Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-13

The Founding Hospital babies received
their friends yesterday at very happy
May day party. Mrs. A. T. Britton, presf-
dent of the board was assisted by Mrs
Richard Sylvester, who was in charge OF
the cake table; Mrs. Simon Wolf, in charge
of the ice cream, and the following men,
bers of the board: Mrs. Horace Taylor,
Mrs Lisner, Mrs. Boughton, Mrs Barrows,
Mrs Bowles Mrs. Lester Platt, Mrs. Whit
ney, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Haines, Mrs. Nor
ran, Mrs. ]. Auerbach and Mrs. ]. Curtess
Smythe. Miss Marian West had the punch
table; Miss George Knox, the candy table,
and Mrs. Auerbach very attractive booth
for the sale of fans and fancy bags. Re-
freshments were served at small tables by
a large corps of young matrons and maids,
among whom were Mrs. Charles Chester
Bassett, Mrs. Leon Riezenstein, Mrs. Thos.
Ryan, Mrs. w. E. Speir, Mrs. w. s. Bron-
son, Miss Kilby, Miss Gowans, Miss Blan-
ton, Miss Father, Miss Faith Davis, Miss
Laura Sylvester, Miss Minnie West, MISS
Davies, Miss Heilprin, Miss Saunders, MISS
Aline Auerback, Miss Shadboldt, Miss
White, Miss Burbage, Miss Fox and MISS
Kimball.
The Children's Country Home on Grant
road was open yesterday to visitors, and
the officers of the society, Miss Kate
Roy, president; Miss Victoria Emory, vice
president; Mrs. Eveleth Whiting, second
vice president; Miss Adee, recording secre-
tary; Miss Lucretia Wolcott, corresponding
secretary; Mr.. F. v. Robinson treasurer,
and the managers, Miss Bartlett, Miss Bat
ties, Mrs. Briggs, Miss Brown, Miss Bryan,
Mrs. Chapman, Miss Grace Dunlop, Mrs.
George Thomas Dunlop. Miss Eastman.
Miss Huff, Miss Hughes, Miss Jennie Hunt,
Miss Ledyard, Miss McAdam, Miss Niche,
Miss Mimmack, Miss Myer, Miss Parrish,
Miss Eleanor Patterson, Miss l.. Patterson,
Miss Perkins, Miss Peter, Miss White and
Miss woodruff were nearly all present to
welcome visitors, receive their contributions
and to explain the good work of the home,
which offers each summer to poor children
two-week vacations to from fifty to sew
enty-five children.
Mrs. Edward w. Eberle, wife of the flag
lieutenant of the North Atlantic fleet, has
returned from Florida and is with Lieut.
Commander and Mrs. Knapp, at the WASH
ington navy yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Dundas Lippincott, the
latter formerly Miss Belle Armstrong of
this city, gave the use of the spacious gar
den surrounding their home in Philadelphia,
the famous fellow mansion, yesterday for
a charity fete. May-pole dance in which
thirty young women took part was one of
the features, although the walled in gar
ness section of the city was fascinating
enc ugh itself to attract hundreds. The
house has been deserted for years, until the
marriage of its owner last fall in this city.
The gardens have been furnished up since
then and restored to all their old time
beauty and bring back the days when the
grandmothers and grandfathers Of many
OF yesterdays participants were honored
guests Of it's occupants. Only one thousand
tickets were sold and s., 500 was realized
from the entertainment.
Miss Isabel r. Elliott. formerly Of Wash
ington but now of Baltimore, will start
next week for St. Louis and in late June
will sail for Europe to join friends on the
continent.
Mrs g. A. Lyons. Jr, of 1927 Sd street
northeast has returned to Washington
from a visit to Michigan.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Susan Bertha Miller, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Rolfe Miller of Front Royal
Va, to Lieut.. Rudolph o. NJ. Ruthardt Of
the German army. Tuesday, May IT, in
Calvary Episcopal Church, Front Royal.
Mrs LIE Roy Sunderland Smith of New
York city, secretary of the Daughters of
Founders and Patriots, is a guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Flora Adams Darling. Mrs
Smith is attending the general meeting Of
the society being held in this city.