The morning times., 1896-03-22

/ of Europe VIII be made.
Mrs. Swami, No. l415 l street, gave an
informal card party last evening.
| Prince Serge Wolkonsky OF Russia de-
| Iivcred the last OF Il series OF lectures be-
| fore the Washington Club yesterday after
noon. The lecture was on Russian authors
| and was so interesting that a number OF
| the ladies present have induced him to re-
peat Il next Saturday at Columbian College
@or the benefit of Washington charities.
| Madame LazO-A rriaEa has returned from
1 her short visit TO New Y ork and will be
| at home informally this evening and Sun
| day, March 20, for the last time this sea
1 son. Madame \ Iriaga is an extremely
| handsome woman and one OF the greatest
| fayoriteS In the Diplomatic Corps. The
| GuatemaIan minister will leave early in
| April for the country which lie represents.
| During his absence Madame Arriaga will
| remain in Washington.
The Russian fad has crept beneath the
mantle of charity. Nothing is exempt.
A Cafe Tiera'' Is being organized by
| certain swa ggeT philanthropiSts which VIII
abound in Russian effects. Russian flags,
| Russian tea. Russian music. by the Russian
| composer. Tschowskde, and pretty girls
| in Russian costumes 10 serve the refresh
| meuts. The patTonesses viii Include
| Mrs. Miles. Mrs. .~mes Knox TIA ylor, Mrs.
/ Catlin. Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Joseph b. Doe,
| Mrs. Macka y-Smith. and Mrs. Staunton.
| Among those who viii furnish the musical
| numbers or the program are such we'll
! SHOWN names as Mr.. Ohm Lawrence. MIR.
Keeling Mrs. Harmers. Rev Clarence
| Bi~pnam, Mr. Mills Thompson, and Miss
/ K ElinesChmidt.
The Cafe Tiera VIII take place soon
! aft in ('afrn h3lfrODm
Mrs. Richards win give dinner the
! 24th.
Mrs. $. s Howland has invitations out
| for a tea April 2l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Watkins gave
one Of the most delightful receptions
! OF the season last night in honor of the
F.. eighteenth birthday of their eldest daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret, at their residence,
! No. 447 II street northwest.
The pretty young hostess received her
| guests in an exquisite gown OF rippl,.Dluc
silk and silver chiffon. and graCiously
| shared the honor OF the evening with her
/ baby niece. Miss Maria josephine Watkins,
I the lovely little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
1 Herbert Watkins, who is just one year old
today.
TIE t.Ible decorations were tulips, white
| hyacnthS and golden gate roses, the birth
day cake, with its eighteen tinted candles,
holding the place of honor in the center
| of the board A smaller, frosted cake,
| niumined with a single cardle, stood on
| a side table, its fairy light betokeniDg
| the one happy year of the golden haired
! baby of the house. There was an informal
program OF recitations and music, and the
| evening concluded with dance.
Among those present were: Mrs. III. r.
no, IiSQ
! Maggie Burns, Miss Celia McRennan, Miss
Blanche Connors, Miss Mary McCarty, Miss
l. lille Kelly. Miss Nellie Fainter, Miss
| NeN lie Kelly, Misses Moliie and Annie
Kelly, Miss Regina Watkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moulden. Mr.. ard Mrs. Herbert watkins,
Mr. c. Aufenthie, Mr.. G. w. Mankey, Mr..
g. w. Tcrrett. Mr.. ID. P. NOone, Mr.. J. I.
McGinness. Mr. E. s. Burrows. Mr.. w. C..
Eninger. Mr.. James Kelly, Mr.. Glen Wat
kns and Mr. Beene.
Mrs. Daisy Louise Fox will be at home
informally during the remainder of this
month and April on Saturdays from 2
to 4.
Miss Drake, daughter of the governor of
Iowa, has accepted the invitation TO chriSten
the battleship Iowa, which is to be launched
on the 2Sth at Cramps shipyard, Phila-
delphia.
Capt $. r. Stafford, Fifth Infantry,
is visiting friends at No. 109 Maryland
avenue.
The board of lady visitors OF me Children s
Hospital is arranging q benefit performance
which promises to be a brilliant affair both
arUistically and socially. The benefit will
be a matinee performance at the New
National Theater. Tuesday, March 81, and
on that afternoon Mr.. Z. II. Sotheru. with
his company. will present one act Of that
intensely interesting play. The Prisoner
of Zcnda."
This courtesy Of Mr.. Snthern' is is brought
about 10y the kindly offices of Mrs. N. S.
Lincoln, of whom he is an old friend.
The charming comedy, In Honor ound, y
viii complete the entertainment and is to be
. given by Mr.. Everett Wendell of New
York. a well-known amateur in that city
and member of the Comedy Club, with
Miss Alice Riddle. Miss Clara Emery and
Mr.. Pierre Stevens of Washington, Mr..
Percy Winter is directing rehearsals.
The advance sale of seats opens at the
box office Friday. March 81. The boxes are
going rapidly and society shows warm
interest in the event. The patrouesses viii
ne the board of lady visitors and also the
following.
Patroncsses OF Children's Hospital bene
fit March 81: Mrs. Stevenson. Nine. Du
prey de LONE. Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Brlce. Mrs
Hearst, Mrs. McKeever, Mrs. c. C. Glover
Mrs. F. b Mcclure. Mrs. Stanley Matthews
Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. Thomas B. Reed, Mrs
]. w. Hackett, Mrs A. E. Bates, Mrs. E. C.
Halliday. Mrs. y. L. Anderson, Mrs. John g
Carlisle. Mrs. NJ. Cana, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs
L. Il. Elkins. Miss Virginia Miller. Mrs
Hoeke, Miss Scheuck. Mrs. AudenrIed Mrs
a. c. Barney. Mrs. Richardson Glover, Mrs
Hunt. Mrs. 6. L. Beadley, Mrs. r. r. Hit
Mrs. Thomson Swami. Mrs. j B. Henderson
and Mrs " s. Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fame OF 1914
srteet, delightfully."- entertained a few
friends Friday evening. Among their guest
were Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford. A Taylor, late
OF Brooklyn, N. Y, and daughter, Adele
Mrs. George w. Ross and daughter, Ethe
bemar Ross, and their nephew, Mr.. JOIN
Ancona and the Misses Carrie and Mary
Ancona. A Dainty luncheon was served.
Mr.. md Mrs. A. K Meek entertained some
friends az a progressive cuchre party oI
Thursdy evening. The spa cous parlors wer,
decorated with cut flowers and potteC
plants and illuminated by beautiful lamps
Playing began at 9 O'Clock, and repasl
was served at IL, followed by dancinI