Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HAPPENINGS OF THE DAY IN
WORLD OF FASHION.
President and Wife Will Enjoy Fa
vorite Pleasure-Personal
Notes.


tend the theater tonight
Mrs. Elizabeth Heck, superintendent
of the Bruen Home for White Children,
which is located in Georgetown, at 1900
0 street, and the board of directors,
which includes Mrs Mary Catlin, Mrs
Hannah Petit, Mrs. Charles Nesbitt,
Mrs. Julia G. Burnett, Mrs. S. ]. Masters,
Mrs c. 1. Corby, Dr. G. W. n. Gusts,
DR.. w. P. Reeves, Mrs. Amy Warn, Mrs.
William Schafhirt, Mrs. E. Allison, Mrs.
Kate Cornman and Mrs. D. c. Perham,
will receive their friends at the home
Friday afternoon and evening of this
week on the occasion of a linen shower
Common towels and bedding are needed,
and any other contributions will be CRATE
fully received.
Viscount and Viscountess lazy will en-
terrain at large supper party tonight
at the Playhouse, following the presenta-
ton Of two plays to be given by anna
tours, the proceeds of which are to swell
the Fairgrounds Association funds Of this
city.
Mrs. George M. Pullman, who spent
the early part of the season in Chicago
at her home, is now in Pasadena, Cal.
with her Son-in-laW and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Carolan of Redlands.
Cal. Mrs. Pullman has been familiar
figure at the opera the past week, and
entertained at numerous box parties.
which were usually preceded by dinner
parties for dozen or more Mrs. Pull
mans plans for the spring and summer
are indefinite, although she will probably
go abroad, as has been her custom for
several years
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. ingalls, and the
INGALLS, whn have wlntered IN
this city, will sail May 16 for Europe.
Miss Gladys Ingalls, is now in Gin
cfnnati. the guest of the Misses Har.
riet and Catherine Anderson, and will
return tomorrow. Last Thursday the
Misses Anderson gave dinner in her
honor, and Friday she was present at
the sewing circle, of which both she
and her hostess are members, when the
announcement Of the engagement OF
Miss Harriet Anderson and Mr.. Hugo
de Fritsch was made at luncheon.
Mrs Truman H. Newberry and Miss
Carol Newberry, who have been in the
Bermudas for some time, arrived in New
York Friday and reached Detroit yester-
day morning. The announcement OF the
engagement of Miss Newberry to Capt.
Wentworth Alleyne, of the Queens Regi-
ment, British army, was made public last
week. Capt Alleyne, who is distin-
guished-looking man Of military bearing,
is now stationed at Hamilton in the Ber-
mudas. The wedding has been arranged
for June, and is to be celebrated at Dry
brook, Crosse POinte.
Pay Director Charles Littlefield, Z. S.
N, retired. and Mrs Littletield will not
summer at Magnolia this year, as they
are sailing on the Titanic, June 1. After
month in England they will visit ST.
Petersburg.
An engagement of interest here, where
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as well as in Philadelphia, is that of Miss
Pauline Persons. daughter of Medical Di-
rector Remus c. Persons, L. S. N, in
command Of the Naval Hospital at Phila-
delphia, to Lieut.. David Med. lie Breton
u. S. N. Lieut. LIE Breton's mother and
sister, Miss Louise LIE Breton, now reside
| on Commonwealth avenue, Boston. Last
| summer they occupied the Roberts cot
| tage at West Manchester and took q
| prominent part in the many gayeties In
| and around the Essex County Club. Lieut.
| lie Breton has for some time been sta
! toned at the CharIestown navy yard. His
| fiancee is described as being extremely
| attractive, and the wedding is scheduled
| for the early summer.
Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Eckhardt cele
| brated the seventy-fourth anniversary OF
the formers birth at their residence. 114t
18th street northwest, Tuesday, March 10
Mr.. Eckhardt is one of the oldest resi-
dents of the District, having come from
| Cermdny TO America IN 1891, ana making
| his home In Washington, where he ha:
lived ever since.
| Music was enjoyed all evening. ant
| later refreshments were served in the
| dining ROOM where beautiful cake con
| tanning seventy -four candles, one for eacf
| year, graced the center of the table, anG
seventy-four exquisite carnations further
| added to the beauty of the occasion. The
| happy circle surrounding the festiv,
| board formed a complete family reunion
| Numbering twenty in all E,Tl<h a r6
was warmly congratulated upon his hal,
| and hardy appearance.
| Mrs. Gerome Desio, who has been
| spending the past month in New Jersey
and New York. returned yesterday.
Ensign r. w. Paine, L. S. N, attached
to the battleship Kansas, now at the Nor
| folk navy yard, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.. Paine, 460t
18th street northwest. He was accom-.
panied by Ensign LIE ,BOurgewos, also
of the Kansas
Miss Emily Bissell will give a talk on
anti-suffrage and Miss AIillie Bunson on
suffrage from the working woman 5
standpoint at the Congressional Club to-
morrow morning.
The Willing Workers of the First Bap-
fist Church, 18th and o streets, will hold
an Easter sale of useful and fancy arti-
cles in the church parlors the afternoon
and evening Of Friday, March % Ice
cream and cake will be served
Mrs. Walter ]. Worthen of Portland.
Ore, formerly Miss Marguerite Powell of
this city, will be in the city in April for
few months visit with her mother Mrs,
Clarence Weaver, of Capitol Hill.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ L. Forsythe of Har-
rodsburg, KY, are with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad H.
Syme, on 18th street.
The fifteenth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore F. Schulz
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. IT.
win as surprise to them, was celebrated
at their residence in Mount Rainier Nd,
Saturday evening. There were music
and refreshments. The guests were
Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Lount, Master John
Schulz. Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Rabbit and
daughter, Miss Learned, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweetman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher and
daughter, Miss Louise; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. Grim, Miss Eli
colt, Miss Williams, DR.. o. eraser, Mrs.
Grace Holt. James C. Mclaughlin of
Michigan and Mrs. NJ. Seymour Hambly
Miss Vera Lorica Hambly gave several
charming songs. Gifts in cut glass were
| received by the couple.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson will
entertain box party, both afternoon and
evening, at the artillery cavalry drill and
games to be held at Fort Myer, Va, on
the afternoon and evening of April ), for
the benefit of the Olympic team fund.