Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Geographic Society Entertains at g
Brilliant Reception
The Pleasing Events of Mi-Careme-
Other Personal
Notes.

nave Deen among the most QellSht1ul enter
| tainments Of Washington's social season.
They have been occasions when society and
| science have, Joined hands for the time be-
Ing, and the results have been gatherings
| typical of Washington life.
The fourth annual reception of this IA
nous Organization was given last evening
at the Arlington. and about 500 people who
| are well known for what they are and for
what they have done, filled the great par
| lors for several hours and enjoyed the
| festive occasion to the full The decora-
tions Of the suite of parlors and the great
| banquet room were fully as elaborate as
| any seen here this winter. The parlors were
set of with mammoth palms. and in the
banquet room, where an elaborate collation.
was served. the scene was one Of regal
beauty The mirrors which lined the walls
| were draped with huge clusters of wild
| smilax, and the chandeliers were hung
| with the same dainty strands Of green.
| The recesses of the windows were banked
up solidly to the ceiling with palms and
other potted tropical plants. and the supper
| table, which was set at the upper end of
| the room, had for it's centerpiece a huge
cluster of marguerites and blooming
| azsleas, set off at either end by great
bull cheS of American beauty roses. What
with the handsome women and elaborate
gowns, the brilliant lights and the beaut1-
| full flowers. 1t was an occasion which will
| long linger pleasantly in the minds of those
who are so fortunate as to be the guests OF
the National Geographic Society.
AS the guests entered the second Of the
suite OF pariors they were presentea 10 .ne
ladies of the reception committee, who stood
| in line near the great doorway, and ex-
| tended a cordial welcome to all comers
The members Of the committee who so
kindly aided with their presence and friend
ly offices were Mrs. Chas. ]. Bell, Mrs.
Chas. w. Dabney. jr.; Mrs. B. E. Fernow.
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke, Mrs. Mark w. Har-
rirg tcn. Mrs. Everett Hayden. Mrs: George
Noyes, Mrs. Josiah Pierce. jr.; Mrs. j. Stan
| ley Brown. Mrs Dallas b. Wainwright,
Mrs. Chas. D. Walcott, Mrs. John NJ VIII
son, Miss Herbert, Miss Kaufman. Miss
Newcomb, Miss Sigsbee. Miss Thompson,
Miss Villas, Miss Walker.
Each of the ladies of the receiving party
carried a beautiful long-stemmed American
| beauty rose presented by DR.. David T. Day,
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments. The iptroductions were made by
Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard, president OF the
society, assisted by a number of his fellow
members.
| The hours for the reception were from 9
| to Il, but usual with such entertain
| ments, it was near 10 o'clock before the
guests began to arrive in force. Among
| the guests were many people whose pres
| ence gave an added luster to the occasion,
men and women who are eminent in
| science, literature and art. Among the
/ guests were Secretary and Mrs Lamont
| Col. and Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
| George KEENAN,. the Mexican minister, the
| Japanese legation and Mr.. Noaki Nuyaoki
| the naval attache, Mr.. PAX and Mr.. Surgh
| of the Corean legation, Senator Hawley,
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Knapp,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Theodore w. Noyes. Miss Prentice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank H. Gushing, Dr. and Mrs. David
T. Day. Mr.. Everett Hayden. Prof. s. P.
Langley, Miss Anna s. Crowell, Mrs. S. A.
| FELTON,, Miss Lillian Hayden Mr.. and Mrs.
Ffoulke. Miss Wilde, MIR. and Mrs. w. H.
Butler Miss May Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
L. Pyle. Dr. J. NJ Bates. Mrs. C. B. Bene-
dict, Mr.. Middleton Smith, Miss V. S. Nor
ris, Mrs. Gay Robinson, Mr.. Gordon Van
Hook. Miss Van Hook, Miss Nellie Page,
DIR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Sternbers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Farquar, Miss Josephine NJ. Chester.
