Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-15
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Happenings Almost Every
where but Here.
NEWPORT HOSPITALITY
WASHINGTONIANS WIDELY SCAT
TERED ON VACATION.
Far Away and Nearby Resorts, and
the Daily Pleasures for
Guests.
NEWPORT HOSPITALITY

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. p Belmont entertain
ed $50 guests at dinner last night at Bel
court, their Newport villa. The court
around which this unique palace and stable
establishment is built was rooted over and
made into a garden with fountains in the
midst of flower beds Here the dinner was
served, and afterward the company assem-
bled in the Gothic gallery. spacious hall,
for musicale Yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Luce, wife of Admiral Luce, and Mrs.
Chadwick, wife of Captain Chadwick.
directed a charity fete held at Wakehurst,
Mr. James Van Aliens villa, in which
scores of children posed in tableaux. The
event was very successful. Mr.. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, who went abroad six months
ago for the benefit of his health. returned
yesterday on his yacht. the North Star,
fully recovered. Mrs. Vanderbilt is ex-
pected to arrive today on the Campania
Prince Henry was a guest of the Wander
bits during the summer, and the latter
dined aboard the royal yacht: Similar
royal courtesies were extended the couple
in Russia. Particular interest Is attached
to the return of the couple as report IS
in circulation that a reconciliation VIII
shortly take place between the Two
branches of the Vanderbilt family.
Misses Daisie Heddinger and Laeta Gill
martin of Altoona, Pa, and Miss Wlni1rea
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Miss Viola Barber of East Washington
Mr.. W. P Maclay of Altoona joined the
party last night, and they Will leave 1or
Philadelphia and Atlantic City Sunday
evening.
Miss Marie Beard and Miss Nellye Whit
tington have returned from pleasant vlslt
to Frederick, Md.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson
at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue nortn"est,
was on August IL the scene OF very
ENJOYABLE occasion, that day being the
thirty-fifth anniversary Of their marriage.
Mr. Johnson has been a citizen OF w ashlng-
ton for about forty years. and MS clrcle
of friends Is very large. Very few OF the
older inhabitants of the city are SO wen
known as he. and all who know him will
be ready to congratulate him and wish that
he and his wife may have many happy re-
turns of the day. There were present with
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson at their celeora.loh
the following members of their family four
Of them being sons-in-law and three being
grandchildren: Major and Mrs. William p.
Vaughan. Masters J. Wesley Vaughan ana
William E. Vaughan, Takoma, ID. C.; Dr.
and Mrs. Frank B. Ketchum. Miss Emily
Marie Ketchum, New York; Judge and Mrs.
Richard NJ Thomas of Missouri, Capt. and
Mrs J. Hall Semmes Mr.. Clarence J. john
son, Misses Florence V. Johnson and E.
Olivia Johnson.
Dr. and Mrs. Haley have left for
months trip to Illinois, via Niagara Falls
and Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Whiting went to
housekeeping yesterday ard their friends
gave them a housewarming. Mr.. J. u.
Conner made a speech, wishing the young
couple success and happiness. Other
speeches were made and Mr.. w. f.. lay
lor entertained the company by singing the
latest songs. The refreshment table was
set on the lawn, and American flags adorn-
ed the garden.
The Misses Beatrice, Katie and Clara
Hillary and their friends, the Misses Marie
Dove, Elizabeth Lunsford, Marguerite
Cocker and Pauline Coates, chaperoned by
Mrs M. r. Reed, will leave Sunday on their
annual vacation for Wilkerson's, on the
Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stovall and Master
Bates Stovall are spending few weeks at
Atlantic City.
Tuesday evening at their pretty home in
Waynesville n. c., DIR. and Mrs. Rufus l..
Allen gave large and most enjoyable re-
ception in honor of Miss May D. Jack of
this city. The house and verandas were
beautifully decorated with blossoming vines
and choice flowers, and the guests were
entertained with the popular game Of mil
itary euchre. The unique prizes were cary
ed souvenirs of mountain wood. Guests
from out of town were Miss Legier of New
Orleans Miss LeGrande of Charlotte. N.
c.: Mrs. and Miss Conover Miss La Fon-
tame, Dr. and Mrs. Bostwick, Mrs. James
McElroy and sons, all Of Florida; Mrs
Moore Of Alabama, Mr.. Douglass Of Savan-
nah, Col. Hull of Savannah and Mr.. Perry
of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs Mary L. Austin is at Atlantic City
for the month of August.
Capt and Mrs VIM Jas. Epps of Rich
mond, Va, who have been spending the
It'll We. III
Boykin at their cottage on Lake Ontario
Beach. are now the guests of their sister,
Mrs. J. ]. Winghad, 1919 street north
west.
Lieut. Frank Maxwell, U. s. N, at pres
ent assigned to bureau duty in Washing
ton was married quietly yesterday to Ma
bel Redwood Yardley at the home Of the
brides mother, Newport. The bride is the
daughter of the late Rev. Henry Yardley.
Mrs. Hugo Handler has recovered from
her serious illness.
The Misses Elizabeth and Rosa Crimmins
of Capitol Hill have returned from Atlantic
City, after a stay of ten days.
Miss Anna Marie Holman has gone to
Baltimore to visit her friends and relatives
and from there she will visit her friend
Miss Antoinette Achstetter. at Govanstown
Md.
ne uTklSH leSdllOu IS uOW SSlduASHco
at Sayville, L. l.
Miss Alice Henkel is spending a week
at Rehoboth Beach. Del
Miss Mildred Burroughs is at Dawson
vile Md. this month.
Rev. w. Ross Fishburn is at Statewide
Springs, N Y.
Mrs. T. Jarvis has gone to Castlemans
Ferry, Va, for a month.
Mrs. NJ. E. Brand is at Blue Ridge Sum-
nit, Pa.
Mrs. j. w. Jayne is at Silcott Springs Va.
Mrs. L. c. Jones has gone to Airmont,
Loudoun county Va, for month.
Mrs. T. A. Donoghue is spending this
month at GAINESVILLE, Md.
Mrs. L. A. Frailey is at Sandwich Mass
Mrs. Bainbridge Hoff, who has been at
Flushing, L. l., has gone up to Bread
Loaf VT.
Misses Lula and Ida Norris. accompanied
by Miss Marie Pfieger will spend three
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