Evening star., 1899-03-20
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Notabilities Serve the Old Folks Dinner
Today
Interesting scene at the Little ststers
-CominH Weddtngs-New Engage
ments Personal Notes.

The celebration Of St. Josephs day at the
Home for the Aged. under the charge OF
the Little Sisters of the Poor brought about
scene now grown familiar to the friends
of the institution gathered there today.
When the dinner was served at 1 O'Clock
tho 200 inmates OF the home were waited
upon at the table by many of the most
distinguished persons in diplomatic and
resident society. The entire house was
made bright and animated by the coming
of the visitors. who fitted about from one
end to the other. making q merry hour FOR
the aged dependents, both at the tables
and after the meal was over. The substan-
tals and delicacies for the feast were all
provided by home and distant friends OF
the institution. who never fail in this gener-
ostty year after year. In the serving OF
the dinner Mr.. Boeufve of the French en-
bassy was maitre d'hotel. and his most
notable assistants were Mr.. Cambon. the
French ambassador: the Portuguese min
lister and the Viscountess Santo Thryso the
Swiss minister and Mrs. Pioda and Mrs.
Frederici mother OF the latter. Miss Rfggs
and the Viscountess santo Thryso distrib-
uted the big white aprons with which
the visitors invested themselves before
beginning work. After DINNER, at which
were served a good soup. meat and yege-
a dessert. an entertainment was given in
the mems refectory for the visitors.
Miss Adelaide Sloan Bolway and Mr..
William Adlno Page at their marriage We'd
nesday evening at All Souls Church will be
attended by a large party. The ushers will
be Messrs Ralph 8. Warheld. Melville d.
Hensey, Powell Spindle and Harold c. Reis-
niger. The bridesmaids will be Miss Sallie
Tillman Mason, Miss Louise Keeling. Miss
Jennie Mickle and Miss Hattie Quinter.
Miss Ruth Ellen Bolway Will be the maid
Of honor and Mr.. William ]. Boiway will
be best man. Rev. Z. Bradford Leavitt
Will ohciate. reception will follow the
ceremony at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
on their wedding trip. They will be at home
after April l6 at New Haven. Conn.
At the marriage OF Miss Marie Brincker-
hon Perkins and Mr.. Edmund Goldman
Parish, jr.. at noon April 5. in Trinity
Chapel. New York city Miss Elsie sey-
will be maid Of honor. Her bridesmaids
win be six Of her intimate girl friends.
Miss Alberta sturges. Miss Augusta Rob
bins. Miss Eleanor Lewis. Miss Minna Field
Of Washington: Miss Van Benthuysen of
Albany. and Miss Isabel Curtis.
Miss Miriam Perkins OF Washington, a
cousin OF the bride. will he the maid Of
honor at the marriage OF Miss Maud M.
Miller. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wisner Miller. to Mr.. Edward Whitehouse.
which will be quietly celebrated Tuesday
evening. April II. at the home OF the brides
parents. In st. Marks place New Brighton,
8. l.. by the Rev. Father Cassidy.
Miss Wilson gave an Easter lily luncheon
Saturday. when her guests were Miss Helen
Long. Mrs. Hansborough. Mrs. Rengifo,
Miss McKenna. Miss Hazsitine. Miss Louise
timore, Miss Elsie Bell and Miss Fairchild.
Mrs. L. Minxle. 1919 X street. has re-
turned from her trip to New York and will
be at homo Wednesdays.
The Self Help Circle wa. entertained by
a paper on Catalina Island by Mrs. Jno. p.
dIn
Song" and others by Mrs. Clifford Howard: :
recitations. Jennie Douglas" AN Elope-
ment in '75.' by Nellie Hooper Barnett. and
Hester" sketch by Sarah Self-Help
Miss Leavitt 1121 Vermont avenue. will
not be at home Tuesday evening March p,
but will see her friends informally on sue
ceeding Tuesday evenings during the spring
Mrs. Albert G. Bracket has returned to
her home on Q street after an absence Of
several months. accompanied by Mrs. Hab-
bell of Des Moines. Iowa.
Mrs Dieudonne of Vision Villa will be as
sisted at her Monday evenings. from till
10. by Miss Julia Earle Garrison of Minne-
sofa.
General and Mrs. Anson Mills have gone
to Worcester. Mass. for short visit.
Mrs. j. d. Croissant will not receive until
Monday. April 3. owing to her absence
from the city for the rest of this month.
Mrs. Gouverneur is spending few weeks
home. and she Is now the guest of Mrs.
Buchanan, on Q street.
Invitations have been issued to the we'd
ding of Miss Mary Elliott Chichester
daughter of the late Judge d. NJ Chiches-
ter Of Virginia, to DR.. John Latane Lewis
of Kensington. Md. The ceremony will be
performed at Giencairne the residence of
the brides mother, in Stafford county Va,
Thursday, March %, at noon. Both Miss
Chichester and DIR. Lewis are members of
distinguished families in Virginia. The for
mer is a granddaughter of the late Judge
r. c. l.. Moncure, a noted lawyer and jur-
list of his day. DR.. Lewis. who is a prom
inent young physician, is a nephew of the
Right Rev. James Latane of Baltimore
bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church
In the diocese Of Maryland.
A pleasant surprise party was given at
Mr.. H. Maddox's, No. 325 G street south
east, by Mrs. F. A. Mechan March IS In
honor of his two sons, Clarence and Willie,
The feature of the evening was a cake
walk" by Mr.. F. Bell and Miss Williams
Music and games were INDUCED In until a
late hour. and refreshments were served.
Among those present were the Misses NJ
kahlart, Miss j.. Thornton. C. Biddison, G.
Kahfart. r. Kahlart, A. Praeter, B. Pierce
r. Cornelius, Ruth Ruark NJ Bladen. E.
kahlart, Marie johnson and Messrs. Willie
Wifker, j. Odear. John Williams and Willie
Williams, Wilson Oliver, Lee Hayes. Elmer
Maddox. A. Mechan and W. Beecham