Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Poor and Rich Meet at the Little Sisters
Home
Saturday Dinners and Other FESTIVE
ties-Interesting Personal
Notes.

Today at noon at the Home for the Aged.
| under the care of the Little Sisters Of the
| Poor. scene grown familiar to many
| friends of the institution and full of amaz-
ing interest to those present for the first
| time was in progress. The several hum
| dred inmates enjoyed their St Joseph's
| day dinner under most pleasing auspices,
| with many of the leading lights in the
diplomatic and resident world as their
humble helpers and attendants. The
| French ambassador, Mr. Cambon, Captain
| and Mrs. Vignal, Mr.. Jules Boeufve. cham
cellor of the embassy, were ali present,
! the gentlemen being in charge OF the wait
ers and mattresses assigned to each
| fectory. The Misses Riggs, Mrs. James F.
| Barbour, the Misses Patten and dozens of
other ladies were assiduous in the good
| work Pathetic such a contrast must
| always be of those blessed with this worlds
| goods and those who owe their daily sus-
| tenance to the Little Sisters and the good
friends OF the institution, Ii had also its
| humorous side. After dinner there was
| singing and dancing. and a fine time gen.
! orally. At the last both inmates and their
| guests met together in the chapel for bene-
| dicton.
Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts will be at home
| Tuesday afternoon from to 5 o'clock. Miss
katherine Eldred will receive with Mrs.
| Roberts.
The SANITY Seven were assembled
/ last evening at the home of Mics AL
| ma Herrie. No. 646 c street north
| east. The club was entertained by
| Gibson tableaux, after which refreshments
| were served and games played until
| late hour. Those present were Misses
i Alma Herrle Annabelle Macintosh, Har-
riette Bugbee, Margaret Doonan. Alice
keoth katherine Larman and Messrs.
S,xaA .1,,r
| VIM. McCauley and Jesse Pratt
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left last night
| for a trip south. They expect to visit Sa-
! vannah. Macon, St. Augustine. Jacksonville
| and Palm Beach. The admiral and Mrs.
| Dewey probably will not return to the city
until the latter part of next month, at
| which time, 1t is said they will sail for
| Europe. visiting the exposition some time
| during the summer.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Vincent Benet
are travelling in Germany, and will also go
| to ST. Petersburg before settling down at
their home in Paris.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Heisken announce
| the engagement of their daughter Miss
| Esther Hill Heiskell, to Mr.. Edward S.
| Seton. The wedding Will take place after
| Easter.
| The German ambassador, at his Satur-
| day night dinner had as guests Justice
| and Miss Brewer, Justice and Mrs. Nc
| kenna and Miss McKenna, Senator and
Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Audenried, Mrs. John
Davis Mr. and Mrs Merriam. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry May, Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Dc Koven- Miss
1 Josephine Patten Miss Josephine Board
| man, Miss Romano, Mr.. Albert and Count
| TarnowSki.
| Miss Cassini, at a dinner Saturday night,
| entertained Miss Hay, Miss Paulding, Miss
Wetmore, Mr.. Audrey Pauncefote, Miss Jo-
| sephne Boardman, Miss Emily Wallach
Miss Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. Legare, Mr..
Hugh Legare Mr.. Lowther, Mr.. Max
| Muller, Major McCawley, Mr.. Thiebaut and
| Mr.. Edie.
series of festivities will mark the spring
season in honor of Miss Mabel Mckinley
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley are down in
| Florida.
Miss Kohl Of California who visited Mrs
| McKenna during the latter part of the sea-
| son, is now in Philadelphia
! Mrs Letter and the Misses Letter are now
in Cairo, Egypt, where they are attracting
| great attention by their prominence in So
| cial affairs. as well as their large retinue Of
| servants
The French ambassador will entertain at
dinner tomorrow night in. honor of the
British ambassador and Lady Pauncefote.
| Secretary and Mrs. Gage entertained at
| dinner of ten covers Friday evening last
| The guests thus honored were Assistant
| Secretary Taylor and Mrs. Taylor. the
| Misses Hitchcock, daughters of the Score
| tary of the Interior; Assistant Secretary
| Fanderlip. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ayres
Lamson and Mr.. Howard Nyman. An i'm
promptu musical program followed, when
| Mrs Lamson played several selections and
! Mr. Lansson and Mr.. Nyman sang.
The Patricia Club gave its second reunion
| at the residence of Miss Evelyn Sims, All
| 9Th street southeast, Saturday evening
| Mrs. Kate Phillips and Miss Lillian Burke
| rendered some excellent music and little
Edna Phillips recitations. Miss Frances
| Harradon and Miss Rosa Haar We're the
| happy recipients of prizes in the peanut
| contest. Refreshments were served, the
| table decorations being in keeping with the
| day. Among those present were Mrs.
| Burke, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. McKie and Mrs
Phillips. the Misses speicer. Burke, Larry,
| Hage, Harradon Haar, Ayers, Atchison,
| Ellsworth, Hyatt, Carrigan, Sims, Malay,
Pollock, Mayer and Cox
Mrs. NJ. F. Eiseman will not be at home
Tuesday.
| The Ell Captain Club gave a box party
to the young ladies of their club last Thurs
day evening, which was greatly enjoyed.
| Those present were the Misses Middleton,
| Clark, Lowry, Russell, Foster and Robson,
and Messrs. Enser, Fielding, Pigott, Har-
| Ian, Murray and Smith.
The Progressive Musical Club was enter
No. IL 9Th street southeast, on Friday even
| ing. An interesting program was we'll rem
dered by members of the club.
Mrs. Joseph Warren Winslow of Akron
street, Boston Highlands, is visiting her
| sister, at ITO F street.
A very pleasant birthday surprise party
was given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. K. Mangum, Capitol Hill, Friday even
| ing. Among those present were: Mr.. Geo.
| W. Heisley, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Hardell,
Mr.. c. Woodward. Mrs. Woodward, Mr.
Elliott, Miss Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. B. C.
| McQuay, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Railey. Mrs
! Dardon, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bauman,
Mrs. Harsberger Of Frederick, Md: Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Hodges, Mr.. Joseph Martin
Mrs. Phil Martin. Mrs. L. Bell, Miss Edna
Bell, Mr.. Frank Stratton. Mrs. Crupper,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cook. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lem Roby and Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Otter
| back.
Mrs. Harry 8. Jones, jr. of No. 3O2 10th
street southeast, leaves Wednesday for an
| extended visit in Philadelphia and New
| York.
Miss Mary Eloise Power and Mr.. George
| Yerby Alsop of Newport News Va, were
| quietly married at 1907 Wanach place on
| the 18th at noon. The bride is sister of
| Rev. Frederick D. Power. who performed
| the ceremony, and the groom a nephew of
| Mrs. Power. The bridal couple went to
| Atlantic City and later will be at home at