening
at Willard Hall. Long before the curtain rose
the hall was filled with distinguished audience
expectantly awaiting the production of Mrs.
Poesche's new play. which proved decided
success, the audience showing its appreciation
of both play and players by liberal applause.
All the actors sustained their parts WELL Mr..
Max Reimer, as the professor, and Miss Helene
Nordhoff, as the young lady, winning especial
At the close both the actors
and the author, Mrs. Poesche, were called before
the curtain and overwhelmed with flowers.
Mrs. Poesche responded by a few well-chosen
words and then Mrs Romer-Kasper Gang two
German songs. She was accompanied by one
of her pupils, Miss Leta Stakely, and by MIR.
Anton kasper. The performance closed with a
German version of the French play, 1.-The
Actress" the plot of which is laid in Paris in
1850. Miss Poesche, the Actress; Mrs. L.
as Louise: Mr.. Wausleber, the
their parts creditably. Among those present
were:
Among those present were Miss Pauncefote
Miss Nordhoff. Mrs. Blair Lee. Miss N. Wilson,
Miss Warder, Miss J. Riggs, Miss Myer, Misses
Cabell, Miss Aukam, Miss Rixey, Miss Camp,
Chapman Bates, Mrs. and Miss Allan, Mrs.
Mrs. and Miss Goldschmidt, Mrs.
and Misses Herzog, Mr., Mrs. and Misses
Schade, Mr.. Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Kummell,
Mrs. W. +. Meyers. DR.. and Miss APPEL. Mr..
Thomas, Miss A. Leavitt, Baron Buynitzky,
u J: Corson, Miss knooP; Messrs. Won
Miss Letter. Mrs. and Miss Didden,
Mr.. and Mrs: Klacksing, Mrs. Wal
deker, Mrs. H. Burr, Miss Osborne,
Mrs. Cole, Miss NJ. Lawton. DR..
Kirchner, Mrs. Naumann, Mrs. Droop, Mrs
and Miss Burchard. Miss Agnes Burchard,
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Lutz, Mrs. Ander-
Gup6tach Nv and Mr.
steiner, Mr.. and Mrs. BOelter Mrs. Bueckert,
Mr.. W. COnley, the Misses Emmert, Mr.. Elliot,
DR.. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman,. Miss
Kaiser, Mrs. McCulloch. Mrs. and Miss Caron,
Mrs. yogt, DIR. Strack, Maj. Weyss, Miss Hay
den. Miss Pearl, Mrs. and Miss Noble Miss
DIR. Kleinschmidt, Mr. and Mrs.
von inertia, Mrs. Bruce, Miss Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Holtzinger and Mr.. Canon.
DR.. Hammond gave a dinner party Thursday
to Gen. George S. Greene. The guests were
the Secretary of War; Gen. Schofield, Gen.
Senator Sherman, Senator Cock
rell, Senator Henderson. Representative Hemp
hill, Representative Burke Cochran and Surgeon
General Moore. Gen. Greene, who is Mrs.
Hammond's uncle and who is staying at Bel
court for few days, is the oldest living gradu-
ate of West Point.
A pleasant dance was given by the Capitol
Hill Dancing Class at McCauley's Hall last
Messrs. Harry A. FOLSOM, Emil Lieberman,
Leslie Duvall and Oscar b. Lacey, discharged its
duties in very satisfactory manner.
Prof. F. U. Won Puttkamer sailed for Europe
Wednesday. accompanied by his physician. Dr.
VIM. Hoffman,. 1t is hoped that the voyage
and rest at his home in Germany will result in
the professors complete recovery from his seri-
Ous illness.
Mrs. John FLOYD Waggaman, who has been
spending the past two weeks with Mrs. Nathaniel
T. Wilds of Smyrna, Del, will return to WASH
ingtOn next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ. TOwson have re-
turned to the city and are stopping at the Buck
ingham.
The Misses Plain have recently returned
from Chicago.
Miss Katie V. Wilson will be at home, inform
ally, to her friends, Wednesday, May Is. Miss
Wilson sails for Europe June next, and while
abroad will study with Signor Alberto Randeg-
ger.
Mrs. Geo. II. Gorham and her little son,
Master George. of this city, will be the guests
of DIR. Chas. s. Green of Berkeley Springs
during the warm season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rakeman, their son Carl and
the Misses Rakeman sail June for a three
southern Germany and Switzerland.
Mrs. NJ. H. Martin having spent the winter
with her daughter in Columbia. SC, has re-
turned to the city, bringing one of her young
grsndsOns.