Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WITH THE GRIDIRON CLUB At
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh's Hospitality-Au-
other Engagement I'm the Army
Cfrcle-PerSOnaI Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh gave a
delightful outing to the Gridiron Club Sat
| turday at Chesapeake Beach, the party
numbering about hundred, going and COM
ing by special train. The car was hand
somely decorated with flowers and bunting,
and the club emblem was not only in evil
dence there. but also adorned the grounds
and the ball room and dining room of the
Casino at the beach. Both of these spa
ciouS rooms were literally covered with
flowers and ribbon drapery, as was the din
ner table, where a couple of hours We're
spent discussing a daintily served meal. the
last courses being marked by a suggestion
of the true Gridiron flavor in the exchange
of good wishes between the host, whose lit
tie speech was a gem of kindly expression.
and the happy reply in the name of the
club by its president, Mr.. Harry L. West.
In the way of souvenirs the men of the
party have handy card cases to remember
the occasion. while the women the
richer by tasteful siver-bound. white leath-
er card cases, besides bringing home arm
fuls of flowers. If good Wishes will make
smooth voyage Saturdays host and
hostess need have no fear but that their
crossing this week to Europe will be an
ideal one.
Mr.. and Mrs Walsh left yesterday for
New York, accompanied by their children
and Miss Cockrell, daughter of Senator
Cockrell, who will be their guest this sum-
mer in Paris. The party sails Wednesday
on the New York and will return the last
OF October. The eldest daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Walsh, and Miss Anna Cockrell. sec
ond daughter of the senator, who will go
abroad with relatives next month. will
spend year or two in Paris to finish their
education, and will be at the same school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ricketts, have is
sued cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter. Florence Lucille, to Mr..
T,l,,, ,,;.- D,,,,. arr-..
April "A, 1900. Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis
Brice will be at home after June at 693
9TH avenue, New York city.
Miss Myer gave dinner Friday night in
honor of Mrs. II. p. Loomis of New York.
Among the guests Were the Spanish am
bassador and the Duchess of ARGOS, Cen
eral Corbn. Mrs. Slater. Major Ferguson,
Miss Patten and DR.. LOOMS. Miss Myer
also gave a tea last week in honor of Mrs.
Loomis.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Jeanette McCook, daughter of Gen. Alex.
Med. McCook, and Mr.. G. Thomas Dun
lop of Georgetown.
Mrs Horace Cleveland Chandlee will be
at home Fridays during May at 1223 Yer
mont avenue.
Mrs. Olmstead. wife of Representative
Olmstead will give tea at the Chevy
Chase Club Thursday.
Mrs. Newlands entertained several hun
Greu guests SATURDAY AFTER noon at her
home at Chevy Chase and had receiving
with her the Misses NewlandS, Miss Nc
Allister, Miss Mckenna, Miss Bates and
Miss Birney, the latter three doing the
honors of the dining room. Both diplomatic
and official society was charmingly repre-
scented in the crowded rooms and Veran-
das, which We're handsomely decorated
Miss Beatrice V. Graham will be at home
to her friends Wednesday, May 8, to meet
Miss Katharine w. Beckett of Smyrna, Del
The Capitol Hill Euchre Club was enter
tanned by Miss Maude Wagner at her resi-
dence last Friday night. The prizes we're
won by Miss May Hersey and Mr.. Hollie
L. Herrell. Miss Lydia Rothwell and Mr..
Ulysses Butler taking second prizes Those
present We're Miss May Hersey. Miss ELLA
Wagner. Miss Daisy Rothwell, Miss Lillian
Frech. Miss Maude Wagner, Miss Lydia
Rcthwell, Miss GenevieTe Matthews and
Miss Lillian Wagner. and Messrs: Herreli
MUnSey, Butler Wagner, Hands, BOthweH,
Carr and Pigott The next meeting will be
at the residence of Miss May Jersey June 2
Miss Annie Downy was the recipient of a
complete surprise party Saturday evening
by her young friends at her home, :'26 q
street southwest. The guests were enter
tanned with vocal and instrumental music
by her brother. J. S. Downy. and Mrs. c.
Ward and NJ. Donovan C. Willis. At a late
hour they retired to the dining room, where
sumptuous repast was served; Among
those present We're the Misses y. Donovan,
NJ Heath, L. Flynn, \. Donovan, G. Eek
stire X. Frawly. Z. Langbein, NJ. Downy,
NJ. Buckly, ]. Buckly, NJ. l.. Downy, A.
Downy, NJ. Frawly. and Messrs. L. Oster-
mayer. C. Long. C. Merton, E. Walker, o.
Vermeyer L. Kahlert, ]. Redding, W.
Donovan, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Downy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Person have closed
their house r street for the season. and
Mrs. Person and the children have gone to
Attica, n. Y, for the summer
Dr. John H. Dyer of St. Peters Mo. and
wife WISHING The lat
ter's parents DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith of
Capitol Hill. Mrs. Dyer has great many
friends in Washington who take pleas
ure in welcoming her Lack to our city.
Miss Olivia Wilson of 4S7 G street south
west has gone on a short trip to Annapolis.
Md, to visit her sister, Mrs. Hattie Gram
ford.
Mrs. John Patten Story has cards out for
a tea Saturday next, May H. at the Coun-
try Club in honor of her son and his bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Story, jr-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Hovey, who have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew B.
Graham for the past week, have returned
to their home in Maine.
Col. f. F. Townsend and family have
changed their residence from 1915 18th
street to 2021 Kalorama avenue.
Mr. Maurice Hamburger sailed last
Thursday, May 8, for Paris and Germany.
He will return in July
Mrs. J. H. Bankhead, wife of Representa-
tive Bankhead, has returned to the Riggs
after an absence of a month in New York.
Mrs. Buckingham Smith of Florida and
Miss Graves Of Alabama have passed
through this city en- route to Birmingham,
Ala, from New York to attend the floral
and musical festivals.
Mrs Robert Portner is temporarily resd-
ing at the Portner. and would be pleased
to have her friends call.
Mrs. Seymour of L street gave a dinner
Saturday evening of twenty-six covers in
honor of the departure for Europe on a
four months trip of Mr.. Aaron Sommers
who leaYes New York tomorrow
Mrs. j. F. Reagan of Washington street
Anacostia, is visiting friends in New York
city, having accompanied her two nephews
Masters Walter and George Gray, to their
home there.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson is absent from the
city on an extended trip north After a
visit to the larger cities of New England
she will spend some time in New York city
and before returning home will visit friends
in Philadelphia and Baltimore.