The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-04
GOSSIP IRON THE CAPITAL.
Questions or Etiquette that vcx Washing.
ton Life-Luncheens In Csiers-Other Es-
terfainments OF the Last Week.

ton Life-Lunches ems In Csiors-Osher En-
tertainments Of the Last Week.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Lenten gayety
has held its own sway. mild but firm, all the
week. There has eyen been a little dancing,
and tho remark. LENT is more lively than OK
pected." hus been frequently heard. II Is not,
30 far, a solemn season, A great deal ID in
preparation for charity. but the work goes ON
with A shirt that would DO called festive ut
any other season Bible readings alternate
with the late afternoon visiting. Few host
esses are at homo before s o'clock. The read
ipgs are earlier and many waits are made af-
erward. Among the hostesses in the sena-
torial circle receiving informally are Mrs. J. P.
Jones, Mrs. Call, Mrs. Farwell, Mrs. Dolph.
Mrs. Hanley, Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Spooner. Mrs.
Teller, and Mrs. Walthell. In the Cabinet cir
Gle, Mrs, and Miss Endicott receive after 5
O'Clock. Miss Dresser is now their guest
There is always time to talk over things in
Lent. First calls between the families OF dip
lomats and families Of Senators make one Of h
absorbing topics OF conversation. Who shall
call first, the wife of the Senators or the wife Of
the diplomat. is a question that may yet havo
to be settled by arbitration. The foreign Min
lister calls first on Cabinet officers. There Is
no dispute about that. But the wife OF q Cabi-
net officer is expected to call first on the wife
of q diplomat. Why nobody can tell. unless 1t
be simply the courtesy extended to o stranger.
1t is not long ago that the wife OF a foreign
Minister was making calls with a friend. They
drove up to a Senator's house and the friend
went In, leaving the foreign lady out in the car
riags. Naturally. she did not feel thai she
could make much of Q visit, and apolocizinR
for the haste. said: MRS. Blank is waiting In
the carriage. She was very sorry not to come
L., h,,A,,n, tno N, n hox,npJt oolloA - har vot
and she must wait until you do" The Sena-
tors wife expressed great surprise. and said:
"On the contrary. Mrs. Blank must Gull on me
first" But there was no time then for further
argument, and the visitor departed. Calls
I"S not not. been sea ~e Msa RISn e e.%oe 81 ,e the se ensr
much as if both would stand out to the end.
low rhn sxnsc,s w mnvs in ofrc,oI circlas
.on. WIZ 10 oA o. haoI. ~ n. LIZ .
Man buy as many as women. And vet contro-
versies no on from season to season. and are "a
'efs!es 20 VI ifohh eeneon ~ eeasoH' 4 AK &c
advice. The book maker who will adjust all
the vexed questions OF etiquette now bringing
diseord into official circles Will prove q bene'
given this week is evidence Of more ieastinr
than lasting In Inc Len'en season Inc lunon,
of oolors is carried to extremes. There are
sons nro n e hv Wv tho = tsov.rs .nd tnb1s dso.
cons pronounced oy the nowers ano .ap1e aec'
1 bn. ara s,v au,.p wa rI to t be0n nr in, = tss0f''s n0"'''
Mrs. Edward Halliday gave a handsome
, mrimrosa. set aao IN wiotor ns has iaS.e WV" Tha b pU,S @
,na-a 10 ,s;.h n,nr. nna 90 r,.ans - 1850
the ns,e co Ilen " OF the p,A blossoms paaaa ass and tIy lsaves ~ and a
groen crsns scarf vas laid along tho cartra NJ
the table wu a Iishts we're nink, t1nrsr bowls
were green, n the ices were in the form and
color Of nrimroses. The effect was yerv pretty.
as well as novel. The guests were Senator Pal.
Este hstsrhhfiiH Is,a Misc s Elor Sqiss! BSNy j 2 Wis., Miss Katie M1ss
baflsren; Mss Smith. Miss III Sserins. Miss 20
saS M IT,. 4|ssss nSEos' who are guests Of nF:
, sSs. s : ss, + l Sa};as ,n'; t. y s%% " SSn as1s S Ths
%rations wero yellow;
IN dne esehing, dinneEi Wsfe elSen Dy senof
INCEST sio aaS AitEsa'ihRs ep Mssasaa e0n anG a ana
Coekraa; Secretary and Mrs; Fairehild also
Senator and ass: spoonsT entsFiainsa Mr.:
GUNNER On "eHhesuuy ovonlns; iHe thpis
IA q jar Of rough blue porceiall. After the
dlnner the host ana hostess asked their guests
TO me opera
On thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. John
MCLEAN gave . dinner party: There was an
after-dinner company and dancing.
Col. ana nlrs. John hay gave o dinner In
hQnor OF tnelr gnest. MISS PARSONS;
Mr.. ana MRS. Theodore King and Judge and
Mrs. strong gave card parties.
Col; ana Mrs, Bonaparte gave q dinner to
Mr.. yon Aiyensleben, the German Minister, at
tne County, Siuo house. M: Won Alvensieoen
sn = &c for r. Europe in Z ffoft night going to his new
nm IN many ,ras s sn,Gr3y, diap or ;b On R TIssdSy even.
ami Miss west. An ilter.dinner company in
cluded the swedish Minister and nirs. de keut-
erskiolq, eH-E9v. anu BITS. Garfoil, senator
haie. Joseph Chnni Derialn;, DIR, MaycocS,. Dir.
and Mrs. russell tray Miss Endicott. Miss
Grant, mr.; BerGne, Mrs. Bakhnietin, Col. Frey,
and Nj. Peter Msrls Of New York.
Otner TUESDAY dinners were given by Mr..
and Mrs; JOIN DAVIS; Gardner Hubbard, and
hepresehEatiSs qIover.
mrs. Alan McLane gave Q LUNCHEON, asking
guests 70 meet the Misses McLane OF Baltl-
more. mere were green and white ELECTS In
Terms ana lilies OF the valley forming the centre
piece. Inc ribbons on the bouquets were green
and white, and also the china service.
Mrs. A, L, Tyler gave q dinner, entertaining