Evening star., 1898-11-05

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| daughter of DR.. and Mrs. John Y. Taylor
| and the granddaughter of the late Admi-
| raj Bryson of the navy.
halloween party was given at the res
idence of Miss Mona Kenyon. COZ 1Ith
| street southwest. the guests being Misses
| l. 1nglehart, s. Mehling E. Webster
| w. Braeger, 1. Keys, s. Davis. c.
| Phelps and Mrs. Tucker. and Messrs. II.
Ragon. F. Rider. g. Mccarthy. c. Wells.
g. Schaffer, c. Cheels. w. Schaffer, G.
| Wells. A. McWiliams and Tucker. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. E. Moore have return
ed to the city from a pleasant visit to the
home of DR.. J. B. Moore of Bellevue. STAFF
| fCrd county. Va.
| DIR. G. p. Gehring and Mrs. Gehring have
returned to their residence. 425 Grand ave-
nue., Los Angeles. Cal, from a delightful
| outing of several months at Warmers
! Springs, San Diego county The doctors
| health has not improved as much as was
| hoped for. They are expected east in May.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth of 1903 10th
street have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Frederick Eaton of Santa Barbara,
| Cal.
Miss Elizabeth Minnick has returned to
| 200 n street, where her aunt, Mrs. Nathan
| Con, is soon expected. She has with her
| Mrs. Atkinson, wife of Governor Atkinson
| of West Virginia. also Mrs. Patterson and
! Miss Rie Patton, sisters of Senator Patton
| of West Virginia.
| Mrs. Norton will reside with her daugh-
| ter. Mrs. Paul johnson, during the season.
| Miss Grace Rice and Mr.. Jules S. Gott-
| lieb were married last Sunday afternoon at
= o'clock. Rev. l.. Stern performed the
| ceremony, which was followed by family
| dinner and a reception from to o'clock,
| at Reuters Hall.
Mrs. Ewing, wife of DIR. Ewing. L. S. A,
and formerly well known in this city as
Miss Leila johnson. is at the Bancroft for
short stay. and as is usual on her visits
| to this city, receiving much attention from
| many friends.
| Mrs. b. Hartz has issued betrothal cards
| announcing the engagement to her daugh-
| ter, Miss Ida to Mr.. David Levi of South
| Carolina At home to their friends tomor-
| row, Sunday evening, at 162S 14th street.
Miss Eva Dell Peck gave a pleasant birth
| day party last Wednesday evening at her
| home ,1I49 18th street, to her young friends.
Among the amusements Of the evening was
| the building up of a floral love story. in
| which all of the guests took an active part
| in selecting the names of flowers to form
| the rhyme of the story Head prizes were
| then awarded to Mr.. Edward Potbury and
| Miss Ruth Clark, and BOBBY prizes to Miss
| Nettie Rearick and Mr.. George Weaver.
| Fine music was dispensed by Miss Sadie
Shuckers. after which refreshments We're
| served. in which all heartily participated
| Rearick Elma Lamb. Allie Merriam, Jean
| Loker, Nettie Rearick, Ruth Clark, Grace
Welch, Meta Altschu, Ethel Appler, Hattie
| G. Homer, Olive Lee, Edith Carter. Mar
| garet Brelsford. Jessie Wood, Sadie Shuck-
| ers, Ella Stinemetz. Nellie Potbury and
| Mrs. E. T. Kaiser and Messrs. Edward
| Potbury, Fred Ward, Benjamin Meeks,
Charles Dunham Lewis Weaver, Garnet
Etchinson, Charles Weaver. Charles Jones.
George Weaver, Henry Altschu, Donald
Tracy, Monte Houghton, Janvier Lindsay
and Clarence Lindsay.
Mrs. Ricketts,, widow of General Rick
winter. She is at the Clarendon. Mrs.
Ricketts,, who did so much to make life en-
joyable for both young and old during her
residence here. when she was leader In
society, has been warmly welcomed back by
hosts of friends, who are delighted to have
her among them once again.
Mrs. Willis Lord Moore and daughter
Villa have arrived and will visit her mother
and sisters at No. 207 New Jersey avenue.
Mrs. George A. Howe and baby left on
Thursday for Montgomery, Ala. to spend
! several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Fran
Ces E. Jost.
Miss Florence Hawkins who has been
spending some weeks with her cousin, Mrs
William A. King, has returned to her home
near La Plata, Nd. She was accompanied
by little Harold Compton King, who will
visit her until Christmas.
The LIE Droit Park Historical and Liter
ary Society, under the new name of the
E. T. w. Club, held a meeting preliminary
to the regular meetings for the season at
the residence Of the president. Mr.. Victor
Olmstead, kingman place. Thursday even
ing. There was good attendance and the
eighth year of this popular clubs existence
promises to be as successful as in the past.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President Mr.. Eastering; vice president.
Mrs. George Denmark; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs Robert H. Martin. The first reg
| ular meeting of the club will be held Mon
day evening, November IA, at 1:30. at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Denmark,
1881 T street.
A Halloween party was given at the resi-
dence of Miss Lena Luckel, 1865 L street.
One of the features of the evening was
cake walk in which twelve couples particI-
pated. The cake was awarded to Mr.. Har-
ry Charlton and Miss Emma HerZog. After
the cake walk the guests retired to the din
ing room, which was beautifully decorated
with palms and cut flowers, where refresh
ments were served. Games were played and
dancing continued until late hour. Comical
souvenirs were presented. Mr.. c. S. King
acted as master of ceremonies. The contest
ants were the Misses Emma HerZog, Mary
Upperman, Clara Hense. Sophia Krumpka.
Ulga Krumke, Martha Rupertus, Mamie
Minekin, Minnie and Lizzie Schultz, Lena
Luckel, Ella Ehshlager and Kate and May
Miles; Messrs. II. Charlton, George Ruhl,
Andrew Conway, Joe ID. Dreyfuss, Rudolph
Behrens, Theo. Walter, Oscar Krumke,
John Daw, w Everett, G. Schrodel, H.
Weaver and Frank Parker. Among the
other guests were Mrs. Luckel, Miss A.
Luckel, Mrs Konig, Mr.. and Mrs Schultz,
Mrs. Hense, Mrs Lohse, Miss Maud Ehlsh-
lager, Mrs. Gettinger. Mrs. Brill, Mrs. G.
Reisinger, Mrs. Truding, the Misses Greaves
and Messrs c. s. King and Heiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Horn have closed
their Saratoga home and are located for the
winter at No. 1915 Corcoran street.
Mrs. Otis Johnson has given up her home
for the winter and is temporarily at 1140
Connecticut avenue. Mrs. johnson expects
TO spend the winter in the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Worden Graham and lit
tie daughter have returned to their city
home, 1922 H street.
Mr.. Chas. V. Mallet and Miss Mary Anna
Fifield were quietly married at st. Patrick's
Church last "Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Jos. F. McGee performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Theodore w. Birney has leased her
Chevy Chase residence to Maj. John Little
and will spend the winter at 9l9 West
minister street. Mrs. Harriet A. Mcclellan,
Mrs. Birney's mother, is her guest for the
winter.
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