Evening star., 1899-03-18

| tanned young folks from East Washington
Thursday night last at their comfortable
| home on Columbia Heights. The guests
enjoyed dancing. followed by refreshments.
among those present Were Messrs. George
[ Miller, Henry S!edenberg, Martin Roth.
Charles Herold, VIM. Arendes VIM Gas
kins, Conrade Herzog. Philip Gaskins, Mr..
| and Mrs. Thomas Hardy. Miss Mamie
| Paulus, Miss Pauline Ermold Miss Doris
! Gaskins, Miss Kate Paulus. Miss Maggie
| Nesine, Miss Lottie Miller. Miss Annie
| Walters Miss Mamie Monahan and Mrs.
| b. Siedenberg.
| Mrs. James II. wingfeld 419 I'd street
will be at home on Mondays during the re-
mainder of the season.
reception was given by Mrs. NJ f.
Weed Tuesday evening last at 1235 11th
| street in honor of her and his bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Weed of New
York The groom, while born in Connect
| cut, was resident of this city up to 1892.
| ana is a graduate of the National and
Georgetown law schools and a member of
the District bar he is also of the bar
| or Washington state and of New York.
SINCE lSt'. however, he has resided in New
YORK CITY where their future home will
| pe. HIS Wife is a native of st. John. n. B.,
put mas nFed in Brooklyn for the past few
| years.
The parlors were beautifully decorated
with palms. smlaN and golden gate roses
| a recess being formed by a curtain of smi-
lax and background of handsome palms
and in which the bride and groom received
| the good wishes of their Washington
| friends. The bride Wore d cream brocaded
| satin gown trimmed with pearl passemen-
terie ana carried large bouquet of golden
| gate roses.
| Ihe dining room was beautifully decorat-
ed IN pink. one of the features being a large
bell -ia feet high of smilax and pink carna-
lions suspended from the ceiling over the
| center OF the table and Illuminated by
| pink-shaded lights. Long strings of smilax
| extended from the bell to the four corners
| OF OF the table where they were secured by
| ribbon bows and La France roses. Among
those present Were Mr. and Mrs Vaughn
| Mr and Mrs. Robert Clarkson Mr. and
Mrs F: c. Sones. Mrs. Speake, Mr. and
! Mrs VIM. J. Wallace. Mr.. and Mrs Nc
| Con, Misses Clarkson, DR.. and Mrs Gustiu,
mrs Bowden, Mr.. j. A. Adams Mr.. and
MRS VIM. Clarkson and Mr. and Mrs. r.
c. Booth.
/ Excelsior Literary and Musical Club, Mrs
| M NJ Metcalf. president, held its monthly
social Thursday evening in the parlors of
| Mrs A. II. Frear. its founder and first
| president, at 223 Sth street northeast. The
program. arranged by the hostess and an
nounced by the chair. included the follow
ing: Piano and violin duet by Misses Ma
| tilda and Henrietta Chester. autoharp and
harmonica by Ralph Bates readings. Sc
| lected and original by S. W. Russell; re-
cltals by DR.. Hall. original essay on
Home Culture" read by Mrs. Carrie Kent
ana discussed in complimentary phrase by
several members and visitors: a flute solo
py Mr. Cpperman. Miss Gertrude Metcalf
1 II.
a Chambers, piano solo by Miss Lulu Pts
toria and vocal trio by Mr. and Mrs
Frear and Mrs. Clara kalstrom. Among
others present. besides those above men
liohed, Were the following: Misses Henri
| eta and M. A. Chester, Ella and Jessie Nc
Intfre. Daisy Honodle Ethel Minor, Addie
W. Cheroning, Laura Bryson Flora Nc
Creery. Gertrude MetcaIf Nav c. Bennet
| Nellie f. Alling. Annie Esselhorst. Kath-
leen Phillips. Carrie Sales. Mr.. and Mrs H.
b. Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Mestow, Mr..
and Mrs John Bryson. Mr.. and Mrs E. S.
