Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Wsll-Known Ladies Take Delight in Ssrv.
ing the Aged Poor
Dinners and Other Pleasant Events
Last Night Interesting
Social Notes.

Today is St. Joseph's day. and the fete
dsy at the Home for the Aged. under the
care of the Little Sisters Of the Poor. 1t
Is the one day in the year. excepting. Sun
days, when the Little Sisters are missed
from the street, making their rounds to
collect food and necessities for their help
| less old charges. Out II street at the
home an animated scene was in progress
from 11:3O until after o'clock. when the
visitors had departed ard the house and it's
occupants had settled down to the custom
| airy routine. For the dinner. which was
| served about noon time, society, in the
persons OF some of it's most prominent
! diplomatic. official and resident lights, had
the honor of portioning out the food. set
ting the tables and waiting on the old peo-
| pie while they partook of the food which
was prepared through the generosity Of the
| frends OF the house with special daintiness
| and with an elaborate menu. force of
waters and mattresses. all of whom pro-
tected their clothing by donning white linen
| aprons such as the Little Sisters wear
working about the house every day. were
| stationed in each of the dining rooms or
| constituted themselves visitors to such of
| the inmates who were not able to leave
| their beds. Soup. roast meat and several
| vegetables. followed by fruit, cake candy
ana Ice cream, formed the meal which was
served at the same time in the different
4 "A
| usual, there were as many servers as per-
| sons to be served, and the time was spent
ny the surplus helpers very agreeably
| going through the house, from the furnace
room In the cellar to the dormitories up-
stairs. After dinner the visitors were en-
| tertained In the old mems refectory by
| music and some dancing. Later the in
mates and guests assembled fin the chapel
| for benediction. which closed the celabra-
| ton of the day.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained at
dinner last night the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Olney, Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle
the Mexican minister and Mrs Romero.
| the Brazilian minister and Mrs. de Men,
| oonca. Mr.. and Mrs. COvarrubias. the jap
enese ministet. Mrs. Sheridan, Col. and
Mrs. John Hay. General and Mrs. Lieber
anu Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke. Jonquils and
ferns decked the daintily set table
| senator and Mrs. Brice entertained at
dinner last night in honor of Sir Stafford
| Northcote. The guests were Senator and
| Mrs. Gray, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott Mrs
| Grant Representative and Mrs. Mcclellan
'udge and Mrs John DAVIS. Senator Jones
CT Nevada. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
| telle, Miss Josephine Johnston of New
York. Miss Lucy Page. Miss Maud Ely.
Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Anderson. MIS-. Wal
ZACH. Mr.. Parsons. Marquis Malaspina,
Prince Wrede. Baron Won Bruning and Mr.
| I. Sanford Beatty.
The bicycle Grili, parade and races for
the benefit of the Washington Home for
Incurables at Columbia Field 18th and &
streets, will take place saturday next
March p, at 2:3n. If the weather proves
unfaVorable later date will be announced
Attorney General Harmon gave a dinner
last ai;::,'. at which he entertain J,;s,ice
Gray: Justice White Justice Sh:,as. Jlsi;t e
Cincinnati, Mr.. Don Dickinson, Mr.. Charles
Taft Of Philadelphia. MIR Phillips and Rep
reseptative TAFT of Ohio.
Many Washington friends received today
cards from Mr. Charles w. De Ereest Of
Troy, -. Y. for the marriage of his 5auph
ter, Miss Harriet Adelaide De Freest. 10
Mr.. Robert Martin Larner of this city
Medhesday afternoon, April s. at o'clock,
l.3 Sth street, Troy. The couple will he
at horne Friday, May II. ; until 4 at $50
18TH street Mr.. I.srner is a well known
ana extremely popular newspaper cor
respondent, representing here the Charles
| Ton news and Courier and Savannah News
ana ls a member of the Washington staff
OF the New York Sun. Miss De Freest Is
| Pleasantly remembered as guest of Semi
| tor and Mrs. Murphy and is an accom-
pllshed musician. Besides this talent she
writes extremely we'll. She will receive A
warm welcome from her WASHINGTON
friends when she comes here a bride. The
couple viii go to Housekeeping at the home
OF Mr. l4arner. Sd 18th street The we'd
dlng Will be attended by several friends
OF this city.
The Mayfower Socials assembled Tuesday
evening at tie resider ce of Miss Maggie
A
members wore masks. 1t was not long he
fore arrangements were perfected and all
partook of bountiful repast. Dancing was
then enjoyed. The elegant centerpece
hich adorned the table bore the inscrn-
| ton 'Mayf1ower Sociais." Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Hermann
MT. and Mrs. J. Schlotterbeck, Mr. and Mrs.
| A. q. Hermann, Mrs. Ewing the Misses
Ewald, Misses Ehlshlager. Misses SCHNEIDER,
Miss Ruppertus. Miss Lambrecht, Miss Will
Hams, Miss Schmidtman, Miss Dayton, Miss
Puridy. Miss. Weight, Miss BOYER, Miss
Schultz and Misses Katie and Maggie Herr
mann. and Messrs Schaum. Botsch. Schultz,
| Wiltberger, Walter, Zoll, Schaffer Raab
Koehlcr, Ewing, Kaiser, F. A. and c. F.
Hermann.
Miss NJ Belle Kinsey. who has been very
i'll for weeks. is convalescent
Mrs. o. o. Howard and Miss Howard, wife
| and daughter of Gen. Howard are at the
Ebbitt and will be in town for a couple of
| weeks.
Miss Atkinson. who has been the guest of
the Misses Jones, daughters Of Senator
Jones of Arkansas, has returned to her
home in that state.
The engagement of Miss Carrie Kaiser of
1872 Grant street Mount Pleasant. and DR..
W. Hoffman of Marburg, Germany, has been
announced.
Mrs. George c. Bloomer gave a luncheon
yesterday in homer of Mrs. Elkins The
other guests We're Mrs Brown, Mrs. Brice,
Mrs Andenried, Mrs. Rodgers Mrs. Nc
Cawley. Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Curry, Mrs.
Bowler, Mrs. Legare and Mrs. Perrine. The
profusion of flowers, massive old family
| silver, cut glass and china, together with
the dainty bouquets, made a beautiful table.
Mr. H. E. Heighley and brother assisted
by their sister. entertained a number of
| friends at their residence 1tES1 c street
| southwest, last evening. During the even
| ing games and dancing We're INDUCED in,