Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Spring Millinery is Commencing to Exert
Its Usual Influence.
The Two Important Weddings of the
Easter-Tfde Other Timely
Topics for the Month.

Spring is on hand again despite the
| wintry winds today, and millinery openings
are ten times fascinating as any other
diversion that could be possibly arranged.
| The crocuSes are six inches above ground
and trees are budded in many localities.
All these are reasons for the languor and
| lassitude permeating society and making
| everybody unwilling to stir himself.
From all appearances this is going to be
very reasonable sort of Lent. and the
/ temptation to do more than attend few
| childrens birthday parties will not be fire.
| quent. The effort to stir up some interest
| in the necessity for a Mi-Careme ball Is
j laudable, but it Is doubtful If 1t will sue
| coed. Three or four hostesses have been
! named, as well as Lady Pauncefote, but as
| no event of the kind Is ever likely to con-
| fict with hospitality at the British en-
bassy, 1T Is useless repetition. Society
would. of course, like nothing better than
for Mrs. Hearst to be hostess of Mi-Careme.
as she was of Shrove Tuesday, and it may
| SO turn out.
The Leiter-Curzon engagement was the
| event Of the week. The coming SO close to-
| gether of two international alliances is a
| coincidence even a little unusual for Wash
/ ington. As already announced, Miss Letter
| will be an Easter bride. The marriage of
Miss Lowery to the Duke of d'Arcos. Span
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| the spring. but the date is not yet settled
| upon, nor can it be until the duke can re-
turn from the City of Mexico. where only
| this week he presented his credentials.
| Visiting every fine afternoon now is car
| ried on much more assiduously than was
possible during the winter months. The re-
ceptions are entirely informal, but all the
| more delightful for that reason. From the
| number of householders who intend remain
| ing here till the warm days of June. the
| gayeties after Easter will show up we'll as
| a finish to the winter record.
| Mrs. Cleveland has been entertaining a
| few friends at luncheon and dinner every
| day since the President left town, and on
her afternoon drives is usually accom-
panied by a lady friend. Yesterday Mrs.
| Cleveland and Mrs. Spaulding were out
| driving through the Soldiers Home, and
| had the pleasure of bowling to a good
| many acquaintance, who were also tempt
| ed out by the bright sunshine. Mrs. Per-
| rfne returned last week to her home In
Buffalo. after her two months visit here.
Lady Pauncefote and her daughters are
going abroad in April to remain for the
summer. and the British ambassador may
| follow his family later. Miss Sybil Paunce-
fote has been devoting herself to her music
studies all the past winter in Dresden.
1t is a pleasant announcement to make
that ex-senator and Mrs. Henderson have
not yet left the city. but are still at the
March 10. and then make a short visit in
Philadelphia end New York, returning to
Omaha, their home. about April l.
Mrs. Blackburn will leave tomorrow for
her home in Kentucky. Miss Lucille Black
| burn went on Tuesday to Chicago, where
| she will visit with friends. Later on she is
going abroad with party of Cincinnati
friends to spend some months in travel.
Miss Pauncefote was the guest last night
of Mrs. Henry Sloan at the opera in New
York.
A pleasant entertainment was given by
| ha Fai Of bo
| Kings Daughters at the residence Of Mr..
ard Mrs. Meyers, No. 1903 10th street
northwest. last evening. The program.
| which was under the direction of Miss s.
P. Bailey. included two instrumental trios
by Misses Bailey. Dulin and Gonsalus; an
| instrumental quintet, by Misses Moran,
ulke, G.lfllom. Williams and Master Mer-
win; piano solos. Miss Birdie Mitchell and
| Miss Smith; two QuartetS, by Messrs. w.
| A. Donier, j. and G. Scharf and B. Frank
Meyers; duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Roach,
| and recitations by Miss Taft and little
| Marie Howe All the numbers were we'll
performed. but the greatest applause fol-
| lowed the work of little Miss Howe, who
| gave The Mnuet," Jas Whitcomb Riley's
| June" and Jack in the Hayloft." After
| the program was completed refreshments
| were served.
A merry party visited Mt. Vernon today
| on the steamer Manchester. 1t included
Secretary Herbert. Miss Herbert. Mrs
| Manning, Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson and
| many others.
| A social and taffy pull were given Thurs
day evening by Miss Clara and Ella Yer
| million at their residence 32I 1st street
southeast. Among those present were:
| Misses Arnie Hutchinson, C. Tufts E.
Mudd. Reta Schroeder and L. Mettler and
Messrs. c.. Wells. G. Dove. G. Wilder. G.
| FAINT. J. W. Shackelford A. Sphect, H.
| Vermillion and l. Caldwell.
On Monday Mrs. Dieudonne held a recep-
| ton. entertaining at Vision Villa more
! than hundred guests. Those assisting
her were Mrs. d. Percy Hickling. Mrs. Ed
| win Truell. Mrs. James H. Downs, Mrs.
Chas. Keefer. Mrs. Alex. Beall. Mrs. Don
| Scott, Mrs. Clifford Howard and the Misses
| Stricken and Keefer. By special request
of the hostess songs were rendered by Mrs.
| Robert Kirkpatrick, Miss Daisy Brown and
i Mr.. Joe Park, and recitationS We're given
by Mr.. Gilmaine and Miss Daisy Brown.
Last Tuesday evening a farewell recep-
ton was given to Mr.. Walter Hoover at
| his residence on r street. Music and games
| were the features of the evening. The first
| prizes were awarded to Miss Minnie Kaiser
and Mr.. VIM. and the second to Miss An
| ME Muller and Mr.. F. Prinzhorne. Among
those present were: The Misses Alice and
Louise Hoover. tho Misses Kaiser. NJ.
Schandau. A. Muller. Mrs. Lynch. Mrs
Hoover and the Messrs. Winn, Lowcraft
| G. Hoover. j. Hoover, F. Prinzborn w
Duttan and w. Hoover.
The Mt. Holyoke Alumnae Association
met at the residence of Miss Mary Haxen,
| liz lAlA StTcct, lueSuay. MISS Gertrude
| McNulty was unanimously elected vice
| president. Miss j. E. Chamberlain of Bos-
| ten Alumnae Miss Baldwin of the Hart
| ford Alumnae. Miss johnson of New Hamp-
shire and Miss Crane of Vermont Ammnac
| Associations were present. Miss c. E.
| Sewan sang. Miss Baldwin of Hartford
| gave recitation and Miss G. McNulty gave
some readings. The meeting adjourned
| till the first Tuesday in April
Mrs. M. e. Norment and Miss Norment
have sent out cards for an at home Mon
day, March Is, at o'clock. 1t is to be an
ante-nupdal reception for Miss Norment,
VINO Is to be married very quietly on We'd
! nesday, the 10th, TO Mr.. Albert D. Boox az
Philadelphia. Immediately after the cere-
mony the young couple will leave for an
extended European tour.
The Columbia Athletic Club has issued
cards for Thursday afternoon, when it
will again be at hcme to Its lady friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Paul and fam
ilY of Wakefield n ara zig