Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21

Society offers more surprises at this sea-
! son than any other. After calm Of IN
reasonable proportions, according to some.
Invitations have commenced to fly about
again and the events of the coming week
are In keeping with the social Importance of
the people whose minds must be pleasantly
distracted in the intervals between the
shuttingdo In town and the opening-up
Of summer homes elsewhere. Secretary Her
bert deserves a vote of thanks for giving a
ball aboard the Dolphin. instead Of the usual
home festivity. and those who have been so
fortunate as to have received invitations
are praying for a nice, moonlight night on
Monday. Miss Herbert can be depended
upon to inject little novelty into all the
social matters she plans, and now, II the
elements will only behave themselves. she
will be the hostess to thank for many de-
hghtful occasions before she leaves for the
Pacific coast.
I Other events Of the coming week of a
| more than ordinarily attractive character
will be the tea given IN honor of Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris by Mrs. A. F. Magruder On
Tuesday next Mrs. Sartoris has returned
to washington for a months stay and looks
younger and prettier than ever. She has
| her youngest daughter with her and will go
abroad again for the summer, but her de-
sire to have a house in this city has not
| grown any less. Mrs. Grant is expected
also during her daughters visit. and 1t is
largely on account of her wish to live here
| that Mrs. Sartoris has also thought Of es-
tablishing a home. The latter, however
viii be q great deal In England until the
education of her children Is completed, and
Mrs. Grant will spend her winters in a
milder climate than that of Washington.
dance given by Mrs. Janin on Wednesday
night were the most important dancing
events of the past week. Mrs. Janin's
party was a crowded and a jolly one. The
Country Club ball was postponed from
Easter week, but that fact far from de-
tracing from its success added to 1t, In
anticipation at least, but the weather was
not all that an exuberant fancy would sug-
gest for country ball.
Miss Blaines circle OF intimate friends
are enthusiastic over the descriptions of
her wedding presents and trosseau. The
latter is exceptionally elegant. and while
the order was only given short while ago,
the little time allowed in these days of
rapid movement Is ample for the produc-
ton Of everything as dainty and as beau
tiful as the brides taste and her mothers
wealth could orGer. Miss Blaine was ut
terly unable to choose among her many
girl friends for attendants. and as 1t was
intended anyway that the marriage should
bridesmaids at all. The company already
asked verbally by the bride-elect Is suffi-
cient to fill the drawing room OF the Blaine
residence. and added to this, the family
party will make IL almost as large gath
ering as attended the last wedding in the
family. The couple will spend the first two
months of their married life in California,
and some of that time on the Beale ranch,
in the management of which Mr.. Beale has
been long interested, even during his
fathers lifetime. 1t is understood that
when all the families return here next fall.
Mr.. Beale and wife will reside with the
formers mother in her fine old mansion
ON La Fayette square.
The French ambassador and his bride are
still enjoying the delights of their own
society, at Clifton, undisturbed by callers
ard obliviouS to the doings of the great
world of fashion and diplomacy, in which
sooner or later they are to be conspicuous
figures. The fairy tales told of the beauty
and value of the diamonds and pearls given
the bride by her father and by the groom
are simply bewildering, even II they are
only half true. Madame Patenotre comes
into the embassy every fine day to oversee
| the changes and improvements going on
there to make her future occupancy of il
the more pleasing. The ambassador re-
ceived a warm welcome from those he met
yesterday while attending the obsequies of
| Lieut.. Mansilla. The couple will spend an
other week at Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Covarrubias will give a tea
| at Chevy Chase on Wednesday for their
| friends to meet the latters sister, Mrs
Chopin OF New Orleans.
Miss McCeney has returned from a de-
lightfui trip through Mexico, and is again
at her apartments at the Shoreham.
| Mrs. A. A Wilson has been holding a Sc
ries Of pleasant receptions on the Fridays
of this month.
Mrs A c. Tyler, who is now In Paris re-
covering from a severe attack of peritonitis,
will probably occupy her pretty cottage,
facing the harbor at New London, during
the summer months.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Dawes will celebrate
their golden wedding in May. 1t is not
known what plans he and Mrs. Dawes have
formed for the celebration. The Monday
Evening Club of Pittsfield, Mass, of which
he has been a member for more than a
quarter of century held a special meeting
this week to make arrangements for some
suitable testimonial from the club. 1t Is
likely that reception will be rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Dawes, similar to that given to
Mr.. Dawes on his retirement from Con-
gress.
Ex-Secretary VIM. c. Whitney and Miss
Whitney will travel abroad until autumn,
when 1t is probable that Mr.. Whitney will
join his sons at adowbrook 10 he fall
hunting season.
Mr.. Whitney's sons have taken a - .tage
at Hampstead. L. l.. where they will spend
the summer.
Mrs. Hunt gave a luncheon yesterday
of fourteen covers. The centerpiece was
OF maiden hair fern encircled by a wreath
OF natural apple blossoms, and at each
plate was spray of the same flower The
guests were Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Ralph
Cross Johnson, Mrs. Earle, Mrs. Casby,
Miss Salter, Mrs. Head Mrs. Foster, Mrs
Nye. Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Howe, Countess
Esterhazy, Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Michler.
Mrs Romero returned on Thursday after
noon from New York. where she went to
attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Ackley, to Mr.. Donoho, and was the guest
Of her aunt. Mrs. Thomas Ackley at her
residence on 9Th avenue. Mr. and Mrs
Donoho, who are now off on their wedding
trip, have their beautiful new home on
Long Island at East Hampton all ready
for their return. 1t Is built in the colonial
style and bears in every direction the
artistic tastes of Mr.. Donoho. 1t Is en-
tirely furnished in old mahogany and al
together makes a charming home. 1t was
one of the groom's gifts to his bride.
Miss Bertha Lincoln, who has been on =
visit to Boston, has returned home.
Mrs. I. W. Nordlinger has discon .inued
her Tuesdays for the remainder of the sea-
SON
A company of friends assembled ct the
residence of Miss Zeitler last Thursday 20
celebrate the sixteenth birthday of her
daughter Carrie. Among those present
were the Misses Suydaa. Downs. De Alley,
Lord, Bishop, keleher, Spaulding, Common,
Zutler, Ida, Katie and Emma Zeitler and
Frear. and Nessrs. Downs, Bell Howard
Mitchell. Edward Mitchell, Edward Brosna-
ham. Robert Horrigan, Bob Yates, George
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