Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
Now the Pleasures Will Begin at the
Summer Cities.
CURTAIN HAS been RUNa DOWN HERE
Recent Hospitalities Here and
Elsewhere.
OTHER TIM ELY TOPICS

Washington gayeties are concerned, It lifts
| today both at Newport and Bar Harbor
| In the vicinity Of New London the past ten
| days have been 50 lively with boat races
ETC.. that the permanent residents feel en-
titled to a rest. At Bar Harbor the kebo
Valley Club dance tonight formally opens
| the season. while at Newport the opening
OF the Casino is the event of note. The
Casino dances will be Thursday nights after
| July 10. Fourth of July patriotism will
give the summer program the first squirt
and a number of hospitalities have been
arranged for that date. From this on many
| of those whose movements lend an interest
| ing character to the social doings of the
capital will be heard Of at either Of these
resorts or as seeking diversion rest at
some of the other northern summer cities.
where Washington colony has more de-
fined boundaries.
Until the next departure of President
| and Mrs. Mckinley official life will, Of
| course, have a full representation here.
The diplomatic corps is already well scat
| tered, many of its members having de-
| parted for Europe, and those who have re-
| Gently returned will soon be settled at far
| northern points for the next two months.
| Mrs. Annie Louise Powell announces the
| engagement of her daughter, Louise Doug
| las Powell, to Lieut. Wilhelm G. Haeffner
of Wiesbaden, Germany. The marriage will
| take place shortly. This young German
| officer, who Is so fortunate to win such
a charming bride, arrived early in the week
| on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and is
/ at the Arlington. This is his first visit to
| this country, and his stay here after his
marriage will depend entirely upon the
| leave of absence he can secure from his
military duties. If long enough. he will
! travel with his bride to the Yosemite, as
well to various northern resorts, before
| they sail for their future home
The romance which has led up to this
! 1r4D ;y,tN aJ1f <3o%n oa1r
the long stay two or three years ago of
| Miss Powell and her mother in Germany,
| where the young people first met. Miss
Powell who has many friends here who
| wish her the greatest happiness in her new
| life, is exceedingly attractive, and both her
| musical and artistic talents have been well
cultivated under foreign masters. She is
| a good linguist besides, and will make
one of the prettiest brides of the year.
| The engagement was formally announced
| yesterday to her own and her mothers
| friends, many of whom have already made
| the acquaintance of Lieut.. Haeffner
! The Misses Patten gave a dinner last
| week to the French ambassador and Gen
| eral and Mrs. Leonard Wood They will
| spend most of the summer in Switzerland
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson Harris
have returned from a three weeks trip
| through the west. Mrs. Niles will summer,
as usual, at Deer Park, where Mr.. and
| Mrs. Harris will join her later in the sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Van Wickle left to-
| day for short trip to New York and Bos-
ton. They will be the guests of Colonel
| and Mrs. Luther A. Caldwell, Caldwell
! Crescent. Lynn. Mass, on the Fourth.
| Hillyard's Hall was the scene of dance
| and social meeting given by the Mezereon
| Social Club Thursday evening last, the oc-
casion being the first public installation of
| the club the following officers taking up
| their duties: M. ]. Sauter. jr.. president;
| William ]. Grahe, vice president; George
| w. Abernethy, secretary, and B. F. Ash
| ford, treasurer. The installing officer was
| Captain William D. Peddle, Mr.. Fred Hines
acting as guide. A large number of the fair
| sex were present and enjoyed watching the
| ceremony. At the conclusion of the install
| lation, dancing began, while later refresh
| ments were served The program concluded
| with cake walk, the participants being
| mostly members of the club, the decision
| of the judges being given to Miss Elsie
| Morris and Mr.. Sauter.
| Mrs. Reamey. wife of Lieutenant Com
mander Reamey, has gone to Richfield
Springs. N. Y. to spend the summer with
| her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cullen
| Brewster. who have taken the st. John
cottage.
| Mrs. T. Dix Bolles is now settled for the
| summer at the Deer Park Hotel.
| Mrs. Daniel Hannah and daughter. Miss
| Loretto, left yesterday for Atlantic City,
| with Judge and the Misses Morris.
| Miss Jaquette. Miss Clifton and the
| Misses Anna and Clara Wurdeman left the
| city today to spend the summer in the
Adirondacks.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Bradf1eld will
| receive their friends at their home, No so
street, after Monday, the Sd instant,
| having just returned from their short we'd
ding tour to Virginia.
| Mrs John A. Prescott of the Victoria,
who has been visiting the family of her
son. Charles c: Prescott, in st. Louis. Mo.
| Is now with the family of her daughter,
| Mrs. Walter I. Gideon, in Springfield Mo-,
| where she will remain until cold weather.
| Mrs. c. T. Benedict, Mrs. 8. E. NicoIl and
Miss Frances Nicoll are spending the sum-
mer on the coast of Maine.
| Mrs. Foster, wife of Judge Foster of
| Evansville, Ind. with her two children. is
| visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. L.
| Piper, 1906 L street.
| Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem and her little
son Edmund left today for Atlantic City.
where they will spend the summer at the
| Holmhurst
Miss Edith Boardman of Central Falls.
| R. l.. is visiting the Misses Durfee at $50
| East Capitol street.
| Miss Mary Beverly Bolts, daughter of
Mrs. Beverly Blair Bolts, and Mr.. John
| Minor Bolts Hoxsey were married at st.
| Andrews Church Wednesday evening at
| SIS Mr.. Hoxsey is the SON of the late
Major Weller B. Hoxsey and nephew of the
late John M. Bolts of Richmond. Mr.. John
! Lewis of Harrisonburg Va of the editorial
staff of the Brooklyn Union, was best man.
| The groom's brother, Mr.. L. Douglas Hox-
sey of the editorial staff of the Brooklyn
] Times, was present at the ceremony
| Miss Maye Thompson of No. II 18th street
| southeast is visiting Miss Mabel Miller at
| White Post, Va
Mrs. R. v. Belt and Miss Elsie Belt have
| gone to Shannondale Springs, W. Va for
| the summer.
Among the late arrivals at Nimrod Hail.
| Bath county, Va, are Miss Holiday and
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Mcclure of New York
| and Sir Harcourt and Lady Lees who was
Miss Louise Hayes of this city.
| Messrs. Lawrence and John Barringer of
the Ohio State University at Columbus are
| visiting their parents, Capt. and Mrs M
| Barringer, of 1888 Q street.
| Mrs. Kate Kearney Henry left town to-
| day to be absent until November. She will
| visit her daughter, Mrs Judge Mason, in
| Virginia, and afterward go to Berkeley
| Springs, w. Va
| Miss Bessie G. Eckhardt, accompanied by
| Miss Clara H. Griesbauer. left this morn