The times., 1901-05-12
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
Dinner Guests Entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Hackett.

Fashionable People Attended the
Spring Market In the Morning and
the Garden Fete In the Afternoon
-Honors for the New Cardinal.
Society went a-Maying to GrassIands
and Chevy Chase several times last week.
the teas at the two clubhouses having
represented pretty much all the entertain
ing done, with the exception of the garden
fetes at the grounds Of the Myer mansion
and a few luncheons and teas.
The Army and Navy League fete cham
petre in the grounds of the Naval Mu-
scum of Hygiene was continued from Fri
day to yesterday, owing to the inclemen-
cy of the weather, though the first date
brought together a large number of So
ciety people, considering the unpromising
clouds of the afternoon. A specially at
tractive feature of the programme of
amusements were the athletic sports and
stunts, consisting of hundred-yard dashes,
high jumps, egg, sack, and potato races,
saddling horses, and sewing on of buttons,
all performed by United States cavalry
officers and mounted men from Fort
Myer, United States marines, members of
the Hospital Corps and of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Miss Blossom Conrad, Miss Chamber
lain, Miss Laura Mulhall and Miss Elsie
Jarls, picturesquely garbed as fortune
tellers, foretold wonderful things, past,
present. and to come. in most charming
fashion. Mrs. Benton sold flowers in an
other tent, which was a bower of bios
soming dogwood branches. lilacs, and
woodland flowers and vines. Assisting her
were Miss Root, Miss Ruggles, Miss Cobb,
Miss Webb, Miss Edes, Miss Patten, Miss
Smith and Miss Cushing Mrs. Reed and
Mrs Lord poured coffee and tea. Another
financial success of the afternoon was the
Punch and Judy show.
Among the bevy of attractive maids
who aided generally in making the affair
charming socially, as well as financially,
We're Miss Wallace, Miss HILL Miss Fish
er, Miss Mills, Miss Kline, Miss Stewart,
Miss Lamberton, Miss Jones, and Miss
Roper.
Yesterday the grounds were especially
gay and pretty with flag-draped tents and
scores of attractive matrons and maids,
in gowns of summer lightness, who aided
in making the occasion a social as we'll
as financial success. The grounds were
filled with men and women Of official and
social prominence, there being present one
or more members Of almost every family
Of the army and navy circle now in
Washington.
Another financial success of the week
was the spring market held yesterday
afternoon by the Board of Lady Mana
gers of the Founding Hospital. 1t was
intended that the hours should be from
to g. but so great was the rush of custo-
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tables flowers and fruits were practically
sold out by 2 O'Clock, leaving the stanoS
bare except for their decorations of ma
tional bunting and branches OF WoodlaHd
blossoms and vines.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Hackett entertained at dinner
last night, when their guests were Ad-
miral and Mrs Van Reypen, Mr.. and Mrs
William Corcoran Hill, General and Miss
woodruff Captain and Mrs. Sutherland,
Mrs. Benton, Miss Bliss, Admiral Kenny,
and Mr. Hobson. The host and hostess
will leave shortly for visit to the Nor.
folk Navy Yard. They will be present at
the opening of the Newport War college
Jrne 7. and at the commencement of the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Where AS
sistant Secretary Hackett VIII denver the
diplomas After this Mrs. Hackett VIII
spend a few DAYS at Newport before join
ing her husband and going TO their sum
mer home in Newcastle, N j.. MRS
Hackett very much regrets that she was
unable to return calls in person upon all
ner friends before leaving Washington,
but hopes next winter TO be strong enough
to fulfill all social demands.
Cardinal Martineln will be the guest of
honor at q tea to be given by Mrs. Francis
B. Drain on May 10.
On Thursday the French Ambassador
will be the guest of the University of
Chicago and the Alliance Francais. He
will deliver an address at the university
and later be rendered banquet at the
Union League Club.
Justice MeKenna, with his wife and
daughters, viii go to York Harbor, Ne.
on July l.
Cardinal Martinelli will be entertained
tomorrow at a dinner to be given in his
honor by the right reverend rector and
the faculty Of the Catholic University.
Earlier in the afternoon a public recep-
tion will be held from to 8 in the Aula
Maxima, Mcmahon Hall.
June is the date selected for the we'd
ding of Miss Grace Louise Knowlton and
Mr.. Clark Waggaman. The ceremony,
which will be a quiet one owing to the
mourning OF Miss Knowlton's aunt Mrs
William Henry Brown, Will be performed
at Valley View, the suburban home of DR..
and Mrs. Daniel b. Clarke.
The Misses McCammon are spending a
few weeks with Vice Chancellor and Mrs.
Emory, of MorristOwn, N Y.
Mrs. and Miss Kean viii leave for their
home in New Jersey on May IT, and about
the middle of next Month viii open their
summer place at Pride's Crossing, Mass.
Colonel and Mrs Roe will shortly open
their summer home at Rye, N. y.
Miss Lidie Webb will spend the month
of August at White Sulphur Springs with
DR.. and Mrs. Kellogg and Miss Kellogg
Mrs. George Whitfield will go to At
lantic City July l.
Admiral and Mrs. Stewart will go to
Orange, Va, June l.
Miss MolIie Elliott well, Miss Hen
rietta Seawell. and Miss Kemp will leave
early next month for a three months tour
through Canada, returning to Washing
ton October l.
Friends Of Mrs. Elizabeth Darling met
to celebrate her eightieth birthday, at the
Methodist Home, Twelfth and NJ Streets
northeast, on Thursday, all enjoying q
pleasant time. The guests were received
IN the parlor. which was handsomely dec
GRATED for the occasion with flowers. DR..
Spring Humors
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