Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
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| Continued from Seventh Page)
| Ferguson. Agnes Marcy, Maymie Downey
Lottie Ballinger, Cornelia Simpson, Louise
/ burnside, Annie Mockabee. Carrie Stuart
Mrs. Limerick, Mrs. Drury. Mrs. Jennie
| Strasser, and Messrs. Ben and Louis Lang
| Gtasscock. Rodgers A Lewis, Frank Ply
| well, William Stewart. Forrest simpson
Malcolm Laws. Frank Staples. James
| Nash. c. a. kullcy and Mr. and Mrs Joe
| Deprine. At a very late hour the young
| folks returned home, after having spent a
| very pleasant Halloween.
Miss Nellie NJ. Farlee and Mr. G. Herbert
Crapster, both of this city, were quietly
| MARI ID yesterday evening at \ o'clock by
| the Pew. j. Fred Heisse.
Mr.. G. Dittmar. Mrs. Dittmar and Miss
| Dittmar have returned from their country
| seat in Virginia, near Chain bridge to
| their city residence, 1911 b street south
| east.
very successful surprise masquerade
| was given to the Misses Elizabeth and Mel
! lie Byram last evening, at which a number
| OF their friends was present Cake walk
| ing ana dancing We're enjoyed until "A late
| hour' when q bountiful repast was served
Jolly Halloween surprise party of young
| folks, chaoeroned by Mr. and Mrs Harry
Neither, was given to Miss Elsie Moore
| TUESDAY evening. Refreshments were
| served In the dining room.- the table beng
handsomely decorated with flowers and
/
Nena Shanks, Nirgia Druey, Anna and Sa-
| die Newbech, Mamie Sherwood, Irene Beck
| ne1mer, Annabell Everett. Carrie Lowe
| Annie Alsop, Blanche Thorne Elsie Moore
| and Messrs. Charles and Arthur Lowe
Morris Thorne, Richard Beckham. Robert
| Graves. John Todd. Ellsworth Everett, Ed
die Perry, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. S Moore
The Misses May F. Griffin and Bessie
| Catcher have just returned from a visit to
Baltimore
Mrs. F. M. Charles and daughter Myrtle
have returned home after spending two
weeks at the exposition in PHILADELPHIA
Ex-Governor and Mrs. John w Hoyt
| gave a reception last evening to their re-
cently married son and his wife Mr. and
Mrs kepler Hoyt, at the Victoria whore
the family now reside. The rooms were
decorated with flowers and evergreens The
| company embraced about 100 guests, among
them representatives of foreign govern
mentS and some of the most distinguished
scientific and educational gentlemen of the
city, besides the clergymen who offciated
at the ceremony, Rev. Frank Sewall and
rev. Frederick d. Power The ladies of
the bridal party We're attired as on the
occasion of the wedding one week pre-
vlous Mrs. Lillian Rozell Messenger and
Mrs. Frederick d. Cole assisted in receiv-
ing the company, and Mrs. Cole made a
special success in the refreshment room
| of which she had charge
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ludlow gave a
family dinner last night in honor of Mrs
Hazen and Admiral Dewey
Mrs. Reside returned last night from
Philadelphia, where she has been at her
parents home since the recent serious III
ness OF Representative Harmer. The dis
unguished patient, however, has greatly
improved, and although for days his life
was despaired of. he is now able to move
about his house again.
Mrs. Frank Bates is on from her BOSTON
home, on her annual visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Van Ness Huyck 1I2S /
street. Mrs. Bates is accompanied by her
young son.
Mrs. Henry A. Castle and the Misses
Castle have returned from their summer
home in Minnesota, and will spend the win
ter at 1880 22d street.
Miss Mary Falion, who has been visiting
friends in Knoxville, Tenn, has returned
home after delightful visit there.
Miss Mary Hefner was given a complete
and pleasant surprise party Halloween.
About twenty-five of her young friends in
vaded her parents residence, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Hefner, bringing everything necessary
to make a happy evening. Among those
present were the Misses Annie and Lizzie
Dowd, A. Hefner, H. Rhodes. n. Cronnen,
| G. Wehausen. G. Teper. G. Cleider. c. We
hansen, F. Hefner. G. Kauft, X. Mcintosh,
NJ DeMoll E. Johnson, r. Cleider and Mr..
and Mrs. Miller.
A surprise party given to Miss Edith
Hodgson of Capitol Hill Halloween. The
parlors and library were beautifully dec
GRATED with chrysanthemums and roses.
After spending pleasant time in music
and dancing, the party went to the large
old-fashioned kitchen, which was decked
with autumn leaves. Here many games
were played until late hour, when re-
freShments were served. Among those pres
ent were Misses Olive Brearley, Nellie
Hodgson, May Yost, Lillian Dalton, Fam
ME Hines, Rose Hodgson and Daisy Prem
tiss, and Messrs. Steel Reach, Yost, Ray
| mond Austin, Benjamin, Ghene, Hodgson
and Hall of Annapolis
A Halloween party was given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Watts, All C street southeast,
by the following gentlemen: Messrs. Irving
and Clarence Sheckells, Harry King. Frank
Davis, John RICHTER and Edward Watts
assisted by Mrs RICHTER
Many unique features were introduced A
repast was partaken OF in the dining ROOM
which was profusely decorated with palms
and cut flowers. Those present were the
Misses Dora Rope, Lillian Hoover Mary
Bateman, Hattie Donaldson, Maud and Sa-
rah RICHTER. Clara Alvey, Isabelle Garcia
Daisy Coakley, Pearly Richards, Annie Bea-
vers, May Awkward, Elva kreamer, Viola
Brown, Alice Cross, Annie Armstead. Alice
Proctor and Rosetta Watts, Messrs Dan
and Will Johnson, Wilbur Cissel, Charles
Pennington, Richard Young, Ernest Berk-
ley, Arthur Watts, Ben King, John Alvey
Padgett, George Schickler, Albert Marco
ron, Shelton and Oliver Watts