The Washington times., 1895-03-31

atoms were OF Easter lilies and white tulips
% a center piece with La France roses al
either end of the table. With itsusual rich
setting OF glassaud silver the table
presented a handsome appearance.
The guests were Minister and Mime. Ze
ballos, Mrs. and Miss Zeballos, mother and
sister of the minister; the Venezuelan min
lister and Miss Andrade, the Chilian min
ister and Nine. Cana, the Nicaraguan min
lister and Nine. Guzman, the spanish min.
ister, eX-Solicitor General and MIS-. Max
well, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Wilson and
Mr. Lands, private secretary TO the Sec
retary OF state.
One of the worst breaks in society lust
now is TO say what you mean in the words
ordinarily used by the common herd
There must be expressions invented for
society's use that are not current In the
world at large. OF course, those that
have real English sound are to be pre-
ferred. Indeed, they are all the rage,
and great attention is paid to the evolv-
ing OF sentences such as Anglo maniacs
would be most likely TO notice.
1t was only quite recently that one of the
swels in talking to another of her girl
friends desired 10 convey the important
bit Of information that she purposed
making a visit to New York Ordinarily
one would suppose that the plain unyar-
nished statement to this effect would
have been sufficient. Not a bit of it,
What she did say to her friend was, I'm
so keen Tor New York, don't you know"
The report that has been current for SO
long in connection with the transfer OF
the present German Ambassador Baron
Won sauuna to Ccnstantinople, has now
been offiCia lily confirmed by the ap :
pointment of a successor in the person of
Baron Won Thciimann. This gentleman
at present minister at Munich Will thus
BE- elevated To the rank of an ambassador,
which is a decided Jump for him, as it
was only recently that he was attached
To the embassy at Constantinople as jun.
ior secretary.
The new ambassador is not only an accom-
plished man OF the world but is writer Of
far more than ordinary ability. Baron Won
Saurma viii bid adieu TO hisfriends in Wash
ington in May for his new post of duty 1t
isnot yet known with any degree of difinite-
ness just when the newly accredited am
bassador viii arrive and present his creden-
tials to the President but should any time
elapse between the departure OF the
present ambassador and his successor, the
affairs OF the ambassador win be in charge
of Baron Won KettIer who has only recently
Mrs Sidney Everett has sold her house
on Rhode Island avenue TO Mrs. Carroll
Mercer and the latter will take possession
some time during the present spriug. Mrs.
Everett. especially since the marriage of her
oides tdaughter TO an EngliShman, has spent
much of her time abroad, and this fact was
undoubtedly an important factor in her
decision TO finally sell the house on Rhode
Island avenue in which she made her home
when in Washington. Mrs. Everett is a fine
artist and has collection OF sketches made
in nearly every section of Europe. These
have been made direct from nature and will
be valuable Inheritance to leave to her
daughters.
Mr. and Mrs Carroll Mercer have as their
guest at present, Miss Dyer, who viii spend
some weeks in Washington this spring.
Mrs. Charles Pearson. of New York, is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Irving, at the latter g
home on II street Mrs. Pearson is woman
Of unusual beauty and her marriage to Mr.
william Hamilton, of New York, VIII be
one OF the events OF the spring.
Col. John NJ. Wilson returned recently
from an extended trip South. One or the
most delightful portions OF the trip was that
spent at the Ponce de Leon Hotel where he
had the pleasure OF greeting many OF his
Washington friends and old army a1quain
tances.
Mrs Walter Darlington, of Baltimore, is
spending the spring in Washington with
her moTher, Mrs. Philip Phillips. Mrs.
CarTington's young son is with her
Countess Esterhazy and Mrs Bowles
are thinking OF going to housekeeping
in flats, and TO that end have been looking
at a number of apartments in fashionable
sections of the city. The Carroll house,
in which they have made their home for
so long, is to be sold to settle the estate
Tie marriage of Miss May O'ReilIy,
grand daughter OF x-Commissioner West.
to Mr.. Thomas Durant VIII take place on
the evening of the Gath inst. at st. Paul's
Church.
The engagement has just been announced
of A:ss Maize Lowery, formerly OF this
city, to Mr.. John Warren, OF Buffalo, n. Y.
Miss Madge Levy, who has been visiting
Mrs. ana Miss Bispham, was called home a
few days ago by a telegram announcing the
death of young brother.
Mrs. John Heth Finney, of st. Paul, is
in the city visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Whiting, and will remain until after
the marriage. on April 16, OF her brother,
Mr.. Eyeleth Whiting, to Miss Florence Cox.
Miss Margaret Billings viii shortly leave
for visit to her sister, Mrs. William
Wilson.
Miss Henderson, daughter of ex-Repre-
sentative Henderson, of North Carolina,
is in the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs, Carroll
Mercer.
SmaIrs Flowers
j. H Small & Sons, Fourteenth and G.
streets, Washington. d. c., and 1853 Broad
way, New York. Special attention to
orders for all outgoing ocean and other
steamers. Flowers TO all points by eX-
press. Fine American Beauty and Baron
ness Rothschild Roses, Violets, ard Or
chids.
ANACOSTIA MEMS.
The choir OF the Anacostia Baptist Church
gave an entertainment at Fort Foote Fri
day night for the benefit of the proposed
Fort Foote mission house. The performance
was under the supervision of Rev. Hugh
L. stevenson, ana the participants were
Miss Emma Rofey, Mrs. A. G. King, Mrs
c. K. Burr, Mrs. George Pitcher, and
Messrs. C. r. Burr, Howard Griffith. John
Wilmuth, and R. Harlan. Miss Emma
d avidson was organist. Several elo-
cutionaFy selections We're rendered by
Mr.. Brown, OF Washington, and following
the performance the ladies Of Fort Foote
served refreshments to tie visitors.
Emmanuel P F. Church is arranging for
the erection of a library building 10 be