The evening times., 1896-05-23
SILVER WEDDING EVENT

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Barber Invite
Friends to the Yacht Sapphire.
Soc,ety Going to Chevy Chase This
Afternoon-Other News
and Gossip.
There will be a brilliant gathering or So
ciety folk at Chevy Chase this afternoon,
ror field day is ever one of the leading
events of the season. Not only the sporting
element of the smart set among the men
will be present, but the lovers OF fine
horses nigh jumping and racing, among the
women as well.
The Card Club was entertained last even
.pp by Representative and Mrs. ]. Frank
Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mann. Mr..
and Mrs. b II. Warner, Mrs. l.. b Webn.
Mr.. Beall and Representative and Mrs.
Washington were among those present.
Cards are out lOr tHe sil'el "euui"S va
Mr. and Mrs A L. Barber Monday y afternoon
June 1 from to O'Clock. The re-
ceptiou will be held on board the steam
yacht Sapphire, now ut anchor below Ac-
queduct bridge. Invitations to be present
al the boathouse Of the Columbia Athletic
Club are also enclosed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. knight Of St Louis
are at the Arlington.
Rev. E. S Somerville. of this city. sailed
for Europe today ON the Campania.
Mr. l. Letter purchased 81 200 worth
Of horses from Mr.. Hunter Delaney, of
FauQuier county, last week.
Mr.. Thomas Wallace Russell, member
Of Parliament for the south division OF
Tyrone and Parliamentary secretary To
the local government baord. was married IN
London this morning to Miss Martha keown.
daughter of Col Keown, OF her mIJesty's
army, and niece of the Most Rev. Samuel
Gregg, ID. D., Protestant archbishop Of
Armagh.
Mrs. Janvicr De Luc, recently elected vice
regent of the d A. R. OF New York State.is
dangerously ill Mrs. lie Due is well known
in Washington, where she has visited IRE
quently, and has many friends.
Mr.. Frankland Janus. No. 227 New Jer-
Sey avenue southeast, has as guest Mr..
stephen TInnus, his brother.
At the marriage of Miss Julia Stevenson
TO Mr. Hardin, June z. Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe will officiate. Mr.. Charles Hardin of
Kentucky will be best man and Miss Lctitia
Stevenson, maid of honor.
The delegates of D. C. Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will leave on Monday next at
go p. IN. via Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road for Louisville to attend the biennial
Convention of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Ellen s. Mussey will read paper
IN The Status of Women Before the Law"
Mrs. Belva Lock wood on The kindergarten
and It's Relation to the College" and DR..
e NJ S Marble on Women in Medicine
from a Business Standpoint" Mrs. NJ
8 lockwood will talk on the Federation
Work OF the ID. CO
Mrs NJ. L. Gist and Mrs. Anna NJ. Ham,
:lton will take part in the G. A. R. me-
mortal service in Louisville on Decoration
Day.
Among those who go from Washington
are Mrs. NJ. 8. Lock wood, president; Mira
VI. L. Gist, corresponding secretary: MIS-.
Anna NJ. Hamilton, recording secretary;
Mrs c. B Coues, auditor; Mrs. Burrows.
alternate: DR.. E. NJ s. Marble, chairman
District of Columbia correspondence; Mrs.
Lucia Blount. president, Pro Re Nata Miss
Jannett Richards. Mrs. Belva Lockwood,
Mrs. Z. s. Cromwell. District of Co.
!umbia headqua rters at the Gait House.
The two hundred guests at Chevy Chase
Iun last night hecded not the clouds and
falling drops without, but feastcd eyes
aud palate on the dainties provided within.
The ladies, whose labors and conscien-
tious devotion founded and continue to
sustain the National Homeopathic Hospi-
tai. gave one of their brilliant entertain
ments last night ut this beautiful and
popular gathering place.
From 5 O'Clock to 10 carriages and
electric cars continued to bring the old
friends and the new. and warm welcomes,
delightful talks on the verandas. sweet
music, a menu of refreshments. for which
these ladies are famous, and dancing for
the young people filled the happy moments
of a memorable evening.
A tiny motto in the upper corner of the
pretty menus attracted much attention.
As they lay in light blue aud scarlet upon
alternate tables they read ''Dum vvimus,
vivamus," and Non sibi. sed omnibus" g"
The ladies said Never mind your Latin
lexicons, the free translation is LET US
eat all we can for the benefit of the hos
pital."
The lady managers yielded to general
request for repetition OF the entertain
ment this evening from to 8.
Among the guests were Mrs. GifilIan.
Mrs. Duvall, Major and Mrs. Quaiffe, Mr..
Mrs. John JOY Edison, the Misses CIephane.
Mrs. Sypher Mrs. and Miss Richards. Mr..
Thomas Smith, DR.. Swormstedt, DR.. Grace
Roberts, Mrs. Marble, Mrs. BouliSny, Mrs.
Frances Cotton. Mr.. and Mrs.. Charles 8.
Bradley, Mrs. Ellen Spencer. Miss and
Mrs Sara Spencer, Mrs. Pelouze Mrs
Dudley, Mr.. Thomas Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs
Lothrop, Mfr. and Mrs. Dulin, Mrs and Miss
Ten Eyck, Mrs. HowGate. Mrs. W. B.
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. John Tweedale, Mr.
and Miss Johnson and Miss Fletcher.
The tables were in charge of Mrs. Bir-
ney. Miss Bradley, Miss Clephane, Mrs.
Dye, Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Lamasure, Mrs.
Burnett, Mrs. Willis, DR.. Alice NJ. Brosus.
Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Hine, Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs.