Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-31
IN the WORLD Of SOCIETY
MR.. AND MRS. XANDER ENTER
TAIN SINGERS AND OTHERS
comings and Goings Of Other Capt.
tai Residents-Travel Plans.
Personals,

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Xander entertained.
yesterday afternoon. the Washington Saen-
gerbund Society and large number OF
friends at their SPACIOUS home. corner
Randolph street and Brightwood avenue.
Petworth. from to s pm. The AFFAIR
was the third annual entertainment given
by them, and proved a most delightful
occasion
The house was decorated with cut now
ers, palms and ferns. while the grounds
surrounding the house presented an equal
ly beautiful appearance. The home or
Mr.. ana Mrs. Xander is considered one OF
the most attractive on Brightwood avenue.
the lawn with IT'S fine flowers and plants
being laId out in an attractive manner
Mr.. Xander is member Of the executive
committee of the Brightwood Citizens AS
ISOLATION and prominent member OF the
Washington Saengerbund Society. He Is a
native of Germany He retired from bust
ness several years ago. and since that
time has taken an active interest in the
development of the outlying sections OF
the District.
During the evening the Washington
Saengerbund Society sang Colt Gruess-
| the direction of Prof. Henry Xander. lead
er of the Saengerbund, after which short
addresses We're made by Louis P. Shoe
maker. president Of the Brightwood Ctti-
zens' Association: Mr.. Charles Hancock.
Mr. John Waldmann. president of the
Washington Saengerbund Society. and Mr..
Otto Levy. Each of the speakers spoke in
| happy vein, and took occasion to express
the high esteem in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Xander were held and extended them cor
dial greetings. The remainder of the even
| ing was devoted to the serving of refresh
ments on the lawns. Mrs. Xander was as
sisted in the supper room by the ladies of
the Washington Saengerbund Society.
Mrs. John Waldmann. Prof Henry
Xander. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sampson.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Carl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dismer. Mr.: and Mrs. William
| fer. Mr.. and Mrs. William F.. Guide. Mrs.
Catherine Loeffler. Mrs. FARRELL. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Schneider. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Davis. Mrs. Minnie Eiseman and son.
Mrs William Berens. ST.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Knoop. Mr. Benjamin Knoop. Mr..
Rudolph Schneider. MIR. H. A. Scheuer-
man. Mr.. George Scheuerman, Mr. Carl
Ward. Mr.. Karl xander. Mr.. William
Ricketts,. Mr.. Otto Wehner. Mr.. William
r. Brodt. Mr.. Werner KOCH Mr.. Richard
Brauner. Mr.. c. Brauner. Mr.. Charles
Schneider. Mr.: p. F. Brandstedt. Mr.. e.
s. Holmes. Mr.. Charles Hancock. Mr..
William Beuchert. Mr.. Ernest Loeff1er.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Faber. Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Levy. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Abner.
| Mrs. Edward Abner. Mrs. j. H. Slice.
| Col. e. B. Townsend, Mrs. Annie Hebner,
Mrs and the Misses Won Etzdorf, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Kriet, Mrs. Annie Prall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hennige. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Hennige. Mrs. c. sorgnit, Mrs. Louis
Hennige. Mr.. Rudolph Sauer. Miss Sophie
Brown. Mrs. e. NJ. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Fisk. Mrs. Sophie Stelzle. Mrs.
F. A. Rocker. Miss Katie Steizle and Mr..
| Herman Schmittman.
The Washington Saengerbund will EN-
| terrain the Schubert Maennerchor of New
York next week during a visit to this
| city. About $50 members Of that society
will arrive here next Saturday evening
| and will remain FIVE days. Monday they
will visit Mount Vernon on a special
chartered boat. The remainder of the
stay will be devoted to visiting the other
| points Of interest in the city. The d.
rector of the Maennerchor Is also Of the
directors Of the National Saengerfest,
| which will be held in New York next
July.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Finley of this city
are in Lenox, Mass.
Dr. and Mrs Mcpherson have returned