Evening star., 1899-03-04

Upon their return to the city they will re-
SIDE at the residence of the groom, on K
street.
Thursday night a merry party of young
folks had an enjoyable time on a straw
ride. They met at the home of Miss Flo
Sharpe, 46 street northeast. Supper was
served in the wagon. Among the partic-
ipants were Misses Sienor, Betz. Sharp.
Norma Hoover. Nellie Dom, Wiley, Tip
pard and Hattie Hoover. and Messrs. King,
Lang, Weyrich, Harper, Pidcock, Pawlder
and Alfred Sharp. Miss Kate Wood chap
eroned the party.
MIS-. A p. Clark, jr.. of 241 Delaware
avenue northeast will be at home infor-
mally Mondays in March, Her cousin Miss
Skinner of New Haven. Conn. and Mrs. S.
Z. Lewis of this city will be with her Mon
day, March g.
Mrs. Blood of Newburyport, Mass, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Linsley of Orange, N. J.. are
guests of Mrs. Nathaniel Robbins of %
Iowa circle.
The engagement of Mr.. Abe Gutenberg to
Miss Theresa Bernard has been announced.
Last evening a sociable was given by
Friendship Lodge, 1. O. G. T., at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. King, No. s13 11th
street northeast. Mrs. King was elected
president and Miss Alice S. Hoover secre-
tary and treasurer. Games were played
ana prizes were awarded to Miss King and
ME-: Mt: u pittman and consolation prizes to
MISS Lottie G. Hoover and Mr.. Ridgley.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
King. Miss King. Miss BERTHE King, Miss
hoover, Miss Alice S. Hoover, Mrs Stand
Mr. and Mrs. Bischoff Mrs. Cole Miss
Dodson, Miss Yetter, Miss Howell, Messrs
Downing, keefer, Pittman, Leichner, Stew
arr, PmiIps, Brady, Shaffer, Ridgley,
Campbell and Hervey.
Mrs. j. Thompson Cross Of Philadelphia
and Miss Frtedlin of Portsmouth, Va. are
visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Copeland of 442 NJ street
The eighth meeting of the Twen-la-gen
Euchre Club was held at the residence of
MISS Proctor last evening. Those present
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Hazard Miss A Vickery. Mr.
L. Winters, Mrs. William H. Daw. Mr.. E.
Baker, Miss Flora Cluss, Mr.. Cook, Miss
Emma Baker. DR.. Chas. Moore, Mr. Tune
MISS Str1ckler and Mr.. Whitaker. After
a bountiful collation. the prizes were award
ed The next meeting will be at Miss Wick
erys.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Rider of New York
who have been spending the winter in the
city, left last night for Fortress Monroe
ana the south, previous to returning to
their summer residence in Cambridge, N Y
Major and Mrs. G. H. Sands are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Sands, 1922
Connecticut avenue.
Miss E. L. Savage of Boston is visiting
her friend, Mrs. H NJ. Wood, at the home
of the latter on NJ street.
Mr.. John D. Bartlett announces the en-
gagement of his daughter Esther, to Mr..
James King Clarke of Pittsburg. The we'd
ding is set for April.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraft entertained a
pleasant gathering Thursday at supper
Music and games preceded the meal. Miss
Eva Stanley and Mr.. ]. B. Stanley won
first prizes and Miss L. King BOBBY prize
in the donkey game Among those present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Gately, Mrs. ]. L.
Bonini and Master Emory, Mrs j. Lynch,
Mrs. j. Wergil, MIR. and Mrs. ID. w. Poole
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Stanley, Mrs. J. Weigel,
Mrs. T. Callahan, the Misses NJ. Wills, NJ.
Cissel, Gertrude, Ella and Eva Stanley, H.
Weigel, L. Weigel, X. Kraft L. King, K.
Moran, E. Poole, and Messrs. p. d. Gately,
n. D. Christensen, D. Doody, G. Swigert, W.
Schorr H. Heath, H. Weigel, j. b. Stanley
I. Gately and P. Cain.
A surprise party was given to Miss Grace
Kerwood Friday evening at the home of
her aunt, 915 K street The evening was
spent in games and vocal and instrumental
music, after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were the
Misses Allen, Goodwin, Irving. Daily, Car
ter, Fry, Turner, Meyers Kingiey, and the
Messrs. Ford, Wilson, Gooding, Parker,
Perkins, Pilling, Lantel, Hoffman and Rich
ards.
A pleasant surprise party was given Miss
Sue E. Nyman Tuesday evening, February
%, at her home, 1922 18th street. Those
present were Mrs E. H. Herbert, Misses
Sarah Rudd, Minnie and Naomi Keys, Mag
Regina Sheckels, India King, Messrs. Geo.
Herbert, Charlie Rudd, James Brown, Wal
ter Baker, Claude Baker, Eddie McCormic
Webster Nyrnan, Alan Schley and Eddie
Herbert.
There was pleasant gathering of friends
Tuesday evening, February 2S, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carson, the
occasion being the tenth anniversary of
their marriage which was celebrated at
their home, No. $50 F street northeast.
Many handsome presents were received.
In the dining room a bountiful repast was
served from a table handsomely decorated
with carnations and roses. There was also
fancy dancing by Miss Gertrude Hefron
and singing by Misses Annie Newgent and
Lena Kellar. Among those present were
Mrs Ann Keller, Mr.. and Mrs. Unkefer,
Misses Alice and Lizzie Beardsley, Annie
Newgent, Lena Kellar, Mrs. Batson and
mother, Mrs. X. Lockwood, Mrs. Boards
ley, Mrs. L. Fauth, Mrs. Christian, Mrs.
Harleston, Mrs. E. w. Hartman, Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Doten, Mrs. Rest, Mrs. Blake,
Miss Eunice Beckus, Mrs. Jos. Kelly,
Misses G. Hefron, May Kelly and Margaret
Lockwood, Messrs. George Kellar, w. ].
Johnson, P. ]. McAuliffe. VIM. Davern, E.
r. Lowe, F. ]. Henning, Masters Wesley
and Frank Kelly and Oscar Fauth.
Society will celebrate the Mi-careme by
a cotillon of less than hundred couples at
Masonic Temple next Thursday night. The
Mi-careme ball in Baltimore is being most
elaborately anticipated in the way of dec
orationS. wagon pulled by a goat will be
used in the distribution of favors. Among
the novel figures to be danced will be he
a cotillion of less than a hundred couples at
dancers will be dressed as Little Bo-Peep,
Jack and Gill, Mistress Mary, Old Mother
Hubbard, Little Boy Blue, Little Miss Muf-
fet and Little Jack Horner. All the girls
are to be in children's costumes, while the
men may wear either costume or the con-
ventional evening dress.
One of the most popular and admired
young ladies who attended the Mardi Gras
in New Orleans was Miss Early, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Early of this
city. She is now at Palm Beach, Fla. with
her mother.
A masquerade party was given by Mr. and
Mrs. c. w. Hutchinson in honor of their,
daughter Nellte's tenth birthday. The spa
cious parlors were decorated in palms and
flowers. The happy little folks assembled
in characters of every description and spent
pleasant time in games. At o'clock
they marched to the dining room, where a
bountiful repast was served. Little Nellie
hutchinson received many presents.
Mrs. Philip NJ. Price has removed to the
Hotel Richmond, where she is now residing
Little Miss Florence Schneider, the four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Schneider, gave a fancy dress ball this
afternoon at the Cairo. Most elaborate