Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ADMIRAL AND MRS. DEWEY EN-
TERRAIN AT LUNCHEON.
Thirty Guests, Including Widows Of
Dead Officers, Present-Per-
sonal Notes.

The admiral of the navy and Mrs. Dewey
entertained today the officers of Admiral
Deweys squadron in Manila bay seven
years ago. The party, numbering about
thirty, assembled at the admirars home on
Rhode Island avenue a few minutes after
III, and at half-past that hour sat down
to a beautifully arranged luncheon. The
guests, grouped in compa MES of SIX were
seated al small tables, laid in the dining
room and the library. On each table was
tall vase filled with red, white and blue
roses or carnations, modern floral science
helping out nature in the preparation of
the blue flowers.
The effect was most timely, as the stars
and stripes not only waved from the bal
cony outside the house. but also appeared
in smaller details of the happy feast. Hy-
drangeas were massed in the hallway and
in the drawing room behind the great sill
yer vase in the window dogwood and
peach blossoms made most artistic screen
A floral model of the Olympia was another
striking object in the first drawing room,
surrounded by pots of blooming spirea. An
eloquent but also mute reminder of Adj
mfral Dewey's flagship on that historic
Mayday was a piece of her battered steel
side, which Is framed over the doorway
between the library and dining room.
Mrs. Dewey's guests were Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Coghan, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Lamberton, Capt. Inch Medical Director
and Mrs. Wise, Pay Director Gait, Pay Di-
rector and Mrs. Martin, Captain and Mrs
Norris. Commander Rees, Commander Tap
pam Lieut.. Commander B. w. Hodges
Lieut. Commander Kellogg, Lieut. Com
mander and Mrs. Ellicott, Lieut. Comman-
der and Mrs. Gibson, Lieut. Commander
Babin, Lieutenant Chadwick. Commander
and Mrs. Bailey, Com nander and Ms Halt
Lieutenant and Mrs. Mel, Mrs. Gridiey and
Mrs. Butler
Mrs Thomas Ogier Parker of Norfolk,
Va, is visiting Mr.. d. j. Goodwin of George
town Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Rau are located in
their new residence 27O1. corner of On
tario avenue and Columbia road, where
they will be at home to their friends after
May Is. Mr. Rau has fully recovered from
his recent automobile accident.
Mrs. W. R Chappen of 475 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, assisted by Miss Lillian Col
ller and Miss Edith Thomas entertained
the members of the Ladies Aid Association
of the Church of the Advent lie Droit
Park. The dining room was artistcally
decorated with palms and cut flowers; white
and gold Easter colors were evident in the
masses of yellow jonquils and narcissus
used for decoration and in the white and
gold menu cards.
The secretary's report shows a most sue
| cessful year financially, a large amount of
work done and large balance in the treas
aging increase in membership.
Mrs Chapelle, retiring president. received
| as gift from the members hand-painted
china ice cream set.
Those in attendance were Mesdames Mott
Hollingsworth, May Marcy, McMurray,
Rose, Henry, Woodwork, Higgins, Wey-
rich, Taylor, Allegar. Carpenter, Farms
worth. Bodice. Small, Parker, Heisten,
Campbell, Lucy, Kettner, Evans and
Hurley.
avenue, who has been i'll for several months.
has gone to Mount Clemens, Mich, to re-
cuperate.
Mr.. Charles Arthur Sitting of Boston
Mass, and Miss Anna Marie Rau. young
est daughter of the late Rudolph Rau, Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va, were married at the
brides home, Harpers Ferry. Saturday
evening, April - at Z o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Charles S.
Trump pastor of the Lutheran Church of
Martinsburg, w. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Still
ing took Baltimore and Ohio train for
New York city and other eastern cities on
a bridal tour. They will make New York
city their home.
Miss Martha AIillgan of Philadelphia who
was attending the reception given Mary
Commandery by Columbia Commandery,
Knights Templars, and who was the house
guest of Mrs. Alexander, Long, returned
home last evening
On Tuesday last, at 1927 10th street Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Crossman of Columbia
Heights gave a reception and dancing party
complimentary to their daughters The hall
was prettily decorated and about twenty
couples danced through the program Dur
ing lntermiSslon refreshments were served
and dancing was continued until midnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Lorilard are ex-
pected at their Tuxedo Park place by the
middle of this month The name of their
summer home is "KeeWaydin. ~
Miss Carrie Berry of Troy, Ohio, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fisk, 625 *
street northwest.
Mrs. Kibbee and Miss Frances Kibbee of
Albany are at the Cairo and will remain
during the month of May.
Mrs. Lester Morton Hollis of Wellington,
Nevada, Is in the city to spend several
months with her mother. Mrs. Gordon w.
Trow, Ala Stewards square southeast.
A number of Americans were present last
week at the wedding in Paris of Miss Susan
Morel Chaplin. the only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Z. Chaplin of this city, to
Capt Thomas Henry Matthews Clarke of
the British Royal Medical Corps. The maid
of honor was Miss Adele Collins of New
York, and the bridesmaids were Miss Mer-
cedes Mayer, daughter of Judge Mayer of
New York, and Mile. Stella Croy daughter
of Comtesse Croy.
The Misses Lucy and Elizabeth Kean
sailed yesterday for Europe and will be
abroad most of the summer. Mrs and
Miss Kean will close their home here the
middle of this month and after a stay at
their Jersey place will go to their sum-
mer home in Massa ehusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Phipps have formally
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Amy Phipps, to Capt. Frederick