Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Whereabouts of Well-Known Wash.
ington People.
Spring Entertainments of Various
Kinds and Personal Mention
of Interest.

Representative and Mrs. Tracey have
gone to Albany for a few days. being called
there by the serious illness of Mr. Tracey's
brothers wife.
MIR. and Mrs. S. S. Rowland, while in New
York last week, Were given a notable din
Ter by Mr.. ]. V. Parker.
very few of Minister Thurston's friends
had chance to see his bride during their
stay In this city, they came on Satur-
day and left again yesterday for San Fran
cisco. intending to take the next steamer
for Honolulu
The wedding day for Miss Eugenia Hin of
this city and Mr.. Benny of Pittsburg is set
ior April 70 They Will make their future
home in that city.
Count and Countess Henri de Franken-
stein sailed for Europe on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean have taken
the Cushman cottage on Frenchman's bay,
mar Harbor, for the coming summer.
MISS sarah kobbe, dughter of Mai. w. A
honbe, has been here visiting Gen and Mrs
Ordway.
One Of the box parties at the Mask and
wig performance last Saturday was given
py MRS. Polk Buell.. Among her guests
We're Senator and Mrs Carey. Countess
q Esterhazy, Gen. and Mrs Williams Mr.
anu anu. MRS. Coyarrubias, Miss Herbert Miss
houston
AR. Bestor, Mr.. B.ddle MIR Snow and
Lieut.; Evans of the Naval Academy. After
me pay supper was served the decora-
non IONS OF lhe table being red roses and yio-
iets' the colors of the club, while a mando-
I'm orchestra played.
MIS- Marthon, widow of the late Com
nahqer Joseph Marthon, L. s N is in
Masnlngton for few weeks stopping AT
III 10Th street northwest
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Stunkel celebrated the
Aarfh
au u1 'e zen anniversary of their marriage
ana the formers thirty-fifth birthday al
thelr residence, 1870 18th street northeast
fuay evening last Those present were
Mrs Mrs Mandley and daughter. Mrs. Grace
iSHey, Mrs. Manuel and her daughter Vio-
let. Misses Alice and Lizzie Reardsley TiIlie
Srutchett, Clara and Katie Knockey. MARY
THOMAS of Alexandria and W IA Rose of
thls city, niece and brother of Mrs. Stunkel
ana Messrs. Daniel Mcdonald and Johnnie
Mandley.
Miss Leah A. Seay of Columbia, Va, is
the guest of her brother, 7. jackson Seay
No. 2l3 street northwest
There was pleasant party given at the
home of Miss NJ. Becker last Monday even
ing. Music and dancing were INDUCED in
until late hour, when the company re-
paired to the dining ROOM where a bcunti-
ful repast was served. The company was
entertained by vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic by the Misses A. and NJ Lansdale, T..
korff, the Messrs- W. Butler, w German
j. Becker and b. Rover. Among those pres
ent were the Misses A. and NJ Lansdale l.
and L. korff. l.. Shultz, Il. Lanagraf, L.
Dillon, B. Mcclure, j. German. NJ Becker
the Messrs. J. A. Ecklof, W Butler e. Eek
loft, W.Gorman, 9. Ferry, l.. Abel, y. Land
graf, II. Shultz, J. Becker and b. Rover.
Mrs. Frank Newell of St. Paul, Mimi, is
visiting the Misses Mix, 1917 31st street
northwest.
Miss Rosa Adelaide Marquis OF Green
castle, Ind, a niece Of Representative
nigh iS Nj ia Iala
ware avenue northeast
Mrs. j. Walter Robertson, who has been
visiting Mrs. Will Hedian of Baltimore, re-
turned to this city Saturday.
Mrs. W. d. Palmer will be at home on
Thursdays with Mrs. Nathaniel freeman
Sl4 French street.
The private thea trical entertainment and
dance which came off last Wednesday at
the Washington barracks. for the benefit Of
the Home for Incurables, was a decided
success, adordlng entertainment and amuse-
ment TO an appreciative as well as fashion
able audience. over three hundred of some
of the best representatives of our Washing
ton society were in attendance, who fully
enjoyed themselves on the occasion. The
acting was perfect and the music delight
full, and the entire arrangement of the
evenings performances showed most per-
feet management throughout The affair
was also financial success.
Mrs. J. T. d. Blackburn Of Albany, n. Y,
is visiting her parents Major and Mrs. Ii.
A. Hall.
Miss spofford, who is visiting in German
town. was given a tea on Thursday last by
her hostess, Miss Partridge.
Mrs. S. L. Townshend will leave Satur-
day for McLeansboro', H.. accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs \. II. ToWnshend.
Capt. John b. Dowd was given a surprise
party on Saturday night. Sunday was to be
the fifty-third anniversary OF his birthday.
Capt John +. Meacham acted as master of
ceremonies. Mr.. John II. Beadle, Maj. =. b.
Dickerson and Mrs. Dickerson made appro-
pirate remarks. Then followed an original
poem, composed for the occasion by the
captains eldest daughter. Mrs. c. J. Switzer.
and read by his youngest daughter. Mrs G.
Z. Bookwalter. Capt. DoHd responded
happily, and at midnight the guests depart
ed, leaving, besides good wishes, some birth
day presents. Among the guests were Capt.
J. f. Meacham and wife, c. A. Meyns and
wife, j. I. Wilson and wife, c. J. SNitzer
and wife c. Z. Bookwalter and wife.
Miss Adelia Gates will be the guest of he
Business Woman's Club on Tuesday even
ing. Miss Gates has given special attention
TO the fora of the countries she has visited
and has painted and has in her collection
over a thousand different flowers, "A portion
of which she will use to illustrate her in
formal talk to the club.