Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Baby Patenotre Baptized Today at the
French Embassy.
A Cabinet Lady Will Meet the Queen
and the Royal FnmiIy-Other
Interesting Topics.

daughter of the French ambassador and
Mrs. Patenotre was baptized by Monsignor
SatolH in the presence of gathering of
diplomatic and other intimate friends. The
ceremony occurred in the main drawing
room, where a pretty shrine and font had
been erected and appropriately decorated,
as were the other rooms, with flowers and
palms. The sponsors for the baby were
Cardinal Gibbons. who came over from
Baltimore especially for this event, and
Nine. Patenotre. mother of the ambassa-
COR The latter being at her home in
France. was represented by Mrs. Clement
de Grandprey, wife of the military attache
of the embassy, who held the little one DUR
ing the ceremony. The name conferred
upon the baby is Louise Juliette. Mr.. and
Mrs. EMERSON, parents of Mrs. Patenotre.
were present. After the baptism, the COM
pany, which consisted of about forty or
fifty guests, was entertained at breakfast.
The French ambassador and Mrs. Paten-
otre going to France in June to spend
the summer. Mrs. Patenotre will then see
her husbands relatives Tor the first time.
The weather this week has had depress-
ing influence en- social life in its out-of-
door phases, that are always such an i'm
portant feature at this season. 1t has
given plenty of opportunity for the thor
ough discussion of what has occurred in
| the way of big events and occasoned no
end of speculative gossip over what may
older. The unexpected has been having
rather the call in recent occurrences. but
the current will soon change and the usual
even routine will be resumed. 1t is much
better so. The more startling things are
one week. a more bewildering series of
surprises is expected the next, and plain
people with plain ways of doing things
are apt to get lost in the shuttle.
A fair percentage of the April brides
found their husbands among Washington
men. That is an encouraging sign of the
times. but somehow or other the weddings
which created the most hurrah were just
the reverse. Mr.. and Mrs. CurZon will
reach their English home in the height of
the London gayeties, and it is more than
probable that they will be very much in
| evidence throughout the season in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant are not likely to bother
themselves to any degree with fashionable
| life while abroad. as all the sights of travel
will be new to the handsome bride, who
| will see them for the first time.
Miss Herbert intends to remain abroad
| all summer, and will be entertained at vari-
| Gus points in her travels by American Of
| hcials. She will go straight to London upon
| landing, and will be presented at one of the
late drawing ICONS by Mrs. Bayard, and
| will probably not leave London till the
| gayeties wane there. 1t is her first trip
| abroad, and just at this time ought to be
| a most interesting one.
Lady Pauncefote and daughters expect to
| sail for Europe on the I'D, and again spend
| the summer abroad.
| Mrs. Dupuy de LONE arrived in New
York. from Spain. on Wednesday with her
| children. The family will occupy the pres
| ent Spanish legation on L street, as soon
| as it is ready for them.
| Mrs. and the Misses Larner gave a de-
| lightful couple of hours to their friends
yesterday afternoon by entertaining them
| at tea. where the special guests of honor
! were Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. Larner. who
were recently married in Boston. and who
hax, j,,ct fha;r r.
| to Asheville. Miss Larner presented the
| guests to Mrs. Winfield Larner, who met
her new friends with charming grace, and
| who looked most attractive in her becoming
| gown of blue. MORE and chiffon. The
| casion brought together a very interesting
| company, made up largely of the younger
acQuaintanees of the family, and was full
of pleasing welcome to the young bride.
Mrs. Grant went to New York today,
where she will make visit with her son.
Col. Fred. Grant. The chances are that she
will spend the summer at Saratoga. Mrs.
| Sartoris will remain here a few weeks
| longer before starting north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave a de-
| lightfuI dinner of twelve covers last even
ing.
Mrs. Van Nostrend of New York arrived
in the city a day or two since, and Is the
guest of Mrs. Gen. Van Vleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H Harrington have
returned from their bridal trip, and are
Mrs. Gadsby. Mrs. Harrington and Mrs.
Gadsby will be at home Thursdays in May
| at 3114 street.
Mr.. F. NJ. Detweler. who, with his wife,
went to Atlantic City few days ago, IS
now very much better.
Mrs. ]. w. Willis Of Mt. Pleasant has
gone to New York to visit her son, W. B.
tpperman.
Wimodaughsis will give a reception as a
farewell to its retiring president on We'd
nesday, May s. from to II. The board of
directors will be assisted in receiving by
the Academy of Forty.
Mrs. George c. Tracey of Towson and
Miss Florence Buck of Arcadia, Md, are
spending the week with Mrs. Scott Ham,
mond.
Mrs. Romano Edison, who went to New
York several weeks ago to attend the
opera, has returned.
A pleasant time was spent at MI. and Mrs.
Tenders sons, 1908 New Jersey avenue north
west. last night. few of their friends be-
| Tag invited to meet their sister-n-law, Mrs.
Horatio E. Church of New Jersey. Mr..
Church will join his wife the coming week.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Downing Miss Shifner, Mrs. Hinke and
daughter, Mrs. Church and daughter, the
Misses Bowling, Miss Jennie Matthews and
Master Albert Henderson.
Miss Estelle Thalheimer of Philadelphia
is the guest of Miss Ray Solomon 7OS 7th
street northwest. At home Sunday evening,
May ).
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Domer having re-
turned from their wedding trip, will be at
| home to their friends after the It'll instant
at 73S 18th street northwest.
Madame Marie Decca arrived last even
ing and will remain a week or ten days,
the guest of her father, Judge Johnston,
1920 Florida avenue. She is accompanied
by Miss Gordini. a clever young artist
Mrs. I. V. Slater has returned from a
| short trip to New York.
The engagement Of Miss Jane Brigham
Curtis, the young artist whose work has
| caused such widespread local interest, to
| Mr. Robert Coleman Child-also a prom
| inent member of the artistic fraternity
| has created a pleasant little stir in the
/ circle of Washington art workers. The
| young people first met at one of the gather
| ings of the "Bohemians," club of enthusi-
| astic artists and students formed early
| last year. Miss Curtis most recent and
pronounced success was THE Princess"
! exhibited during the late Cosmos exhi-
| bition and purchased by the Cosmos Club
| for $500. She has been student in the
most celebrated Partisan ateliers, and all
| of her work bears the unmistakable stamp
| of those schools, combined with a delicacy
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