Evening star., 1896-11-07

leave the city on the 14th for New York.
where they will be Joined by Mrs. Den
ha ms niece. Miss Marie Ewing of Ohio.
They will sail for Spain and southern Ital,
on the 21st on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
Mrs. Chas. A Cotterill and children re-
turned Thursday, Mr.. CotterIIl ha ing
been again assigned TO duty here.
The sudden death of Mrs. William H.
Philip at her country house of Telavera.
near CiaVerack, n. Y, Will deprive Wash
lngton society this winter of one of its most
brilliant and attractive personalities ard
those who We're in the circle of her friend
ship of valued friend. Mrs. Philip was SO
well known in Washington society that ii
Is needless TO recite her many attractive
qualities. Only those who knew her well
knew the genuine hero!sm with which she
had faced death for the past few gears
and devoted herself TO her children-keep-
ing the SORROWS which had at short periods
desolated her life, hid under the attractive
exterior which she always presented to the
world. She will be missed I'm society here;
still more at her beautiful home at CLAW
crack, which she so loved and where she
was beloved; st,ll more by tho few who had
her intimate friendship and by the children
whose happiness her whole life.
Mrs. Geo. Gordon Abrams entertained
about fifty of her friends at her beautiful
nc me, Van View North Takoma, last Sat
Urday evening. The spacious grounds VT re
fairy like. while the interior was "A mass of
palms, chrysanthemums and cut flowers.
illuminated with soft lights. The drawing
room was converted into ball room. where
an orchestra rendered sweet and appropri-
ate music. while i'm the library cards fur
nished amusement Just before midnight
the dining room was thrown open. and
bounteous supper served. The decorations
were red carnations and red shaded lamps.
] he hostess was Eowned i'm black satin,
Noiled with mouseleine de sole. embroidered
with gold. She was assisted in receiving
the guests by Mrs. III. S. Dickson. I'm white
Will nd ri
crnamo nts. Mrs s. A. Campbell chaperoned
The party from Washington. Among those
Present were Misses Lulu and Susie Purcell,
Miss Plumley, Miss Margaret Campbell,
Dell Miss Mabel Creus. Miss Minnie Snyder,
Miss Appler. Mrs. Hollingrr. Misses Hodges
Miss Sara Bates, Miss Dickson and Miss
Higgins Messrs. III. ID. Dickson, G. Y.
Craipen. W. J. Davenport. II. c. Wilson,
A. II. Bell, w. Preston Williamson, n. q
Runyon, c. r. Marsh. -. l.. Baker. W. :.
Catlett, +. c. Phelps. T s. White. NJ. f.
Snyder W. w. White. A. B. Seibold. Il.
Hendrickson, &. r. Karr q. A. Green.
Fred. Hulbig, t1bert Johnson. &. 7. Conco-
mon. G. @. Abrams, f.. J. Frugel and J. 5.
Adamson.
Mrs. George Gordon Abrams entertained
about fifty friends at her home, Van
View" North Takoma, last Saturday .veIl-
ing. The grounds were illuminate ted and the
house dccked with palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS. Dancing was enjoyed in the large
dining room, cards played in the library
and at midnight supper was served. The
hostess wore black satin geiled with en-
broidered silk muslin. Mrs. IL. S. Dickson
assisted in receiving, and wore white taft
feta and ruby velvet. Mrs; 5. A Campbell
chaperoned tfe party from this city.
Among the guests the Misses Lulu
and Susie Purcell, Plumley, Margaret
Campbell, Mamie Campbell. Jennie Camp
bell. Mabel Crews. Snyder. Hodges. Holm
ger. Bates, Diskson and Higgins.
uVad9ipp
n. The contracting parties were Miss Gar
rett +. Payne and Mr.. Eugene X. Putnam
of St Louis. Rev Charles VI. Baldwin I.t.r-
formed the ceremony. The couple have
gone on a wedding trip and will be at
home to their friends after November 80,
at 1919 . street.