Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SECRETARY ROOT BRINGS
FRIENDS TO MEET GEN. OLIVER.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey at Saratoga
Races-Mr. Sibley's Party
Personal Notes.

| General Oliver, who is to be the assist
ant secretary Of war September l. was
! given dinner Saturday night at the
| Country Club by Secretary Root. whose
other guests were Secretary Hitchcock,
| Postmaster General Payne Secretary Will
| son, General Young. General Corbin, Gen.
I eral Carter General Randolph. General
| Gillespie, General O'Reilly, General Bates.
General Humphrey. Colonel Edwards. Judge
| Magoon and Mr.. N. o. Chance.
| Admiral and Mrs. Dewey were Mr. VIM.
| c. Whitney's guests at the races Saturday
| at Saratoga and attracted general atten-
| ton. Mrs. Dewey wore lace-trimmed
| muslin and large white hat trimmed WIN
| white feathers. Her wrap was Of white
broadcloth.
General and Mrs Hasbrouck are visiting
| Colonel and Mrs. Bass at Bar Harbor.
| The Chinese minister shortly expects his
| sister-in-law. Miss Wong, to arrive from
China to preside over his legation home
| here He is going shortly to Henderson
| Harbor to visit Mr.. and Mrs John w.
| Foster.
| Rear Admiral Evans and family are sum-
| mering at Sound Beach, N. Y.
|
Lydia Mistead of this city. who has been
| visiting friends in Towson, Md, for the
| past few days, was given Saturday even
| Ing. The house was decorated with flow
! ers, and in bank of flowers an orchestra
| from the city provided music hat-trim-
| ming contest, with prizes. created much
| amusement The watermelonS were served
! on the lawn.
Representative sibley of Pennsylvania
and party of friends, among them being
| Representative Cannon. were at Breton
| Woods, N. H., last week. The gentlemen
are the guests of Mr.. Sibey and have been
| at his summer home at Van Cour on Lake
Champlain They have visited Montreal
and Quebec in Mr.. Sibleys yacht An au-
| tomobile ride over the mountains has also
| entered into their outing.
| Mr.. Thomas H. Atkinson and sister, Miss
Atkinson. left this morning for an extended
| tour to Halifax, Quebec and other points
| in Canada.
| Miss Susie B. Dunlap of 719 ed street
| northwest left Saturday for a vacation
| She will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. H.
| 7. De Groot, Hunters Mills. Va.
| Miss Emma Louise Smith of Capitol Hill
| and Miss Florence Hopkins left this morn
| ing for Orkney Springs, Va, and will be
there till the middle of September.
| Mr.. McCammon and the Misses Mccain
mon are in London now after a trip over
| the continent.
Mr.. William Loeb. Jr., secretary to the
President, and Mrs. Loeb are at Rogers
Rock, near Fort William Henry. NJ
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Mudd, accompanied
| by their little daughters, Madaline and
| Edith have gone on an extended visit to
| Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach and
| Ocean View. Later they will go to North
Carolina for an indefinite stay. Mr.. M.
Cady. the father of Mrs. Mudd, also accom-
| panied them.
| The following Washingtonians are at
| Magnolia Beach for the season: Mr. and
Mrs William E. Edmonston and daughters,
| Edmonston and Miss Lille Edmonston
| Mr.. Charles x. Edmonston will Join them
| this week.
| Frieburg, Me, for the season: Mrs. George
| H. Kennedy and two sons, George and
| Owen; Mr.. George H. Kennedy will join
| them later in the month; Mrs. William J.
Stevenson and Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of
| ssachuSetts avenue.
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Reichgut gave a party
| at their home. 224 G street northwest Sun
day evening in honor of their daughter
| Ruths first anniversary of her birth
| Among those present were Mrs Theresa
| Reichgut, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Sodden, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Danzousky. Mr.. and Mrs 1. Har-
ris and Miss Celia Rosenfield. all of Balti-
| more Md: Mr.. and Mrs J. Weinberg Mr.
| and Mrs. Joseph Rosenfield, Mr. and Mrs.
l. Rosenfield and many young folks After
music and games refreshments were served
The members of William Mckinley Circle.
Ladies of the G. A. R.. have been the
| guests of Mr.. Crow at Crows Cottage at
| Colonial Beach.
Misses Teresa and Josie German. their
cousin, Miss Bessie German, and Miss Hat
! tie Seitz are at Atlantic City Thew are
stopping at the Berkshire.
Miss Alice Gertrude Martin. together with
her chum Miss Alice Boswell. have joined
the Washington colony at Harper's Ferry
Tor the remainder of the season.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. J. Ever1st Cathen of
| st. Paurs rectory. Des MoinN Iowa. are
| visiting the clergyman's aged father Cant
J. D. Cathell, at No 1854 street north
| west
| Miss Clara Hartogepsis of 1922 7th street
left yesterday for an extended trip to At
| lantic City.
DR.. E. c. Hunter of Capitol Hill is spend
| ing his vacation with friends in the noun
| tains of Pennsylvania.
MISS Katherine Vogt mas returned to We
| mona, N. j.. after pleasant visit to her
| relatives in this city.
Mrs. A. NJ. Alderman and her neice, Miss
Bertha Riggles of this city, have been
visiting relatives in Camden. Trenton and
New York. Miss Riggles will remain two
weeks longer with her sisters family in
New York city
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Gatewood and son
have gone to Atlantic City for an indefinite
time.
The Misses HickeyS of 200 street north
west have gone to Atlantic City for the
rest of August.
Messrs. S. Merton, Chipley and L. H.
Maier are visiting Mr.. w. M. Chipley at
his country home, Sykesville, Nd.