Evening star., 1896-09-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pleasant Mention of Prominent Ladies Here
and Abroad.
HOnOrs to Mrs. Electa Smith at Her
Old Home Birthday
Fete-NOtes.

Mrs. Grant came from New York Satur-
day and Joined Mrs. and Miss Sartoris at
tie Arlin gton. Mrs. Grant will move up to
her own<house the latter part of the week.
Mrs. and Miss Sartoris will spend a while
in New York. and will leave for that city
today.
Miss Cameron will be bridesmaid at the
coming marriage of Miss Rhoads and Mr..
Hartshorne. at Ardmore. Pa. October 10.
Mrs. Carlisle returned with the Secretary
last Friday from their pleasant northern
trip. one week of which was spent in Bar
IIarbor, and the other at Gray Gables and
at Marion. Mass.
Mrs. Electa e. Smith of this city. who is
now spending her vacation at her former
home. in Sterling. III. has been handsomely
entertained, not only by her intimate
friends there, but by the citizens generally.
Among other festivities given in her honor
was tea by Mrs. E. 1. Randolph. The
party was attended by a number of Ster-
lings prominent people, who enjoyed II as
it merited. About o'clock the keystone
Sixth Regiment Band serenaded the party,
Moses Dillon, then, in behalf of Mrs. Smith,
thanked the boys heartily for their excel
lent music and. with her compliments. pre-
sented them with a box of the best cigars.
The Woman's Relief Corps also gave an
entertainment for Mrs. Smith, and other
evenings the citizens of the town called to
pay their respects to their former post
mistress. and hundreds participated in the
pleasant occasion. Mrs. Smith will return
here next week.
Rev. jos. A. Foley, assistant pastor Of
ST. Paul's Church, was rendered a surprise
party Saturday evening In celebration of
his ;wenty-ninth birthday. The parlOrs
were beautifully decorated with potted
plants and cut flowers and in the dining
room great punches of golden-rod and ferns
were used. The table was laden with good
things, and in the center was a huge birth
day cake, with his name and the year of
his birth inscribed and surrounded by
twenty-nire bright candles. Among those
present were Rev. Jas. F. Mackn. pastor
Of st. Psul's; Rev. Mark S. Gross Rev.
Father Ryan, Rev. Father Mallon, Miss
Redfern, Miss Stuart, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Il. Hay.
DR.. Sewers and family returned from
Europe Saturday.
Mrs. Lee Wolff has returned to New
York, accompanied by he's mother, Mrs. NJ.
Oppenheimer.
Mrs. A. u. Middleton and daughter. Miss
| Alice. have returned from their western
trip and are with AIR. X. L. Middleton, 1885
10Th street
A charming dance was given at the coun-
try seat of Mrs. MacCauslin, Sunny Side.'
Benning, Nd. last evening to a party OF
cyclists. The ball room was profusely dec
Grated with golden rod, palms ana japanese
lanterns. Among those who participated
were the Misses Sacks. +. and a. Steinberg.
Plu9ge, Jones' II. and S Swingle. Messrs.
Plugge. Willis, Laird, Mockabee, Steinberg,
| Horton. Ihiries and Costigan.
| Miss Minnie Richardson, Miss Elizabeth
| Prospery. Miss. Sadie Trezair and Miss
| Susan Sears, after visiting Niagara Falls,
| Watkins Glen and Buffalo. spent a few
| days in Rochester with Mrs II A Gross for
/ merry of Washington. They have returned
| home.
The Misses Annie and Lille Braschi have
| returned. after two months vacation in
| New York and Seabright, n. j.
General and Mrs. Parke. who are now at
| Wayne, Pa. will soon return to this city.
! Miss May E. L. Beall Of A street south
| east went to Baltimore to attend the BIZ
| cycle carnival given there last Thursday
| night. and won the ladies' prize. She rode
| in bower of flowers in an English national
costume.
| Mrs. Robert Anderson and family have
| returned from Deer Park.
| A very pleasant evening was spent at the
! residence of the Misses Graney No. 230S
| II street, Saturday. Music and dancing
| We're enjoyed. and refreshments were serv-
| ed, after which dancing was resumed.
| Those present were: Miss Berkley, Miss
| Mabee. Miss McMahan, Miss Hewston, Miss
| AIohler, Miss Ashton, Miss Adams. Miss
Johnson and Miss DeMontreviile: Messrs.
| Barry. Rowzee, Quill, Bowers, Palmer. Cis-
sell, O'Dowd. Whelan. Bright. Fergusonand
| Nelligan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman and
| children have returned from Camp Percy
| New Hampshire.
| Mr. j. w. Mccartney and family, whc
| 81 ent the summer at Saratoga, are expected
| be me tonight.
| Mrs. William Brney reached home thi.
| morning after visit to her sister a
| Tacoma, Wash.
| DR.. and Mrs. j. Curtiss Smithe have re
| turned from their summer outing at Range
| ley Lakes.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Blackman have ISSUED
l Invitations for the marriage Of their daugh
ter BERTHE to Mr.. Edward T. Linskey. t,
take place Monday, October 5. The recep
| tion will be held from to 10 O'Clock p. m
| at 3408 o street.
Miss Elma N. Norris. daughter of Lieut.
and Mrs. J. A. Norris, was married on Sat
| urday to Ensign n. Z. Irwin, United States
rsvy. at Annapolis. The ceremony wa
strictly private on account of the recen
death of the groom's mother. The brid,
| wore a travelling dress Of dark blue. with
a becoming French pattern hat. and car
ried a bouquet of pink buds. Ensign an
| Mrs. Irwin left Annapolis on the Afternoon
| train, and upon the completion of thei
wedding trip will come to Washington
| where Ensign Irwin will be stationed thi
| winter Announcement cards have beei
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