Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY,".
Getting Ready for the Gayety of the
Coming Season.
Many Pleasant Events i'm Prospect-
weddings and Evenings at Home
Personal Notes,

The brisk cold days that have marked the
latter part of the week have brought OFT
society in winter garb and MANY stylish
costumes have been seen on the avenues
ana IN other public places While the sea-
son for formal entertaining can hardly be
said to commence much before the Christ
mas holidays yet many movements have
already been started that give an idea of
what the coming season is to be. After
Thanksgiving matters social begin to take
on rather lvelier air. Houses are all
supposed to be ready for the winter and
can be thrown open now for entertainments
that while somewhat more informal are nv
no means less enjoyable than those that
are to come later in the season. The ma
irons, the bellies and the buds are for the
most part undergoing a siege with their
modistes that will insure them wardrobes
that are up to date in point of material
and cut. In fact society just now may
be said to be in a chrysalis state, ready
to burst into regal splendor a few weeks
later on.
The prospect of a gay season is the SUBJ
1ect OF discussion on the part of many
who are interested in social affairs That
society" is at home is evident from the
large number of stylish carriages to be
seen out every day. Around the Center
Market this morning there was a collection
of equipages that would have done credit
to cabinet reception and inside were
scores of well-known ladies getting in their
orders for their Thanksgiving turkeys and
cranberries, carrying big punches of chrys-
anthemums or roses and stopping in the
broad aisles to chat for a few moments
with friends There are a number of events
down on the card for next week among
them an unusual number of dinners
THANKSGIVING Is great day here, but
many people who have but recently
returned from New York and the horse
show now feel it incumbent to hurry back
for the fale-Princeton foot ball game next
Thursday, which promises to De as great
social event as II has been in other years
The Western Presby terian Church was ON
Monday evening last the scene of a very
pleasant Wedding, on which OCCASION Capt
Ropert Armour and Mrs. Helen T. Snsp-
heru were united IN marriage py Kew lir
a; I. Easton OF the Eastern Presbyterian
Cnurch, OF winch Tor many years the bride
has been a member and identified CLOSELY
with It's every interest. She is the lady who
TWO years ago conceived the idea of making
the little ones happy by letting them have
letter from Santa Claus She inserted
In The Evening Star an advertisement
saying In effect that Santa Claus would
send letter TO to all little ones desiring 10
near from him and who should write hin,
before a certain date. The number of calls
was very large, vastly beyond her ex
pectations. but aided by The Star she
was enabled TO answer every little call
by letter and in many cases by little
tokens that made happy many little hearts
The good work began two years ago deyel-
opei greatly and last year many families
were gwen merry Christmas who other
wise might have been sad and lonely
Inc groom, a veteran of the late war. was
maze very happy by the presence of a GOOD
~ gathering OF his old comrades in arms.
M I
art and William Ewald of BROOKLYN. who
Clne on 10 be present at the Ceremony
Soi- baird was accompanied by his wife
rue popularity of both bride and groom
was SHOWN by the hearty COMMUNICATIONS
OF those who thronged the church and it
was some time before they We're allowed 10
lesVe the church and return to their future
nome l6oi q street The numerous hand
friends and associates in office further at
TEST the popularity of the happy couple
They win be at home Tuesday evenings
after December l.
very enjoyable progressive euchre party
was given by Miss Mary Paul at her res
ldence on 9TH street last evening THE
games were called promptly at 1880. after
whicn refreshments were served The fortu-
nate prize winners were Misses Luckey ana
chapman; Messrs. Hills and Edwards.
among those present were Misses Paul
Moran. Sweeney and Miss A. Sweeney
huoo, Ryan, Luckey, Chapman and Darhv
ana Messrs Kenny. Hills, Billings. Nc.
Elroy and Edwards.
The nominate P. e. Club held its third
semi-monthly meeting at the residence NJ
Mr. C. l.. Hughes. 141s Kenesaw avenue
last evening. The first lady's prize was
won by Mrs. E. W. w. Grimm. a Derby
siVer-back clothes brush; second, by Mrs
Jas l.. White, a silver shoe buttoner Egrst
gents prize, by G. Warfield Simpson q 81.
yer handle whisk broom; second by K w
w Griffin, pair of kid gloves Those present
were MT and Mrs Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs
Sai ILs,n' MI MI ana Mrs. Hughes. Mr.. ana Mrs
tracy, Mrs. Goggtn and Mr. Vickerv and
Mr.: and Mrs. White The next meetin1
Ein De neId at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
u. W. Simpson. 14ls Kenesaw avenue.
Mrs. Robt Brennan has issued cards for
John O'Connor ' " NIL
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club heId
It's fourth regular meeting for the season
AT Mrs. Carey's, SO 9th street nortbaast
Inc work OF the evening consisted of the
Ven;co :, &C. tnree, or the Merchant Of
Venice after which refreshments were
served by the hostess. Members nresent
were Mesdames Engle, Pierson. Pattan
Bean, Carey. Chipley. Armstrong. Thomn,
s sr,hro Mleison. Misses Weiss. Patten and
AMBROSE The guests We're Mrs. and Miss
snow, Miss Carey and Miss. Bowling Tbe
next meeting Will be at Mrs. Patterns ath
street northeast, Monday. December a
Inc Observation-Disclosures Club held i,s
nrst public meeting at the residence Of NJ
j. Henry Kaiser I749 F street nor,bwas,
tuesday evening. November ~. Notwt,h
standing the inclemency of the weather q
large number of the members ana tba,r
friends were present and enjoyed the eycsI-
rent program presented. which was as FOL
lows; Piano solo, Simple Aveu." Miss
Anna Ebert; reading of a German select,or
by Mrs. Won Hartleben; song, ANSWER :" bv
MISS Elliott; violin solo, Mr.. Elliott. rec,,o,
ton, "Wir sind Sieben," Mrs wet,au
song, 20, Stars So Pure" Miss Bertha CO.
SON reading, "Chamisso's Abdallah-" Mr.
w. n. Sonley; piano solo. poionatse in q
minor. Chopin. Mrs. Hazard; song. "Rean-
" Eyes. Mr.. Kaiser, with violin obligaro
by Mr.. Elliott Among those present go
MT and Mrs. w. H. Hazard. Mr.. and Ms
w. u Duckett. DIR. J. E. Bliss. DIR. q A
Non hartleben, DR.. and Mrs. d. p, Morgan
ME- ana Mrs. c. NJ. Wetzell Mr.. and MrS
Giles Z. Rush, Mrs. W. H. Daw. Dr and
Mrs Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. ], w Weisnar
Messrs. w. /. Tune, j. NJ. Given ~
Hutchins, G. S. Elliott A. NJ, Orrtson %
r. Jones, D. Nachman, and Misses Wa t.or
6lIott' Blake, Lanterman, Flora Gibson
Bertha Gibson and Alma Ebert. A'
The Short Story Club" had q large A.
tendance on Wednesday evening at Wm-
ARDS Hotel. The author of the evening wa.
Mr.. j. L. McCreery, and his story. Ga -om-
e-don's Daughter" was highly nra,sad
Miss HEREFORD recited, Mrs. Grace A n
Steele sang two solos, two original paners
were read, one a "Critique of Kiplinr INA
Mary Wilkins" by Miss q wt,btp..nr -