Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
FOR THE BLAINE
HICHBORN MARRIAGE.
The French Club Last Night-Mrs.
Sternberg's Tea-PersOnal
Notes.

The wedding day for Miss Martha HIGH
born and Mr.. James C. Blaine is Tuesday.
June 4. and the ceremony, which, as al
ready announced, will take place at the
home Of Admiral and Mrs. Hichborn. will
be performed by Rev. Dr. Radcliffe of the
New York Avenue Church. The couple will
have no attendants. The beautiful young
bride has chosen for her wedding dress a
robe Of cream-tinted lace. She will wear
no veil. The wedding presents already
rival in number and value the splendid col
lections seen at each of the other mar
riages in the Blaine family. Mrs. Blaine
has sent the future wife of her only a
silver tea service and check, and Mrs.
Damrosch and Mrs Hattie Blaine Beale
have supplemented these by presents of
siiver-kniveS. forks. spoons and dishes.
Miss Hichborn's gifts for her personal use
are not only numerous. but exceedingly
beautiful. well as the articles for the
adornment of the future home of the cou-
pie in New York-furniture and orua ments.
Mr.. Blaine and his bride will sail on the
9th for Europe, and will lac away three
months.
General and Mrs George NJ SternSerg
are now comfortably established In their
newly purchased residence, 1910 NJ street.
Mrs. Sternberg has cards out for Satur-
day, June l. at O'Clock.
MIR. Gerald LoWther of the British en-
bassy has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
Jacob Astor at FernCliff, their place on
the Hudson.
The Fin d'annee' of the French dra-
matte and literary club. Les Precieuses
Ridicules. given at National Rifles Hall
last evening, was attended by a large and
appreciative audience. Two plays one of
them an amusing farce. given by
members of the club, and an excellent mu-
steal program was rendered under the di-
rection of Mr.. Robert Stearns. d member
of the "cercle." Edmond About's comedy
in one act, The Assassin was admirably
presented with Miss MacNaughton in the
role of the young widow. Miss Elizabeth
Edison. her maid. Mr.. Jean deS GarenneS, a
painter Mr. a. c. Fontaine was admirable
IN the role of ID magistrate of the republic.
and Mr.. ii. 5. Barnes was very amusing as
gardener. Both Miss MacNaughton and
Miss Edison showed dramatic ability. In
the modern farce. The Fourteenth Guest"
MIR. NJ. p. r. Dumaine made a decided hit
as Bocantin. Miss Marie Parret as Mad
anne Bocantin was loudly applauded. The
scene between Mr. des Garennes the four
teenth guesD and Mr.. Dumain (Bocantin)
was especially good. and Miss Marie Beck
er, in cap and apron. made a pretty and
vivacious maid. The affair was one of the
social events or the season. Among the
distinguished persons present were Ambas-
sador Cambon. Mr.. Jules Boeufve Captain
and Mrs. Nignal. Count Cassni Baron and
Baroness Person, Mr.. and Mrs de Wollant
Duke d'Arcos. Minister and Mrs. Calderon
Mr.. and Mrs. PeZet, Mr. Mun-Yew Chung
and MIR. Su Yu-tchu, noted linguist and
newly appointed member of the Chinese le-
cation: Miss Van Rensselaer, Berry Judge
Reeves. Mr.. Rice. Mrs Cole. Miss Lawton
Mrs. Diana kearney Powell Prof Simon
Newcomb, Rev. Father Hagen. Mr. and
Mrs. Blount. Olive Logan. Mr.. Charles C.
Wauters Miss kelton. Miss Tisdel. Mrs
kennon, DR.. and Mrs. Lane and Mr. and
Mrs. Pelloux
Miss Della Fishel has as her guest Miss
Flora Gugenheimer Of Baltimore At home
this evening.
Mrs. G. W. Maher. Miss Carrie Maher
and Mrs. G. W. Mcpherson are at At
lantic City.
Mrs. Mike Newmyer and her sons, Arthur
and Leroy, accompanied by her mother.
Mrs. l.. Goldman, left for Denver, Col,
Saturday evening to spend the summer
There was a pleasant gathering at the
residence Of Miss Emma Beuchert ~ II
street northeast, Monday evening last, I'm
honor of Mr.. George LansdaIe. who is
about to leave the city. Mrs. {. F. Gefer
gave selections the piano, and Mr.
George Lansdale sang solos. Among other
features We're coon songs by Mr.. William
Ward and Miss Emma Beuchert. COLA
ton was served later in the evening.
The engagement of Mr.. Fred E. Queen
of this city and Miss Mary Myers of Chi
cago is announced. the wedding to take
place at the brides home In Chicago June
A surprise stag party was given Sat-
urday evening to Mr.. C. Norman Beaton at
his residence. 30l Massachusetts avenue
northeast in honor of his birthday. After
euchre and music supper was served in
the dining room. which decorated with
daisies and wild flowers. Among those
present were Messrs E. ]. Dickson. c. II.
Gordon, Capt. J. E. Hart, Messrs J. NJ
Leitch. j. l.. Marshall, II. c. Metzger. II.
X. Prosser. Colonel G. c. Ross, Messrs.
Swafford. w. F. Tastet. D. w. Tastet and