Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Society Smiles on the Earl's Private
Theatrieals.
Leading Bellies and Beaux VIII Form
His Company-Interesti
Personals.

The Earl of Yarmouth Is having no trou-
Bile to get together the performers mt the
amateur theatricals which are to be given
on the evenings of September 3 an6 6 at
Newport for charity. The histrionic ability
he will bring to the front is unusual and
the two plays selected will give ample
scope for it. a vaudeville entertainment
Of songs and dances will stretch out the
evenings pleasure. and besides the cast.
the chorus and villagers will represent the
cliffs wealthiest jewellers. The earl is GO
ing to give a costume dance himself He
has designed the costumes for the entire
cast, and will superintend the rehesrsals.
He does it because he likes it and wants
to reciprocate in this way all the courtesy
shown him at Newport.
Mrs. Phillip Johnson and her daughter.
Miss johnson, are now on their way to
Chilli. the early home of the former, and
have had most interesting experiences on
their long journey. The first stop was
made at Lima.
Mrs. o. F. Smith of $50 sd street, ac-
companied by her daughter and son. vir-
sinia and Orlando, have left for Atlantic
City
There was very pleasant gathering last
evening to celebrate the sixteenth anniver-
Mrs. Charles Miller of Baltimore at
the residence of Mr.. Zell, 12l5 Po-
tomac street. Some of those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Zeli, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rackey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. Nottingham, Miss
Dundee and Miss Frey of Ellicott City.
Miss Bertha Rackey, Mr.. VIM. FengeL
Master Clarence Rackey and Miss Martha
Zell. Refreshments were served late in the
evening.
Miss Alice B. Koeth is visiting at her
sisters cottage in Washington Grove.
Mrs. DR.. J. Wilson Davis, 1906 9th street,
and Mrs r. ]. Jones, 1O1 East Capitol street,
are spending a couple of weeks at Asbury
Park, n. J.
Mrs. K Mullaly and daughter Katharine
are at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Henrietta b. Gait and her son Lee
and Miss Osborn of Virginia, who have been
at the Princess Anne al virginia Beach'
have gone to the Blue Mountain House for
an indefinite stay.
Miss Josephine Clements of 1922 Corcoran
street is spending her vacation at Piney
Point, Nd.
Mir. and Mrs. Pergrine W. Browning, ac-
companied by their grandson. VIM. Living
ston Browning, have left the city to spend
the balance Of the month of August at At
lantic City. after which their trips VIII be
extended into the mountains of PenEsyl-
vania, visiting relatives near Reading.
Mrs. VIM. F. Hickman, Miss Holtzmcs
and Master Fred are at the Windsor Hotel,
Miss May T. Smith of 1902 18th street,
with her aunt, Miss Anna Smith, who has
been at Atlantic City, has returned home.
Mrs. Edward Winkleman Of Capitol Hill
has gone to spend the remainder of the
season with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Miller,
at her home in Vienna, Va.
Col. l.. L. Livingston and family are at
the Powhatan Hotel, Charlestown, w. Va.
Mrs. Rosa V. Bacon of No COS Massachu-
sets avenue is on a visit to DR.. and Mrs.
Twitcheli of Andover, Me. She will visit
New York, Boston and Lancaster, y. IL,
and expects to return the first part OF Sep
tember coming home by water.
Miss Clara \. Bacon of No. Cos Massa-
chusetts avenue is visiting friends in Vir-
ginia and will return home the first part of
September.
Mrs. Shedd, wife Of s. S. Shedd, mayor of
Takoma Park, Nd, and her daughter Eliz-
abeth are spending the summer at Musko-
ka lake, Ontario, Canada. Mrs. ShedGs
mother, Mrs. Thompson of Buffalo, y. Y,
and her daughter Miss Belle, are with her.
Mr. Perry S. Heath and wife left this af
ternoon for Boston, where they will board
the steamer Duchess for Halifax. They
wiz be met there by Colonel Bingham and
family and the party Will go into the woods
for months vacation.
Miss Helen Lamont left yesterday for an
extended visit in Philadelphia, New York,
Atlantic City ard Manhattan Beach.