Evening star., 1898-02-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Congratulations Pouring in on Mrs. Man
ming.
\ Tennessee Greeting to the d. A. Il.
Dinners and LuncheOns-Other
Social Events.

olution from Tennessee. 1t was a charm
ing event and brought together many pleas
| ant people. The hostess was assisted in re-
| ceiving by her daughter, Miss Wilcox: Mrs.
| Chamberlain, Miss Temple. Mrs. Norris.
Mrs. Mathes, Miss Baxter, Mrs. Baxter.
| Miss Heath, Mrs. Harry Reade. Miss Cow
eneur and Miss Armstrong. In the dining
| room Mrs Goodloe and Mrs. r. NJ. G.
! Brown did the honors at the well-apponted
! tabs, which was SET with Jacksonian silver
anl linen.
| Mrs. Charles G. Ayres gave a luncheon
| yes, ,erday in honor of her guest, Mrs. Will
liam Stryker of New Jersey. The other
guests Mrs. Romero, Mrs. John W.
| Foster Mrs. Bliss. Mrs. Morehead, Mrs.
Hinckley. Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Gilmore. Mrs.
| Crowninstield and Mrs. Royston. The
| handsomely adorned table was decked with
| lilies and rCseS.
One of the pleasant results gained by
| Washingtohians in the election yesterday of
Mrs. Manning as the president general OF
the Daughters of the Revolution is the TACT
that this popular lady will now become a
| winter resident here. Mrs. Manning has
| charming home in Albany. but she decided
scme time ago that if she was elected to the
high office SO coveted by many prominent
| ladies' in the organization that she would
take house here, where she has such
large acquaintance, many admirers and
| SD many devoted friends Today Mrs. Man
ming is the recipient Of countless messages
| of congratulation over the result, and the
impression is general that the honor could
not have fallen where 1t could have pleased
| more people.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson gave n
dinner last night. at which distinguished
company was entertained Their guests
| we're the German ambassador. the French
| amba ssador the Austrian minister and
| Baroness Hengelmuller, the Mexican min
lister and Mrs. Romero. Duke and Duchess
| D'Arcos, the Brazilian minister and Mrs;
f,n pAyt mi
| VicomtesS Santo Thryso. the assistant sec
retary of state and Mrs. Day. Senator and
| Mrs. Mcmillan, Senator ard Mrs. Foraker,
Col. and Mrs. Bates Miss Lee, Miss Berry
| and Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr.
| Mrs Charles ID. Walcott of 1893 18th
| street gave a luncheon today in honor of
Mrs. Stuart Walcott of Utica, n. Y. Those
present were Mrs. Cotton. Mrs. George b.
! Williams, Mrs. Radcliff, Mrs. McLarahan.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Mrs. Somers Mrs
Stanley Brown. Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs. Dur
| yea Of Brooklyn and Miss j. NJ. Walcott of
| Utica. n. Y.
Mrs. J. D. Crossant gave a lunch party
this week to a number of her friends.
| Among those present were Mrs. Often of
| Wisconsin. Mrs. Clum. Mrs. Brock. Mrs.
Squires. Mrs. Johr ston, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs.
| kingsman, Ms. Warner, Mrs clark anu
| Mrs. Chenow!th.
Mr. ard Mrs. J. l.. McCreery entertained
the Abracadabra Club Wednesday evening
| at their home. 1904 street. Mr. Appleton
p. Clark, president in the chair and Mrs
r. w. Scott, secretary. The current topic
| selected by Mrs. c. G. Abbott was The Ha
| waian Islands history Of their discovery
and a graphic description Of their. great
| natural wonders. resources and future pros
| poets. The essay was by DIR. Luther Town
send, in which he considered Man From a
Scientific and Spiritual Standpoint" which
| was greatly enjoyed by the large audience
present. After refreshments by the hostess
the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Scott
at Alt street northeast March 8, not the
I'd. as heretofore announced.
Mrs. Melville Church and Miss Durant
will not be at home Saturday of this week
nor again during Lent
Mrs. H. l.. Hodskins, 1890 T street, will
receive Saturday for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Wallace w. Slocum and daughter
Nina Of Syracuse are the guests OF NJ. and
Mrs. William A. King. 81 NJ street.
| Col. Felix Alexander Reeve and family
have removed from their late residence to
1905 10th street.
Mrs. c. G. Nichols, regent, who represents
the George Clinton Chapter of Wilmington,
Ohio is at the Ebbitt. She is ineal de-
scendant of Rev. JAS Fitch and of Maj.
John Mason. who We're among the religious
and civil founders of the colony of Con-
! recticut.
Miss Anna Rodeffer Of Virginia is the
guest Of Miss Householder, at 9l1 street.
Mrs. Mary Robbins Mead, from Watkins
|
Of Mrs. Summer. al 222 New Jersey avenue
| southeast.
Mrs. Andrews, 24OC Columbia road, has
discontinued her Saturdays al home for the
| r. maiI.der of the season.
A very pretty home wedding took place
! Wednesday evening at O'Clock. at the ras-
| idence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd, Ia
| kcma Park, Nd, the contracting parties
| being Miss Amy Shedd of Takoma Park
and Mr.. Chas. C. Prescott of this city. The
fpri6 nod ~,
| css lace and carried shower bouquet of
| Er gish violets. She entered with her faith
er. preceded by her sister Elizabeth as
! maid Of honor, who was dressed in white
organdie over pink and carried a bouquet of
| pale pink carnations The best man was
Mr.. Richard J. Marshall and the officiating
! clergyman Rev. Jno. Van Ness of Takoma
| Park. The ceremony took place in front
| of the mantel in the drawing room, which
| was banked with golden gate roses. palms
and ferns. The rest of the house decora-
| items were American beauty roses, pink
aad white tulips. Mrs. Shedd was gowned
in gray bengaline and turquoise blue vel
vet and point lace. Mrs Prescott, mother
| of the groom, wore black satin and duch-
| esse lace Among the out-of-town guests
| were Mrs. E. NJ. Scranton and Miss Lowell
| Of Rochester. Miss Thompson and Miss Nc
Leod of Buffalo, end Mrs. o. G. Hodge of
| Cleveland, Ohio.
The Unity Club Qnc.) met in the parlors
| of the Metropolitan Hotel Wednesday even
| introduced Professor VIM. A. Wilbur,
| AM who read an essay on the Shakes
pearian Drama" The subject was ably
| discussed by Rev. DIR. Collins, Rev. DR..
| Fiske, Mr.. Geo. A. Bacon and others. A
| pleasingly versatile program was rendered
from musical selections by Miss Vockey.
| Miss Norris, Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Tabler
| in piano solos; violin solos by Miss Grace
| Hamlin, vocal solos by Mrs. Tcwnsh end
| and Miss Holtzclaw; quarters by Misses
| Iawrenson, Bronson and the Messrs Weld.
1 nd flea mic
| Recitations were given by the Misses
| Lloyd Holtzclaw, Stebbirs and Vockey.
Mrs. Charles Brewster Wheeler 21O6
| street, will not be at home Saturdays the
| remainder of this season.
One of the pleasant incidents OF Mrs.
| Barber's reception Tuesday was the rem
| dering of patriotic poems by Mrs. Grace LIE
Baron Upham of Boston, a D. A. X. and
| Mayfower Descendant
Miss Wilson, daughter Of Secretary Will
| son, accompanied by her visitors. Misses
| Westermann and Wallace visited the White
| House last night, where music was enjoy