Evening star., 1900-08-18
Fancy Dress Quite the Rage at the
Summer Cities,
MASTER COX'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
Marriage Of Washington Girl at
Geneva.
P f r S O. n AL n OF E s

There is no lack of gayety now either at
Newport or Bar Harbor. Considerations Of
weather could no longer be allowed to off,
set the program and every day and night
is full of engagement. The Dyer ball last
night was a house-warming also for Way
side" another recently opened up palatial
residence. Great interest is shown in Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fishs ball next week. at which
number of the younger set will appear In
peasant dances These participants will be
entertained at a dinner before the ball at
the Oelrich villa. The theatrical Idea. cos
tunes and fancy dances, Is even more ram
pant at Bar Harbor. where a French night
and Spanish night have already been en-
joyed.
Last night subscription ball brought the
same crowd together again for tableaux
from Mother Goose and Dickens" The
characters danced afterward in two quad
rifles to open the ball. The Newport cot
tagers are likely to extend their season
through September. much in Difference
to the warm weather forecasts as to fur
ther participation in the amusements
planned.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Siddons and children
are spending the summer at Aurora w.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Gerry are among
the recent Washington arrivals at Aurora,
w. Va
Miss Edwards of FL Paso, Texas, is the
guest of the Misses Welch of n street
Mr., Roger Mitchell of 122 East Capitol
street. with her two little daughters and
her youngest sister. Miss Florence Bartlett
Is making an extended tour among old
friends and familiar scenes In Massachu-
sets and Maine. and will not be at home
until late in the autumn.
Miss Viola Phillips and Miss Maggie
Childs are visiting friends in Richmond. Va,
and Will probably return by August 20.
Emery place. Brightwood, the home Of
Mr.. w. V. Cox. was last evening the scene
OF very pretty and eedingly unique
birthday party in honor Of Master Theodore
Sullivan Cox's sixth year. IN one of the at
tractive little groves Of the place Chinese
lanterns were hung and American flags
tastefully draped. Here was arranged an
impromptu stage. and Master Cox and his
friends were delightfully."- entertained with
series Of rectations and burlesuue tabIeaux
bearing on the present trouble In China, en-
titled 'Cox(eyCs Army and the Allied
Forces in China" the latter being the play
mates Of the Cox children. who participated
IN the exercises. Armed with fierce-looking
homemade weapons. after marching around
behind drum and fife corps the army
formed at the footlights tcandles) and sang
Red. White and Blue" Then followed
three recitations in rhyme by Hazel Cox,
Florence Stone and Emery Cox the SUBJ
jects being. respectively. THE Gallant Lit
tie Army" The Watermelon" and THE
Day We Celebrate" each piece having been
composed for the occasion, the last named
bringing out the fact that Lieut.. Richmond
Hobson and Master Cox were born on the
same day, but not the same year
The second 'ableau represented the army
embarking for "Peek-in.' the children
boarding one of the old Brightwood horse
cars which Is used as play house on the
rear lawn OF Emery Place. This was gaily
Dedecked with American
glare of red and blue fire the army mounted
the platform and peeped inside.
Having arrived in China in the third
tableau the army proceeded to capture
Shanghai-a large white rooster which was
released on the lawn and given a lively
chase about the trees. A newsboy carry
ei,s ing a globe under his arm. shouted that
Shanghai had fallen. but this was denied
by another boy who carried a placard
marked The Only Newspaper-Beats the
World" He shouted that the army had
been ambushed in the box-grove and Shan
ghai saved to the Chinese. This. however.
proved false. for a Star boy came rushing
on the scene. declaring that "Gon. Chair"
had wired that Shanghai had been sur
rounded captured and held by a small
force. The armys main column then
marched forward and crossed the Pei-Ho-
garden implement marked in large let
ters Pill -E'-after which an attack was
MADE on the Boxers. two Of whom were
captured. the individuals being oddly garbed
and masked. They were placed on a com
missary wheelbarrow and taken to the rear
An attempt was then vainly made to reach
hians s Ho-the hoe being suspended toe far
above the attackers to be reached by them
Undaunted. the army marched on unti,
1t came to Ming Gate-an old green win
,nsu dew blind on on which was painted in queerly
Inverted letters M-in-g." With a hur-
rah dash was made, the gate forced and
a fierce battle fought with a fiery paper
dragon to whose tall was attached a pack
OF nrecrackers. The creature was de-
StrOVe0 and q fa1, fha
aser, wearing a mask and oriental gown
taken prisoner. The balance of the pro-
gram. as stated on neat souvenirs consist
ed or "chopsticks. rice and Chinese crack
erS.'
After presenting Master Theodore with
a number of remembrances, the little army
disbanded.
Miss Mabel Evan, daughter of Mrs. r.
z. EVAN; was married to Nicolas Sabbag
Bey OF Vienna. Austria, at Geneva, Swift
zerland. July 81. Mrs. Evan. who is a for
mer Washfngt oman, has notified her
friends here Of her daughters marriage.
Miss Vesta Sell of Slatington. Pa. is the
guest OF Miss T. Mae Roth of Capitol HILL
Mrs. Baruch and her sons have returned
after pleasant sojourn in the mountains
Miss Nelly Masterson of NJ street has
gone to Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.
Va. and will remain until the end of the
season.
Mrs. Carl HOFFMAN, of Mt. Pleasant has
returned from Europe after a four months.
stay at Marburg. Germany, visiting her
daughter. Mrs. VIM. Hoffman,, wife Of Dr.
Hoffman,.
Mrs. H. S. Knapp and children. accom-
panied by her sister. Miss Pauline Burgy.
are spending month in the Blue Ridge
Miss Sallie Coad Higgs of Corcoran street
has gone to visit her cousin Miss Nav
Athey. in Winchester. Va.
Mr.. Geo. II. Hill and daughter were
among the passengers sailing from New
York this morning the Etruria
Mrs. Chas. krey. chaperon; Miss Amelia
Baier $50 A street northeast: Mrs l.. En-
glish, Mrs Cnas. Schroeder and Mrs Frank
have gone for a four weeks stay at Attain
tic City.
Mrs. John Baier, who has just returned
from Colonial Beach. will leave for ATTAIN
tic City next week.
Miss Denie Clements of 1872 Corcoran
street left Monday for Trevilians, Va, to
visit the Mis- ses Elan, daughters of the late
Colonel w. c. Elam.
Miss Louise Hartman of WASHINGTON is
the guest of Mrs. Lambert Bergman at
Washington Grove.