The Washington times., 1901-08-29
SOCIETY,".

SOCiE Y.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ar Ellinger celebrated
| the thirtieth anniversary of their mar
| rage last night with linen reception.
which was in pretty keeping with their
| silver wedding OF five years ago The
handsome family residence on / Street
was abfoom with floral gifts sent by
| friends. and the nature of the festivity
was Indicated by the snowy draperies of
the windows and manteis and the White
linen that covered the drawing room floor
and stairs. An orchestra was stationed
in the rear of the second drawing room
behind hedge OF tall palms. Pink was
the prevailing color of the refrcshment
room. the color being expressed in wall
decorations and the large mound of pink
asters that formed the centrepiece of the
daintily appointed table. Other flowers
were set about at artistic points. and
candies in silver candelabra burned under
rose PINK shades. A large gilded wreath
tnat formed a part of the decorations at
PRESIDENT Mckinley's first inaugural bail
hung over the dining room u,antei. and
another, still larger. twined with scarlet
ribbon and crossed with a palm branch.
that adorned the second ball was sus-
pended from the drawing room arch.
Mrs Ellinger welcomed her guests In a
handsome and becoming toilet Of grass
linen in national colors. trimmed eiabor-
ateiy with Arabian lace in leaf design
the dress being the gift and handwork
OF Mrs. William H Sterne. of George
town. The host. also In Difference to the
sentiment of the evening wore suit
OF linen crash and white canvas shoes
The gifts Included every variety of linen
work. together with lace and embroider-
les and made handsome display.
Among the out-of-town friends who sent
tokens of congratulation were Mr. Barna-
bee. of the Bostonians. who was repre-
scented By q table cover of Mexican drawn
work; Miss III. G. Lippincott. OF Philadel-
phia: Mr.: ar, and Mrs Samuel Bsall; of
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. W. 8. Enochs, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Henry s. Hecht, of
Baltimore. and Miss Eva Meekeey. Of
Philadelphia Col. John A. Joyce sent
manuscript copy OF original poem
edged with lace and framed artsticaily.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellinger were married on
Capitol Bili thirty years ago by the late
Rev. Father Boyle.
1t seems that the Chinese Minister sur
prised everybody at Newport by dancing
at the ball given by Mrs. Fish. If his
visit could have been longer the Newport
colony would have discovered that there
Is nothing in a social way that Mr. WI
cannot do and do well.
u.
and Avenue. Is spending the month at the
Berwick. Atlantic City. where she has
been for the past two weeks.
The marriage of Miss Isabel McRoberts.
daughter of Mrs N. II. McRoberts. and
Mr.. Robert Williamson Tunstall, Profess
sor of Latin and Greek at the Jacob
Tome Institute, Port Deposit Md, will
take place September 8 at the brides
home. the old Maury mansion, on
Street. near Third.
Miss McRoberts Is a granddaughter of
the late John w. Maury, former Mayor
OF washington, and cousin of Matthew
Fontaine Maury. the eminent scientist
No invitations will be issued.
1t is a wise prophet who can tell what
will happen next at Newport. Yesterday
morning. for instance, MIR. Harry Lehr's
bow-wow dinner was the talk of the
place; by evening the entertainment had
been transformed into a dog rcus,syShich
Mr. and Mrs. Lehr were to give for chill
dren- Prizes are to be awarded the clev-
crest dogs.
The special interest of Narragansett
now centres around the Chinese Minister.
whose picturesque garb and graciousy
anable manners make him the observed
OF all observers at the Pier.
Mrs. Dora E. Baldwin and Miss Blanche
les, where they expect to spend the early
autumn.
DR.. Thomas j. Jones and family, who
have been spending part of August ,at
Asbory Park. have returned to their
home, Ruthven Lodge, Massachusetts
Avenue extended
Mrs. Albert L. Jackson and friends are
enjoying a cruise around the islands of
Casco Bay on the private yacht of Mr..
Benjamin Webster. of Portland, whose
beautiful summer home is on Cushing's
Island, Me.
After an absence of several years in
California, Miss Clara Brashears has re-
turned home and is with her sister, Mrs
E. l. Scott, 431 Q Street.
Henry NJ. F'lagIer and his bride have
arranged to leave Beach Lawn, their
country seat on Orienta Point, at Man
Sound. on Saturday on
an extended cruise on a steam yacht
which Mr.. Flagler has chartered. They
will visit Newport and Bar Harbor and
may go as far as Maine.
Mrs. Letter and her eldest daughter,
Lady Curzon, of kedleston. are at
Braemer Castle, in Scotland, to remain
throughout September.
A surprise party OF which the host ap-
oarertly knew nothing, was given to Mr..
Henry CIews, jr., at his Newport place.
The Rocks" on Tuesday evening He
belongs to what is called the popular
foung man set, and for the first time
If his social career at the resort had
received no invitation to dine; the cot
ayers having settled IL among them
elves that he should have no excuse for
eaving home. Then Count Guardabossi
was delegated to call on Mr.. CIews and
ak art to him for the two or three hours
)riOr to the arrival of his unexpected
quests. At 10 o'clock a signal light was
sent up from Bailey's Beach, and the
composed of the exclusive
cottage colony, assembled at given spot
md silently made for The Rocks" headed
~ an eNpresSman and his assistants.
,arbed as a band of Arabs. They were
lpon boldly knocking at the portal were
announced by the count as models. who
lad come to pose. Apparently, MIR. ClewS
accepted the explanation as naturally as
hough II were an every day thing for
IN artistic noblcman to go around with
models tagging after, and he was about
o bid them enter and take any pic
uresque attitude they most preferred
when he caught sight of his guests. led by
/. p. Belmont There was cotilIion led
y Mr.. Lehr. assisted by Mrs. Oelrichs,
Hrs. Belmont, and Mrs Elliot.
The Misses Maggie and Katie Slater, of
< Street. are now in New York. They
vii visit Wilmington and Baltimore be-
ore returning.