Evening star., 1897-04-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Seventh Page)

ing Il few days in town visiting friends at
800 1I-h street, Mount Pleasant
The Witsn Club of the Eastern High
School Were entertained last evening by
Mr. Bliss of 921 East Capitol street Mr.
Wright played the ''Wltan March," de,licat-
ed 10 TIE clsb. Several selections on the
mandolin were rendered by Mr. Todd. After
the peanut hunt the company partook of an
oyster supper Those present Were: Misses
Martin, FrittS, Hopkins. y. Henry, Davies,
Thorn. Reinburg. Henry. Moser. Bliss and
DE Noll. AIessrs. Baden, Bliss, Hopkins,
Wright. Ricketts,, Embrey, Todd, Zurhorst
and Bradley.
Col and Mrs. Bingham are at the Ebbitt
until they decide upon house.
The marriage of Miss Martha Parker
Ramsay to Mr.. William Ruff of this city
will take place April ~ at the residence of
the brides father. Col. N Ashton Ramsay.
Until her recent resignation, Miss Ramsay
was president of the well-known ladies'
club. the Quadriga- She is also member
of the Society of Colonial Danes the
Shakespeare Club and the Ladies' Whist
club. Her recitations before the Shakes
peare Club and her personation of charac-
ters in French and other plays at the Quad
riga have gained her praise from the men,
EcTs. The couple will reside in this city
after their marriage.
\ peasant affair for little ones was the
birthday party given in honor of Miss Edna
Dawson at the home of her parents, M
and Mrs Dawson. The evening OPEN
tt by dance by Miss Lula ByrneS and
Miss Edna Dawson and a vocal solo by
Mas;e- Howell Gordon. The first prizes
Were captured by Miss Frank Anna Connolly
and Master Howell Gordon. The second
prizes We're captured by Miss Maud Hoover
and Master John Bridget. Among those
present We're Lula and Josie Byrnes Mar
ion and Maud Hoover, Lille Brady. Maud
ara Richie Johanson. Name Dawson. Ber-
nadine Bridget. Bessie OReilly Susie Eek
II. Florence
Mccormick Gertie Moran, Frank Anna
Connolly Mary Connolly and Elsie Daw-
son; Howell Gordon, Joseph Dawson John
Bridget, Wise Byrnes. Eddie O'Reilly, Jo-
sePh Connolly and James Conway.
Many friends of Mrs. Albertine Houston
viii be pleased to know that she has re-
covered from her recent illness and will
leave in company with her mother on the
18th instant for sojourn of several weeks
at Atlantic City.
The romantic circumstances surrounding
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs Perry Allen
nave been made public, and are creating
much interest here, where the young con.
pie will reside. Mr. Allen is the secrarYry
OF the Venezuelan commission, and son
OF w H Allen. manager of the Postal
It"sraph company. and his bride was
Miss Bertha NJ. Sloa.i. daughter of Mr..
w m u sloan of Omaha Young Mr. Allen
was not acquainted with his wife until the
inaugural ceremonies, when she visited
this city He had been smitten with her
photograph. however. and carried il around
WIN MIN He went 10 Omaha after the in
auguration, escorting Miss Sloan home
but the couple stopped on the way at Law
renceEtile in Indiana. where they were
married III the county court house March
- lhey disappeared from sight for
a While, but eventually reached Omaha
where d second ceremony was performed in
All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church.
dhe young couple are now in Washington.