The times., 1899-03-19


and carried large bouquet of Golden Gate
roses. &A
The dining roo9 was beautifully dec
GRATED in pink. one OF the features being
large bell. two akdsa half feet high, of
smiiax and pink car6at.ons Suspend d from
the ceiling over the}cen4re OF the table and
Illuminated by pinA shaded lights Long
strings OF smilax extended from the bell to
tie four corners of the table, where they
were secured by ribbon bows and La
France roses. Am9Ps- those present were
MIR. and Mrs. Vaughn; Ar. and Mrs Rob-
ert Clarkson, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Somes;
Mrs Speake, Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Wal
lace, Mr.. and Mrs. McColl, Misses Clark
son, Dr. and Mrs. Gustin, Mrs. Bowden,
Mr.. j. A. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Clarkson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Booth, and
many others.
Miss Anna Milward, of Lexington, KY,
who has been making long visit in Rich
mond. Va, is now for week or ten days
again the guest of Mrs. Patty Miller
Stocking, at 1881 Vermont Avenue. Mrs.
Stocking receives Sunday afternoons infor-
mally.
Excelsior Literary and Musical Club, Mrs.
NJ. NJ Metcalf, President held its monthly
social Thursday evening. in the parlors Of
President. at 22s Eigth Street northeast.
The programme. arranged by the hostess
and announced by the chair, included the
Following: Piano and violin duet by Misses
Matilda and Henrietta Chester, autoharp
and harmonica by Ralph Bates, readings,
selected and original, by S. W. Russell; re-
citals by Dr. Hall, an original essay on
Home Culture" read by Mrs. Carrie Kent,
and discussed in complimentary phrase by
O hnF md fStf Int GAtn
by Mr.. Upperman. Miss Gertrude Metcalf,
accompanist; poetical readings by Mrs. E.
A. Chambers, piano solo by Miss Lulu Pis-
toria and vocal trio by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frear and Mrs. Clara Kalstrom. Among
others present, besides those above men
toned, were the following: Misses Henri
eta and NJ. A. Chester. Ella and Jessie
McIntire, Daisy HOnodle, Ethel Minor. Ad-
die W. Cheroning. Laura Bryson. Flora
McCreery, Gertrude Metcalf. May c. Ben
net, Nellie E. Alling. Annie Esselhorst,
Kathlene Phillips Carrie Sales, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Bolton. Mr.. and Mrs. r. d:
Mestow. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bryson, Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Minor Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Tibbitts, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. d. Mall, Mrs. Addie W. Fos-
ter Sarah A. Parsons, Marion Parker, C.
f. Phelps, H. w. Rowell. Jennie Parker,
L. B. Graham, ]. L. McCreery. A. G. Pow
ell, NJ. Beadenkopf, NJ. Z. Williams. J. E.
Brarley, w. H. Simmons, Messrs. H. H.
Martin, Archie Upperman, and Harry Row.
ell.
Mrs. Rose, wife of Lieut.. waldemar D.
Rose. U. S. N, is visiting Mrs. Bieg, 1865
Madison Street.
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club held
its regular meeting at the residence of Mrs.
Alva H. Thompson Tuesday evening last
Each member responded to rollcall with
some interesting facts about colleges. Be
fore the competitive examination was taken
Mrs. Frank Whitney gave resume of the
play Henry w." just studied. After the
examination a social ievening was spent.
Miss Weiss gave several musical selec
tIons, and Mrs. w. r. Pierson recited. The
hostess. assisted by Miss Jeffrey, served re-
freshments. The members present were
Mesdames Pierson, Whitney, Thompson,
Armstrong, and the Misses Weiss, Jeffrey,
Patton, Dutrow. and Malone.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin will be at home to-
morrow after o'clock. They will have
with them Rev. DR.. Gordon, of Omaha.
St. Joseph is the patron saint of the
Home for the Aged, and his feast day,
which occurs tomorrows will be celebrated
as usual at the institution with fine din
ner, given in honor of The inmates by the
Little Sisters OF the Poor. Diplomatic,
official, and residential society take an
active interest in this annual fete. and one
of Its striking features.is to see Ambassa-
dors. statesmen. and prominent maids and
matrons, each swathed in big white aprons,
serving as caryerss and walters. while the
guests of honor are the old people who are
cared for at the home. Dinner will be
served at ! O'Clock, and always after the
banquet the inmates furnish a programme
of songs. violin solos, recitations. and per-
haps a dance-if poor old black Nanny
Nancy, who died few years ago of old
age, has been succeeded by anyone who
can equal her agile pigeon wings. The
voices quaver and the old hands tremble
they draw bow across the fiddle strings,
but the performers enjoy the proceedings
immensely. and the Little Sisters are as
proud of the ovation each receives as are
the artists themselves. Miss Alice Riggs
who is a good angel of the institution,
with the Viscountess Santo Thryso, will
distribute the aprons to the distinguished
helps