Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. coRTELYoU OFF FOR A LIT
TILE VISIT.
A Pleasant Evening Spent at the Hit
Home-Mrs. Eugene Halls Tea
Other Events-Notes.

Mrs. Cortelyou, wife of Secretary Cortel-
| you, and her sister, Miss Hinds went over
| to Philadelphia this morning to visit at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Faye Walker
Of Hebron Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cor
telyou and Mrs. Walker have been life
long friends.
| A charming reception was given last
| evening in honor of Edmund ]. James.
| LID, president of Northwestern Uni
versity Of Evanston and Chicago. Illinois,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac r. Hit, jr.. at their
home, 1884 Columbia road, to the alumni
| and ex-students of their alma mater re-
siding In Washington and vicinity, and to
the officials of the American (MethodisO
| University. The spacious home was beau
| tifully decorated. the parlor in four shades
| of rose and green, the library in palms and
| flowers and the dining room was aglow
| with purple and gold, the college colors.
On one side OF the room IN. w. IT," in
| large gold letters, appeared on a purple
background. Opposite this was seen, in
| gold, against purple background the
inscription President James, Our Hon.
| ored Guest.
! A collation. was served in the dining
| room The table had for a centerpiece
yellow tulips and purple hyacinths. After
refreshments the host, Isaac r. Hit, jr.,
| of the class of 'SS, introduced Rev. Frank
NJ. Bristol. LID. class of III, who gave
| 1.-The welcome which was responded to
| by President James and Mr.. J. d. Crois-
SAINT. class of '13, responded for Our
| Alumni Of the District of Columbia" DR..
| Prof. H. r. Hatfield. IN. W. U. in the
| Chicago University, and Chaplain r. w.
| Springer responded to the toast North
| western Students in the Philippines
| A permanent organization of the North
western University Club of Washington,
| D. c.. was effected, officers being chosen
| as follows: President, Isaac r. Hit IT.,
IS; vice president, Frank NJ. Bristol. II;
| secretary, Phlneas l.. Windsor. '95; treas
| urer. Chaplain Ruter W. Springer, 81.
Each guest carried away little favor in
| shape of a badge Of purple and gold. Upon
the gold-colored ribbon appeared "Presi-
| dent Edmund j. James" and upon the
| purple bow. in gilt letters. IN. w. u"
Among the local graduates of the uni
versity are the Rev Frank M. Bristol.
| pastor of Metropolitan M. E. Church, Rep
resentative II. S. Boutell. Isaac r. Hit,
| Jr.. attorney -at-law; Chaplain r. w.
| Springer. United States army; j. d. Crois-
| L. Windsor, R. W. Skiles and Mr.. Webster.
Mrs. Frederick Nelson, whose home at
| Newport is small, has leased "Arleigh,"
! the Pratt villa, for the use of her family
| this spring. 1t will be the scene of the
marriage of Miss Cathleen Nelson and
| Mr.. Reginald c. Vanderbilt Tuesday, April
| IA. The house is spacious and well adapt
| derbilt, mother of the groom. is having her
| home, THE Breakers" opened for the
same period.
| ter, Miss Lucy Golden de Lanier kearny,
| went to Richmond yesterday to visit the
| family of Mr.. Julian HILL whose marriage
to Miss Kearny will take place in this city
| April %.
| Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Hale, who are
| here on a three months leave of absence,
were given a welcome home reception yes
| terday at the residence of Senator and Mrs.
| Hale, who have not entertained in a gen.
| eral way for several years. Mrs. Hale and
| her daughter-in-law received in the draw
ing room and had assisting them in the
hospitalties of the occasion Mrs. Nicholas
| Anderson, Mrs. Beale, Mrs. w. c. Eustis,
| Mrs. Mullgan, Miss Gwynn. Miss Warder
! and Miss Myer. The guests numbered sew
| eral hundred and were representative of
| both official and resident society.
Invitations have been received here for
| the marriage of Mr.. John Louis yelling
| ton only son of ex-senator George Louis
Wellington, and Miss Helen Gordon Wiley.
| eldest daughter of DIR. and Mrs. William
| Wyatt Wiley, at Emanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Cumberland, Md, Wednes-
day evening, April Is, at o'clock. A re-
ception will follow the ceremony at
Georges Creek Hall.
The italian ambassador and Nine Mayor
des Planches again entertained at dinner
last night their guests being the Peruvian
minister and Nine. Calderon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cabot Ward, Mr. and Mrs. John b. Hen
derson, Mrs. Wallach Miss Stevens, Miss
Gwynne. Commander Erwin Schaefer the
naval attache of the Germany embassy;
Mr.. Jesse Brown and Mr.. Borghetti of the
Italian embassy.
The first of the spring international we'd
dings will take place Saturday in Phila-
delphia, when Miss Ellen Nixon Vain will
become the Baroness jacques de Boyer de
Fonscolombe de Meyronnet de Saint Marc
The baron and his bride viii sail April 2
for France.
Baroness Hengelmuller has returned from
a weeks stay at Atlantic City and has
Miss Ruth Snyder of Philadelphia as her
guest at present.
Capt. and Mrs. Beach, 1911 H street, en-
tertained at dinner last evening the usual
informal musicale following.
The regent Of the Army and Navy Chap
| ter, D. A. R., Mrs. David Smith has ten
dered her resignation as a member of the
| National Society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. This resignation Is occa-
! stoned by her failing health which has
! been so marked in the last few years as
| to cause her physician to order absolute
rest and cessation of all labors which
| her membership in outside work has neces-
| Sartly occa sioned.
The Mount Vernon Euchre Club held its
weekly meeting at the home of Miss Eva
| Cost, 2l4 Florida avenue northwest, Friday
| evening, March 20. The vocal and instru-
mental music and collation. were enjoyed
Among those present were: The Misses Jes-
| sic Durity, Gertie Rollins. Sydney Cooper
May Coomes, Agnes McConvey. Eva Cost
Ada Tucker, Mrs. Morgan, Ethel Cost and
Miss Cooper, and Messrs. Devine Elder
Evans, Hoyme, Downing, Stoddard and
Birch. The next meeting will be held at
| the home of Mr.. Downing, $40 r street
| northwest.
| A gathering assembled at the residence of
| the Misses Shaffer, $50 E street southeast
| for the purpose Of organizing the Tulip
| Pleasure Club. The organizing members
are Messrs. Roth, Prender, Joyner Scolar,
| Carroll Huff and Norris, and the Misses
Edith, Nellie and Sadie Prender, Bright
Smith and Maude and lola Shaffer. After
business had adjourned music and games
were INDUCED in up to late hour, after
which refreshments were served. The next
meet ing will be held AT the residence Of Mise