Evening star., 1897-03-15
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Welcoming the Navy Secretary and His
Daughter.
The Lamont Family Started ON q
Pleasure Trip South-Per-
sOnal Notes.

Ex-Secretary and Miss Herbert enter
tanned navy officers and families Satur lay
afternoon at a reception. when the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Miss Long were the
guests of honor and received an apprecia-
tive welcome. The Marine Band played and
4 collation. wGS served. Several hundred
guests were present.
Mrs. Lamont ana her charming group of
daughters spent Saturday aboard their pri-
vate car. Mascotte. an the Pennsylvania
station. and thoroughly enjoyed the time
amid such novel surroundings. Friends
came and went all day. and the car was
fragrant with the thousands of vfoets sent
IL goodbye bouquets to Mrs Lamont. The
car was attached to tie Old Point special
and the party will spend several days by
the Col. Lamont will join mis- family
by Wednesday, when they will go down 10
Palm Beach. Fla. for a while ani make
longer stays in Charleston and other cities
on the read north a month or six weeks
hence.
The engagement is announced o; Miss
Anne Blackstone and DIR. Edwin Marble
Hasbrouck, both of this city.
The Columbia Turn Nercin will give a
fancy dress bali at National Rifles Armory
this evening The committee of arrange
ment.' are Mrs. J. Ruehring. Mrs. II. Aur
acher. Mrs. II. Lerch Mrs p Walthcr
Mrs. II. c. McMonisal. Mrs. l.. kollmeyer
Mrs. e. Wege Mrs. +. Blatzheim, Mrs. *.
Ehgel- Miss +. Auracher. Miss r. Johnston.
the Misses Schulze. Miss Anna Ryhner
Miss b. Sehin. Miss f. Wetzen Miss c.
Camiield. the Misses Burns Miss Louise
Diger. Miss Minnie Herhst Miss Rose
Sampson. Miss Clara Weigel and Miss Paul
ire Rickenbacher
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Bilyew gave
cbra, ba;
ldence. 2l1 r street northeast, Eckington
Tuesday evening to a number of friends.
l he first prize by Miss Eula la
SEreve, and Mr.. J. II. Richardson won the
other hrSt prize. Mr. VIII Boon was
awarded the BOBBY prize At the close of
the game refreshments were served frcm
prettily decorated table. Among those
present were Miss Ida Richardson. Miss
Lillian Darlton. Miss Effie Dariton. Miss
Lula keating, Miss NJ. Heating. Miss Con-
sue keatfng. Miss Emma Jones Miss
Eulala Shreve Miss Mary Hefnnr Miss
Rothrock, Nr. AMI Mrs j. II Jones Mr.
j. -. Richardson, Messrs. James Richa rtt-
son. ". 5. Jones. NJ. w. Blake. George W
Bilyew, y. Brown. l.. Tracy and Charles
Yeatman.
The Columbia Athletic Club has issued
Invitations for ladies' day at the club
house Thursday afternoon.
\ pretty home wedding was held last
Wednesday evening at the residence. of
Mr. and Mrs. w. Fl. Qusckenhash :!:i2 y
street, whom their daughter Ella Blan, H.
was united in marriage to Mr.. Charles j.
DietZ The best man was Mr. w. G. Corn
we'll and Miss Cora DietZ sister of the
groom. attended the bride The bride wore.
white silk trimmed with chiffon ami pearls
Her veil was caught with a diamond pm
the gift Of the groom. The bridesmaid
Wore chaDgeable silk Of pink and green
Only relatives OF the contracting parties
were present. among them being the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs Wm. Dietz. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Quackenbush, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dietz. Mr.. and Mrs NJ Dietz Mr
and Mrs. VIM. Dietz. jr.. Miss Rosa Dietz
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Quackenhush Mrs Sa-
die Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. Ma5;ru-
der. Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. ouackenhush Mir
r. G. Rupp. Mr.. and Mrs w A. +. No
Shea, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Neit and Miss
Amelia Luitnien of Philadeiphia Misses
Rosa and Lottie Goebel and Miss Mary
ReintZell.
Miss Helen Hughes " no has been in New
York for the past month has returned. and
has as her guest Miss DiVorway
Miss Grace Montgomery gave an old
time party al her residence. ~ 81 street
Friday evening. The psrlors we're heauti-
fully decorated with palms and evvrgr.,"ns
In tha cake walk Mr.. Nj - t;ldridst and
Miss Adcline Haynes of Richmond won The
first prizes Al the close of In, promenade
refreshments were served from 4 beauti-
fully decorated and artistcally arranged
table. Among those present uere Miss
Bertha Si!er Miss Rosa Busey Miss I.illi.
Busey. Miss Sedcnia Warner Miss Ger
trude Warner. Miss Maud Howell Mss
Blanche Howell Miss Nida Keefer MISS
Ella Dietrich. Miss Sallie Mason Miss Pau
line Chapman. Miss Florence Herbert. Miss
Aaelne Haynes of Richmond. Miss Keen
j. heefrr and wife. j. Zimmerman and
wife, Mr.. Charles Montgomery AMI Wife
NessrS NJ. O. Eldrid@e Scott Mr,iiu Steve.
johnson. c. ID. F'indley Howard Wilson 4
Nimms. \. l.. Dietrich. A. NJ orrison :
7. Murray. +. H. Peery ". 4 Cannon J
l. Baird. r. +. l.. Smith ami w 5. STAN
little daughters will leave for California
tomorrow
The meeting of The Guess was held
last Tuesday evening at the residence of
Miss Annie Hoge. Officers We're installed
Tor the ensuing term of three months as
follows: President, Mr.. James Bishop; vice
president Miss Mamie King: recording
secretary. Mr.. Edward King: treasurer
Miss Annie Hog" Including the abov.
named there Were present Misses Eva and
Lizzie Ryan. i.ottie and Mimi. Bruseke
Bessie Gresham and MessrS. John Carroll.
Ralph Wood. Joseph Jones Wallace Brown
William Ellen and Albert Wcodruff
One of the pleasant events OF last
week was the meeting OF the Dolly Madi-
son Chapter. ID. A. r.. at the nome OF th.
regent of the chapter. Mrs Chas t.
bailey, l42i Stoughton street. 1t being
the regular monthly meeting a short ses-
sion held for the election of an his
torian to till the vacancy caused by the
election OF ITS former historian. Mrs. Chas
Darwin, who was elected al the recent
congress to he librarian of the national
society. Miss Villa Custis was unani-
mously elected to fill the vacancy. A most
delightful literary program. of the
attractive features of this cha piers meet
ings. followed. beginning With the singing
of the Star Spangled Banner by the
society. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church gave q
heartily appreciated talk on some of the
lighting parsons of the revolution. Songs by
Mrs. Ralph Barnard and Miss Vernon fol-
lowed. Miss Grace Temple read poem
VI ritten by Miss Jennie Smith of Brattle-
boro' Vt. for the field day celebration Of
the Pecomtuck Valley Association. held
the site of the old Fort Dunner. Vt. Miss
Anna Bailey gave an Interesting talk on
her ancestors After singing America"
refreshments We're announced. Among
the gGests were DIR. and Mrs Radcliffe
Mr.. John Tweadale, Mr. and Mrs. Job Bar
Eard, Mrs. Iredell and Mrs. Berger of Penn
sylvania, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Staples
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 5. Chase of Port
lard, Me-; Mis-; Gibbs. Miss Dyer. pr.
Dennison. Dr. Peale, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph