Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Engagement Of Miss Stevenson For
mally Announced
Rev. Mr.. Hardin the Happy Man and
the Day Very Near Pleasant
Social Evcnts-NOtes.

of their eldest daughter, Miss Julia Steven
son. to Rev. Martin ID. Hardin of Danville,
Ky. The wedding day is not yet definitely
set, bit will be an event of the very near
future. The ceremony will take place and
be followed by reception at the Nor
mandle. but the details have not yet been
arranged The bride-elect is a very beauti-
full girl. highly accomplished. and a great
favorlte here, well at her home in
Bloomington. Rev. Mr.. Hardin is a hand
some young minister, and son of Mr.. Watt
p. Hardin OF Kentucky. one of the most
prominent democrats in his state. Rev.
Mr.. Hardin is an orator Of exceptional elo-
quence. and has been during his student
days. at the theological seminary at Dan
Vile, also teacher of elocution. His ora
torical triumphs are frequent, and in an in
tercollegiate contest not long ago he won
easily over nine contestants The young
couple have been engaged over year
After their marriage they will go to DAN
Vile. KY. to reside. Rev. Mr. Hardin IL
now here, and is stopping at the Nor
mande.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart announce the
engagement Of their daughter May Belle
to Mr.. Payson. The wedding will take
place at Stewart Castle May 10. TIE young
couple will reside in Baltimore, where Mr.
Payson is at present engaged in business.
Miss Stewart is generally considered one
of the beauties of the senatorial families.
She posses SEES many accomplishments, AMI
has had every advantage of travel, having
made a trip around the world with her
mother just before her debut here couple
Of seasons ago Mr. Payson is a nephew
of Mr.. Charles Payson, whose Washington
residence is at the corner of 18th and K
streets, and is held in high esteem by a
large circle of acQuaintances. 1t is I'M
derstood the fair bride-elect prefers a
quiet wedding and the arrangements are
being n \
elder daughter, Mrs. Bessie Stewart, is still
abroad.
Mrs. Arthur Eastman Clarke, president of
the New Hampshire Society of the Colonial
Danes. and pleasantly known here as a
former resident is at the Arlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Thompson, who were
married in this city April %, 1916, cele-
brated yesterday at their home, 2l5 A street
southeast. their golden wedding anniver-
sary. Mrs. Thompson was Miss Mary A.
Clagett, and sister of Collector Dorsey
Clagett. Her father was Darius Clagett
and her mother Miss Brice of Maryland
The host and hostess were assisted by Mrs.
Smith Thompson. jr. and Mrs. A. l..
Thompson, their daugnters-in-law, and Mrs.
Ohio Beall, their daughter, and Misses May
and Maude Beall, granddaughters The
house was handsomely decked with flowers,
and many fine presents were received
Among those enjoying the happy occasion
were Gen. and Mrs. Guy V. Henry. Mr.. and
Smith Thompson, jr.: MIR. A. l.. Thompson,
Mr. Ohio Beall Masters Ohio T. Beall and
Willie Beal. Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Belt
Mrs. John b. Clagett. Dr. and Mrs Glaze
brook. Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. Thomas
Cox. Miss Worrell. Commodore J. J. Brice.
Mr. Maurice Clagett of Richmond. Mr.. FL
bert Ciagett, the Misses Cox. DR. and Mrs
Beaverhout Thompson Of New York, Mr.
and Mrs. Ethan Allen of New York, Capt
and Mrs. J. Rozier Clagett of Texas, Mr.
and Mrs Coperthwaite. Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Bowie Of Baltimore. Lieut.. Williams,
L. s. N. and Mrs. Williams. Mr. and Mrs
Mount of Baltimore. DR.. and Mrs. Reuben
Dorsey, Mr. and Mrs. Moody. Mr.. and Mrs
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs Ewell. Lieut.. Russ,
u. S. A. and Mrs. Russ. Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Darnelle Rev. and Mrs Charles
Buck. Miss Jennie Clare, Mrs Howard
Clagett, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Addison. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Loving, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Adolph Low and Miss Gale.
Miss Theresa Andrade. the younger
daughter of the Venezuelan minister. and
Mr.. Gustave Schlottmann will be married
very soon Mr. schlottmann has just ar
rived from Venezuela, where he is en-
gagged in the coffee trade. After the we'd
ding. which will take place here. the
young couple Will rot go to Germany, as
they had al first intended. a visit, but
will return at once to Venezuela.
Mrs. Henry c. Brewster welcomed the
Colonial Danes yesterday afternoon at
handsome reception, held in her parlors at
the Shoreharn. The rooms were decked
with spring flowers. and the hostess WAS
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Stevenson,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Blocker Miller. Miss Mil
Ter and Mrs. William Bedloe Beekman of
New York. Mrs. Chadwick and Miss Wash
ington. The afternoon was perfect for
pany was large and an agreeable one.
Tine Hawaiian minister and Mrs. Hatch
entertained at dinner last night Mr.. and
Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Murray, Lieut.. Stew
ems. Mrs. Coggswell. Lieut.. and Mrs. Knapp
ana Mrs. Richter of Portsmouth. N. H.
The table was daintily ornamented with
spring blossoms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke had
a charming afternoon for their tea yester-
day at Chevy Chase. 1t was the rendez-
families after their drive. Mrs. Covarru-
bias. Mrs. Newlands, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs.
McCauley and Mrs. A. l.. Mason of Provi-
dence. r. l.. pleasantly assisted. The lat
ter Is now making Mrs. Ffoulke a visit.
The wedding of Miss Croker of Cleve-
land and Mr.. William Acklan of this city
will take place in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster entertained
the members Of the arbitration conference
and other gentlemen yesterday afternoon.
Over two hundred were present, and were
received by the host and hostess and Mrs.
Mackay-Smith The drawing rooms and
dining room were decked with apple BIOS
SONS and wild flowers. and the occasion
Drought together men OF kindred minds ana
large experience.
Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse are now en-
Pertaining Mrs. Frank Moore. Mr.. Howes
and Mr.. Reynolds of Philadelphia, who ar
rived yesterday.
Prof. and Mrs. Alex. Graham Bell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Thoron gave dinners
last night.
Mrs. J. S. Whitehead and her mother,
Mrs. Smith, have returned, after an ex-
tended visit to Chicago.
EX-Commissoner NJ. NJ. Parker enter
tanned at dinner last night his guest, Gen.
I. S. Peck, adjutant general of Vermont.
Those invited to meet him were Senator
Proctor, Gen. Miles, Gen. Ruggles Gen.
Henderson, Gen. Curtis, Gen. Grant, Rep
resentative McMiilin, Mr.. S. H. Kaufman,
Col A. 7. Britton and Mr.. Beriah VIII
kins.
Mrs Bertha Wolf will be pleased to re-
ceive her friends in honor of her sons
Bar-Mitzroah Sunday, the 18th instant, at
5l8 I'd street.
Many friends of Mr.. Isaac Rector of 620
North Carolina avenue southeast were glad
to drop in on him 81 an informal way last
evening to congratulate him on attaining
his eighty-first birthday. The parlor and
dining rooms were prettily decorated with
fresh spring flowers, and during the even
ing refreshments were served by Miss
ha fSta Nv ohar Of