The times., 1898-05-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The sylvan solitude of the Children's
Country Home. on the Broad Branch and
Grant roads. was pleasantly broken yes
te-4ay afternoon by a garden fete. given
bv the managers to the friends and
patrons of the home as has been their
hospitable custom for the past fifteen
years. Miss Roy the president Of the
board of managers, with Mrs Chapman,
the vice president and Mrs. c. NJ. lrelan,
secretary, were the hostesses of the oc-
cas6on, being aided in their gracious task
bv a number OF attractive young ladies,
among whom were Miss McCammon. Miss
Battles. the Misses Hunt, Miss Bryan.
Miss Emory. Miss Eastman, Miss Hocka-
day Miss Catlen and Miss Susan Roy.
The house was abloom with wild bios
SONS. and from the piazza rippled flag.
O her and smaller flags mingled with the
flower decorations in the din4ng-roOm.
where a group Of daintily-appointed
tables. each in the care of an attractive
maid. gave that ideal climax to the
pleasure of such an occas.on-a country
tea
A number of visitors drove out in their
own equipages but the majority were con-
yeved over the tree-shaded road that
winds between the Chevy Chase line and
the home. in big. airy wagon, that Piled
10 and fro all the afternoon.
Among the guests were Mrs. Earl, wife
of Admiral Earl; Mrs. English, Mrs.
Paulding Mrs Laird, Mrs. Gleaves. DR..
and Mrs. Ripey, Mr.. and Mrs. Whiting,
Mr. J. H. Small, Miss Nannie Small. Miss
Wilkes. Miss Townsend, Mrs. Ellinger.
the Misses Henry DR.. and Mrs. Glaze
well, Mrs. R. c. Parker, Mrs J. E Kuhn.
Mrs ]. c Kelton. Mr.. Charles Woodruff.
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Mr. c. NJ. Irelan Mr.. Frank Robinson,
and Dr. Lee Satterlee. of New York.
Many donations in money and packages
were received and the pretty affair was In
its fullest sense a social and financial sue
cess. The home win be opened for the re-
ception Of forty children by the Sisters Of
St Margaret (EpiscopaD. of Boston. about
the middle Of June.
Mrs. and Miss Bliss. wife and daughter
of the Secretary of the Interior, have re-
turned TO New York.
Miss Grace Davis has returned from a
visit to the Misses Brandt, of Baltimore.
The Abracadabras held their last meet
ing of the season at the home of Mrs.
II. y. Sterns. The responses at roll call
were words Of farewell and were quite an
interesting feature of the evenings enter
tafnnnent The essay by Miss Sterns on
Libraries" was followed by a short pa
per on Cuba" by Mrs. ]. D. Croissant.
The program concluded with a patriotic
song by little Harriet Harding and the
club adjourned to meet next October.
Members of the club and visitors present
were Mr. and Mrs A. P. Clark, Mrs. J. p.
Clum. Miss vandoren. Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Brock Mrs Sterns, Mrs. NJ. E. S. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. McCreery, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. W. Scott, Prof. Kirk, Mrs. J. D.
/ Croissant. Mrs. l. d. Clark, Miss Shaw,
/ Mr.. Chamberlain, Mr.. H. A. Harding,
! Miss Harding, Mrs. Metcalf. Mrs. Edson
Mrs. and Miss Nelson. Miss Sterns and
/ Miss Drummer.
Miss Mary Long, of Glasgow, Scotland
i and Miss Agnes Thompson, of New Yorf
/ city. are visiting Miss Ella Macfariant
! Browne 201l II Street.
/ Washington society will be personally
represented at the wedding of Mr. GeoFg'
! Vanderbilt and Miss Edith Stuyvesan
] Dresser by Mr. Frank Andrews, whC
will be one of the ushers at that most ex
elusive event. Rare old laces that have
adorned the wedding gowns of the Stuy
vesant brides since colonial days vii
1 trim the bridal robe, which will be o.
/ ivory satin There will be but two maids
each of whom will wear Partisan con
1 ception in pale green silk. old ivory lac,
1 and snowy mousseline de Sole The early
whereabouts of the honeymoon seasor
will be kept a dead secret, but 1t ough
] to be pretty certain to conclude at Bit
more, Mr. Vanderbilt's Aladdin-like pal
ace in the mountains of Carolina. which
is said to be by those likely to know Il
be the most beautiful and imposing
private residence on the globe.
Last evening the Burnt Cork Club gave
/ very enjoyable and creditable perform
/ ance of Between the Acts at the resi-
/ dence of Mr.. Charles F. Needham. 1853 c
/ Street northwest.The cast included Misse:
! Martha Hendrick, Edith Needham anC