Evening star., 1897-03-09
Busy Days for the Presidents Wife and
Mother.
One at the White House, the Other at
Mount VernOn-PerxOnal
Notes of Interest.


dent. accompanied by Miss Helen McKin-
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse of San |
Francisco, spent the middle of the day |
yesterday at Mount Vernon. and returned
by the = o'clock boat. Mrs. Mckinley and
her party greatly enjoyed the sights there.
as we'll as on the river. Superintendent
Dodge was their guide at Mt Vernon. and
Capt. Blake did the honors of the boat.
Miss Gary has Joined her father. Post
master General Gary, at the Normantlie.
| and will remain with him until after Eas-
| ter. Mrs. Gary will be back and forward
| TO Baltimore during that period, as there
IS great preparation going on at the
Gary house. or Linden avenue, for the ap-
preaching marriage of Miss Ida Gary 10
Mr. Francis Pegram of that city, which is
set for April.
| Miss Bliss will remain here with Secre-
| tary Bliss for the present, but her mother
has returned to New York.
Mrs. Lamont received yesterday after
noon. many of her personal friends calling
to say goodbye. The ex-Ses.retary and
| family leave in a few days for the south.
The engagement is announced of Miss
| Noble. daughter OF Mrs. Bel6en Noble OF
Washington, to Mr.. James S. Harlan of
| Chicago, son of Mr.. Justice Harlan OF
Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins will give din
ner tonight in honor Of the Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart
| senator anu MIS-. NfChhldH give
! dinner next week to meet Secretary and
| Mrs Alger.
i Ex-senator and Mrs. Blanchard and Miss
| Blanchard have gone down to their Louis
| lana home.
Representative Wheeler and the Misses
Wheeler will leave in a day two for
| their home in Alabama.
The marriage of Capt. Harry S. Randall
| of the steamer Samuel ]. Pentz and Miss
! Mary G. Ryan of Washington took place
yesterday at the Cathedral. Baltimore.
| They were to have been married April Ia.
| MISS Estelle Randall. sister of the groom.
| and Mr.. Clarence Redman were in their
, confidence. and the two couples took an
early train yesterday from Washington to
! Baltimore. Mr. Randall procured a mar
| Cathedral, where Mr. Randall and Miss
! Ryan were married by Rev. Father
Thomas, chancellor of the archdiocese.
The newly married couple then returned
| to Washington to break the news to the
grooms parents. While the latter were
not exactly prepared for the news. they
were not opposed to the marriage. The
bride is only nineteen years old She has
lived with her uncle, Mr.. w. F. Ryan of
the Treasury Department. at 1920 18th
| street.
The Misses Janey Freeman and Helen
Johnson gave a tea Saturday evening
, from ; to Z in honor of friends visiting the
| city. The parlors were beautifully deco
rated with smilax and carnations. with
draperies of flags. In the receiving party
were the Misses Catcher, Tucker Thomas.
johnson and Freeman. The tea table was
| presided over by Miss Inogene Wormley,
| assisted by Miss Wilder. The usual tea
dainties were served by Misses Ella Brown.
| Fisher and Richardson Among those pres
| ent We're Mrs. and Miss Lee of Boston,
MISS Decolander of Pennsylvania. Miss
Stevens of Philadelphia. Miss Gibbs of
| Ohio, Mrs. Ridley of Boston, Miss AleXan-
Ger of Ohio and Mesdames Merriwether
Shadd. Dickey, Cole Francis and Terrell
Capt. w. o. F. Heistand and Mrs Hell
stand will leave the Ebbitt House today.
where they have been stopping. to take up
their residence at 1854 street.
| Miss Madeline Murphy of Richmond is
| the guest of Miss Harvey of a23 Mass4-
! chusetts avenue, and will be al home Fri
/ Gay after 3.
Miss Susan NJ. Glover, who has been a
guest of Mrs. George S. Hobbs. 25l6 18Th
street, has returned to her home at Salem,
Mass.
Miss Agnes Kinny of Staunton, Va. is q
| nue. southeast.
! | Mr.. Jas H. Robley of New York ha.
/ been the guest of Mr.. W. p. Van Wickl,
i for the past few days.
/ Mrs. Charles Early and her young daugh-
/ | ter. Miss Annie Ridge Early, have gone tt
I Old Point Comfort for stay of two weeks
: Mrs. Flavius T. johnson has gone to st
|
!, | summer.
;. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph S. Smith of Bangor
r | Me-, are at the Shoreham They were th'
| guests of Gen. and Mrs. George Fl. Weeks
: L. s. A, during Inauguration week.
Z Mrs. Cro!lard of 9th street has as hel
Z guest her aunt. Mrs Fallon of New York
{ and Mrs. Callan of Newark, \. J.
: Miss jean Caldwell of Peoria, ILL.,. is th'
! guest OF her cousin, Helen PrenIess Don
: ohue of Sth street.
> Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Boyd gave recep
. tion Wednesday evening. March ;. 1897. a
& | their residence 49, 1otn street. in honor o
: Mrs z. Byron Angel and Miss Bertha VIC
: let Angel of Akron. Ohio. and Mrs. Thos
: | of Pittsburg's finest vocalists. RENDERED
: | Of Pittsburghs finest vocalists, rendere
7 several selections, accompanied by ne
= niece, Miss Bertha Violet Angel. Mrs Jeb
Z leaves for Europe in the early spring I
continue her vocal studies
: Mrs. John L. Writ will not be at hom
. Wednesday. March TO-
Mrs. David S. Hendrick and her guest
! will be at home to their friends Wednes
day afternoon and evening. l1o4 = stree
VI Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Hanchett. nee Emm
F. Smith, of Des Moines, Iowa, are visi,
( ing her mother, Mrs. James G. Smith.
| Street, where she will be pleased to Sc
) her friends informally Thursday after
J noon, March H.
( Miss Clara Oppenheimer left Monday fo
I | an extended visit TO st. Joseph ana Otne
I Missouri cities.
J Miss Louise Tucker and Mrs. Fox
5 | Niagara Falls left for Fortress Monro
\ last night.
<I Mr. B. F. Mckinley and son of San Frar
( cisco, Cal, and NJ. Mckinley Carr an
J VIM. Miller of Angola. Ind. uncle an
5 | cousins of the President. are stopping wit
: Mrs. r. c. HairtZ of 615 9th street.
I Mr.. and Mrs Frank S. Fay and Mr. Wi
{ | liam 8. Flint of Worcester. Mass VIII
J have teen spending the month of Februar
| In Florida and Miss c. Willie Leighton
\ Clinton. Mass, were the guests of Miss
u D. Clark of 93. K street during inaugur;
ton week.
The members of the Cosmopolita
s | Shakespeare Club were entertained by Mi:
\ Malone at her home Tuesday evening
] March 2. Each member responded to 70
: call by some Interesting fact about Thoms
\ Carlyle. The fifth act Of Antony and Gle,
( | patra was read and discussed. Notes bea
{ ing OIL the play were read from Rolfe IT
J members present were Mesdames Arm