THE COURIER
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SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
This has been a dull and unimpor
tant week in society. The upper tendom
did rouse from the spring; lethargy suf
ficiently to attend the performance of
"Beaucaire," by Mansfield Wednesday
night, and many fascinating costumes
were observed. Mr. and Mrs. Ode Rec
tor, Mr. and Mrs. George Woods, and
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kelley formed one
box party; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ewing,
their guests, the Misses Cowdery and
Mrs. Chambers, of Columbus, and Mr.
Thomas Ewing, occupied another box;
a third was occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Hargreaves, Miss Hargreaves,
and Miss Raymond. There was a din
ner at the Country club last evening,
and after the meal, plans for the
formal opening, to take place next
week, were discussed. Several card
parties and kensingtons are announced
for next week, but the principal inter
est at present centers in the June wed
dings, for during the month of roses
fraternity circles will close some or
their most charming' young ladies.
Humpe, and Masters Harlan Kler and
Vance Stephens, dressed in white, with
white butterfly wings, admitted the
guests, and assisted in passing the re
freshments. Mrs. Richardson was as
sisted by Mesdames J. C. Seacrest,
James Stephens, L. M. Searles, Page;
Misses Muir, Canning, Humpe, Hovey
and Garr. These ladles were gowned
in the various tints represented In the
decorations, and wore butterflies in
their hair. For the party on Thursday
evening there were eight tables at mil
itary euchre. Six guests at a time, as
they progressed to the dining room,
were served a luncheon. The cakes,
creams and confections were in pink,
blue, lavender, green and white. Each
guest was presented with a souvenir
basket with a butterfly handle, filled
with home made candles. Similar
luncheons were served at the military
euchre yesterday afternoon and at the
kensington today. Besides a drawing
contest at the kensington, a program
of music and recitations was given by
Pennsylvania, and he is said to be a
multi-millionaire who has taken up
music as a pastime. Mr. R. E. John
son, his manager, has leased the St.
Nicholas, at Sixty-sixth street and
Columbus avenue, for the entire sum
mer for this organization, where it
will open on the night after the Metro
politan appearance. The St. Nicholas
will be turned Into a flower garden,
and several thousands will.be spent on
its decorations alone. The cold air
system will be a feature. For the ac-
commodatlon of East slders, the Fifth
Avenue stage company will run a line
of stages from Fifth avenue and Sixty
sixth street direct to the garden, with
out extra charge to all holders of the
St. Nicholas tickets.
Boutonnieres will be given to each
woman patron by little pages. Several
eau de cologne fountains will also be
placed in the garden for the free use
of its patrons. A cafe will also be in
connection, one of the largest brewing
companies In the city having charge
of it.
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Whenever the announcement of a
missionary meeting is made the words
"free refreshments" are sure to be
added. If the money spent by the
faithful for refreshments to bait those
less Interested could be added to the
fund donated to carry on the work of
evangelizing the world, the work would
be accomplished sooner, and those
ferns and flowers added beauty and
fragrance. Doctor Mayhew played
several organ numbers and the choir
favored the company with songs, and
the Davis orchestra played. Refresh
ments were served.
Thirty friends and relatives assisted
Wednesday evening in celebrating the
thirty-eighth birthday of Mrs. A.
Hayes at her home, 419 North Tenth
street. The rooms were tastefully dec
orated with carnations and American
Beauties. High five was played. The
royal prizes were won by Mrs. L.
Bernero and Mr. Andrew Cooper and
the consolations by Mrs. W. J. White
and Mr. Walter Sawden. A flVe
course luncheon was served. Mrs.
Hayes received manv and beautiful
presents.
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The ladies' aid society of Holy
Trinity Episcopal church celebrated Its
silver anniversary Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Rosa Funke. Mrs.
Guy Brown read a carefully prepared
and very interesting history of the so
ciety telling of its struggles, successes,
and good deeds during the twenty-live
years of Its existence. Miss Bessie
Burruss sang two attractive songs, antl
Miss Whedon played. Mrs. Usher's
graphophone also entertained the
guests. Ice cream, cake and straw
berries were served. One hundred
ladies, several of whom were charter
members of the society, were present.
