The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

\ pretty fair estimate as to how war
might invade society's realm and upset
its calculations is beginning to be furnish
ed in this and other cities by threatened
weddings and the indefinite postponement
of other events of less importance until
some more suspicious day.
The Easter breakfast at the Washington
Club. which was to have been one of the
attractive affairs of next week has been
abandoned because Of the present compli-
cations, and il is rumored that several
other entertainments arranged for the
Eastertide Will also be deferred.
Mrs Gallaudet, of Kendall Green. will
not be at home today but will receive on
me following Saturdays in April and May.
Mrs. Newcomb. the regent of the Dis
rict Will be at home to the officers of
The District chapters this evening at No.
1920 = Street
The Swiss minister and Madame Pioda
nave invitations ont for dinner April Il.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin
Will give A progressive euchre party on
The evening of April IS.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Howard and wife Of
Cory. Pa, are visiting the city and
are stopping at the Ebbitt
Word comes from Old Point Comfort
that the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Gala and Lieut.. w C. Miller. ir.. viii
/ be solemnized there at the Hotel Cham
berlin today. the happy event having
been FASTENED on account of the war
Lieut. Miller is a lieutenant of the junior
grade. and his last sea service was on
board the Monocacy in Chinese waters
Then he was sent To Washington. where
he met and fell in love with Miss Nc
Gala. The marriage finally was fixed
for next fail, but there came rumors of
war. and il was intimated to the lieuten-
am that he was about due for sea ser
vice. Then Miss McCalla agreed TO has
ten the happy day, and it was arranged
that the wedding should take place at
once. 50 that he might go to war mar
ried man.
The father of the bride is now in COM
mand of the Marblehead with the Key
West squadron. The brides mother was
a Miss Sargent. of Boston. There are
rumors of another war wedding which. if
everything goes smoothly will take place
al the hotel on the same night, but that
is not yet settled.
Mr.. Ebert S. Mahoney. of Randolph
Macon College, is spending the Easter
Miss Harriette Cady of New York. a
pupil of Leschetizky. viii make her debut
in this city Saturday. April 6 at noon
The recital viii be given at the Wash
inston Club under the patronage of
some OF the most prominent society lead
ers Of the national capital. among them
being Mrs. Hobart. Mrs. Newlands. Mrs
George Lathrop Bradley and Mrs Albert
Letter Mrs. James l. Anderson. Mrs.
y. S. Lincoln and Mrs. Mcmillan.
Every seat was occupied at the last
meeting Of the Short Story Club on the
9Th inst. in its parIors 1926 New York
Avenue. Mrs. Frances r. Burhat's time
ly story OF "A Captured Patriot inter
ested all as the opening number; and the
original verse and music supplied by Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Howard. proved not
less attractive.
The essay on the life and character OF
Louisa II. Alcott by Mrs C A Met
calf. was well received. as were also the
Rotations by Mrs. Jean p. Lockwood and
Mrs. Hart.
President Kirk read a letter from Mr.
VIII Carleton on the relative rank of
American poets: the Misses Small sung
acceptably, and the discussion on "Wom-
en- Poets Of America" was participated
| in by Miss Wilmington, Mrs Hart. Col
Bradshaw and Miss Ringgold.
Ninety-iive Young lady students Of Ran
dolph Macon Womans College. Of Lynch
burg Va, have arrived in Washington
10 spend the Easter holidays The stu
dents are in charge of DR.. W W Smith
president Of the college and the party
are stoping al lie Fetra Hotel
Alr. and Mrs. Rutour E Pendleton Of
! Chicago. who have been visiting friends
/ in Washington for the past week. left
yesterday for Akin, S. c.. 10 remain
month before returning TO the West
] They were accompanied by Miss LouIa
! Walker. of N Street.