The evening times., 1895-10-19
pLUCKY SOCIETY WOMEN
Turn Pretty Penny Making Bon
nets and Butterfly Shades.
Musical Entertainment for n BenevO-
lent Purpose-SOciety Notes
and Personals.

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| Frequent notice has appeared in the
| Northern papers lately of the fact that a
| well-known young society woman, Mrs.
| Anna Pendleton Pell, is about to open a
millinery shop in New York. Mrs. Pell is
| a graceful young matron OF one of the old
| est families in the North, and her unfor-
| tunate marriage has thrown her on her
| own resources for the support of herself
and two children.
1t seems strange, all things considered,
| that gentlewomen do not more frequently
| embark in enterprises of this sort. In
| every way they are fitted for the delicate
| and artistic purpose of beautirying their
| sisters and their dainty. skillful manner
| of twisting ribbon here, fitting a feather
| there, is often as successful as tue most ex-
| pensive vagaries OF importations from the
| designers abroad.
The bonnet plays a most importa ut part
| every season.
| Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied a young mans heart within
is frequent occurrence, which is as often
| influenced by the whimsical prettiDcss of
the little-considered bit OF mi;liuery as of
the charming wearer.
| Miss Rita Pcndleton, sister OF Mrs.
| Pell, and Miss Adelne Robinson, the one
| time champion tennis player of Staten ISL
| and, both well known here, realized 4
| golden harvest some winters back manu-
featuring butterfly" lamp shades, the
| pattern for which Miss Robinson brought
from Paris. Every brc-a-brac chop in
New York fluttered with their handi-
work, and many pretty pennies were turned
| to add to their store OF piii-muney.
A ballad concert was given last night
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society, at the beautiful home OF Capt.
| and Mrs. Gross, No 5OT Maple avenue,
| lie Droit Park.
| The entertainment was opened with an
| Interesting address on ballad poetry, by
Mr.. Charles Davies, of lie Droit Park,
| after which followed a selected programme
| of English, Irish, Scotch, and American
| ballads, beautifully rendered by Mrs. IL
| b. Hollifield, Mr.. Walters, Mr.. Holiingsw orth,
| and Others, interspersed with violin numbers
| by Miss Harvey, piano solos by Mr.. Nor
| row, and duets by the Misses Ever on the
! mandolin.
At the conclusion of the concert re-
| freshrnents were served.
Among those present interested in the
| entertainment, which was for the benefit
of the Church of the Advent at lie Droit
h,
and hostess; Mrs. Arthur Birney, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Davies, Mrs. Greene, Mrs.
| Weyrich, Mrs. H. b. Hollifield, Mrs. Lett
EEL Miss Harvey, the Misses Ever, and
others.
Mrs. Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue,
neice of the poet, leaves for Atlanta
Octobar %, where she will read a poem
entitled ATLANTA" before the woman's
congress.
Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Dufficld and their
daughter, Miss Louise Duffield, are es-
tablished at the Cairo for the winter.
Mr.. Harry H. Smith left yesterday for
Hot Springs of Virginia to recuperate his
health.
Mrs. NJ. A. wertz OF 92O n street north
west has returned from an extended visit
to Orrville, Ohio
Mrs Margaret Carter, of Maryland ave-
nue. northeast, gave a birthday party Wed
nesday evening in honor OF her little niece.
Marie, who, with her mother. Mrs Frank
Garrett, of Baltimore, has been the guest
of Mrs Carter since their return from At
lanta several weeks ago.
There was one table filled with games
for the little ones to play with and an
other spread with bonbons, ice cream
shaped into queer little animals and n
huge pyramid of flower decorated fruit. In
the center of the table stood big frosted
cake circled with a dozen small lighted
wax candles, the years Of the hostess being
twelve.
Among the guests were Misses Ida and
Mamie Still, Miss Gertie Bivens, Miss
Loulie Stacy, Miss Ellie Barnes and Mas
tiers frankie Holden, Leon Davis, Artie
Moore, Stannie Barnes and Baby Johnny
MunSon.
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Monroe have re-
turned from Baltimore, where they were
summoned by the illness of Mr.. Monroe's
mother, who has entirely recovered.
A concert under the auspices of the La
dies Aid Society was given on Wednesday
evening at the Eastern Presbyterian Church.
The entertainment, which owed its sue
cess to the Jealous efforts of Mrs. j. L.
Shedd, the organist of the church, was COM
posed of some of the best musical talent in
the city, who gldly volunteered their serv-
ices in SO worthy cause.
The programme consisted of fourteen
numbers, and was beautifully rendered by
Mrs. Daisy L. Fox. piantste; Miss saliie
Nicholson, Miss Gertrude Dana, Mrs. Hattie
MedQeS Sulltu, anu MISS
vocalists; Mrs j. L. Shedd and Messrs.
Melville D. Hensey, Edw. o. Asmussen.
LIE Roy Cough, James Taylor Cronin, Prof.
e. A. Lovey, DR.. N. P. Barnes. George F.
Mellis, Henry Thomas Statham, Prof.
Hart, and Prof. 7. Williams Pearman.
Miss Lucy Stevens and her cousin, Miss
Roberta Adams, have left for a brief visit
to their aunt. Mrs. jeanette B. Stone, near
Hagerstown, Md.
Miss Eta B. Roper, of K street South
east, will give dancing party tonight.
Col and Mrs. Jennifer, of Butte City,
Mont, are the guests of Mrs. K. Adams,
of Capitol Hill.
Miss Sarah Travers, of West Wash
ington, will give a reception Monday even
ing in honor of her guest, Miss Halle
Plummer, of Ogdensburg, n. Y.
Mrs. Monroe Hopkins and her sons have
at Narragansett Pier.
Mrs. Ralph johnson will spend the win
ter In Europe, travelling on the continent.
Mrs. Mclean. whose husband, Lieut..
Mclean. has been ordered to sea, will
spend the winter In Washington. Mrs.
Mclean 10 one Of the best as well as one
Of the most enthusiastic cyclists In town.