Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

time seems pretty well pre-empted already
with the hcod of Invitations sent out weeks
ago, but it will be the unexpected events
that will go furtkest toward making the
closing hours of the season probably the
gayest of all. Take it all in all, the winter
las been gay enough to satisfy the gid
diest, and there are none but people with
cast-iron constitutions who are not very
glad the end is in sight. Lent will give
rncst welcome breathing space, and in the
interests of over-strained nerves, over-taX-
ed energies, to say nothing of over-extraV-
agance and indulgence in the good things
of life, It comes in the nick of time. To
make the days and nights until then inter-
esting, many pleasant events have been
planned. as reference to the social calendar
will prove
Mi Careme is due Thursday, March II. In |
all probability the leaders will be rested |
sufficiently by the latter date to get up |
sc netting to make the day memorable in |
social way. The leap year bal poudre, OF
Which a great deal has been thought, al
though very little has been said, might be
arranged for that one permissible break In
the Lenten seclusion. Some of the bellies
who lave wise mothers have not been per-
mitted to exhaust themselves outright dur
ing the last two months, but have sent
them Off to the country or the seaside,
where they have nothing left to do but rest
| themselves and coax back the brightness
| to their eyes and the roses to their cheeks.
| But the great majority have had no such
| opportunities and will be only too glad
| WheE the gayeties are not SO frequent and
continuous. The chances are that within
| the next fortnight there will be grand
| rush for quiet out-of-town resorts, and the
| leXt thing that will be heard of the same
| good people will be to read their names at
the officers hops at Fort Monroe. Some
| popular young matrons have been down
| there lately to rest, and had to come back
home to secure it.
The army and navy ball last night
both a brilliant and a beautiful event. The
decoration Of the Rifles Hall was on a
| most elaborate scale. The ceiling was can
| opted with streamers, small flags of all ma
| tons, national and state coats Of arms.
and nautical emblems, while the stars and
stripes with flags of European and South
American countries made brilliant colorinS
on the side walls. a band of electric lights
in garland of green framed the entire hall,
and pictures of the new ships gave the
naval touch to the entire scheme of the
decoration. On the stage a mimic sea al
, most seethed and loaned, and on it fioated
of the New York, Indiana, Atlanta, Will
mngton and Bancroft, which were lately
; returned from the Atlanta exposition.
; Handsome rugs covered the three steps
around the stage and an abundant setting
, of palms and plants completed the unique
. picture With splendid music and notable
. company. plenty partners the ball was one
of the happiest occasions of the winter.
. Mrs. Lamont, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Miles
. and Mrs. Sheridan received, and all society,
. both diplomatic, official and resident, was
: | represented among the hundreds of guests
: A delightful supper as served in the hall
: | downstairs
!. Mrs Carlisle gave pink luncheon today
: in honor of her guest Miss Virginia Helm
? The table was decked with pink roses. The
I other guests were Mss Stevenson, Miss
| Harmon, Miss Jane Fuller. Miss Paunce.
{ fote, Miss Miles, Miss Cockrell, Miss Quar-.
/ rier, Miss Aline Wilcox, Miss Condit Smith
y | NJ To-,
!! Hamlin, Miss Scott, Miss Thornton, Mis-:
{ Bryant Miss Anna Berry, Miss Goodies
I. and Miss Taft.
Mr.. B. H. Warner gave a handsome din
I. ner last night in honor of Gov. Lowndes o.
{ Maryland. There were present, beside:
Z Gov. Lowndes and the host, Hon. Georg'
I. Huff, Mr.. c. J. Bell, Mr.. Crosby 8. Moves
!. Mr.. Frank A. Richardson, Mr.. Francis Col
I. ton, MIR. A. T. Britton, Mr.. John w. Eos
7 ter. Mr.. John Joy Edison. Mr.. ]. B. Wight
= DIR. w. w. Johnson, Mr.. Henry A. Willard
: Mr.. Beriah Wilkins. Paymaster Genera
{ Stewart, ex-Gov. Shepherd, COMMISSIONS
Z Kaufman, Col. J. H. Payne, Mr.. Georg
Z T. Dunlop, Prof. Thomas Wilson, NJ
!. Horace Cummings and Mr.. Charles Foste
:. Mrs. Mckee will receive Monday wit
{; Mrs. John w. Foster and will be happy t
< see her friends.
!: Mrs. George B. Williams and Mrs. Dewitt
: Arnold gave a luncheon yesterday in homo
of Miss Rusk. The guests were Miss SheI
( herd. Mrs. Haywood. Mrs. Willard Warne1
( Miss Biddle, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. J: Stanle
Z Brown, Miss Mollie Haupt, Miss Met
!. Steele, Mrs. Ross Thompson and Mrs. job
: o. Evans Miss Rusk is visiting Mrs. RIOS
= Thompson.
: Mrs. A. G. Wiikerson and Mrs. George ]
+ Wilkerson will be at home, 1926 K stree
!. Mondays in February.
= The German Ambassador and Barones
= Won Thieman entertained at dinner la
3 night the Italian Ambassador and Barone:
Z | Fava, the Mexican Minister and Mrs. R
i Nero the Chilean Minister and Mrs. IAN
+ Senator and Mrs. Cameron, the Swiss Mil
= lister and Mrs. Pioda, Mrs. and Miss Al
+ derson Miss Pendleton, Mrs. Hazen. Mi
= lister Weckherlin Minister Kotzebue, Mi
7 lister Grip and Baron Kettler. The tab
: was decked with jonquils.
< Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle entertain,
= at dinner last night the Postmaster &c
: eral and Mrs. Wilson, Senator and MI
: Villas Senator and Mrs. Lindsay, Repr
E Minister and Mrs. Yang, Assistant Seer
Z tary and Mrs. Uhl, Controller and MI
( Eckels, Miss Lucy Page, Mrs. Daniel Ma
( ming and Gen. Jones.
j. The Hawaiian minister and Mrs. Hat
Z gave a handsome dinner last night
Z honor of the Secretary Of State and NJ
Z Olney The other guests were the Fren
< ambassador and Mrs. Patenotre, the Bl
! and Mrs. Frye, Senator and Mrs. Mart
i Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Mrs. w.
= Irwin of Honolulu, and Lieut.. Com. Sing
- u. S. N.
Z Captain and Mrs. Erastus R. Robins
! have sent out invitations for the maria
t$ of their daughter, Miss Florence kidder,
. Lieutenant Cyrus S. Radford, United Sta
ark marines Wednesday, February L. at
is o'clock st. Johns Church.
to Miss Helen Clarke, daughter of Rep
ieii- sentative Clarke of Alabama, gave a be-
vcs- tiful cotillion last night in honor of
that Ethel Blanchard. Mr.. c. P. Herndon
Just U,S most skillfully, and the guests were M
, fa" Plain, