Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-17

Alice Woofery, Sarah Walton, Carrie Eel
ley, Mary Lukens, Elma and Mildred Ny
man, Lillian and Edith Ritter and Messrs
Wright. Cox, Dillingham;, Mason. Lukens
West. Trough, Nyman and Masters Charlie
Belts and Worcester Mason.
The guests at Blackiston's were treated
to all impromptu ma squerade Wednesday
evening. Among the best characters were
Trilby, Topsy. fortune teller nun, baby and
nurse. The prize a box of candy, was
awarded to Topsy (Adiss Starkey of Wash
ington), who acknowledged it by dancing
a jig. Masks were then Iemoevd and
dancing was kept up until after midnight.
Among the guests from Washington were
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dalton and family, Mrs. Slater and family,
Mrs. Hewes and family, Mrs Starkey and
daughter Miss Nettie Graham, Miss Flora
Manning, Mrs. Kelton and sons. Miss
Bean, Mrs. Knight and Messrs. Schneider,
Sawyer, Green, Driscoll, Stacey. GIFTS.
Among the Baltimoresns were Mr. and
Mrs. r. J. Walten and the Misses Dawson.
DR.. NJ. D. Peck is spending a few days at
Cortland, N. Y, with his aged mother and
friends.
Mr.. E. I. Renick. chief clerk of the State
Department, and Mrs. Renick left here to-
day for Cape May.
Dr. and Mrs. j. C. Mcclure sailed for
Europe August 10. After short trip on
the continent they expect to make tour
on bicycles to the cathedral towns in Eng
land. and will return to Washington about
the middle of October.
Mrs. F. Pleasanton gave a very large
progressive euchre party at the Hotel
Richmond. Atlantic City. Tuesday even
Ing. The head prizes We're won by Mr.. r.
Boggs and Mrs. Cornelius Belt. The prizes
were silver, and Bohemian glass memers-
tos.
Mrs. Sallie Z. Dillow, accompanied by
her daughter Miss Annie left the city
mock county, Va. where they will remain
for a month, enjoying the life amid the
Blue Ridge moCntairs.
The engagement of Miss Grace D. Parker
of Mt Pleasant. D. c., to Mr.. Joseph L.
Jennings of New York is announced the
wedding to take place III the carly fall
Mrs. and Miss Parker arc now sojourning
in the mountains of Virginia.
Misses Miriam NJ. Morgan and Inez NJ
Howard of Capitol Hill left today for
Fairfax Court House, Va, to spend the
remainder of the season.
Mrs. ]. H. Hall left Wednesday for Bal
timore, where she was joined by her
mother, Mrs. Marion l.. Glover. for a trip
to New York and the northern watering
places.
Misses Della and Katie McGirr and cousin
Master Joseph Hail. are stopping at Colo
NAL Beach for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ Finch, Mr. and Mrs
w. T. Fisher and Master Raymond A.
Fisher have left the city for the balance
OF August ana September.
Mrs Samuel Polkinhorn, accompanied by
her daughters Misses Blanche and Florence,
and son Harry, also Mrs. Fannie Soper,
wife of Eugene Soper, formerly Of West
Washington, are stopping at the Baltimore
Inn, Cape May, for the month of August.
Mr.. Carl Rupprecht and family, who have
been visiting relatives in Ohio and Buff
faio, N. V, have returned.
Mr.. Jas. V. Tierney is rusticating at the
cottage of Jacob Hawpe in New Hamp-
shire.
Miss Ella Morris of 1898 Kingman place
is spending a few weeks at Colonial Beach
Mr.. Sylvanus Lambdiu of this city re-
Gently sailed for Kingston, Jamaica, to
join his brother, Mr.. C. Lambdin.
Miss n. w. Dutton is summering with
Mrs. Phillips at Falls Church, Va.
Miss EIgenia Washington is confined to
her home with serious Inflammation of the
eyes.
Miss Corah E. Pitts has gone to New
York and East Orange, N. j., on visit
to Mrs. Manuel Johnson
Mr.. JOS Carr of ST. Louis is In town, WIS.,
iting friends.
Mr.. Will Kolb left on Thursday to visit
friends in Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
DR.. H. NJ Newman has returned after an
extended stay in Europe.
Miss Florence w. Miller of Georgetown
is spending the summer with relatives in
Frederick.
Miss Kittie Tilghman Babcoch will spend
the remainder of the summer at her coun-
try home, Rock Haven, near Georgetown.
Miss Mamie Callan OF Capitol Hill left
recently for an indefinite visit with friends
in Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Halter of Both street returned home
last night, after a two months visit to
friends in Bridgeport, Ohio.
Miss Emma Bryan of 30th street left to-
day for three weeks vacation at Co.
lorfal Beach.
Mrs. Geo. Decker and family left yester-
day for a six weeks trip in the Virginia
mountains.
Master G. G. Decker is home after spend
Mrs. Jacob Brown and family left today
for a six weeks trip up in the mountains
of Virginia.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Rouzer, Mrs. A. S. Johnson
and Mrs. H. G. Bergling are the guests
of Mrs. f. r. Horner of Belle Pre- Brandy
stations, Va.
Miss Florence Epps of Richmond is the
guest of Miss Anna Wingfeld of 1919 I
street northwest.
Mrs. J. E. Grady of Woodside, Md. is
visiting her mother at her summer resi-
dence. Ocean Grove.
Miss Emma L. Reed, who has been suf-
fering for the last two weeks with a dislo-
Gated hip, is now much improved.