Evening star., 1896-10-31
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Plea ant Events Of Vanity Fair
Foreshadowed.
NOW ALL GIVES WAY TO POLITICS
Comings and Goings of interesting
People.
co MIN G w E D D I n G S

the presence IN town OF many oI THOSE
whose social movements are interesting to
others. During the calling hours these
| evidences are particularly numerous. The
| diplomatic corps, which is so punctiiious is
| busy exchanging calls, and in many cases
getting acquainted. The newcomers in that
body ere receiving the mcst pleasant OF
welcomes, and the rest are cementins
! friendships by many courtesies. The sea
sen for entertaining by formal events has
not commenced. but dinners, more or less
informal. are by no me ans infrequent, and
perhaps for that reason much greater in
er toyment. Mrs. Bugher. who has been
entertaining Mrs. Henry T. Chittenden of
Columbus, gave dinner in her honor We'd
resday, when a company of young people
who have not faced each other around the
| festal board since last season, exchanged
| Summer experiences.
week of the month in the matrimonial
| line. The quantity of white satin and tulle
gracefully displayed before an admiring
public was enormous, and If good wis 1es
Will bring future happiness they were as
abundant. There will be bit of lull in
| the string of similar attractions until to-
ward the middle or latter part of Novem-
ber The December list is likely to be more
remarkable for quality than quantity, VI hic.l
degree of excellence is always most import
ant to the reading public.
1t will be a very conceited individual in
deed VINO could hope by any personal mat
ter to divide interest ever so little with
political events the next three or four days.
Inc social program is absolutely free from
engagements and will remain so till the
winner In the great game is known. That
Womankind Is more interested than ever in
the political battle is manifest The spe-
c1al wire by which returns will be received
at the Washington Club Is an Indication
Lecturers on current events have had en-
where political topics. especially with firan-
claI bearings. have been discussed.
The marriage Of Miss Bonaparte and
Count de Moltke will be solemnized at st.
loPaufs Church, December 10, as already an
nounced In these columns. and Cardinal
uhsbons will ofticiate. Mrs. Bonaparte has
not been very well since returning here,
ana has been out but seldom
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes Compton have is
sued cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Sumerwell Compton. TO
MI Harold Baxter Rees. The ceremony
VIII take place November II, at noon, at st.
Johns Church
l,..Capt. Reeder Of the navy, after three
years sea service. and family are now
Pleasantly located at the navy yard Mrs
and the Misses Reeder receive their friends
| informally Sunday afternoon. They spent
the past summer at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. and the Misses Clagett have gone to
New York to stay a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and
| family have returned to their Massachu-
! sets avenue residence.
Mrs lSham HOrnsby will occupy her
house on Massachusetts, avenue this season
| Her daughter, Mrs. R. X Evans, will be
| with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thompson, who
| have been abroad since their marriage will
| sail for home next Wednesday, and are ex-
| pected in this city about the 10th of No
vember
Mrs. J. F. Moser. wife of Capt Moser of
| the U. S. S. Albatross, and daughter Helen
have returned, and are located at 1910 Q
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace A. Dodge of Caritol
| Hill are now in their new home, Ill c street
southeast.
Mrs. William Conard. who spent last win
| ter with her sister, Mrs. r. W. Allen. at
1883 Corcoran street, has removed to :OO5
Cambridge place, between Q and streets
! '' Last Wednesday at LOG C street southeast
the home of the BRIDE Miss Sarah Butler
and Mr.. Henry Hedges James were married
by ReV. Rather O3rien, pastor of St. Pc
| ters Church, in the presence of the i'm
| mediate families. The bride was given
away by her brother, Mr. Jno. A. Butler,
and attended by her sister. Miss Ada But
Ter. Mr.. G. Shearman James, brother of
| the groom, was best man. The bride was
attired in handsome gown of changeable
| silk, trimmed with velvet and chiffon; she
carried bouquet of bride roses and yiolets.
The parlor was tastefully decorated with
palms and chrySanthemums. A daintiiy
served breakfast was partaken of, after
which the couple left amid showers of rice
and old slippers for Cincinnati, where the
groom Will enter business.
Miss Elizabeth A. Power, president of the
Young Ladies' Charitable Association of
Boston, is visiting her sister. Mrs T. D.
keleher. at her. residence, 400 A street
southeast.
Little Neva Pardee. daughter of Mrs H.
w. Pardee. is seriously ill with diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Lewis have re-
moved from 912 French street to 1411 10th
street. Mrs. Lewis will be at home on
Thursdays
A surprise party was given to Miss Jessie
Babcock at her residence, 734 18th street
Music and games were enjoyed until
late hour. after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Babcock Mrs. Vanaman the Misses
Babcock. Lottie Vanaman. Della Vanaman,
May Graf, Lille and Mary Cunningham.
Lottte Bentley. Ida Nurse. Miss Du Fay,
Miss Bosse and Florence Barron and
Messrs. w. Adams. H. Adams. J. Milands
R. Milands. c. Jerman. ]. English, W.
Graf, w. Cromwell and G. Stevens
The West End Whist Club was entertain
ed Thursday evening by the Misses Burke
az their home on F street. After the game
refreshments were served. The next meet
ing will be Tuesday evening November 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Horn have returned
from Saratoga. and are at their house 1913
Corcoran street for the winter.
Mrs. Daniel N. Morgan Miss Morgan and
Master Win J. Morgan, the family of the
United States treasurer. have returned from
Connecticut to the Normandie for the sea-
son.
The Excelsior Literary Society gave its
first entertainment of the season at 2ls A
street southeast. A large crowd filled the
spacious parlors, which were decorate
with tropical plants and flowers. Members
Of the Short Story and Unity cIubs
were guests Of the society," Among other
guests were Mrs. M. 8. Lockwood, Mrs
Gist, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce. Mr. and Mrs.
Stinling. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Luccock, Mr.
and Mrs. David Walker Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
ley. Mrs. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs Beaton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony of Darlington. Wis:
Mr.. and Miss Cook of Fort Wayne, Ind:
Mrs. Brown. Mrs. York. Miss Parish, Mr.
and Mrs. Hall. Miss Hail. Mrs. Voorhis
Miss Hill. Mrs. Cabef Mrs. Phelps and
Miss Ascomb. The Landmarks of Litera-
ture a paper by the hostess, Miss Mary
c. Bennett. was followed by Rev. Varnum
D. Collins. DID,. on the "Sanskrit Litera-
ture" Mr.. Geo. Bacon gave brief remarks
on Scottish literature. Mr.. s. K Hall re-
cited pleasing oddities in literature Miss
Phelps, Miss Bacon and Miss Maedel con-
tributed piano selections. and Miss Ha;.