Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Good Wishes for President Cleveland or
His Birthday.
A Few Lenten Receptions - Personal
Notes of In
terest.

versary by sending flowers in great GUAM
tity and beauty along with their good
wishes.
Many OF the acquaintance of Miss Gale
We're at her house on Saturday afternoon
between and o'clock to meet her sister.
Mrs. s. Alexander Orr Of Troy, New York,
who is with her for a short visit. The
hostess was also agreeably assisted by Mrs
Hamlin. and the guests waited for a rIeas-
ant chat with each Of the ladies In the
dining room Miss Campbell sat at the
head OF the table, where groups OF tie
guests found it another attractive spot to
linger.
Miss Mattingly gave luncheon On Sat
urday, when her guests were Miss Aline
Wilcox, Miss Devidge, Miss Lucille Fuller.
Miss Hutchinson, Miss Btgeiow, Miss
Katherine Riggs. Miss Laws, Miss Nc
Lanahan. Miss Nina Cabell, Miss Lock-
wood and Mrs. Waters. The cloth was
strewn with all the small blossoms Of the
spring season, giving the table the quaint
effect of the picturing on Dresden CHINA.
Mrs. Laura Bayne Mitchell has sent out
Invitations for the marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Mary Garrett to Rev. George F1ske
Dudley, at II o'clock "Wednesday, April 4,
at st. Andrews Church, ltth and Corcoran
streets.
Mrs. p. L. Studebaker CT Chicago and
Mrs A. A. Hickox of South Bend, Inl., are
at the Normandie for weeks stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Tolman and daughter,
Miss Edith, have gone to Atlantic City for
a sojourn of three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Conquest Clarke have
issued invitations for a reception on the
evening Of Wednesday, March *. from 8
until IL O'Clock.
Senator and Mrs. Lindsay and family are
in New York. Mrs. Lindsay will make a
little visit to Atlantic Iity before return
ing home to this city.
Saturday evening a pleasant surprise
party was given Miss Minnie Pagan, by
Misses Avice and Mayee, The date being
Miss Fagan's twelfth birthday. After
spending the evening in dancing and
games, at IL o'clock the guests repaired 10
the dining room, here a beautiful collation.
was served. Among those present were the
Misses Reams, Meyer, Eiker, ParAer
Loombs, Rittcnhouse, Southworth Applef,
Mayee, Pagan, Mclaughlin, BurcA, Lam
man, Messrs. Pagan, Lanman, Murray,
Ratciiff, Rife. WiIligie, Pagan. Appler. Ar
mold, Mclaughlin, Wilson, fagan, Mrs
Mayee, Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. Burch, Mrs
Pagan.
Mrs. /. W. Nordlinger will not be at home
Tuesday.
Universal regret was expressed today in
social circles when the death OF Mrs. Noble
wife OF eX-Secretary Noble, became gen
orally known. Mrs. Noble had a wide circle
of intimate friends here, to whom her home
was always Hospitality open, and who
a
of more than ordinary intellectual rigor
and varied attachments.
The residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt
Warner, corner of 18th and r streets, was
throaged on Saturday afternoon, il being
the last of Mrs. Warmers formal receD-
tons. The floral decorations were quite
elaborate. Mrs. Palmer Weber and Miss
Wyville assisted in receiving. Mrs. Ray
mond of New York, sister Of Mrs. War
ner, presided at the coffee urn. Mrs. Lip
pencott and Miss Prince assisted in the
dining room. where the little daughters OF
Mrs. Weber also had part in offering hos
pitalities.
The announcement has been made that
Miss Erben. daughter of Commodore Henry
Erben, has become engaged to Bancroft
Gherardi, jr., son OF Rear Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi, commandant of the Brooklyn
navy yard. Commodore Erben is at
present acting rear admiral in
command of the European squadron. No
date has been set for the wedding.
The infant child of Colonel and Mrs
Rohde of the Argentine legation was bap-
tized Yesterday afternoon at St Matthew s
Church, and the Argentine minister and
Mrs. Zeballos were the sponsors. Friends
were entertained afterward at the resi-
dence of Col. Rohde. The latter sails very
soon, with his family, for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bradstreet returned
yesterday from five weeks visit TO the
winter home of Mr.. Bradstreet's parents in
Boston.
The French Club met Friday evening last
at the residence of Mrs. SeweIl. No 2Io5 o
street Mrs. George lsemann, Mrs. Col
Nice, Baron BuynitskL Miss Christie, Miss
Blount, Miss Prudhomme. Mrs. Buxton,
Mr. Crosby, Miss Sewell and Mr.. Henry
Xander contributed to the program. Among
those present were Mrs Hooker and SON
Capt. and Mrs. Van Dusen, Mrs Harris
Miss Hawter Mrs. Col. Nice, Mrs John
Couch, Mrs. Merrill, Mr.. and Miss Becker
Miss Scott, Miss Mott, Mrs. and Miss
Blount, Miss Stanaker. Miss Fairgreaves
Mr.. Crosby and Miss Marvin.
Mrs. and Miss Nattans will not be at
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Walsh Of Boston. who
are spending the winter in Washinyton
gave reception TO their friends on Satur-
day evening at their apartments No aOS
street northwest. The occasion was the
celebration Of their wooden wedding. The
decorations were green and white. The
bay window was banked with Easter lilies
white carnations and tea roses. a COLA
ton was served at O'Clock. In the center
OF the table was a bank of ferns and
MOSES, surmounted with choice white
flowers and silver condeiabra at each end
with pink and green tapers. Mrs. White
or Georgia presided at the table Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Locke
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norris of Boston, Sir
and Mrs. James Hogarty and daughter.
formerly of Baltimore; Col Woodland
niece, MrS. l. r Slater and
Mr. c. L. Johnson, The hostess wore a
char ming gown OF green crepe and black
lace. with diamond ornaments and tea
roses. Many handsome presents were re-
ceived. and very pleasant evening was
spent by the company.
Mrs. Louise Camp is visiting relatives In
New York and will return to wsshington
about Easter.
Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. Schofield. Mrs. Gresly.
Mrs. Guy Henry. Mrs. Frank Boring ana
Mrs. y. S. Lincoln are among the PATRON
esses of the entertainment to be given by
Mr.. Monteflore Isaacs of New York on
Easter Monday afternoon. Mr.. Isaacs. who
is a young. handsome and enormously
wealthy bachelor. is also a distinguished
amateur sleight-of-hand artist. and has given
his delightful performances for charity he
fore the most fashionable audiences in his
own city, Philadelphia and Baltimore Here
the benefits are to be given to the House of
Mercy, which is doing noble work and de-
serves the warmest encouragement
Mr.. Vim. j. o'ConneH Dead.
Mr.. William J. OConnell. eldest son Of
Mr.. J. d. O'Connell. chief OF division Of
the bureau of statistics. died yesterday
after brief illness. at his, home in this