Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Thinking of the Good Times of the
Past.
LENfEN OCCUPATIONS At PRESENT
Recent Pleasant Entertainments
and Their Hosts.
o TIER. TIMELY TOPICS

More than ever before the events of the
past winter were of a character which were
as interesting to the world at large they
were to the home community. 1t will
hardly be possible in the lives of the pres
ent active generation that they will assist
again at marriages in families at the head
of three separate organizations, always
to the front in social affairs. that Of the
admiral Of the navy, Of the commanding
general Of the army and of the dean OF the
diplomatic corps The season began with
the admirafs marriage. 1t was gracefully
balanced by the Reber- Miles event, and one
Of Its most prominent closing events was
the ceremony witnessed last Saturday at
St. Johns, when society looked on a we'd
ding arranged on English lines and was
correspondingly happy. The winter has
witnessed that familiar tribute to the unim-
paired digestive power of official society,
especially in the third year of its power,
by series of dinners offered in unexampled
elegance on services of gold and silver.
Railroad kings have met and conferred
over many a festive board the past three
months, while that even older game of poll
tics has been played in all the variations of
its Notwithstanding attractions behind and
around and about many an ambush of or
chidS and roses. The young people, the
ueDutdHCeS, nave Deen SurIelteQ WITH Inc
delights OF the table and worn out by the
late hours and unaccustomed hardship of
trying to look and think amiably when
fretfulness could be excused. There have
been several engagements announced, and
lots of others are hanging fire awaiting
the wearing out of parental objections, but
most of the beaux who have been dancing
attendance the debutantes for periods
ranging from five to twenty-five years will,
barring all accidents, be fresh and smiling
next December, and be looked upon by din
ner-giving. mammas as the very backbone
of the social fabric, just as they were the
past winter and away back in the treasured
archives of a dim-remembered past. From
the standpoint of economics this is all
right. We have all our uses in the process
sion of life. and 1t win make no difference
a hundred years hence whether we rode on
the front seat or the taiIboard of the char
lot Or simply ran ahead telling of its COM
ing. And some think this latter the greater
part.
Now and then, though. there is an elisi-
BILE Washington man who has all the home
garden to pick from, and ten to one he goes
elsewhere for a bride. A case in point is
the evidently soon-to-be announced engage
ment of young Washingtonian who had
enough attention to turn less well-bal-
anced head, but who up to the last few
weeks has been considered fancy free. The
young lady comes from a nearby city 1t
is int1icttng needless pain to say in this
connection that a good many large-sized
hopes of capital growth are going to dwin-
die into nothngness when this news be-
comes public. And there are others.
Mrs. John o. Evans was yesterday the
hostess at an extremely pretty luncheon of
fourteen covers Mrs. Evans guests were
Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.
Arms, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Rudolph Kauff-
mann. Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Granger, Mrs. Paige Miss Kennedy, Mrs.
Bowen, Mrs. Charles Foster and Mrs. Da-
VieS.
Society may safely be counted upon to
adjust itself to new conditions and to fill
up any gaps in its everyday program.
Ihere are already a number of projects
under way to relieve the tedium which is
sure to be rather oppressive within the
next ten days. Unfortunately, everybod
who would like cannot HE away to other
resorts, and therefore charming content
with present environments is a state of
mind most useful at present, and con-
duclve in making a little entertainment go
long ways Those who are not giving or
partakinS of formal dinners may rest
assured that the number of them will not
perceptbly decrease during the present
month-and, indeed, many hosts have only
just commenced their efforts in this direc-
ton. Private theatricals with few varia-
lions, very naturally suggested by the new
er forces at the helm are another phase of
Lenten time killing, while the usual influx
or readers and lecturers on any and all
topics involving mental introspection, lit
erary enjoyment or anything else thought
especially dear to the feminine soul, have
already commenced to bring together
pleased listeners in the persons of influen-
tial social leaders. The musical vein in
drawing room assemblies will vet he nroft-
ably worked, and with It all the dull DAYS
will soon pass, and it will be advisable to
be thinking over ones participation in the
after-Easter season.
A surprise party was given in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoefeld and family of
zoos 26th street by party of friends last
night, under the management of Mr. To-
seph Perkins. The young folks first gath
cred at the home Of the Misses Topleys, 2ll3
pennsylvania avenue. Games, and nlando-
lin and guitar selections were enioyed.
About 1880 o clock an oyster supper was
served. Among those present were the
Misses May. Annie and Addie Topleys, the
Misses Carrie and Kittie Canfields, the Misses
Lulu and Bessie Holberts, the Misses Virpie
and Grace Schoefields, and Misses Bosse,
Roache, Huck, Flourine, Marceron, Par
sons. and Messrs. Roache, Jet, Palmer,
Rodgers, Winner, Topleys. Garfield, Corsou,
Schoefield and Perkins
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the residence Of Mrs
J. L. Marshall. 3O3 Massachusetts avenue
northeast, the president, Mrs. Marion Guild,
presiding. The principal fea ture of the
program was an address by Rev. DIR. E. B.
Bagby. subject. Uncle Rastus.'' The re-
mainder of the program was as follows:
Duet, violin and guitar. Mr.. w. F. Tastet
and Mr.. r. F. O'Donoghue; solo, Miss Ger
trude Wood; original poem, DR.. Edward
Young; solo, Mr.. E. R. s. Embrey; paper,
THE Family Album Mr.. C. T. Walport;
solo Mr.. ]. w. Painter; recitation, Mrs.
Naylor.
Miss Goldie st. John of Richmond, Va,
is the guest of the Misses Thompson, 100
21st street
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown held a re-
ception last night. The hostess, in a hand
some gown of blue silk, was assisted in
by Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Kim
ball, Misses Owens and Misses Taylors The
house was decorated with palms and
plants and in the dining room red tulips
and carnations. and blue ribbon adorned the
table. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson, MIR. and Mrs. Webster, Mr. and
Mrs. John Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Kimhall, Mrs e. Brown.
Mrs. B. F. Streaks, Misses Owens, Misses
Perkins, Miss Hartman, Mss August,
Misses Fletchers, Misses Fenwicks. Miss ,
Stubs, Misses Taylors and Miss Gheen:
Messrs. Brown, Watkins, Schooley Pember-
ton, Prince, Wallace, Cloudy. Fenwick. |
Scott Leach and l.. Smith, jr., and Mr.. |
Hartman. The out-of-town guests were
Miss Anna Taylor, Miss NJ. Shipe, and |
slessrs. James and Ernest Taylor, Mr.. Hol- |
ster and L. Payne.
Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay gave a dinner of |
forty-five covers last evening at his resi-