The times., 1898-05-29

America" In which each guest joined.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Eaton Creecy. who have
been spending a month on the New Eng
land coast and New York have returned
TO town.
Mrs. Charles NJ Pepper has removed
to 1923 r Street for the Summer where
she is at home to her friends.
Mrs. Moses p Handy has issued cards
announcing the approaching marriage of
her daughter. Miss Alice Gordon Handy,
to Mr.. William Wallace Fhelps,, of Mon
tana, at Chicago, May q.
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The National Institute of Practical
Christianity held an enjoyable reception
Friday evening al the residence Of Mrs.
Marbin, 1912 Massachusetts Avenue
northwest. The affair marked the close
of a very prosperous season.
Mrs. w. j. Specs, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. De Lancy Hicks, will
leave tomorrow for her home in Atlanta.
Mrs. Hicks will spend the Summer at
Virginia Beach.
Lieut.. j. L. Chamberlain, United States
military attache to Austria, is now on
his way home having asked to be relieved
from his diplomatic duties so that he
might join his regiment which will go TO
Cuba.
Miss Viola Fassett has gone to spend
the Summer with relatives at st. Paul.
The marriage of Miss Julia Ashton Wat
kins and Mr.. ]. Frederick Chatard, of
New will
at Tarrytown, n. Y. Owing to Illness in
the family no invitations have been is
sued for the wedding, which will be sol
emniZed I'm the presence of only relatives
and intimate friends. The bride to be is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Watkins of this city.
The Austrian minister and his family
will spend the Summer at New London,
Conn, but viii not leave for some weeks.
The picturesque old town is attracting
increased attention each year from So
ciety wanderers. many of whom are buy
ing or building Summer homes on its
historic and invigoratingly breezy shores.
Mrs. John D. Coulter, of Railway, n.
J.. with her son. Master Cotton Coulter
is visiting her sister Mrs. Mullen, at
BrOokland, d. c.
Mrs. Audenried is spending June with
her sister, Mrs. De Haven, at Ardmore,
Pa
Miss Grace Davis, who recently return
ed from a visit to her home in Elkins.
w. Va, has left Washington for the
Summer. AS Sport in THE Bachelors
Reverie," Miss Davis made one of the
most wildly striking poses in the recent
tableaus for the benefit of the Art Loan
fund.
Mrs. John P. Jones has returned from
Santa Monica, Cal. and has joined the
senator at the Normandie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh have
gone to their country place at Bryn Mawr,
Pa.
Ex-secrc.ary of State Foster and Mrs.
Foster. who will spend the Summer at
their cottage on Lake Ontario, expect to
leave Washington early in the week for
brief visit to New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander williams of
Georgetown Heights will leave tomorrow
for their Summer home in the Blue Ridge
mountains.
The home committee of the Temple So
ciety will give a lawn fete tomorrow af-
rernocn from to in the beautiful
grounds attached to the residence Of Mr..
Emile Berliner on the Columbia Road.
near Mount Pleasant
Miss Elsie Harrington Beale, who has
been studying art in Munich for the past
two years, has changed her plans relative
10 spending her Summer vacation MT her
home in this city. and will remain abroad
on account of the war. It had been her
intention to return for at least another
year abroad. and. under the circum-
stances, she deems it wisest to remain
on the other side until her studies are
completed and peace is won.
There was merry gathering of young
folks, Wednesday evening, at the home