Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-08
SOCIETY AND SPRING.
Weddings and Other Happenings of
the Week.
A RECORD OF PLEASURE.
Parties and Club Neetings-Mrs CIeveIand'.
Receptions at the White House-Notes
About wsll-known PeopIe-Dances and
Other Enterfainments


NED out without a break. 1t was a very lively
period for good many. but not entirely SO for
the great mass Of those who go TO make up
clety- Naturally those who providing the
amusement are the resident families. The new
officials have neither time taste for any
thing vet but irving to feel settled and most of
the senatorial families are hoping from day to
day to be able to get away TO their homes. The
entertainments for the Younger portion of society
the college boysand girls-were not as numer-
ous as they were at the last holiday time-a
fact which mary of the staider folks regard a
very wise thing. The list of weddings has been
most interesting and each week this month will
be pleasantly divided the same way. The May
and June weddings on the cards are no less en-
PERTAINING Inc marriage of Miss Williamson
and Mr.. Jones at ST. Johns on Wednesday was
the prettest the historic old ediice has witnessed
IN many day. II has been long established
fact that most brides who can prefer to be
married at St.JOhns than any where else. The
introduction of the electric light has removed
the only objection which ever could have ex-
listed and now the real beauty of the church Is
brought ont in every particular. and somehow
or other il never looks better than when bride
and her train OF attendants are coming down the
aisle.
For the coming week anticipation will play
hvelier part than reality. There Will be plenty
of entertainments. but they will be more or less
Of an impTomptu character. Dinners are nu-
merOus and luncheOns equally so.
The marriage Of Miss Mildred Carlisle,
daughter Of Mrs Vaudeville Carlisle. to Mr..
Augustus Burgwiu OF PittsburS viii take place
on the 18th instant.
The marriage of Miss Skerrett. daughter of
iCoulmander Skerr5tt. L. S. ", to Mr.. Fred.
'NattisOn Will take place at st. Paal's Church
next Wednesday.
Mrs William Hamilton Bayly has cards out
for tea on Thursday. 18th instant to meet
Ms. Louis d. Wine. at S23 b street southeast,
from to
Mrs. Carlisle is entertaining Miss Bright of
Baltimore.
Mrs. Boardman will give tea at the Country
Club on Tuesday next from TO 6.
The marriage of Miss Mary Bradley and Mr..
James ". HcCllIoch viii take place at Christ
Church Tuesday next.
MIR. and Mrs. Ffoulke will give dinner on
Monday night in honor Of their guest. Mrs.
DAVIS. TO w1om friends are invited informally
today to meet al a five O'Clock tea.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Clover gave a dinner of a
dozen covers on Wednesday last
SIR Julian and Lady Pauncefote gave a din
me- lest night in honor of the Vice President
The table was decked with yellow tulips. There
Twas music by orchestra during the dinner.
iIhe guests were the Secretary of State, Post
lmsster General and Mrs Bissell. the Secretary
'cf the Navy and Miss Herbert. Gen.
land Mrs- Schoheld, Senator Mcpherson,
Senator and Mrs. Brice, the Misses
B-ice. ex-Goy. and Mrs. Carroll, Miss Carroll
Mrs. Field. \. A. Adee. Josiah Quincy. Robert
Chiffon. CHIEF clerk of the State Department.;
Mrs Harriet Lane Johnston. Mrs. Kearney
Warren. Mrs. Bliss of New York. Miss Patten.
the Mexican minister and Mime. Romero. the
Italian minister. the Spanish minister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Caldero= Carlisle, Mr.. Michael Herbert.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs. Car
1isle were prevented from attending by the bad
cold Of the former.
