Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Gatherings at Which Time Quickly
Passed.
Listening to Scotch Ballads-A Tea for
Mrs. Sartoris-PersOnal
Notes.

Inc drawing rooms at Mrs. Lamont 3
we're thronged yesterday afternoon by an
appreciative audience, which was immensely
entertained by Prof. David sons readings Of
Scotch ballads. prefaced by description Of
the home life Of the people, whose joys and
sorrows, and. above all, whose quaint humor
and ever ready wit were truthfully portray
ed. Burns and Lady Cairn. the latter hay
ing contributed nearly a round hundred OF
the most popular songs and ballads to the
great store, faithfully kept by her people
| and as faithfully learned. were quoted most
frequently by Prof. Davidson. Before the
reading began Mrs. Seager sang delightfully."-
several times. Mrs. Lamont had a word of
welcome for every one who came IN, and
Capt. Pitcher and other gentlemen officiat-
ed as ushers. Little Frances Lamont as
sisted by her sisters sold tickets to those
who came unprovided.
In the audience We're Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs:
Carlisle, Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Hearst, Gen. and
Mrs. Greedy, Mrs. Tracey. Miss Olive
Risley Seward, Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs.
Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. O'Reilly. Mrs.
| w. {. Whittemore, Miss Aline Wilcox,
Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. Manning, Mrs Fred. Nc
| Guire, Miss Lawton. Mrs. Davis, Miss Flo
| renee Adams. Miss Lockwood, Mrs Kinney,
Miss Emory. Miss Williams. Mrs. Cabell.
| Hamlin.
The Secretary Of the Navy has sent out
cards of invitation for a small dance aboard
the Dolphin, Monday evening" April 3,
] from y to II. The cards are handsomely
| engraved and have a crest formed of a
golden dolphin and trident.
Miss Herbert has invited a number of her
friends to accompany her tomorrow at IL
| o'clock aboard the torpedo boat down to the
| Indian Head proving grounds.
The French ambassador made his first
public appearance in Washington since his
/ ,v~rf.
| late Lieut. Garcia Mansilla at ST. Matthews
/ this morning
Lieut.. and Mrs. Attwell are back from
| their wedding trip.
Mrs. Charles B. Reade is visiting Mrs
Robinson at her home, 1909 10Th street
| Miss Gale gave an elegant luncheon on
Wedr esday of sixteen covers. The decora-
| lions were in pink. white and gold. The
guests were Mrs. Sargent Mrs Campbell,
Miss Chopper, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Chatard,
! Mrs. Veile. Mrs. Larghorne. Mrs. Murray,
Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs. Salter. Mrs. Chopper.
Mrs. Johnston. Mrs. Poor. Mrs. Cunning
| ham, Mrs. Stanton.
Mrs. A F. Magruder has invitations out
for a tea Tuesday. April "a. at O'Clock. to
meet Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris.
Mrs. Hall McAllister of San Francisco is
here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. New
lands at Chevy Chase.
| An entertainment was given by Miss May
Ludlam Wednesday evening. Among those
present were the Misses McCarty. Ludlam.
| Hamsley, Burke, Groshun, Wood, Collins.
Healy, Wood. Javins and Messrs. Bland,
Burke, McGraw. Collins. Healey, Lynch,
| Nolan, Brown, Hode. Buckley. Campbell
and Ludlam.
] Miss Carrie Baumgarten, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. A z. Straus. In
| Richmond. Va, has returned
The ladies Of the parish Of ST. Michael's
! and All Angels Church, who held an apron
| sale and bal poudre yesterday and last
night in the Enquirer building. found sue
| cess attending them at every turn. Mrs
! Cleveland sent flowers from the White
House that sold quickly. The apron and
| bag table was presided over by Miss Roy,
] assisted by Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Hatch. Miss
Lowndes and Miss Margaret Edelin,. The
lunch table was presided over by Miss Du
Vail, assisted by Mrs. Woods, Miss Matte
son, Mrs. Acheson, Miss Gardner. Miss EIDE
lin. Miss McAnister, Miss Elizabeth Tyler
table was in charge of Mrs. II. G. Gibson
/ assisted by Mrs. Page, Mrs. Chase, Mrs
White. Miss Gibson, Miss Clarke and others
In the evening the young folks wound VI
! the event by a merry dance.
