Evening star., 1896-04-14
WORLD OF SOCIETY
Sweet Charity, the Wheal and the
Elite
Yesterdays Meet for the Home for
IncuPables An Archery
Tea-PersOnals.

The bicycle meet yesterday was the most
successful open-air fe.e ever given in this
city for the cause OF sweet charity. 1t
touched the popular taste ami the weather.
after proving such a disappointment 80
many times to the promoters and partici
pants in the sports. did itself proud. There
never were more Of the fashionable set
gathered together. ard 1t vas really the
first spring exposition OF good clothes.
All we're In their finest. Or, at least.
their questioned, raiment. The por-
tico Of the cid Van Ness mansion up
held substantial representation Of So
ciety danes and gallants. Flags of all
nations decked it and the stands near by.
The patronesses of the day We're a part
Of The balcony audience. They included
the Cabinet ladies and others. When the
parade filed in the field there was hardly
vacant foot of space on any Of the
stands. while the trees outside the park
on all sides had many Interested spec
tators perched in safe places amid the
leaiiess branches.
The band of the fourth artillery volun-
teered their services and furnished excellent
music during the afternoon.
The opening part of the program-the
parade and evolutions-was without doubt
the most interesting feature of the after
noon. Lieut.. Staunton was in charge. and
the result was perfect. Those taking part
were Miss Biddle. Mrs. Henry May. Miss
Boardman, Miss Nina Boardman, the Miss
es Condit Smith, Miss Cotton, Miss Roches-
ter. Miss Jane Hamlin. Miss Berry. Miss
story; Miss Mcclure. the Misses Van Horn.
Miss Ward, the Misses Hopkins Miss Gray,
Mr.. Walter Andrews. Mr.. Frank Andrews,
Mr.. Gilmore, Count Vinci, Mr. Victor East
man, Mr.. Alfred Cana. DIR. Wagner Mr..
Jack Story. Mr.. Broome. MIR. McCammon.
ret. Mr.. H. NJ. Earle. Philip Sheridan, c.
W Dali w. p. Sanger. George Deering.
l .Il Bloomer. H. b. Taylor and Hubley r.
Owen.
The ladies' costumes and the floral and
ribbon decorations of their wheels were in
harmony. Miss Mary Condit Smith won
the prize for the prettiest wheel decoration,
which was Winthrop wheel suit, and Miss
Boardman took the second prize-a silver
cyclometer. In the One-mile scratch race,
NJ. }. Sioussat won in 257. Donald Nc
Donald second. In the boys race. Phil
Sheridan was an easy winner, followed by
H. b. Taylor. A. E. Hopkins and Hubley K.
Owen. Time, 1:41.
Mr.. Fred Schade's fifth of a mile exhibi-
tion squirt was proud moment for the
champion amateur. He made 1t In "a 4-5 sec
onds or only 40 second slower than the
record. In the half-mile race, Donald Nc
Donald and Ormsby McCammon came in
hrst. followed by n. J. Sioussat a,d Alfrel
Cana. Young j. Hart Cabrera gave an ex-
h!bit:on OF fancy and trick riding which
was greatly applauded. Horace Westcott
won the egg and spoon race. Walter San
obstacle race. with H. NJ. Earle second,
ana the messenger boy race was won by
George Arledge. The officers of the course
were: Referee. Henry May; judges. Baron
=. Won ketteler, Charles McCawley and f.
A. Wise: timers. Eugene Harmon and 8. S.
Rowland: clerk of course. Charles A Cab
rera; starter. {. A. Wilson, scorers, Cart.
Staunton. C.S.N:. and Hugh Legare: an
Eouncer. John Wilkins: committee Henry
May, Miss Florence Boardman, HI. Nj
Earle and J. =. Story, jr.
Inc British ambassador and Lady
Fauncefote and the Misses Pauncefote
were the guests of Mrs. Charles Williams
and Miss Williams in their box After tha
'aces, sweetmeats and ices were sold in the
old mansion.
MIS- Boardman. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Mrs Fred Mcclure, with the Misses pat
ten, Miss Susie Lee Mrs. F. F. Riggs. Mrs
George b. Mcclellan, Miss Letter Miss
Hagner. Miss Pauncefote. Miss Bartlett.
MIS- Mrs. iMMuilisan, the Misses Simpkins and
MISS Elsie Anderson were some of those in
cfarse or assisting at the various tables.
ana VINO We're kept busy disposing of the
uainties Financially. the event was
81 eat success.
daughter of Senator Blackburn, are at the
Normandie and expect to remain here
throughout the spring.
Mrs. Audenried will be the hostess of an
archery meeting this afternoon at Chevy
Cnase and again on the 10Th, when prizes
VIII be awarded.
Miss Albert has returned to her countr,
home In Maryland. harinspquite recovered
from her long and painful illness and re-
sre:ting that she was not able to call on
all her Washington friends before leaving
Senator Morrill, Will celebrate his eighty
Sixth birthday by reception at his resi-
dence this evening from to T. The ami
Versary nnds the venerable Senator In ex-
ceilent health. and. as usual, he has been
favored with souvenirs, books, flowers and
other gifts not only from home, but distant
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Grlmley gave a charming
dance and reception last evening at their
handsome residence on the Marlboro
pike. which was largely attended hy
their friends from Washington and the
surrounding counties. The spacious parlor
was gaily decked with palms, ferns. vines
mowers. hags and draperies. Mrs. Grimley
was assisted by Mrs. Birch. At midnight
supper was served. Among these present
were Mrs Frank Gray Mrs Anderson
Mrs. J. f. Tarman, Mrs. VIM. Tarman
Miss Alice Farr. Miss Cora Suite Miss Mel
lie Gray, Miss +. THOMPSON Misses Katie
and Clara Strong, Miss Lottie GRAY, Miss
r. Suite, Miss Annie VermiIlion Miss Sadie
thompson. Miss Annie f. Shaw, Miss Car
RE G. Dustin. Misses Maggie. Lottie and
Effie Farr, Miss Gertie Hayes. Miss Minnie
Birch, Miss Ida Fowler, Miss Tillman from
WASHINGTON. and Messrs Suite, Owen AL
lene Milet Cox. f. Gray, Lee and j. E.
larman, A. Boone, B. Thompson, Joseph
Alder. j. Dustin, VIM. Tarman, James
Fowler. Pope Sweeney, r. Fowler, Harry
and Oliver Grimley, B. Birch. Fred Shaw.
c. Gray. Frank Gray, S. S. Suite, w. Suite
Gus. Williams. Geo. W. Fowler Those
from Washington were Messrs r. HamiI-
ton, George Stants J. Moore, NJ Milisan
II. {. Crammers, G. Norfolk. a. NJ. Curry
NJ. CoXen, NJ Bali and Fowler.
1t will be matter of general congratuia-
tion to know that Mrs Gardiner IL Hub
bard has just passed through a successful
operation for cataract. The condition of
Mrs. Hubbard's ,yesight has been a ca.se
OF great solicitude to her wide circle of
friends, and there will be much rejoicing:
ever her restored vision.
Mr.. and Mrs. GIenville Lewis celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary last
evening at their home in lexington. The
event was delightful one. and served to
bring together many of the friends of the
most and hostess, among whom were two
of the bridesmaids who ofticiated at the
wedding ceremony a quarter of a century
previous. The parlors and dining room
were appropriately decorated with palms
and cut flowers, and in the center of the
banquet table was mammoth wedding
cake, on top of which We're the dates 1877
1896. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were remem-