The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

] Mrs. Cole. Miss Law ton, Mr. Peudletnn
King Mrs. Josefs. ? Nj seymour Miss
/ Tedorowitch Mr.. Cdsta fIarte Mr. Fung
/ and Mr.. Chwang of the Chinese Legation,
| Mr. Thomas. Mrs. Lamon. Miss Mangeot.
/ Miss De Pennevent Mr1 Buynitsh Mrs.
! Hill. Miss Hill. Mr.. IaccfMiss Parks. and
/ Or. Lane.
| Mrs. JOY. wife OF Representative JOY.
| who has fully recottr9d her health. and
| Mrs John A. Logan sailed from New York
| for Naples yesterday. They expect to be
| gone about four months. visiting Italy.
| Germany Russia, England, and France
The Vermont Avenue ''Y" held its regu-
| lar monthly meeting at the residence Of
Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Shelton. 1915 Street
last Wednesday evening with the Presi-
dent. Miss Lillian a Ritter in the chair.
After a short business session a musical
and literary programme was rendered. in
which Misses Elizabeth Whaling. B. o.
! Sweet Grace l. Ross. Mrs. Carolyn B. Rit-
ter and M,ssrs. F. NJ Bradley, A B. Shell
ton. VIII and OdeIl Whipple took part
Among those present were Mrs. Clinton
Smith. Mrs. Ritter. Misses Weightman
Bridge. Hazard Saunders. Robey. Chap
man. Godfrey. and MeSsrs Wilson Dins-
dale Bon Durant. and others.
The Capitol Hill History Club held a re-
ceptiou Thursday evening at the home Of
Mrs CASTOR. 154 4 Street northeast. Those
contributing TO the programme were Miss
Clifford Holmes, piano solo; Miss Ali g
Irwin, vocal solos; Miss Minnie Jones, The
Marble Dream" with statue poses. and
Miss viii Allen DromgOole, readings. Re-
freshments we're served. The entertain
ment committee consisted Of Mesdames
Fletcher. Frank jenkins, CASTOR. Hall
Hunt, HORNE and Cushman. These pre-
ent we're Mrs. Briggs. Mr.. James Briggs
Mr.. and Mrs. Condra. Mr.. and Mrs. Cush-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Demaray and son, Mr.
and Mrs Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mr.. and Mrs. Castor. Mr.. and Mrs Dague,
Mr.. and Mrs Hildreth, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf. Mr.. and Mrs Webb
Mrs. Hall. Mr. Emmett Hall, Mrs. Roberts
and son. Mrs. Patten. Mrs. Clum. Mrs
HORNE, Mrs. Jenkins. Mrs. Mclaughlin.
Misses Case, Emerson. Mary Bennett, Gas
ton, Holmes. Cum Irwin, Mcconnell Ho-
rine, Jones, VIII Allen Dromgoole, and
Messrs. Bennett, Williams, Hicks. and Gas
ton.
The Admiral of the Navy and Mrs Dewey
we're right royalty welcomed at Lakewood.
y. j., according to a chronicler from that
resort. who writes.
Almost without exception everybody in
Lakewood this week has shown a particu-
lar interest in the pastlmes Of Admiral
Dewey, who with Mrs. Dewey and their
servants. has been quartered at the Lake
wood Hotel There was d very large crowd
to meet them at the station ard altho oh
the time spent here has been quietly
passed by the Admiral and his wife who
have seemed to find their chief pleasure in
long walks through the woods a few sIe-
rig1 an, hi
honor. The Admiral has visited George J.
Gould s place. accepting the coUrtesies ten
dered, and on "Wednesday the lakewood
Hotels four hand tally-ho decorated
with the national Colnrs took the Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey. together with Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan Straus, James y. Berry. Miss
Cissy Straus. Mrs. Kingdom. and Mr. and
Mrs. J. Marion Pollock. eto The Hall at
Allaire. Luncheon was served at that
place, and the party returned late in the
afternoon from a 1lOst enjoyable days out
ing On Thursday evening the hotel gave a
reception to the public in honor Of Admiral
Dewey. who received. with a hands shake
hundreds Of his admirers, standing with
Mrs Dewey in the blue parlor where an
arch composed Of palms and an elaborate
arrangement Of florals had been arranged
for the occasion. Following the supper
the music room was opened for a grand
ball which was thoroughly enjoyed by
very large attendance"
Mr.. ". H. Glascott. Of the United States
Treasurer's office, has been i'll for several
weeks from an attack Of the grip. but his
friends will be pleased to learn that he
is now conyalescing.
Matthew Arnold was the subject Of an
interesting talk given by Miss Carolyn
Porte Thursday morning at the residence
OF Mrs. John W. Foster before a notable
gathering OF men and women Of diplo-
matte and official prominence.
over a hundred guests were present at
the lecture given by Mrs Walworth Fri
day morning at the reside nee Of Mr. and
Mrs John B. Henderson, on the heights of
sixteenth Street. The subject. American
Art and American Artists" was made ad-
ditionaily attractive by the surroundings
Of the speaker and her audience as the
talk was given in the splendid gallery Of
Boundary Castle whose walls are hung
with the worlds most famous masters.
II was the second lecture in the course.
and those who listened 10 it were the
wives and daughters Of the Senatorial and
Congressional circle. together with a
number Of artists and art-lovtng friends
The Short Story Club met Tuesday even
ing last. Contributions to the evenings
programme by the members. were as fol
lows Miss VI. f. Ringgold read an orig
inal acrostic on the Short Story Club by /
Mrs. Francis r. Burt: Mr. W W Case |
recited The Conversations ''' by Eugene |
Field Miss Gertrude Worthington read /
an original essay on Jean Francois Mil !
lais, Miss VI. E. RinggOld reviewed and |
gave selections from The Valley Path. /
hy VIII Allen DrOmgoOle, Mr. Clifford |
Howard contributed an unusually mag
NATIVE and clever original short story
The deviation Of Jacob" Mrs NJ 5
Beall reviewed Janice Meredith" by
Paul L. Ford DR.. Anton Coe recited an
original poem appropriate TO the Lenten
season. The Great Sacrifice" Mrs. Cliff
ford Howard and Mrs. A. Hersey gave
piano duet. Chase Inferno" a vocal
luet Crimson Glow" Mrs. A Jersey. a
vocal solo, Down on the Sands. and
Mrs. Howard The Bug-a-bo boo"
An original recital Of dramatic scenes
rom the old plantation days was given
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