Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-23
Shrove Tuesdays Chimes Will Mean
the End for q While.
NOW FOR 4 SEASON OF REST
The Washington Assembly and Mrs.
Hearst's Rocco Musicale.
THE LAT EST Cos SIP

The season stops short on Shrove Tues
day nighe; but it will go again few days
after, although the spurts will be some
what feeble. Until after Congress adj
journs the body social will be heard from
now and then, though some of its more
prominent members will have turned their
backs on the capital and hied themselves
away to new fields of action. Another
winter, with it's successes and failures, has
been added to the record. Societys pro-
cession has passed along. and 1t has In
terested and amused from day to day. but
now 1t is the proper thing to say that the
noise of the band Is wee bit tiresome
and that the coming quiet Is anticipated
with joy. Victuals and clothes have played
their part largely. and now the world will
deny itself overindulgence in either or
both for the next seven weeks, so as to
average things UP little. The season has
had a three months run. and 1t has been
generally regarded as an extraordinarily
gay one for tins city. Thanks to the resi-
dent families. too, for nearly every bit OF
it. The cabinet and the diplomatic circles
have entered very largely and very hand
somely into the Inequalities. The official
few the administration families, so to
speak, who are fond of entertaining, and
who would be only too happy to recipro-
cate the courtesies shown them, are hin
dered by the fact that few. IL any, have
houses suitable for large evening receptions,
and are not free to restrict their lists, as
others are. and must therefore avoid these
large demonstrations, rather than to bring
down upon them the wrath of the unin-
vited. The musical feature which has
characterized so much Of the entertaining
has Seen most welcome, for 1t presumes
capacity of enjoyment which comes from
leisure and repose of mind, undisturbed
tNxrt he laft of ha fSiH m a
way of song birds and the world-renowned
performers we have had opportunities Of
hearing the best. Resurrection parties,
as certain giddy- minded critics have dub
bed the Inequalities of those who only
awaken to the sense of their obligations in
this regard about every decade, have not
only been frequent, but the quickencd
souls themselves have been seen gayly
The dinner-giving propensities for which
this city has always been so famous have
been doubled and trebled. and will con-
tinue right through Lent. The balls, es-
pecially the cotillions, have not been ex-
celled in point of beauty. and the events
which will wind UP the season will be Its
crowning triumphs. In fact, all that
wealth could command and the kindest
hospitality suggest has been exerted
throughout the season. and Washington
has been one of the most interesting win
ter capitals that could be found the world
over.
Just about as much as 1t Is possible to
cram into two days has been arranged for
Monday and Tuesday-dinners and lunch
cons are particularly numerous. One favor
ed young matron declined five luncheon in
vitations for Monday, because of a previous
engagement. The Assembly Monday night
will be a magnificent affair, and even sur
pass the ball of last year. which seems an
almost impossible promise to make. Mrs.
Phil Sheridan will receive the guests. Mrs.
Hearst's musicale and cotillion Tuesday
night will exceed in beauty the other grand
entertainments she has given before dur
Ing the season. Those asked to the musicale
have o'clock named. and the younger set
are asked for the cotillion at IL. The pleas
day night Is treat they will not soon for
get-and neither can the gentle and at
tractive hostess, who does so much for her
friends and does 1t so delightfully."-.
Among the concluding events of the sea-
son will be:
Monday-Mss Voorhees,. luncheon, to
meet Mrs Manning. Miss Edes. break
fast. to meet Mrs. Bahkmetiff. Miss Noyes,
a luncheon. Mrs. Juan Sinclair Attwell. a
tea 5 to 7, to meet Miss Zeballos. Wash
ington Assembly at the Arlington ball
rooms.
Tuesday-Mrs. Jno. NJ. Wilson. lunch
con, to meet Mrs. Manning. The marriage
of Miss Edith Draper and Mr.. Montgomery
Blatr at high noon, followed by wedding
breakfast. The marriage of Miss Stetson
and Lieut.. Fletcher. at st. Johns Church
at high noon. The Chilean minister and
Mrs. Cana, a dinner. Mr.. and Mrs Crosby
s. Ncyes. a reception. to meet the Gridiron
Club, o'clock. Mrs. Hearst. rocco mu-
sicale, o o'clock. followed by cotillion at
II.
Mrs. L. B. Webb Is going down to New
Orleans to enjoy the Mardi Gras festivities
and Miss Houston and Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ley Richardson. They start tonight and
will be gone about week.
Mrs Bugher entertained young people
after the opera on Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Heber May gave dinner
on Tuesday night in honor of their sister
in-law, Mrs. Robert Huntington. of Rhine
beck, ". Y.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Britton entertained
a company at dinner last night.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lamont
gave a dinner of eighteen covers last night
in honor of the Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller.
The Misses Jones gave a tea yesterday
in honor of Mrs. Robert Skerrett.
The Misses Tisdel gave e luncheon yester-
day of twenty-four covers. The guests sat
at small tables, four IN each group, ana
the flowers on each were red roses. Inc
name cards were decorated with small
hatchets tied on with red, white and blue
ribbons and small silk flags were souvenirs.
Miss IlSuel leaves IN a lew udyS lOl Soutu-
ern California.
The handsome homo of the Army and
Navy Club, on Farragut square, was
thrown open last evening for a big recep-
ton and dance, and until long after mid
night was thronged with one of the most
brilliant gatherings of the winter. 1t Is
not often that LADIES have chance to see
the inside of club house, and when they
do they are not slow to avail themselves
of it. There is a glamor, too, about the
brass buttons of the army and navy officers
that makes a social event of this sort dOu-
bly, attractive in their eyes. Several hun
dred Invitations had been sent out by the
me mbers of this popular organization, and
OF these there were very few indeed that
were not accepted. The two arms Of the
service are extreme favoriteS in Washing
ton society, and they had an opportunity
last evening to return some of the many
social obligations contracted during the
winter.
While of course, not built with that idea
IN view the Army and Navy Club house
is admirably arranged for entertaining pur-
poses. Brilliantly lighted from entrance to
roof, and with it's wide stairway hall and
connecting rooms. the scene that met the
eyes of the guests as they entered was more
like that at the White House during the
diplomatic reception or the reception to
the army AMI navy than an ordinary Wash
ington reception. The conventional black