The times., 1898-04-17

ShreVe, to Mr.. George Connard AltemuS.
Tuesday, April 10. at Dumbarton Avenue
Church, Georgetown. Admission to the
church viii be by card.
DR.. Flagg. L. S. A., and Mrs. Flage
are the guests of their relatives, Mrs. II.
S. Robinson, 1886 r Street.
Mrs. Rawlins, wife of Senator Raw
lins and her children left Friday for
their home in Salt Lake City, Utah Mrs.
Rawlins was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Davis.
The Columbia Athletic Club has issued
invitations for grand Harp recital to
be given at the club by Miss Anita Cluss,
the harp virtuoso, of New York on
Thursday. April 81 Miss CIuss will come
on especially for the occasion and at
the coming recital will play selections
from the romantic and classical schools
calculated TO illustrate the resources
both of the performer and her art Other
attractive numbers on the program will
be given by Miss Fannie Atlee. Soprano
Mr.. Sol Minister, violnist and Mr. Henry
Hander, pianist.
Mrs. L. C. Houk, widow of ex-Repre-
sentative Houk. and Miss Houk sailed
for Europe Friday. They viii make
stay of some weeks in London, and
thence proceed to Paris where the young
lady will enter school. They expect to
remain abroad for several years.
The ,iCtorians gave the third OF their
attractive dances at the Majestic on
Thursday evening last. Among the par
ticipants were The Misses Elsie Macau-
ley, Alice Run, Gertrude Ward, Laura
Sanner, Ollie Evans, Louise Tucker, Ella
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comb Cora Simms Nellie Semmervlle
Bessie Sommerville, Ethel Hughes,
Mamie Wright. Ella Washington. Daisy
Nurse, Myra Davis, Helen Birney, Maud
Hynso2, Kitty Darragh, and the Misses
Dent. Hanger TindalI. Harrison Martin,
Mueller and Henry, and Messrs. o. Sell
hansen, Moon. Jennings. Kin<1nE,. Kele-
her. Hanger, Titus. Weaver, Beard,
Royal, Evans, Thompson. Barry, Con-
nor, Marean, Melton, Edmonds. Sower,
Hoover, Loeffier, Brockett, Goode. Nor
wood. Neyman, Counselman, Clark.
Sherman, Gardner, Sommerville. Vail,
Rupp and Vandervanter. Mrs McCauley
and Mrs Dent chaperoned the gathering.
Mrs Lillian Overacker and Mrs C. NJ
0veracler of G Street northwest. gave
an elaborate luncheon Friday in honor Of
Mrs. S. ]. Lee of MOntour Falls, n. Y.
Mrs. Hattie Robb, Mrs. Alice Burgess,
Mrs. Laura Lennon, Mrs. c. c. Bollin-
ger, Mrs. Mary Noerr. Mrs. Gladys
Thompson, Mrs. Nellie Adams, Mrs. c.
Y. Petteys Mrs. c. A. Davis and Mrs
! Clara Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conroy of Leban-
non, Pa, who have been visiting Mrs.
| Harriet Conroy of NJ Street, left for their
| The Junior Bachelors viii give their
! last dance of the season next Friday
/ at Mrs. Flora c. Dyer's.
Mrs. James V. Lawrence is visiting her
mother, Mrs Southworth, at Prospect
! Cottage.
Mrs Hampton b. Denman, who has
taken possession of her home on Six
teenth Street. has as her guest Mrs.
/ Thomas Ewing of New York and her
/ daughter
Mrs. William Henderson Moses has gra-
ciously placed her handsome home. on
| Wyoming Avenue, at the disposal of the
| ladies' of the Pierce Guild who will give
a tea Thursday, April q. from to Z
O'Clock. The committee in charge win
be Mrs James NJ. Green, Mrs. De witt
Sturdeyant, Mrs. Wheaton and Mrs. Mo
ses.
The National Society of Colonial DANES
of America have issued Invitations for a
reception to be held Wednesday evening,
/ April 20 at the Washington Club
Miss Mary Foster Long, daughter OF
! the late Col. A. X. Long, L. S. A, and
/ Mr.. William Du Val Brown, son of the
late Paymaster General Nathan Brown,
| L. S. A, will be married Monday,
/ April %, at noon. at the Swedenborgian
| Church of the Holy City, corner of Tenth
and Corcoran Streets. No invitations
/ have been sent out.
The historic Myrtle Grove residence in
Goldsborough's Neck. on branch of the
| Miles River near Easton, Md, which
| has been closed for several years, has
been leased for the Summer by gentle
man from this city and is being put In
order for his occupancy. Myrtle Grove is
one Of the most picturesque situations il
tidewater Maryland. The dwelling is a
venerable brick and the grounds sur
rounding 1t are studded with majestic
trees, some of them Of rare species and
all of them hOary with age.
The marriage Of Miss Madge Bennett
the daughter of Judge w. G. Bennett, OF
Weston, w. Va, and Mr. Robert Grain
of Baltimore will be solemnzed April q
at the Episcopal Church, Weston.
The change in the wedding plans OF
Mrs George G. Broome did not interfere
with the feast to the orphan boys OF st
Joseph's Asylum, which was arranged as
part of the marriage festivities, anC
which was given to the lads on Thurs
day by Mrs. James f. Barbour, the
mother of Mrs. Broome,
The bright sunshine and blue skies
tempted hundreds of visitors to the Art
Loan Exhibition yesterday, which was
one of the most successful days of the
week Mrs Hobson, with Mrs. Anderson
Mrs Schroeder and Mrs. Parsons. were
in charge and the young ladies who as
sisted them in the tea room were the
Misses Sheridan. Miss Wainwright Mrs
Ward Miss Leech, and Miss Hopkins.
The table as usual with it's cleaning
silver and clustered sheafs of Annuncia
ton lilies made a pretty picture and M
/ court beauty or poetic maid framed in th'
main gallery surpassed in picturesque
grace the group of young ladies who hat
the table in charge.
On Monday evening a grand promenade
concert viii be given with music by th
splendid Fourth Artillery Band, and !
is probable that next weeks program will
include tableaux and other attractive fea
lures The Exhibition will be open thi
afternoon from TO o'clock for tn
pleasure Of those whose business hour
{ prevent them from attending on weel
days. 1t is the opinion Of the Art Loal
committee that by opening the EXhibi
ton at hours that will not interfere wit
! either morning or evening church ser
2 vices, they will give many cultured peopl
5 the opportunity of enjoying the rare col