Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Past Week Has Been an Interesting
One.
Charming Dinner Last Night ut the
Mexican Legation Per-
sOnal Notes.

1
| Torrance Thursday We're its most substan-
| tial evidences. The weddings were interest
ing also. and just frequent enough to give
| plenty of time TO enjoy each. For the COM
Ing week events will be rather of an i'm
| promptu character, BETTING the weather
| and the natural disincliDation every one
| has to being pinned down too much to en-
| gagemcnts. One pleasing bit of information
| which may b" looked for in the near future
| Is the announcement of the engagement of
| the daughter of a prominent Senator. 1t Is
| already known to all the intimate friends
or the family. but will not be announced I'M
| I'll the wedding day can also be told. 1t will
| be June event. but quiet one
| Mrs. Carlisle had a visitor the other day
| who was entirely unexpected, but who has
| been made welcome guest. She was stand
| ing at window, when in flew a carrier
| pigeon with a gold band on one of it's feet.
| The white winged messenger has made it,
| sell quite at home. and Is being kindly cared
Tor until some trace of its owner is found
Ex-President and Mrs. Harrison gave
| their first Informal reception to their In
| dianapols friends Thursday and the oc-
casion proved great social event. Nearly
| all VINO received announcements of this
| marriage took advantage of the oppor-
.uhity TO call an extend their congratuIa-
| lions The callers were received in the
| drawing room. which was handsomely dec
| GRATED with palms and roses and other
| hothouse plants. Mrs Harrison wore a
| gown OF white silk with pompadour SHRINE
| and trimmings of blue velvet chiffon and
| lace In the adjoining rooms at a table
| gracefully adorned with pink roses Mrs
| Cniiord Arrick. assisted by Miss Jessie
| Miller. daughter of the ex-Attornev Gen
| eral during HarrisOns administration, pre-
sided The reception was purely infor-
| maj, and was the first of the series TO he
| given each Thursday afternoon during the
| present month
| The Mexican minister and Mrs Romero
gave dinner last night. at which their
guests were Senator ami Mrs. Call. Senator
| W hlte Representative and Mrs Savers
| General and Mrs. Batcheller Mrs J.
| Thomson Swami. Judge and Mrs Springer
Mr.. Carlo the minister from Ecuador
MT. Renick and Mr.. Vega Simon. formerly
| judge OF the supreme court IN Mexico and
recently appointed cogsul general 10 Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cammack gave a
| pleasant party Tuesday afternoon from .
| to g. at their residence, Brig wood avenue
| IN honor of the seventh birthday of their
| little IN Edmund Music, dancing and games
| were enjoyed by the little tots, for which
| prizes We're given. after which they re-
| pared TO the dining room. where not only
| a handsome but a well-laden table was
spread in true military style. In the center
| as an immense cannon of flowers, thanked
| With silver cdndelabra holding red white
| and blue tapers. under shades of the same
| color. Before the little host was the birth
| DAY cake. with "evcn candles lighted Al
| each place were Charlotte Russo in nttle red
| caps and drums bonbons in tiny white
| helmets ices in cannon forms. Each little
| boy Received a cannon a souvenir while
| the little girls took with them cadet doll
| Among the little guests were Miss Gertrude
| ard Nellie Lutz Rae Williams, Mildred
Barnes. Amy Richardson. Helen May, Su-
| Elaine VERIFY. Helen Whyte Frances Ed
| rCnston, Barbie Handy. Marie Fisher Mo
| ma TIL )mpson Elsie Tingle Bessie Free
| man. Belle kondrup. Masters Joseph Ham
| dy, Lee Williams. Karl Bradford. Leo May
Nv II.
| May, Eddie Freeman. Fred Stohlman
| Adolph Schafhirt, Eddie Fisher Robert
! weaver. Robbie Reginald and Adolph Raw
| ltngs. DR.. j. NJ. Toner also looked in to
see the children's pleasure.
Tuesday evening last a progressive
| euchre party was held at the Buena Vista
| Club rooms. under the auspices of the
| ladies' connected with the Martha Wash
Hsloh Leap Yea Club, as a return COM
| pAment for the reception rendered them
| by their wives in February last de-
| iiShtlul evening was PASSED. After play a
luncheon was served: then singing and
| dancing we're in order The prizes We're
| useful and pretty The ladies' first prize,
| Mrs. Louis Schmidt. Dresden clock; sec
| ond prize. Mrs Martin Hehner an en-
broideTed photograph holder; third prize.
| Mrs. {. A. Sautter. empire fan: the
| BOBBY prize, Mrs. J. F. Dennison a jap
| anese doll The gentlemen's first prize. Mr.
}. r. Dennisen. silk umbrella; second
| prize. Mr.. VIM. Helmus, a silver match
| hox: third or BOBBY prize. MIR. George c.
| Walker. a savings bank.
| Mrs. Rudolf Goldschmid and daughter
| will sail for Europe next Thursday April
23.
| Mrs. Z. D. Swayze celebrated her eighty
second birthday by sumptuous dinner
| Wednesday last at the home of her daugh-
| ter, Mrs. S. B. FoSs, surrounded by her
| children. grandchildren and few init
| mate friends. The floral decorations were
| beautiful Miss Foss returned from New
| he ha vie for braa
| months, 20 be present for the occasion.
| A surprise party was given Monday even
| ing to Miss Ella Kelly at her residence. 81
| G street. by the Carnation Pleasure Club.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
| vocal and instrumental music and games.
Among those present were the Misses Alice
Collins. Florence Regain, Agnes Johnson.
Maggie Sweeney. Annie Collins. Lizzie IIa-
| gan. Mary Fitzgerald. Nellie Quill, Lizzie
Sergeant Mamie Leary. Alice and Ella
Kelly. and Messrs. Jerc Hunt, Mat Horn,
| Richard Costello. Stanley Lynch, Frank
Diemer. Willie Regain James McDermott.
| Willie Collins Arthur Leary and Eddie
| Kelly.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester G. Thompson have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter. Grace Lena. to Mr.. William K.
| Pierce. Wednesday, April -. at pm, Ver-
| mont Avenue Christian Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Logan gave a
progressive euchre" party Saturday even
| ing at their home, 403 Spruce street LIE
Droit Park. The ladies' first prize, hand
some vase, was won by Mrs. Parkhurst;
second prize silver glove buttoner, by
Mrs. Bennett Allen. Gentlemen's first prize
| card receiver. was taken by Mr. Fred
| SQuires, ard second. pack of cards, by Mr.
lnsley. while the BOBBY prizes were award
ed TO Miss Potter and Mr.. Matheny Those
| present were: Mr.. and Mrs Frank Thomas.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Allen, Mr. and Mrs
| Charles Fairman. MIR. and Mrs. Parkhurst
AIR. and Mrs. Fred Squires. Mr.. and Mrs
| Matheny. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin, Dr.
| Baker and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford,
MIR. and Mrs. Hareoer, Mr. and Mrs Ed
| ward May, Mr.. and Mrs George Denmark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyam. Miss Ruby Hyam.
Miss Dana May. Miss Potter, Mr. Archer,
Mr.. Ins!ey and Mr.. Maggie.
Miss Lena Ellet Cabell is spending sev-
eral weeks In Atlanta with her friend. Miss
| Lucy Peel
Mrs. II. B. Bennett of 927 New Hamp-
| shire avei has gfne to Atlantic City for
two weeks. accompanied by Miss Mamie
| Doolittle of l street
| Mss Violet Pierson entertained the Cos
nopolitan Shakespeare Club Tuesday even
ing at her home, No. 21j 9Th street south
| nost Act Of. I'm,