Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30
THE 7 HE. .. WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Penitsntials Season is Drawing to q
Close
Enster Gayeties VIII Follow Naturally
After the Brilliant Winter
-, brides and GrOOms.

After the Brilliant Winter
-. brides and GroOms.
The past week has been full of events of
both an Intellectual and social turn. To-
morrow Is Passion Sunday. then comes
Palm Sunday. and following that Easter.
so that Lent has only two weeks more to
its credit. 1t has slipped away comfortably
enough. and there has been little or no at
tempt to introduce in it the usual diver
sions of the season. Unless entirely sub
rosa, dancing has BEEN absolutely tabooed
excepting for the Mi-Careme ball at the
British embassy. The last two weeks Of
Lent are always quiet. so that nothing out
Of the usual order need be expected. So
far, announcements Of events are few and
far between, and everybody seems satisfied
that 1t is SO.
The impression Is general that the Easter
revival viii be all that the most sanguine
can anticipate. Teas will form a no small
cons will flourish. A great deal is expected
from the weddings for which the prepara-
tons are going on SO steadily now. Noon
weddings are Hkelyr-to be the fashion. as
sunshine. which may be confidently ex-
pected. has no small share in throwing a
halo over the whole proceedings 1t also
gives an opportunity fol- the display of
spring millinery, which is a positive Joy
all by itself and one which really ought to
| be encouraged. The dances of Easter week
are likely to be almost entirely for the
younger set not yet formally in society,
although having quite as good a time.
The visiting college glee clubs will be the
star attractions of both teas and dances.
Just at present enjoyment is more antici-
| in looking forward to wedding announce
ments or discussing the details of those
of which the public has already been made
part conf1dant
after Easter festivities are those of Miss
Hopkins and Mr.. Wylic, Miss Fendall and
| Mr.; John Wendell Of New York. Miss Cox
| and Mr.. Whiting, DR.. Mcclure and Miss
| Rundlett, Miss Andrews and Mr.. Estes,
and Miss Letter and Mr.. Curzon of Eng
| land. A beautiful group Of brides they will
| make, and every wedding day will be Of
| intense social interest. With these certain
| ties and the two or three possibilities of
announcements for June events, the spring
| nupttal season Is really one OF extreme
interest.
Mrs Brice gave luncheon yesterday to
| friends Ct her daughters and son, Mr. KIRK
patrick Brice, who Is also vt home. Twenty
l six covers were laid, and the hospitality
enjoyed by thirteen young maidens and
| thirteen men. American Beauty roses most
appropriately made the centerpiece of the
| table around which this interesting COM
pany gathered, and the girls went home
| with great corsage bouquets of violets. and
the men with boutonnieres Of the same ia
vorfte blossom. Miss Letter and Miss Cam
| eron were among the young ladies present
The Brtce family will spend the Easter sea-
son In New York at their house there.
Mrs. Murphy, wife Of Senator Murphy,
and Miss Julia Murphy went to New York
yesterday. The announcement of Miss
Murphy's engagement to Mr.. Hugh T.
| Grant, ex-mayor Of New York, is made
| 1t has been known among the more init
| nj o nf ho
| fortnight, and the bride-elect is one of the
three senatorial brides living within
stones throw Of each other" mentioned in
a recent article in The Star. Mr. Grant has
| this handsome and accomplished young
| lady for long time, and especially the
past winter. when he has been here about
once a week. Mrs. and Miss Murphy are
shopping In New York, and will then 20 up
| to Troy to spend a while at their house
| there. The exact date for the wedding has
not been settled. but it will be in June. as
previously intimated in the tale of spring
| romances." and may be the first large we'd
ding in the new st. Matthew's Church, or
among the very last prominent ones in the
old St Matthews. 1t Is anticipated that
| the new church will be ready for occu-
| pancy in June. The wedding tour will be
| a trip to Europe. where Miss Murphy has
| never been, although her parents have.
| As all the rest of the Murphy children are
in school, the Senator and his wife will re-
| main here until nearly the end of June
| They viii summer at Saratoga.
Baltimore is enjoying an international
romance also. Miss Nancy Hurst, daughter
| of Mr.. John E. Hurst, will be married in
June to Lieut.. Alfredo Capellini Of Flor
ence, Italy. The wedding will probably
take place at Mr.. Hurst's country seat
| ed Italian family. His paternal uncle was
| in command Of the Italian war vessel
| Palestro. which was blown up in an en-
gagement during the Prusso-Italian war
n nd hnr
| with his ship. His nephew followed the
| uncle in a love for the navy, and is now
| lieutenant on the Italia, from which vessel
ne has obtained long leave Of absence
for his wedding. He was stationed on the
| warship Bausan during the naval rendez-
| vous at Hampton Roads in April, 1893.
It was there the young couple first met
He spent the hext year in South Americ an
| waters and returned to Italy last year.
| Miss Hurst went abroad last year with her
mother and sister and again met the young
lieutenant. Their friendship ripened into
| love and then came the marriage engage
| ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Henderson entertain
| ed at dinner last night the Austrian min
lister and Countess Won Hengelmuller, the
Belgian minister, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay,
| Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. de Peyser, Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop Bradley. Col and
Mrs. Winthrop. Mrs. Bugher. Mrs. John
| F. Rodgers, Miss Hay, Miss Boardman and
Mr.. Box lronsides. On Monday night
another dinner company met at the same
table. viz. Gen. and Mrs. Schofield.
| Gen. and Mrs. Rochester. Gen. and
Mrs. Ruggles. the Brazilian minister
and Madame Mendonca. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweat. Senator and Mrs. Stewart Mr.. and
| Mrs. Fraser and Prof Langley.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart gave a dinner
last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
DENLY, who were recently married, and are
here spending a few days with Mrs. John
| w. Foster.
| The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
| will give q dinner tonight as a parting
compliment to Miniser and Mrs. Zeballos.
The Brazilian minister and Mrs. Men
donca will dine company tonight
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Green. who have
| been spending the week at Atlantic City
N. J.. returned to the city last evening.
Miss Daysy Chase, 1892 10th street north
| west, has returned from a weeks stay at
| Old Point Comfort, and is now In Balti-
| more.
The Columbia Assembly held a meeting
| last Tuesday evening, being entertained by
Miss Ada Miller at the home Of her sister