Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
About Well-Kpown. washingten People
Personal Notes.
MrsL Senator Gibson has returned from .
visit TO her mother in Winchester, Md.
MrA John ". Foster will give luncheon to
morrow in honor Of Mrs Harrison.
Mr. Rodman wanamaker has sailed for
Europe.
Mrs. Lander is entertaining Miss Jane Meade
WEIGH and Mrs. Loving Winslow.
Mrs. Carlisle is commencing 70 convalesce
from her recent severe attack Of rheumatism.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson gave din
ner party Saturday night, when their guests
were Chief Justice and Mrs Fuller, @usnce
and Mrs. Field, Justice and Mira Gray, Justice
and Mrs. Brown. Justice and Mrs. Brewer.
Justice and Mrs. Lamar. Justice Blatcnforo:
ex-Justice Strong, Prof Langley, Senator and
Mrs. Villas, Miss Dodge, Mrs. Wallach. mr..
Davidge and Mrs. Alexander. The table was
had pretty sketches Of woodland scenes.
Miss Cora Particle and Mr.. Louis Horst OF
Chicago will be married at the Church of the
Covenant on Tuesday. March %. The bride ID
the daughter of Mr.. Dwight j. Particle, Ameri-
can consul at Dusseldorf. Mrs. and the Misses
Particle are now here, having returned for this
happy event
Mrs. Messers home. 921 G street southwest,
was the scene of q children's beautiful party on
March 10, it being the twelfth anniversary Of
the birthday Of her daughter Carrie. The lit
tie hostess received her guests with her
younger sister Bella and many gifts and the
congratulations Of her friends. The attraction
of the evening was the birthday cake, ON which
were twelve lighted candles. Among those
present we're Misses Bula Gudgeon, Minnie
Wood, Addie Lynham, Grace and Mary Miller,
Laura Stockton. Ada Scott, Fannie Cox. Mollie
Mccarthy, Oracle and Carrie Parker, Masters
Parker, Jenning, Kiug, Binnix, Lannigan,
Smithson, LYMAN, Hughes.
Mrs. George Alexander Gordon has removed
from s15 Vermont avenue to the Cam
bridge, 1908 18th street, where she will shortly
be joined by her sister, the wife of Lieut.. KIM
ball. upon the arrival Of the latter from Nice
Mrs. Alexander Sharp. wife of Lieut. Sharp
of the navy, and her sister, Miss Hand, are the
guests Of Mrs. Charles s. fainter, lS4S street
northwest.
Miss Mamie F. Schroeder Of Portsmouth, Va,
accompanied by her aunt. Mrs. George Sirian,
Is visiting Mrs. J. F. Dooley. 42l 9Th street
southeast. Before her return home she will visit
two of her aunts, one a visitation nun at Mt
De Sales, near Baltimore, and the other sister
OF charity at St Joseph's Emmitsburg, Md.
Miss Manifold Of Niagara, Ontario, is visiting
Miss Thomson at 1904 18th street northwest.
Mrs. W. F. McLennan presided at the His
torical Society Saturday morning at Mrs Hora-
ito Kings. Miss Prall opened the meeting with
one Of her choice piano solos, The first paper
read was upon 1.-The Poets of the Leipsic
School" by Mrs. W. Ross Browne. Mrs. F. v.
McNair gave an interesting sketch of Winkel-
mann. Mrs. w. II. Holmes read a brief sketch
OF Wallenstein. Mrs. Asaph Hull wrote on the
lie OF Schiller in a scholarly manner, after
which Mrs. Vance read 1.-THE Diver and Mrs
A.. DraDer in n afylo
interpreted Schiller's Joan dare" Miss
Pierce of Boston sang beautifully Schiller's
Maiden 8 Lament" Schubert: "Roslein Roth"
Gother, and Spring Song" Becker. Miss Pral!
accompanying her and rendering one more
choice piano solo. when the ladies adjourned to
meet March 26 Mrs. 4. b. Williams will pre-
side; subject, Goethe"
A novel and interesting phase Of literary en-
joyment at this season will be the two WASH
ington readings of Uncut Leaves the I'M
printed magazine. by Mr.. Lincoln of the Deer
field School Of History and Romance. on Thurs
day afternoon, March II. at Mrs. Cabelrs, 1407
Massachusetts avenue, and on March 81 at Mrs.
