The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-11-24
SOCIAL AND Personal.

with a mandolin orchestra 10 make sweet |
tinkling music every minute of The happy
time oifered o CHEEKY contrast TO the foggy
drilling world outside. According TO an
nual custom. the board of lady visitors of
the institution were the gracious dispensers
Of the refreshments, which were on sale for
the benefit Of the babies summer home
There was a salad table, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Simon Wolf Mrs J. B
Kendall, Mrs r. G. Rutherford, and their
attractive young aides.
Mrs o. G. Staples, with Mrs. A. B.
Browne and Mrs j. c. Penuie was il
charge of the cake table, while Mrs. A s.
Gillette, with Miss Sewers and a beFy OF
other young ladies, succeeded in disposing
Of a wonderful stock Of bon-boHs. spe-
cially coy feature was q coffee urn of bur
nished silver. which was presided over
daintily by Miss POstlethwaits. The cashier
Of the occasion was Mrs. j. Curtiss Smithe-
The tweuty-nine babies who thanks 10
their summer outing, are as plump and
pink and dimpled as Christmas-card an
gels, held 2 levee both upstairs and down.
Seventeen little bits OF creatures received"
in their nursery, some in the arms of the
nurses, who looked as pretty as pictures
themselves in their snowy white uniforms
some in small rocking chairs, scattered
about the big, cheerful room. and others
kicking and growing Contentedly in their
cribs. The elder tots were having no end
Of a fine time with their nurses in the
reception rooms on the first floor. One
incident that appealed to every guest who
visited the upstairs babies was the quiet
but deep enjoyment of handsomely-dre
lad who spent his entire time walking up
and down the nursery with a crumb of an
infant in his arms-a tiny scrap of baby
that did fpfhirp b1f lie ctiII md look in
scTutably wise.
The board OF lady visitors of the hos
pital have been indefatigable in their eff
forts to pay off the 81 eco on the babies
summer hons. and they hoped to add sub
stantially to heir funds from the proceeds
of yesterdays tea. The weather, however.
must have intsTfered somewhat with their
expectations. The little ones were taken
TO the country home last July and kept
there until the 1st of October. Next year
the managers hope 10 arrange it so that
the babies may go out by the time the
May blossoms begin TO bloom and remain
until Thanksgiving. As yet the country
4 home has no heating apparatus, which was
tae cause OF the chiidren's early return
4 few among the visitors, who fairly well
filled the Tefrsshmen, room throughout the
afternoon. were Dr. and Mrs Sewers Mrs.
John W Foster. Mrs. SOmers, Mrs. Eddy,
Mrs. Britton, Mrs. Myron ~ Parker, Mrs.
Wainwright, and Mrs. Burgher
Mrs. Greedy win give an afternoon tea
December 10 introduce her second daugh-
ter, Miss AGola Greedy, 10 the social world.
Miss Julia Kellogg, only daughter Of
Col. Sanford Kellogg formerly Military
Attache at Paris. Will be presented to So
ciety at q tea to be given by Mrs. Sanford
on December :.
Miss Kellogg has recently returned from
1 Paris, where she has been at school since
/ her twelfth year. She is not only accom-
/ plished, but an exceedingly popular and
pretty girl.
On the same date, December 7. Miss
Alise Painter viii make her debut
| Mr. and Mrs. Edward f. Droop and their
! three daughters closed their summer home
at Chestnut Hill. Rockville, yesterday, and
are now at their handsome new residence,
/ 1855 Bacon Street, Columbia Heights
A dance was given at Carroll Institute on
! Wednesday evening. when the hosts of the
/ occasion were Messrs. wilkins and Janney
Similar entertainments viii be given
throughout the season.
Mrs. Insley. wife of Assistant Paymaster
! II. r Insley. L. S. n. has returned TO her
home, 1913 Eighth Street, from California.
Miss Hazen. 1924 Tenth Street north
west. viii receive the Mount Holyoke
/ Aiumnae this afternoon. All former stu
/ dents invited.
Owing to the death of the Vice Presi-
/ dent, Lady Pauncefote announces that she
/ viii not receive today
Rev Joseph T. Kelly and Mrs Kelly
( will be at home to the members of their
church and congregation today from 8 to >
and from to 10 p. m, at their new home,
| 1867 KenssaW Street
Major and Mrs. Charles 7. Yoder have
issued invitations for the marriage of their
| daughter. Edith May, 10 Mr. Albanus
| Stephenson T. Johnson, Tuesday evening,
| November IS. al 80 O'Clock, at 205 Tenth
Street southwest. The ceremony will be
followed by Z reception from TO o'clock
Wednesday afternoon al Trinity Church
a marriage was witnessed by a large num-
her Of people. The contracting parties were
Mr.. William Buckley, Of Washington. anC
/ Miss Margaret Cole. Of Prospect Avenue
The ceremony was performed by Rev. f. X
MuIyaney, S. J., the pastor Of the church
The bride was becomingly dressed, and
/ after the ceremony the newly welded cou-
! pie left on d honeymoon trip.
The Misses Tisdel viii give a o'clocl
tea on Wednesday, November %
Wednesday evening the marriage Of Mis-.
Clara Eyeline Walker and Mr.. Walter
Marion Magruder OF TTaVilah, took plac,
at the residence OF the brides parents
! County Commissioner and Mrs. John W
Walker. at Galthersburg. Md Rev. William
A. Mcdonald of the Methodist Churci
South, 0fficiated. The ceremony was at
tended by the friends OF the contracting
parties Miss Walker, who was attende,
by Miss Ella Plummer wore a gown of blu
| cloth, with white satin and lace appliqu
trimmings and carried chrysanthemums
Pr. McKendree b. Walker was best man
The front parlor In which the ceremon,
Was performed, was q bower Of chrysanthe
NUNS and evergreen. Mrs Edgar Fulks
a sister Of the bride, played the weddinj
march by MendeIssohn. Following III
marriage a wedding supper was given. Tn
brides gifts were numerous and elegant
Mr. and Mrs. Magruder VIII reside a
Trayilah.
THE INDUSTRIAL ENQUIRY.