The times., 1898-10-16

The Misses Herbert Ind Miss DANGER
field. OF Virginia. wheE are now visiting
friends In GermsntoVp. Pa, were the
guests OF honor 4st wick at tea given
by Miss Clara r! Bayard.
The cosmopolity ahakespeare Club
held it's reunion aid first meeting of the
season on Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. William ]. Armstrong, 215
Fifth Street southeast. The principal
business rof the evening was the annual
election of officers. resulting as follows:
President, Mrs. A. H. Thompson: vice
president, Mrs. William J. Armstrong.
treasurer, Miss Violet Pierson. and Sec
retary, Miss Alice Malone. The first act
of Henry " was read and discussed.
Later in the evening refreshments were
served and the club adjourned to meet
at the residence Of Miss Dutrow. on
October rs.
The marriage of Miss Maude shinn,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Shinn.
TO Mr.. l. S. Chiids will take place at the
home of the bride. No. 13 Eleventh
Street northeast. Wednesday. October 2s.
at s D. M. and will be witnessed by
relatives only. reception will follow
at 9 o'clock. to which the intimate friends
have been invited.
Mrs George w. Bausher, of New York,
daughter of the late Thomas r. Turnbull,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. T. r. Turn
bull, and sisters. Mrs. B. L. Wheeler and
Mrs w. B. Foster. at No. 1922 Sixth
Street northwest.
The reception given Mr.. and Mrs.
George l.. Merrifeld at Falls Church on
haIr dipp
trip on Thursday night was a fine AFFAIR.
Their residence on Washington Street was
illuminated. and filled by their many
friends Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Elphonzo Youngs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. George Bliss,
! Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Curtis. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Exell, Rev B. B. Pond. Rev. F. w. Tuck
erman, Mrs. Willard and daughter. Mrs.
s. L. Bliss. Prof. John L. Ewell. Mr.. and
Mrs p. c. Clofin and daughter, Mr..
David Roth and Mr.. A Berger. all of
Washington Mr. ]. L. Davenport. deputy
commissioner OF pensions. and Mrs. Dav-
enport; Mrs Dolloff. of Waterville, Me-: :
Rev. d. II. Riddle, of Emmetsburg, Nd;
Mr. and Mrs NJ. S. Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. c. HouRh, Prof. and Mrs. Robert
Nourse Mr. and Mrs. George w. Hawk
hurst. DIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Gould. Mr.. and
t. J.
Church Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Eastman.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Rorebeck. Mr.. and
Mrs c. F. Rollins. Major and Mrs. N.
s. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Webb.
Mr. and Mrs. s H Thornburgh DR.. and
Mrs. T. C. Quick. Mrs. Kate Wright and
daughter. DIR. c. B. .-Fadely, Mrs. G. w.
Mank!n and daughter, Prof. W. r. East
man. P. P. Nourse. IE. F. Rorebeck.
Misses Margaret Noarse, Nellie E. Hawk
l-tyN to NJ
rifield Agnes Rorebeck. Mr.. and Mrs j.
s. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Newman,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Albertson. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Strarahan. Miss May and
Miss Belle Davenport. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stranahan. of New York. Refreshments
were served. Miss May Davenport presid
ing at the table. "
Miss Dorothy Smart daughter OF Col.
and Mrs. Smart, will make her debut this
season. Since her graduation. in June.
Miss Smart has been the guest OF the
family of Senator and Mrs, Dundurands.
at Murray Bay, and later at Quebec. She
will return to Washington within the
coming week. ~
Mrs. Grant. who Is now with Mrs. Sar-
toris and the Misses Sartoris at their
home on Massa chusetts Avenue, will go
to Philadelphia 10 attend the peace jubilee
October 25.
Halloween, as an institution. has Its
flaws. This world is full of ancient
maidens who have had practical expert
ence that the weird saint who presides
over the eve of November is a holy fraud
He promises husbands to daring damsels
who will walk upstairs backward in the
dark with lighted candle. or who will
run around the square three times with
out moving; or endless like blood-curdling
tests, and then the damsels wait and
wait. and the husbands never come The
ancient maidens have tried them-and-
they-know. But they went into them
quite merriy In their salad days and
as long as the world lasts the warning
of such ancient maiders will have no
faltering effect on the young. Last year
All Halloween was gay with parties
among the fashionable younger set. who
enjoyed the games of the night as en-
Enthusiastically as did the irrepressible
youngster in the street outside. who
waited with his -four bag to powder
passers-by- The spirit of the night will
not flag this season. as already several
pretty entertainments are being arranged
In honor of the spirit of All Halloween
News comes from England. by cable
that the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH. form
erly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt. daughter
of Mr.. William X. Vanderbilt, of New
York. gave birth to a son in London.
The first child of the Duke and Duchess
of Marlborough, born on September Is.
1887, was also a son and heir to one of
the proudest titles IN England BY cour-
tesy, the infant has the title of Marquis
of Blandford. The Duke and Duchess
have leased Sysonby Lodge, at Melton
Mowbray, for the hunting season.
Members of the diplomatic corps are
daily arriving at their respective embas-
sizes and legations. Nine. Rengifo, wife
of the charge d'affaires of Colombia, who
lett the city early in the season, has
returned much improved from her trip.
Major and Mrs. Richard c. Parker have
returned to the city for the Winter.
Hon. w. S. Carroll, former consul gen.
eral at Dresden, will establish himself
and family permanently in Washington,
and has taken residence on Sixteenth
Street.
In addition to the general attraction
which golf always possesses for the
| average woman, Washington society has
been personally interested In the tourna-