Evening star., 1898-08-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
M and Mrs. Pike Home From Wedding
Trip.
Compass Whist Pleasantly Diverts-
COmings and Goings-
Personals.

latter daughter of Secretary and Mrs.
Alger, returned from Europe yesterday,
where they have been travelling since their
marriage in this city last May.
An interesting game of compass whist
was played last evening by the guests of
Takoma Park Hotel. Nine tables were oc-
cupied and eighteen boards played. Major
Hunter and Mrs. Torbet made the top
score, east and west, while Mr.. Keene and
| Mrs. Chandler made the largest number of
points north and south. The following are
the scores of all the tables: East and west
Major Hunter-Mrs- Torbet. 1a6; Mr.. Hus-
ton-Miss Foutz, 119: Mr.. Phiilips-Miss
| Davis. 11S: DIR. Jenner-Mrs. Larner. 11s;
Mr.. Fry-Mrs. Fry, III; Mr.. Lnthicum- Mrs.
| Cameron. 113; Mr.. Sheridan-Miss Harrison
lib; Mr.. Cowell-Mrs. Coweli. 112; Mr..
Mr.. Keens-Mrs. Chandler. LA: Mr. Odei
Smith-Mrs. Smith, LIB: Mr.. Gage-Miss G,ii-
bert. 123; Mr.. OConner-Mrs. Gilbert. 12o;
Mr.. Miller-Miss Bailey. 119: Mr.. Birch Mrs.
1 III; Mr.. Hendler-Mrs. Hendler, ia: Mr..
Gardner-Mrs. Gardner. lib.
| Handsome prizes were given to the cou-
| Piles finishing at the head of each division,
| and seasonable refreshments were served.
| Miss Annie Cowling left last week to be
| the guest of Miss Maggie Blake at Bowie,
| Nd.
Miss Crockett has gone up to Aurora, w.
| Va, for several weeks stay.
Miss Elizabeth Shuster left today for a
| months stay at Warrenton. Va
Misses Ceeelia and Kate Sullivan art at
1 Atlantic City.
4 Mrs Robt Dalton and daughters, Misses
| Amelia. Lydia and Hattie Dalton, are at
1 Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A Scott and Miss
| E. H. Bowden are visiting at the home of
4 Mr. and Mrs Wilson and their daughter,
Miss Bessie Grace, at Halltown, w. Va.
| Thence viii go to visit friends in Adams
county. Pa.
The Misses Mildred and Dorothy Wilson
| are spending few weeks with their aunt,
| Mrs. Rice at Rye. N. Y.
Ex-senator Brice and daughter who
| have been in Europe for several months,
arrived in New York yesterday.
Miss Estelle Peyser has left Washington
| for extended trip through Virginia.
| The Misses Katherine and Harriette
Carey, accompanied by their friend, Miss
Duval left today for several weeks stay at
| Quantico, Va.
Mrs. Louisa r. Jordan has gone to Cul-
/ peper, Va, to spend fortnight.
Miss Hattie A. McCabe has gone to At
| lantic City to spend month
Mrs. Clara Priddy is at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Richard R. Mcmahon will spend the
| rest of the summer at Harper's Ferry
Mrs. H. e. Copenhaver will spend fort
night at Asbury Park
Mrs. T. w. Latimer has gone to Shep-
| herdstown, w. Va, to remain some time
! Mrs. NJ. A Tucker has gone to Atlantic
1 City to spend a month.
/ Mrs. J. NJ. Coleman has gone to Colonial
| Beach to remain month.
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| Saturday for six weeks stay at Highland
Lake, Walliamsport, Milton. Columbia and
| other points in Pennsylvania.
| Mrs. Scala of 91S South Carolina avenue
| southeast has left the city. accompanied
1 by her daughter. Miss Gertie, for several
weeks stay in the mountains Of Virginia.
| Mr.. Samuel Wendell and little daughter
Molle left this morning for the Sugar Loaf
| mountains.
Misses Mildred and Dorothy Wilson of 723
| 10Th street are spending few weeks with
| their aunt, Mrs. A. H. Rice, at Rye Beach,
| New York.
| Congress Street M. P. Church in George
town was the scene of beautiful wedding
| last evening at o'clock when Mr.. Isaac G.
Maus and Miss Mertie Klock were mar
| ried by Rev. DR.. Harmon. The bride wore
white brocade trimmed with liberty silk and
| lace and carried bride roses. Mr. George
VIII Cook was the best man and the brides
sister. Miss Hattie Klock, dressed in white
organdie and carrying La France roses,
was bridesmaid. Messrs. c. Lee Bennett,
Harry Keller. William Sebastian and Will
liam Preston were the ushers After
| the ceremony the bridal party were driven
| to the home of the grooms parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. s. Maus at Sligo Montgomery
county, Maryland, where a reception was
held Mrs. Maus, in a gown Of black satin
| trimmed with white chiffon, assisted by
her niece. Miss Mae Wallace, in blue or
gandie received the guests. After congrat-
ulatlOnS the guests were entertained al a
bountifully supplied and handsomely dec
GRATED refreshment table. The presents
were numerous and beautiful. consisting
principally OF silverware, cut glass and
bric-a-brac. The couple will remain at
Sligo until late in the fall. when they ex-
pect to live in Washington.
Miss Mamie Harlow has returned from
Asbury Park to her home in Alexandria.
siiss Florence Briggs Of Richmond. Va,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. e. Charming
Roper, at her home, No. 914 sd street.
where she will be pleased to see her
friends
Miss Della Malloy and Master George
Malloy are spending the summer in Mary
land and Virginia, but viii return to WASH
ington for the opening OF school
The engagement has been announced in
San Francisco Of Miss Mabel Lloyd Jessup
and James K. Jones, jr., son of United
States Senator Jones Of Arkansas, chair
man of the democratic national committee.
Miss Jessup Is the daughter of Or. T c.
Jessup, one of the pioneers of San Fran
cisco, who, after practicing there for some
years, went to Portland and there resided
for over decade. The family returned,
however, some years ago to San Francisco,
where they have entertained extensively.
Miss Jessup is a very handsome and engag-
ing young woman. She studied art for six
years, has done something In literature
mainly in contributions Of poetry. and has
taken leading part in social affairs. Hav-
ing histrionic abilities Of high order she
at one time studied for the stage. Mr..
Jones is thirty-three years of age, a lawyer
by profession The wedding is to take
place in the early fall, not later than Octo-
Der.
CARE OF THE CAMPS.
An Important Order by the Secretary