Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY,".
Lenten Entertainments for Passing Leisure
Hours.
Weddings, LuncheOns and Receptions
Personal Notes OF
Interest.

shorter period. While no definite plans
have as Yet been arranged, it is known that
President and Mrs. Cleveland would enjoy
little change before they open up their
country home, Woodley, for the warm
weather. Their Lakewood cottage has re-
manned vacant all winter, and Mrs Cleve-
land would find stay there very restful
and attractive.
Mrs. Audenried gave a luncheon today.
Judge and Mrs. Wilson gave a dinner last
night, and among the guests were Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle and Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Cheney.
Capt. and Mrs. Sias Casey have sent out
Invita- tons for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Elizabeth Gray, to Rev. Clarence Wyatt
Blspham, on Tuesday, March p, at IL
o'clock at st. Johns Church. breakfast
VIII follow the ceremony at the Casey resi-
dence, 1929 De Sales street, at half-past II.
Mrs. Oates will give tea during Easter
week.
Mrs. William ". Lucas, wife of Repre-
sentative Lucas of South Dakota, gave
luncheon of twelve covers yesterday to
south Dakota ladies at her residence, "a b
street northeast. The table and rooms
were handsomely decorated with flowers
palms and blooming plants.
MI and Mrs. Beale Howard gave a de-
ilghtful card party last night at their home
on 10th street.
Mr.. John t. Devine has sent out hand
somely engraved invitations for a dance at
the Snoreham on Easter Monday evening.
The Violet Pleasure Club gave another
hop and box party on Tuesday evening.
among those present were Miss McBane,
Miss Henderson, Miss Adams, Miss Osmond,
MISS Coleman, Miss Posey, Miss Fisher.
Miss Gorrell, Miss Robinson Miss CAN'T,
MI. Garrett, Mr.. Rowzee, Mr.. Osmond,
Messrs Phillips, Messrs. Barber, Messrs
coleman, Messrs. Legg, Mr. Cockrill Mr..
Snider and Mr.. Florance
Mrs. Redwood Vandegrift will not be at
home on Fridays until May Mr.. and Mrs,
Nandegritt leave today for a six weeks
sojourn in the south.
Mrs. John Joy Edison gave a luncheon
yesterday, at which Mrs Beriah wilkins
mrs mrs. q. h Warner, Mrs. George Shields.
mrs FRANCES Cotton, Mrs. a. A. Thomas,
Mrs w. ID. Cabell, Mrs. Jules Guthrfdge
Mrs Shuster, Mrs John A. Swope and Mrs
a. }. brltton were the guests. The flower
taVors were corsage bouquets of violcts.
Miss Mary Chalmus Foster entertained
few friends last evening at the residence
OF her uncle, Mr.. Luther NJ. Longsnaw
of No. B street northwest. Among those
present We're Miss Mauger, Tassen, Lind
say and MIR. Carr, Staub. Client and Maui
ger.
Mrs r. ]. Floyd of Capitol Hill and Miss
Janet Cooksey are making u brief visit 10
New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Whittamore enter
tanned at dinner last night the Mexican
minister and Mrs. Romero Senator and
Mrs Dolph. Senator and Mrs. Carey. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Outh waite, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mattingly, Mr.. and Mrs. IGccleS Lieut.
and Mrs. Williams and Mr.. AMI Mrs Thos
Wilson.
The Legion of Loyal Women will antIci-
pate the celebration of ST Patrtcks day
by having a little one of heir own tomor-
row night. There will be \, program Of
Irish songs and dances, Rotations Sham
rocks and Irish flags viii decorate the
nall and refreshments, nearly all in the
receive any donations tomorrow at 9o1 E
served.
The ladies of the Newsboys' and Chill
dren's Aid Society earn astly solicit con-
tributions of money or food for the press
ing needs of the home, ana VIII Ice ready to
receive and donations tomorrow at 927 E
street.
The Italian ambassador, Baron Fava,
gave yesterday evening at his home, l2l1
Connecticut avenue, a large reception to
the Italian residents of Washington on the
occasion of the tftieth birthday of his mai
esty the King of Italy. The Italian society
"Unione FratellanZA" appeared in a body
preceded by the Marine Band, whose irec-
tor is an Italian, and which includes many
Italians among the musicians. The band
played the Italian Royal March, Hail
Columbia" and other numbers and enc
especially composed for the occasion by
Prot Fanciuih The Italians offered to the
ambassador a magnificent basket of red
roses and lilies of the valley, decorated with
ribbons in the Italian colers, with an in
scription of their good wishes for King
Humbert. Speeches were made by the pres
ident of the Italian society, by DIR. Verdi
and MIR. Giuseppe Verdi and other men,
bers and toasts were given to the health
of their majesties the King and the Queen
of Italy, and by Baron Fava to the Presi-
dent of the United States and the welfare
OF America. Baroness Fava, Marquis Impe-
riali and the Italian consul, Mr.. Chas.
Eysmans, were also present. Baron Fava
ca bled the good wishes of the Italians OF
Washington to his majesty the king who
replied this morning, expressing his high
qualification.
The Starlight Pleasure Club was pleas
antly entertained at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Lewis, ZIG X street
northeast, last evening. Dancing and games
were enjoyed. Among those present were
the Misses NJ. Robinson of Portsmouth,
Va; NJ. Clarkson, c. Garrison, r. Teepie
NJ. Lewis, J. Richardson, l.. Richardson, J.
Lewis, l. Heck, NJ. Heck and Mrs. Clark
son. jr., and Messrs. F. Richardson, II.
Clarkson, J. b. Wilson, r. OHara, NJ.
Lewis, l.. Manders and Mr.. Macon Orton
of Portsmouth, Va. The next meeting will
be held at the residence of Miss Jessie
Richardson, III 10th street northeast
The marriage of Miss Katie G. Lewis to
Mr.. James McChonchie was solemnized last
evening at the residence of the bride l2l7
9th street northwest. The parlor was taste
fully decorated with palms and the mantels
banked with ferns and cut flowers. Shortly
after s o'clock the contracting parties en-
tered, the groom and his best man. Mr..
Charles Anderson, leading. The two brides
maids, Miss Mary Dolan ana Miss ia fla
E Haslup, cousin of the bride came next
while the bride, leaning on the arm of her
brother-in-law, Mr. William Dillingham;
who gave her away, brought up the rear.
The bride was very becomtngly attired in
a white costume of French serge, elaborate
ly trimmed with lace and pearl trimming,
and numerous rows of tiny narrow ribbon.
She carried a large bouquet of bride roses
and maiden-hair fern. The bridesmaids
wore white silk null and lace, Miss poIan
wearing pink trimmings and Miss Haslup
blue. A bouquet of La France roses fin
ished the very pleasing effect of their COS
tunes.
Some of those present were NJ. and Mrs.
Gillingham. Mr. Robert McChonchie, brother
of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Camp
bell, Mrs. Dolan, the Misses Dolan, Mrs.
Hazleton and the Misses Hazleton, Mr.. and
Mrs C. b. Haslup, Mr.. Scaggs Mr.. and
Miss Rose, DR.. Middleton, -.liss SIMPLY, Mr..
S. II. Haslup Miss Alice Haslup, Slr. and
Mrs Brewer, Miss Annie Laws and Mrs.
Manual.
The musicale and tea to be given at the
First Baptist Church, 10th and o streets
northwest, have been postponed until Fri
day evening, March 80.