The Washington times., 1894-11-25

the parlors of the Senator's white marble res
! idence on X street where the decorations for
the event will be very elaborate. Rev. Dr.
McKim will off1ciate. Mr.. Lee Phillips will
De the best man, and the attendants of the
bride-elect will be Miss Cecilia Miles, daugh-
ter of Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, and
| Miss Rosa Hoyt, of New York. Upon re-
turning to Washington from their wedding
trip Mr. McCallum and his bride will go to
housekeeping. and contrary to the general
impression will not make their home with SEN
ator and Mrs. Sherman. II is expected that
Senator Sherman will present. as one Of his
wedding gifts to his daughter, the house in
which she will make her ~. ure home
There are rumors of two other engagements
In Washington society that are at present un-
| dergoing a lively discussion, that of Miss Nc
MILAN, daughter of Senator and Mrs. McMil-
Ian, 10 Mr. Charles McCauley, and that OF
! Miss Katherine Brice to Mr. James Cameron
| son of Senator Cameron.
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett did not sail for Eu-
rome last month as she had intended, but has
gone instead to Boston, where she has taken
a snite Of apartments In which she will re-
side in order to be near her son during his
college course at Harvard. Mr.. Vivian Bur-
| nett has developed musical talent. The suite
OF rooms at the college, taken for her son,
Mrs. Burnett has fitted up and included
| music room IN IQ5 NUMBER. LaLor IN the
winter she viii go to Vienna.
Mrs. sartoris will remain in her present
! home. No. 210S r street. until the lst OF Nav,
! as she has taken a lease until that time. She
will then 60 to England, where her eldest
| daughter, Miss Vivian Sartoris, is pursuing her
studies. Mrs. Grant will spend the grea,er
portion, if not the entire, winter with her
daughter. Before leaving Southern Califor-
mia. where she spent last winter, Mrs. Grant
| purchased for $50, 900 fine house that few
| years since had been erected in San Diego for
| 100000 Mr.. Jesse Grant has also built g
house in San Diego.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Olney have
been entertaining considerably during their
| return to Washington this autumn by having
friends to dine with them on Sunday evenings.
These little dinnsr parties. devoid of the for
mality incident TO the regular season. always
prove very rycharming gatherings Of congenial
friends.
The German Dramatic Club gave its nrst
social last Thursday in the hall of the
Legion of the Loyal Women After an half
hour of business Miss Schade rendered reci-
tation, which was followed by charade in
which Mrs. Palshe, Miss Burchard, Miss
| Schade, Messrs. Spier and Isinger partici-
pated.
Mrs. Degrain was the fortunate one to
guess the meaning, receiving thus q hand
some prize. The members OF the club are
eagerly looking forward to the next per-
formance, which takes place on the 9th Of
December.
A geographical evening was given by the
ladies OF the Aid Society Of Grace Reformed
Church the evening of the 18th instant at the
home of Mrs. Miller, 1889 Fifteenth street.
About fifty persons were present, each wear
ing some badge or emblem, unique, comic or
otherwise, to represent geographical name.
The task of the evening was to guess all or as
many as possible OF these. To encourage all
to best exertions gentleman's and ladys
prize was offered while a ''booby prizet' was
given as reward to those whose generosity
and self-restraint permitted their more am
bilious rivals TO carry OF the laurels. The
ladies had contributed refreshments, and the
gentlemen, by paying a small sum for them,
contributed toward the building fund. The
distribution OF tho gentlemen to the several
ladies by lot created considerable merriment.
The following persons represented various
towns, counties rivers. etc: Misses Moore and
Alice Apple tie for first prize, the former Ell
dorado, the latter Tacoma, and Mr. Gott, gen.
tlemens first prize.
Haiti, Mrs. A. j. Apple; Reading, Miss Ella
Brugh; Andover, Mass, Miss Kefauver;
Rhine. Mrs. Moore; Nova Scotia, Miss Miller;
America. Harry Pierce; Lincoln, Nebr., Miss
Bessie Apple; Concord. Mrs. Charles E. Mil
Ter; Lowell, Mrs. ]. ". Pierce; Manchester,
Andrew G. Apple; Cape Town, Mrs. Frederick
N. Troll; Carlsbad, Carl B. Apple. Augusta,
Me-. Miss Anna Main; Canton, Theodore T.
Apple: Iombigbee Rev. A. t. G. Apple; Para
disc. Harry Knight; Bagdad, Miss Josephine
Helff; Washington, Miss Marian LeDuc;
Red Sea, Miss Ida Brugh; Hamburg. Miss
Rose Firor; America, Mrs. John Linkins;
Rhinn Rnhart TiDEiDa. jackson Mr.
Chill, Miss Anna Helff; Maine, Miss Ella
Main; Ada, O., Mrs. Ada K. Apple; Wyoming,
Morris Miller; Dublin, Hugh l.. Apple, and
America, Miss Maize Linkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Smith, of Jersey
City Heights, n. j., are in the city and stop
ping at Wizards.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Kauff-
mann, on Highland Terrace, was the scene of
an elegant tea yesterday afternoon, given in
honor of the bride and groom-elect, Miss Jes-
sic Christopher and Mr. Victor Kaufman.
The house presented most beautiful appear
ance, decorated with palms and flowers scat
tered about in profusion. The broad hallway
was lined with palms andtal growing plants,
while in the drawlng-rooms ornamental vases
were filed with varieties of long-stemmed
roses, and cut-glass bowls OF Parma violets
stood about on the mantels and on the tables.
The lights and the pretty gowns of the receiv-
ing party completed the picture that was
| most charming one, and one OF the prettiest
compliments imaginable to the young lady
who is SO soon to become member of the
family
Miss Louise Kaufman received the guests.
as her mothers illness would not allow of the
latter taking any part in the entertainment.
Miss Kauffmann's gown was OF pink brocade
and chiffon, with large sleeves of velvet
| trimmed with sable Miss Jessie ChriStoD oDhPr
assisted In receiving in gown OF blue satin,
with bodice of shirred blue chiffon narrow
| bands of silver braid inserted between the
| shirrings. Miss Moore, OF San Francisco, the
| guest Of the house, wore gown Of white
crepen, with yoke OF white lace. The other
| young ladies of the receiving party were Miss
| StaDsbury, of Ohio, in yellow and white
striped silk; Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. in
biscuit-colored silk, with white lace yoke;
Miss Gilbert and Miss Shepard. of Chicago,
| and Miss Plain, IN handsome costumes of
! light silk and brocade. Miss Chambers served
frappe in gown OF rose-pink brocade.
In the tea-room the decorations were of La
| France roses. Miss Johnston. in light blue
silk and chiffon. served chocolate, and Miss
| Myra Noyes, in an embroidered gown of white
| chiffon, with sleeves. collar and full belt of
rose velvet. poured tea. -
| Among the guests were Mr.. Frank S. Kat
zenback, of Trenton; Mr., Philip Ashton Rol-
Inns. of New York; Mr.. Marshall Ely, of New
| York: Mr.. J. Warren Bird. OF New York, and
| Mr. Hugh Jewett Guthrie. all classmates Of
| the groom-elect at Princeron, who haye come
on to take part in the wedding as best man
and ushsrs; Mr.. Howard n. Thompson Mr..
| Sidney Hale Furst, Of Lock Haven, Pa; Mr..