Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Ball at the Westinghouse Mansion fol
Sweet Charity.
A Brilliant Gathering Expected To-
night-PersOnnI Notes of
Interest.

President Mckinley will give a dinner
tonight to DR.. and Mrs. st. Claire McElway
of Brooklyn. Those present will be men,
bers of the cabinet and their wives.
Mrs. Westinghouse, assisted by Mrs
Charles H. Davis, president of the board Of
managers of the Childrens Hospital; Mrs.
Hammond, Mrs. Hoeke, Mrs. Shields and
Miss Keats Rodgers. will receive the guests
this evening at the promenade concert and
ball at the Westinghouse mansion. The
ball will open at half after 8. and Miss
Schenck will have the tickets on sale at
8 O'Clock. The house has been beautifully
decorated today. and the BAH room, with
its polished floor. has taken on new attrac-
lions. Every indication points to a great
success. as society generally is Interested
and no engagements have been made which
in any way could possibly conflict with it.
The floor managers are all well-known
members of the Bachelors and other or
CARNATIONS, and an evening of great pleas
ure, with many unusual features, is prom
Used.
The Central Presbyterian Church gave
Mr.. and Mrs. White a cordial reception
Thursday evening at DIR. Pliers residence.
Mr.. White is son of DR.. White of Win
chester. Va. and nephew of Mrs. PitZer.
Mrs. White is the sister of Prof Graves of
Washington and Lee University.
Mr. Gilbert H. Bushby was given a sur
prise party Friday evening by his friends
at his home on 9th street. The evening was
pleasantly spent in music and games Al a
Those present We're the Misses Eva Mabel
and Ada Wangle, Miss Pauline Mayer Miss
Grace Adams. Miss Edith Randolph. Miss
Mabel Martin, Miss Genevieve Woodwork
Miss Elizabeth Goodno and Messrs. Gilbert
and Harry Bushby. Mr. Charlie Ourand.
Mr.. Frank Alden. Mr.. Chas. F. Dudley. Mr..
w. Curn and Mr. Whitney.
The Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. r.
held its usual annual celebra tion in honor
Of Dolly Madiscn's birthday, Saturday after
neon, at the residence of Mrs. J. b. Ken
dali, on 18th street extended. A large num-
Der of the members of the chapter and in
vited guests We're present.
The house was made very attractive by
tasteful decorations of foliage and spring
flowers. A musical and literary entertain
nent was greatly enjoyed, during which
Mrs. Turner rendered a solo upon the
piano, and Mrs. Schaaff vocal selections
and Maj. John Tweedale read. Refres h
ments were served while the guests were
seated a t small tables.
Professor Edwin Earle Sparks of Chicago
University, and Mrs. Sparks, formerly Miss
Kathryn Cotton of Portsmouth Ohio will
spend some weeks in the city with their
relative, Mrs. Casper HANGER Conrad 1913
X street northwest.
Miss Gallon and Miss Mccormack of New
ark, n. j., are visiting a 1905 9th street.
Miss Louise Whitlock of Brooklyn is visit
ing Mrs. Chas. S. Heinline of Capitol Hill
Rev. and Mrs A. Thos. G. Apple will he
at home informally Friday. May 26. from
! to 10 pm, to all members of the con-
gregation and friends, for the last time be-
fore beginning to pack up to move.
Miss NJ. Blanche Cockins of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, is the guest of the Misses Dalzelle at
23l1 Pennsylvania avenue.
Miss Edna Bell of Springfield, H.. for
merly of this city. is visiting friends at No.
l2o 18th street northeast.
The friends of Mrs. May Frances Stetson
will regret TO learn that she is lying very
i'll at rs 10th street from the effects of a
fall sustained on Thursday.
The Twentieth Century Club gave a
straw ride last Wednesday night to the
home of Mr.. John Schultz, at Seat Pleas
ant. In the party Were Misses Lena Girlch
Lura Clinton, Tilie Lemer, Kate Engels
Mamie Donahue, Ethel Brown, Collie
Cohn, Edith Gill, Belva Neal and Julia
O'Conner, Messrs. Chas. Jenkins, Perry
Quantrille. Chas. Turner Thos Poe, John
Frischholz. Allen Colvin, De Forest VOL
lard. Holloway Furrow, No. 4: Chester Col
win, John McWelsch and Arthur Proctor.