Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-11
SOCIAL MATTERS.

meeting of the American Society Of Au-
thors (New York auxiliary ct Wizards Hotel
last Tuesday evening was attended by more
than 200 people from literary circles. As an
nounced by The STAR, Mrs. E ID. Z. N. South
worth, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. Mary A. Deni-
son and Mrs. Siddons were to be the guests Of
honor. All we're present except Mrs. South
worth, whose son, DIR. Richmond ]. South
worth, came with q message Of regret from his
mother, who was too feeble TO attend. In her
letter, sent to the president the day previous,
Mrs. Southworth said: sit is Just possible that
one Of those sudden Earrings up Of the vast
ing candle OF life may give me strength to
go to you, Of which 1 should be very glad. If
You do not see me be sure that II viii be be-
cause shall not be able to come" After DIR.
Southworth told Of his mothers prostration
and gave both written and verbal regrets the
ladies presented him with bouquets for Mrs.
Southworth- Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant Johnston,
titled ashley Hail." the scenes being from
actual life in Kentucky just after tho emanci-
patton proclamation Assistant. secretary Edwin
Willis, Mr.. Chas. Davies and Henry George,
IT,, made short speeches. little Dorarthy Dus-
tan. daughter Of the weI-known actor, de-
lighted the guests with sweet, graceful read
ings; the National Banjo Club, six pieces played;
Mrs r. j. kirkpatrick and Mrs. Hobart Brooks
sang, Prof. Mcleod playing the accompain-
ment. Grace Greenwood talked to the guests
and was enthusiastically applauded. Mrs. Dem
ison expressed her pleasure in meeting the
would read for the society some other evening.
Mrs NJ ID. Lincoln, who presided, assisted by
Mrs. o. W. Spoford, the vice president, resd
a message from the secretary In New York,
with the assurance that the president, Mr..
Will Carlton. would look after the interest Of
the branch here and visit Washington at no
distant day. large number of names we're
registered for membership.
Mrs. Pbineas B. Leach Of st. Louis is visiting
her father, Maj. Thos. P. Morgan, 1341 Q
street.
Mrs r. E. Kitchener and family have taken q
cottage at Washington Grove for the summer.
Mr.. E. T. Grandin and family, who spent the
winter at the Shoreham, left Monday for their
home in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mills, her sister, Mrs. LAthrop Of
New York city, and Master Ronald Mills are
spending several weeks at Atlantic City.
Judge Shepard Barclay, one Of the supreme
judges of Missouri, will be the guest Of his
mother, Mrs d. Robert Barclay, and his sister,
Nus. Z. L. McClelland, for q few days ct 1704
Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. Archie G. hurry left last Tuesday for
the west and will be gone for two weeks.
Miss Cora Perkins, daughter of Senator Per-
kins, is home from Baltimore, where she has
been attending college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Carlton are sojourning at
Atlantic City. Mrs. CARTONS health is much
improved
Miss Eleanor Baden left last week with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. NJ. Netherland, for q visit TO
the home of the latter in Atlanta, Ga On her
return she will go to Asheville, N. c., and later
In the season she intends visiting Niagara Falls
and the lake regions
Mrs. Byron E. Shear will sail with her brother,
DR.. Charles r. Luce of Capitol Hill, for Eng
land by steamer Etruria on the 18th. They will
spend the summer in London. where Mrs. Shear
will continue Ler musical studies under Rem
derger and DR.. Luce will take a special course
of study at st. Thomas Hospital
Col and Mrs. Seslon Flint with their son
will sail for Germany next wednesday Mrs.
Flint goes for her health and will remain most
of the time in Switzerland while Col. Flint will
for short time make studies of. educational
systems especially in regard to their statistics.
Mrs Mary S. Gist and family have gone to
their cottage at Atlantic City to spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Floyd Waggaman have re-
turned from the South river. near Annapolis,
where Mr.. Waggaman has a shooting box They
took with them a delightful party of friends
and all enjoyed the moonlight sailing on MI.
Waggamans yacht.
Maj. and Mrs. H. A. Hall are on q visit to
their son at Princeton. They will remain until
the close Of the graduating exercises Of the
coming week.
Miss Georgia Jeffrey of No. Grant place
left the city on Thursday evening last for Butte
City, Mont. She will remain two months, visit
ing Yellowstone Park. Salt Lake City and 'vari-
Gus other points of interest.
Mrs. Deb. Randolph Keim and daughters,
Bessie and Halle, left today for Princeton, N
Il IN att Yha
Princeton College. From that city they will
go TO New London. Conn, TO remain until after
the Yale and Harvard boat race, about July l.
In the meantime Mrs. Keim, who is regent of
the Daughters of the Revolution for the state
of Connecticut, where her ancestors were dis
tnguished In the war for independence, will
visit the chapters which have been organized
under her regency at NOrwalk, Meridian. Hart
ford and other localities throughout the state.
She will return to Washington for a few days
and then go to 'Edgemont," Mr.. Keim's subur-
ban residence at Reading, Ia. for the summer.
Miss Maggie d. Clagett, formerly of this city,
who has been making her home with her
David's Island New York harbor sailed today
for Europe to be absent during the summer
months.
Miss Edna De Montreville has gone to ST.
Paul to spend the season with her sister, Mrs.
c. Il. Croft.
successful garden party and strawberry
festival held last evening at 43716 10th
street southwest. The garden was decorated
Handsomely with Japanese lanterns. Mr.. Fred
Everett delighted the young folk with magic
lantern, showing comic pictures dancing on
canvas Music was rendered by Prof Monkey,
who played selections from Wang" and mi
kado." Among those participating were the
Misses Oracle and Maud Campbell, Laura
Tucker, Hattie Everett and Alice Braxton and
Messrs- Jos. Meehan, Chas. Horne, Vim. Boyd,
Irving Mann, Jas. II. Richmond and William
and George Schaefer. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, William Camp
bell. Wallace Williams, Jose Mendolina and
Misses Mary Campbell, Katie 0'Dwyer, Pearl
and Beatrice Kuehne and Miss Mamie Bolivar
DIR. and Mrs. Frank r. Howe have closed
their Corcoran street house and with their
family removed to University Heights, beyond
Brookland. where they will make their home
for the summer.