Evening star., 1897-03-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Senator and Mrs. Elkins Entertain the Vice
President
The Cabinet and Ladies' Meet Mr.. and
Mrs. HObRrt-COminE Weddings
-rersOnal Notes.

| Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained at
| dinner last night in honor of Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart. The other guests were
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller. Secretary
! and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and Mrs. Alger.
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary.
| Attorney General MckeEra. Senator and
| Mrs. Frye. Senator and Mrs. Hanna. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Sartoris and
| ex-Secretary and Mrs Francis. The table
decorations were in yellow and green. jon
| quils being the flowers used.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Hill Du Hamel has sent
| out invitations for the marriage of her
daughter Rachel Cecilia. to DIR. Cornelius
Breckenridge Boyle. Thursday March IL,
| at II o'clock at ST. Pauls Church. 18th
| street. DIR. Boyle. who is a well-known
| young Washingtonian, went west a few
| years ago and has settled in South Dakota,
| where he will take his bride. and where
| great success has attended him in the
practice OF his profession. Miss Du Hamel
| is a charming young lady with hosts of
| friends. Her father. the late DIR. Du Hamel.
was one of the best-known of the Older
| physicians of his day. and the family has
always been pleasantly identified with the
| social life of the old residential circle o.
| Washington.
The marriage of Miss Anna Lockwood
! Sigsbee, daughter of Commander and Mrs
| Charles Dwight Sigsbee. to Mr.. Sumner
| Ely Webmore kittelle, ensign, United
| States navy. will take place Monday even
| ing, March 22, at o'clock, at the New
| Church. 10th and Corcoran streets.
Mrs. Lindley S. Anderson, 1919 . street
will not receive tomorrow. March H. but
| will be at home the following Thursday.
Miss Stella Sackerman of Baltimore. who
is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. s. Bensinger
| 1927 Massachusetts, avenue. will be at home
Sundays, March IA and p.
A reception to the retiring Secretary of
Agriculture Mr.. ]. Sterling Morton. will be
given by the employees of the Department
of Agriculture at the Ebbitt House this
evening from to 10.
Mrs. 1. H. Hexter of Moberly. Mo-. is Wis
itng her mother, Mrs. l.. Stern, l242 sth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Clifford of San An
tonio Texas. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Benton. 462 o street where they
ill be pleased to see their friends
Mrs. Hartman Baker and son of Phila-
delphia and Rev. s. A. Lemhach and wife
of Reading, Pa, are visiting Mrs. Chas.
s. Wheeler of 713 l. street.
Mrs. Wilton G. Shock and Miss Shock
will be at home informally tomorrow
Miss Matte w. Morgan. daughter of tn.
late Commodore Morgan. of 1916 18th street
has returned. after three weeks sojourn
| a. Richmond, Norfolk, Old Point Comfort
Va. and Baltimore.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Appler have
visiting them from Atlanta. Ga. their
nephew and niece, Mr.. c. Edward Appler
and Miss Ida L. Appler.
One of the interesting social events of
last week was the celebration of the thir-
ty-first anniversary of the birth of Mr..
Herbert Cecil Lewis. editor OF the Army
and Navy Magazine, at his residence. al5
Sd street The evening began with a sup
| per and ended with dance. Mr.. Lewis re-
ceived numerous elegant presents. and
several of the guests made congratulatory
speeches.
Miss Mamie Clark of 1920 street en-
! tertained a few friends at her home last
night. During the evening games, music
and recitations were enjoyed. after which
a dainty collation. was served. Among
those present were the Misses Mamie
Parks. Nellie Bennett. Mamie Clark, Nellie
and Rhenie CcrnweH. Stella Sieben, Jean
McNichols. Idye Parry. Nellie Kelly. Louie
Benner Mrs. Bennett and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Blake, Clark and Messrs. Harry Hay.
Charles Parks. Staniy Lynch. Rob. Nehgan
Charlie Benner, Tom Brashears. VIII
Maher. Robt McDermott, j. g. Conner.
Will Bulay, Alex. Herrin and Basil Sidwell.
Miss Bessie Goldsmith OF Fredericksburg
is visiting Miss Bertha Goodman. l221 30th
street. where she will be pleased to see her
friends.
A large party of friends were entertained
by Miss Nora Nicholson at her home on
Sth street in honor Of her cousin, Mr.. John
q. Price of Canton, Ohio. Those present
were the Misses Garges. Brazerol. Fainter.
) Blair, King. Wisburg. Roth, Stansburg.
Bauer. Koch. Mrs. Geagler. Mrs Garges.
Mrs. Stack Mrs. Hiss. Mrs Bailey, Mrs.
: Nicholson. Miss Nora Nicholson and
Messrs. Harry Cassell. Abe and John
Garges. Thos. Wells. Howard Nicholson,
: J. L. Fore of Pittsburg. Tex: G. y. Mich
olson John G. Price of Canton Ohio. Mr..
Price will leave for his home Saturday
evening, after pleasant visit in this city
Mrs Hartman Baker and son of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and the Rev. S. A. Leinbacht
| and wife Of Reading. Pa. visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. S. Wheeler of lib l. street.
Mr.. A E. Cope and sister. Mrs. Hattie
Charter who have been the guests of Mrs.
| l.. Durbin Walter 10Th and G streets north
east, have returned to their home i'm Meri-
den. Conn.
Miss Florence Estelle Plant has gone to
; visit relatives in Portland. Ore. Before
returning home she will visit San Fran
CISCO Ids Angeles and places Of interest
in New Mexico.
| Miss Cora Patton of Preston Nd. is Wis
, iting her friend, Miss Nellie Wise. 1898 3lst
street.
children's party Monday evening. 1t being
} the fourteenth birthday of her son James.
Among the young guests who enjoyed the
| evenings entertainment were Misses Bes-
sic Corcoran, Eleanor Herbert Aida Seal.
| Edith Carter, Eleanor Ashby, Marguerite
Just. Grace Kesmodel and Masters Joseph
and Byron Hayden, John Wildman, John
and Thomas Kirby James Spottswood and
Gloucester Roberts.
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