The morning times., 1895-10-13

A delightful straw ride was participated
in one moonlight night last week by Misses
Josie n. Burton, Anna Z. Davis, Nellie f.
Davis, Elsie NJ. johnson, May ID. Johnson.
Carrie Phillips, Laura Phillips, Sarah
wartelle, and Messrs. Arch w. Davis, j.
Harry Davis, Clarence Earnest, Henry Os-
borne, Walter Potbury, Walter ID. Weir and
William Shannon. The party drove to
Forest Glen. and on their way home stopped
at Kenilworth, where they were Hospitality
entertained by Mr.. Earnest.
Miss Esther Louis Bells, formerly of
this city, but now OF Baltimore, is the guest
of Miss Jennie n. Taylor, No. 9l2 I street
northwest.
Owing to the sudden illness OF Mrs. George
A. Tasker the Invitations for the marriage
of her daughter, Mary. to Mr.. r. +. Han
burg are Withdrawn and the ceremony Will
take place privately at the parsonage OF
Trinity NJ. f. Church, instead OF at the fam-
lily residence.
A pleasant birthday party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach, No. 405 u street
northwest, on Tuesday evening, in honor Of
their daughter, Miss Vera Leach. Musical
selections were rendered by Messrs. Cruger
and williams, and a delightful evening
enjoyed. Among those present were: Miss
Clara Leach and Mr.. Reeves, of Baltimore:
Misses Beatrice Walsh, Effie Fowler. Annie
Poff, Masie Carbery, Mrs. NJ. Cryer, Mrs. F.
Carbery, and Messrs. Thomas DE LoeciI, John
Smith, Fred Royce, Joe Walsh Knapp,
Laurence, Lee Horton, Ed Cryer and Oscar
Cryer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Gartrell gave party
on Friday night in honor of Mr.. Gartren's
thirty fourth birthday, at their residence.
696 Fourth street northeast. After music.
refreshments were served. Among those
present were his sister, Mrs. Prestle, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Fingles, Mr.. and Mrs. s. W.
Brady, Mrs J Edmonds, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
]. Liston. Miss B. Crofoot, A. Heser. Ella
Liston, Mr.. T. Chester, ]. Boyle, W. Smith,
C. Brady, L. Fingles, and many others.
A Young Ladies' Columbia Heights Club
was organized Wednesday evening at the
home OF the Misses Lasier. No. 1927 Binney
street with Miss Zue Brockett as presi-
dent and Miss Louise Reed secretary.
The Potomac Literary Club held the
opening meeting OF the season on Tuesday
evening last at the residence of Mrs Tully,
No. 1905 ! street northwest. The attend
ance was large and the exercises were of
q most interesting character. The essay
ist of the occasion wa Hun Dominic I. Muir
ply, First Deputy Commissioner of PEN
sions. and he selected as his theme Tom
Moore's Life and Writings" and in har-
mony with the essay, the miscellaneous
programme was arranged to bear upon
the same subject, many of the songs and
recitations being selections from Moore's
poems and the combinatio Informed very
pleasing and enjoyable entertainment.
After the essay, which was an excellent
one, in which many short extracts from
Moore's poems were introduced to give
force to the essayists text, the exercises
were further continued. Feiicitous remarks
were also made upon the topic of the evening
by DR.. d. S. Lamb, Hon. R. W. FenwIck.
Prof Davies. S. X. Hall and DR.. Crorfut.
Among those present were noticed DR..
n A Strait, H. Stanley Hinrichs, Miss
Ella NJ johnson, Miss Lulu Barnes, Mr..
Foster Causey. Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Frister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel K. Hall, Miss Emma
Brown. Miss Lizzie Brown. Mrs. Nathan
II. Sterns, Mrs. b. F. 7. Bell. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. McCrecry, Mrs. A. Mclean, Mrs.
Mclean. MFR. and Mrs. Fred c. Croxton,
Miss Bessie s. Stocks. Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Fenwick. Mrs. Prof. Reuckert. Miss
Blanche, Reuckert j. K. Miller. Robert
Lamb, Miss Gertrude johnson. DR.. and
Mrs. W. W. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Davies, Mrs NJ. A. Austin. Miss Emma
Austin. Capt. N. King, Miss Florence H.
King. Miss Elsa Ulke, DR.. and Mrs. c. A
V. Hortieben. Mrs. Page. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
OrviIle johnson. Miss Nettie Tune. Miss
Della Tune. Mrs. NJ. j. Arnold. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Irving Rick George C. Gwynn.
Mrs. n. T. Voorhis, Miss Cora Pom.
Miss Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Hckox, Mrs. H. 8. Poynton. Miss Clara
Stewart. Mrs. Helen NJ Fisher. Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Boyce, Mrs. Rita G. Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Lotbrop, DR.. d. s.
Lamb, DR.. and Mrs. C. II How land Miss
Louise Hopwood. Mrs. Helen s. Rapley.
Charles H. Moore, DIR. E. A. Duncan. Miss
Mamie B. Shreve, Prof. and Mrs. R. Grant
Barnwell, Mr.. and Mrs. H v. Cotton. DR..
and Mrs. W. n. Croffut, Rev. Edward N.
Mott. Judge John s. McCalmont. Mrs. NJ.
A. Naylor, Mrs Maria Streilin. Mr.. VIII
streilin, Mrs. N. j. TuIly. Miss TuIly, and
others.
A party was given at the residence of
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert, No. 924 d street
southeast, in honor of their daughter
Bessie to celebrate her tenth birthday.
She was recipient of many handsome and
costly presents. The incest feature of
the evening was the presentation of a
large and handsome bouquet of La France
roses TO Bessie by Master Henry Rabe. a
playmate. After music. games and recita-
tions the little children were invited to
the dIniug-room where a bountifuI repast
was spread. Among the guests present
were Miss Aida McGraw Miss Mary and
Violet Murray. Miss Annie Miller, Miss
Nettie Lloyd. Miss velia Collard. Miss
Mamie Schroeder. Miss Beulah and Violet
Herbert. Master Henry Rabe, Willie Miller.
Miifred Collard. John and Harvey Hodgkins.
and Elmer Holland.
Minister and Madame Romero left this
city Friday for short visit to New York,
and will return tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Algernon sartoris has arrived in the
city and is at the Arlington.
Mrs. Hawley. wife of Senator Ha wiley.
is expected at her home, No. 1741 G street
northwest, on Tuesday.
DR.. J. Emile Blomen has returned to the
city after several months absence at his
native place, Stockholm, Sweden. Mrs.
Blomen and children are now in Brooklyn,
but will Join Dr. Blomentn a few weeks.
A pleasant tea was given Wednesday
evening by Mr.. Henry Earle, at his Chevy
Chase home, after a spirited game or golf
He Shot Niagara.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Oct ia man
supposed to be Lebius B. King of Lockport.
committed suicide at 9:45 O'Clock this
by jumping off the Goat Island
bridge, his body going over the falls