Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

announce the engagement OF their dangn-
ter. Minnie Banks. to Mr.. George Ell.s
Whitney OF Boston. Mass.
The tenth birthday Of Miss Martha Ebel
was celebrated at the residence of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Ebel.
Among the guests were Mrs. s. Aman.
Engel. Mrs Hupp. Mrs. Elise. ST..
and the following misses and masters:
Moilie Egloff. Anne Loefiier. Nettie Dow
ling. Anne Bowling. Marie wetzel Bertha
Wetzell. Charles wetzeIl, Minnie Schlickler
Charlotte Miller. Anna Heine. Mamie
Noble. Millie Stahl May Stahl. Flora Del
wig, Irene Martin. Julian Six. Willie Ea,-
iof. Daniel Six. August Six, Jules Six. Ed
ward Cammsck Law. Aller. Hupp. Charles
Ghee and Jules Ebel
Miss Mamie Norris of 1894 9th street
northwest is away for two weeks visiting
at Seneca.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Lee of 1923 wallach
place have returned from Atlantic City.
Miss Aida Parker and Miss Annie Ritner
have returned from Pennsylvania, where
they have been visiting the past month
Misses May Collingsworth. Ella Bayne and
Mollie Alvey have returned from a two,
weeks trip to Colonial Beach. Va.
Mrs. j. G. Berokmann and daughter Mae
OF Capitol Hill have returned from Atlantic
City after pleasant stay there.
A merry party of bathers assembled at
Camp Out of Sight, Arundel-on-the- Bay
hers of the camp. Mrs. Baker Miss Zula
Baker, Miss ODwyer, Miss Appleby, DIR.
ID. E. Buckingham and Mr.. W. Braden APP
pleby After glorious dip in the bay and
two snapshot pictures. the party, wrapped
in blankets, tested the quality of red. ripe
watermelons in the dining tent. The guests
were Mrs. Ballou. Misses Van Duzen, Miss
Jarrett, Messrs. Van DuZen, Middleton and
Lacey of Herndon. Va.
Miss Maud Walcott returned Thursday
from a months stay in New England. The
severe illness of her sister fastened her
coming nome.
Mrs. VIM. F. HELEN of s21st street and
her daughters. Miss Lillian and Mrs. NJ.
turned to the city after spending a month
at Ocean City, Md. Miss HELEN will leave
next week for a visit to the mountains.
Mrs. James Stuart and infant daughter
Marjorie have returned TO their home, after
pleasant stay in Waterford, Loudoun
county. Va
Novelty rules the day Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
day at Narragansett. The cakes We're
baked on alcohol stoves in sight of the
party.
Mr.. Perry Belmont gave big ball last
night at his Newport villa.
The old Bancroft villa at Newport. so
long associated with the historian and
his roses. will soor be torn down. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Oerichs own the place and
will replace it by magnificent villa. In
the meantime Mrs. Oelrichs and her sister,
Miss Virginia Fair, will go to San Fran
cisco, where the contest of claimants to
their fathers millions is still occupying the
attention of the courts.
The Uncle Lewis Club gave their second
straw ride of the season August % to the
Manor, Surrattsville. Nd. Twenty men,
bers enjoyed the ride to the Manor, where
a pleasant day was spent. Those present
we're Misses Perkins. Detweiler, Goodheart.
Richardson. Stewart. Marks Mcdonald,
Young, O'Brien. McGregor and Evans,
MessrS. ]. Perkins, Chas. Perkins. f. Mi
nor, Barnes. Grenacher, Detweiler, Meril
lat, Young and Uncle Lewis.
At Elkton, Va. the summer season is
slowly drawing to close. This resort has
been unusually patronized by the people of
Washington this year. Mrs. John j. Key
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber. J. May. Messrs He
Der and Harold May, Mr.. w. Winter
Barnes. with his mother. Mrs. Mary |.
Barnes: Mr.. c. F. Voorhees, Mr.. J. J. Sell
man. Mrs. J. J. Sellman. Mrs S. c. Smith.
Mrs. Wyville and daughter. Mrs. Ballard,
Miss Douglas and large number of other
visitors from Washington have rendered
the place attractive.
Miss Sadie Sackcrman has gone to visit
friends in Baltimore, where she will re-
main for two weeks.
Mrs. Z. i. Barbarin left yesterday for
Atlantic City. On her return she will visit
friends in Philadelphia.
Ore of the popular bellies at Ocean City,
Md, this summer is Miss Lucille Wilkinson
Of this city.
Mrs. c. A. Mason Of this city is at Ocean
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Brown are going for
few days outing at Virginia Beach. They
have but a short time ago returned from an
extended cycling tour through the north
ern states.
Miss Lollie Hutchns of Portsmouth,. Va,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Amelia Hutch
iDS, 3416 p street
Miss Amelia Hutchins returned this morn
ing from a stay of several weeks in the
south, visiting Fortress Monroe, Virginia
Beach, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Blair are at Saranac
Inn. n. Y.
Mr.. James Mckee Borden of the office
of the topographer of the Post Office De-
partment, his wife, Mrs. Mai Nierusee
Borden. and her sister, Miss Carrie T.
Niernsee of the patent Office, are off on a
delightful jaunt of six weeks two
months in Europe