Evening star., 1902-03-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
AN UNUSUALLY GAY CELEBRA-
TON.
Coming Weddings and Other Pleasant
Events-The Gridiron Club
Honored


time ago. They read:
VIII yez to party light and SO
AT nine In the evening Of March seventeen?
The object Is is certain. the way mos, diyertin'
There IL be lashins OF drinkin, an eafin, 1 m
The piper will play-it won't cost yez a rid
So sind me yer answer, as quick as Eez can sir 'oF
An shure an yer welcome, or ye'd not have been
bid,'
The shamrock gave the keynote to the
decorations which were pretty and in keep
ing with the day. There were prizes for
the lucky ones at cards and dance to wind
up the evening to the music of Irish pipers.
Tomorrow is the annual fete day at the
Home for the Aged conducted by the Little
Sisters of the Poor, being the feast of ST.
Joseph. Its observance entirely by grace
of the beneficence Of the patrons of this
charity has grown to be a regular inStitu-
tion. Dinner will be served at 1870 and
beDediction will he held In the chapel at )
o'clock, when Cardinal Martinelli will ofi-
ciate. The French ambassador and all the
members Of his embassy staff will be pres
cnt to wait at table on the old people, with
large number of other good friends of the
house. All visitors are made welcome by
the sisters in charge.
The Theater Club filled two boxes las,
night at the National, each member having
several guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Addi-
son, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lee, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Newlands. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Poor, Representative and Mrs. Olmsted.
Miss McKenna, Col. and Mrs. Maus, Mrs.
Carroll Mercer, Mrs Thomas Emory. DR..
and Mrs. Jenkins. Miss Bayard OF Balti-
more and Mr. Boeufve were in the COM
pany. After the play all went to supper at
the Willard. The Theater Club has been In
existence five six Monday nights, and
has been entertained in turn at supper at
the members homes. Last night was the
last meeting for this season and was on q
much larger scale than usual.
The Russian ambassador and Countess
Cassini gave dinner last night in honor
Of the Italian ambassador and Mrs. Mayor
des Planches the Chilean minister and
Mrs. Walker Martinez Mr. and Mrs. S. s.
Howland Mrs. and Miss Robson and men,
bers Of the embassy staff.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Patterson, formerly
Of Georgetown, D. c., announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Virginia c., to Mr
William Herbert Hyde Of Yonkers, N. Y.
The date of the wedding has not as yet
been set.
Mr.. and Mrs David Kemper Watson have
issued invitations for the marriage OF their
daughter Maria Margaret Watson, to DR..
Dixon l.. Moore of Columbus, Ohio,
Wednesday. April 2, at the Colonial.
Mr.. and MIS- Robert J. Nynne Wiil give
reception on the evening Of Wednesday,
April 2. to meet the Gridiron Club.
Mrs. K L. Gilbert and Miss Gilbert of
New York are in the city for short visit
and are located at the New Willard. Miss
Gilbert will be pleasantly remembered as
the guest of Mrs. Granger during January
Mr.. Charles D. Stephens Of the Interior
Department watch and Mrs. Mary A. VIII
son of Port Gibson, \. Y, We're married at
the latter place on the 18th instant Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephens will return 10 Washington
and hold an lat home at IA Grant place
tomorrow evening from to o.
Mrs John s. Stodder and Mrs Carl W.
P. Stodder will be at home Fridays at the
Mrs. A. D. Prince will not receive tomor-
row, but will be at home the following
Wednesday in March and the first two in
April.
Miss Leavitt. 1121 Vermont avenue, will
not be at home this evening. but viii re-
ceive her friends informally on succeeding
Tuesday evenings during the spring.
Invitations have been received here from
Mrs. Conception Hernaiz to the marriage
Of her friend, Miss Theodosia Dowling
Ivan Dawson of Washington. D. c., Sat-
urday March 20, at 1890 o'clock, at Car
olina, Porto Rico.
A pleasant evening was spent at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Wilson. 9o7 F
street northeast, last Thursday by many
young people, the occasion being the birth
day of their daughter Grace. After playing
progressive games for a while prizes were
awarded to Mr.. Charles Morgan, first
Capt. W. Manning, second; Miss Agnes
Tansil, first; Miss Annie Harr second, and
Mr.. Francis Jones, BOBBY. Various other
games were played until a late hour, when
repast was served, after which music
was enjoyed Among those present were
Gertie Elliott. Mabel Raymond, Minnie
Young, Florence Ide Nellie Vandegrift
Mamie Haines, Lutte Tansill. Gertie Rod
erick. Agnes Tansill, Annie Harr, Virginia
WIN Elliott, Frank Keyes. Charles Nor
gan, John Haas. John Beadle Edmond
Jones' Howard Roderick. Will Wingate,
Capt. Manning Bayard Tansill, Lyle Sea-
ton, Edward Boo and VIII Dunnington
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Q. DeLashmutt have
moved to 300 [ street.
Mrs Wilkins 1892 Roanoke street. will be
at home to Mt. Holyoke almunae tomor-
row at 3 o clock.
party was given by Mr. and Mrs. F. G.
Mattingly a their residence 1882 9th street
northwest. last evening In honor Of the
third anniversary of the birth of their little
daughter. Hllda Maye. Games, recitationS,
vocal and instrumental music were in
dulged in for some time, when the guests
repaired to the beautifully decorated dining
room where bountiful repast was served
from a well-filed and artistically arranged
table. Little Miss Hilda Maye was the re-
cipient of many handsome presents. Among
those in attendance were the Misses Hilda
Maye Mattingly, A. Breen, c.. Wells, L.
Seigel, r. Clark, l. Crews. NJ Crews, D.
Crews. G. Jemison G. Hornung, A. Magru-
der, B. Doemer, E. Hogeland, F. Lucke,
little Frances Louise Mattngly. r. Fallon.
A. Beebe, A. Sincell. NJ Fallon, NJ. Doemer,
F. NJ. Shreve, Mesdames Mattingly Dewey,
Wells Jemison and Proctor and Masters G.
Mattingly. f. Clark. E. Leese n Leese. E.
Alden, c. Hall. S. Dewey. baby George Mat
tingly, N. Miller and Messrs. F. G. Mat
tingly, NJ. Davis, G. H. Mattingly, w. w.
Jemison and F. NJ. Proctor.
Mrs. X. Y. Lingle of $50 New York ave-
nue.. who is in New York, will return in a
few days
! Mrs. Alexander F.. Magruder will give a
tea tomorrow at 5 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bradley are at
st. Augustine Fla.
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