Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-18
SOCIAL MATTERS,
Entertainments I'm Honor of the Russian
Duke-Personals.

Entertainments I'm Honor of the Russian
Duke-Personals.
Prince Cantacuzene gave a dinner party last
night in honor Of his guest, the Grand Duke
Alexander Of Russia. who, accompanied
by his secretary, Mr. Sharpels, and
Lieuts. Boutakoff and Chickhine, ar
rived from New York Yesterday afternoon
and will be at the Russian legation until the
conclusion Of their stay on Sunday next
Those who met the grand duke at dinner last
night were the British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote. Representative and Mrs. Hit, Mr.
and Mrs. Barney, Mr.. and Mrs Albertini, Mrs.
I. b. NJ. Mason. Mrs. Slater. Miss Cameron,
Miss Patten, Baron Schilling and Mr.. Pierre
Botkine.
The Misses Patten gave Duke Alexander
breakfast today and tonight large company is
invited to the Corcoran House to meet this
agreeable young relative Of the car. Mrs.
price Will give a dinner party first aud
the sIter-dlnner guests are invited for 10.
An excursion to Mount Vernon in honor Of II.
l. n, the Grand Duke Alexander OF Russia,
Will Will De given tomorrow by Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Williams on the United States revenue cutter
Crawford. Tomorrow evening REPRESENTATIVE
and Mrs. Hit will give the duke dinner. On
Saturday Mrs. Calderon Carlisle will give A
breakfast and at night Mr. and Mrs. Barney
have company invited to meet him at dinner.
Mrs. Robert Christy spent last week in Phila-
delphia with friends SO as to be near her little
daughter Katherine. who is at school there
Mrs. Harry L. Amos will shortly return from
BROOKLYN upon q visit to relatives and friends in
Washington.
Mayor and Mrs. Goodloe have returned from
a visit to their home in Lexington. KY, and
are at their country home, "Woodreve," in
Maryland.
The engagement is announced of Past As
sistant Engineer F. NJ Bennett, United States
navy, and Miss Mary Henderson Eastman, only
daughter Of the late Maj. Robert Langdon
Eastman and granddaughter Of the late Gen.
Seth Eastman. The wedding will take place
about the middle Of June.
Quite large company assembled in the par
lors Of Mrs. Herschel Main last evening to listen
to a lecture on Hawaii, given in French by Mr..
L. Preston Of the coast and geodetic survey.
Miss Amy Leavitt played an opening piano
solo and Mrs. Buxton sang. Mr.. Buynitzky
gave two monologues. After the literary exer-
cises refreshments were served.
The Occidental Club will give reunion next
1t is understood that the presentation of the
Princess Eulalie to President and Mrs. Cleve-
land will take place on Saturday. Beyond this
no definite program can be arranged until her
arrival.
Mr.. Arthur L. Bryant. young member Of
the District bar. and Miss Lizzie Habel were
married last evening at $50 o'clock at the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church. Rev. DIR. Pitzer Off
ciating. The ushers were Messrs Broecker,
Brown, Conner and Elliott The young couple
left at once for visit to friends in the west
and will spend several weeks at the Columbian
exposition. They will return in June and will
reside at 1919 Q street.
The preparations for the grand ball to be
given for the Princess Eulalie in New York
left now but to await her coming to settle the
date. The ball will be given by the Spanish
Society, under the auspices of tine ministers Of
Spain, Mexico, Peru and Brazil The list of
patronesses is headed by Mrs. Astor and in
cludcs the names Of Mrs. Romero. Mrs Men,
donca and Mrs. Hearst. II will be held at the
Madison Square Garden. and in all probability
the Infanta will open the ball in quadrille.
dancing with the Spanish minister. Invitation
books have been issued to all the patronesses,
who will inscribe in them the names Of all SUBJ
scribers and return the lists by Saturday. The
tickets will be sent to subscribers direct. Each
ticket will cost els, but will include supper and
wine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean went to New
York to NEE. Mrs. Bahkmetie.f on her arrival
from Europe. and she is now here with her
mother. Mr.. Beale.
The Washington colony this summer at Bev-
erly, Mass. will include the Bonapartes. the
Pattens. Mrs. Bugher. who is already there,
Mrs. Hszen and Mrs. Mclean. Mr.. w. C.
Whitney and family will be there also.
The marriage Of Miss Jennie Richardson.
daughter of Mrs. John Fulmer. and Mr. Joseph
Bessie Of Camden, Nj. took place last night at
the home of the brides mother. No. l26 q street
northwest, by the Rev. DIR. Green of Calvary
Baptist Church in the presence OF many re.a-
tives and friends. Miss Tatty Grinstead acted
a. bridesmaid ard N. Frank Turner of CAM
den, n. j., az groomsman. After the ceremony
q wedding feast was partaken of, followed
by music. Mr.. and Mrs. Bessie will make their
future home in Camden, n. ]. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Eulmer parents
OF the bride, her sister, May Richardson, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hen
shaw and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wills.
Mrs. Clara Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. John Grim
stead, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Sloppy, Misses Laura
and Iona Wills, Elsie Kahler, Lottie Burton
and Mary Awkward, Messrs. Or. c. II. March,
inek, Almus Speare, W. Covington. Edger F.
Massey, II. B. Wills and Chss Berkeley.
Star Of Hope Lodge OF Good Templars held
o sociable in the lodge room last Thursday
evening. which was largely attended by the
members and their friends During the even
ing musical and literary program was en-
joyed BY those present. after which refresh
ments were served. The arrangements were in
charge Of q committee, consisting Of Miss NJ.
Bvrne, Mrs. c. G. Bollinger, Miss Edith
Perkins, Miss BriskA Schneider and Mr.
William Parker. The following took part in
the musical and literary features: Mr.. Book,
Mr.. Stone, Mr.. Morgan and DIR. Long, all OF
the Georgetown Orchestra; Mr.. Edw. Wilson,
Mr.. William Wilson, Misses Lynch and OAR
rel. Mrs. DR.. Donohue, Mrs. NJ. A. Naylor,
Mrs. Frank Funk and Mrs. L. Bergman