Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Edna Roberts, Nellie Roberts. Annie
| White. Bessie Walker, Lena Walker and
Messrs. Jesse Barber, Grover Brake. Joe
Brake. Edwin Beyers. Rodney White.
Earle White. Roy Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordon.
Miss Evelyn Atzeredt of Baltimore Md.
is the guest of her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs, H. c. Hazard of Washington
Grove, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer e. Covert. who
have been spending the past two weeks
at the Hotel Wiltshire In Atlantic City.
| returned to their home on Flagier place
northwest yesterday.
E. J. Herisan. J. C. Noel. ]. S. Noel.
the Misses Linda and Christine Shelton,
Bray. A. 7. Lawton and family, Mr.. R.
M. Pollock. Miss Airline Pollock. Miss
Helen Healy. Sumner Heaiy. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F: Healy, Mr. and Mrs. L; r.
mont, Ocean City, Nd.
Mrs. Randolph Dickins has been en-
tertaining Miss Marie Smith Of Washing
Mare Island. Cal
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, L. s. A.,
of the Coast Artillery, arrived at
| y
inspection of coast defenses. He was ac-
cempanied by Mrs. Murray and their
daughters. Miss Sadie Murray and Miss
Carolyn Murray, and Capt. r. A. Cal
Ian. U. S. A. During their stay at
j Monterey much attention was paid to
this family party. One evening the band
of the Sth Infantry gave a concert on
the porch of the Hotel Del Monte in
honor of Gen. Murray. During the short
stay in San Francisco dance was given
for the Misses Murray at the Officers
Club, and there were scores of guests
from local and army circles.
i Mr. and Mrs Frederick Karl Strive
entertained last week at a dinner in honor
Of Miss Alma Stewart, whose engagement
to Mr.. Jack Ballinger of Seattle has been
announced.
i For a house-warming party. a Spo-
kane couple chose, oddly enough. an
open-air fete as more suitable to the
season. They invited their friends to
"a midnight promenade under the
oaks" The guests assembled near an
immense Japanese umbrella in the rear
of the lawn and selected their partners
for the promenade by means of a wheel
Of fortune.
The promenade itself was a wide,
lantern-strung path that skirted the
lawns and led through a witches cave.
in which devils" and black cats"
could be seen lurking. Here weird
The next turn in the path led through
fa:ryland ablaze with light and which
cleaned with snow and glitteripg tin
sci.
quaint and pretty enough to be taken
for ".Alice in Wonderland sang and
dispensed flowers.
The music of string quartet also
added to the charm Of fairyland.
/ At the conclusion of the promenade
refreshments were served to the guests.
| who assembled for the supper in a
marquee that was brilliant with light
and gay with flowers and striped bunt-
| ing.
Gen Frederick Funston and his wife
have determined to make home for
themselves in Alameda county, Cal. to
which they can go during the heated
Leavenworth. which Mrs. Funston finds
particularly injurious to the health of
herself and her children. Mrs. Funston
is an Oakland girl. and her family and
guided her choice in the selection OF
home The place comprises an acre of
ground on San Leandro avenue. and has
quantity of fruit trees. Mrs. rum
| ston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Blan-
kart, have bought half of the property.
and each family will build on the land.
The Funston house will be two stor-
les and will be fitted up in the style be-
/ fitting SGuuIuC NOAHSAy NI0Ai.
Funston has already returned to Fort
Ieayenworth to resume his duties at
the Army Service School. of which he
has charge, and Mrs. Funston and the
children will join him there about the
!! 1st of October.
/ Mrs Otto Wolf and her sons, Albert
and Melville who have been spending
the summer in this city and at Allan
| rio City, have returned to her home In
| UniontoWn, Ala
Mrs. Joseph Pach Of Uniontown. Ala.
| is here to visit relatives on Westminster
street for several weeks.
| Miss Anita Stewart of New York win
become the wife Of Prince Miguel of
/ Rraganza. son OF the Portuguese pre-
(tender September Is. The ceremony will
take place at Tuloch Castle. the Ding
wall place in Scotland taken by the
prospective brides mother for the season
| The wedding Is to be very quiet. and
only the members of the two families
are to be present. This next American
princess Is a daughter Thy her first mar
riage) of Mrs William Smith. widow of
| the well known American millionaire
| Silent Smith, and a niece of Mrs. An
| thopy Drexel. Her marriage portion is
81 600, 600 it has been recently stated.
| Miss Stewart has received gift from
| ruby set in twisted gold. the stone and
| frame opening with spring. revealing a
| small hollow space. It is said to have
! belonged to one Of the famous Italian