Evening star., 1896-03-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Wsll-Known Newspaper Mans Ap-
preaching Marriage.
Other Social Events-Personal Notes
of General In.
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Inc engagement Is announced OF MISS
H. Adelaide De Freest of Troy, N. ". and
MIR. Robert NJ. Larner. Washington corre-
| spondent of the Charleston News and
Courier and a member of the Washington
staff of the New York Sun. Miss De
Freest is a daughter of Chas. w. De Freest
of Troy. and is pleasantly remembered as
guest last winter Of Senator Murphy's
family. The wedding is set for Easter
week and will be attended by a number
of Washingtonians.
MIR. and Mrs. Philip Chaplin entertained
at dinner Saturday night Senator and Mrs.
Hawley. Senator Platt. Representative and
Mrs. Huff. Judge and Mrs. Maury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Bar
bour, Mrs. ]. c. Evans and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ffoulke.
Senator and Mrs. Brice entertained at
| dinner Saturday night Senator and Mrs.
Wolcott. MIR. and Mrs. Hit. Mr.. and Mrs
}. J. Brice, Judge and Mrs. Davis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Townsend. the Belgian min
lister. the Danish minister. Miss Edith
Gushing of Boston. Miss O'Donnell. Miss
Wetmore. Miss Cameron, Miss Maid Wet
| more. Miss Brice. Miss Pauncefote. Miss
Margaret X. Brice. Mr.. Lloyd Grscom CT
T. Sanford Beatty, Baron Won Hermann.
| Mr.. Rax-Ironsides. Marquis Malaspina,
Baron Won Strumm and the Earl of Wet
meath.
IHe Iecepllon OI tio National GeOSTapnlc
Society Thursday will be one OF the prin-
| cral social events of the Lenten season.
| Mrs. Olsiey IS chairman of the reception
committee. together with the following
members: Mrs. Dali, Mrs. John W. Foster
| Mrs. Arnold Hague. Mrs Hyde. Mrs. Men
| doncas Mrs. Miles Mrs. Page, Mrs. Proctor,
| Mrs. Sartoris. Miss Duffield. Miss Harlin,
| Miss Stevenson. Miss Rockhill and Miss
Rochester. The reception will lie held in
| the Arlington rarlors, and it is expected
| that the floral decorations will be unusual
| ly handsome. The members OF the NeneZ-
uclan boundary commission and the ladies'
! Of their families will be the guests of the
society.
| Society people are much interested i'm the
! pictures from Life" which will be pre-
| sented. under the auspices Of the Art Stu
| dents League, and under the personal
| supervision of Mr.. Parker Mann, Thurs
| day evening.
| Among the early spring weddings will be
| trat of Miss Helen Steele, formerly of
Minneapolis but fer several years resi-
| dent Of Washington. and Mr.. Edward K.
| GwynEe of New York The date is fixed
| for March -, and ii is expected that a
! good mary New Workers will come over to
! be present the occasion.
Mr. Chas. II. Kerper and sisters gave a
| masquerade party Monday. March =, at
| their home 1920 18th street mort heast
| Among those who were present were the
Ivy Leaf Pleasure Club, which is composed
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles kerper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Padsett. Mrs. Stunkel,
Mrs Rosewag. Mrs. Walker, Misses II.
Walker. c. Walker. Maud Wagner. B.
| May. Susie Bowling, Messrs. Harry Man
| ders. Joseph May. George Brown. c. ii.
bold, z. J. Logan. Among the other guests
were NJ. and Mrs Quantrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cooksey, Mrs. Shaffer. Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Z.
| kerper. Mrs. Radciif, Misses Rosie Par
| riEgton. Minnie Bowling. Alice Bea9dsley,
| p kerper Paula Hermann l.. Shaffer, V.
| Manuel. A. Manuel and Messrs. MltoH
| Clark, Geo. Ringgold. f. Milstead. W.
| Crown. w. Hansell. o. Wintess, f. Gray
| Padgett. Mr.. Rosewag, W. Rose. j. Nalley.
| Ottie Clark. w. Shusher, w. Manders, e.
| Manders. Mr.. Anscod.
Mrs. T. w. Phillips, wife Of Representa-
| tive Phillips, of 11l6 Vermont avenue will
| not receive tomorrow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson of Lynn, Mass,
| have returned home after a short visit to
| their uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs j. L.
| Toiman.
Miss Kate C. Cammacl5 of New York is
| visiting her friend, Mrs. +. B. Ash, at lS.J
| l3tn street, fer few weeks
| Mrs. n. Clark and Mrs. l. L. Blout have
| discontinued their TUESDAYS at home.
| Owing 70 illr.ess -Irs. Walter Evans will
| rot receive tomorrow. hui will be at home
| Informally o-her Tuesdays in Narcn 1t the
Nornand:e.
| The Dawson Shakespeare Club held its
| d1Hual reception w euEeSft3y evening al the
! residence of Mir. Jno N. McGregor, cl2
F, Maryland avenue northeast. The program
| /, hdered by members of the club included a
Piano solo. Ben Hur's Chariot Race Mrs.
Ailiidrd Collins: original character sketch
! OF the club, Miss Louise Hopkins; song Tin
/ character) Mrs. ". IL. Carson; original pa
! per, Miss Ada z. Buck; piano SOLO, Miss
Belle McGregor; recitation lin cos:ume)
Mrs. w. II. Carson; reading, Miss Louise
| Hopkins; violin solo. Miss Louise Carson; t;
! vocal solo, Mrs. w. H. Carson. Anon;, the
/ guests were Mr.. and Mrs Thos. +. DAVIS on
| SIR. and Mrs. E. n. Meade. Mr. and Mrs
: ". H. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Mil,ard Col
| Inns. Mr.. and Mrs. DagsaIt Mr.. and Mrs
| Jno. McGrePor, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews of
| Nebraska, Mr.. and Mrs Jas. N. Clark Mrs
81 afroth of Denver, Col; Mrs. Thankful F.
! Buck. Mrs. Comerford of North Dakota
! Mrs Carr, the Misses Ada p. Buck, Louise
Hopkins. Belle McGregor. Jessie Brayton,
/ Annie Cameron, Mary Pa ckard Grace Hut
ton, Marie Hall. Louise and Nellie Carson,
I Mamie Fox, Mamie McGregor Ruth Col
iirs. and Messrs. Dutton, Nesins Mark
hopkins. John Cameron and Herbert NJ
| Locke.