Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17

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farland. one Of the managers Of the society
/ as an evidence OF her interest in its work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh who had
a houseboat dinner party as their days
| contribution to Palm Beach gayeties yester-
| day, were obliged, on account Of the rain, to
change 1t to grill room spread and cake
walk with prizes for the walters participant
| ing afterwards. The Attorney General and
Mrs Knox, the Duke and Duchess Of Man
| chester, Col. John Jacob Aston and others
| Of the New York contingent were in the
party.
| Mrs. H. D. Sheldon, daughter of Senator
Alger, who has returned to her home in
| Detroit, gave large dinner there last week
| for Gov. and Miss Stewart Of Vermont.
Justice and Mrs. Holmes also gave din
Ier, their guests meeting the German
minister and Baroness Won Sternburg.
Mrs. Payne, wife Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, Miss Jones, Baroness Hengelmuller
| to spend some time at Atlantic City.
The Children's Country Home was the
beneficiary Of the tea given at Rauschers
yesterday by the managers Of that ad-
| mirable charity. Miss Kate Roy was in
| charge as president of the society. The
assistants presiding at the various tables
Hitchcock, Miss Patterson, Miss Carolyn
Huff. Miss Gwendoline Ffoulke, Miss
Pansy Bloomer. Miss McLanahan, Miss
anderson. Miss Morgan-Hi!l. Mrs. g.
Thomas Dunlop, Miss Peter, Miss Julia r.
Bartlett. Miss Mimmack. Miss Anna Brown.
Miss Ledyard, Miss Battles, Mrs. Evleth
Whiting, Miss McCammon. Miss Hitchcock,
Miss woodruff Miss Elsie Dodge, Miss
Jean Crosby, Miss Postlethwaite, Miss
Emory, Miss Adee and Miss Carr An
orchestra played from to Z, and a very
busy and happy time was spent by those
selling the fancy articles and sweets as
well as by those who bought.
The musical tea this afternoon at 1909
Massachusetts, avenue, under the direction
OF the League Of the Covenant, is given
under the patronage of Mrs. Hay, wife of
the Secretary Of State; Mrs. John W. Fos-
ter, Mrs. Cullom Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs Mac
farland and Mrs. Hamlin.
The Misses Emma and Mamie Shehan
will leave tomorrow for an extended stay at
Atlantic City. Miss Emma Sheehan is
much improved in health.
The Swiss Society will hold a reception
in honor Of the new Swiss minister, Mr. du
Marhery, next Monday night at Rauscher's
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean will 60
abroad the coming summer
The annual celebration of st. Josephs
III,
care Of the Little Sisters of the Poor,
promises to be unusually interesting Thurs
day. The corps of walters and mattresses
from soctety's ranks will be large and eff
ficient in serving the meal that. the gen.
erosity Of the friends of the institution
will have provided. Mr.. Jules Boeufve of
the French embassy will have the assist
ance OF other members Of the staff and Of
other embassies and legations, as well as
other well-known society men at the din
ner, and to visit the bedsides of those too
feeble to be at the table. The usual en-
tertainment in the mems refectory will
follow the meal
The Misses Coburn on Friday evening,
March ID. gave at their residence, 1886
Brfghtwood avenue northwest, a party to
the friends Of their sister Jessie in honor
OF her birthday Music and games were
served Miss Jessie was the recipient of.
some pretty presents. Those present in
cluded Mrs. M. ]. Coburn, Mrs Rhoda
Gorham, Miss Lille Coburn, Miss Mamie
Roy s. Ashton, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip P.
Padgett. Miss May Cayler, Miss Annie Hos
ley, Miss Maud Norris, Miss Lizzie OKeefe,
Miss Nellie OKeefe. Miss Mollie OKeefe,
Miss Susie Belt, Miss Marie Baker. Mr.. c.
Teasdale. Mr.. Lawrence Cayler, Mr.. Frank
Hummer, Mr.. T. L. Baker, Mr.. Wilson
Baker. Mr.. Croutch. Mr.. H. Owens, Mr..
H. Shrader, jr., Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. W. Har-
Den and Mr.. Thomas Okeefe.
Mrs. Willis ]. Fowler has been called to
Fort Wayne, Ind, by the sudden death of
her father, Mr.. Louis T. Bourie.
Mr.. Emmett B. Chambers and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. D. Parsons, and family are
now occupying Mr. Chambers house on
Knowles avenue, Kensington.
DR.. Frank H. Wannaker and two sisters
have moved into their oil
house on Metropolitan avenue, Kensington,
Md.
Miss Kathleen Robertson White and Miss
Mary Gay White of Abingdon, Va, are
visiting their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Find
lay Harris.
Representative Hit entertained large
party at dinner last night.
Mrs. L. Heilbrun and daughter will not be
at home until after April 4.
Mrs. Carrie Taylor of 47s H street south
west is rapidly improving from her recent
illness
Commander and Mrs. Peters have left
town for a short visit to Atlantic City and
New York.
Mrs. M. 8. Barr of San Francisco, CAL,
left Thursday for New Orleans, where she
will meet her husband, NJ P Barr, U. S.
navy. who will arrive on the training ship
Hart ford.
A pleasant evening was spent last Friday
by the Congenials at the home of Miss
Anna Slattery, ITO New Jersey avenue
After the transa ction Of business the mem
bers went out to the dining room, where
delightful repast was served. Those present
were the Misses Barley, Bright, Cord, B.
Mcintyre, L. Mcintyre, NJ. Murphy, T. Muir
ply, Overman, Riordan, A. Slattery, S. Stat
terry and Mrs Simms and Messrs Battley,
Bright, Castle, Laws, Lynham, Ostermayer,
Simpson, Spiess, Slattery and Woulfe.
Mrs. Oliver Varnell has as her guest Mrs.
George Dukes Of st. Louis, Mo-
Miss Clara de S. Stewart of Capitol Hill
left yesterday afternoon for Denver, Col,
to attend her cousin, Miss Della Boutwell,,
as bridesmaid on the occasion of her mar
riage to Mr.. Charles B. Overton of Kansas
City, Mo- Miss Stewart will visit friends
and relatives In Kansas City. st. Louis and
Chicago before returning to this city.
The Golden Rod Social Club held its semi
monthly meeting at the residence of Miss
Clara Hackstadt, 1O14 9Th street. Selections
on the plano were rendered by Miss Clara
Hackstadt, assisted by Mr.. William Nefr
and George Rose, who favored the club with
several Of the latest songs The members
present were the Misses Hattie Cook, Clara
Hackstadt, Ida Taylor, Julia Collins, Mary