Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Dinners of Last Night and Those On for
This Date.
Conaings and Gsings of the Fashion
ab1es-Tfme1y Personal
Notes.

gave dinner last night. when their guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Perry S. Heath Solc-
itor General and Mrs. Richards. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Granger, Mr.. ana Mrs William A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufmann Mr.. =.
Fl. Kauffmann aud Mrs. Porteous of Min
neapolis.
Secretary Gage. Senator Depew and Rep
resentative and Mrs. Hit will give dinners
tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. James w Somerville have
sent out invitations for The wedding recep-
ton of their daughter NJ. Elizabeth. and
Mr.. William Hyatt Norwood, Tuesday.
March G. from $50 until H. at 13i3 Prince
ton street. Ceremony Will take place at
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darwin Pennebaker
held charming reception Tuesday after
noon, the occasion being the tenth ami
versary of their marriage. The hostess.
gracefully pretty. in handsome gown OF
white silk and liberty silk. was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. s. Boone Pennebaker.
Mrs. Smith Thompson. Miss Barr and Mrs.
Rothrock. The house was decorated with
palms and plants. and in the dining room
red tulips and carnations and red ribbons
adorned the table. Mrs. II. Clay Ward pre-
sided in the dining room. with Mrs. Casey,
the Misses Harvey and Miss Lacey. all OF
Georgetown. An orchestra stationed in the
reception hall furnished music for the after
noon and an informal dance in the evening.
Mrs. S. r. Pennebaker gave several vocal
selections.
Mrs. Dalzell entertained at a beautiful
luncheon yesterday of twenty covers.
Miss Myra May Stevenson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ Stevenson, and Mr..
]. Flavius Marchant of Mathews Court
House, Va, were married yesterday at
noon at the home of the brides parents.
1881 Edmondson avenue. Baltimore. Rev.
DR.. Ezra X. Bell of the First English Luz
theran Church officiated. The bride wore
black and white taffeta. The room was
tastefuly decorated with carnations. A
wedding breakfast followed the ceremony,
and a reception was held until > o'clock.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Marchant left for
trip to Old Point Comfort They will make
their home at Mathews Court House, Va.
Ex-Governor Francis P. Fleming of Flor
ida is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad NJ.
Strong.
Mrs. J. r. McChesney will be at home
tomorrow from to ) O'Clock, $50 9th street
northeast.
Miss Marie Ashby of Baltimore. daughter
of DR.. Thomas Almond Ashby. and one of
the winters debutanteS. was the guest of
Mrs. Corneiia B. Rust here to enjoy the
closing festivities of the season. She
turned to Baltimore today.
Mrs. Shear and daughter have returned
to this city after pleasant stay in Hami
ton, Bermuda.
SlF henry 1SlDnlleN anu h-dhS oibttiitE
and Miss Esther Bromley have gone to
New York
Count Tarnowski gave a theater party.
followed by supper at the Raleigh last
night to thirty guests.
Mrs Platt wife OF Senator Platt of New
York whose illness has continued now for
several weeks. has not improved any lately.
and since Sunday has been somewhat worse.
although no serious results are at present
apprehended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague have sailed
for Jamaica. and intend to be absent from
Washington for about a month.
Mrs. H. w. Lawton will return to tne
city tomorrow from Pewee valley. Ken
lucky. and viii be the guest of Gen. and
Mrs. J. c. Breckenridge a their home. 1874
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Porteous of Minneapolis. who has
been visiting in this city for fortnight.
left this morning for her home. During her
stay she met many of her old friends. Ehn
had not seen her since as Miss Alma Nor
ton Johnson. she lived here some years ago.
Even then her magnificent voice was highly
appreciated. but on this visit her singing
showed that she has earned very high
place in the list of cOntraltoS. She sang on
a number of occasions while here. Last
Sunday morning she sang at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, and in the
afternoon at the Church Of the Covenant
Her friends and all the lovers II music who
heard her regret that her stay nigh. not
have been prolonged.
Miss Amy Louise Dart and Mr. VIM
Hines Were married last evening at the
parsonage Of the Rev. DIR. Doremann The
bride. who is the daughter of the late Dr.
Arson Dart of Wisconsin and Louise J.
Dart of Virginia. was handsomely gowned
in mode broadcioth trimmed with amethyst
satin, and hat to match. She attend
ed by her twin sister. Miss Blanche NJ.
Dart. The best man was Mr.. Max krebs.
After the ceremony a reception to the reia-
fiyras of he INN 1i.lfe for ha.la
at the residence Of the brides sister. Mrs.
Frank B. Bontz. 1901 Sd street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hines left the 30 train
for their future home. Baltimore.
The West lexington Progressive Euchre
Club was entertained last evening by Mrs.
Fl. ]. and Mrs. +. L. Redfield. the entire
club being present. Twelve games were
played. Refreshments were then served.
with first ladies' prize and Mr.. Porter first
gentlemens prize. Mrs. Ashford of l6IJ
Lincoln avenue will entertain the club at
its next meeting, March H.
Miss Georgia A. Grove of Harper's Ferry,
W. Va. is spending d few days with her
sister. Mrs F.. l.. Redfield of Quincy street
northeast.
Miss Katharine T. Clarke and Mr. VIM. j.
Rupert We're married at noon today at st.
Stephen Church. Rev. P. j. O'Connell per-
formed the ceremony. The bride was at
tired in a travelling gown of mode cloth.
with hat and gloves to match Immediate
ly after the ceremony the bride and groom
left for trip south. On their return they
will be rendered reception at their future
residence. 18th and Benning road
Mrs. Eugene Dutilh Sewall will not be at
home tomorrow.
Miss Swayze of 1872 street will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon and
evening and will have with her Miss Seward
and Mrs Mllham of New York.
DE TH OF MRS. CHAS. ii. BOYNTON