The times., 1899-03-14
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax. who
have been spending the past two years
abroad, are homeward bound on one of the
ocean liners which will arrive in New York
tomorrow. Mrs. Fairfax was formerly Miss
Van Rensselaer,, of New York and after
brief stay in that city they will spend the
early spring in Washington as the guest of
Mr.. Fairfax's sister Mrs. Charles G. Ayres,
of New Hampshire Avenue.
conspicuous decoration in the artistic
drawing g-room of Mrs. Ayres is the guildon
which was carried up the hill of San Juan
by Troop Z. Tenth Cavalry. commanded
by her husband, Captain Ayres. The small
standard is mounted on a brass-tipped
staff. The colors are red and white and
the sun-faded bunting is tattered about
its edges, and shows as realistically for its
valiant service as any battle-scarred vet
eran OF the war. Captain Ayres is now
with his troop at Fort Mcintosh, in Texas.
on the Rio Grande.
st. Joseph is the patron saint of the
Home for the Aged. and his feast day
which occurs next Monday, will be cele-
b-ated as usual at the institution with
fine dinner given in honor of the inmates
b. the Little Sisters of the Poor. Diplo-
matte, official. and residential society take
an active interest in this annual fete, and
one of its striking features is to see Am
bassadors. statesmen, and prominent maids
and matrons, each swathed in big white
aprons, serving as carvers and walters
while the guests of honor are the old pen-
pie who are cared for at the home. Din
ner VIII be served at ! O'Clock and always
after the banquet the inmates furnish a
programme of songs. violin solos recita-
tions. and, perhaps, dance-if poor old
black Nanny Nancy, who died few years
ago OF old age, has been succeeded by any
one who can equal her agile pigeon wings
The voices quaver and old hands trembIe
as they draw bow across the fiddle strings
but the performers enjoy their proceedings
immensely, and the little Sisters are as
proud of the ovation each receives as are
the artists themselves.
Miss Alice Riggs. who is a good angel
OF the institution. with the Viscountess
santo Thryso. will distribute the aprons
10 the distinguished helps"
Miss Eleanor Z. Walker of Rhode ISL
and Avenue, entertained at a luncheon
yesterday in honor of her house guest.
Miss Madge Macdonald. who was her class
mate in Munich. where they studied art
together for two years. The guests in
cluded Miss Alice Graham. Miss Taft. the
Misses Earl, and Miss Eloise Butler of
Baltimore. The table decorations were
yellow lonQuils and ferns.
Father Chidwick. chaplain of the Maine.
will be the guest of honor at a smoker TO
be given by the University Club of the
Catholic University OF America Tuesday
evening, March II.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Warren have gone TO
Asheville and other Southern points to
spend the remainder of this month and
April.
Yesterday was an ideal day for driving
and the fashionable thoroughfares and su-
burban roads leading from them were alive
with handsome equipages, among Them
several automatic carriages that are not
numerous enough in Washington, as yet
10 have become a common sight. Among
those who enjoyed the afternoon wheeling
was the British Ambassador, who was cut
on his tricycle. several hours of the afta..-