Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31
SOCIAL MATTERS.
How Decoration Day Was Eujoyed-Personal
Notes Of Interest.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
How Decoration Day Was Enjoyed-Personai
Notes Of Interest.
The White Rose Pleasure Club gave bus
party to Pierce's mills yesterday and spent the
holiday in an enjoyable manner. Among those
present were the Misses Cain, Miss Lily Peters
the Misses Gross and Miss Craig, Messrs. Geo.
Griffin, T. /. Carter, Geo. Dant, Geo. Mattingly,
W. A. Davidson and H. A. Moran.
Senator and Mrs. Leland Stanford left last
evening for New York and will sail today for
Europe. They will spend three months at the
springs in Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Drummer have returned to
the city for short time and are stopping with
her mother, Mrs. 8. NJ. Plumley. where they
will be pleased to see their friends before re-
turning to Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. William @. Powers Of No. 1725
Corcoran street celebrated their wedding ami
versary on last Saturday evening and enter
tanned small number Of friends. The even
ing passed off pleasantly with the aid Of sing
ing. recitations and addresses OF congratulation
and was closed by a supper, including all the
delicacies Of the season. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Plant, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Fred c. Gieseking, MIR. and Mrs. Geo.
Breitbarth, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Klotz, Mr..
and Mrs. Pfster, Mrs. Charles Klotz, Mrs.
Thomas Reed, Mrs. John Neurath of Baltimore,
Miss Hortense Koman, Mr.. Eddie Kloman and
others. The presents were many, costly and
beautiful.
Mr.. Daniel s. Hughes, formerly Of this city,
but now of Richmond, left for home last night
after a short but enjoyable visit to the menu
bers Of the Acorn Club.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Eddy Of Chicago and Mrs.
Otto Hasselman Of indianapolis are visiting
Mrs. Somers at HOO NJ street. Mrs. Somers
and her guests were entertained on Monday at
luncheon by Mrs. Mckee at the White House.
A number Of young lady students of the
northeast section, under the charge Of Mrs.
Walpert, visited joaquin Miler's log cabin at the
head Of 18th street, after which they visited the
Geological Gardens and spent some time at sew
eral Of the most picturesque spots on Rock
creek.
Mrs. L. s. Monroe and daughter, Halle, who
winters in Washington, are now at their cottage
home in Wytheville, in the high mountains of
Virginia, where they will spend the summer
months, returning here in the fall.
The last Of a series OF progressive euchre
parties was given at the Livingston on Satur-
day evening" The ladies' first prize was cap
tured by Miss Ora Bulls, the gentlemen's by
Mr.. James Boykin; the ladies' second prize by
Mrs. Trentlen, the gentlemen's by Mr.. J. G.
Newton, while the boobies were awarded to Miss
Anna Kluge and Mr.. B. NJ. Boykin, respect
lively. Those in attendance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Bulls, Mrs. Cronin. Col. Wintersmith, Mrs.
Davis Mr.. and Mrs James Boykin, Dr. r. Phil
Cronin, Col. and Mrs. Trentlen, Misses Paxton,
Clara Brewer, BOarman, Genevieve Davis. Bush
Angelina Brewer, Katherine Davis, Miller, Bull
| lis, Kluge, Messrs. Newton, Moque, Taylor
Cronin, Collins and Boykin.
The G. NJ. C. Club made an omnibus excur-
sion to Chestnut Hill, Prince Georges county.
Nd, yesterday, where they enjoyed the hospi-
| tality of Mrs. M. s. Happ. A most pleasant day
nj no ms mn FONTS nfa
picnic being INDUCED in, winding up with a
country dance. The party Was composed of
Mrs. VIM. O'Donnell, chaperon: the Misses
Began, ONeil, NJ. Kennedy, Schwartz, K. MUIR
ply, Mary Kennedy, Smith. A. Murphy and
Messrs. VIM. ODonnell, Kennedy, Began
| Schwartz, Ferry, Walsh, NJ. Keane, Helm and
Downing.
Mrs. A. A. Scott has removed to 1908 18th
| street northwest, where she will be pleased to
see her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Bieber have left for New
York and will from there sail next Thursday for
an extended trip through Europe.
The annual Decoration day picnic given by
Mrs Henrietta Metzerott and her son Frank
| to the members of the Arkuta Club and their
lady friends was in all respects most enjoyable,
and if possible. eclipsed the previous ones.
About $50 o'clock a. m. a large bus containing
about thirty young people left 9th street and
Florida avenue, and after a pleasant ride
| through the country reached the country resi-
Ience of the Metzerott's shortly before noon.
without any loss of time the picnickers repaired
| to tSe branch Just below the farm, where
! luncheon was served In tho most ap,
proved country style. Boating and
other amusanfents were enjoyed until nearly
! sunset, when the young folks returned to the
| homestead, and while listening to the weli-ren-
dered and choice selections of half dozen
! musicians enjoyed q magnificent dinner: AT
nightfall the party wendell their way TO the
| spacious barn across the road, which was hand
somely decorated for the occasion with flags
and evergreens, and danced until late hour.
The picnickers returned to town about am.
Among those present were, besides the host and
hostess. Miss Nettie and Alice MetZerott. Miss
| Rosalind Isenbrandt, Miss Mamie and Blanche
HeroId, Miss Maud and Blanche LightfoOt, Miss
Emily and Julia Edwards. Miss Thompson, Miss
| Macarty, Miss Young. Miss Merillat and Mr..
Isenbrandt, Fred Riggles, Wallace Stowell,
Upton Edmonston, c. H. Merillat, Elmer Curry
| and Mr.. and ars. d. E. Burton.
The Misses Russell of Georgetown Heights
will spend the month Of June visiting friends in
Pennsylvania.
The Academy Of Music ut Tacoma Park WAS
thu scene of a very brilliant assembly last Fri
dav evening. the occasion being hop given by
the Young people Of that place. The hall was
hands omely decorated with profusion Of flags
and gr owing plants. At a late hour a welcome
repast was served. MISE same myers anu MI
Seiden Lay constituted the committee in charge.
Among those present were Misses Brawner,
Barry, Ciagett, Darling. Grace and Cherry
Ford, Hilbert, Hart. Ingraham, Krebs, Jessie
and Kizzie Lewis, Louie and Blanche Lay, Law
renee. Myers. Smith, Tucker, Thomas and Was
serbach; Messrs. Brawner, Cleary. Dawson,
Follmer. Haycock, Ingraham, Jones, Keys,
King, Lewis, Allie, Dick and Ned Lay, Nichol-
son, Norris. Page and Wasserbach.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Wyckoff to
DR.. Samuel H. knight was solemnized on Sat-
urday afternoon at the First Presbyterian
Church. A large and gay company Of the many
friends Of the contracting parties at the hour
named in the invitation assembled in the old
edifice, which was frightened by masses Of the
beautiful flowers Of the season. Marguerites
were the prominent feature Of the floral deco
rations which had been arranged by some Of
the friends of the bride and groom. As the
young people and their parents have always
been connected with this church the wedding
was looked upon as quite family affair. The
wedding party entered the church to the
strains Of the wedding march. The ushers, DR..
.. Ramsay hewitt, Oliver c. Hine. William E.
Knight and Henry C. Carr, led the way, pre-
ceding the bridesmaids. Miss Mary c. Hine,
daughter of ex-Commissioner Hine, and Miss
Wheeler of Madison, Wis. Then came the
b, ide, leaning on the arm Of the groom. The
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