Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
MAJOR and MRS. HOIIE'S RECEPTION
Charming Hospitality at a Well
Known Home.
OTHER TIM ELY TOPICS

numerous, the country drives and walks
were never more attractive than just at
present, while visiting about on the front
steps holds on as a Washington feature
The weddings. which served in a way to
hold society in town, are probably over
till the autumn. but 1t Is never safe to
make assertions on this particular topic
That the official set is pretty widely scat
tered was much in evidence Thursday
night at the White House reception for the
visiting homeopathists. and though the
gathering in the blue room lacked this spe-
cial point of interest to the strangers it
was one OF the most enjoyable Of the series
which have so frequently supplemented the
usual routine of entertainments. Con-
troller Dawes and Mrs Dawes were among
the late arrivals, having just returned from
Philadelphia but short time before COM
ing over to the White House. Mrs. Hit,
who probably knows as much of the
charms of the early summer at the capt.
tai as any woman in official life, was beau
tifully gowned in white and green, her
toilette being in perfect harmony with the
house decorations. Her dress of pale
green covered with lace, and a green rose
in her hair held a silver spangled aigrette.
A pearl collar, with diamond bands, long
pearl chain and number of very large and
beautiful emerald corsage ornaments were
also worm
The British embassy closes Monday with
the departure of the ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote and family for Newport. where
they will spend the next two months. The
French ambassador sailed Thursday for
France. The German ambassador and staff
have a cottage at Chevy Chase until his
departure late in the summer for Europe.
The Mexican ambassador and family are at
Spring Lake for the early part of the sum-
mer. Mrs. Azpiroz has gone to Mexico to
visit her old home Capt. and Mrs. Vfgnal
of the French embassy sailed lately for
summers stay at Paris, and will be well
here.
The first of the large weddings at New
port this summer will be that of Miss Char
lOtte Whiting. daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs Augustus Whiting. to Mr.. Henry Q.
Havemeyer jr., July II. The ceremony will
take place from the home Of the brides
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. George j..
Rives
Mrs. John B. Wight left 'ruA~lay last
or her summer home at Cottage City. where
late in the summer Mr.. Wight. after his
long northwestern trip. VIII Join her.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour and fam
lily are now established at AlIenl;urst. N.
j., where they are occupying one of the
largest cottages.
Mrs. Adds has gone to Maine for the
summer.
Mrs. and the Misses Horstman are at
Deer Park for the season.
The Misses Schenck have gone to North
Hatley, Canada.
The Misses Whelan are at Eaa. Glcuces-
ter, Mass, for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page and
family left last week for their Maine home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Fraser havs gene
to Luzerne. N. Y. for the early season.
The summer tour of DR.. and Mrs. Ever
ris will be delightful one. The latter
couple. who are now visiting DR.. Morris
old home in New York state. sail the last
of June to join the Culvers at Southampton
aboard the Latharna, spendidly appoint
ed vessel. which has been chartered for the
summer for the party. After cruising along
the English coast they will proceed to the
North Cape and Norwegian points to the
Baltic and Finland. They will also travel
to ST. Petersburg. Before returning home
in the late autumn the sisters and their
husbands will make automobile tour
through the valley of the Loire, in France.
Mrs. Washington Mclean has gone to
Narragansett Pier where she has cot
tage. for the summer. and where next week
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will make her a
visit
Rear Admiral and Mrs Ludlow are at
their place in Long Island.
The Misses Patten will spend July at
Narragansett and August at Bar Harbor
Mrs. James G. Blaine and family are al
ready at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Cuyler, well known in this city and
mother of Lady Grey-Egerton, will spend
this summer at her old home In New Jer-
sey.
Mrs f. F. Beale has taken cottage at
Narragansett Pier for the summer and is
already located there.
At the dinner dance and costume ball
given by the Count and Countess Castel-
lane in Paris this week the men wore coats
of every color save black, with facings of a
contrasting shade. The effect was quite as
gay as that made by the women. who rep
resented flowers.
Maj and Mrs. r. L. Hoxie gave de-
lightful reception last night in honor of
DR.. Mcclellan of Pittsburg. who was among
the notable physicians in attendance upon
the Homeopathic Society convention. Mrs.
Mcclellan and their young daughters. who
took part in the unwilling of the Hahne-
mann statue. also accompanied DR.. Nc
Clellan. The guests began to arrive about
8. and an hour later the rooms were filed.
Among those enjoying the hospitality of
Major and Mrs. Hoxie were General and
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Waller, the Chinese min
lister. Baron and Baroness Fersen. Colonel
Allen, Dr. Smith, Mrs. Jantn, Mrs. and
Miss Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace S. Cum
mings, Miss Edes. DR.. and Mrs. Krogstad.
Dr. and Mrs. Gusts, Miss Hitchcock, Miss
Keyes and Mr. and Mrs. Devine. The house
was adorned with flowers and during the
evening refreshments were served.
Mrs. Henry Wells is at Bedford Springs.
Pa During July and August she will be at
Rye Beach, N. H.
Miss Daisy B. Osborn Of Windham. N. Y.
is visiting Miss Hester r. Bunch Of 50 H
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sidney Skinner OF
Galveston. Tex, are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. H. Baem. 1926 Columbia
road.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand
Espey. 412 10th street southeast, was the
scene of a pretty wedding Tuesday morn
ing June 10. the bride being their daugh-
ter, Miss A. Catherine Espey. and the
groom Dr. Ernest A. A. Dunn of Belmont,
Wis, formerly Of Washington. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. E. D. Hunt
ley of Trinity M. E. Church. A reception
followed the ceremony. after which DR..
and Mrs. Dunn left for Belmont, their flu
ture home.
Announcement is made by relatives in
this city of the marriage on the Doth in
slant, at Colorado Springs. Col. of Nina.
the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Bartram
Zevely, to Mr. Frederic Williams. The
parents, as well as the bride, are Wash
fngtonians by birth. and the latter Is a
granddaughter, on the fathers side, OF the
late Alexander N. and Caroline uarkin)
Zevely, and on the mothers side Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Evans.