The times., 1899-04-23

II the check is not golden bubble blown
by some imaginative chronicler, there ought
| not TO be shadow of doubt as to the sue
cess of Mrs. Letters venture. II the
| money, however, is not an Indian gift. ia
be returned some day. it would seem
| ABOUT the safest way to settle with that
same wolf would be to put the who,e lump
OF money out at interest and live in COM
| Tort forever and ever That, however
might not satisfy the ambition of a gifted
| young woman with aspirations for stage
| fame.
Inc engagement is announced of Miss
Katherine ]. Clinton Caryil,e, daughter of
the late Joseph Marshall Carville. of New
YORK, and great granddaughter of former
Gov. De Witt Clinton, to William H. Gal
linger, son of Senator Gallinger of New
Hampshire.
The Wednesday Cotillion Club gave its
hnai german OF the season last Wednes-
day night at the Carroll Institute. The
german was led by Mr.. George Thomas
Cox with Miss Rosalie Augusta Healy.
me patronesses were Mrs William Beale
hlbbs, Mrs. Joseph P. Minetree, Mrs. Will
liam Todd Devan and Mrs William Nelson
Moore Among the guests were the Misses
walker, Aisquith, Began, Young, Dulin,
Iaiiaferro, Orndorff. Street, Mrs. ]. Edwin
foung, Mrs. Harry King, Mr.. Raymond
Acton. Mr.. Charles J. Govern Mr.. Charles
r. Brooks, Mr.. Thomas Aisquith, Mr..
Charles F. Rodgers, Mr.. William X. Not
tingham, Mr.. Lewis Weaver, DR.. Charles
e. O'Connor, Mr.. L. Plowden Hickey, jr.,
Mr.. thornton Chesley, and Mr.. William
Eastman.
Mrs. Mary Temple Jamison, correspondent
OF the Pittsburg Press" who is visiting
friends in Washington, was the guest of
honor last Wednesday afternoon at a re-
ception given by the League of American
Pen Women, of which she is a member,
at their pretty club room in the Coreoran
building. Mrs. Virginia King Frye made
the presentations and among the guests
were Mrs. Sarah Jane Lippincott (Grace
Greenwood), Nine. Role Charlotte Fiske
Bates) Mesdames Barber, Brown, Gilmore,
Hamilton, Triepell, Farrow, Baker, Lin
coin, Craig, Gawler, Babbitt, Misses Pres
colt. Morris, Hughes, Hyde, Hudson. and
Coyne Fletcher; Chief Engineer Harrie
Webster, U. S. N; Prof. Henry Preble DR..
William Armstrong Jamison, NJ. F.
O'Donoghue, Charles H. Babbitt, and ].
Harry Cunningham.
The tableaux given Friday evening in aid
OF the building fund of the George WASH
ington Memorial Association was such a
brilliant success that Mrs. Ffoulke and the
ladies and gentlemen who assisted her in !
arranging the affair and carrying it to a |
successful climax have consented to repeat |
1t next Tuesday evening, April 25, at $3.50 |
O'Clock. As before. the entertainment will |
be given in the tapestry gallery of Mr.. |
Charles NJ Ffoulke's residence, in Massa-
chusetts Avenue.
District of Columbia Committee consist
ing of Mrs. Alger, Mrs. ]. Hubley Ashton,
Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mrs. William s. Car
roll, Mrs. Cole, Miss Charlotte f. Daley, |
Mrs. e. L. Dunn, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. E. X
Mrs. Goodloe, Mrs. Greely,
Mrs. J. w. Harlan, Mrs. ]. B. Henderson,
Miss Henry, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs.
Hornsby, Mrs. Hubbard, Miss Kibbey, Mrs.
+. b. MCGUIRE, Mrs. d. R. Mckee, Mrs.
Miles, Mrs. Simon Newcomb. Mrs. C. c.
Mott, Miss Patten, Mrs. Peckham, Mrs.
Peiiew, Mrs. Pickett, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs
Talbot, Mrs. Ward Thoron, Mrs. John S.
Ward, and Mrs. B. L. Whitman.
The German Ambassador entertained last !
night at another of the series of dinners
be has been giving this spring.
On last Friday evening the German Am
bassador graciously placed his Embassy at
me disposal of the Washington Kindergar-
len Club for the purpose of celebrating the
birthday of Froebel, the founder of the
system. The affair was un-
der direction of Mrs. Louise Pollock presi-
dent of the club, and Miss Susan Plessner
Pollock, first director. and was participated
in by the club members and students OF
me kindergarten Normal Institute. Ger
man, American, and English colors sug-
sested the international character of kim
iergarten methods, and the ballroom, in
which the exercises were held, was decked |
with flowers and palms. The young ladies'
who took part first crowned the bust OF
troebel with flowers. Miss Daisy
Prentice sang die Wacht am
Rhein." after which Rev. George
). Duncan made an address on Froebel
md his educational methods. 1.-The
Teachers National Hymn by Mrs Louise
Pollock, was recited by the young ladies.
md there were songs and games to Illus
rate kindergarten methods. Miss Ada l..
Townsend recited Bob Shafto." and
Good Night was rendered by Miss
Blanche Ruckert. Miss Mabel Phelps Hay
ward was the accompanist of the evening.
IT the close of the programme Rev. B. L.
President of Columbian Uni
-ersity. was called uponl to pronounce the
invoking blessings upon the
ferman Ambassador and the teachers and
overs of children. The kindergarten work
rs who participated in the entertainment 1
we're Miss Susan Pollock, Miss WelIesca
pollock. Miss Margaret Williams, Miss /
iargaret r. Ely. Miss Daisy NJ. Prentice. {
iiss Content P. Judkins, Miss Edna NJ. I
Wright, Miss Alice w. Wright. Miss Anna
:. Bowdler, Miss Lillian X. Bowdler, Miss
iarian Virginia Ball, Miss Marian E. p.
reene, Miss Shirley Hassler, Miss Hattie s
!. McGeorge, Miss Kate r. Alley, Miss Eva
Lewis. Miss E. Adelaide Shealey. Miss | !
lila W. Miller Miss May c. Richards, Miss
iollie J. Thomas, Miss Anna p. Fletcher. | {
FRS. Blanche NJ. Cone, Mrs. Matte j.
ool, and Mrs. C. C. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justus E. Miller, who have I
cen spending the past two years abroad, {
ave returned TO Washington. /
The orange tea, TO be given by the Legion !
( Loyal Women on Friday evening, April :
}, at the Universalist Church, corner Thir- /
zenith and L Streets northwest, promises
, be one Of the most beautiful, historic.
nd artistic affairs of the season. Its c
lany novel features, developed by the un- Z
ring efforts of the ladies, will undoubted- !
render this an evenings pleasure long /