The evening times., 1895-11-18


Bicycling is a glorious pastime. 1t brings
roses To- the cheeks, pleasure Ia the hearI
diversion to the mind, and incidentally a
ravcnous appetite.
..rm fiercely hungry declared deli
cateIy built pretty girl To her stalwart mas
culinc companion, as they anghted from
their wheels in front uf her home on Con-
necticut avenue. 1t was crisp and conl
and they had enjoyed long spin together.
He admired her common sense statement
and added he wars starving"
Now 1t was about afternoon tea time,
fully two hours before dinner, but the very
idea of tea was left unsuggested by the
hearty couple and they quickly went In
to rescue themselves frnm starvation.
You must help" she said. 'if our
lives are TO be spared, and one OF us
saved from cannabalism-' He meekly fol-
lowed her into the dining groom.
BE perfectly quiet; do not speak
word" she cautioned. land you will see
what you will scc." She opened
closet nichcd in the wall near by, alb
stracted a shining chatting dish, disap-
pearcd into the pantry and quickly re-
turned with sundry mysterious silver
topped bottles and a porcelain dish of
something. Handing him book, she
pointed to a certain page.
You read the cantation." she COM
manded, .while l mix the BROTH
He setiately read as directed. "A pinch
of salt" "a dash of sherry, etc." while
size dexterousiy followed his commands.
aud presently delicious steam arose.
Seated not far away from each other they
enjoyed their impromptu spread with all
the satisfaction OF having done a clever
thing together.
1t is. of course, true that only in news
paper jokes do society men refer dis
paragingly to their wives of 1.-THE biscuits
mother used to make" but il is also Il
fact that no sight is more agreeable to the
masculine eye critical-than a da inty
woman engaged in housewifely pursuits.
Quite rivalry exists among society
girls in this regard just how. and odds are
that two chatting dish ''scInces'' will bring
about more engn gements than half dozen
cotilliOns or set out dances.
The wedding of Miss Estelle I.ittlepage
daughter of Capt. II. Beverly LittIepage. to
Mr.. Alyan MacauIey VIII take place at St.
Andrews Church. Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock. Miss Callye Littlepage sister Of
the bride, viii be maid OF honor. wearing
pale green silk null and carrying pink
fringed chrysanthenIums. Misses May Sic-
Cauley. Osburn of West Virg ginia. Gicske of
Baltimore, Thenholm, and Mamie and Ida
Young Will wear white organdic. dain,illy
trimmed with green ribbons and carry
clusters of white chrysanthemumS.
The bride will be gowned in white satin.
trimmed with pearls ana rare lace. and her
bouquet Will be of lilies of the valley.
Mcssrs. william Du Val Brown, j. El-
freth Watkins. Sherman james. W. Butler
Woods, Harry Hinman and L,Ither ReicheI-
dcrfer Will act as grounsmen, Mr.. John H.
Ma,auIcy. brother Of the groom. being
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after the ceremony at the home OF the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Macaulcy viii leave for an
extended Southern tuur.
Among those who w i'll add to the aitrac-
tions of Washington society this season by
handsome entertainments are Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Hatch. Mr.. Hatch is the lately an
pointed Hawaiian minister aud viii ar
rive in the city early in December Mrs
Hatch. as Miss liawes of San Fra nciscu. is
well known here aud her coming is looked
forward to with pleasure by her many
friends.
Miss Morton. sister of Secretary Morton.
VIII have as her guest this winter Mrs
Paul Morton.
Mrs j. A. Thompson Swami Is still at
Princeton, n. j.. and will not return be-
fore December 16.
Mrs Stockbridgc win occupy apart
ments at the Arlington during the winter
Mr.. Mcudonca. Bra azilian minister who
is an art conDoisseur, and the poSSessnr of
many beautiful paintings, will give a talk
on landscape painting at the WasIlington
Club during the season.
Mr.. George W. Ryder and Mrs. RYDER
are at home. No S2l Seventeenth street
Mr.. Ryder was formerly instructor al the
Chevy Chase Club and has been absent in
California nearly two years in connection
with the Burlington Country Club of San
Francisco.
Col. aud Mrs. Walcott hold a reception
in honor of the twenty-fiftiI anniversary
of their marriage Monday evening next
from 9 to IL. Col. and Mrs Walcntt have
to No. 704 Twentieth street north
west.
The wedding of Miss Clara Fowler OF
Rockville. to Mr.. Rernus X. Darby Will
occur at Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church to-
morrow.
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