The morning times., 1896-09-28
mrs. BRICE CLOSES
HER NEWPORT SEASON
Disappointment at the Absence Of a
Musical Star.
Party-Other Items OF Local
Social Interest.

At the final reception given by Mrs.
Calvin Brice, at Newport, on Wednesday
afternoon, it was expected that Nine.
Anna Held, the newly imported success.
would figure as the leading attraction
OF the musical program. but. o the disap-
pointmPnt OF the hostess, she failed to
appear. Mr.. Beattie, who manages all
or the Brices' entertainments, thought the
arrangements hadbeen completed, and was,
therefore, more than Disappointed when
they fell through. II is sl.iI ised that the
many fashionable people still lingering
at Newport were even more disapp ointcd
than was Mr.. Beattle.
Miss Bette Wilson, the young daughter
of the Postmaster General, has entered
Holhns' institute, Virginia, near Roam oke,
where She will be a student for the year.
Mrs. n. K. Gerry, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Fusting, at Catcnsville,
Md, has returned.
Miss Chandle, of Washington. is the guest
of Miss Florence Pritchard, OF Darlington,
Nd.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain and his AHieri-
can wife will visit Washington during the
coming season.
Miss Ethel Camp. OF 211s L street, has
just returned to the city after a pleasant
visit with friends at Morris Cove, Conn.
A "beu party was given by the Misses
DowsoD OF Rockville Saturday evening in
honor of their guest, Miss Louise Beall OF
Baltimore. The young ladies Wore shirt
waists and skirts Progressive eUctre and
fautau were the games Of the evening. The
prizes were won by Miss Reall and Miss
Annie p. BoorInan. Among those present
were:
Miss Nellie O. Edmonds, Casa Nova. Va;
ADnadale Beard, Rose Muncasier. Susie.
Gussie aud Jennie Bailey, Ella Brewer,
Isabel Bowie, Eliza CEoate. Blanche Nichol
son, Rosalie Johns. and Maggie, Mary and
Precilla Dowsou.
The young ladies and gentlemen of Lin
den gave most enjoyable dance Friday
evening, which was largely attended by
Washinctonlans, among whom We're Misses
Essie and Emma Davidson, the Misses
Darniele, Miss Florence n. Spencer, Miss
Lucy Moore, Miss Genevieve Mcdonald,
Miss Settie Griffith, Miss Lydia Browner,
Misses Eva and Lulu Russell, Miss Louise
Tucker, and Messrs. William Donneily,
Joseph 4. Cassin, James Hendley, John
Waggaman, Charles Green, l.. L. Nichol-
son, Edward Brady and John Browner.
Misses Mamie ana ida Young, vino iaye
been visiting Rockville, have returned to
their home in this city.
Miss Blanche L. Ruckert has returned to
the city after spending the summer in The
South.
Miss Jessie Adams is visiting Miss NJ.
Dorsey of Hyattsvllle.
Miss Emma C. Henderson has returned
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell have
returned 20 their home after summering in
New London.
Mrs. william S. Torbert, formerly Miss
a net L. Wbi.conb, will be at homeo Nor
days. after October !, at No. 129 street
southeast.
Miss Ethel Bronson, of Wilmington, who
has been visiting relatives on Tenth street
northwest, has returned to her hoine.
Mrs. j. Rogers. of Buffalo, is visiting
friends on Capitol Hill.
Miss Edna Scott Smith. Well known in
musical circles here. has returned from
her summer outing at Rye Beach.
Miss Effie Henry has returned from her |
visit to friends in Falls Church.
Miss Mabel Davidson is visiting relatives |
and friends in Maryland.
Miss Blanche Howell of No. 62O street |
north west. has returned from her visit to |
friends in Virginia.