Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Capital Folks Well Scattered
Over the Country.
RECENT HOME EVENTS
SEASON AT NEWPORT ONLY
MODERATELY GAY.
Miss Roosevelt's Presence Has Enliven-
ed Many occasions-Per-
sonal Notes.
RECENT HOME EVENTS

Unless the unexpected happens, Mrs. Og-
den Mills subscription ball will be the most
important expenditure in the way of en-
PERTAINING that many Of the Newporters
will bother about this season. The Wall
street slump or something has stopped the
fun, and Mrs. Mills idea of subscription
dance-a hundred-dollar bill paying the
way for five persons-took like wildfre,
and insures one lively evening. anyway.
Mrs. Astor's ball and the o. H. P. Bel
mont festivity are set for the coming week.
Miss Roosevelts presence revived interest
in the Casino hops, and last nights gath
ering was all that could be desired Miss
Roosevelt wore black tulle. the skirt with
three founces and the trimming of white
| tulle and pink chiffon roses.
Senator and Mrs. Newlands are at Bar
HarbOr for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor are
at their summer home, Bein Bhreagh
Lodge, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, with their
two children, the latter being less than q
month old.
Secretary Hitchcock has spent a month
with his family at Dublin, N. H.
Mrs. Henry Siegel Of New York, who was
here last week, is entertaining Lady SWEET
tenham, wife of the British governor of
the Straits Settlement. She and Mrs Sic
gel will be the guests during the yacht
races of Sir Thomas Upton. Little Miss
Gladys Kastle of this city and KastIe
Park will also enjoy the races with the
party aboard the Erin
Gen. and Mrs. Boynton are at Castine.
Me-, for a fortnight's stay
Mrs M w. Stephenson has gone to Hye-
burg, Me-,
Mrs H. D. Barr has gone to Pequaket,
Mrs Frank Barry is spending this month
at the Plains Va.
Mrs M. R. Clark has gone to stockbridge.
Mass.
Miss s. E. Schneider has gone to Atlantic
City.
Miss E. NJ simms is at New Bloomfield,
Pa, this month
Mrs. E. A. Walter is at Clarks Gap. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chopper are at the
Peacocks, Buena Vista Springs, Pa.
Mrs. E. M. Morgan is at Stamford, N. Y.
Haven. Canada.
Mrs. F. G. Dodge is spending this month
at New London. N. H.
Col. and Mrs. R. G. Rutherford are at
Fort Assinniboine, Mont, for a six weeks
stay.
Mrs. H. F. Olmstead has gone to Pitts
ford. VT.
Mrs. w. J. Howard has gone to Barbours-
vile, Va. to stay six weeks.
Mrs. o. D. Kinsf1an is at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ida H. McKnew is at Narragansett
Pier.
Mrs. S. J. Beveridge has gone to Buena
Vista Springs. Pa.
Mrs. H. s. Houghton has gone to Leonard
town. Md.
Mrs Kate L. Roy is at Sweet Chalybeate
Springs. Va.
Mrs. John H. Moore is at Bethlehem.
N. H.
Mrs. R. J. Dennis has gone to Ocean
City. Md.
Mrs M. H. Pilling is at CHAIRMAN, Pa.
Mrs VIII E. carne is spending a fort
Mrs. w. B. Johnson is at Elkton, Va
Mr.. Franklin A. Wheelan and family are
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin B. Linton and family
are at Island Heights, N. J.
Mrs. w. r. Bailey has gone to Fauquier
White Sulphur Springs, Va.
Mrs. T. w. Kinkaid is at Martinsburg
Nd, this month.
Mrs. H. T. Carson has gone to Burke's
Station, Va, for month.
., Tuesday Evening; August 4, at the home
OF the bridge. Cambridge, n. Y, Miss Jenn g
Belle Ashton. daughter of the late John
Ashton. NJ D.. and Irving NJ. Croker of
washington. D. C., were married by the
of the late Gen. John G. Croker They
will be at home. 1851 Corcoran street, after
November 1. where they will be pleased to
see their friends.
Miss Emma McCarter of Columbus, Ohio
is visiting her sister, w. D. Hughes.
Mrs. W. P. Doyle and Mrs A. L. Rey-
nolds, who have been visiting in Boston,
are now in Maine, where they will remain
until September 15
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Hebbard and daughter
and Miss Margaret Keegan have gone to
Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. William e. Humphrey last
evening celebrated the golden anniversary
or their wedding at their residence, 172S
9th street northwest. The bride and groom
have held their ages we'll and. surrounded
by their children and grandchildren. they
were the recipients on this their anniver-
sary, of many beautiful presents Among
the relatives and friends who were present
were the following: Mr. and Mrs Kahlert,
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Maynard.
Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Miss Saunders,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins. Mrs Lowe. Mrs
Summerscales. Miss McKeever, Mr.. and
Mrs Will Humphrey. Mr.. Albert Humphrey,
DR.. e. c. Rice and Rev.oW. R. Bushby.
Adolph Grant Wolf has returned to the
city after ten weeks trip to Europe.
The misses Alice Kock, Mamie Rupert,
Josephine Profit and Gussie Powell are at
Bluemont. Blue Ridge mountains, Va. for
the month of August. m
Mr.. and Mrs. John P Taylor are visiting
relatives in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Mr.. T. v. Smith and sister, Katharine.