Evening star., 1900-05-03
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SEVERAL MATRIMONIAL ENGAGE
MENTS JUST ANNOUNCED.
Pleasant Gathering mt the GalIaudet
Home-DipIOmatic .Happen-
fnEs-PersOnals.

DR.. and Mrs. Gallaudet gave a charming
welcome yesterday afternoon to several
hundred friends at their pleasant home at
Kendall Green. The hall. as well as all
the rooms, were decked with dogwood and
fruit blossoms. The hostess assisted
by Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Mrs. John
w. Foster. Mrs. Denison Gallaudet and
Mrs. John B. Wight presided at the re-
freshment table. Miss Marion Gallaudet
and Miss Edith Sanger, Mrs. Fay and Miss
Hopkins were also actively engaged in the
hospitality. Both official and resident So
ciety were represented in the throngs of
guests.
The engagement of Miss MacAllister
niece of the late Ward MacAllister of New
York, and DR.. Henry S. Pritchett superin-
tendent of the coast and geodetic survey, is
the latest pleasant topic among their
friends. Miss MacAllister is the sister of
Mrs. Newlands and has spent the past
winter with her Representative and Mrs.
Newlands are now at their Chevy Chase
home. where the latter has nviteded her
friends for Saturday afternoon at o'clock,
and where the wedding will take place at
an early date. DIR. Pritchett will take his
bride to the far northwest on their bridal
trip and probably extend the journey to
Cape Nome AS DR.. Pritchett has lately
accepted the presidency of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology the future
residence of the couple will be in Boston.
The Misses Newlands are going abroad
shortly and will be Joined by Mrs. New
lands within couple of months.
The engagement was announced in Balti-
more yesterday of Miss Virginia Grace
Norris of Fauquier county, Va. to DR.. Eu-
gene Lyman LIE Merle of this city. Miss
Norris is now visiting Mrs. F. w. Levering.
in Baltimore. Miss Norris is the daughter
of the late H. De Butts Norris of Fauquier
county, Va, who was a noted civil engi-
neer, and who built railroads in Central and
South America and in Mexico. Mr.. A J.
Norris, a civil engineer of Washington, D.
c., is her brother On Miss Norris mothers
side, the greatgrandfather was the first
minister sent by Spain to the United States.
His name was Don Manuel Toledano.
Surgeon General and Mrs Sternberg en-
tertained at dinner last night in honor of
several of the visiting physicians. The
guests were: The surgeon general of the
navy and Mrs. Van Reypen. General and
Mrs. Woodruff, DR.. H. c. Wood and DR..
w w. Keen of New York. DR.. Janeway of
Philadelphia, DR.. Hun Of Albany and DR..
Loveing of Columbus, Ohio.
Miss Margaret Astor Chanler gave a
dancing party last night in honor of Miss
Helen Roosevelt of New York About a
hundred young people danced a cotillion,
which was led by Representative Chanler,
brother of the hostess, and Miss Roosevelt.
A number of dinners will precede a dance
at the Chevy Chase Club Saturday night.
Mrs. s. B. Sheibley returned Tuesday
from Atlantic City. where she has been So
journing for the past month.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Hichborn have
gone to the Pacific coast, and will visit the
Yellowstone Park before returning. They
will be away five or six weeks.
Mr.. Won Bohlen of the German embassy
will sail next week for Germany, where he
will attend the marriage of the naval at
tache of the legation, Lieutenant Com
mander Won MISUNDERSTANDING, to Miss
Dorotha Won Bentieiogni. The wedding will
occur in Dresden May II. The commander
June.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Edith Greenleaf, daughter of Col C. R.
Greenleaf, medical department, L. S. A, to
Dr. Henry Page, =. s.. A. The marriage
June.
Mrs. s. NJ. Hartsock returned from at
tendance at the ecumenical conference of
foreign missions in New York yesterday.
Miss Annabel V. Lee and Herbert C.
Brown, assistant sexton of Peck Memorial
Chapel, were married last evening at the
parsonage of Mt. Zion Church, 2902 o
street, Rev. w. H. Gaines officiating. Miny
handsome presents were received by the
couple, including tea set from the mem
bers of the choir of Mt. Zion Church, of
which the bride is member.
Mr.. Robert Portner and daughter Alma
sailed for Europe today on the Fuerst Bis
marck, for a stay of several months. Miss
Eta Portner, who is now studying in Ger
many, will join them at Wiesbaden.
The newly appointed Argentine minister,
DR.. Eduardo Wilde and Mrs. Wilde, have
arrived in the city and are stopping at the
Arlington Hotel. DR.. Wilde, who succeeds
Sr. Garcia Merou, is a distinguished ply
sician and literary man, who has occupied
many important posts in the Argentine Re-
public, having been a cabinet minister dur
ing two successive administrations. Mrs.
Wilde is said to be a charming and accom-
plished woman and finished lingust, who
will be a distinct acquisition to the social
world of the capital.
The Cosmopolitan Shakespeare Club held
its regular meeting on Tuesday, May l. at
the home of the president, Mrs. VIM. J.
Armstrong. The reading of the third play
Of the season, Much Ado About Nothing"
was completed and discussed thoroughly.
Refreshments were later served by the
hostess and a pleasant social time followed.
Those present were Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs.
Pierson, Mrs. Thompson and the Misses
Malone, Weiss and Pierson. Little Mar
jorie Armstrong was the guest of honor.