Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05
LENTEN DIVERSIONS.
How Charity Will Cover a Multitude
Of Pleasures.
MANY MATRIMONIAL RUMoRs
The Reunion of the Presidents Family
Games and Club Meetings Take the Place
q Dances-some Coming Events-Weddings
and Receptions.


still for the first week OF Lent As somebody
puts il. the 'Lenten designations" seem bit
slow obtruding themselves on the public twill
not, however, be near as quiet later on as the
week or So all the sewing clubs. Dorcas socie-
ties, reading clubs, music clubs, whist clubs,
suchre clubs, French clubs German clubs.
Spanish clubs, emergency clubs, conversation
clubs. history clubs, Del Sarte clubs, fencing
clubs, bowling clubs riding clubs, walking
clubs, and everything else but dane
ing clubs, win be in running order.
Some of them have kept up an active
working existence all the winter in spite OF the
social demands on the part OF the members
Mrs. Wilmerding has had French club meet
ing ct her house one day each week all winter
when the latest good novels were read aloud by
professional reader. There has been just as
commemorate an attendance at two or
three of the church sewing societies, at which
great amount of work has beenaeeompiished
The bowling clubs are likely to be very success
full again this Lent There Is just enough
Bohemianism about the whole thing to give
and tsrrapin of the winter. The
charitsbIy inclined by no means
idle, as the various entertainments
already announced plainly show. delightful
program il embodied in the performance next
Thursday afternoon at the National Theater,
when odd Love Letters, with Miss Riddle
and Mr. Jack Webb, and BOX Of Monkeys,
with Miss Hsrter. Miss Painter, Miss Riddle,
presented In the minuet, IN an act of the
second play, the dancers will be q number Of
young ladies and gentlemen very prominent in
society. The list of patronesses makes the en-
tertainment a certain success. The Home for
Incurables, one Of the most deserving OF the
city's charities. is the beneficiary.
The Washington Club may and doubtless will
receive more attention from its members than
they have found il possible to give 1t since last
autumn. One part Of the club iourishes, how
nd hal IL the card lle ladies
devoted to whist have never relaxed
for day scarcely their interest
in their favorate game. 1t has been strong
bond all winter. The same rule that Is OBJ
served in mems club, giving member the
right to the privileges OF the club
rooms for ten days, has enabled ladies'
from many other cities TO get
glimpse into the club life. The cluo mas oee1
in existence nearly year. so lar as 'ne cAsuai
observer NAV notice the only difference between
this and the dozen other fourishing clubs is
that the Washington Club has permanent add
ing place To its everlasting credlt, however,
let it be said that of the gossip OF the sea-
son has first found words in the Sino. Inc
talk at the womans Club evidently runs to
certainties and not to hurtful gossip. Long
may il remain so.
Dinners and luncheons musicales and con-
certs are the leading features Of next weeks
program Monday night tae Corean charge
d'affaires and Mrs. Ye will dine the Secretary
the Mexican minister and Madame Romero
will enjoy the same pleasure at
large dinner that will be spread in the legation
ball ROOM Mrs Bugher gives dinner the
same night in honor of Mrs. Mckee. Wednes-
day DR.. and Mrs Pope have invited their
friends to q musicale at 7:45 pm, and Mr.. A.
s. Solomons has cards out for the wedding re-
ception Of his daughter. Miss Rosalie, who is to
marry Mr.. y. Taylor Phillips of New York city.
Thursday the amateur performance at the
National will engage social attention for the
afternoon, and for the evening DIR. and Mrs
Pope have q second company Of their friends
invited to a musicale at 7:45 On Saturday
Mrs Schofeld and Mrs. Andrews will give a
luncheon.
Sunday will find the White House family re-
united From the accounts sent home the
President and Mrs. Harrison have greatly
enjoyed their ten days vacation. and
the former only wishes that the ex-
igencies Of the public service would
permit his remaining another week The
younger members of the household, Mrs. Nc
Zee and Mr.. aud Mrs Russell Harrison, would
have gladly joined them had not the engage
ments in which they were three deep pre-
vented Their dinner for Mr.. De Lamar on
Tuesday evening wound up the social func-
tions at the White House for the present. Gen.
and Mira Geo. b. Williams, Miss Clark and Miss
Sheriff. were among the guests. BY the way,
Mr.. De Lamar does not intend to settle in this
city. New York is his objective point. but he
y in no special hurry to leave here yet awhile.
Mrs. Harrison will keep day as usual when
she will be glad TO see her friends All the
winter she has changed from Wednesday to
Thursday as soon as il became generally known
and her friends were always advised of the
change. The same plan will be continued for
IL one day was kept to for any length the re-
ception would amount to public occasion
Mrs McKee's and Mrs. Russell Harrison's
ball did not materialize after all and it would
take n long chapter Il tell why Rumor says
that garden party ekilI be substituted for it
in the spring and the plan is generally
the riding club and the flower
market in its spring possibilities. Both are
good and beautiful ideas. and each will tend to
make the capital additionally attractive when
the tine weather comes to stay. Mrs. Har-
them all in the Aeeting fancies of
society folks and the project grows with the
telling. just now the grounds around the
mansions begin to show promise of the sum-
mers bloom There are rings and hearts and
diamonds OF tulips, crocuses, just showing
bright spots Of color against the dark loam and
a few hne days will make the gardens very
pretty indeed As it looks today 1t makes a
pleasing welcome for the return Of Mrs Harri-
son. who Is so devoted to flowers.
The air is full Of matrimonial rumors. One
wedding is already set for March Is of a promi-
nent New York and New London man and a
young lady resident here In which society
would take an immense amount of interest only
that . recent bereavement will restrict the we'd
ding party to the immediate family The
father and daughter in another family
are suspected Of having matrimonial in
tentions- The lady whom Dame Rumor
has selected for the former Is at the pres
ent moment in . position where every move
she makes Is Of interest, and there could
be scarcely anything more newsy or gossipy
than the fact Of her marriage would create A
prominent member of the diplomatic CORPS
has his engagement almost ready to spring on
the pubic The happy young lady is not a
Washingtonian, mores the pity. or
Ne would have pretty good chance
Of seeing another international ro-
nance eliminate at the altar. The course Of
true love Is not running smoothly in this
Instance a. the parents of the lady would Just
a. hef their daughter would marry an Amer
can Then the birds say that We shall witness
the nuptiAls Of . goOd-looking lieutenant and
young lady, member of Q northern family
Who spent this and last winter here. The Des-
patch was In this romance from the very start
1t was on one OF the delightful little river
trips that q wise and benefcent government
thinks necessary for the health and we'll being
OF its high officials and their friends during
the spring and early summer that the fatefui
words we're spoken Toe bad for the romance
Of the thing that the good ship went down be-
fore the pair had reached the final stage in their
courtship. Then there plenty other we'd
dings arranged for Easter and the month Of