Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23
SOCIAL MATTERS.
How the President and His Cabinet Will
Spend Thanksgiving Day-Personals.

Thanksgiving at the Executive Mansion will
be quietly celebrated festival. The various
members Of the Presidents family, whether
they reside In the house or out of il, will dine
with him. As usual the big turkey, which win
be Drowned to turn in the White House ovens.
has arrived from Rhode Island II ia a man,
moth bird and will form one Of the principal
dishes in the feast that will, as usual, be spread
before the President.
The Vice President and his family will spend
the day here as quietly as they always observe
the national holidays.
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Foster have the
latter's mother, Mrs. Mcpherson, with them for
the winter. Mr.; and Mrs Lansing who are
travelling home from the northwest, will not
reach here till Friday Secretary and Mrs.
Moster will attend church in the morning.
Secretary and Mrs. Charles Foster and Miss
Foster look forward to quiet and restful day
at home
Secretary and Mrs. EAins will in all proba-
bility eat their Thanksgiving dinner at Elkins,
where their family are still enjoying country
delights.
Secretary and Mrs. Noble and the Misses
Halstead form another Of the pleasant family
groups of the cabinet who enjoy Washington
Thanksgiving.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Miller. Miss Jessie Miller, who will be home
t.
uel Miller Will form the company around that
cabinet hearth and board. In the evening AIiss
Miller. who is avery intimate friend of Miss Ame-
liza Mendonca. and was invited last spring 10 be
her bridesmaid if the original intention of
church wedding had been carried out, will be
one OF the two young ladies outside the family
circles who will witness the marriage.
Secretary Tracy, Mr.. Frank Tracy and Mrs.
and Miss WimerdIng will spend the day, as is
their custom, in a happy but quiet way at
home.
Postmaster General and Mrs. wanamaker
and their family will, as usual, be missing from
among those who will give thanks in Washing
ton They have make it q custom to stay over
Thanksgiving at their country place.
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, with Miss Rusk and
Mr.. Blaine Rusk have had three pleasant
Thanksgivings in their sunny home on Massa-
chusetts avenue, and are looking forward to
the same program tomorrow.
Miss Marie Bright Haldeman Of St. Louis Is
in town visiting friends.
Count Rodrigo de Saavedra Of the Spanish
legation will be best man at the approaching
marriage in New York Of Miss Maria del Vale
and the Marquis de Casa-Argudin. This dis
tlnguished couple are now, awaiting the per-
mission of Queen Christina before they make
the final arrangements for their wedding. II
they did not get formal permission from the
queen to marry they would not be received at
court when they return to Spain.
The nineteenth complimentary hop Of the
Corcoran Cadet Corps, company A, second
battalion, d. c. N. G., given at the National
Rifles ar mory last night, one of the most
enjoyable which that popular organization has
ever given. The hall well crowded and
presented bright and animated scene the
costumes of the ladies making pleasing con-
trast with the various uniforms worn by the
military guests. members Of the Morton Ca
diets, Ordway Rifles, Emmett Guards, Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps, Light Battery 4,
Troop and the High School Cadets being
present in uniform.
The management Of the affair devolved upon
the executive committee. which consisted of
Capt. L. c. Edwards, chairman; c. A. Meyer,
W. Z. Thompson, r. I. Smith, @. b. Matthews,
L. prosise, IT,. and ]. A. Kelly The floor di-
rector was Lieut.. Robt T. Smith and the floor
committee Messrs R. c. Hunter, W. B. Early,
T. E. Rhodes, II. L. Hoist J. T. Muenster and
W. Lowcraft.
The Cadets give another hop in January and
one on February %, the latter being the tenth
anniversary Of the corps organization.
Miss Elizabeth Rafferty, of Washington and
Capt. ". ". McBeth Of Lafayette, Ind, were
married November 10 at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. John Rover, Rev. Mr.
Kelly Of the Fourth Presbyterian Church per-
forming the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. McBeth
are at home to their friends at 800 LIST street
northwest
Miss Lucy A. Pancoast. who will be remem-
bered pleasantly by many friends, has returned
from two years residence abroad and ia visit
ing her niece, Mrs. II. n. Mann on Corcoran
street.
Mrs. Virginia McElroy Osborne of Gordons-
vile, Va. is visiting Mrs. Chas. F. Myers at
l44G street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hibbs have taken apart
ments at the Arlington for the winter.
Miss Edith Batsford of Wooster, Ohio. is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs, Fred. l.. Cowles of SIG
street northeast, who has returned from a visit
to her former home.
Miss Mae Fillius and Miss jamie Brown
were rendered very pleasant birthday party
last Monday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Fillius OF Le Droit Park. Many mu-
steal selections were rendered by Miss Mamie
Hale, Miss S!icer, Miss Ella Slicer, Miss Brown,
Miss Nina Brown, Miss Bernie Miss Flllius and
Mr.. Walter Fiiiius. Mr. Harry Watkins and
Mr.. Frank Walard also rendered many beauti-
full musical selections Music and dancing
were kept up until late hour, when the young
people proceeded to the dining apartments,
where bountiful supper was laid out.
The White Rose Pleasure Climb met last night
at their club house and elected the following
officers for the ensuing three months: Wilton
Cunningham. president: Henry G. Scott, vice
president; Charles E. Herbert, secretary; Geo.
Roberts, treasurer.
Miss Nettie Mcdonald Of $50 18th street
southeast has gone to visit her cousin, Mrs.
Hugh A. Thompson of Lancast er, Pa.
The wedding of Miss Effe CuveIlier to Mr..
Samuel NJ. Holldge is announced to take place
at o clock Of Thanksgiving evening at Calvary
Baptist Church. Friends are cordially invited
to witness the ceremony. A reception will be
held at lOl6 Massachusetts avenue from to
ll:30.
There was an enjoyable birthnight party
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph,
800 1ith street southeast, last evening in honor
of the eighteenth birthday Of their son Fran
els. Among those presen. were Mrs. Hurst,
Mrs. Beck. Mrs. Rupert, Mrs. Greenfield,
Misses Maud johnson. Maggie Johnson. Mamie
King, Mamie Greenfield, Julia Wiikerson, Katie
1Iolcer, Birha Langley, Susie Davis, Clara
Lang, Mamie Ingle, Katie Williams, Nellie
Cook, Hoffman. Gillinew, Therese Deans,
Maud Sedgwick and Ida Inglehart and Messrs
Albert Cook, VIM. Sedgwick. Benz Greenfield
VIM Stuart, Edward divers, Wash Drane,
Edgar Holcer. Harry Holcer, VIM SIN 18th,
Harry Manson, Herbert Warner, Thomas Kim
seller, G. J. Mcdonald and Edward Randolph
The Washington Club is fast becoming an in
teicctual center, around which gather some Of
the brightest women in the city. The Tues
day talks on current events demonstrate that
frivolous subjects are not the only ones On