The evening times., 1895-11-30
GAY DAYS ARE SOON TO CONE
Society Is Looking Forward to a
; Steady Whirl Of Amussments.
Baltimore Ladies' Coming TO Invite
Mrs. Cleveland and Other Notables
to the Charity hall.


to the Charity HALL.
While the last week has not been wildly
gay. there has been enough going on to keep
society pleasantly employed.
Quite the most Interesting event of The
week was the Alibi tea on Thanksgiving
day. That 1t was not the conventional tea
which men are wont to sneer and scoff at
was proved by the fact that any number of
these loris of creation graced the function
with their presence.
One of the most interesting features of
the occasion. which was only enjoy ed by the
late comers, was the nying of Mai. Bay
lor and the singing of Miss Daisy Rush. who
is one of this seasons debutantes.
Chevy Chase affairs arc Frightening up
wonderfully. The hunt Thursday was the
first of the season, and the most successful
ever held. Everything was propitious. the
day fine, and the men euthu siasiic, many OF
them bringing out their new hunting suits
for the occasion.
Every mail brings invitations To bud
teas" and December Will see tie launch
ing OF a score of pretty dnmseis. Cards
are already out Tor lt0s to introduce Miss
Barney, Mss Condit Smith ard the Misses
Dodge.
December is distinctively the month
when the younger set and the girls not
yet out have their innings. SOon Will the
big brothers be home from college for the
holidays, and best of all the brothers
chums, and then will begin the small and
earlys, the Welsh rarebits, the Informal
dinners and theater parties.
The interest of society centers at Chevy
Chase today, where there will be hunt,
a tea" given by Mrs. 8. s. Rowland, and
several dinner parties tonight.
Mrs. Stockbridge, widow of the late Sen
ator Stockbridge OF Michigan, is in town.
and it is probable she will make her pernia-
nent home here and join the large colony
of rich widows.
Baron Kettler spent Thanksgiving in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren stearns are visit
ing DR.. and Mrs. Elliot Cones at No. 1726
n street, until they can find suitable
house, when they will go to housekeeping.
Mrs. Stcams, who was Miss Charlotte
Page of Brookline, Mass, is a niece of DIR.
Coues.
Mrs. Beriah wilkins is in New York at
the st. James.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Holbrooke are in
New York where they went to spend
with Mrs. Peck, Mr.. HOl-
brooke's sister.
Mrs. Owen Lovejoy held her last recep-
ton vest erday afternoon, and II was
largely attended. Miss Emory assisted her.
Miss Mat,iugiy and her younger sister.
n.,str lny,.t
lug Mrs. Breser. Mr.. William Mattipgly, Jr., |
is home from Princeton, spending the
holidays with his parents.
Mr.. Harvey Page and Mr.. Justin Butter
field will be much missed from the hunting |
set this year. Mr.. Page is spending tue |
winter in Chicago, where he has business |
interests, and Mr.. Butterfield is in New |
York, where lie will remain all winter. He |
las sold his favorite hunter, Shandygaff, |
20 New York man.
Or. aud Mrs. Leech have returned to the |
,ity from an extended bridal tour through
he South They will receive their friends
,n Thursdays, commencing December 3.
1t No. 1715 Fourteenth street northwest.
The Short Story Club held its bi-monthly |
Meeting at the Wimodeugtiss on Wednesday
.vcning. Original work was in evidence.
he first proof being the story, Love and
.aw," by Mr.. j. H. Whitaker. 1t com
,ined fine character analysis with bril- I
iant touches of wit. Four five-minute
ketchcs of the Twentieth century. two
,oetical aud two in prose. Illustrated the
omirg era in grave and gay attire. These
we're given by DR.. Robinson. DR.. Calver,
Hiss Bennett. and Miss Huddleson.
unique feature OF the programme was
whistiing solo by Miss Constance Her
worth. which received an enthusiastic en-
ore. Vocal and Instrumental selections by |
irs. j. ii. Townshend and Mrs. Curbell
nd a recitation by Mr.. f. W alsh followed
IN encore, THE Other One Was Booth,"
losed the evening entertainment.
Mr.. Arthur Bennett Wise left this morn
ne for New York To take passage for
,ngland. where he will remain until spring
q May he will sail for India To fill a re-
ponsjble position on the indigo planta-
ion of his uncle, Mr.. Joseph K. Bennett Of
he banking firm OF Bennett & Bennett,
,ondon.
Mr.. John Mackintnsh, who was injured
acently by painful accident, was rendered
pretty tea party on Thursday night in
onor of his nineteenth birthday by Miss
ulu Mullin. Among the guests who as
ambied to congratulate the host upon his
,coyery were Misses Carrie, Emma and
Irgie Swope, Miss Carrie Hagermann,
Iiss Crane, Misses Mary and Nellie Bald
in, Miss Mamie Lee, Mrs. Gudgen, Miss
lanche Gudgen. Mrs. Maggie L. Dickeu-
IN of Alexandria, Miss Naomi Cissell, Mrs.
ird, Miss Maud Bird, Miss BERTHE Taylor,
RS. Smithson, Miss Eva Parker, Miss
abel II. Manning, Mr.J T. Macintosh, Mr..
Mullen, Mr.. B. Reichtman, Mr.. ]. Mac
onald, Mr.. Joseph Mullen, Mr.. II. Rict.-
-ds, Mr.. II. Irela nd, Mr.. G. Schaefcr, Mr..
adj Miller. Mr.. A. Smith of Alexandria,
r. II. C. Swope, Mt. o. Richards, Mr.. W.
a german, Mr.. W. Phelps, Mr.. Charles
chaefer, Mr. Charles Mayhem, Mr.. J.
eighmeyer and Mr.. Edward Roach.
Master Boydie Birtisell, the little son
Mrs. J. +. BirdseIl of No. $50 Thirteenth
rect northwest, was given a birthday
irty yesterday afternoon in honor of |
IS fifth birthday. that proved one of the
'ettiest small and earlys" of the season.
The hours were passed merrily with games | .
I'd toys, with concluding attraction In
IL shape of a dainty table on which
e traditional candle cake, cream, hon-
'Ds and other confcctions were served. !
Among the guests were Misses Rena,
orence and Dorothy Davis, Miss Mabel
avis and Mrs. Brown. ?
Mr.. and Mrs. De Pree Smith have re-
rned from Baltimore, where they went +
attend the wedding OF their niece, Miss