SOME OR LINCOLN'S LITTLE FOLKS
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HARRIET CHAPIN, seven years.
IRVING STEELE CHAPIN, four years.
Children of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Chapln, 1900 F street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Richardson gave
a series of parties this week, which for
elaborateness of decoration, and care
ful attention to detail, are rare'y
equaled. From the character of the
decorations they might have been
called butterfly parties, for hundreds of
these lovely creatures. In all hues, and
of all sizes, with hand-painted wings,
were on draperies, pictures, and every
available place.
The reception hall was entirely in
yellow, with the exception of vines
which were entwined in the balustrade
and festooned upon the walls. The fes
toons were In all of the rooms, and
there were many palms and other pot
ted plants. The butterflies which
adorned the drawing room were all
pink or blue, and the flowers were
American beauties. Carnations were In
all of the other rooms except the, din
ing room, which was effectively done
In red. The candles and shades were
red. and the low center piece of me
teor roses, stood on abattenburg mat
wits red lining.
MfaMeM Dorrte King and Helen
Miss Florence Robinson, Mrs. G. G.
Ferris, Mrs. Frampton and Miss Col
well. There were forty-five ladles at
the euchre yesterday and seventy-five
at the kensington today.
Sorosis held its annual meeting and
the last of the season at the home or
Mrs. W. J. Bryan on Tuesday. The
officers elected for next year are: Presi
dent, Mrs. J. E. Miller; vice president,
Mrs. E. L. Hinman; secretary. Miss
Haskell: members of executive com
mittee, Mrs. W. G. L. Taylor, and Mrs.
W. J. Bryan. Delegate to meeting of
state federation, Mrs. Bryan; alternate,
Mrs. E. A. Burnett. Sorosis will en
tertain for the delegates to the national
convention, at the home of Mrs. J. E.
Miller, and will Invite other club wo
men to hear the reports from the Los
Angeles blennlaL
At the Metropolitan opera house.
New York, on Sunday evening. May
twenty-fifth, a new bandmaster and
band will be introduced. The band
master is a Mr. Duss from western
who have charge" or the" meetings would
have less labor. The habit of eating
wherever two or three are gathered
together should be abandoned as an
aid to digestion.
A very pretty luncheon was given on
Tuesday by Mrs. Hamilton to announce
the engagement of her daughter, Belle,
to Mr. Lewis Putney of Atlanta, 'Geor
gia. The marriage will occur late in
June. The color scheme of the lunch
eon was yellow, and was effectively
carried out through the different
courses. Covers were laid for
Misses Joy Webster, Clara Mulllken,
Edith Jackson, Lillian Robinson, Jessie
Moore, Abba Bowen, Lena Deweese,
Edith Abbott, Lorraine Comstock.
Mr. E. E. Bennett's class in the First
Baptist Sabbath school gave a recep
tion in the church parlors Monday
evening in honor of the members of
the choral union. The decorations were
elaborate. Draperies separated the
class rooms from the parlor. Many
pictures were on the wall, and palms,
irl3said that St. "Peter is so consid
erate of the husbands of club women
that he gives them scats up in front
and two halos. A woman heard this
at her club and told her husband when
she reached home. He happened at
the time to be searching In the bureau
drawer for clean socks, and he re
sponded grimly that he would rather
have ante-mortem socks, than post
mortem halos.
Chancellor and Mrs. E. B. Andrews
entertained Captain and Mrs. Smoke,
and Lieutenant McCIlntock, United
States military Inspector for university
commanderies, at luncheon on Tues
day. The table was adorned with
Golden Gate roses. The menu was
served In five courses.
Reverend P. F. MacAran, a priest In
charge of a new Catholic parish, near
New York, gave a euchre party at the
Grand C ltral Palace to raise funds
for a n' church building. Mrs. Roose
velt gavJlhe prize which was contest
ed for bf; pe players.
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