Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-13
The WORLD Of SOCIETY
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of some duration. The groom is a success
Miss Quay is a charming young lady, and
has q wide circle of friends in this city.
Mrs. Waldo Campbell Hibbs will be at
home Fridays at 1875 18th street.
Ex-Gov Shepherd and family are now
pleasantly d. miciled at 14O4 Massachusetts
avenue, the h, rse recently purchased and
entirely transformed by DR.. Talmage.
Justice and Mrs Peckham will be at the
Arlington this winter. They have two
scrs, one a lawyer in Albany, and the other
a business men in New York city. Mrs.
Peckham was Miss Harriet NJ. Arnold of
her marriage They have summer home
seventeen miles from that city, called
"Coolmore,' from which fine views of a
beautiful section are enjoyed.
Every one who saw the charming enter
tainment, Pictures From Life" last win
ter (given first at the residence of Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, and afterWard at the
Cairo will be pleased to learn that it is to
be given again. with many additions and
in provements, for the Art Students
League. The date is not yet announced,
but 1t will be early in Lent.
The following paragraph, If true, Is not
cheerful information for those who have
been expecting invitations from No. s La
fayette square:
Senator Hill Is quoted by the Brooklyn
Eagle as saying:
Il think it would be a mighty good idea
if the women were packed away and sent
out Of Washington and the men left alone
here to attend to the business they are sent
here for by the country. The trouble is
there are too many dinners and too much
social dissipation in official circles at the
capital. No man can go to these fashion
able dinners night after night and sit up
until morning attending to social functions
and be in any condition to grapple with the
knotty problems of finance and affairs that
are at this time forced upon the considera-
| ton Of our public men. I know that 1 am
called crusty old bachelor, but If any
sane man would think over what have
said, I believe he will agree with me and
acknowledge that I am right. This criti-
cism applies to members of Congress and
to officials of the administration. 1 at
tribute a good many foolish blunders made
by the public men Of late to just these
things, too much society and not enough
attention to and study of public affairs"
Mrs. E. s. Cromwell will be at home, 1902
@ street. Wednesdays in January and Feb
ruary, from to g.
Mrs. A. T. Britton and Miss Britton will
be at home Wednesdays in January, at
1920 Connecticut avenI@ Z
| The wives Of the REPRESENTATIVES at the
Riggs House will not Hce1ye tomorrow.
Mrs. E. H Klemrots &in be at home
Thursdays during Jan1Sa3r
Mrs. Frances A. Woe accompanied
| by Miss Mamie MieTpsas returned last
| Monday to her home h tule north, after a
| short visit to friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. ITroxell will cele-
brate their golden wedding, this evening by
a reception at their repdeHce, Ala street
after o'clock. Mr. TgoHs5l is native OF
Gettysburg, Pa, born ion the famous bat
| tlefield, where his father Twas born before
him, his grandfather Being one Of the orig
inal German settlers Of the place. He firs
came to washington bl ahe fall of 1910
and was engaged for several months at his
trade as a bricklayer pm ,Catlfp & Ryan's
warehouses On Louisiana avenue near I'll
! street. He remembers very we'll incidents o.
| Harrisons Inauguration In 1871, anu thu
chaotic and unpromising condition o
Washington at that time. January Ii
1916, Mr.. Troxeil was married to Miss t.
johnson of Baltimore, and since 1852 ha
resided in Washington continuously. Hi
handiwork has contributed to the buldin,
of both wings Of the Capitot, the State
War and Navy building, the Congressional
Library, the main building of Soldiers
Home and several other prominent struct
ureS.
There will he present at Mr.. Troxell'
home tonight his son Elmer, from New
York; his daughter, Mrs Davis, from Lon
Branch a son. Frank, from Chicago, an
another son, w H. 'Troxell, of this city
| Many grandchildren and many cola terra
kinspeople will also present their congrat
ulations.
Mr.. Troxelrs grandfather was one of tn
| defenders of Baltimore at the battle G
North Point, in the war of 1872