Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Announcements of Several Weddings to
Take Place Soon.
The Washington Club House is on
Exhibition for a Day of Two
MOre-PersOnal Notes.

| bers only, unless invitations are sent out
| for the special occasions The house Is
| looking very attractive, as there are fresh
| flowers about, and the fine old furniture
| about the rooms could hardly be improved
| upon. Some Of the pictures and bronzes
around in the different rooms have been
| presented to the club and are, therefore
| permar ent fixtures of it's decoration. The
| lecture hall has an elegant set of furniture
on the stage, and the body of the hall has
been supplied with folding chairs. All the
| new magazines are on the library tables.
| and the whist tables are Familiarity sur
| rounded every afternoon. The pool table
Is generally commended as q great success.
In giving the names of the officers of the
| Washington Club Saturday. the president,
| Mrs Lee, was spoken Of as 1.-The widow Of
| Admiral Lee" Those who see Admiral Lee,
| the picture Of rudy health. theoretically
| experimenting the work upon his beautiful
| silver Spring estate appreciate that he Is
| very much alive, and that he has the pros
pect OF many active years ahead. He is
| devotedly attached to country life, and
| spends most Of his time at Silver Spring.
| Mrs. Lee also Is very fond of the country,
but she comes to the city almost daily to
| give attention to the affairs of the various
| charitable and social institutions with which
| she is connected. For her years she is
| wonderfully active mentally and physically,
and with her bright Vivacity of conversation,
| her kindness Of heart and her charm Of
| She was the daughter of Francis p. Blair.
| the famous editor Of Jackson's time, and her
| "reminiscences of the great men OF that
periOd-Clay, Calhoun, Webster, &c.-are ex-
| ceedingly interesting.
| Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barbour have ar
rived in New York from Europe and will
| remain there for a few days before return
| ing to their residence, 174l Rhode Island
avenue.
The marriage Of Miss Sherman and Mr.
N4c(, ollY oil rlo nd
| will be made the occasion of a family re-
| union at the Sherman residence.
Mr.. Joseph Cuyler Hardie and Miss Bar
rett will be married In Chicago on the 14th
| OF November. Mr.. Hardie is a son Of the
lat. Gen. .Hardie, and Miss Barrett was
! the guest here last winter Of Mrs. and the
Misses Williams
| Mrs. Stanley Matthews has taken possess
| sion Of her new residence. 1907 1 street.
which has been made most attractive in
every way
Capt. and Mrs. Haycock will not return to
| their residence on 18th street this season,
but Will spend the winter in Schenectady,
New York, where their son 1t at present in
the general electric student course.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Stocks have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their daughter
Mabel to Charles b. Gschwilm on Thursday,
| November ., at $50, at their residence, 632
| . street northwest.
Surgeon Franklin Rogers, L. s. N, and
Mrs. Rogers have just returned from Yoko-
| hama, Japan, and are visiting Mrs. Hill,
| a daughter Of Admiral Ramsay.
The ladies of the Southern Aid Society are
| going to give a luncheon and musicale at
Wizards Hall, on the 21st, I'D and sd of
| November. These events are always at
| tended with great social and financial sue
cess, and as the funds of the society have
| been greatly reduced, there is more reason
| thar ever to ask for liberal response for
| this charitable enterprise.
| Medical Director and Mrs. Beardsley are
now settled at 1104 Connecticut avenue for
| the winter.
Medical Director Deane U. s. N,and Mrs
| Deane have recently made a trip to New
port and New Rochelle, and are now at
| home at No. 1876 street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eisenmenger and fam
] lily. when they arrived at the station last
night, were agreeably surprised to find a
large number of friends waiting to welcome
them home. Mr.. Eisenmenger recently went
| to Germany for his family, who spent a
| year in that country. Mrs. Eisenmenger
and daughter, as they stepped from the
| train. were each presented with a large
bouquet OF flowers. Carriages were in wait
] Ing, and the family was escorted to their
home by the entire delegation. The house
had been gaily decorated with flowers and
| evergreens, and a pleasant evening was
! spent by the entire party.
Mr.. and Mrs. James V. A. Shields have
riage OF their daughter, Jane Clare, to Mr.
Norman Thomas Elliott, Wednesday, No
vember Z, at O'Clock, Central Presbyteri-
an Church. The couple will be at home
after November % at 2l53 Florida avenue.
Mrs. II. p. Fribley of New Philadelphia,
Ohio, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Enoch
Fribley, I31 l1th street.
Mr.. +. l.. Marshall, jr., has sailed for
Europe, and will accompany home Mrs
Marshalrs sister. who has been i'll abroad
for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Combs leave today
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Lydia b. Bowker Of Boston will
spend the winter here, at 200 A street
southeast.
Miss Sallie Ball of 1902 Both street has re-
| turned, after spending several weeks with
relatives and friends in Richmond.
Miss Mamie Miller was rendered a sur
prise party on Friday last at her residence,
on Myrtle street. Dancing, games and a
collation. occupied the evening. Among
those present were the Misses Mary and
Maggie Miller. Maude and Ethel Carr, Vim
ME Harrington. Lottie o'Connor, Mamie
Reardon, Mamie Healey, Maggie Platt.
Mabel Martin, Fannie O'Hare, Mamie and
Julia Carr, and Messrs Hawey, Dunbar,
Bright, Gowan, Brown, Turner, Conway
and Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Miss
Emma Miller, Mrs. Goldman and Miss Liz
zie Abbott.
Miss Ellen Vockey has returned to her
home, 1882 Wallach place, owing to the i'll
ness of her mother.
An informal reception was held on Satur-
day at the residence of Mrs. Walcott Of Q
street Those present were Miss Church,
Miss Ella Church. Mr.. s. Kramer, Mr.. viii
Stierlin, Mrs. Stierlin, DR.. 9. Davis, Mrs.
Maddox Of Bloomington, H.; Mrs. Alex.
Beall, Miss Blanche Beall, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Woods Miss o. Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. L.W.
Body, Miss Walcott, Mr.. c. Walcott and
Mr. WiliamWalcott.
Last Tuesday evening at the residence
of Miss Clara Donch number of young
folks gathered in honor Of her birthday.
At midnight supper was served, after
which dancing was enjoyed until early in
the morning. Miss Donch was assisted in
entertaining her friends by Miss Lizzie
Ziekle Of Annapolis.
The ladies of the Homeopathic Free Dis
pensary have sent out invitations for a tea
on November 2. They hope that the con-
tributions received will, in a large meas
ure cover the loss that they sustained by
the Stumph fire. They have the promise of
assistance from some of the best amateur
talent in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon have moved
from 9i3 Westminster street to 1871 10Th
street.