Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-17
WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE
Amateur Theatricals in and for Sweet
Charity
Ten in Honor of Miss Tracey-The
Misses Stevenson Going Abroad
Personal Notes.

Fashionable society presented its most
smiling face yesterday afternoon to the
Dramatic Club of Philadelphia which. un-
der the management of Mrs. Eleanor Sher-
man Thackara, gave a performance at
the Lafayette Square Opera House for
the Tabernacle Society. Mrs. John Rode-
ers and Mrs. Story distributed the pro-
grams, MARQUIS de Chambrun, Count Buis-
seret, Mr.. OBern, Senior Pastor, Mr..
Story, Mr.. George Howard, Lieutenant
Magill, Lieutenant Gilmore, Mr. Sldell
Rodgers and Mr.. Andrews were the ushers,
and Miss Martha Hchbcrn, Miss Caroline
Story. Miss Mary Todd Miss Elsie Davis
the Misses Clayton, Miss Charity Swea-in-
gen, Miss Josephine Merrick Miss Keats
Rodgers. Miss Mildred Merrick, Miss Jose
Prime Boardman, Miss Nina Boardman
Miss Ida Elliot and Miss Josephine Cobb
sold flowers and ices between the acis
MISS Edith Patten was i'm charge of the
table IN the lobby from which the sweets
were dispensed by these young ladies' and
the idea, which was quite a novel one
VIII be likely to be generally copied in
The future. Three plays were given pet
ucoat Periidy. with Miss Katherine For
rest. Miss ellen Constance Palmer and
MIS- A. NJ. Thackara in the cast; Tam
bour Blatant Cat the tap of the drum) a
Spflghuy French vaudeville. by Mr.. Arthur
Dexter, Miss Charlotte Houston and Mrs.
flske Warren. and Second Thoughts -
with Miss Ellen Constance Palmer, Mrs
A: NJ Thackara and Mr.. J. Columbus
" Dcnneil In the cast. finished the interest
ing performance. Everybody of official
ana social Importance seemed present and
IN TINS respect it seemed like an event in
private house.
Mrs Audenreid gave tea yesterday in
honor of Miss Minnie Tracey Her house
was decked with spring blossoms and
the hostess had the pleasant assistance of
Mrs. Bugher. Mrs. Hammond and Miss
Colket of Philadelphia in entertainne her
guests.
Mrs. Stevenson and her daughters. with
Miss Scott, are in New York The Misses
Stevenson will go 10 Europe early in May.
Ihey Will spend year in Berlin STUDYING
the German language. Miss Julia's fance,
the son of 7. Wat Hardin of Kentucky,
VIII join them in Berlin in the fall. The
Inree Wlll return 10 America together, and
Mr.. Hardin and Miss Stevenson will be
married in October. A portion Of the time
while in Europe they will visit United
states Ambassador Ewing in Brussels, Bel
gum. Ar Ewing is their fathers cousin.
The Capitol Hill Cycle Club gave a pleas
ant entertainment and lance at Naval
Lodge Hall last evening. Solos were
rendered by Messrs. Esaw Hurdle Jessie
j. Mcknight and Rudolph MitcneH. after
me entertainment dancing was enjoyed un-
y, m,a late e, hour Among those present were
Misses Ialcott. Coffee, Ca~utners. Ball.
Davis, BurK, NcNa!ly. Boggs, Phillip. Sher-
wood, Phelps, Crystal, Hogan. Crutchett.
Penicks, Johnson. Hazen, Moser, Rein
burg, Wander, Emmett, Mccormick. Mead,
and Messrs. T. NJ and l.. Mccormick. ri
Jones I. j; German. W. Hurdle. j. p.
heleher, g. +. Barnes. T. H. Howe, J. III.
Johnson. W. NJ. Maxwell, s Dickman, r..
Mitchell, }. J. Mcknight and r Luckett.
Miss Maud Masac Of Los Angeles. Cal.
Is visiting ner cousin, Mrs. W H. Daw of
2Dl II street.
Mrs. Jules A. Demonet entertained y
number of ladies from Baltimore And
washington at a pink luncheon Tuesday.
Mr. ard Mrs. George W. and Mary F..
Estler cele bra ted the fiftietn anniversary
OF their marriage last night at their res
ldence. No 1921 3lst street The home of
me aged couple Was filed to OVERLOOKING
win their children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Each one Of the chill
dren presented the parents with a 5,
gold piece, and each grandchild and great
efahdchhd gave a gold dollar. Mrs Estiar
IS the daughter of the late Darius Gaskins
VINO was reared at Manassas, Va, but
Elstler was born a Frederick Md. but has
been resident of Washington for the past
fCrty years.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Z. Reynolds of Prov
nee. RI, who have been the guests of
Mrs Emery a Is Iowa circle during the
past week, left today for New York where
they will make short visit before return
ing ONE.