The evening times., 1895-12-12
THEIR FONDEST DESIRE
Sooisty Women Who Pine for a
Bicycle Built for Two"
ables Today-weddings, Teas
and Diversions.

OF IaSniiiD, Us wei dS UeT iH,Ic pTOBTcsSlNe
sisters who advocate cooperative house
keeping, mount the lecture platform, and,
in short do anything that may and does
become woman, masculine criticism To
the contrary Notwithstanding, dons bioom-
ers, or the more modest and becoming BIZ
furcated skirt, the one great Christmas
lad in gifts will be the bicycle.
The, young girl who sighed for watches,
bangles, and later on lock bracelets, sill
yer and gold girdics, hat pins of strange
and weird conception, now longs with all
the fcrvcncy of her maiden heart for a
bicycle. lier fond mamma is not exempt
from the contagion, while the business
woman feels Il century behind the times,
even with rapid transit IN iull sway, IL
she la S not or isn't going To have" wheel.
Sonow the question is. not ''wbat TO buy"
but where the money is TO come from To sup
ply Che numerous ycles which people inah
siii iaas of life-knowi Is Just tie tbtng" for
wi-mo-dau -sis-hus bro-fa-sons or course.
among those WHO bask in Fortunatus
smiles this question is as nothing. but TO
those in the middle walk of life ii resolves
itself into one of some seriousness, and
many are the schemes hatciiinr In fertile
brains for -Lhe-sleas.re of their loved ones.
Some will deny themselves little ex-
tras'' whi"hsin the aggregate assume quite
dStOunuillS pTDppriN1tbS. duu save enough
to..gc: a lovely wheel for cash reduction"
Others will buy ON The installmcnt plan.
pa ying great deal more for the same wheel
that sells $50 cheap for cash. and in one
way or another they viii accomplish the de-
sired end which will he bicycles nd bicycle
bcllsgalorc on Christmasday. ir The weather
permits. ~ ~
TIE youn- man will feel that the sleigh
ride at SO an hour is noionger incumbent.
for his fair fiancee will ring the merry
changes upo u her bell a she flies along with
fyes sparkling. cheeks glowing, and The
warm blood Rushing Ia nd from 4 heart as
light as he air which initiates the tires of the
bicycle built for two"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Barnes gave a
housewarming last night a their new home,
on Thirty-second street extended. They
were assisted in receiving by their daUgh-
Ter, Mrs. b. II. King of Baltimore, and
Miss Evelyn Price OF Prince George. The
pariors were fragrant with carna tinns and
roses, and the whole house was garianded
and wrcathcd with holly and other Christ
mas grecns. During the evening music
and reciiations were rendered by the Ten
leytown Mandolin Quartet and Misses Alice
and Eve Scott, and at its close Il dainty
supper was spread.
Among these present were Mr., and Mrs.
Peters. Mr., and Mrs. Gait. Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Ts D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. T"inlinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Wiyill, Miss Grace Smyth, Miss
Jessie Drcwe. Miss Fanny Mortin, Miss
Margaret Fortcscuc, Miss Mabel Wright
Mr.. Frank Fortescue, Mr.. John Petersen
and Masters Eddie and frankie Drewe.
Mr. Henry Mckee Osborn left yesterday
for Florida. where he viii remain n guest
Of the Tampa Fishing Club for week or
ten days. A the conclusion of bis visit he
VIII join n party going TO South America.
where he VIII remain u ntil quite late in the
spring.
Miss Jessie McDonou gh has recovered from
her recent Illness sufficiently to receive her
friends. Stre is still the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Augustcr Walter. of Georgetown.
Mr. and Mrs. George f. Wiihcrs OF seventh
street northeast. were surprised Tuesday
evening with handsomely decorated china
service. presented by a number of friends.
WAC called in body to congratulate them
''n6n1fie seventh Anniversary of their mar
riage.
Among the donors were Mr.. and Mrs. John
=. Never, Mr.. and. Mrs. Augustus HILL Mr..
and Mrs. Fuller Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
unwSnu. Miss Alise Brown. and Mr.. Thomas
Ronalds.
Tho affairs for today are:
Mrs. Hichborn, luncheon.
Mrs. Holds " orth Gordon ana Miss Cor
don, tea.
Mrs. b. F. Rittenhousc and Miss Ritten-
house. a tea.
Mrs. George Whitfield Brown and Miss
,Cuthbert, tea. -r.
Nine. Romero, dinner.
Mr. C. e. Tows, who has been visiting his
f,r u. fr inc E,atn
returned TO New York yesterday.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth A. Reits
TO Mr.. John IL. Geier was soiemDized Tues
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at st. Mary's
Church, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Father Glaab Only tiie Nearest rela-
tivesof thecoutracting parties were present.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Gcier left for a two weeks visit to
the South. Upon their return they viii be
at home 10 their frieuds at No. 1925 Fifth
street northwest.
Mrs. Hearst has issued Invitations for
a dance in compliment tn the Cornell
Glee, Mandolin aud Banjo Club, Decem-
ber 26.
Mrs. Richard Lowe Lewis of No. 1929
New Hampshire avenue has sent out cards
for tea to meet Mrs. I. Biddle Porter
Friday, December 49,
Miss Martha Hichborn nf street en-
tertained at a luncheon today, in compli-
ment to Naval Constructor Cappes, who
leaves shortly for the Pacific co:.at. The
table was set with Oriental linen, gold em-
broidered. and in the center was huge
bowl of American Beauty roses. Violets
as boutunnieres were used for the men and
CDr,lage b,pquets of American Beauty roses
for the girls.
Those present were Miss Keyworth-Bar-
bour, Miss Norris. Miss Tyler. Miss Howard,
Miss Rceder. Miss Hurst, Miss CabelI
and Miss Hichborn, Mr.. Cappes, Mr.. East
man of the Chilian legation, DIR. Lieber,
MIR. HELEN, Mr.. Marrow and Mr.. Baker.
Mrs. McCammon of Nineteenth street |
gave a handsome luncheon today. Ameri. |
can Beauty roses were used in decoration. |
The Short Story Club met in its parlors- |
the Wmodaug hsis-last evening. The club |
was called to order by the president. Maj. |
+. J.. Willis. and the exercises were opened |
by an instrumental duet, brilliantly exc
cuted by Messrs. Paul Sperry and Johnston. |
The minutes of the previous meeting were |
read by the secretary, Miss Mary C. Ben |
nett. The program was then continued by |
a vocal solo by Miss Cottrell.
The story for the evening was q sketch in |
he negro dialect by Mrs. Robert Head. |
THIS was followed by a vocal solo by Miss |
Lillian Seton. There were three fivr~niin. |
ute papers on "Blaney," by Mrs. Barrenger; |
Mr.. Cherry and Mrs. Hart. An original |
poem by Miss Ringold, Vocal duet by Mr.. |
and Mrs. Houghton, q poem by Mrs. /
and an instrumental duet by the |
face. Ds.,s, <y.,.lf ft,..v