Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19
lanes Blakeney; vice president, H. Reed; sec
etary. William Hamerdinger; treasurer, Chas

James Blakeney; vice president, H. Reed; sec
rotary. William Hamerdinger; treasurer, Chas.
Kleir.
The dining room OF the Aston Hotel was the
scene OF a pleasant gathering last evening" being
farewell party to Mrs. Ella Sturgis, whose
home is in 0elwein. Iowa.
The thirteenth birthday of Elsie, the little
daughter Of Major and Mrs. Anderson, was cele-
bratcd at their home All Florida avenue north
tiiy decorated and many of the costumes worn
oy the little ones strikingly beautiful. Many
older ones came to enjoy the pretty scene.
Those present in costumes we're Misses Lille
Eberiy, Martha Washington; Nettie Eberly
Mlkado; Maud Drew. Polish princess; Marie
Breltbarth, Swiss peasant; Hortense Russell,
he'd Riding Hood; Minnie Schnebe,, pink
pond lily; Clara Macintosh, chyrsanthemum;
Daisy hoss. night; Pearl Heck, gypsy queen;
Evelin st. Clair, Russian countess; Lottie Carr,
music: Edith St. Clair, Polish princess; Emma
Schnebel: huntress: Rose Hill, rose; Helen
Blrney. Little Bo-Peep; Annie Boulter. folly;
Alice FRYER, Turkish peasant; Edith Warner,
night; Georgianna lift flower girl; Sadie Waters,
Normandy peasant girl and Elsie Vie Anderson,
the young hostess, as the queen Of the fairies.
The Lesekreis reassembled Wednesday even
ing at the residence Of the president. Mrs DIR.
Won Hartleben, No. 1015 14tb street northwest.
and was pleasantly entertained. The opening
number. piano solo by Miss L. Facius, was
followed by two very interesting readings,
which were substituted by The essayist
essay to be delivered. Miss Bertha
Gibson. accompanied by Miss Flora Gibson,
rendered two German songs very prettily and
was followed by Miss Woke with another musi-
cal selection. DIR. Skutsch read two poems from
Chamisso's works. The Misses Facius and Alma
Ebert concluded the musical part of the pro-
gram with some exquisite piano renditions. A
short program in English was then improvised.
Miss Woke and Mr.. Comfy gave several recita-
tions. Among those present we're DIR. and
Mrs. c. A. Won Hartleben, Judge W. T. and Mrs.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Holdrege DIR. and Mrs.
Calvert, Mr.. and Mrs Wetzel and Miss Beck
Capt. and the Misses Alma and Ottilie Ebert
DR.. and Mrs. Rush. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyse, Mrs.
and Miss Watson Mrs. Schultz, Mrs Hazard,
Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Morrell. Mrs. Bird, Mrs. Bart
Misses Gibson, Miss Abbie johnson, Miss Dr.
Burritts Of Oakland. Cal, Miss H. Mitchell of
New Orleans, Miss Y. Hancock, Miss Cross
thwaite. Miss Woke, Miss L. Facius Miss Rem
neil, Miss Bingley, Messrs. DR.. Bliss, Meyer, L.
Winters, Woke. Prof. Klemm, W. H. Comfy and
Skutsch.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton and Mrs Net
Teton are at the Elsmere for the few remaining
days of their stay in Washington. While Gen.
Nettleton resignation does not take effect until
December l. his personal plans are likely to re-
qulre his absence from the Treasury Depart
ment and from the city after Tuesday. the 22d
instant.
Miss Sophie G. DeWolfe and Mr.. Josiah T.
Newcomb, form erIy of this city, but now of
Worcester, were married Tuesday afternoon at
the residence of the brides parents, North
Adams, Mass. Maids Of honor were Miss Mora
DeWolfe and Miss Kate Arnold: the officiating
clergyman Rev. j. P. COvle, and the best man
Mr.. Harry 7. Newcomb of this city. After the
ceremony the young couple departed for brief
iOurney after which they will rasila at M
Freeland street, Worcester, Mass.
Mrs Eugene Brady entertained a number of
her Garrett Park friends at an lat home" on
Thursday afternoon between 2 and o'clock.
being ably assisted in her role az hostess bv her
mother, Mrs Ford, and by Miss Burke, who
presided at the tea urn. number of musical
selections were well rendered by Mrs. BrenI
Baldwin. Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs
Lily Morrison Carr The dining table pre-
sented very pretty sight with its wel-arranged
and bountiful supply of salads, terrapin and
other deicacies.
The Unity Club held its second regular meet
ing of the season Tuesday at the residence OF
Il. w. Fenwick, the president, ii. b. Moultou
In the chair. The spacious parlors and hallwa'
were filed to hear the speaker of the evening
Mr.. Charles Davies, who. after brilliant over
ture on the piano by Prof. Chas. Chase, was in
troduced and delivered an interesting paper OF
Patrick Henry. The following program occu-
pied the remainder of the evening: Song and
comic recitation by Mr.. Hans Robarts; tn,
quarrel scene from Julius Caesar by Mr.. 2. J.
Ryan and W. J. Mulhall original story b.
DR.. l.. K. klemm. Among the many presen
were the following Dr. and Mrs. W. Baker
Gen. q. W. Balloch. II. VI. Johnston. the Misse
Sullivan, James B. Philip and wife, Miss Luc,
Jurney, Mrs. W. VI. Ihsseli Miss Lulu Faciur
Mr.. Whitaker. secretary of the Shakespear
Club; Miss and hrs. Huddleson. Mrs. NJ. Site
lin. W. C. Stierlin. Prof. J. J. Dolan, Mr.. anG
Mrs. Geo A. Bacon. Mrs. d. T. Voorhis, Mr..
and Miss Mould. Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Boyce, Mi
NJ. Bingley, Mrs. NJ. J. Tully Messrs. s. X
Hall, Poole and Donohoe and Misses Ann.
Simms and Sophie Phillips.
John A. King and family of Long Island,
NY, are at Wormley's for the winter.