Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30


Canwile. league and Colonel Jordan, chief
| of staff of the South Carolina Division.
| N c. ". being complimented with promi-
| nent position in the great parade May 81.
| Mr. and Mrs. Max Fischer will be at
| home. 1915 street, Monday, June l, I'm
| honor OF confirmation of their son Stan
| ley.
Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Emmons of $50 1
| street northeast left yesterday for North
| Chesapeake Beach. Md, to spend the sum-
| mer.
| Miss Anne Harrison Byrd. formerly of
| Winchester. Va. now of Baltimore. is
guest of Mrs. E. c. Dashiell. 224 N street
| northwest.
| Mr. and Mrs. ]. Schifman of 1862 Har-
ward street will be at home to their friends
Monday June / from to 10 p. m, in honor
of the confirmation of their daughter, Bella.
MI: and Mrs c. l.. Meigs of Newport
| News. Va, en- route for Orkney Springs
| for the summer
Captain Overton. who was killed in the
bolo rush in the Philippines last week left
little orphan niece. who he had been
| educating in the Visitation Convent here.
After she finishes school. the little girl
will make her home with Mrs. E. NJ Vynne,
300 West I'D street. New York city. Mrs.
Vynne being now her guardian.
| The Abracadabra Club held its last meet
| ing. for the season Wednesday evening, May
q. with Mr.. and Mrs. Barber. T0S East
| Capitol street. Mr. c. G. Abbott presiding.
| Responses by club members were: Songs
of Summer" Letters of greeting were read
| from Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain. now I'm
| Philadelphia. and from Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
ems in Ohio Mr. A. w. Barber read origi-
nal verses addressed to the new club men,
| bers. The essay of the evening was by Miss
| Leonora Merritt. on "Oliver Cromwell.
| This was discussed by the club, Mr.. j. l..
| McCreery read an original story, "A Letter
| From Heaven" The retiring president, Mr..
| c. H. Abbott. announced to the club the i'm
portant news that recent scientific excava-
lions had established the existence of an
| Abracadabra Club in Babylon. and he read
| a translation of the minutes of meeting in
| 1893 B. c. He then turned the club over to
the incoming president MIR. S. j. Besse-
| lievre.
| The annual outing of the club was set
| for June 10. at Great Falls. Refreshments
were served by the hostess. Guests In
! cluded Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester. Miss Fran
ces Perham and Mr. Mills. Club members
| present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott. Mr..
| and Mrs. Besselievre. Mrs. Brock. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Croissant, Mrs. Davis, DR.. Defender
fer. Mrs Doherty Mr.. and Mrs. Ide. Mr..
| and Mrs. McCreery. Miss Merritt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Story and Miss Van Doven
| A delightful euchre party was given at
| the home of Mrs. E. c. Dashiell Wednesday
| evening. The prizes were both pretty and
| useful and the game was followed by
supper.
Mrs T. A. Snyder and Miss Edith Snyder
| of Lehighton, Pa, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs John l. Beuchert of Capitol Hill
attend the commencement exercises of the
| National Park Seminary at Forest Glen,
| where her daughter, Miss Edith, has been
| student for the past two years
Mr.. D. c. Fahey and wife left this after
| noon for short trip in the Blue Ridge
| mountains.
Commander L. L. Reamey Z. S. N. and
| family will sail in the Red Star steamer
| Kroonland June to spend the summer in
| Europe
Mrs James S. McDonogh left this week
| for Kansas City, Mo, to see her mother,
| who is very i'll.
Mrs Harry Barton of Brookland departed
| yesterday for Buffalo. where she will spend
| two or three months visiting her sister.
Mrs R. M. johnson of Capitol Hill will
| leave tomorrow for Chicago to visit rela-
| tives.
Prof. Failyer and family are visiting rela-
| tives at Manhattan. Kan.
Mr. Harry Barton of Brookland and his
| daughter, Miss Merle Barton, are spending
several days at Newport News
| Miss Margaret Harvey and her guest.
| Miss Cauthorne of Philadelphia. will leave
Monday for months visit TO Atlantic City,
| leaving there in July for visit of several
months at Salt Lake City and southern Cali
| fornia.
| Mrs NJ J. Wade has issued invitations for
| the marriage reception of her daughter,
! Matte Virginia, and Mr.. William Woolls,
| jr.. Wednesday. the 10th of June, from
! to o'clock, at 523 23d street.
Mrs. E. G. Frazier and her son. William
| w. Frazier, of No. 7715 Waverly avenue
! Pittsburg. Pa, will visit her sister. Mrs
| w. c. Flennicken 40 D street northeast
and will be at home Mondays and Thurs
days during June.
Mrs. William H. Fugitt announces the
| coming marriage of her granddaughter.
Miss Maggeline Dyer. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dyer, to Mr. George Alex Gar
| o'clock. at the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
Reception from $50 to 1920 pm. al 667
South Carolina avenue southeast. At home
after June 49,
Mrs. Henry Lavender of 500 18th street
| southeast will leave here Monday for New
York to sail on the Oceanic for a visit of
five months In Europe. Mr. Lavender, after
spending two months along Chesapeake
bay will Join his wife in Europe, both re-
turning here the latter part of October
The Friday Evening Euchre Club held its
final meeting of the season with Miss Pearl
Heck. No. 1894 Columbia road northwest,
last Thursday evening. Miss Wright was
awarded the ladies' first prize while there
was contest for gentemens first prize
between Messrs. Housed. Kwis and Skinner
it finally being won by Mr.. Housed. The
consolation prizes were bestowed upon Miss
Kunel and Mr.. Gary. respectively. The
guests of the evening were Miss Louise
Jarvis and Messrs. Skinner and A. r.
Speare.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Jacobs of Indian
Head entertained Bishop Satterlee and Rev.
Mr.. Graham at luncheon Thursday after
confirmation at ST. James Chapel, Indian
Head. Mrs. Jacobs was assisted by Mrs.
Edward Mulln and Mrs William Foos of
Washington, Mr.. Jacobs himself being one
of the class confirmed.
Mr.. E. Stanley King left this morning for
Philadelphia, where he will engage in bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fisher and Master
Stanley Fisher will be at home to their
friends. 1915 street northwest Monday
June l. from to 10 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schiffman will re.
reive Monday, June 1, from to 10 pm, at
their residence, 1862 Harvard street north