Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pleasant Entertainments in Prospect for the
Coming Weeks
The Ball at the Chinese Legation
VIII Celebrate the Chinese New
Year-PersOnal Notes.

The ball at the Chinese legation. an
nouncement Of which was made in Satur-
days Star, will be given on the Chinese
New Year, January 26. Invitations have
been sent to the cabinet, Supreme Court.
diplomatic corps and prominent officials. in
GLIDING the friends who have extended
courtesies to the minister and Mrs. Yang.
Cards Of invitation will be required at the
door on the night Of the ball.
Miss Herbert will be given a reception on
the 23d Of this month in New York by Mrs.
William Cullen Brewster. Mrs. l.. L..
Reamey will also be her mothers guest on
that occasion.
Mrs. and Miss Ruggles are in Baltimore
today, where Mrs. Sherwood will give a
reception in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman of Lakewood spent
last week at the White House.
The engagement is announced In New
York Of Miss illus NJ Grace, daughter Of
John w. Grace, brother Of ex-Mayor Grace.
to Ensign w. B. Franklin, U.S.N., now at
tached to the judge advocate generals Of
flee in Washington. The wedding will take
place at an early day.
Mrs. Whittemore and Miss Aline Wilcox
will be at home to their friends tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Lyman will be at home on
Tuesdays in February, at her residence,
1913 New Jersey avenue, after o'clock.
Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker will be at home
Tuesdays in January. at 1920 Vermont ave-
nue.
Miss Mary Foust Of Eutaw place, Balti-
mere, formerly of this city, spent Sunday
with the family of her cousin, j. Foust,
PIG f street.
Mrs. T. NJ. Paschal and Miss Paschal
will be at home Tuesdays in January and
February after tomorrow at 1872 P street
northwest.
Lieutenant ard Miss Hobson entertained
at dinner at the Cairo on Saturday even
ing Mrs. Crawford of New York, Miss
Wyville and Miss Collins Of Washington.
ball room and spent the rest OF the even
ing in dancing.
Mrs. Francis S. Nash will not receive
on Tuesday. but will be at home the re-
naming Tuesdays in January.
The Columbia Athletic Club will again
be ''at home to it's lady friends on Thurs
day afternoon from 2 o'clock until &.
Mrs. NJ. c. Figg, assisted by Mrs. W.
r. Riddick and Mrs. r. w. CardweI Of
Richmond, gave a luncheon on Saturday
to Miss Willis. The ladies present We're
Mrs. Collamer, Miss Booraem, Miss Jones,
Miss Griffith, Miss Florence Booraem, Miss
Morgan, Miss Fenton, Miss Potter and
Miss Shaw.
Mrs. Arthur Nattans will be at home
the first and third Tuesdays Of each
month during the season.
Mrs. Job Barnard 1906 Rhode Island
avenue, will not be at home tomorrow nor
the remaining Tuesdays in January.
Miss Mamie Purcell Of Winchester Va,
will be the guest for the next few weeks
Of Mrs. John S. Miller.
The board Of governors Of the Columbia
Athletic Club has sent out invitations for
Wednesday evening, January 16, from s
until u o'clock, for a reception and athletic
eli tertainment, to which the gentlemen
friends Of the club are invited.
Miss Cynthia E. Cleveland and Mrs. L.
NJ. Cleveland, 1907 Chaplin street. Columbia
Heights, will be at home from 3 to Sat
urday, January 10. They will be assisted
by Mrs. Ames, Miss Coyne Fletcher, Mrs.
Dennet of North Dakota, Mrs. Halligan of
South Dakota, Miss Clarity of San Fran
cisco and Miss Coleman. .
Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank H. Warden, Mrs.
Woodbury. Fisk and Miss Florence Fisk of
Minneapolis have just returned to that city
after an enjoyable visit to this city, during
which they attended the Presidents recep-
ton on Thursday evening.