Evening star., 1898-08-16
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Signal Corps Boys Celebrate the Return Of
Peace.
They Danced the Merry Hcurs Away
last Nigbt-PersonaI
Notes.

event, and the large attendance of ladies'
| present testified to the estimation in which
the boys of the United States Signal Corps,
| hosts of the occasion, are held.
The large drill hall in the old barracks
| was festively decorated with corps pen
nants in red and white and the Marine
Band rendered the dance music. The boys
of the corps were all there, except those so
| unfortunate as to be on guard duty, and
| even these were enabled to catch few mo-
| ments of freedom In the merry mazes of
| the dance when relieved between times. II
| was one of those occasions never to be for
gotten by those in attendance, and in spite
| of the limited number of the corps proper
| their ranks were supplemented by conva-
| ieseents from the hospital tents that line
| The shore for considerable distance within
| the walls Several poor fellows SO limited
| IN their wardrobe through the ravages Of
war and sickness wore their thin, cool
| linen pajamas with all the dignity and pa
| thos OF their real service to the country
before Santiago, pale and still weak from
| iiiness receiving hattering attention from
| the ladies present.
| The hop opened with the grand march
| IN winch the entire company participated
and closed with the Virginia reel, danced to
| the iiveIy tune of Money Musk, down the
| middle and back again" with plenty of
| space to avoid the usual casualties to the
| ladies' gowns.
Many prominent residents attended bv in
| Nitauon, and during the evening Col. Dun
woody dropped in to see how the affair was
progressing, officers and men alike carry
ing on the honor of the dance
among those present was Mrs Creighton
President of the White Cross in town ON
oil1ciaI business, awaiting the action of the
rfeSident IN the necessary transport ar
rahgements- Mrs Creighton was accom-
panied by her hostess, Mrs. CoIston and n
party of young lady friends, all Joining in
the closing reel with an enthusiasm born
of the occasion.
MISS Edmonia Goode of Virginia, a newly
made member of the White Cross orgari-
zauon, was the belle of the evening her
graceful southern beauty attracting mucn
attention on the floor
MIR. and Mrs. Albion X Paris. after thar
return to town in September, will take pos
session of their newly purchased resfd nee,
the old BlouDt property on p street he
tween Both and 31st streets
Mrs. Miles and daughter accompanied ex-
Secretary Sherman down TO Amagansatr
i'each last week, where the latter's daugh-
ter, Mrs McCallum, is spending the sum
mer. Mrs Sherman is here and has several
young children visiting her.
Mrs. L. P. Williams, Miss Williams and
Miss Duvall will spend the remainder of
the summer and the early autumn at
Aurora. W. Va. They left for that noun
tain resort this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Michael Herbert formerly
of the British embassy, have arrived in this
COuiiliy anu are guests or Mr.. and Mrs.
Rlchard l. Wilson, parents OF the latter at
Newport.
a surprise birthday party given Miss
Buelah Herbert at her mothers residence
a24 ID street southeast After ENJOYING
music, both vocal and instrumental and
games suitable to the occasion. they repair
ed to the dining room, which was tastefully
decorated with American flags and palms.
and a bountiful repast was served
Mrs A Y Gray has gone to the noun
tains of Maryland for a two weeks stay.
Miss Florence Gill, daughter of Rev. A. J.
Gill, pastor of Ryland NJ. E Church of this
city, who has been Summering at Washing
ton Grove, Md, is now visiting her sister
IN Frederick, at which place she will re-
main for two or three weeks. Rev. Mr.
Gill was formerly pastor of the Methodist
Cnurch IN Frederick for a number of years
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. Simpson and dausb-
ter Caristine are spending several weeks in
the Blue Ridge mountains, West Virginia
Miss Lizzie Warman is spending the sea-
son at Asbury Park, n j.
Messrs. Everard and Hubert Snow. sons
OF Samuel Snow. are spending their vaca-
tons at home. They will return to Dart
mouth College next month.
Mrs. a S. Ffske and Miss Christobel are
at Cape May.
taking the trip to Boston by sea. They ex-
pect to spend their vacation in Maine and
New Hampshire.
There was a grand tournament and ball
Friday evening at Peach Grove" Wades-
vile; Va Among the riders were Ernest
kitchen, VIM A. Dearmont, Shelby
Kitchen, Bob Sewers. Roy Lupton, ii
Smith, joe Ciagett, Hugh Rinker
K Rinker, c. Boiey, F. White, S..Reed and
J; Joiiif1e- The successful knights were:
Hlgh thinker, first, who crowned as queen
Miss Helene Lackaye of Washington: sec
ond, Mr. Bob Sewers, who crowned Mis-
Belle Myers of Baltimore as first maid of
honor; third, MIR. Frank White who crown
ed Miss Blanche Durfee of WashinsTon as
second maid of honor: fourth Mr. Row
Lupton, who crowned Miss Florence Smn-
son OF Baltimore as third maid of honor
ihe coronation address was delivered by
Mr. VIM Dearmont of Borce. Clark county.
"a, after the successful knights and ladies
danced the royal quadrille
Mr.. David Moore has Joined his family at
ocean City, Nd. where they will spend the
balance of the heated term.
Mrs. ]. w. Gaver and daughter Ruhv of
Capitol Hill have gone to the Blue Ridpa
to spend a few weeks
Mrs Harry d. J. Pratt is visiting her
nephew. Rev d. d. Addison. at Nanon
Buzzards Bay. Before returning to WASH
ington Mrs. Pratt, will visit friends at
Vineyard Haven. She will be at home Sn
or about October 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Luskey and son
Irving have gone to Scotland, st. Mary's
county, Md, for a ten days stay
Miss Iona NJ. Gibson has gone for 8
months vacation. to be spent with friends
at MartiTIs5urg, w. Va.
Mrs. Jackson and family, accompanied
by Miss jamie Whelan of 26th street. are at
Atlantic City, where they Will spend three
or four weeks.
Miss Rose Lusby and Miss Hilda Waters
left yesterday for Atlantic City where thew
will remain for a fortnight or more
Mrs. joan NJ. Davis and son Harry, who
have been visiting the family OF Mr. III ID.
Guenther, in Virginia, have returned
Mrs. VIM Matthews and her sister. Miss
Lille Griffith. leays for Atlantic City
Thursday for 4 two weeks stay and from
there they will go to New York for ten
days.
Miss Mary L. Porter is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Haislip, at their delight
full home, Belmont on the Potomac, Fair
fax county, Va
Misses Hattie II. Bats and Addie G. Mil
Ter of Capitol Hill have just returned from
two weeks stay at Harper's Ferry.
Miss Emma McCarter of Columbus, Ohio,
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. d.