Evening star., 1896-12-07
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Dinners, Teas of the Future and the
Past.
Mr., Fosters Dinner for the Hawaiian
Foreign Affairs Minister-COminE
HOspitaIities-Person

were the Hawaiian minister, Mr.. Hatch,
Mr. Frank p. Hastings, the secretary of
the Hawaiian legation, Senator Sherman,
Senator Morgan, Senator Hale, Senator
Lodge, Senator Hawley, Senator Chandler.
Senator Proctor, Senator Elkins. Eepresen-
tative DalZell. Mr.. Mark A. Hanna, MIR.
Crosby S. Moves, Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, Mr.
John Hay and Mr. Gardiner G. Hubbard.
Miss Ashton was the debutante of Satur-
day, and the fine residence of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubley Ashton, was thronged
by their fre nds. The pretty debutante, IN a
simple toilet of white silk muslin carried
cluster of violets and roses. Assisting the
hostess in the pleasant event were Mrs.
Bradbury and Miss Morris OF New York,
Miss Ward Miss Gertrude Clagett and
Miss Glover
Hon. John w. Foster gave a handsome
dinner Saturday night in honor of the Hon.
Minister of Foreign Affairs for Hawaii,
Mr. Henry Z. Cooper. The guests were:
Senator Hale. Senator Chandler. Senator
sherman: Mr.. Hatch, the Hawaiian minis
ter; Mr.. Hastings. secretary of the iega
ton: Senator Hawley, Gardiner Hubbard,
Beriah Wilkins. Senator Morgan, Senator
Elkins, Senator Proctor, John Dalzell.
Mark Hanna and Crosby s. Noyes.
A pleasant time was spent last Friday
evening by the young friends of Miss Eta
Bennett at her residence, 10lS PennsyIv ana
avenue southeast The early part of the
evening was spent in playing games. Abolt
All repaired 10 the supper room,
wnere a bountiful collation. served.
Among those present were the Misses l..
Ditman. L. Morrison, c. kahlert,A. Greene,
E. Bennett, g. Bright, M. Bennett, S.
Stanford, G. Hurlbut and l. Bassett, and
the Messrs. j. Gordon. j. Morrison, NJ.
Morrison, d. Mckenzie, c. Morrison, p.
Ditman. F. Montgomery. c. Doehrer, f.
Bennett, H. Bassett and Mr.. and Mrs. BaS-
sett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murat Halstead will be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Williams c. White
more until after the wedding of Miss Aline
Wilcox and Mr.. Albert Halstead.
The marriage Of Miss Marguerite Hun
gerford Whiteley to Mr.. Frank Howard
Sloan will take place Wednesday, Decem-
Ter ., at o'clock, ST. Johns Church. The
bridc-elect is the daughter of Mrs. Joseph
inc Peyton Whiteley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman will give a bali
Christmas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter will give a New
Year eve ball.
Senator and Mrs. Walthall are again at
the Cairo this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. NJ. Curry will not re-
turn here until the 1st of January. Mrs.
Curry and Miss Connaly are now in New
York.
The Spa minister and Mrs. Dupuy de
LONE entertained at dinner Saturday night
to meet the Secretary of State and Mrs.
General and Mrs. Harmon, the Mexican
minister and Mrs. Romero, the minister Of
Sweden and Norway, the minister of Bel
gium. Mr.. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle. Mrs.
Minot, Mrs. Julian James, Miss Jane Riggs,
MIR. and Mrs. Won Reichenau, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gayton de Ayala and MIR. Pastor The ef-
fective decorations of the table We're In
white and green.
Miss Anne c. Chamberlain and Mr..
Charles s. Cotton, better known Sam
Cotton, and a clerk to the excise board,
v ere married Wednesday evening last. The
Rev. DR.. keely officiated. Only the imme-
date relatives of the couple were present.
After the ceremony the couple left for a
| wedding tour in the south
Miss Sidney Campbell as spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Capt. Pitcher
at an army post in Arizona.
Mrs. Davis Of Rhode Island avenue who
will introduce her daughter at a tea today
will be at home Mondays in January and
February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Serene f. Payne and Mr..
William Payne are settled at 1867 Q street
for the winter
Ex-Solicitor General Maxwell and Mrs
Maxwell will arrive today and will remain
at the Shoreham all week.
Mrs. Tisdel has invited her friends for
Thursday afternoon, December IL, at !
O'Clock.
1t is announced that the marriage of Miss
Barrett, daughter of Mrs. Alexander Barret
and Mr. Sergeant Prentiss knutt of Wash
iESton will take place about the middle of
this month at Fairhaven. in Catherine
street, Newport, r. l., the summer home OF
the brides mother. The engagement of the
couple was announced liz Washington abou,
a year ago.
Instead of having the pleasure of assist
ing at the marriage today of Miss Louise
Lorsdsle and Mr. Leonidas Scoofy of New
York, their friends have been advised OF
their marriage in Baltimore November /.
at the Church of the Messiah Miss Willie
Lonsdale, sister of the bride, was one Of
the witnesses. The bride is a very beautiful
GIRL of distinguished southern family
and she has been quite belle, though only
eighteen years of age Mr.. Scoofy is O.
Greek origin, and is well known here as
the confidential secretary of Franklin Bart
lett, Representative from New York He is
about thirty-fve years of age, a man OF
means. and, with his sister. Miss |. NJ
Scoofy, has resided for some mon hs at tn.
Albemarle Hotel, New York city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scoofy left Saturday night on a late
train for New York. Mrs Scoofy is a
daughter of w. B. ]. Lonsdale, who hero.
ically lost his life while endeavoring to save
the lives OF others during the yellow feve,
epidemic at Memphis.
Mr. w. w. Rapley and family have re.
turned to the city for the winter and are
residing at 1875 street.
Mrs. Worthngton and the Misses Worth.
ir gton will be at home to their friend,
Wednesdays in December and January.
Miss Johanna Nollner of Jersey City i.
at 1914 18th street, visiting her brother.
The Eastern Branch Flats.