Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Entertainments That Will Interest
People the Next Few Days
MRS. Carlisle's Minuet Company-A
Plank Shad Dinner-Per.
sonal Mention.

and Mrs. Cleveland's movements during
the coming summer is that they will spend
q portion OF the summer az the guests Of
Secretary Morton. Extensive improvements
are being made on Arbor Lodge, the Sec
retary's country place. in Nebraska.
Mr.. Joseph F. Donahoo and Miss Ger
trude Shaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Shaw, were married yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at Assembly Presbyterian
Church. After the ceremony the young
couple left for New York, where they will
remain until Sunday. leaving then for q trip
through the New England states and Can
ada. They will return about the 18th Of
May. The wedding presents were numer-
Gus and valuable.
Some Of the members Of Ruth Chapter,
Order Of the Eastern Star. greeted Mr.. and
Mrs. Angus Lamond with q surprise party
at their residence at Gowan Brae Wednes-
day evening, the 18th instant Mrs. La
mond Is the worthy matron Of the chapter.
Refreshments were served. and the COM
pany returned to the city at a late hour.
The following were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
F. q. Alexander, Mrs. Sarah Alexander
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Benzler. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
y. Campbell. Mrs. Foley. Mr.. and Mrs. S.
M. Frazier. Mrs. A. s. Johnson Mr.. Arthur
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Messervy, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Marcy. Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Nalley. Miss Annie Nalley, Mrs. Ryon, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. F. ONeil Mr.. and Mrs. p. b.
Otterback. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Teachum and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Turner.
The last Of the charity teas will be given
tomorrow at the residence of Mrs. c. M
Clark. 1898 18th street. There will be choice
vocal and instrumental music by Mrs
Steele. Mrs. E. S. Burgess and the kando-
lin Club. and cake and candy sale.
Mrs. E. de F. Head will close her house
on the Both instant. and, accompanied by
her son, will sail for Europe for five
months travel in Germany and Switzer-
land.
Mrs. Mary A. d. Hood. formerly OF this
city. who has been quite III for the past
five or six weeks, will soon come here to
spend a week in Washington, where she
has a host Of friends.
On Monday last the Stephanotis Club
held their semi-monthly dancing reception.
Father, O'Connor. Donnelly. Tierny, Kreig.
Mccall. Brown, Burdette. Brennan, ONeal.
Gwynne. NJ. Grasse. Schofield. ID. Grasse,
Nightingale. Greathead, Miller, Reed. Nc
Carthy. NJ Brown and Mccarthy. Messrs.
OConnor. Kimmel. Proctor. Smith. Fisher.
Robertson. Mayer, Adams. Huck, Roberts.
Butler, Bergman, Reen, Chase and Malay.
The marriage Of Mr.. M. ]. Sullivan and
Miss Minnie McGaw was solemnized at ST.
Stephens Church last evening by the Rev.
dtucF SiOgQ ne CcreIuOny was LARGELY
attended by the relatives and friends Of
both parties. The bride who was attired in
white. was attended by Miss Lizzie Callan.
Mr. James Kelly acted as best man. A re-
bride. s23 I'D street The bride was the re-
cipient Of many handsome presents.
Mrs. Thad. K Sailer. 1903 Q street north
west, will not be at home today.
Mr. and Mrs. B. c. White, POP E street
northwest. have as a pleasant visitor Mrs.
George Markell Of Warrenton, Va 1t is
the first time they have met since shortly
after the war. when Mr.. and Mrs. White
left Virginia to reside In louisiana
Mrs. Carlisle's minuet company had a most
enthusiastic rehearsal yesterday afternoon.
The young ladies and gentlemen who are to
take part In the stately dance are Miss Lee
titia Scott and Mr.. Peyton Legare, Miss
Miss Mary Todd and Mr.. Frank Cosby,
Miss Eta Burritt and Mr.. Casey Morgan,
Miss Minnie Church and Mr.. Jas. Reed,
Miss Fannie Lockett and Mr.. Richard Hob
son, Miss Gertrude Caffery and Mr.. Lotion
Johnson. and Miss Margaret Johnson and
Mr.. Cosby Norris. The program for the
Hermitage entertainment next Tuesday af-
ternoon was completed yesterday. 1t viii
be opened by short address by the Secre-
tary OF State. introducing Representative
Patterson Of Memphis, whose home is near
the Hermitage. and who will have q few
eloquent words to say on the name and
NAL ball, in which the minuet will be dane
ed, Miss Anna Poindexter Dunn will give
violin solo, Miss Mae Rogers will sing and
the presentation Of The Limb of the Law"
and the operetta, Jacob" by clever anna
teurs. will finish the entertainment. In an
interval between the acts Of the play the
three handsome grandchildren of Secretary
Carlisle. Jane. Laura and John c.. jr.. will
appear In several fancy dances, which these
little people are rehearsing as industriously
as their elders are their parts. President
and Mrs. Cleveland and the entire cabinet
and families will be present at the enter
tainment.
Mrs. Crook. widow Of Gen. Crook, who has
been visiting Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle
for the past two or three weeks, has re-
turned to Crooks Crest" Oakland where
she will remain all summer.
The great social event of tomorrow will
be the excursion to Indian Head, under the
patronage of the lady managers OF the Gar
field Hospital Those who attend will aid in
the furnishing OF the new wing to the hos
pital. which has been recently completed.
Besides the pleasant company, the attrac-
tons Of the trip will be the chance to look
at the great guns and other interesting
features Of the proving grounds at Indian
Head. and on the way back a planked shad
banquet at Marshall Hall. The steamer
leaves her wharf at the foot OF It'll street.
at O'Clock. and win be back in town again
at 10.
The marriage OF Miss Mary Elizabeth
HELEN and Mr.. Edgar NELL Martin took
place Tuesday evening at the residence OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F.
HELEN, No. 1925 21st street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. ]. B. Perry of st
Andrews. The rooms were handsomely
decorated and the bay window in which the
couple stood was a bower Of green's Only
the relatives Of the two families We're pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rathbone have is
sued cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter Jennie to Mr.. Augustus Jordan Stabler
Wednesday evening. May 8. 1894. at the
Presbyterian Church, Hyattsville, Nd
Miss Parsons has returned with her cou-