The morning times., 1896-03-29
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

BY far the gayest social evcntofth season
on Capitol Hill, occurred on Wednesday
evening at McCauley's Hall, 200 Pen usyl-
vania avenue southeast, the occasion beipga
testimonial receptions and hop rendered
the young ladies of the Bachelor Girls Club,
by the anti-Benedict Society secret
organization whose chief object, it is said,
is TO discourage matfiIL ouial tendencies
Thchop, in neyeryparlicuiar, was asuCcessfui
one the presence OF upward OF 130 dancer
giving evidence TO that fact. A beautiful
souvenir corsage bouquet OF cut roses,
attached TO which was a unique program
OF the dancing, was presen ted TO each lady.
During the intermission Light luncheon
was served, at which advantage was taken
OF the breathing spell by reCitatons, the
subject, 'MatrimOny,n being vigorously de-
nounced, and earnestly advocated, com
prsing the most laughable debate ever
listened to.
Among those present We're the following:
The MeSdames Prender, Raeder, HuSs,
Trunnell, Furbershaw. Kennedy and May
nard, and the Misses N. Jacobs. V Prender,
NJ. Shaw, Nj. Fox, M. Bradekamp, K.
Marschalk, s. Prender, A. Pittman, 2.
Marschalk L. May, n. Hall, NJ Walsh,
A. Holmes, NJ. Prender, A. Jacobs, c. Whit
more, /. Phillips, b. Pearson, f. Furber-
shaw, Ridgeiy. Hopkins, Holmes Eccard.
Hutchesou, Hutchinson, l. Morris. Coberth,
M Smith, VanHorn. Phillips, K. Smith.
c. Pitman, /. Griffith, l.. Dorsey ID. Kelly,
I'll. Ma ynadier. II. Langyolgt. L. Tompkins,
Bowers, M. Harrington, ID. /. Lefew, V.
Logan, Teresa Evans and Ella Ellsworth,
Geutrya nd Messrs. William CisSel1, l.. Moxley,
George B. Dove. Griffin, Campbell, Starke.
Gately, Richards, Prospect, Dunburgh,
Ware Jannaro, Powers. ]. Hope, W.
Scherer, Johnson, Shaw. Ii C. Scott. r ii.
Prender, G. M. Dorsey, c. H. Raeder, E. F.
Queen q. c. .Furbershaw. q Fleming. Frank
Richardson, W. z. Pixley, J. Morris.
| S. W. Trunnell, George I. Harper, ". I'll.
Wliitmore j. A. Reifr, L. Kroedel, ]. @.
| Trunneii, H Stickel, F. Bennett, A. Huber.
| Short, h. E. Hill, Hurdle, Jones, Hubbeli,
| Morgan. Dupont, Hatha way, Rae, Jackson.
| Monteith. Lewis. sparkes. Howell, DeppiSh.
| Carliu. Hooper, Edmonston. Brader. Slater.
| Howard, Kcim and many others.
| The AssembIy's Presbyterian Church
| held its monthly sociable on Friday evening
| last. The church was well filled with
an appreciative audience 10 listen to the
| program provided by the president or
| The Short Story Club, on request of the
| Ladies' Aid Society of the church.
! Original poemsby MeSSrS withstand Calyer;
] an original dramatic composition by DR..
| Calrer, finely presented with the support
| of Mrs. Pickrell and the Misses Hay, hay
| wood. and Seton: recitation, entitled,
| Inc NyDSy IONtT D} SiSS lOIlbilt
| Hay; an instrumental selection by Miss
! Harrison, together with vocal solos by Mr.
| George Lllcbridge and the Misses Rockwell.
| Hester, aud Seton. constituted the literary
! and musical feast of the occasion, while
| cake aud hot coffee provided by the ladies
| Of the church furnished a most pleasant
conclusion to the evenings entertainment.
The Melrah Pleasure Club held its sec
und meeting at the residence OF the Misses
Gleason on Thursday evening. and the
! following officers were elected. MIR. Dennis
O'Ready. president; Mr.. George L. Ruhl
vice president: Miss Mae BielaSki, secre
| tary, and Katie Gleason, treasurer. 1t
was voted to give a dance on Easter Mon
day night. and committee was elected
| for the puTposenf selecting suitable badge
| or button for rhe club. During the even
ing Air. W. Blindon entertained the menI
| bers by giving a reCitati on, entitled
| Dear Annie EoInses;'' Miss Nellie Ogle
piano solo; Miss J Jalia, Boldware, cornei
solos Miss Asse flelasid. mandolin solo
and the HarlenlQ Qdartei composed OF Messrs
George Ruhl, w. B hIndon, NJ. Ready, Leroy
| Kessler, gave numerous selections. AT The
! close of the meeting, Dir. Dennis Il. Ready
and Miss Julia BOldwsre walked the cake
| walk for one-quarter OF an hour. Mr.. Ruhl
was elected president, but he declined and
Mr. Ready took his place.