The Washington herald., 1907-02-24

of the Lenten season, but return to their
1 street home for a short time in the
spring
Gen. Daingerheld Parker and Miss Par
ker, who recently returned from abroad.
viii pass the spring season in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. McLanahan,
WHO have been passing the winter in the
South, returned to Washington a few
days ago, but viii sail for Europe on
March 9. to be absent until next autumn.
Mr. and Mrs McLanahan expect on their
return to Washington TO reopen their
own home on Twenty-frst and Q streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Weyl, of the Fal-
con. gave a very delightful reception on
Friday evening In honor Of the fifth an
lniversaTy Of their marriage.
Mrs. John Frederick Leech, of 1874
Massachusetts avenue. has as her guest
Tor a fortnight Mrs. Shapley. of Phila-
dolphia. Although her formal reception
days came To an end last Friday, Mrs.
| Leech viii continue 10 see her friends on
Fridays throughout the coming month.
except on March l.
Miss Helene D. Engel, of l street, has
returned home after "a two months stay
i'm New York and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob II Schiff Of New
York, who were guests at the New VIII
lard for the past week. have returned
home
! The engagement is announced Of Miss
Stella Bateman. daughter Of Chaplain c.
= Bateman. e. 5. A., to Lieut. Charles c.
/ Winnia, of the Fifth United States Cav
airy.
Mrs. n E. Irwin, who has been the
guest Of her parents, Capt and Mrs. Nor
ris. in this city. will tomorrow join her
husband. Commander Irwin, at Annapo-
lis where the latter has been recently as
signed 20 duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland ]. Hemmick who
have been the guests of AIr. and Mrs.
Perry Johnson for several weeks. left yes
terday for Detroit, and later viii proceed
to their home in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Abrams, cf I
street, were rendered a surprise party on
Monday evening in honor OF the first an
Iniversary Of their marriage
Mrs Charles Fuller. of New York, with
her small son. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
J. z. YanCy. at the latteT's home ON Con-
|necticut avenue.
Gen. and Mrs W. s. Edgerly, who have
Just returned from the Orient, are in San
Francisco. and viii probably remain
through the spring on the Pacific Coast.
Mrs. Louis Jackson entertained the
! Bridge Whist Club on Monday after
noon
Representative John W Weeks. OF Bos-
ton. who for some time occupied hand
some apartments in Stoneleigh Court has
just completed arrangements for the lease
OF the Whit-emUTc house. at the corner OF
New HamT shire avenue and @ street.
now occupied by the chairman Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission and Mrs.
Theodore z. ShOnJs. The lease is for two
years, with it is understood, the option
of buying a. the end Of that time.
Mrs. UIIman. Of New York. is the guest
Of Mrs. Max Rich, of Harvard street
The card party To be given at Rausch-
er's by the Columbian Women Of George
Washington University Wednesday even
ing, February q. promises to be a great
success. The large ballroom will be de-
voted to pivot bridge and the smaller
room TO progressive euchre. Many we'll
known ladies are forming tables. and the
interest in the good cause is such as 70
insure d large and select attendance. The
money raised is 10 be added To the loan
scholarship fund which is used to help
earnest and deserving young women TO
pay their way through college. Tickets
may be obtained from Mrs. John Walker
Holcombe, chairman, at her residence,
1923 Corcoran street, or from other MEN,
bers of the society at the Office of the
treasurer of the university. and at
Rauscher's Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Selwin TAFT, whose resi-
|deHce, 1729 p street, was destroyed by fire
on Friday last, are staying with friends
lat 16l0 Nineteenth street.
Ensign Bruce L. Canaga, L. s. y. son
Of the late Commander A. B. Canaga, ar
rived in Washington from the Asiatic sta
ltiOn on Wednesday, en- route TO his home
in Boston, where he viii visit his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bingham have re-
turned from four-week stay in New
Hampshire. The health of the former is
much improved.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper has as her guest
her sister, Mrs f. II. Rose of Wells
borO, Pa.
Mrs. /, y. Lance and her son, Mr.. Wal
tier Lance. of Melbourne, w. Va, who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John c.
Lawson, o. Capitol HILL left yesterday for
Asheville, n. c., 10 be gone several weeks.
The BlOOmingdale Club held its monthly
business meeting and social at the resi-
dence Of Lee T. Turner, Al Q street north
west recently.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. and the reports
of the finance, membership. athletic and
social committees were read and accepted.
=. Two members were admitted namely
Vivian EichelbeTger and Eugene Edwards.
The CLUB decided to meet at the resi-
dence of Edgar r. Baker Is r street
northwest, Wednesday. February q. Re
of the baseball team for the coming sea
son were discussed at length.
Those present We're William Hammett
Harry Nichols, Nathaniel Morley, Charles
and Raymond Tompkins, Harry Buckley,
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