Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-16
SOCIAL MATTERS.


west, Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock. The
French Club will meet with Mrs. Morrell next
saturday evening. Baron Buynitsky, the presi-
dent of the club, viii preside.
Mr.. Henry Strong has written saving that the
rumor that his new K street residence is for
rent is wholly unfounded, as he hopes to occupy
il next winter.
The parlors of the Hotel Fredonia were
thronged Friday evening at the reception ten
dered to Miss Daisy G. Todd by the young peo-
pie OF Hamline NJ. Z. Church, Of which her
father is pastor. The interest OF the occasion
was enhanced by the fact that Miss Todd leaves
today FOR the west for a visit OF some months
and the reception was in the nature of a bon
voyage. Beautiful floral decorations, choice
refreshments and high-class music added TO the
pleasures of the occasion. Miss Todd wore q
dress of Nile green silk with white flowers. She
was assisted at the reception by Miss Efie 5.
Perry, Miss Ida +. 0'Neal, Miss Elma S. Ssun-
ders, Miss Anna Z. Wing and Miss Nettie Wolf.
Thursday evening the gentlemen members Of
the Down Town Euchre Club gave TO the ladies
OF the club moonlight tally-ho party 20 Cabin
John bridge. The party started from the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Spalding at the corner Of 9Th and
NJ streets and returned TO the same place. The
last game OF euchre for the season was PLAYED
at the bridge, Mrs. James Spaulding and Miss
Walker winning the ladies' prizes and Mr.
Sholes and Mr.. York winning the gentle
mems prizes Those constituting the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Sholes, Mr.. and Mrs.
James n. Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Myers.
1r., Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. York. Miss Grace
A: Walker, Miss Carrie NJ. Crook. Miss Letta B.
FISHER, Misc Alice Il. Hutchinson. Miss Belle
Durfee, Mr.. A. A. Fisher. Mr.. Harry English.
MT. Clarence A. Brandenburg, Mr.. j. A. Louns-
bury and Mr.. George E. Fleming.
Miss Mollie DAILY entertained the @. +. H.
Progressive Euchre Club Wednesday evening
AT her residence, SO Myrtle street. The ladies
prizes were won by Miss Fannie Plummer and
Mrs. j. NJ. Gantley. Mr.. Dowell and MIR. Nc
Donald were the successful Contestants Of the
gentlemen prizes. After the games there were
number OF violin and piano solos and several
vocal selections, Miss Ella b. Gleeson, Mr. Ed
schwartz, Mr.. Taylor, Mics Mollie DAILY and
Miss Agnes c. Rover contributing most accept
ably to this part of the entertainment. Among
those present Were: Mr.. and Mrs. John DAILY,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Gsntley. Miss Agnes c.
Rover. Miss Ella y. Gleeson, Miss Fannie Plum
mer, Miss Mary A. Rover. Miss Mollie DAILY,
Miss Maggie Cremen, Miss Nellie E. Morgan. Mr..
James A. Mcdonald of Alabama Mr. George
Ray, Mr.. J. Harry DAILY. Mr.. W. W. TAYLOR. M.
J. +. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. E. J. Schwartz and Mr.
Dowell
Mrs. Daniel W. Edelin, and her little son Alden
have gone to Brooklyn for a ten days visit to
Col. and Mrs. I. B. Edelin, of that CITY.
Mrs. Bette Maury Of Richmond is the guest
OF DIR. and Mrs. W. o. Baldwin of 20s5 +
street.
On Wednesday night the friends Of Albert B.
Schlotterbeck gathered at the home Of his
parents at I'll and 7l3 o street northwest to
celebrate his twenty-first birthday The spa
cious rooms were filled and dancing was in or
der for the young folks, while the older ones
enjoyed games, DC. At 10 o'clock all gathered
around the large and beautifully decorated TIA
bles and partook of a bountiful repast, after
which dancing was resumed. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. c. Herbert, Mr. and Mrs
+: W. Burnett, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Fingles,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Klenk. Mr. and Mrs. A.
krull, MIR. and Mrs. John Schlotterbeck, jr, Mr.
and Mrs. Z. Dennison, Mr. and Mrs John H.
