Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-24
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MASQUERADING IN FANCY DRESSES
SUCCESSFUL AS EVER.
Lawn Fete at Bar Harbor I'm which
Several WashfnGtonians Took
Part-Personal Notes.

Barney and Louis Won Gaerttner. They
were dressed as shepherdesses, in pink and
blue silk, with Powered overdress and bod
ice. Miss McCauley of this city was in the
group. A one-act play and court dance
were other features. Mrs. A. G. Barney of
this city had much 10 do with the arrange
ments and scored s great success.
The present week has been the gayest Of
the season at Newport, and. indeed, its
pace has been SO rapid that the more con-
servatfve of the summer residents would
like to call a halt sor few days anyway
Signs of the breaking up of the season are
not wanting either, here ana there
country homes are being opened up for
TALL entertaining, aud in a fortnight the
Berkshire hills region will claim all it's
old habitues and many more.
DR.. and Mrs. Everett II. Culver have
been at their fine old place near New MARI
borough, Mass, all summer, having been
kept there by the serious illness of the
latter from whoOping cough, the attack be-
Ing unusually severe and prolonged. The
neighborhood is lovely wilderness. and all
that could be- desired for recuperation and
rest Senator Clark has been with
his daughter and son-in-law for a short
visit lately. The latter couple will go west
In few days to spend a month or two in
Montana and California before returning
to their New York nome in November. DR..
and Mrs. Lewis Rutherford Morris have
spent their summer camping in the Rockies
remote from communication with the big
world, and have thoroughly enjoyed the
novelty. Both Mrs. Culver and Mrs. Nor
ris will be frequent visitors here next win
ter to Senator Clark in his Dupont circle
home
Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Grove, Miss Anna
Grove, Mr.. Benz Z. Spransy and Mr. Brow
er Spransy are enjoying the cool breezes
from Big Moose lake, In the Adirondack
mountains. They will remain there until
September j.
Mr.. ]. r. Sherwood and wife, with their
niece, Miss Rose sherwood of Brookland
ID. c., have gone tC visit the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition, Niagara and Toronto.
James N. Davis and family have gone to
Norfolk and Virginia Beach for a few
weeks outing. Miss Eva s. Cooke who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Clarence
8. Howell, at the latter resort for the past
three months. will accompany her parents
on their return home.
The Misses Laura NJ Oil and Josephine
NJ Prott have gone for an indefinite stay
at Colonial Beach, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. McKnew and Miss
Elizabeth McKnew are spending the re-
mainder Of the month of August at At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maitland s. Wright are
spending the last two weeks Of August at
Atlantic City.
Misses Blanche and Augusta Behrens are
spending their vacation at Ocean City and
Birdloe, the home of Mr.. G. D. Insley
Miss Gowans Is spending a couple Of
weeks in New York
Mrs. F. c. Jones and son Paul Of Capitol
Hin are spending the heated term visiting
friends at Monocacy, Nd.
Mrs William S. Parks and Master Charles
Parks are at the Hotel Elgin, Muskoka
Lakes, Canada
Miss Helen Stevens is at Lake Joseph,
Muskoka range, Canada.
Misses Emma Moiller and Emma Albrecht
are spending few weeks at Rockville, Nd.
Mrs. L. II. Meyers, her daughter Miss C.
Belle Meyers, and the children have gone
to Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, Va.
Rev DR.. George v. Leech and Mrs Leech
left today for Ocean Grove, N. j. They go
to meet their sons, Drs. Frank and Olln
Leech, returning from Europe; their daugh-
ter, Miss Elisabeth B. Leech, and their son.
Rev. Hedding Bishop Leech Of Hackensack
N. ]. They will remain east several weeks.
Capt. G. B. Emmerson and wife of Rich
mond, Va, who have been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Riddick, have gone to
the Pan-American exposition, Toronto and
Niagara Falls
Miss Henrietta Blount of Richmond, Va.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Riddick,
sol E street southwest
Mrs. Charles Long and Miss Nettie Denni-
son leave today for Dickersons, Nd, where
they will visit their aunt.
Miss Florence Horstkamp Of 800 NJ street
returned home Sunday after a weeks stay
at Colonial Beach.
Professor and Mrs. S. W. Flynn have re-
turned from two months vacation at
Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Graham Smith OF 221
North Capitol street have returned from
trip among the mountains Of Virginia.
Miss Clara Wise, accompanied by her
mother, has gone to Atlantic City for
short stay
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. R. French and baby
will spend the remainder Of the summer at
Locksley Hall. Md.
Miss Martha Benton of West Washington
IL visiting Miss Eva Phelps at Laurel, Md.
Miss Margie Raper Of Wythe county, Va.
Is visiting Washington as guest of Miss
Corinne Funstall, the Cairo.
Mrs Clara E. Kearney accompanied by
Miss Laura Kearney Of Hyattsville, left
yesterday for two weeks stay at Atlantic
City and the Pan-American exposition.
Among the passengers booked to sail from
Montreal, Quebec, by the Allan line steam
er Tunisean August 80 is Miss NJ. B. Thy
son, who contemplate spending the COM
ing year travelling abroad with friends.
Mrs. Edwin c. Brandenburg and her
daughter Dorothy are at Freeport, L. l.
Misses Matte and Mile OettlnSer are
spending a few weeks at Harper's Ferry.
w. Va.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
H Street Christian Church. southwest went
on trolley ride to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blick, adjoining the observatory
grounds, Wednesday night. Around the
lawn fiickered Chinese lanterns and in
the center waved large silk flag, present
ed by the ladies of Manila to Lieutenant
Gulick. Refreshments were served. Games
songs and pleasant chat were enjoyed
The regular meeting of 1.-The Merry
makers was held last Wednesday evening
at the residence of Miss Eva Johnson, 41
Pennsylvania avenue. President Harry E.
Huntsberry presiding The first dance of
the season will be given Wednesday, Oc
toher g. The next meeting will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Walter Harr, Forest
! Glen, Md. After an interesting program
had been rendered refreshments were
served. Among the members present were
President H. E. Huntsberry, the Misses
Bessie Bush, Ella Johnston, Minnie Robin
son, lola Fitzgerald, the Messrs. C. E.
Engle, James CLANCY, C. N. Phelps. Wal
ter Harr, Guy Steuart and Leonard Steuart.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Fowler and son
Arthur of Kalamazoo, Mich, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Allpress,