Evening star., 1897-05-08


thirty-seven members. was heard with
great enthusiasm last week In New York.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
will entertain at dinner tonight in honor of
the delegates from Mexico to the postal
congress.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster will sail
for Europe on the 18th of May to attend
the queens diamond jubilee celebration.
They will be abroad about six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant will come over
from New York Monday to be the guests
of the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero.
Later on they will visit Mrs. Grant at her
residence on Massachusetts avenue.
Charity covers a great deal of surplus en-
thusiasm just now, when practically other
ways of getting society folks together have
temporarily ceased. Those VINO have the
arrangement of hospitals and homes. as
well as kindly help to deserving individuals
must make their harvest now to keen
things running all summer. Mrs. Elkins
Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. ]. F. Rodgers Mrs
James Johnston, Mrs. Audenr.ed and Miss
Schenck, assisted by a rumber of young
ladies. will give kettiedrum and tomboIa
Saturday next at Rauschers for the Chill
dren's Hospital. The tombola will consist
of 100 prizes. all wrapped alike and ticket
holders try their luck and may win some
thing fine.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has given
tie use OF her rswing rooms for a "char-
ity auction" next Wednesday evening. A
number of water coloas and sketches In oil
by local artists have been contributed as
well as beautiful embroideries. hand-paint-
ed china and other fancy articles Mr.
Stiison Hutchins and Mr.. Parker Mann will
be the auctioneers. The ladies in charge of
tne analr are Mrs. Parker Mann, Mrs.
Francis r. Lane and Mrs. J. w. Pilling.
A garden party, another pleasant en-
precision Of good works. will be held at the
beautiful old home of Mr.. Nourse. Ten
leytown road, May 13, to 10, for St. AL
bans parish. Mr.. Rhinelander, the rec
tor. was appointed by Bishop Satterlee
and is one Of the bishops examining chap
iaiLs. Some OF the patronesses are Mos
Henry T. Satterlee, Mrs. Horace GRAY.
Mrs. G. c. Glover. Mrs. John Sherman.
the Misses Myer. Mrs. Robert Chew and
Mrs. Richard Goldsborough
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Walker gave an eie-
CANT dinner last night at the Arlington
In honor OF Secretary and Mrs. Gage. The
otf er guests were the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Alger. the minister OF Mexico and
Mrs. Romero Mr.. Pioda. the minister of
Switzerland. and Mrs. George r. West
inghOuse. The table was decked with
American beauty roses and ferns.
First Assistant Postmaster General and
Mrs. Heath have had the pleasure OF q
visit this week from Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher
Heath.
The Misses Buxman entertained the
Observation-Disclosures Club Tuesday even
ing last. The program was opened with a
piano solo by Miss Buxman. ..Au Matin:"
Miss Xerifa Hancock. q vocal solo. THE
Land Of Paradise Mr.. b. F. Schubert dis
course on the German language; Mr.. Mi
chaeisen delighted the company with two
teEor solos from Handers Samson" song
.'Ihr Lichten Sterne,'' Miss Anna Buxman.
Prof Jerichau closed the interesting pro-
gram with Beethoven's sonata, "Pathe-
uQue. After refreshments. an artistic
game was played. I'm which Mlss e. Proctor
hR rlYiz hos
DIR. and Mrs. v Hartleben. Mr.. and Mrs
Michaelsen, the Misses x. and V. Hancock,
White. Proctor, Whalgreen. Mrs Moore
Messrs. Schubert, Jertchau, White. Orrison,
Hamburger and others.
Mr.. Harry Wertheimer and his bride of
New York, after spending a week at Allan
tic City. are now visiting Washington.
They are Quartered at the Hotel Wellington.
where they will be glad to receive their
friends Sunday, after pm. Mr.. Vert
heimer Is well known here, as he has been
visitor to this city the past ten years. and
his wife. who Is OF New York. is a beauti-
tul woman OF the brunette type, having a
splendid musical education, and Is a high
ly cultured lady.
DR.. and Mrs w. w. Baker have removed
to 5o4 street. LIE Droit Park. where they
Will be pleased to see their friends.
The Short Story Club" and friends met
"Wednesday evening in the Lehman build
Ing. Mrs. Frances r. Burket presiding
The story OF the evening. by Mrs.G Rodney
Burt, was 4 romance laid in Fiji, the au-
thor having spent many years In that land.
The essay by Mrs. John L. Norris "A Life
Sketch Of Victor Hugo" called forth an
Interesting debate. and items of interest by
Prof. Hyland Kirk, DIR. L. r. Kiemm, Mr.
Baker. MISS Wilmington and Miss Hert-
ford. recitations by Mrs. Hort and Mr..
Agnew and music by Miss Nellie Good
man added to the pleasure OF the evening.
Miss s. NJ. Huddleson gave a character
sketch.
Miss Ella Macfarlan Browne, 2O11 H
street northwest. has recovered from a
severe illness. and by advice of her physi-
clan left for Ridley Park and Atlantic
City. accompanied by her aunt, Miss Eliz-
abeth L Gilmore.
Judge and Mrs. Brentano of Chicago are
visiting Mrs. H. p. Sanders, 1904 2lst
street.
The Misses Legg of Baltimore are visiting
the Misses Welch.
The ladies Of the Peirce Guild were ac-
corded a very pleasant reception at the
White House yesterday afternoon. being
presented to Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Sax
ton by their president. Mrs. w. H. Bayiy,
q former Cantonian and an oil scquaint-
ent were Mrs: J. c. Penne. Mrs. w. H.
Moses. Mrs. w. c. Wood. Mrs. A. b.
Browne, Mrs. Frank Browne, Mrs. G. b.
Church, Mrs. 8. r. Bond. Mrs. q. e. EN-
n.
Hoeke. Mrs. r. J. Ledfng. Mrs. ]. J. Light
foot, Mrs. J. A. Swope. Mrs. Charles Sturte-
want, Mrs. =. p. Smith, Mrs. Ross Thomp-
son. Mrs. Virginia Thompson. Mrs e. r.
Wallace. Mrs. H. A. Hall. Mrs. F. w. Pill
ing and Mrs. J. R. Young.
A very pleasant birthday party was given
Miss Frances Beatrice Hamilton last nigq,t
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. kichard Ham
ilton. at their residence. No. 3ix c street
southeast The young hostess had among
her, p1,esfa fhe Anfhorfuy, fsIut cf -SsSS
social body she is a popular member The
evening was spent In games singing and
dancing. Refreahments were served. There
were between thirty and forty young peo-
pie present, and Miss Hamilton received .
number Of pretty gifts.
Mr.. and Mira William B. Orme are nov
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles Eugene Foote Of New York.
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