Miss Eleanor T. Chester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Darius A. Green. Miss Almena B. Williams.
Maj. and Mrs. J. w. Powell and Miss Pow
ell, Mrs. D. S. Smith. Mrs. ]. S. Whitehead,
Mr.. Horace d. Goodale Mr.. and Mrs. R. l..
Fearn, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Clark, DIR. j. c.
Manning, Mrs. L. c. Fletcher, Mr.. Samuel
Robert Ireland. Mrs. T. H. Mckee, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Lipman. Miss Lathrop, Mr.. Rob-
ert Scott Lamb. Mr. Marsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss e. Elliott, Mr.. S. C. Gushing. Mr.. and
Mrs. N. H. Darton. Mr.. Thos W. Sdwell,
Mr. NJ L. Hodgkins, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Grice. Mr.. Hoffman. Mr.. and Mrs. Job
Barnard Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Barnard, Mr.
and Mrs. Milo c. Summers, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Abbott. Mrs. L. D. Merchant, Miss
Augusta Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Anderson, Mrs. S. G. Clemens, Miss Emma
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Harrington,
Mr.. Charles Albery,. DR.. w. NJ. Wooster.
son. Miss Waller. Prof. and Mrs. Magee,
Maj. and Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Cunningham,
Miss Chaplin. Miss Williamson, Miss Alma
Bell, Mr.. Charles J. Bell, Miss Newcomb.
SiQShoa Mr
| Moreau. Col Blount. Miss Riddle Mr. and
Mrs. Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry,
Miss Holifird. MIA. NJ. Graham. Miss Ellen
Colder. Miss Hardee Williamson, Mr.. John
B: Duncklee. Mr.. w. F. Willoughby, Miss
Willoughby. DR.. and Mrs. D. l. Lamb,
Miss Miss E. E Ward. Mr.; William H. H; Dennis.
Mr.. NJ. T. Hillman, Mrs. Susan v jackson,
Mr.. WI. hampton, Mrs. D. B. Wainwright,
Maj. William H. Webster, Mr.. S. NJ Yeat-
man. Miss Clare Greceau. Miss Nellie Page,
Mr.. Archibald Greenlees, Mrs. c. B. Bene-
dict Miss q. L. Lamar, Mr. Frank R. Phs-
ter, Mrs. c. j. Hague, Mr.. Gilbert Thomp-
son, Miss Bessie Blount. Miss A. Tolman
Smith, DR.. ]. T. Sothron, Prof. D. c. Lang
don, jr.. Mr.. Norman Bestor. Mr.. VIM
NJ Dougal. Mr.. s. B. Matthews Mr.. and
Belt.
Today is Mi-Careme, midday of Lent. and
society feels that the rules which ordinarily
deter 1t from participation in festivity are
relaxed for the time being. This pleasing
ldHcy SoeS lOF tHOS6 VINO need great
weight of convincing arguments where a
question of their amusement and social
appearance is concerned. The program for
the day and evening is delightful No
doubt about that. Mrs. S. S. Howland's
tea. Mrs. Ffoulke's reception and the CO.
tillion at the British embassy are all events
calculated in anticipation even to make
Mi-Careme memorable date.
The dance at the embassy is in honor of
Miss Audrey Pauncefote, whose debut
marked the early winter. The younger set
in society alone are asked, with full rep
| resentation of the men of the diplomatic
corps with dancing proclivities. While not
entirely small and early, the hospitality
has leanings that way. 1t would be great
hit If Lady Pauncefote could present the
new lions of the embassy in persons of the
English honorable and the Irish duke who
are shortly to arrive. 1t Is understood
that the majority Of the bachelor secre-
taries and attaches of the embassy are
engaged to American heiresses, and these
newcomers will receive a welcome calcu-
lated to give them vivid impressions Of
American courtesy to foreigners.
Another International engagement is
shortly to be made public. The young lady
in question Is the eldest daughter Of
western Senator, whose magnificent
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