Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12

cards. and heading the list for Monday is
the one Of which sweet charity has control
Indeed, 1T would be considered a very unin-
teresting week in this city which was not
season ed by a charitable entertainment
Mondays garden party will be given at Mr.
John r. McLean's grounds "Holmead,"
corner OF 10th street and boundary. from 4
to Z. for the benefit Of the Children's Hos
pital 1t has been hastily gotten up. but
will be none the less fascinating for that
II VIII be flower fete. and Mrs. E. Francis
Riggs. Mrs. s. 8. Rowland, Mrs Letter and
other ladies have 1t in charge. The tea
tables will be managed by Mrs. Townsend
Misses ,Brice, the Misses Patten, Miss
Cameron. the Misses Wallach, Mrs. Frank
Riggs. and Miss Letter will have one flower
table. Mrs. Rowland another. the Misses
Brfce will have the lemonade and sherbet
bowls and Mrs Mcclure, assisted by a
number OF young ladies. will sell ice cream
cakes and candy. The Marine Band wifi
play, and nothing Will be omitted that will
add to the attractions. So much for char
ity, upon which next weeks curtain rises
Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean
will welcome their friends to their new
country residence. Beauvoir, Woodiey Lane
at an afternoon garden party.
Wednesday the first OF the Country Club
teas will take place. and Thursday, among
the other open-air attractions. Miss Gwynn
will give tea at the Golf Club, Fort Nyer
Heights.
Mrs. Smith. wife Of the Secretary Of the
Interior. Is making a systematic effort to
return the calls made upon her last winter
La It week she was able to lessen her list by
500 ames, a rather phenomenal record. but
TO do II took every afternoon from until q
O'Clock. OF course no visits were long, and
the great majority of those called upon
were rot at home. Still. the good will was
manifested all the same. and with this great
stride made In the list Mrs. Smith hopes to
finish 1t up before she leaves the city for
the summer. Secretary and Mrs Smith will
leave town the first of June for a short trip
together down In North Carolina, and Mrs
Smith and the children will remain all sum-
mer somewhere within easy reach of this
city. so that the Secretary can visit them
frequently. Excepting 10 give the children
the benefit Of the country air and the
freedom OF outdoor life. Mrs. Smith says
she would not leave Washington at all dur
ing the summer. for no matter how hot IL
may be she is accustomed to much greater
heat at her home In the south and so she
need not leave town on that account.
Madame Bahkmetif recently entertained
at her home in Athens the king ana queen
of Greece and all the royal family and per-
sens of distinction at their court at a very
beautiful reception and fete. The occasion
followed after court functions Of more than
usual elaborate character. of which a mu-
steal fete was part. At this fete a numb .r
of the best singers Joined in one song deSai-
Gated to Apollo. which had not been rem
dered for hundreds of years, some authorf-
ties saying two thousand years. At all
events. the last audience TO hear Il thought
very highly Of IT, and the singers were also
among Mime. Bahkmetins guests. Miss
Bessie kfbbey Of this city was also a guest
ut the fete. OF which most glowing accounts
nave reached their mutual friends here.
Senator and Mrs. Carey gave an ope:a
party last night In honor Of Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartorfs. Among their guests were
mrs. L. b. Webb. Maj. and Mrs. Tucker,
Mr.. F. A. Richard and Mr.. Jones'
Mrs. Carlisle gave a luncheon on Tuesday
last at which Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies
of the cabinet were guests Summer plans
Of travel were talked over
Mr.. and Mrs Ffoulke will entertain a
company of little folks today at a birthday
party for their daughter Gwendoline
Last evening, at the residence of Mr..
Joseph n. Hartley, a pleasant surprise
party was given. to celebrate the birthday
OF ms daughter Annie. Among the guests
were Mr.. J. H. Hartley and wife, Mr.. W.
X Hartley and wife. Mr.. J. c. T. Hartley
ard wife. Mr. William b. Hartley, Mrs S
T. Porter Mr.. Frank Scott. Miss Rosa
Hartley. Miss Rosfa Scott, Miss Nellie ben
ham, Miss Lizzie Embry. Miss Hattie Scott
Miss Eunice Hartley. Miss venia Wilson
Miss Sophia Kuhn. Miss Jennie Goss. Mr.
ton Hartley and MIR. Clifford Denham-
Miss Sadie Snellenberg of Baltimore is
visiting her friend, Miss Effie Hudenheimer
Miss Marion Irving and Miss Mamie Hos
ner have gone to Philadelphia to visit
friends. --.-.
Mr.. T. Jackson Seay and Mrs. John H
Seay Of 213 c street northwest have issued
cards for the marriage of their sister Leah
to Mr.. Robert Nelson Tompkins Of Rich
mond, Va. to take place on Thursday, May
18th, at $50 a. m. -'-
Mrs. Hlchborn, wife of the chief con-
structor. entertained yesterday at luncheon
the following members of the construction
corps of the navy: Messrs. Hanscom, Tay-
lor l.innard, Caps. Hibbs and Hobson.
Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Roland entertained
a number of their friends at their home.
405 NJ street northwest. last evening. Mr..
Fred Darling. Miss Jessie Darling and Maj
King sang: Mr.. Fulton Karr gave a plano
solo, 9th as present were Mrs. King. Mrs.
Darling, MIR. and Mrs. H. b. Darling. MI
and Mrs. W. Karr Miss Bessie Dodson.
Misses Jennie and Katie Davis.
Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson were
guests last night in New York at a dinner
given by Mr.. Ward McAllister. in honor Of
Mrs. and Miss Flood Of San Francisco.
Mrs Samuel Lloyd Of All New York
avenue has visiting her nephew, Mr.
WIN n. Day of Cincinnati.
Miss Eva Darneile is spending the month
of May with relatives on the Hudson.
Mrs. Montague d. Jacobs is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. NJ. 10th of Cincinnati.
Ohio They will be at home to their friends
Wednesdays.
Lieut.. Geo. H. Peters has gone to join the
new cruiser Raleigh. at Norfolk. now nearly
ready for sea, as ordnance officer Mrs. Pc
tiers and family expect to leave Washington
on the l4th instant for Old Point Her
mother. Mrs. McCarty, will accompany her.
Miss Cora l.. Parkinson of Moundsville,
w. Va, is visiting the city, chaperoned by
Mrs. c. c. Mathews OF the same place. Mrs.
Mathews is the guest of her son, Mr.. VIM.
B. Mathews of $40 New Jersey avenue
northwest.
Miss Harriette Whiting of Boston is visit
ing her sister, Mrs Frank E Smith. at $500
18th street .s.
There was a pleasant gathering Of little
children at the residence Of Mrs. John
Heath Tuesday evening last to celebrate
the eighth birthday Of their little daughter
May. The guests were Nellie Barron, Deb
bic O'Neil. Rose Corbin, Ella Barnes. Nellie
and May Marsden, Lille and Fannie Dram,
Mary Quigley, Grace Robey, Nellie Dant.
Irene Goodwin, Irene Coleman. sMarxa QuiS-
ley ana sister, Maggie Beach. George May
nard, Edith Holden, Katie Bligh and Mas
tiers Barron, Robey. Marsden. Thiel. God
win, Leimbach, Corbin, Blake, o'DonneIl.
Kerkun.
Mr.. Charles G. Dulin. who has been quite
sick the past month, is now well again. Mr..
and Mrs. Dulin have been compelled to de-
cline all Invitations of social nature and
have been unable to return the many calls
which they are owing. They will return To