Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-27

Misses Marie and Annie Hightower and
Bertha Jones of Gadsden, Ala, are visiting
their aunts, the Misses Batchelder Of street
northwest.
Miss Maude L. Clifford, 454 H street north
west, gave . party Thursday evening last.
Among those present were Misses Davis. Baker,
Merson, Rawlett. Cumberland, Jennie Griffin,
Mamie Griffin, Thompson, and Messrs. c. s.
Mleklin. L. I. Sullivan. NJ. j. Emerson, J.
Briggs, L. A. Nicholson, F. A. Thompson, L.
Palmer.
Mrs. Louis A. Bauer and daughter Dorothea
sail on Wednesday next for Germany. Mr..
Bauer. late Of the United States coast survey.
has been pursuing special studies at Berlin for
the past year and will continue them another
year. The wife and daughter go to join him.
Mrs. Calvin Nelson gave a reception to the
members OF the Cosmopolitan Shakespeare
Club, their husbands and friends at her pleas
ant home on 10th street southeast Tuesday even
ing. REGULATIONS by Mrs. Engle, Browne and
Pierson and select readings by Mrs. Patten. Chip
ley and Miss Jo Patten and original dialect
sketch by Mr.. W. T. Person comprised the
literary program of the evening After re-
Treatments a social time followed Those pres
emit were Mesdames Engle. Patteh, Pierson,
Browne, Bean, Armstrong, Chipley, Baum,
Nelson, Mrs. Willis Of Perryville, Pa, Mrs.
Goldsmith Of cambridge, Pa. the Misses
Strickier and Patten. Messrs. Nelson, Engle,
Bean, Patten Pierson and Engle.
There was pleasant gathering last night at
the home Of Mrs. J. D. Wilson, 10th street,
Mt. Pleasant, to celebrate the eighteenth birth
day OF her daughter Hattie. After many
interesting games, introduced by Miss Ada
Watkins, Refreshments were served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Doolin and
daughters, Miss Ada Watkins, Miss Leslie
Wrenn. Miss Ernestine wrenn, Miss Annie
Stephan, Miss Bessie Gresham, Miss Fannie
Gresham, Mr.. Hammond Hoff. Mr.. Willie Hoff,
Mr.. Leonard Brown and Mr.. Edgar Stephan.
The Short Story Club held its last open
meeting at Wizards on Wednesday evening.
Two meetings for members only, the election
OF officers and q social will yet take place be-
fore adjournment. The following program was
given: Piano solo, Mrs Cough original story,
Ambition" by Mrs. L. A. Crandell piano
solo, Miss L. Facius; original story. ION the
Threshold Of DEATH" by DIR. L. II. Klemm;
song, Mr.. c. McCauley; recitation, DIR. S. X.
Hall; piano solos, Mrs. Byram and Mrs. $.
Woodward. Those present were MIR. and Mrs.
]. W. Holcombe. Mrs. NJ. B. Olin, Miss Currier.
Mr.. Horace Mann, Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Champ.
Mrs. NJ. B. Hay, Miss c. Hay, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. C.. Chapman. Mrs. Joseph Roy,
Mrs W. W. Varney, Major and Mrs. ]. s. Dufie,
Major and Mrs. F. 1. Willis Mrs. Alex. Beall.
Miss Beall, Miss Jennie Moore, Mrs. and Miss
Engle, Judge o. N. Riley. Mr.. +. B. Taylor,
Miss Julia Widows, DIR. and Mrs Thos. Robin
son. Mrs. E. n. Willis, Mrs. Silas Boyce, Miss
NJ. Bingley, Mrs. and the Misses Lockwood,
Miss G. Snow, Miss Fannie Ringgold, Mr.. Jay
Mowbray, Miss Rnggold, Mrs. Frank Byram,
Mr.. c. McCauley, Mrs.. Hort, Mrs. L. A. Gran
dell, Miss j. Z. Thompson, Mrs. E. A. Bell, DR..
L. r. Klemm, Prof. ". ]. Rhees and the Misses
Rhees. Mr.. ]. H. Whitaker, Miss Facius, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Burket, Miss Burket. Miss
Mabel Means Of North Carolina, Mr.. W. II.
Rhees and others.
The engagement is announced Of Matthew
Francis Halloran and Mary A. Besdle Of Helena,
Mont. The wedding will take place June 5.
Mrs. Stephen Vail came toWashington to attend
the ball at the British embassy and TO- a brief
visit to he- father, Admiral Stevens.