Minor, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Tibbtts. Mr..
| and Mrs. II. ]. Smith. Mr. and Mrs M d.
| Hail, Mrs. Addie W. Foster Sarah A. Par
sons, Marion Parker, {. f. Phelps H. w
Roweii Jennie Parker. l.. b. Graham. ]. L.
McCreery. A. g. Powell, NJ. Beadenkopf,
| NJ. +. Williams, ]. +. Bradley, w. II. Sim
mons. Messrs. H. II. Martin, Archie Upper
man and Harry Rowell.
| Mr. Thos. Caldwell of Newburgh N Y,
is at the Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell
are stopping short time in Washington
on their return home from Palm Beach and
other resorts on the east coast of Florida.
where they have been spending the winter.
| The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club held
| its regular meeting at the residence of Mrs.
AlVa II. Thompson Tuesday evening last
| Each member responded to roll call with
| some interesting facts about colleges. Be
fore the competitive eXaminat ton was taken
| Mrs Frank Whitney gave resume of the
play Henry ", just studied. After the
examination a social evening was spent.
Miss Weiss gave several musical selections
| and Mrs. w T. Person recited. The hostess.
| assisted by Miss Jeffrey, served refresh
mentS. The members present were Mes
| danes Pierson. Whitney. Thompson, Arm
| strong and the Misses Weiss Jeffrey, Pat
| ton, Dutrow and Malone.
DR.. and Mrs Hamlin will be at home
| Monday after :: O'Clock, and will have with
| them Rev. Dr. Gorden of Omaha.
| The marriage of Miss Heunie Holdings
fol- nd Il tomb ,,l,
March II, 1Sfi. at the residence of Mr.. A.
| Herman. Among these present were: The
Swiss minister, his first secretary, DR..
| Teucher: Theo. Picard Mr.. and Mrs. A.
| Herman. Mrs. A. Rebsteck of Shreveport,
La. Mr.. X. l.. Heidingsfield of New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Kernzcod CT Baltimore.
Md; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Siverman. the
Misses r. and C. Kaufman. b. Schraz,
| Geneva and Lorraine Herman. Messrs. S.
and NJ Fishman. MASTERS Milton. Irving
and Murray Hern an, Erie Silverman, Ed.
Espey. NJ. Schmidt, Ed. Eshleman, F. Stein
and c. Gray.
Miss Anna Mlward of Lexington. KY.
who has been making long visit in Rich
mond Va. is now for a week or ten days
again the guest Of Mrs, Patty Miller Stock
| ing. at 1881 Vermont avenue. Mrs. Stock
ing receives Sunday afternoons informally.
The Dime Social Club of Friendship
Lodge. l. o. G. r. held its reg ular meeting
| on Thursday evening at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. King S13 1Ith street
northeast. MUSIC was enjoyed during the
early rart of the evening. after which a
prize game was played. the prizes being
awarded 10 Mr.. Leonard p Stewart and
Miss Lillian Cox; consolation prizes to Mr..
Dell Nell and Miss Jennie King. Refresh
ments We're served. Among those present
were Mrs. N l.. King, Misses Maud Dod-
son, Rertie King. Jennie King. Lillian Cox,
May Howell and Yetter and Messrs n L,
King, Edward Brady. Clarence Pittman,
Dell Mell, Leonard Stewart. Frank Ford
Chas. Parsons. C. n. Phelps, Thomas,
Campbell, Schafer and Herver
An enjoyable surprise party was given TO
Master Charles Read last evening at his
residence, G5S Morris street northeast by
a number of his friends.
Mrs. Rose, wife of Lieut.. Waldamar D.
Rose L: S. N, is the guest of Mrs. Bieg,
1865 Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bishop of the Cairo
will give reception to DR. j. H kellogg
on Tuesday evening, the 21st instant