Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18

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at 4 H street northwest
Mrs. Kate Hallwood of Harlem. n. Y, is
visiting friends On o street northwest.
| Mrs. Anna e. Chamberln and Miss Gwen
doline Woodbury. of Boston, who have been
enjoying the Mardi Gras festivities are
stopping a few days at the Arlington be-
| fore going north.
Mrs. Marian Otis Chandler of Los An
geles. Cal, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
| w. OTIS 80 L street northwest.
Mrs. Haywood and Miss Stellwag will be
| at home the remaining Mondays in Febru-
airy.
| A surprise party was given to Miss Annie
Rott at the residence of her parents, 1906 9Th
| street northwest on st. Valentines night.
| February Ii, 1899. Games and music were
| enjoyed until a late hour, after which a
| bount.tul repast was served. Among those
present were Mr.. w. Regain. Mr.. ]. Merk-
ling F. Burke. l.. Dynham, w. Dynham, +.
| Rott, l.. Rott. +. Herdinnich, w. McLaine.
F: Dingenack, c. Hieny, s. Mcpherson. q.
| Philips. j. Mccarthy and w. MCGEE. Kate
| Merkling, NJ. Cunningham, f. Sturgis. NJ.
| Sturgis. A. Gardiner, F. Ofenstein, r. Ofen-
stein, l. Rrahler, NJ. Hartig, NJ Mccarthy,
F. Gamer. A. Rott and d. McLaine. Mr..
| and Mrs. Rott, Mr.. and Mrs. Seegilken and
| Mrs. McLaine.
| Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Lee of Baltimore have
| issued invitations fer the marriage of their
| daughter, Margaret Scott, to Mr.. Joseph
| j, Dent OF this city, at st. Marks NJ. T..
| SHOiSh, " cuiitSudyp 1919.
| Mrs. de b. Randolph Keim, ex-vice presi-
| dent general of the National Society ID. A.
| X, VIII be at home to her friends at the
| Elsmere Monday, February 20, from to
| 6. She also invites the officers of the ma
| tional board the regents, delegates, alter
| mates and visiting daughters from Con-
| necticut and Pennsylvania in attendance
! on the eighth continental congress. u. A.
| r., to meet the founders of the N A. So
| cIety and number of the early organizing
| national officers. In addition to the found
| ers. she will be assisted in receiving by the
| state regent of Connecticut, the state re-
| gent of Pennsylvania. Mrs. c. r. McKen-
ney of Minnesota, Miss keim Miss BrOsius
and the Misses Winger of Pennsylva mia :,
| Miss Wade of Ohio, Miss Broderick of Kan
sas and the Misses Sanderson of st. Louis.
| Master Andrew Whitney Hanford Ben
nett celebrated his sixth birthday ami
versary Friday afternoon. from to = at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
whitney Bennett 2oi street northwest.
| A number of his little friends Were pres mt
and participated in games, after which
they repaired to the dining room, here re-
freshments were served. Among those pres
ent were Winlfred Wilson Rosamond Will
son, Philip Seigers, margarine Bouck.
George Harvey, Walling Harvey. Able
Schram, John Schram, Mary, John and
Helen Edwards Marjorie Scott, Alice Grif-
| nth and Alice Eldridge.
Miss Wasserbach, who is making an ex-
tended visit to Florida, is now on Biscayne
| bay. Her party will leave this week for
Havana.
Owing to the continued incIemency of the
weather, the third Crawford whist evening
has been postponed from tonight to Friday,
February ~, at O'Clock.
Mrs. Edwin II. Fowler will not be at
home Monday, February 20. on account of
the d. A. R. congress.
The masquerade which was to have been
given by Miss Maude Bird at 423 X street
northwest, Monday evening last, was post
poned till the following evening. when as
many as could conquer the snow drifts
were present. Dancing was INDUCED in
until 1890 pm, when masks were remov-
ed and Il bountiful collation. was served.
| Those present We're Misses Daisy Dove
Ella Flung, Ida Fling and Beulah Carr of
louGoun county, Va. Clara Case, Annie
Groverman, Nettie wilkins, Louise Emery
annie ANNE RING, Mr.; and Mrs James Greene,
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas, Mrs. John
Snapp and son, Mrs Louis Bird. Mrs. Ton
ner and sister, and Messrs. William Hall
Samuel Finkelstein. Clayton Ammons. Err
nest Nausickler Allen Russell Prof Henry
Clutchbach, Hugh Burke and Benjamin
Jones.
Mrs. Mary Butterworth Howe, daughter
of Mrs. Benjamin Butterwerth and Mr.
George Heazelton of San Francisco Were
married Tuesday, February II, at the house
of DR.. St John Rosa, 80 East Both street,
New York city. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. Marvin r. Vincent,
d. d.
The annual ball of the gunnery class of
1899 was held in their quarters at the
Washington navy yard Monday February
H. Owing to the Indictment weather only a
few were fortunate enough TO be present.
The committee in charge deserved credit
for the arrangements, which showed that
the American sailor boys know how TO
terrain. During the early evening the eon-
nIittee saw the difficulties that stood in the
way Of a large attendance, SO they secured
four large buses and sent them to the
residences of many of the invited guests.
The guests as they arrived were ushered
into the study, which was used as recep-
ton room and promenade, the room being
decorated with large flags of all nations.
Inc room also contains several small field
pieces and a case containing the tasks OF
the different members of the class during
their instruction at tie yard. The hosts
explained the makes and workings Of differ
ent guns to their visitors. The top floor or
dcrmitory, was used the ball room and
was decorated with the stars and stripes
During the intermission the guests were
invited to the dining room, where repast
awaited them. After partaking the guests
adjourned to the ball room, where dancing
kept up till 3 O'Clock. Among those
present were Commodore Mccormick, L.
S. N, and his two sons; F. A. McGregor,
U.S.N.; Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. McDermott, L.
S. N; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mober, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Shreves, Mrs. Stewart, Miss Stuart
Mrs Lohr, the Misses Hoech, Miss REM
hart, Miss Boswell, Miss L. Perkins, Mrs.
Rebecka Sparks, Mrs. Chas. Lyons, Miss
Johnston, the Misses Osthaus, Mrs. Bell,
Lizzie Dalkin, Miss Free of New York, Miss
Grace Soper, Eta Soper and Mr.. Earnest
Riordan, A. F. Berdine, Ed Shreve, C T.
Fisk, L. S N; George Holden, J. A. Picket,
A. Whithworth, r. Paulsen, l. B. Deggins,
E p. Henderson and D. j. Monahan.
The Abracadabra Club met Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Croissant.
The beautifully decorated parlors We're well
filled with club members and guests, who
had braved the snow to be present. The
first paper of the evening was short story
by Mrs. A Z. Clark, jr., An International
Episode" Mr.. Cutting and Miss Drew
played Love and Beauty the banjo
and piano. and responded to a hearty en-
core with Perfection Mrs. William Boag
recited THE Rhyme of the Duchess May
The essay of the evening was by Mr.. ].
D. Croissant, on The Force of an Idea"
showing what mighty historic events have
been achieved by the force of ideas and the
vastly different results achieved by the
same idea as developed by different circum-
stances and people. Miss Elizabeth Stuart
sang The Stately Ships Go On" and as
encore, Were / Star" and Mrs Boag
recited Gossip" Mr.. H. c. Hooker. who
had the musical program in charge, sang
Thursday" accompanied by Mrs Cum
min har nd IaI