Evening star., 1909-05-23
SOCIETY.
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street, and will have with them Miss
Juliet Lichtenstein. Miss Jeanette Else
man and Mr.. Morris Kohner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse are enter
tanning at ErSkine Park, Lenox, Mass,
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Westinghouse, jr. The young
couple have been travelling on the conti-
nent since their marriage on the 4th of
last March, and have but recently come
to this country.
Mayor and Mrs. Reyburn are entertain
ing large party of young people on
today. The party is given for Miss
Josephine Durand, daughter of the for
mer British ambassador.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.. Mclean are
leaving tonight with Mr.. and Mrs. Thom-
as +. Walsh for Denver.
Master Aaron Colman. SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Colman, will be confirmed
Wednesday. May 26. A reception to his
friends will be held Sunday. May 30,
from to 10 pm, at his home, 1545 9th
street northwest.
Mrs. Estelle Thomas Steel, who has
been spending the winter and early spring
on Q street, will leave Wednesday for
her summer home in Ashland. Pa. Next
winter Mrs. Steel. with her mother, Mrs.
Thomas will occupy a house on New
Hampshire avenue near Dupont Circle.
The annual council of the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association. which adjourned
yesterday. was made memorable by the
resignation of the regent. Mrs Gustine
Van Rensselaer, Townsend, who for sew
enteen years had wisely administered the
affairs of the association, and the unani-
nous election of Mrs. Harriet Clayton
Comegys, vice regent for Delaware, as
her successor. The vice regents repre-
senting the different states of the Union
felicitate themselves upon the succession
to Office of one thoroughly yersed in
the history of Mount Vernon and of the
organizatin and one so entirely fitted to
preside over the interests Of the associa-
ton. The harmony that attended the
change of administration was notable.
The former regent was made the honorary
regent and was prevailed upon to remain
at Mount Vernon until the council ad-
journed; SO for the only time in its his
tory the council was graced by the pres
ence of two regents.
Mr. Hans Christian Holm Of Berkeley
University. California. was recently the
guest Of his uncle, Theodore Holm Ph.D.
Mr.. Holm sailed from Baltimore for Bre-
men, and will go thence to Paris, where
he will be joined by his sister. and the
two will spend some time in the latter
place and Berlin before going to their
home in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Miss Maud Meyer will shortly leave for
Panama, where she expects to remain
year.
Prof and Mrs. Felix Garziglia sailed
yesterday from New York for Nice,
France, and will remain abroad till au-
tumn.
Mrs Alexander F. Drebert. who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. w. e. Hall,
has gone west to join her husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Drebert will live permanently
who is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Hall,
will leave shortly to visit in the Isle of
Pines.
brated the ,fftieth anniversary of their
wedding Wednesday at their home, 14th
and Newton streets northeast, having
been married in this city, on 11th street
near +. May 10. 1859. Mrs. Swingle was
formerly Miss Catherine j. McGonegal,
and her grandfather was large property
owner at the southeast corner of nth
and F streets. having come from New
York and purchased the land from Mr..
Van Ness. Mr.. Swingle's former home
was in Martinsburg. w. Va. but he has
been a resident of Washington since his
marriage. The children OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Swingle-Mr. Morgan II. Swingie. Nj.
John w. Swingle and Mr.. Ernest B.
Swingle-all reside In Washington. and
on the day of the golden anniversary Mr..
and Mrs Swingle were made happy by
the arrival OF a sreat-grandson at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Taylor,
their grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mackall Owens
have returned from their honeymoon and
are occupying apartments at I'LL H street
northwest.
Miss Cornelia Postern and Miss louise
Randlett of the Madison Hall Seminary
gave very delightful baby party last
Tuesday evening In honor Of the faculty
and students of the school. The guests,
who were dressed as little folks. were ell
tertained with number of childrens
games for which attractive little toys
were awarded the winners. Each guest
was given little toy dog as favor and
later in the evening delicious supper
was served from a beautifully decorated
table The guests, who numbered about
twenty five included Mrs. George +. Win
ston, Miss Hattie Harrison. Miss Chris
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