Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
GEN. AND MRS. STERNBERG THE
GUESTS OF HONOR.
Coming Weddings Pleasantly Fore
shadowed-Recent Hospitalities
Personal Notes.

Gen. and Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg were
guests of honor at dinner at the New
Willard last evening given by officers of the
medical department of the army, in view
of Gen. Sternberg's retirement on the Sth
proximo. Col. Forwood presided and a
number of informal speeches were made.
The Engineer Band from Washington bar
racks was present and rendered excellent
music during the evening. Those in attend
ance were Gen. and Mrs Sternberg, Col.
and Mrs. Forwood. Col. and Mrs. De Witt,
Col. and Mrs. Hoff. Col. and Mrs. Koerper,
Col. and Mrs. Tilton, Maj. and Mrs. La
Garde. Maj. and Mrs. Carter. Maj. and Mrs.
Borden. Maj. and Mrs. Banister, Maj and
Mrs. Reed, Capt. and Mrs. Munson, Capt.
and Mrs. Stone, Col. Smart, Col. Lippincott,
Capt. keefer, Maj. Davis, Capt. Reynolds,
Lieut. Ford, Capt. Cabell. Lieut.. Russell,
Lieut.. Steer and Lieut.. Hartnett.
The number of Baltimore society women
to assist at the May day fete tomorrow at
the National Junior Republic at Annapolis
junction Will insure an attendance of a
large contingent of the Baltimore smart
set to the republic on Decoration day
should the weather be fine. Among those
in charge are Mrs l.. Tyson Manly. Mrs.
Andrew Reid. Miss Ella Reeves. Miss Julia
Baldwin, Miss Elizabeth Hopkins. Miss
Agnes Boone. Mrs. Hunt Thorn, Miss Mar
tina Manly. Mrs. William S. Powell. Mrs.
T.
son, Mrs. Agnes Barton. Julia Dixon and
Mrs. John Sawyer Wilson.
Visitors from Washington will take the
, II 30 train, Baltimore and Ohio railroad, for
Annapolis Junction Friday. One of the
features of the day will be the presentation
to the president of the republic of a flag,
the gift of the Children's Society of the
American Revolution, by their president
general, Mrs. Gen. Sternberg.
The l. c. W. Club gave ping-pong party
and luncheon at the residence of the presi-
dent, Wednesday, May Is The prizes We're
The members participating were Misses
Van Horn, kahlert Gummell. Gibbons,
Gordon. Hayes. S. and b. Firoved, Zim-
norman and Hughes.
The ladies of ST. Martins Church would
be pleased to have their friends join them
in open air exercises Friday, May 30, on the
grounds surrounding the old Moore man
Sion which has been used as temporary
church for the last six months. The ladies
in the charge will be Mrs A. Rauel, Mrs.
William Sardo, Mrs. ]. T. Connors. Mrs. w.
II. Reed, Miss E. Noonan and Mrs W. II.
Groverman.
Miss Frances NJ. Foy of 500 New Hamp-
shire avenue gave dance last night in
honor of friends from the Warren Military
Academy Among those present We're:
Misses Bessie Challice. Edith o. Emerson,
Frances NJ. Foy, Fay Hotzclaw. E. Anita
IlollZCldW, MdlSdIct ILdTUtT, Marian
Larner Bessie A. McHale, Bessie Omohun-
dro and Gretta Wylsonne. Messrs Howard
Appleton, Frances Bennett Dunlap Dunbar
s. ]. Harper, S. r. Morton Chester Holmes,
and Corporal d. p. Gill. Lieut.. r. G. Gray.
Lieut. Horace Manning and Capt. Bertrand
Porter
Lady Pauncefote and her daughters desire
to thank the American people, friends both
known and unknown, for the great tribute
of esteem, affection and regret expressed
for Lord Pauncefote, and also for the WON
derful wave of sympathy extended to them.
They take this means of returning thanks
before personal acknowledgment is possible.
Master Franklin P. Howe third son of
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin T Howe, ir will
give his first birthday party June ,, 3 to
T.. at his parents residence in Brookland.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. c. smlie have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, May, to Mr.. Frederick Challie
Handy, Wednesday, June Is, at s o'clock
Church of the Covenant.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Helen Stafford, sister of the Rev. ID. j.
Stafford, d. D., to Mr.. Alfred c. Whitton
of New York. The marriage will take
place at St. Patrlck's Church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning. June g. Owing to the
recent death of Miss Stafford's brother. no
cards have been sent out. and only few
intimate friends have been invited to at
e'iu 'ile ceremonies. ne rev DE- star
ford will ofhciate, assisted by the Right
Rev. Mgr. Rocker, Rev. Thomas S. Dolan,
Rev. c. NJ. Bart and Rev. John s. Gay
nor. A large number of the clergy friends
of the family, will be present in the sane
tuary.
EX-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii gave a
musicale and reception in the parlor at
the Ebbitt House last night, when the Ha-
vivian orchestra gave an attractive pro-
gram of native music. The eX-queen was
assisted by Mr.. David Kalano Kalani. jr.,
in receiving and entertaining her guests.
Miss Irene Hobson, cousin of Lieut.. Rich
mond Hobson, who has been visiting Mrs
F. w. GiSt, on 18th street, returned to New
York today.
Mrs. John Knox and daughter of Ala
bama, who have been visiting Mrs. s. J.
Bowie wife of Representative Bowie will
leave tomorrow for Philadelphia