Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Rather Quiet Outlook for the Coming
Week.
RECEPTION At JAPANESE LEGATION
Several Recent Weddings and
Other Hospitalities. +
P E r S 0 y A l. n o Z E s

With the departure of the president la
| party Monday for the Pacific coast officia
entertaining will lapse for some time. Tn
| closing days of April are not likely to b.
| as gay as the program of the past three
| weeks, though the ball next Friday nigh
a: the Country Club. to be given by Colone
and Mrs. Henry May, is rich in anticipation
for their friends. A few weddings are We
on the cards and number of entertain
ments will afford pleasurable meetings, al
| well as replenish the eXchequers of tn,
various charitable affairs for which the,
| are to be given
| Miss Wilson gave a reading vest erdav a
| the blind pavilion. Congressional Library
when her selections included a sketch b,
her father. Secretary Wilson. on Early
| Iowa Impressions and poems by herself
| and others
| The d. A. r. local chapters give a tea
| today at the Washington Club in honor OF
| Mrs Fairbanks.
| Mrs. Story will enterta at the Country
| Club this afternoon for her daughter
Countess Ruisseret, who, with her husband
| and child, is now here on a.visit.
The Japanese minister and Mrs. Taxa
hira welcomed society last night at one
of the largest and handSomest receptions
of the year. Their pleasant legation home
on n street was gay with flowers and q
supper of both substantials and dainties
was served all evening. The minister and
his wife, the latter elegantly gowned in
white satin embroidered in pearls and
wearing many fine gems, received In the
main drawing room. The polite world of
the capital in all its most interesting
phases, diplomatic, official and residential,
was represented in the 100 guests present
during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip E. Chaplin. who are
now at the Waldorf-Astoria. expect to
spend the first week of May in Washing
ton. and will be at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Hitchcock and Miss Margaret Hitch
cock will spend next month in st. Louis
The family will summer at Dublin Me.
General and Mrs. Miles gave a dinner
last night for General and Mrs. Wood.
The marriage of Miss Ella Bittoni of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Joseph Ambrogi of
this city took place at 43O o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at St. Mary's Catholic
Church. The church was decorated with
palms, roses and Easter lilies. The bride
wore white organdie, with lace and satin
trimmings. A cluster of orange blossoms
held her tule Veil in place. and she carried
lilies Of the valley and white roses, Miss
Rose Ambrog. cousin of-the groom. was
bridesmaid. and wore white orgaudte and
carried lilies Of the valley Mr. Frank Sari
waited upon the groom. After the cere-
mony dinner was served, and later in the
evening reception and dance was given
at their new home on New Hampshire ave-
nue.. The happy couple received many
beautiful and useful presents.
Capt Craig entertained his basket ball
team, from the Y NJ c. A, last evening In
brother, Mr. Chas Pimper won first prizes
There were present Misses Pimper, E
kurtz, NJ kurtz, +. Waugh, NJ. Waugh,
Martin. Wheeler, Casway. A. Waugh.
Craig, Fitzpatrick and j. Waugh. Messrs.
Pimper, Ourand, Bateman, Richey, Muller
Mcqueen, Beckett, Ravenburg, Chase. Mer-
Ger and Waugh. After the game dancing
was kept up until a late hour.
Mrs ]. Esputa DAILY has returned from a
visit to New York.
The second annual dance of the Twen-
tieth Century Girls, at National Rifles
hall, Thursday night, furnished to it's
members and friends most enjoyable
time The floor committee consisted of the
Anna Shortsleeves, Mary f. OConnor,
Fannie A. Tilley and Theresa L. jana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meads Of Capitol
Hill are visiting their son in Brooklyn
Representative and Mrs. Babcock, who
were married Thursday. and Count and
Countess Quadt Of the German embassy
sailed today for Europe.
Miss Florence Dodge, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. William c. Dodge. was married
to Mr.. James Wilmot Murphy at the resi-
dence Of the bride by the Rev w. S.
Caughy on Tuesday evening, April %
The ceremony was witnessed by the imme-
date relatives. and was followed by a re-
ceptlon to the relatives and a few intimate
friends.
Miss Minnie Barron is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Mervln W. Glover in Boston.
The Misses Maynard, daughters of the
late DR.. Edward Maynard who have been
spending the winter In New York with
their brother, Mr.. George w. Maynard.
have gone to Atlantic City. They will go
to Newport the latter part of May.
Mrs. Charles F.. Williams. widow of Col.
G. F. Williams of the United States marine
corps, who was called to the city by the
illness of her father who is now GONZALES
cent is visiting for week longer at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. w. II. Sterne
at 1909 p street.
Mrs. John r. Proctor has returned from
Cuba and Porto Rico and Joined Mr. Proc
tor at the Grafton.
Mrs. j. n. Culbertson, Mrs Wallace Rad
cliffe, Miss Chester. Miss Taylor. Miss Eas-
ton and Miss Hancock returned Yesterday
from Philadelphia. where they attended the
thlrty-flrst annual assembly of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church the past week.
The regular meeting of the Eureka
Euchre Club was held at the home of Miss
M. B. Finney, 943 Westminster street |
evening. The first prizes were |
captured by Miss Annie Hawkins and Mr..
II. Apple: second, by Miss Edna Sanford |
ana MI r lnIleS, ana the consolation prizes /
were drawn by Miss Claudia Sadler and |
Mr.. Thos. Burgess The club will next be |
ent ertained by Miss Alice Rifle of 925 r |
street. |
The Fortnightly Euchre Club was enter |
tanned at its final meeting by Miss Fannie |
Wise. The prizes We're captured by Miss L. |
Dement, and Mrs. Will Coleman and by Mr.. |
Wilson and DR.. Balm. The consola ton was |
awarded to Mrs. E. Huguely. After the !
games the members were ushered to a |
beautifully appointed table, where a COLA |
ton was served, after which there was
music. Those participating in the games
were Miss Williams, Miss Dement,, Miss
Wise, Mrs. Wise, Mrs. E. Huguely, Mr..
and Mrs. F. e. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Coleman,
Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Ward, Mr.. Fugitt, Mr..
Martin and DIR. Balm.
Mrs. Frank Gustave Radelfinger, who has
been seriously Ill for several weeks at her |
home on Chaplin street, is convalescent.
Thursday evening an Interesting recep-
ion was rendered Mrs. B. G. Chopin eth
and Miss A. c. D. Murray by Mrs. P.
Faulkner of Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Chas. w. Cornwall and children are
visiting her cousin, Mrs. John Bateman of
Pa.
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