Evening star., 1901-11-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A CHARMING WELCOME EXTENDED
FIRST BUD OF THE SEASON.
at Twin Oaks for Miss
Grossman-TwO Cincinnati We'd
dlngs-Personal Notes.

made up OF both officials and residents.
gave a welcome to the hrst bud Of the
season Mrs. Hubbard and her pretty
granddaughter stood together. the latter
radiant in white silk net and carrying an
armful Of flowers. Dozens OF bouquets weres
around the rooms. sent by friends. Mrs.
Alexander Graham Bell, Mrs. Charles j.
Bell, Miss Aneen Bell and Mrs. Gilbert II.
Grosvenor assisted In the hospitalities OF
the splendid home. In the dining room
Mrs. Charles B.. Wolcott and Miss Deering
sat vis-a-vis at the tea table. their assist
ants being Miss Marion Bell. Miss Grace
Bell. Miss Helen Bell. Miss Wiltshire Of
New Haven, Miss Julia Goldsborough. Miss
Helen Ray, Miss Barnes. Miss McCauley.
Miss Ashton and Miss Ffoulke.
Mr.. Elroy Curtis, who has been touring
Europe with his parents since last June.
has been successfully operated upon In
Berlin for appendicitis, and Is rapidly re-
covering. Mr.. William E. Curtis, who Is
writing daily letters to the Chicago Record
Herald, was In Bulgaria, working upon the
Miss Stone case, when summoned to the
bedside of his son. The family VIII remain
in Berlin until the son fully recovers, when
they will resume their travels. taking In
Italy, Greece and Egypt on their way to
the Holy Land, returning home late next
spring. probably via Manila
The marriage Of Miss Foraker and Mr..
Thursday at the Church. Of the Advent.
Cincinnati. and will be followed by large
reception at the senator's home on Cross
| been much feted during the week. Mrs.
May Rodgers Lowell will give dinner TO
the bridal party Wednesday night. The
bride,elect has been given a series Of lunch
cons lately. Mrs. Charles Walter Bell gave
| a luncheon. when Miss Foraker and Miss
Lawson were the guests OF honor.
At the marriage on November q at noon,
in Cincinnati Of Mr.. Walter Dwight Wilcox
of this city and Miss Annie White Lawson,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hey
Lawson, Miss Grace Seely is to be the maid
of honor and Miss Marie Hinkle and Miss
Agnes Mitchell will be the maids. Mr..
George Warrington will be the best man.
and the ushers will be Nessrs. Charles
Jones and George Lawson Of Cincinnati.
Mr.. John Henderson and Mr. Foulke of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis of this city,
the latter a sister of the bride-elect. are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. lawson until after
the wedding.
Miss Isabel McKenna's reception Satur-
day afternoon for her guest. Miss Evelyn
Sloane OF New York, brought together the
younger friends of the family in a most
pleasurable way. Mrs. Arthur Lee and the
Misses Marie and Hildergarde McKenna as
sisted
Mrs Hearst is not likely to return to
Washington at adj this winter. She is at
her home in California, where her aged
mother, now In very feeble health, is with
her.
Mrs. Logan will occupy her own residence,
Calumet Place, this winter and will take
possession this week. Mrs. Tucker who
has been with her mother all summer on
the old McCulloh farm, which they nave
leased for three years. went west in early
September and will soon return accompa-
MED by Major Tucker, who will spend his
leave Of absence with his family at Calu-
met Place.
|. The MORO Castle Pleasure Club was or
ganized at gathering Of young people at
| the home of Mr. Robert Wilkins FRIDAY
evening. Mr.. Robert Wilkins was elected
| president; Miss Alice Campbell, secretary,
and Miss Wanda King. treasurer. The
| following are members: Misses Alice Camp
| bell, Wanda King, Mable Clark. Marie
| Bates. Mable Nelson. Ruth Campbell. Car
| rie King and Miss Hearthing, Messrs. Rob-
ert wilkins, Ernest Yost, Alex. Clark,
Frank Benton, Clarence Clabaugh Charlie
Dyer and Charles Turney. The first social
meeting will take place Friday evening, Mo-
vember 10, at 80 p. .m at the home of Mr..
Robert Wilkins. 63s Rhode Island avenue.
Miss Maggie J. Elgin, who is teaching in
Loudoun county Va, is visiting her father,
DR.. Fisk Elgin. Capitol Hill.
The graduates and friends of the Uni
versity of Minnesota residing in Washing
ton and vicinity will tender an informal
reception to President Northrup, in the
parlors of the Y. NJ. c. A. building, 1872 G
street, this evening, from $50 to IL pm.
1t is expected that Dean Leggett and DIR.
George E. MacLean, formerly professor of
English literature in the University of Min
nesota and now president Of Iowa State
University. will also be present. Graduates
or former students of the university who
may have been overlooked in sending out
notices are requested to attend.
Capt. and Mrs. Vignal Of the French en-
bassy have returned from a summer vaca-
tion in France.
Mrs. and the Messrs. Warder. who have
oh ha
terday.
Two hundred guests attended reception
given Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Benson Lower at their residence at North
Chevy Chase. The occasion was the twen-
tieth anniversary of the marriage of the
hosts, and their friends celebrated the
event in fitting manner Music and re-
freshments added to the gayety of the oc-
casfon. Many elegant presents were be-
slowed on the couple by their friends. The
receiving party consisted of Miss Elsie
Lower, Mrs. ]. c. Shear Miss Garges, Miss
Cramer, Miss McCubbin, Miss Smoot and
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cross. Mr.. and Mrs.
Buhrman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Green. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph. Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Mrs. J. F. smoot. Mr and Mrs. James
Royce, Mr.. and Mrs. Webber. Mr.. and Mrs
Gasson, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker, Mrs. and
Miss Tabler. Miss sige9rney; Mrs Hinton.
Bricker, DR.. Dates and Messrs. Little
Windsor, Shea, Tabler, Sigourney. Bell and
Everett.
Little Miss Dorothy Virginia Mayer, 422
Sd street entertained her little friends
Saturday. November 8. the occasion be-
ing the anniversary Of her fourth BIRTH
day. Games, singing and dancing were in
dulged in, to the delight of the little folks
One Of the features of the evening was
the fancy dancing Of the Misses Mabel
Cosgrove, Elsie Sheetz. Edna Dorsey Min
ME Saxton and the little hostess. At 0
o'clock refreshments were served.
Mrs. C. w. Westbury of Richmond, Va,
Is visiting Miss Reed of 3O5 street.
Miss Blanche Hollander Of this city leaves
tomorrow for Toledo, Ohio, to pay a visit
to her aunt. Mrs. Theodore Hollander, with
whom she intends to spend about one
month. Miss Hollander will be accompa-
MED by her cousin, Mr. Hertzberg, as far
as Pittsburg, Pa, at which place she will
stop over for day or two.
Miss Virginia Alvey, the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Alvey, formerly
of Washington, Is Ill with typhoid fever at
her home, 142O Madison avenue. Baltimore.
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