Evening star., 1896-10-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Joseph E. Willard's German at Fairfax
Court House.
A Wedding Mt st. Stephens Last Night
-WashinGtOnians Returning
Home Notes.

The old Meigs mansion. corner of YER
mont avenue and N street. has been leased
for the winter by Representative Harmer,
who will move with his family from Phila-
delphia as soon as certain renovations are
completed. The house is large one and
is admirably adapted for entertaining.
Senator and Mrs. Mitchell of Wisconsin
have returned to their home on Capitol
Hill after an extended visit to Brigantine
Beach
Senator Pugh's family have opened their
home on r street for the season. Just pre-
vious to their return the Senator and his
wife, and eX-Representative and Mrs. Will
liam Slowden, the parents of Mrs. Jas. l..
Pugh. jr.. attended the baptism of their lit
tie grandchild, Mary Alice Pugh, which
took place in Allentown. Pa.
Mrs. Olney. it is expected, will return to
the city about the middle of the month.
The home Of the Secretary Is being put in
order for her reception.
At st. Stephens Church last evening a
large company Of their friends assembled
70 witness the marriage of Miss BERTHE
blackman of Georgetown to Mr.. Edward T.
Lynskey. The bride was attended by Miss
Julla Lynskey, sister Of the groom, who
wore white silk and carried pink roses The
brides gown was white grenadine over
white satin, trimmed with Irish point lace
She had Marechal Neil roses for her bou-
quet Mr. George Blackman, the brides
brother, was best man. After the ceremony
reception was held at the residence of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynskey i'm
mediately took up their residence in their
new home 34J9 Prospect street
Layton Hail." in Fairfax Court House,
the nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Will
iaro, was the scene of a brilliant company
friday evening last. profusion of flow
ers, with which the house was decora ted:
the warm glow from the softened light of
shaded lamps and the music of orches-
IRA contributed to the success of the ger
man. Dancing continued until 80 O'clock
when dainty supper was provided Guests
,Toln from distance were many, including Miss
smsriia san tayne' Warrenton; Misses Harri-
son, Leesburg; Miss Sweet, Boston; Miss
nan, New York; Miss Stanley, Soldiers
home; Misses Bryant, Dangerield and
Robinson. Alexandria: Miss Levering, Bal
| lop, Mobile
Miss F. c. Glasgow gave a dancing Marty
last Friday evening at her residence. 1,27
loth street In honor Of her guest Miss
Enne NJ Stineman of Baltimore. She was
assisted In receiving the company by
misses Stabler and Saunders. The rooms
| were beautiful with palms and golden rod.
ana the glow from many colored lamps
Inc dancing was thoroughly enjoyed and
ailerWard a dainty repast was served.
1hose present were Mrs. Z. c. Glasgow
| Sol. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Foote, Mr.. and Mrs
W. r. Basin, Misses Shreve, Grafin, Trow.
Ezdorff, Frazer, Van SAINT, Cooper Holm
neld' higgins, Rasin, Bangs, Reichman,
Reeves, Bessie and Edna Davis, the Messrs
| Mcclure, Stafford, Featherstone, Craft.
Moodleigh, Poultney. Shreve, Whipple,
S,oddard, Stabler and Messrs. w. l..
| Stineman and r. T. Robertson Of RaIti-
more, Md, besides many others.
| Mrs. Mary Ward Shuster, with her
daughter Elizabeth and son, John Ward
| Is Keeping house again in her Old home
Gecrsetown. and is located at No. l32o
3Utn street.
! Miss Kitty Morarty has returned to the
city after four months trip through the
New England states, visiting New Haven,
Hartford. Boston, Newport, Providence and
| other places Of interest.
The o. s. Club had its first meeting
at the residence of Miss Mamie Lingeback
Among those present were the Misses Mae
Siattery, Alice Gray, Agnes Scanlon, Nellie
| Driscoll. Mamie Lingeback, Madeline Ze-
| rega, Maggie Carroll, Agnes SaffeL, Mae
Eisenblse, Mamie Shannon, Maggie Mur-
ply and Clarissa Edmonston. Refresh
ments were served, and music and dancing
J were kept up until a late hour. Solos were
| rendered by Miss Mae Siattery and Miss
| Mamie Shannon. Prizes for dancing We're
| awarded to Misses Nellie Driscoll. Mamie
| Lingeback and Mae Eisenbise.
Mr.. Henry r. Miles and family have re-
turned from their summer home at Har-
per's Ferry, and are at No. 1910 Q street
Mr. James L. Pugh. jr., has returned
| home from his vacation. Mrs Pugh and
| the children have also returned from Penn
sylVanla, where they spent the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Whittirgton are nov
located Al 1205 Q street, where they will be
at nome to their friends Mondays.
| Mrs. Sarah easel and her daughter. Miss
| Ella V. easel, have returned from a two
months visit to Ohio and Kentucky.
| A very delightful straw ride was giver
Friday evening in honor of Miss Louis,
| Nheelock of Brooklyn, n. Y, the guest o.
| Miss b. Eldridge of 3OS A street northeast
Those in the party were Misses Dodge
Walker, Roder;ck, Dutrow, b. Dana and Y
| Dana, Turner, El1ridge, Whi;lock, Messrs
Il. Roderick. Z. Roderick, r.. Roderick k
Walker, Henry, Gibson, Hardy Hine
Brockway.
A merry gathering of friends assembled
at the residence OF Mr.. VIM. H. Schaefer
| LOB Pennsylvania avenue southeast las
evening, the occasion being the celebra tiol
OF his twenty-ninth birthday. There Wa.
vocal and instrumental music, rendered b,
the guests and Prof. Schubach and Messrs
fIimar, Linden and Buckingham. Refresh
ments were served, and later the dinin,
loom was cleared and dancing was in
dulged in to a late hour. Among those pres
ent were MIR. and Mrs. Philip Schwartz
Mr.. and Mrs Rudd, Mr.. and Mrs. Boggess
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barber, Mr. and Mrs
Lou Meyer, Mrs. R. Schaefer, Mrs. Kicks
Mrs. w. Scwartz, Mrs. Ivens, Miss Lizzi,
Messrs. VIM. Kicks, Chas. Ricks Henr,
Ricks. Ed Gunson, Louis Weber, Chas
Rudd and Geo. Schickler.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered
Miss Annie Lochboehler at the residence
of her sister. Mrs. II. Sedenspinner the
occasion being her sixteenth birthday. The
house artistically decorated with palms
and cut flowers. The evening was spent in
playing games, after which a bountiful
collation. was served. A violin solo was
rendered by Master John Immich. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Seiden.
spinner. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Madigan, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Nogel, Mrs. Muth, Mrs. I'm
mich, Misses A. Riehl, l.. Nan, II. Conover
l.. and NJ Muth, A. Schneider, NJ. Nes!ine
l. Brahler, NJ. OConnor, ID. and NJ. Jorda n
NJ. Immich, B. Pfeiffer, Messrs. L. Stevens
F. Bresnahan. F. and j. Lochboehler, c.
Mueller. l.. kettler, E. May, II. ard L.
Lochboehler. f. Rowley, II. and F. Stein
G. Brahler. r. Immich.
DR.. and Mrs. A. d. Baker of Charleston
S. c., are visiting Miss McCully at 1885 Orc
gon avenue.
Mrs. 1. Platt Foote Of Washington, d. c..
after summers soiourn at Cottage CITY
Martha's Vineyard, Mass, has returned tc
$40 Massachusetts avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln B. Smith and fam
lily have returned to the city from Hyatts
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