Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-27
Weddings and Other Social Events Of
Interest.
The Beginning Of the Seasons Chari-
table Work-Luncheons and
Other Entertainments.

received by their friends Mr.. and Mrs
Wilkes will be at home after November g.
at 9l7 18th street.
Miss Florence and Master Frank Gal
lagher. children Of DR.. NJ F. Gallagher re-
turned to Wflkesbar-e, Penn, yesterday,
after visit to their father Their uncle,
Capt. Owen Gallagher. accompanied them
successful tea was given for the benefit
Of the Homeopathic Free Dispensary last
evening at 63 Massachusetts, avenue by the
ladies of the society. Mrs. B. F. Holman,
Mrs. DR.. Janney. Mrs. DR.. Kingman. Mrs.
DR.. Custis. MIS-. NJ. l.. Tinker. Mrs. p. A.
Cleveland, Miss Charlotte Bates and Miss
May Duncanson presided over the refresh
ment tables.
The annual meeting of the society will be
held next Wednesday. The ladies are es-
pecially anxious to raise sufficient sum of
money to equip an emergency hospital
They have ample room in their new build
ing, which fronts on X street. and which
affords every facility for this purpose. and
they intend to ask an appropriation from
Congress to aid them in this work
feature of the evening was the musical
and literary entertainment in which Miss
Daish. Prof. Klemm. Mrs. z. F. Hort, Mrs
Voorhees, and Miss Carinne Hay took part.
A. masquerade party was given on Tuesday
evening at the residence Of W. w. Skinner
to celebrate the twelfth birthday of his
daughter, Grace. Among those present
were Dana Heron, Gypsy Queen; Pink
Howard, peasant girl: Alkaline Lake. flower
girl Edna and Fife Yates, butterflies; Ma
bel Howard. fairy; Franklin Arth. Spanish
GIRL Annie Evans, Grecian lady; Harold
Brumelkamp, soldier boy; Clarence Bern
hardt, prince; Walter Collins, George Wash
ington; Frank Curren. Uncle Sam; Lawrence
Hurdle. Indian chief; Aleck Heron, Spanish
nri hrAv M
Harvey Peabody, Virginia gentleman. The
Misses Dana Heron and Annie Evans gave
some fancy dancing, and other dancing and
games kept the amusement up till a late
hour.
The wedding of Mr. Chas J. Smith Of
Margaret Hurley, daughter OF the late John
A. Hurley Of Philadelphia, will take place
at St Matthews Church November 2, at 3
o'clock
Miss Lulie Mason and Miss Mamie Ball.
with Mr.. and Mrs Alexander, have gone to
Chicago. During their visit the former will
be the guests Of Mr.. P. Todd Mason.
A doll bazaar for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Hospital will be held at 1920 Connec-
ticut avenue the first week in December.
The ladies who are interested in IL are most
industriousiy at work. and, in fact, have
been for mon,as past. The bazaar will be
held at the time mentioned, to give every
one a chance to buy Christmas dolls. One
Of the ladies has offered the use Of her house
at the above address. where the sale will
be held for two days. Some very beautiful
dolls have been donated. One beauty from
Paris cost $50 there, and she has brought
with her a complete outfit, even to all the
toilet articles now found on a lady's dress
ing table. An Indian brave and squaw have
also been donated. A number of ladies
prominent In all good works. as well as in
society, have the bazaar in charge. and all
are striving to make ii a success. 1t is
suggested by the lady managers that any
one having dolls, valuable, historical or
curious. would help the good work along
Old dolls and plain ones. as wen as the more
gorgeously arrayed will here find an audience
entirely sympathetic and the sale can be
made one Of the most interesting, and at
the same time the most novel, everybody
who has the power 10 do SO viii just
give q helping hand
A social entertainment was given last
evening at Willard Hall for the benefit of
the Southern Relief Association.
The anair was under the charge of Mrs
Callahan, chairman of the committee, the
other members being Mesdames Peachy
w. F. Hoffman, Magnus Thompson, Kicks
Blanchard Of Louisiana, Archibald, Young,
Heath and Costin, Miss Lipscomb. Miss
Nicholson. Mrs. Wardell. Mrs. Drew. Mrs
Breckenridge. Mrs. Luttrel and Mrs
Biscoe.
Mrs. J. X. Edwards had charge Of the
flower table. assisted by Mrs. Newton
Blanchard and a number of young ladies'
including the Misses Fairfax. Trenholm.
Kennedy. Dorsey, Long. Harper and
Alta Nicholson. Mrs. w. F. Hoffman was
In charge Of the candy and cigar table
assisted by Miss Hoffman, Mrs. George
ceralli. Miss Sears. Miss LittIepage, Miss
Hungerford and Miss Scott. The mattresses
were the Misses Dorsey, Nicholson, Tren-
holm, Magruder, Matthews. Moore Dolly
Young. Ewing. Lowdermilk. Mayo. Hughey.
Littlepage. Cora Norris. Alice Cuttings
Boxer. Fairfax. Mitchell and Jirdinston
The post Office had Mrs. Kennedy as post
mistress and number Of competent as
siStants, including Miss Camp, Mrs s.
Richardson and Mrs. Chandlee.
A literary and musical entertainment
closed the evening, participated in by
Prof. j. F. Reuckert, Miss Blanche L.
Apollo Quartet, Messrs. W. ID. Mcfarland
P. T. Turpin. F. P. Reeside and b. A
Ryan, DR.. William Penn Compton. Mr.
Joseph Thomas. Mr.. Gilbert Walden and
Miller Of Richmond, Va, about the old
planta ton negro and his plantation songs
to banjo accompaniment.
Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey in her mimi
accompaniment was greatly applauded. and
Miss Helen Calhoun's recitations were
greatly enjoyed.
The luncheon was continued today and
was, as yesterday, success.
Miss NJ Alva Rollins. formerly Of tits
city. and Mr.. Chas.' Pentz Reaney of Penn
sylvania, were married on Monday last in
Chicago at the First Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Spaulding entertained
a few friends at their pleasant home last
night.
Mrs. I. Steinem will be at home to her
friends on Fridays at 1924 r street north
west.
Miss Annie Walter has returned for the
winter and will be pleased to see her
friends at 1888 H street northeast.
Miss Helen Carols daughter of ex-Gov-
ernor and Mrs. John Lee Carroll, will sail
for Europe on Saturday. and win spend the
winter in Paris.
The resident members OF the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity, now numbering nearly
sixty, resumed last night their monthly
smokers" which they are in the custom of
giving every winter. 1t IL the wish of this
fraternity to establish permanent head
quarters in this city. preferably In con-
junction with other similar societies This
Is particularly desirable in view of the fact
that the general congress OF the Alpha Tau
fraternity meets in Washington December.
1894 Among those present at the smoker
last evening, at us 18th street northwest
were Mr.. Oscar Bernheim. Representative
c. r. Breckenridge. Mr. Colt, Mr. J. H.
Davis, Mr.. @. ID. Ellsworth. Mr. w. f,
Faison, Mr.. J. b. Fitzgerald, Mr.. E. NJ
GadSden, DR.. L. W. Glazebrook Mr. j. w
Henry, Mr.. VIM. Husson. Mr.. Geo. II. La
mar, Mr.. w. p. Nicholson. Mr. Herman
Pechin, Representative Andrew Price Mr.