Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Large Company Welcomed Last Night
by Miss Barton.
Easter Invitations for Weddings Are
Getting Quite Numerous
Personal Mention.

Miss Clara Barton had the pleasure of
greeting several hundred friends last night
at the delightful reception given in honor
of her relatives who happen at this time
to be her guests They were Mrs. Clough.
wife of the governor of Minnesota, and sis
ter. Mrs. Daniel NJ. Robbins; Miss Florence
Robbins of Minnesota, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen E. Barton, Miss Myrtis Willmot
Barton and Mrs. J. Sewall Reed of Boston.
Mrs. L. De Forrest Jennings, Miss Cora
Curry, Miss Mary Brady and Miss Mary
Barton also assisted in the Inequalities.
Mrs. Frank Jones presided at the tea table
In the supper room and was assisted by
Miss Bessie Jennings. Miss Helen B. Mat
thews. Miss Emma Curry, Miss Edith
O'Brien. Miss Lathrop OF Newark. Mrs.
Ella N. White. The parlors were draped
with the flags Of all nations and Easter
lilies and palms added another ornamental
| were seated comfortably at small tables.
During the evening the company was en-
tertained by the singing Of Miss Myrtis
Barton OF Boston, accompanied nap led by ,o MISS
the event were Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Uhl. the Japanese minister. General
Greedy, General Breckenridge. Professor
Harrington. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey.
Mrs. Sara A. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Joy Edison. Mrs. Theodore Cole Miss Craw-
ford of Milwaukee. Mr.. and Mrs. True.
s.
and Mrs. Powell. Mrs. Tulloch. Mr.. and
Mrs. Halford. Colonel Dudley, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Tanner, Mr. Tweedale. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blount, Mrs. Van Planck Mrs. Barnard,
Miss Balch General and Mrs. Birney. Mrs.
Hovey, the Misses Pernam, Mr.. and Mrs.
Croissant. Mrs Crandell Dr. and Mrs. Dom
ohue. the Misses Manning. Miss Cox. Mrs.
Hutton, DR.. and Mrs. Rogers, DR.. Burg
hardt. DIR. and Mrs. Pomeroy Mr.. and
Mrs. Rose Mrs. H. A Davis. DIR. and Mrs.
hewitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Cutter. Mr., Mrs. and
Tyree, Mrs. Ffloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. La Fetra,
Miss Gillett, Miss Havens. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. l. Bradley. Mrs. Dewey. Colonel John
! McElroy. Rev. Mr.. Aspinwall, Mrs. Sidney
Mrs. Newton Ferree. Mr. and Mrs. n. B.
Prentiss. General and Mrs. Burdett
Mrs. Charles n. Larner of 02c Massachu-
sets avenue will not be at home today.
Mrs. r. E. Boyd of 9O6 @ street north
| west left today for Atlantic City. accom-
panied by her sister. Mrs. ]. C. Hardness,
to recuperate after her long illness.
Mrs. Coleman gave a progressive card
| matinee Monday afternoon at the Rich
mond. Among those present were: Mrs. T.
Salter Tredick, Miss Adams of Baltimore,
Miss Tredick. Mrs. Haywood. Mrs. Thurber,
| bers of Omaha, Miss Hubbard, Mrs. Peck.
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Waller. Mrs. Mason,
Mrs. Biddle. Mrs. Gilmore. Miss Gilmore.
Mrs. Rowles. Miss Rowles. Mrs. Chase, Mrs.
| Porter. Mrs. lanes Payne, Mrs. Morgan.
| Miss Prince.
A birthday party was given last night by
Mrs. Fersinger at her home. street
| northwest. Mr.. John /. Fersinger. Miss
| played. Among those present were Messrs.
II. Crun.pton. Bress. ]. Duff. ]. Kuffner.
G. Landen. E. Almore. c. Knorlien and the
| Misses K. Fersinger, NJ. Achstetter. T.
NJ. Bertett. B. Alburger. E. Murcle, L.
Jake. Knorline, S. Alburger.
| Mrs. Howard NJ. Rundlett has sent out
| cards for the marriage of her daughter,
| Miss Anne Howard Rundlett, to DIR. Jas.
Clark Mcclure. Wednesday, April IL, at II
o clock: St. Johns Church.
| The marriage of Miss Cox and Mr..
Eveleth Whiting is set for April 16 at St.
| Paufs Church. the same day on which
| Miss Fendall and Mr.. Wendell will be mar
| ried at st. Johns. Another pretty wedding
| at St. Paurs will be that of Miss May
O'Reiily and Mr.. Thomas Durant on the
oath instant.
| Mrs. John Davis and Miss Davis are on
| the eve of trip to Europe, and will be
accompanied by Mrs. Winthrop Gray and
| Miss Gray Of New York.
There was pleasant gathering of young
people on Friday evening last at the resi-
denee Of Mr.. and Mrs. w: c. Butler. 81
Massachusetts, avenue northwest. to cele-
brate the nineteenth birthday of their son
John. A vocal solo was given by Mr.. Jos.
| J. Beilew. other musical selections by Mr..
Mr. Tom Eckloff and Mr.. Frank McKeever,
and little Mamie Dougherty gave some
fancy dances. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynch and Misses Mamie Sloan. Essie
Keen. Mamie and Nellie Dougherty, Mary
Farrell. Mabel Boyce. Julia C. and Minnie
Butler. Messrs. VIM. A. O'Brien, Jas Bel
| lew, VIM. Vernon, Chas. Dubois and Dave
Willis.
DR.. W. B. Owen of Lafayette College,
Pa. is spending few days with his sister,
Mrs. Osborne Ward Of 214 9th street SOUTH
west.
Prof. A. ]. Whitney. wife and son are
spending a few days with their uncle H.
b. Whitney. at No. 400 9th street north
east Prof. Whitney is superintendent of
the public schools in Dunellen, N. ].
Mrs. 1. W. Nordiinger will not be at home
today.
Mrs. Herman F. Oberteuffer of Phila-
delphia, with her three little girls, is visit
ing her father. Mr.. ]. E. Fitch.
Miss Fannie T. Munson Of New Haven
Is visiting her friend. Mrs. Llewellyn Deane
1908 r street northwest.
Miss Laura Monroe is quite Ill at her
home. No. 61o South Carolina avenue.
Mrs. ]. Kearny Warren has returned to
her home, 1717 K street.