Gurley's 1401 10th street. Nothing will be in
cluded which has been previously printed but
many articles which have been accepted by the
leading magazines will be read in advance of
their publication. Some of the articles will be
clude poems by Richard Henry Stoddard. Ed
mund Clarence Stedman. Eugene Field, Richard
Watson Glider and John Greenieaf Whittier;
stories By Sarah Orne Jewett. Mary E. Wilkins,
Mary Mapes Dodge and Geo. W. Cable; essays
by Alice Wellington Rollins, Hamilton W. Ma
bic and Agnes Repplier, and articles by Alice
c. Fletcher and other well-known writer's. The
proceeds will be devoted to the build
ing fund Of the Young Womens Chris
tan Home, under the auspices Of the
Miss Garrett is the president, Miss Alisan
Wilson the treasurer, and Mrs. Blair Lee the
secretary. Among its members are Miss
Warder, Miss Rachel Cameron, Miss Breckin-
ridge, Miss Mattingly, Miss Washburn. Miss
Butler, Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson, Mrs Josiah
Pierce and Miss Painter. Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Mckee are the patrons of the readings,
and among the subscribers are Mrs. NJ. r.
Waite, Mrs. Justice Brown, Miss Foster, Miss
Rusk. Miss Miller Miss Proctor, Miss Elkins
Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard, Mrs. Eugene
Hale, Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Hugh McCulloch,
Mrs. D. R. Mckee, Miss Shellabarger, Mrs. S.
NJ. Bryan. Mrs S. H. Kaufman. Mrs Harter
and Miss Spofford.
Thursday evening the home Of Mr.. F. c. Nc
Cuthran of 521 9Th street southeast was the
scene Of O pleasant birthday party. The gath
erin9 was composed Of members of Harmony
Lodge. No. q, \: Of r, OF which he is an active
member. Mr. McCuthran was presented with
handsome crayon portrait of his mother BY
Mr.. NJ G. Delarue in behalf of his wife. During
the entire evening the soul of merriment ruled.
Interesting games and music were INDUCED in
till late hour, after which Refreshments were
served. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Lemuel McCuthran Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. K.
McCuthran, Mrs. Jas. A. McCuthran, Misses
Efie and Cora McCuthran. Mr.. and Mrs. J. K.
Mangum, Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbank. Mrs. Pencil,
Miss Forum. Miss Jesse Fry, Misses Annie and
Lucy Prospect, Mr. and Mrs. Sergeant Mont
gomery. Misses Annie and Jennie Baptista,
Miss Mona Guest, Miss Mary Pennell Mr.. c. C.
Curtis, Mr.. NJ. g. Delarue. Mr.. Jesse Sloat Mr..
John McBeth, Mr.. Theo. Sloat. Mr.. L. S. Pen
nell, NJ. Erner and many Others Mrs. Nc
Cuthran was assisted by Mrs. Jessie Sloat and
Mrs. George Guest.
The Queen Isabella Study Club" meets
every Monday evening during Lent in the
lecture room Of the church, at the corner of L
and 14th streets northwest. The work of the
club has been distinguished all winter by a
spirit Of earnest effort and lively interest in
historical research. The attendance is large
and tho membership includes many of the
prominent women Of Washington.
Miss Cynthia E. Cleveland will not be at
home as announced today. but will receive
with Mrs w. B. Moses at the Normandie where
she will be pleased to see her friends.
Miss May Getzendanner OF Kearneysville,
West Va, is visiting Miss Carrie Wilson at 1927
Q street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle gave an enjoyable card
party on Thursday evening at their home, 1922
street. Among those present were the Misses
McKellers of Detroit and Miss Barry Miss Dor