Evening star., 1898-05-28
JUNE'S WEDDINGS AND PARTIES
Happy Precedents for the Next
international Union.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

home attracting it's friends in large num-
bers, and being the first occasion of its
kind to pass Off without a downpour of
rain.
Mrs. Fleming began her very pleasant
Wednesdays at Oak View the past week
| and will be at home to her friends Wednes-
| days during the coming month. Three
other fine places in that vicinity are closed
| this year by reason of family bereavements,
Twin Oaks, the Hubbard place; Mr.. and
| Mrs. Bells place adjoining, and Mrs. Town
| sends house on Woodley Lane. Mrs. Scott,
| mother Of the latter. died last week at At
lantfc City, and her funeral took place
| from her home at Erie. Pa The deceased
lady had many friends in this city, having
frequently spent the winter here.
| The Austrian picnic party early in the
week and subsequently the dinners at the
British embassy on the queens birthday.
and Thursday to the Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart at the Mexican legation. gave
diplomatic coloring to the formal hos
pitaltties Of the week. The Hengelmullers'
picnic was to give their guest, Count Deym
| Of Austria, an opportunity to meet men,
! bers of the diplomatic corps and other per-
sonal friends of the host and hostess The
| company gathered at the legation and pro-
ceeded by car and carriages to Great Falls,
where luncheon was served.
Mrs. Moses P. Handy has sent out cards
announcing the marriage Of her daughter,
| Miss Alice Gordon Handy, to Mr.. William
| Wallace Phelps Of Montana, at Chicago,
/ Saturday, May p.
The Marquis and Marquise de Merinvile.
| the latter formerly Miss Mary Caldwell,
| were among the passengers who arrived
| at New York Monday from Paris. They
| are expected in Washington to visit the
| Catholic University, which is a monument
| to the munif1cence of the marquise. and
later are expected to enjoy the season at
Newport.
The British ambassador and family ex-
| pect to spend most of the coming summer
| in this city, and Sir Julian will not leave
| this country until october.
| The early June weddings will be quiet
ones. That Of Miss Belknap and Mr.. Bark
! lie Henry has been changed from church
| ceremonial and large reception, as at first
contemplated, to quiet home event, to
| which only relatives and personal friends
| have been hidden, because Of a recent
| death in the brides family. Another we'd
| ding for the same date, June Z, will be that
| of Miss Anna Goldthwaite Campbell to Mr..
Charles w. McFee. which will take place
| at Epiphany Church.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mcveagh. who have
| occupied the Lowery house the past VIM
| ter, have gone to Bryn Mawr, Pa, for the
summer
Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Foster will close
their / street house in few days and go
north for the summer. Mr.. Lansing, their
son-in-law, is now with them for little
| visit.
Mrs. Dulles, daughter of ex-Secretary
| and Mrs. Foster. has an autograph album
in which Alfonso XII, father of the boy
King of Spain wrote above his signature
sentence which is full of meaning at
| present. 1t was this: 1.-The king of the
country of traditions sends greetings to
the country of the future"
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper has removed to
1923 r street for the summer, where she is
at home to her friends.
Tho annual hanuuet Of tho Phreno Skpja
took place at Mt. Airy. the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin H. Miller of Sandy
Spring, last evening. A table extending the
length of two rooms seated the thirty
eight members and it was beautifully deco
rated with greens and yellow flowers, those
being the society colors, while at each
place was jacquemnot rose: The presi-
dent and secretary, Caleb Stabler and Miss
Augusta N. Thomas, were seated at one
end of the board and the toastmistress
Miss Ellen H. Thomas. at the other. Seven
courses were served, and these were in
terspersed with speeches and original
songs set to familiar airs. which were
sung with vim by nearly all present. The
toasts were to Phrenaskeia, to The rural
bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Stabler; to Phrenaskeia lassies, to Phren-
| askeia laddies. to MY ideal.'' to My
Sweethearts'' and lastly. after fine reci-
as. to My mother" One of the most
amusing features was rice pudding, serv-
ed by Miss Rebecca T. Miller, in honor of
the newly welded pair, who had cleverly
escaped the usual vexatious baptism of the
uncooked article. This was accompanied
by appropriate quotations for each and
all, which were read by the recipients amid
much merriment at the many harmless
personalities contained therein: the brides
portion was handed her in white china
slipper. The company remained at the ta-
BILE three hours and a half. and closed their
charming festive reunion by singing Amer
ica.
There was a merry gathering of young
folks Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Myrtle A. Jacoby 621 New Jersey
avenue, it being the fifteenth anniversary
of her birthday. Music and games were en-
joyed until 10 O'Clock. when refreshments
were served. The table was decorated with
roses and vines Among those present were
the Misses Rosa Essex Ida Younger, Flos-
sic Bateman, Lena Fowler. Addie Thomas
Clara Chase, Mamie Dougherty, Florence
Bailey, Hattie Poole, Mildred Schmaling
and Messrs. Foster Lynch, Bennie Hayes.
Raymond French Frank Wise, Harry Nc
Auley. Willie Shipley. Arthur Sargent, Gill
bert Merriam, Walter Furbershaw and Mr.
and Mrs J. w. Schmaling
The Abracadabras held their last meeting
for the year at the home of Mrs H. NJ
words of farewell and was quite an inter-
esting feature of the evenings entertain
ment The essay by Miss SternS on libra
ries was followed by a short paper on Cuba
cluded with patriotic song by little Har-
riet Harding. and the club adjourned. 10
meet next October. Members of the club
and visitors present were Mr.. and Mrs A.
p. Clark, Mrs. ]. p Clum Miss Vandorn,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Brock. Mrs Sterns,
Mrs M. e. S. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs J. l..
McCreery. Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Scott, Prof.
Kirk, Mrs. j. D. Croissant, Mr.. l.. D. Clark.
Miss Shaw. Mr.. Chamberlain. Mr.. H. A.
Harding. Miss Harding. Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs.
Edison. Mrs. and Miss Nelson Miss Sterns
and Miss Brunner
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Murray of New
York, accompanied by their little son. are
the guests of Mrs. Singleton L. Cooper and
VIII be pleased to see their friends.
Mr- and Mrs. G. P. Lohr gave a recep-
fion Thursday. at their home 750 11th
street southeast, to the faculty and mem-
bers of the Woman's Law Class. in honor
OF its recent Incorporation into the WASH
ington College Of Law" and to Miss PAUL.
inc Isemann. who shortly sails for Europe
to continue her musical studies Mrs. Ell
len Spencer Mussey. dean Of the faculty.
gave toast, setting forth the advantages
of legal education to women, and the
value Of knowing the laws. She was fol-
LEVIED by Miss Emma Gillette of the facul-.
ty. Mr. w. J. Newton, the third member
OF the faculty, followed with short