Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pleasure Seekers Found Ample Entertain
ment Yesterday.
A Musical Meet at Corcoran House-
BON voyage to Minister Peralta-
Coming Teas-PersonaI.,

large that Ii overiowed that spacious apart-
ment out on the porticos and across the
nails TO the drawing rooms. The audience
was seated facing the grand piano. which
was in the deep recess of the bay window
Mr.. Arnold. Norwegian yiolinist of won
derful talent, was heard in a number of SCI
lections best calculated TO show his remark
able skill. and Mr.. Kenzie Gordon, a young
Seotchman. sang tenor songs in the most
| delightful way. Mr.. Levi. who ACCOMPANIED
the artists. did 30 in perfect style. and it is
probable no more enjoyable musical after
noon has been heard the mast season than
that which they gave
In the audience were Secretary Gresham.
the British ambassador. Mrs. Carlisle Mrs.
lamont Mrs Elkins. wife of the ex-Secre-
tary OF War, who Is here on a visit: Mrs
Nellie Grant Sartoris, Mrs Carey. Mrs
STANLEY Matthews. Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Tuck
er, the Misses Stout, Gen. and Mrs BLACK
Miss Letitia Scott, MARQUIS InperiaIi Mrs
ana the Misses Boardman, Miss Pendleton
Mrs. Arthur Brice, Mrs. Hanet KiIbourn'
NINE Bourseat, Col. and Mrs. Cotton. Mrs.
I. b: Webb, Mrs ]. Thomson Swami. Miss
woodbury., Mrs. n. S. Lincoln, Miss Edes
Mrs. and Miss Boardman, sClarence Ed
wards. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Justice
Margaret Cox, Miss Jane Cox, Mrs. Alley
Legare. Mrs. Bessie Stewart, Miss Stewart
Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. A. A Wilson Mrs
and Miss Wilcox. MARQUIS Imperial. Miss
r.
and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs
William Thompson Harris. Mrs. Fairfield
Carpenter, MI. and Mrs. Ffoulke Mrs. Cha
tard, Miss Parke, Mrs. Bugher, Mrs Hazen
Mrs. Washington Mclean, Mrs. oates. Mrs
and Miss Steele. Mrs. and Miss HOPKINS
Mrs. William e. Curtis, Mrs. Enmons. Ad-
miral and Mrs Crosby. DR.. and Mrs. Colds
borough, Mrs. and Miss McKeever the
Misses Drain. the Misses Patten, Mrs Phil
lips. Mr.. Lee Phillips. Mr. Boeufve. Mrs ].
I. M Curry, Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Mrs.
| Henry May, the Misses Pendleton, Miss
Bertha Lincoln. Miss Hopkins, Marquis
and Marquise de LAMA, Mrs. Bourke Cock
ran. Mrs Mckay, Mrs. L. l. Reamey and
Mrs William L. Brewster. After the music
| cream and Strawberries were served in the
dining room, the halls or wherever the
guests happened to find themselves. All
over the garden seats were placed in COM
Portable hooks, and with the guests moving
about there the scene was one of great
beauty and animation.
| Minister and Mrs. Zeballos gave a charm
| ing reception last night as a farewell COM
plment to Mr.. Peralta, the minister from
Costa Rica- The Argentine legation was
thronged from O'Clock until past midnight
| and. as usual with all companies gathered
there. every one was glad they went. The
hospitality extended by Minister and Mrs.
Zeoallos during the past season has been
delightful in every wey. Minister Peralta,
| who is SO popular, not only in the diplomatic
| corps. but in society generally, heard many
pleasant wishes extended to him that his
summer vacation would bring him back to
| Washington in the best of health and spir-
| its. Mrs. Zebailos. senior. and Miss Marie
Zeoallos were. as usual. charming members
of the receiving party. Lieut.. Attweil. who
| is now the naval ettache of the legation.
and his bride were also present Miss Huyck
accompanied her sister.
Among those present were Sir Julian
Pauncefote. Minister and Mrs Romero, Min
| lister and Mrs. Cana, Mr.. and Mrs De
Calvo. Minister and Mrs Guzman. Admiral
and Mrs. Crosby. Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. How
Ian hrs ~ ~ ov,dN Ne
E. Curtis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mattingly, Mrs. and the Misses Drain.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harmer-Reeside. Senator and
Mrs. Cali. Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Mr. and
Mildred Lee Miss Sheriff.. Mrs. and Miss
johnson and Miss Virginia Butler.
The King and Queen of Belgium gave a
charming garden party at Lacken, King
Leopolds palace in Brussels, lately. 1t was
held in the kings famous conservatories,
which are said to be ever two miles In
length. Many guests assembled In the cor
| ridors of flowers and tropical plants. where
they passed several pleasant hours. after
having been presented to the king and
queen. The kings new chapel was one Of
the many objects of interest TO the callers.
1t is a circular building entirely Of glass.
| surrounded by fnnumerable plants and sew
erai beautifully sculptured marble statues.
The altar, which is unusually small and OF
marble. holds candlesticks and flower vases
of gold. The chairs in the chapel are COM
grounds are extensive, including several
croquet and TENNIS courts Among the
Americans present were James Stevenson
Ewing, United States minister to Belgium,
and Mrs. Ewing. Davis Ewing. and Miss
May Barbour Of this city. who is their
guest.
The teas at the Country Club will be re-
sumed this month, as they have been such
! successful features of the spring enter
tainments in past years. The invitations in
the name OF the board of governors were
sent out yesterday for two teas, wednes-
days. May l6 and %, at o'clock. The
president, and John Hay. Calderon Carlisle,
Woodbury. Blair. John Davis, W. ]. Board
man. Marcellus Bailey, George Dewey and
Jesse Brown.
Mrs. Letter has invitations out for q tea
at O'Clock on Saturday, May u.
Mrs. Sartoris expects her mother. Mrs.
Grant. east within the next week She
thinks that she is now on her way from
Sen Francisco.
All the diplomatic and social world will
gravitate this afternoon to Clifton 10 at
tend the garden party of which the bride of
Minister Peralta expects to sail for Eu-
rope on Saturday.
Miss Amy Leavitt. 1921 Vermont avenue,
will not be at home this evening.
Miss Woodruff has gone to Sandy Spring
for a week
Mrs. Willis Lord Moore. formerly villa, is
spending a short time with her parents and
sisters at No. Ia 4th street northeast Capt.
toll Hill.
A charity ball will be given at Linthicum
Hall on May IS for the benefit of a chill
dren's country home at Rapidsn, Va.
The relatives and friends of Mrs. Cath
rine Christner were pleasantly entertained
last evening at the residence OF her daugh-
ter Mrs L. H. Coleman of S052 NJ street
northwest. The occasion was the anniyer-
sary of Mrs. Christner's birthday Al
though etghty-one years old she Is very
active. Among those present were Mrs
Richmond. Mrs. Hagerty and Mrs. Schafrer
OF Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Krause
Miss Lille Krause, Mrs. Riordan and SON
Mrs Bouse, Miss Goldie Pryor and Mr. Bert
Pryor. Mr., Lewis H. Coleman, jr, and Mr.
Arthur Coleman.
The Mt. Holyoke Alumnae Association are
invited to meet at the residence of Mrs
Howard. BIS Massachusetts, avenue, tomor-
row. May 8. at Also pm.
Miss Anne Lowering Grub is the guest
of Mrs. Brin.on Stone. l721 De sales street
Ready for Signature.
The new liquor law for the District is
now In shape for the signature of the Presi-
dent. Late yesterday afternoon, between
the opening Of the doors OF the Senate and
TIE final adi