Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
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its place In the national and local estima-
ton. Several years must elapse. however,
before the new structure, which Is not YET
even started. will be the home OF the OF
fetal representatives Of France, and there.
fore the present location at Rhode lstano
avenue and 18th street loses none OF Its
interest The house Is owned by MIS-. bei-
lamy Storer. wife of the American amoas-
sador to Austria. During her occupancy
she added the large dining room, Increased
the size of the drawing room and otherwise
made a big house from small one. iho
dining room Is probably the hanosomes'
apartment In 1t. The walls are wainscot-
ed in dark wood and on either side OF the
mantel are small galleries. The dining
table, which has a superbly carved Doroer
around it, had once titled Engasn owner.
small platform at the rear OF Inc room
has windows reaching down to the moor.
where plants give the effect OF conserva-
tory The room is especially effective wnen
arthcially illuminated: The french EN-
bassy has had several other washington
kcmes, the Porter house on l street. now
transformed to a modern apartment build
ing and the corner Of Connecticut avenue
and l. street now the site of Stoneleign
Court.
The opening dance at Linganore Hills
Inn Frederick. Md. was held last Wednes-
day evening and was great success IN
people present were Mesdames R. L. Ell
lott, W. NJ. barton. D. c. Johnson, Misses
Amy Summers. Evelyn Price. M. T. John-
son, Jessie Elliott. Dorothy Elliott. Messrs.
F. L. Hemmick, w. i. Atcheson, stacey
Johnson and Earnest Johnson.
Mrs. w. cambridge Hoff is at Richheld
Springs, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Chatard are at White
Sulphur Springs
Col T. H. Alexander and family are in
n al OF win AT q n.
Miss Fannie Whelan is at Sorrento. Me-.
for a month.
Me.
Mrs. Josiah Pierce and sons are at Pine
Point. Me.
Miss A. B. Neumeyer is at Cottage City.
Mass
Mrs Frank c. Cosby is at York Harbor.
Me-, for the summer.
Mrs Irving Williamson is at Mountain
Lake Park for the summer.
given in honor OF Miss Nettie f. Williams
at the residence of her parents. 1876 U street
northwest, wednesday evening last. Miss
Williams was presented with a handsome
her parents. Congratulatory speeches were
INDUCED in after which an elaborate supper
was served and a musicale entertainment
enjoyed. Miss Rose Meacham. Miss Nellie
Reynolds. Miss Laura Collision and Mr..
Laird Neal sang solos Among those pres
ent were Misses Rose Mecham. Nellie Rey-
| nolds. Bertha Reynolds, Laura Collision,
Bessie Sisson Muriel Clarke. Alta Rous-
/ seau. Irene Williams. and Messrs. Jimmie
Wilson. VIII Brookes. Melvin White. Glen
Dorsey. Laird Nea1. Harvey Ong. Herbert
Williams. Frank Williams, Raymond VIII
| liams and VIII Croker.
a "hurrah picnic" and "conundrum
tea are recent expressions of hospitality
In western and southern city. The first
was Fourth OF July party, and the fol-
lowing clipping gives the details:
Concentrated patriotism was evident in
every feature of the dinner. A huge liberty
bell In flowers of red. white and blue occu-
pied the center OF the table The place
cards were little flags. with the initials of
the guest engraved upon them. Even the
cloth that covered the table and the nap
kins We're OF the three colors. The souve-
Mrs of the occasion were torpedoes and fire
crackers. A small cannon replaced the con-
ventional dinner chime and called the
guests to dinner. and every few minutes
during the dinner went off with a resound-
Ing bang. to prevent the guests from for
getting that they were at "hurrah pic
mic.
Between courses each guest was asked
to write a nonsense rhyme. Some of the
productions were very clever the cleverest
winning cannon. the next very pretty
flag.
The picnic ended with three cheers and
Through Georgia"
The other celebrated a tenth birthday.
when fourteen little girls were hidden and
they all came In best bib and tucker =
to the youag honoroo ThA foifourfnw s1r