Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-05

Col. Joseph f. Fletcher of Providence
gave one for his house party. which
he brought by automobile from his
farm in North Kingston. In ii were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher. Miss
Harriet Fletcher. Miss Helen Barr and
Miss Dorothy Gladding.
In the luncheon groups were Col
George S. Anderson Of the army and
Col. A. j. Nutting Of New York.
Newport has gone polo mad. and this
afternoon there will be a very large as
sembly at the grounds Of the Westminster
Club. 1t is a spirit of international rival
ry that is so suddenly moving matters in
polo circles there, and tomorrow Meadow
Brook is going to make final attempt TO
wrest the polo honors OF the season from,
the Ranelagh team, which downed them
here SO effectively Saturday.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs had luncheon
party at her villa yesterday afternoon
at Newport, which was one of the largest
which bore a decoration OF lavender. Mrs.
French Vanderbilt also entertained at
luncheon.
Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard. Mrs. Ogden
Goelet, Mrs. Charles l.. +. Robinson. Mrs.
Ogden Mills and Mrs. R. Livingston
Beeckman entertained friends at dinner
Mr.. Alfred G. Vanderbilt arrived in the
morning on board his steam yacht. the
Adroit.
Miss Margaret M. Farrell OF Capitol
Hill is the guest OF Mrs. c. Owen at
York, Pa.
1t is hard to realize, it is said at Attain
tic City, where hundreds OF Washing
tonians are visiting, that the season Is
waning. 1t is Just bit irksome. IL is de-
clared to be aware that vacation time Is
cipate the brick and brownstone-lined city
streets, which will soon be the inevitable
portion of the homeward-bound. and IL Is
a great source of vexation and irritation
In the minds OF certain small. tanned and
freckled young persons-namely, the kid
dies-who appreciate the fact, that they
have only few more days of play before
the school term.
Conscious of this very fact that sum-
mer is fast vanishing, the crowds,
throngs and multitudes land this seems
the only fitting way to characterize the
magnitude and size of the human hordes
at Atlantic City yesterday. are making the
most of the last, fieeting moments of their
holiday. While the excursionists are
munching their sandwiches on the walk
and in pavilions, the fashionables are en-
PERTAINING their guests at dinner in the
smart restaurants or in the privacy OF
guests 10 entertain, for there is no end
of house parties down Chelsea and Vent
nor way over Labor day.
MI anu hTS. lOWiSS OF 1SIU street
northwest. DR.. and Mrs. Duffy and Mr..
Conlon of the patent Office have all re-
turned from pleasant sojourn at Ocean
City, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Weaver an
nounce the marriage OF their daughter.
Miss Marguerite Powell, and Mr.. Walter
Jerome Worthen. The wedding was
solemnized Saturday evening by Rev. H
s. France, pastor OF Trinity Methodist
Church. Mr. and Mrs worthen left
shortly after the ceremony for their
future home in Portland, Greg.
Mrs o. E Pagan and daughter, Miss
Laura Pagan. of 965 Biltmore street.
have just returned from an extended
trip to Chicago and other points In the
west.
Mrs Nina Fry. 1s43 North Capitol
street, and her daughter. Miss Frances.
accompanied by Miss Mary G.. Lewis. IA
Seaton place northwest. are at Atlantic
City for an indefinite time.
Mr.. William c. Shimoneck has gone 10
Atlantic City for month to recuperate
Srom recent illness.
Mrs Charles McCaffery and daughter
Miss Catherine McCaffery. are the guests
of Mrs. Charles Owen. where they will
remain until October I.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank r. Emmert have
gone to New York to visit relatives.
Misses Mary and Martha wilkins. Miss
Mary Howarth, Miss Ruth Palmer and
Miss Eva Spates are spending their va
cation at Colonial Beach. Va.
Mrs. Fred Freund. who has recently
returned from Knoxville, Tenn, enter
tanned a few of her friends Saturday
evening al an oyster supper. A pleasant
evening was spent. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Freund and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Freund: Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. p. Freund. Messrs. Stull and
Horning and Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Wells, Mrs and Miss
Smith and Mr. Selby