Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Teas, Dinners and Other Feasts, Past and
Coming.
Society Has a Busy Week Ahead-In-
teresting Personal
Notes.


and Marquis de Chambrun. in Cincinnati
Mr. Eric Dahlgren. a lifelong friend Of the
latter, will be best man. The custom Of
having a benedict for this office has OBJ
tanned some popularity lately.
Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith gave a pleasant
reception Saturday evening for her friends
to meet Mrs Craighil wife of Gen. Craig
hill, chief of engineers, U. S. A. The agree
able hostess was assisted by her parents
Gen. and Mrs. Wright, and Mrs. Jonn NJ
Wilson. Mrs. Alexander, Miss Waller, Mrs
Handbury, wife of Maj. Hamburg; Mrs
Elliott. wife of Col. Elliott, and Mrs. Vim
cent, wife of Gen. Vincent, in entertaining
the large company which filled the rooms
Teas will be given this afternoon by Mrs.
Condit-Smith to introduce Miss Mary Con-
dit-Smith, to Z, % Lanier place; Mrs.
Letter, to Z, and Mrs. and Miss Hitch
cock, to 6, Q street.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles H. Alden entertain
ed at a largely attended tea Saturday, when
their daughter Miss Alden. made her debut.
The drawing rooms were decked with chrys-
anthemums. and in the dining room the
flowers and appointments were pink. In the
receiving party were Mrs Sternberg, wife
of Gen. Sternberg; Mrs. Andrews, Mrs
Reed, Mrs. Fiebiger, Miss Parke, Miss
ton. Miss Graves, Miss Closson and Miss
Gushing. The guests numbered not only a
gathering of friends in the army circle, but
a representative society company.
Mr.. Walden Myer. accompanied by his
sisters, the Misses Viola ard Gertrude has
returned from extensive trip abroad
and will occupy their mansion on 1 street
this winter. The Misses Kate and Helen
Myer will remain abroad Indefinitely.
Mrs and Miss Deering sailed Saturday
for e years travel abroad. They will go
first to Algiers and the east.
Mrs S. ]. Ryan of Washington sailed
Saturday last to spend the winter in south
ern Europe
Mrs VIM. Henry Welsh, jr, will not be
at home Tuesday, the 10th. but will re-
ceive on the following Tuesday, December
DR.. James Walter Heusts ard wife for-
merly Miss Bertha Lincoln) of Dubuque
Iowa, are visiting Mrs. Heustis' parents
Col. and Mrs. Charles P. Lincoln of $3.50
I4th street. They will remain till after the
holidays.
The members and friends of St. Paul NJ
E. Church dupont Circle will hold a
church reception Wednesday evening from
to 10, at the residence of A. B. Browne
lI2S P street northwest.
Mrs. Burnh an, wife of Capt. D. R.
Burnham, assisted by Miss Kennedy. will
give tea December Is, from to pm.
Mrs. Donald Mcpherson of 18th street
nc rthwest is unable to see her friends on
account of the illness of her son, Donald
jr., with scarlet fever.
Miss Madeline e. Phillip is enjoying a
visit with friends at Pittsburg New
Brighton and vicinity.
Miss Edith V. Coffin of Pittsburg Pa, is
visiting the Misses Allan, 1901 18th street
northwest, and will remain until the New
Year. Miss Eveline Fronde-Bellew of
Devonshire, England, will also spend the
holidays with the family of Gen. Edgar
Allan.
The Vice President and Mrs. Stevenson
have cards out for Friday evening, Decem-
Der 70, until II. La Normandie, to meet
Miss Letitia Ewing Stevenson and Miss
Julia Green Scott.
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill will give tea
December II to meet Miss Reynolds.
Mrs. John D. Langhcrne will give a tea
Wednesday, December IS.
The meetings of the Ladies Historical
Society. who have met regularly during the
season. the past ten years, at Mr.. Horatio
Kings, will not be resumed until further
LCtice
The Earnest Workers" of the Kings
Daughters and Sons met Thursday evening,
December 5, with their friends at the hall
of the Legion of Loyal Women. The dona-
lions were bountiful. AS musical and lit
erary entertainment YVES given, "A Floral
Love Tale" was the dramatic feature
Among those present were Mrs. Milliken,
A. Burrows, Sherman, Heeter. Glaubekeins,
Trust, Millikin, Spicker, Hoover, Gibson,
Fowle. Schmitt, and Messrs. Larcombc,
Pool, Won Nichten, Snow, Jones, Cole, Win
ter, Lewis and Fowle.
pleasant reception was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frear, No.
223 Sth street northeast. in honor of the
thirtieth anniversary of the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hodgson Friday even
ing. The program consisted of vocal and
ia Il
brief speeches appropriate to the occasion.
At the conclusion of the literary exercises
the guests were served with a bountiful
collation. Among tie guests were Mrs. d.
F. Mockabee, Mrs. George Melting, Mrs. A
| II. Frear, Mrs Amos Yost, Mrs. Lydia
| Hodgson. Miss Ella Hodgson. Miss Kate
Greenwich, Miss linda Greenwich, Miss Nellie
| Melting, Miss Rosa N. Webster, Miss Nellie
| GreeLwcll. Miss Frank Smyth, Miss Grace
| NJ. Honodle, Mrs. Lee Allen, Miss May Yos,
| and Lydia and Rose Hodgson, and Messrs
| Joseph F. Hodgson, Frear, Mockabee, Rev
| George Stevenson and John Hodgson.