Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
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Another Charming Event Planned for Mrs,
Mckee.
Gu arden Fete mt Corcorau Uouse-t ON
in;s and Goings of weII-known
Peopic-PersounI Notes.

" AIotN Ati. 4d'iiNaN MAY :. 10 llttA MIS-
Mckee. Mrs. Halliday has been unable.
owing to poor health, 10 take her usual in
terest in social matters or to visit her
friends for the past two years. and there
fore the reopening of her hospitable home
after this long period is a source OF pleas
ure to society generally.
The Corcorau House garden party yester-
day by the Decorative Art Society was a
great success The old garden was in its
prettiest trim failing the roses which YET
need more warmth and sunshine. but the
gay hats and gowns OF the managers Of the
fete, as Well as the throncs Of visitors.
gave color in profusion. Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston and Miss Riggs had their booth
| nearest the gate. and among their assist
ants were the Nicountess Sauto-rhyrso,
Miss Kennedy, Miss Mabel Johnston, Miss
liaSner and Miss Lay. Miss Patten had
the cake table. and with her were Mrs Nc
Guire. Miss Cassiui. Miss Grggs, Miss Me
MILAN, Mrs. Wetmore. Miss Mchenna,
Miss Rosemary Sartoris and Miss Florence
Boardman. Mrs. Richardson presided at
the tea table. Mrs. Charles II. Campbell
with the Misses Owen, the Misses Howard
Miss Myer and Miss Mckeever. sold flow
efS. Mrs. Men and Mrs. John Poor had the
bonbons for sale, and were assisted by Miss
Hay, Miss Lindsey Poor and Miss Alice
Narder The Misses Myer, Miss Biddle
Miss Emory, Miss Glover, Miss Daisy Will
son, Miss jackson and others also gave i'm
portant help at the various booths. There
were several hundred visitors thu. personal
friends OF the managers, and the financial
returns were in keeping with an occasion
giving such opportunities for social meet.
The Russian smbassador and Miss Cas-
Slnt will honor the name day Of the czarina
by dinner tonight, at which the embassy
stan VIII be guests, with some other of the
prominent Russian residents of this city.
Tomorrow night the Cassnis will give a
dinner, at which the Mexican ambassador
and Mrs. Azpiroz Will he guests of honor
1t is thought that Vice President Hobart
VIII be sufficiently recovered by the LIST OF
June to go to the seaShore He is improy-
ing daily He has leased ''Normanhurst,"
Mrs. Norman l.. MunrO'S residence at Nor
wood Park, Long Branch. He will enter
tain extensively during the summer. and
among his guests will be President and
Mrs Mckinley.
Mrs. Mason Blunt leaves Saturday for
her sisters country place at the Relay Sta
ton where she Will spend May and June.
Ex-senator Murphy and family have left
their X street residence and are now in
New York. where they will remain until
they open their Long Branch villa for the
summer.
Announcement is made of the marriage of
Miss Eva Christine Martin 10 Mr. George
Frederick EVers Wednesday, April :. at
Davenport, Iowa. Mr.. Evers was the as
sistant clerk of the House committee on the
District of Columbia in the last Congress.
They will be at home after July 10 in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Arthur Wasserbach has returned to
the city. after five weeks absence in the
mountains of Pennsylvania. Miss Wasser-
bach, who has been spending a couple of
weeks in New York will also return 20
the city the coming week.
The club of Wills gave a straw ride
last Saturday evening to Glen Sligo The
party started from the Misses Tabberts.
IA LIST street On the arrival Of the party
at Glen Sligo luncheon was served. In the
party were Messrs. Will Smyth, Will Berg
man, VIII Handiboe. VIII Grady. VIII Roe,
win Nash Will Davis, Will Murphy and
viii Lorman. The invited guests Were the
Misses Ida and Charlien Tabbert the
Misses Wood. Lottie Eva, Sarah Wier Ed
ma Heck, Emily Schaffer Edith Barnes,
Ida Jackson and Mrs. Talbert, chaperon.
Mrs. Coshlan. wife OF Captsfn Costrtarl
of the cruiser Raleigh. arrived in Washing
ton yesterday, en- route to Wilmington and
Charleston. She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Haywood, wife of General Haywood.
who has many distinguished relatives in
the south. notably Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Haywood, who are the donors OF the hand
some silver cups given to the Raleigh
while in New York. Mrs. Coghlan and Mrs.
Haywood are to be the guests Of Mrs. Jas.
Sprunk while in Wilmington.
Colonel and Mrs. La Rhett L. Livingston
and the Misses Livingstons have been call
ed out Of town very suddenly by the death
of Capt. Sidney Z. Stuart, L. S. \. ord
nance department at Wilmington, Del
Capt. Stuart married Col La Rhett L. I.iV-
ingston's oldest daughter He leaves wife
and three little children, two boys and a
girl.
Mrs. NJ. l. Stanton returned to Hotel
Gordon for a few days to arrange for her
departure for Europe tomorrow Her SON
Horace E. Stanton. who is al Harvard, Will
join Mrs. Stanton when his college term is
finished.
Miss Mary Weir Of Philadelphia is visit
ing Mrs ". c. Pollock at 1917 18th street.
Miss Margaret Edes is In New York for a
short visit
The Norwood Park cottage Of the late
rented for the season 10 Vice President
Hobart, Mr.. Hobart and family will arrive
from Washington about June II. The
Munro cottage is close to Hollywood, and is
within one mile of the birthplace of Mr.
Hobart, in EatOntoWn township. II was
formerly the property of Mary Anderson.
Mrs. Andrew NJ. Moore of 1926 18th street
has as house guest Miss Temple vice presi-
dent general, D. a. R.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frederick Garrett
nounce the marriage of their daughter Ida
Rozelle, to Leonard Howard Mattingly. at
the Church of the Advent on Wednesday
the Sd instant. at II o'clock.
Mrs. Bingham entertained at a beautiful
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs. Wes-
ton In the company TO meet her were Mrs
Mills. wife of Gen. Mills; Mrs. Carroll, Mrs
Wilson. Mrs. Mills. wife Of Maj. Mills: Mrs
Hoxie, Mrs. Skunk, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Lusk