Evening star., 1897-03-20

~ ZIG OiHiflS IOOul, W8eTe refreshments
were served. The table was tastefully ar
ranged. in the center the birthday
cake. surrounded by fourteen lighted
Giles.
Rev and Mrs. Robert L. Webb OF Need
ham. Mass. are here for a short visit at
80 I'd street.
Mrs J. I. n. Curry, 11sS n street. will
not be at home Saturdays until after
Easter.
Captain and Mrs. Harry 8. Rainfall have
returned from their wedding trip north.
and are now at home to their friends at
llu0 Virginia avenue southwest.
surprise party was given AIR. John F..
Schaefer at his residence, apn3 sth street
Monday night last Music and dancing
were fndulged in until a late hour, when the
guests were ushered to the lining room,
where refreshments were served.
The home of Mrs. Harry G. Cornwall
22l4 G street. was the scene Of a pleasant
gathering Wednesday evening. March IL.
Among those present were the Misses Eva
and Nellie Angel, Fannie Graham Mamie
Gessford. Emma DeAtley, Lola Garner.
Katie Bruce, Annie and Irene Neenan and
Dolly Wild. and Messrs. Walter and Oliver
Williams, Leonard Davis, Fenton Crown.
Harry Beuell. Alex. Verrella and Ernest
Cornwall
Miss Elizabeth Tyler of 1913 Q street Who
has been very i'll the past two weeks. is
row convalescent.
Miss Esther Knight, daughter of Ran
dolph A. Knight, Coiton's Point. on the
Potomac, has been a guest of the Misses
Lockhart in Washington, Miss Annie
Buckley, in Arlington, Va, and Miss Cath
crime Lay. in Brightwood, who gave a very
| delightful party in honor of her guest Miss
knight is route north to visit her old
home in Vermont
Mrs. A. P. Clark. jr., of 241 Delaware
avenue northeast. and her sister. Mrs.
kean, will be at home informally Monday,
March 22, from to Z. Mrs. kean will
leave in a few days for her home in South
Dakota.
THE Short Story Club Wednesday even
ing, with its guests. more than filled its
spacious paror in the Lehman building.
The following literary program was great
ly enjoyed. and received merited praise:
Original story, "A Case of Spoons by
Miss Margaret Huddleson: original poem.
The Farmers Boy" by Mr.. W. F. Priest:
essay on Wordsworth, the Poet by Mr..
Newton d. Baker. Mr.. F. e. Taylor. who
came from baltimore to sing for the club,
rendered in fine style the solos The Gar
den of Sleep and .'It Was Not So to Be-
receiving hearty encores after each song.
Mrs. Galen r. Green and her little son
have returned from Philadelphia where
she has been for the past ten days on a
visit TO her married son.
Miss Eva B. Macomber of Georgia. VT.
who has been visiting her cousins Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. p. Howard at GA: b street
northeast, for the past three weeks. viii
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VIII visit other relatives before returning
to ner Green mountain hcme.
Ihe Misses Schaffer of ..l3 ID street have
With them as their guests Miss Minnie
Blessing of Philadelphia and Miss June
White of St Louis, Mo.
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club
was entertained Tue sday evening by the
Misses Patten at their home On 9th street.
Those present were Mesdames Forster
armstrong, Thompson. Whitney. Patten.
iierson, Jefery. Bean. Misses Austin, Pat
ten, Jo Patten. Pierson, Malone, Jeffery,
| Stanton, Jessie Stanton and Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Martin McQuade held a re-
cepton at their residence, No. 1913 X
street, Thursday evening. Mrs. McQuade
| was assisted by Miss Lansdale.
The ladies of the interstate commerce
commission called yesterday afternoon on
Mrs. Mckinley by appointment Mrs Sax
| ton and Miss Mabel Mckinley being also
present. Mrs. Mckinley wore an old gold
| coloTed brocade, with point lace and purple
velvet, her only ornament being minia
ture OF the President surrounded with
pearls. Mrs. Yeomans, Mrs. Clements Mrs
Prouty, Mrs. Moseley. Miss Moseley. Miss
Lynch and Miss Peirce of Boston formed
the party.
Master Tom McNeir entert aimed his young
friends last evening al MS aunt's residence
1929 Q. with parlor theatricals. The little
ones were Annie and J.annei;e Lucas, Vii
lette Anderson. Annie. Dorothy and Robert
israel fAiiie anu JOnn Myers, George Bon
infant. John burden, tius and Myers Creu-
shaw.
The Mt. Holyoke College Alumnae Asso-
| citation will hold its annual banquet at the
pariors of the Congregational Church. cor
| ner OF 10Th and G streets, "Wednesday.
March -, at $50 O'Clock.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs S. Soudheimer
was the scene of a surprise masquerade
party Thursday evening in honor of their
daughter Pearl, given by Miss Ada Helm
rich. Games and dancing We're the general
features of the evening. after which a
bountIful collation. was served.
Before leaving for New York Miss
Blanche Lansburgh will be pleased to see
her friends tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
The ST Joseph's day treat at the Little
Sisters of the Poor was a great success
yesterday. Dinner was served Al 1o::.u and
the aged inmates were waited upon by
Eumber of prominent society people. repre-
senting the diplomatic corps and resident
families.
The marriage of Miss Mary B. Swain
only daughter of Gen. David q. SWAIN and
MIR. L. l.. Thompson, publisher cf the Army
and Navy Register. took place today aI the
Vermont Avenue Church, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. F. u. Pow
er. Those present were the men,
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will be al
home after April 1 at 1000 1ith street.
An interesting social occurrence of the
coming week will be the Mt. Careme ball
to be given by the r. E. Lee Camp, Sons of
Confederate Veterans. Dancing will begin
at O'Clock. The committee of arrange
| ments are: Capt. j. NJ Hicky. Alex. Breck-
enridge, Mr.. Pogue. DR.. R. E. l.. Hackney
Mr.. Ingle. Mr.. Boak. Prof Hopgood and
Mr. Cooper.
The Eastern High School Social Club held
its eleventh meeting last night at Miss
Compton's residence. on street southeast.
There were dancing and games, music being
rendered by Miss Sparks and Miss Phelps
Those present were: Misses Anna Comp
ton. Hattie Compton. Beulah Bohrer. Chris
sic Thomson. Maude Easton, Nellie Crystal
Cecil Phelps. Tille Sparks and Georgie
Forbes, and Messrs Amzi Smith. Lee
Combs. Neyle Colquitt. Sam Garges. Charlie
Smell and Will Todd. The next meeting
will be Friday. April =, Jeffersons birthday.
Thursday evening the Belvedere Circle
held IA meeting at their rooms, COG 1lth
street.
The Temperance Pleasure Club celebrated
its second anniversary last night at the
residence of its vice president, Mr.. John /.
Bunch, 80 H street northwest Games Were
INDUCED in till a late hour, when a bounti-