Evening star., 1902-02-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
LITERARY LIGHTS MEET AT THE
FOSTER HOME.

Brilliant Gathering Heard Mr. Ken
mans Paper-Personal
! Notes.
| The 2S4th meeting Of the Literary Society
| was held at the residence of Mr.. John W.
| Foster Saturday evening. There was
larger attendance Of members than usual
and a number of invited guests added to
the social feature of the evening, all OF
| whom were entertained delightfully."- in the
spacious salon and the adjacent roomy din
| ing and drawing rooms. The literary exer-
| cises of the evening were preceded by
| choice vocal music. Mr.. George Kennan,
| the essayist of the evening. read an exceed
| ingly interesting paper on Suicide treat
| Ing the subject largely from scientific and
| philosophical points of view, and the topic
| vas discussed or commented upon by
number Of members, and also by two CT
| three invited guests. Mr.. Lee Jewett Cox
| was heard to advantage in two numbers at
| the beginning of the evening. He was &C.
| pmpanied by Mrs. Buxton on the piano.
| A fine supper closed the evening.
Representative and Mrs. Olmsted gave a
dinner Saturday night in honor Of the At
| present were Senator and Mrs. Elkins SEN
| ator Penrose, Representative and Mrs Dali
! zeil. Gen and Mrs. Corbin, Comma nder and
[ Mrs. Cowles, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Mrs
| A. e. Bates, Miss GWynn and Mr.. Frank A.
| Munsey
for New York city, where she will visit for
| several weeks.
The Mexican ambassador and Mrs AZ
| niroZ aimed a dinner SATURDAY. night
! their guests including the Chinese minister
| and Mrs. WI, Senator and Mrs. Cullom
the minister from Guatemala. the minister
| from Persia, Gen. and Mrs. Moore. the
| charge d'affaires Of Colombia and Mrs
Pezet, Miss Maude Pauncefote, Mrs. Att
well, Mr.. Wauters Of the Belgian legation.
| and Mrs Perez
One Of the prettiest teas that has marked
| the winter was given by Mrs. Robert Smart
Saturday for her friends to meet eth her guest;
| Mrs. De Witt, Miss Fuller, Miss Keim,
| Miss Long and Miss Day assisting this
| charming hostess In extending the hospital
| tiles Of her pleasant home Both official
| diplomatic and resident society were repre-
| sented in the several hundred guests.
! day afternoon to her daughter. Keren Whit
| tier Culbertson. who is Ill at the Woman g
| Hospital, in Philadelphia.
Mrs Emma R. Frank will be at home
/ Tuesdays in the future, at 9s5 K street.
Mrs. W. L. Jones. wife Of Representative
| Jones of Washington; Mrs Henry c. Cou-
| don, wife Of Chaplain Coudon of the House
| of Representa- tives, and Mrs. Thomas Sam
| mons will receive at No. 80 B street north
| east today.
Mrs W. L. Jones. wife Of Representative
| Jones OF Washington. will receive for the
| last time this season today, at No. 80 B
| street northeast
The Columbia Heights Arts Club held it's
| weekly meeting at the home of Mrs Gala
her, 1921 Rhode Island avenue. Thursday
| afternoon. Mrs. Fif1eld read a paper on
| Madame de Levigne. Mrs. Sara Denton
Wilson read THE Transfiguration Of Miss
| Philora," by Miss Kingsley. The following
| ladies contributed to the entertainment of
the club: Mrs. Seip, and Miss Van Voast
played a sonata by Mozart. Miss Petersen,
| the "Valse Chromantique" by Benjamin
sang the duet, 60 Pretty Rose" by Theo.
| Margials; Mrs. GaHaher had prepared a
pleasing literary diversion for the members
and guests. in which Mrs. Hayden carried
| off the honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean, Mr.. and
Mrs. de Margerie and Mr.. and Mrs. de
| Koven gave dinners last night.
The Misses Wood of Fort Myer Heights.
| Va, entertained friends at valentine
| party Friday evening. Games, music and
dancing were enjoyed until a late hour
| Then the guests marched to the dining
! room, where bountiful repast was served
Among those present were Misses Dora
Joy, Mamie Westerfelt Lula Schutt, Mamie
Collins, Monte Hunter, Laura Aughbeck
Maddie Hunter, Helen Bause, Miss Elliott
Arthur Rabbit, Mr.. Cortelyou. Mr.. Ed
ward Walls. Mr. Ash, Mr.. Hilten, Mr.. Ed
| win Hunter, Mr.. Hoffman, Mrs. Hoffman,
Mrs. Bause and Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood.
Miss Bessie Starr Emmert and Mr.. Har-
| vey Francis Worley were married Saturday
night at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Lorenzo Mr.. Lorenzo escorted
| the bride, who is his stepdaughter, her
| only attendant being Miss Retta Yauchler
| as maid Of honor The latter was gowned
in pink organdie Mr.. Wolf OF Cincinnati
| was best man and Rev. DR.. Greene OFF,
| ciated. The pretty young bride was beau
| tifully gowned in white organdie and lace
and wore tulle veil with lilies Of the val
the ceremony. which took place in the
| f1ower-decked drawing room. A reception,
largely attended, followed before the de-
parture OF the couple for their wedding trip.
Mr.. Morley will take his bride to Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Kleinschmidt gave a
st. Valentines party Friday evening last at
their home on Cambridge place in honor of
Mrs. Kleinschmidt's sisters, Misses Virginia
and Mamie Osburn OF Berryville, Va
A pleasant evening with songs, games and
muSlC WIS SpeLI, dllcT WHICH b DOunIlIul
| repast was served. Beautiful little valen-
tines were given as souvenirs Of the COCA
sion. Those present were Misses Virginia
| and Mamie Osburn, Alice and Emma
Berry, Sallie Lacey. Mary Ritchie and
Daisy Mackall Messrs. Arthur Berry, Paul
Mackall, Calvin Page, Parren Jarboe, Jo-
seph eastman, Harry Hickey and Philip
Thompson.
Mrs. Cushman K Davis gave dinner last
night in honor Of Mrs Richard Henry Saw
age Of New York, who is her guest for a
few days.
The Misses Hungerford entertained at
progressive euchre Friday evening. Among
those present were the Misses Jfrdinston,
Winchell. Holtzclaw, Blackmon. Riordan
and Hungerford. and Messrs. Andrews.
Polk. Miller, Mclean, Mcclure, Brown,
Bawker and DR.. Bishop The ladys prize
was won by Miss Riordan and gentlemans
by Mr.. Mclean; lady's BOBBY by Miss
Holtzclaw and gentleman's by DR.. Bishop.
After refreshments were served dancing
followed the company breaking up with the
Virginia reel.
The Misses Lehrman Of Baltimore are