Schlueter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fritsch, Mr..
and Mrs. A. g. Hermann, the Misses Katie
Hermann, Minnie Z. Spengler Julia Burgee,
Dora and Mary Schulz, Rikey Reiser, Sophia
fritsch, Louise and Clara Donch Annie and
Katie Graf, Katie Luicell, Katie Erwold. Min
ME Krull. Dora Leonberger and the Messrs. J.
Thoma, C. F. Hermann, Ed. J. Frank, ". W.
Kaiser, Harry Krake, Charles Butt, J. Lincell,
q. Bakersmith, c. Kidwell, r. Lavender, W. j.
knobloch, W. Leonberger, b. White, G.. Horn
ing, j. Benton. L. o. Bowie, G. Schulz, J.
Barnes, J. Kessell, VIM. Toense, w. Donch and
John Bakersmith.
Rev. W. B. Cliff Of the Genesee On .Y.) con-
ference and Mrs. Cliff are spending few weeks
thS City. Tue Rutstb OF r. ana Mrs. walter
Z. Wright, No. lOO6 Massachusetts, avenue north
east.
Mrs. H. N. Bourn and her daughter, Mrs.
Macomber, have left the city for their home a,
Portsmouth, R. /. -r-i
friends on Tuesdays at No. sl4 Mcpherson
square.
Miss Ida Virginia Smith, daughter Of B. Will
son Smith, postmaster at Lafayette, Ind, ID
visiting Mrs. J. L. Kennedy at her home on
Capitol Hill, SIG b street northeast.
Friday evening at the home Of Miss Lille
Burch a jolly crowd of young people partici-
pated in surprise party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison, Nailor, r., who have
been visiting New York, return today.
The regular monthly meeting of the Kenil-
worth Club was held at the residence of Miss
Lollie Bullen, No. 40 C street northeast, on
Tuesday evening. Dancing was the principal
amusement OF the evening. At IL O'Clock q
sumptuous repast was served. after which dane
ing was continued until late hour. Among
those present were the Misses Street, Daw.
Choate, Stewart, Trail, Henderson, Davis. Rob-
inson, Bullen and Miss Watkins from New York.
and Messrs. Trail, Peters, White. Jones, Foote
Bailey, George Courtney, Frank Payne. Ed.
Amos, Thos. bowling, jr., Will DAILY and Walter
Wilson from Philadelphia.
Miss c. L. Heron, who has been a student al
the conservatory of music. at Liepsig, Germany,
for the past nine months, returned last week.
Miss Heron contemplated three years musical
course in Europe, but was called home on &C
count of the serious sickness of her mother
Mrs. L. ]. Heron, who has been i'll for several
months, but is convalescing since her daugh-
ters return.
The Short Story Club met Wednesday even
ing at the home Of Mrs. Appleberg, 1912 K
street, Mrs. Crandell presiding. The entertain
ment was opened with a piano solo by Mr.. E.
c. Hill. The minutes were read by the secre-
tary, DIR. Robinson. The usual business was
disposed Of. Mrs. Barringer sang. The author
for the evening, Prof. J. L. McCreery- read a
weird and strange story, "A Psychological
Study" Mrs. Kirkpatrick rendered Abt's cuckoo
song, Mrs. NJ. ID. Lincoln read an original poem,
Mr.. James G. Traylor gave a vocal solo, Mr. W.
A. Croffut read an original poem, Miss Kuhner
and Mrs. DR.. Donohue each sang solo, and Mr..
s. X. Hall rendered q tribute to Tom Moore. The
next bi-weekly meeting is to be held at 92s
Rhode Island avenue, the home Of Mrs. Joseph
Roy, who reads the story.
Mrs. Delafeld and Miss Delatield have gone
to New York, and will not return till late in the
autumn. Their residence will be closed during
the summer.
Mrs. Irene Biggs gave q reception to the
ThaliaClub at her residence 1924 5th streetnorth-
west, Friday evening, which lasted mp to late
hour. The piano solos of Miss Bessie Huguely
and the harmonica solos Of Mr.. c. Williams
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