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Blackburn. Mrs. Gordon
Mrs. Murphy. Mrs. Mcmillan, Countess
Esterhazy. Nine. de Mendonca. Miss Alice
Riggs. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst Mrs. Blanch-
ard. Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle, Mrs. Gallaudet
Mrs. Enoch Totten, Mrs. Frank E. Nash,
|
Henry Browne are patronesses OF a novel
entertainment which will be given on the
evening of April 80. 1t is called the Muny-
CHA an April festival which consists of a
series of dances of the most beautiful de-
scription, participated in by children The
proceeds are 10 be devoted to the farmers
and planters living in the storrn-devastatei
region on the mainland of South Carolina
between Beaufort and Charleston. Mrs.
Bissell will have a box party and so will
Mrs. Hearst, in fact, all the boxes are
| taken and most of the orchestra has been
sold in blocks of twenty seats.
Pretty girls. music and flowers had COM
plete possession of the Columbia Athletic
Club yesterday afternoon. The ladies' ,iav
season Of the club was brought to a most
successful termination and the throng Of
ladies who throughout the afternoon, STROLL
ed through the beautifully decorated mar
lors undoubtedly regretted that II would he
SO many months before they could again
enjoy the privileges Of the handsome club
house. The rooms were beautifully decor
ated with flowers The customary athletic
exhibition was interspersed with musical
numbers, and after o'clock dancing was
enjoyed for an hour A pleasant surprise
was the return of the Tuxedo Mandolin
Quartet, who have been on a southern tour
and although much handicapped by the ab-
sence Of one Of their number rendered
several selections in an excellent manner
Miss Blanche Mattingly gave a vocal Sc
lection In exquisite style, and deserved the
very liberal applause which her singing
ELECTED. Royce Hough again broke his and
the clubs record by going over the bar on
running jump at five feet ten inches
Among those present We're Mrs. e II
Pullman. Mrs. w. II. Rupp, Mrs. y n
Hecox, Mrs. VaIsrsdale, Miss Helmus. Miss
Detweiler, Miss Major, the Misses Combs
Miss Lash. Miss Dorsey, Miss Turner. Miss
Jarvis, Miss Herman. Miss Stiles. the
Misses Harvey, Miss Callaghan, Miss
Stokes, the Misses Borland. Mrs Fisher.
Miss Della Miller, Miss Bolway, Miss Ham
mack, Miss Pullizzi. Miss Lawrence Miss
Florence johnson, Miss Oliver Miss Becker
Miss Newton. Miss Marx, Miss Bali Mrs
II. c. Coburn. Miss Repp, Miss Webster
Miss Falls, Mrs. F. r. Rich. Miss Pearson
Miss Ridgely. Miss Porter, Miss Duvall
Miss King, Miss Helen Wetstein, Mrs. Mary
]. Wetstein, Mrs. Jacobus S. Jones. Mrs
James c. Courts, Miss Dufour, Mrs e i
McQuade, Miss Craig, Mr.. c. S. Schneider
Mr.. Cullen, Mr.. McGuiggsn Mr.. Miller. Mr.
Collins, Mr.. Hale, Mr.. McEnaney DR. Won
Lindgren, Mr.. Stiles Mr.. Gilmer DR.. w. r.
King, Mr.. Watts. Mr.. Demo, Mr. Demonet
Mr.. Francis. Mr.. Newton, Mr. Oleson and
Mr.. Lowe.
The marriage Of Miss Rosie Lee Wilson
of Takoma Park to Mr.. Owen S. Lacy of
Washington, ID. C., took place at St Peter $
Church Wednesday afternoon. Father Sui
livan performed the ceremony The bride
was attired in a stylish costume of blue
silk and white lace, and carried a hand
some bouquet OF La France roses. After the
ceremony reception was held at their
future residence. where they were the re-