Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Family of the New British Minister
Personal Mention.


She is known in connection with charitable
organizations; but much of her work is done in
such transformations way as almost to es-
cape public notice. She is a charming hostess,
who talks well and whose views have been
broadened by Continental residence Her
drawing-room has attracted most of the dis
tnguished foreign diplomatists, and small but
brilliant parties of European celebrities are
wont to assemble in Cromwell Place. But one
of the four daughters of the house is .'out;"
the others have not yet completed their educa-
ton. The second is sixteen years of age. the
third fourteen. and the youngest twelve The
new minister has settled down to work here,
and a. soon as the state of business will permit
he will run over to London, probably in July,
and return with Lady Pauncefote and his
daughters in time for the opening Of the sea-
son in the autumn.
The farewell dinner that was given in honor
Of Colonel and Madame Bonaparte on Friday
night at the Country club a great success.
There were thirty guests at table, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Mckay. Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon, Mr..
aud Mrs. Linden Kent. Miss Gwynne. Mr..
Percival Draper, Miss Rosalie Browne, Mr..
Nelson Browne, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr..
and Mrs. Aulick Palmer, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair,
aIa Mr.. Jesse Brown. Colonel and Madame
Bonaparte leave this week for their Newport
home.
Mrs. cambridge Hoff has issued invitations
for q luncheon to be given next week to a COM
pany of ladies to meet Miss Tracy, daughter of
the Secretary of the Navy, who is in the city
for fortnight.
Capt. and Mrs. John f. Rodgers are moving
to-day from their l6th-street house to their
country place, Chevy Chase, the city,
where they will spend the summer weather. 1t
was to this romantic place that Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain retired for few days before his
marriage with Miss Endicott last autumn.
Mrs. N. s. Lincoln leaves the city to-day for
New York city, where she attends tomorrow
the marriage of Miss Durkee and Mr.. j. H.
Crane, of that city. Mrs. Lincoln returns to-
ward the last of the week and will bring with
her Miss Gale, who will spend few weeks as
her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Cabell have issued cards
for a soiree musicale on Friday evening, May
"a. in honor of Mr.. Anton Gloetzner.
The ladies of st. Raul's P. E. church on 23d
street, will give a luncheon in the Grand Army
hall for the benefit of the church on Wednes-
free. In the evening a concert will be given. at
Soclock, followed by dancing. Some of the
ladies' of the committee are Mrs. A. B. Mullett
Mrs. Parker, Mrs, Walk, Mrs. Capt. Taylor and
Mrs. Lieut.. Bernadue.
Mrs. Harding. wife of Rev. Alfred Harding,
pastor of St Paul's Episcopal church, is in New
York city, under successful treatment for her
eyes.
Cards have been issued for the marriage of
Miss Effie, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Bennett, 1928 street northwest, to Mr.. Chas.
d. Decker, Tuesday afternoon, 2Sth inst, at 6
o'clock, at the Metropolitan NJ E. church.
The marriage of Mr.. j. r. Littell to Miss
Mabel Raum will be solemnized at the residence
of Gen. Raum. 1922 Rhode Island avenue,
Thursday evening at $50. II will be witnessed
only BY the immediate families of the bride and
groom and will be followed by reception, for
which cards have been issued.
Mr.. H. X. Willard, of street, gave beauti-
Hr,l sK,lrN
friends yesterday evening Mrs. ]. C. Boyd
cousin of the host chaperOned the party in
the absence of Mrs. H. A.Willard from the city
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs f. B.
Hay. Miss De Barre, Miss English, Miss Katy
did Jones, Miss Hollybird. Mrs. ]. c. BOYD. Mr.
Trlmble, Mr.. Speake. and Mr.. Walter Willard
Mr.. and Mrs Adrian Bastianelli, of New York
city, are the guests of Mrs. Annie Johnston at
the Clarendon.
The Atlanta Constitution of Sunday saws:
Mrs. E. W. Halford and Miss Jannette Halford,
wife and daughter of Hon. f. W. HalfOrd. pri-
waite secretary to President Harrison arrived in
the city last Friday. and are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. Angler at their summer home
oak grove cottage" near Angler springs. Mrs.
ana Miss Haiford will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Angler for ten days or two weeks and
then proceed to Washington via Louisville and
Indianapolis. Friday night Miss Halford. ac-
companied by Aessrs. Alton and Wilmer An
gier, occupied a box at DeGive's opera house.
and seemed greatly to enjoy the rendition of
''Pinafore" by Atlanta's artists. Quite a num-
Der OF prominent gentlemen took advantage of
Miss Halfords presence at the opera TO call at
her box and pay their respects to the distin-
guished visitor
The various foreign legations particularly
that Of Austria, are deeply interested in the
coming musical festival of the Choral society
and nearly all have taken tickets for the entire
series OF concerts. 1t is said that Mr.. Gericke,
the leader OF the Boston symphony orchestra,
VINO Is a native of Vienna will be entertained
at the Austrian legation while he is here. Mrs
Harrison has accepted a box for both Friday
and Saturday nights, and has promised to be
present herself and to induce the President to
attend if possible.
Miss Nettie Holiday, who is Mrs. Harrison's
guest at the White House, is the sister of Mr..
John Holiday. editor of the indianapolis Ne1rs
Miss Holiday has spent the last six years in
Persia where she is one Of the missionaries I'M
der the American Presbyterian Board of Mis-
slons She is friend Of long standing of Mrs.
Harrison. and all OF the family having been in
inmate with them for many years. Miss Holli-
day came back TO this country last
autumn to visit her friends and to
take needed rest on account of her
health. but expects 10 return before long to her
work at TabriZ, Persia. She is very interesting
in conversation and speaks most entertainingly
OF her work in Persia. She will give some ac-
count Of il and the life there this afternoon, at
O'Clock, at the church Of the Covenant. Mrs
Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, who has returned from
New York city; Mrs. Lord and Dr. John Scott
expect TO be present.
Mr.. John F. Chamberlin gave a very elegant
and elaborate dinner last evening to twenty
seven congenial invited guests, each one of whom
VIII unquestlonably bear il in his memory as
one OF the notable entertainments of life time
for the occasion the large dining room on the
second foor Of the Hotel Chamberlin was used
and Its decorations and those of the table were
all that hberality could provide or good taste
desire. In the center of the immense oval
table at which the guests were seated stood
circular floral mound more than two feet in
diameter. and fully as high, composed of snow
balls and double peonies, of various colors
From this ran in four directions massive banks
OF the most beautiful and fragrant roses, while
the snOw-white linen cloth between these
banks was literally covered by sprays of maiden
hair fern and exquisite rose buds, of the rare
est variety, so thickly strewn as to hide the
pattern beneath. In addition 10 these floral
decorations there was laid at each plate an APP
proprlate boutonniere. each differing from the
other but all equally beautiful. That the Wand.
and wines were of the choicest. and served in
the most faultless style need not be formally
said That Is understood when Mr. Chamber
I'm summons friends to enjoy his hospitality
Al one end Of the table sat the genial and ac-
compllshed host, with Commissioner Webb on
his night hand and Gen. Batcheller, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. on his left Opposite