The evening times., 1899-04-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

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Mrs. Austin entertained at q very beau
tifully appointed luncheon yesterday. the
decorations being red. Among the ladies
gathered about the flower fragrant table
were Mrs. Gallaudet. Mrs. Ayres. Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, Hull, Mrs. George An
drews. Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Greedy, Mrs.
Shelton. and Mrs. Deland. of New York.
Miss Mitchell and Miss Austin.
Mrs. Chandler. wife of the Senator from
New Hampshire, will give tea this af-
ternoon.
The Army and Navy League will give
an afternoon tea and evening reception at
the Cairo today.
Mrs. Alger entertained a number Of
Michigan friends at dinner last night.
Among the guests were Col. and Mrs. E. F..
Pierce. Mrs. n. L. Avery, Miss F. Avery.
Miss Martin, Mr.. Henry Spring and Miss
Pierce.
The German Ambassador gave a dinner
last night at which the guest Of honor was
the French Ambassador. Afterwards the
host and his guests attended the reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hill in compliment
to Mr.. Edouard Rod.
The Swiss Minister will remove from
Hillyer Place. He will make the change
May 1.
Mr. Del Viso. of the Swiss legation. who
is now abroad. will spend some time in
France and Germany before his return to
his post at Washington.
Mr.. Waggaman has kindly placed his
gallery at the disposal of the ladies COM
posing the board of the Working Girls
Home for April 26, when Mrs. A. Lisner,
president and the vice presidents of the
board viii receive the guests. The ladies
interested in this cause hope that the event
will prove a financial success.
On Wednesday evening last the Blues
and Whites" of the Eastern High School.
held their Easter celebration at the home
of Miss Irene NJ. Stratton, 1903 Massachu-
setts Avenue northeast, the parlor OF which
was most tastefully decorated with flowers
entwined with the colors of the club
The guests were received by Miss STRAIT
ton who acted as hostess of the OCCASION
and was ably assisted by Miss Josephine
G. Adams.
were served after which an excellent mu-
steal programme was rendered.
Among the special features of the even
ing was the rendering of Kentucky Babe"
by Mr.. Eastman. which was greeted by
great applause. DR.. Wisner then sang sew
eral beautiful and familiar songs which
were greatly appreciated and enjoyed by
all. He also afforded great amusement by
his grotesque cake-walking and various
other inimitable pranks and extreme good
nature
The members of the club present were
the Misses Adams. FAINT Gardner, Griffin,
Hallam, Grace Lind, Ida Lind, Pierce,
Stratton, Schowalter and Wells.
The guests were Lieutenant Colonel Ev-
ans. of the cadets. and Messrs Adams,
Griffin. Hunt. Potter. Story Stratton,
Trickey. Philip II. Wisner. ID. d., Wors-
ley. and Watson.
The faculty of the Eastern High School
was well represented by Messrs. Eastman
and Wallis.
was given at the home of Miss Clara E.
Taylor. in honor of Miss Bessie V. Tanner
of Smith College. who is spending the
Easter holidays with her. The first prizes
were won by Mr.. C. Roland Ellis and Miss
Ethel Lee. and the consolation prizes by
Miss Edna Yates and Mr.. Dana Holland
Those present were the Misses Tanner,
Prather Yates. Walker, Lee. Lakeland.
Patterson. and Taylor. and Messrs. Ellis,
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