Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-25

will be a prominent Ecstess next winter in
the diplomatic crcle
The lawn fete 70. vundling Hospital
Saturday afternoon attracted the friends of
that institution in large numbers to meet
its untiring board of mana cement and to
observe closely TIE good results of the
careful management for which its members
stand Mrs. Simon Welt and the follow
ing Mrs Horace A Taylor. Mrs. a T.
Britton Mrs. A. r. Browne. Mrs. j. c.
Smithe. Mrs A. Lisner Mrs. Charles Bas
sett, Mrs. Joseph Auerbach. Miss Susan
Britton. Mrs. James T.. Clark. Mrs. a. Is.
Graham. Mrs. John c. Pennie. Mrs. William
S. Knox Mrs. Lester y. Platt, Mrs. Rich
ard Sylvester and Mrs. Joseph n. Whitney,
associated with her in the board presided
at the various booths. where flowers, ices,
sweetmeatS. fancy bags, etc, were sold.
The Misses Flora and Sadie Britton. Miss
Reid Miss Wymer Miss Foote, Miss Ste
vens, Miss Brown, Miss Queenie Woodward,
Miss Francis Thorn. Miss Katherine Brit
ton. Miss Caroline Lathrop, Miss Bealer
Miss Kimball. Miss Auerbach. Miss Rae
Hahn. Miss Beatrice Hawley. Mrs. Barross,
Mrs. Calf. Mrs William Heilpin. Miss He'll
pin. Miss ]. M. Stoddard. Mrs. J. D. T.
Chesley, Mrs. H. T. Coggshall and Miss
George Knox assisted as saleswomen or
Mattresses and contributed largely to the
success of the event. The forty-eight babies
were on exhibition either in their cribs or
In the large perambulator on the grounds
taking the air. The Marine Band orchestra
played on the lawn during the fete.
Mrs A. E. Welcker has gone abroad for
the summer months with a party of
friends.
Frau DR.. Hoffman, of Marburg, Hessen,
Germany, accompanied by her little boy, is
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hoffman, of 1922 Grant street, Mount
Plea SAINT where she will be pleased to
her friends
Mrs. Shaw. wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury, who is now at her home in DeS
Moines, is quoted as saying many pleasant
things Of Washington society. that she en-
joys her life here very much, and is further
reported to have said: Il a great ad
mirer of Mrs. Roosevelt. 1 can better tell
you how she is regarded in Washington
when 1 repeat that familiar saying, Mrs.
Roosevelt is a womanly woman On the
whole. cannot say that l was in the least
disappointed by Washington society, and
1t had many agreeable surprises"
The assistant secretary of state and Mrs
Peirce gave dinner last night to mark the
anniversary of the unwilling of the Roch-
ambeau statue Members of the French
embassy, including Mr. Jules Boeufve, who
was primarily instrumental in securing this
monument to the gallant Frenchman.
formed the company.
Mrs. Richard townsend and daughter,
after a stay at Erie. Pa, will go on to
Newport for the summer.
The Pilgrim Club of New York will enter
tain at a notable dinner tonight, when the
British ambassador, the Secretaries of the
Treasury and War, Mr.. Wayne MacVedgh
and Mr.. Thomas F. Walsh of this city will
be among the guests.
Mrs. Ella s. Knight of the Stoddert
Georgetown. has gone to Omaha, Neb.,
where she will spend the summer months
with her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Aulsbrook.
Mrs II. II. Mosley, accompanied by her
young daughter, Genevteve, will sail for
Europe on Saturday next.
Mrs Jones, widow of Dr. John E Jones,
and her daughter, Miss Martina Jones' will
shortly sail for Europe. Their house at
18th and / streets will be occupied next
winter by Mrs. Longworth of Cincinnati.
week in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Hummer have
invitations out for this evening, from $50
to 1870 o'clock, at 1910 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast, to celebrate the tenth ami
yerSary of their wedding.
Mrs. Nelly Grant Sartoris will go to
Coburg, Canada, this week from Chicago
where she went to meet her son. Lieutenant
Sartoris. The latter. however, is remaining
in California for the present.
Little Katherine Rau gave a party to lit
tie Dorothy Virginia Mayer of New York
city at 9OS 9th street northwest last Friday
night. Several little misses of the wee
ages were invited. Dorothy is q little lady
Of five years.