There can be reasonable complaint that
eIrs. Cleveland has not given those who desired
NJ pay their respects plenty opportunity to DO
So BY her receptions on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS
for the last three weeks. As inJimated in this
column she has decided TO discontinue them for
the present Since the announcement on Tues
day last that only the appointments then made
would be kept there have been but few requests
CT the character made. Mrs. Cleveland
mail always was tremendous and since her re-
turn TO the White House has reached unheard-
q proportions. II has all received prompt at
ts-;lOn. Mrs. Cleveland attending to tina: part
which shs considers as personal and the rest
belr- answered by the CLERKS While Mrs.
Cleveland has discontinued these semi-public
rec-y lions she OF course sees he- friends at GER
tain hours which she deslgnates.
Among those received by appointment by
Nrs. Cleveland on Thursday afternoon were
Dir. and Mrs. \. c. Barney. Miss Salty Eoring,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gorten. who presented VI.
AM Madame BoUrGeat OF Paris.
Representative Reyburn has taken the Emory
house on Connecticut avenue.
The FRIDAY Morning Sewing Glass will hold
is last meeting on April IA at the residence of
Nix. Il. III. Warj.er. The class last year made
J O16 garments. and the record this time Is ex-
Iec-ed TO be even larger.
Mrs. Armstrong entertained the Cosmopolitan
Shakespeare Club al her pleasant rooms on 10th
street southeast Monday evening. review of
ne vizv kim NIrhl-d ITI'f att cd tho
work OF the evening. A recitation by Mrs. Pier
Son was followed BY refreshments, after which
the club adjourned to meet at Mrs Rockwood's,
10th street. the third Monday in April Mem
bers resent: Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Bean. Mrs.
Bro Mrs. Chipley. Mrs. Engle. Miss Forster,
MrsSA ,tten. Mrs IlersOn. Miss Patten. Mrs.
NeilsC\~ss Josie Patten and Mrs. lockwood.
Visitors. Iirs. McCreery, Miss Norris and Miss
Chipley.
Miss Bertha Helm. 2Oi street northeast,
entertained the Entire Nous Progressive
Clab last night The ladies' first prize. a pretty
boGbon spoon. was won by Miss West. The
second prize. Japanese cup and saucer, was
won By Miss Fair. The gentlemens first prize.
. manicure knife in u silver case. WAS won by
Mr.. ingalls,. and the second prize a silver scarf
Clasp. WIS won by Mr.. Hitchcock Miss Joyce
Will entertain the club az Its next meeting
Those present were Misses Williams Morgan
Jane Fair, Nsude Fair. West Shields, Helm
and joyce. AID Messrs. Blair, Hitchcock. Demo.
Hamlin, Bolton. Il ID. Rice, Sessford, Ingalls,,
Helm and King.
I The Hiawatha Assembly was entertained at
thu home of the Misses Small. Euchre was the
order OF the evening. After supper dancing
followed. Among those present were the Misses
Wilton. Msgruder. Campbell. Hoffman Jack
Son l. small h. Small. NJ Small Ross Mesdames
Van De Grift and Hill. Messrs. Webb. Ruth
Nendenhall. Kern, Fox, ii. Van De G-lft, W
Van De Grift. DIR. Toner, Farrelly and Mr.
Eebin Of New York.
Miss Emily Spencer. after pleasant visit to
the Houston House. sol Missouri avenue. leaves
for her Chicago home this evening, to the re-
Rret Of numerous friends.
SIR. and Mrs W. F. Woolard have removed
from III 10th street to 529 Spruce street. lie
Droit Park, where they will be glad to see their
friends.
The E. S. Assembly will resume their dances
tonight.
The Unity Club met on Wednesday in the
parlors OF DIR. ID. S. Lamb and listened to a
paper by Mr.. W. A. Croffut. entitled The Man.
John Milton" The club adjourned to meet in
two weeks when the Rev. DIR. Oliver A. Brown
Of the Foundry Church will give the paper
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs r.
3. Parks, Duncan G. Haywood. Miss Haywood,
Mr. c. 5. HYDE, Mr.. +. u. Philip, DIR. and Nrs.
d. s. and Miss Lamb. Miss Eliza A. Weber.