Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
L NOTABLE GATHERING At THE
CORC0RAN GALLERY OF ART.
An Art Exhibition and Reception
COmbined-PersonaI Notes of
General Interest.

There was brilliant reception at the
Cercoran Gallery of Art last evening, from
$50 to IL O'Clock. The occasion the
opening of the eleventh annual exhibition
of the Society of Washington Artists. In
Xitations were issued by the trustees of
the Corcoran Gallery, and there were over
eighteen hundred guests present. The en-
tirs gallery was brilliantly illuminated, and
an orchestra stationed in the south end OF
the main hall, rendered suitable music and
added to the social character of the even
ing. The exhibition was confined to the
hemicycle of the gallery and that room
was crowded during the entire evening by
the guests, who expressed genuine adj
miration for the Works displayed, a full
description of which was published in yes
terday's Star. There was no formal re-
ceptfon, but many of those present were in
evening costume and the people wandered
at will through the different halls of the
gallery, taking advantage of the oppor-
tunlty to renew their acquaintance with
the works of art which permanently adorn
the walls. The main hall of the second
floor was given up to an exhibition of
al chitectural drawings under the auspices
of the Washington Architectural Club, and
many works of local and foreign archi-
tects Were much admired AS there is a
dcarth of social gayeties just now last
nights exhibition was the social feature of
many people prominent in social and off,
cial life.
The exhibition will continue until April
Is, and will be open to the public daily
from to $50 O'Clock, and from to 10
O'Clock in the evening, and on Sundays
from to O'Clock in the afternoon.
Takoma Lodge Social Club was organ
| lied at the home of Mr.. George f. Miller.
| Takoma Park, last evening. The following
| officers We're elected: PRESIDENT, Miss Bru-
treasurer, Miss Cora " hitmer. After the
business of the meeting was concluded the
Mauser Glee Club composed OF Messrs. j.
Arthur Trunnell, Charles NJ. Ricketts,. A.
G. Bargharzen and r.. A. Clements rem
dered several instrumental and vocal Sc
| lections, which were .,cry We'll received.
darkey,s frolic was he'd, in which Miss
Nellie Bishop Won first prize, and Mr.. Ed
win Gary the consolation prize. Refresh
ments were then served. Those present
were the Misses Edith Purrell, Linda Whit
mer, Cora Whitmer, Nettie A. Whtmer,
Nellie Bishop, Alice Emerson, Maude Jimer-
son. Jennie Emerson, Mamie Bishop, kittie
Montague, May Massey, Letitia A. Sam
gille, Edna Dyre, Viola Wetmore, Mary
Lung, Bessie Lung, Nellie Lung, Brusie
Morse, Jessie Klase, Ethel White Elsie
Watkins, Jeanette Macallister. Miss n. E.
Cole. Bessie Harris, Alma Harris, Margaret
A kneessi, Mesdames Emerson, Cole,
RlShop, johnson, Haas, and MesSrs. Err
nest Burrell, George Miller, w. G.. Rem
baker, Laurence Gary, Edwin Gary, Her
bert Hardesty, Ernest n. Wilcox, S. NJ.
Mooers, S. w. Russell, Louis E. Sangille
James o. Macallister. Chas. w. Whtmer,
Arthur Trunnel, Charles NJ. Ricketts,,
A. q. Bargharzen and II. A. Clements The
next meeting of the club will be held at
the home of Mrs. c. J.. Haas, Maple ave-
nue., on April -.
Miss Joe Kahlert and Mr.. William Nc
Gram We're quietly married last evening at
the home of the brides parents. After
the ceremony they left for a trip north
and will be home to their friends after
April 10 at No. 1OI Seaton street north
west.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews of Massachusetts
avenue have returned from their visit to
Palm Beach.
The Misses Wilson, Siemers and Crandeu
rendered an enjoyable reception Monday
night at their apartments, 612 NJ street, to
their fellow employees in the census office
from central New York. The rooms were
artistically decorated in patriotic colors.
While the hostesses were similarly CARRIED,
Miss Wilson in blue, Miss Siemers in
white and Miss Crandell in red. Those
present were Miss Blanche Holbrook, Lyme,
n. Y; Mrs. Marion d. Howe, Fulton; Mrs.
Violet A. Ball, Copenhagen; Earl b. Ora
ham, Utica; Miss Marion j. Evans and
Mrs Nina b. Tournier, Rome: Charles I.
Barnes, Sauquoit; Frank Burger, jr., Lit
tie Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Dickson,
Andes; Eugene H. Hickok, Norwich; VIM.
E. Brown, jr., Freeville; Mrs. H. Seamans,
Miss Helen NJ. Seamans, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Nettie E. Fenner, Onondaga; Miss Emily
j. Clark. Hamilton; Mrs. Seamans Buffalo;
Miss Cora NJ. Keller Fayette; La Rue AL
len, Seneca Falls; George S. Ferrow, Addi
son; Charles F. Remmel, Corning; Miss
Anna P. Bowen and Louis Goldberg, Ell
mira.
The engagement is announced Of Mr.. AL
bert r. Hecht of Baltimore and Miss Ger
trude Thomas of Spottsylvania county, Va.
Miss Maggie S. Berry of 9Th street has
just returned from visit to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page will
spend the summer on the continent and re-
turn to their Washington residence in Oc-
tober.
Mrs. Pioda, wife of the Swiss minister
who has spent the winter with her mother
at Mentone, expects to return to Washing
ton for the early summer.
Admiral and Mrs Dewey have Joined
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ludlow at the lat
ter's country place, on Long Island.