Evening star., 1902-04-12

ninetyfourth birthday anniversary
Mr. and Mrs Rittman gave small din
| ner last night in honor of Mr. and Mrs
| Eugene de Bocande of New York.
Archbishop Ireland will be entertained at
| dinner tonight at the French embassy.
Admiral and Mrs. schley, who have been
| in New York visiting their daughter. Mrs
| Ralph NJ Stuart-Wortley, have returned
home.
| The Russian ambassador and Countess
| Cassini, accompanied by several members
| OF the embassy staff. were in Philadelphia
| yesterday and attended a banquet aboard
the new Russian battIeship, Retvizan.
Miss NJ. Adelaide Lynham contralto in
| the quartet of Foundry Church. will be
| married to Mr. John Humphrey on April
| so at l. o'clock, in the Congregational
| Church. Miss Lynham is singer who has
come into much prominence in the short
| time she has been before the public In
this city. She has been heard at the con-
| certs of DR.. Bischoff as well as at the
! services in the Congregational Church,
| Where she was member of the choir be-
| fore going to the choir of Foundry Church
Mr.. Humphrey is a brother of Mr. Walter
| Humphrey. the baritone soloist in the choir
| OF the Congregational Church.
The German ambassador gave a dinner
| last night, when in the notable company en-
| tertained Were the Mexican amba assador
| and Nine. AZpiroz. the Secretary of War
! and Mrs. Root, the Belgian minister and
| baroness Moncheur. the Turkish minister
Representative and Mrs. Mcclellan Mrs
! Harriet Blaine Beale. Nine. Perez Miss Jo-
| sephine Patten. Miss Wallach Mr. and
| Mrs. Schall, Miss Stevens, Lieut.. De Fara-
| mond. Mr.. II. c. Norman, Mr.. Hauge Mr.
Van Roijen, Lieut.. Commander and Fran
| Won Rebeur-Paschwitz and Count Won Mont
gelaS of the embassy The German am
or e.ly In,
Pittsburg Of Mr.. Westinghouse
The Mexican ambassador and Mime. AZ
piroz and Mr.. and Mrs Won CaIlenburg win
| give dinners tonight.
Miss Clapp entertained large party at
| luncheon today at Rauscher's.
The Abracadabra Club was entertained
| on Wednesday night at the home of Mrs.
! A w. Barber, Io3 East Capitol street with
MI. squler, the president, in the chair. In
response to roll call the members named
| the man who. In their opinion, was the
| greatest American statesman who was not
a soldier. Major Isaiah Black was elected
| to membership in the club. A paper upon
The Wit and Humor of Charles Dickens
| was given by Miss Leonora Merritt and a
Question Drawer" was conducted by Mr.
Barber DR.. Diffenderfer contributed two
cornet solos and Miss Hills rendered a vo-
| cal solo. The election of officers for the
ensuing year resulted as follows: President
Mr.: e G: Abbott, first vice president DIR.
| Dlrenderfer; second vice president Miss
merritt; secretary treasurer Mrs Barber;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Davis; execu-
tive committee Mr.. A. P. Clark jr chair
man; MI Barber, Mr.. Squier, Mrs. Scott
| and Miss Doherty. Refreshments were
! served by the hostess in the social hour fol-
lowing adjournment. Among those present
We're: Mr. and Mrs. Besslievre. Mr.. and
| Mrs Barber, Mr.; and Mrs. McCreary, Mr.
and Mrs: A. P. Clark, jr.. Mrs. Hills, Miss
Hils: Miss Merritt, Mrs. Erdman Mrs
Broch. Miss Esther Brock. Miss Doherty
Professor Kirke, Mr.. Dawson, Miss Van
| Doren. Mr.. Abbott, Mr.. Squier, Dr. and
| Mrs. Dffenderfer.
progressive euchre was given at the
| home of Miss Genevieve Rice of Capitol
| Hill Thursday evening. After the prizes
were awarded to Mr. Taylor Curren. Mr.
James Hughes, Miss Agnes Howard and
MISS Marie Rice, the guests adjourned to
| the dining room, which was decorated for
/ the occasion, where a bountiful repast was
| served. Punch was served by Miss Marie
Rice. Among those present were: DIR. and
| Mrs. T. F. Martin and sister Miss Agatha
| Martin, Mr.. James McGrath of Baltimore
| guest of the hostess; Mr.. and Mrs Chas
Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hughes. the
| Misses NJ Rice, Beuchert, Cross Mullen.
| Kane, Howard and Messrs. Collfiower
| Fred Rice, Salvina, Bryne Beuchert. E. v
| Rice. jr.. Jones, Curren and VenabIe and
| Mr.. and Mrs E V. Rive and Ethel Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Buell.. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Owens and D. W. Mertz are So
journing at Atlantic City.
Mrs. w. A. DeCaindry received the men,
| bers of the Collegiate Alumnae Association
| last evening at her home 914 Farragut
Square The feature of the evening was a
| paper by Mrs. James l.. Slayden wife of
representative Slayden of San Antonio.
| Texas. This charming paper was read
earlier in the season before the Twentieth
| Century and Washington clubs and de-
l cit
| family in Barcelona, Spain.
| Gen. and Mrs. Corbin were guests of
honor Thursday night at a superb dinner
| given by the governor of Pennsylvania and
| Mrs William A. Stone. The executive
! mansion at Harrisburg which is as mag
| nificent as any official residence in America
| was artistically decorated-the red and gold
/ state dining room in addition to lilies The
| daisies were used on the mantels of the
| state dining room in addition to lies The
| ceiling OF the apartment was also treated
| With flowers and vines. The table had for
| its centerpiece massive silver vase of
| roses on an immense mirror, while brides
| maid roses formed oval pieces at each end
| OF the table. The dinner cards and bonbon
dishes had hand-painted flags on them,
while the ices were served in military hats
! of candy.
| A very successful progressive euchre was
| given at st. Martins Church Bloomngdale,
| Wednesday evening last. There was an
| overflow of players, Notwithstanding the
| stormy night. About thirty beautiful and
useful prizes were awarded the winners.
The success of the event was largely due to
| the able management of the hostesses
Mesdames O'Brien and Sweeney ably as
| sisted by Mr.. John Weidemann. hand
| some sum was realized and will be devoted
| to the completion of the new ST. Martins
| Hall, now building
Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson and Miss An
| derson sail on the 10Th instant for Europe
| and will spend the summer abroad The
| first two months viii be spent in Paris
| were they will be Joined by Justice Ander-
| son and Miss Augustine, Mrs. Anderson's
sister.
The Young Married Ladies' Club of Mount
Pleasant gave elaborate progressive
| euchre last night at the home of Mr.. l.. H.
Meyers, 1901 Lydecker avenue, inviting as
| their guests their husbands. whom they en-
| tertained in a royal manner. A number of
valuable prizes were distributed among the
| lucky winners. after which refreshments
were served. The entertainment committee
consisted of the following ladies: Mrs ]. G.
Meyers. jr.. Mrs. B. F. Hargrave. Mrs j.
c. Coughlin, Mrs. Phillip Auth and Mrs
L. H. Meyers.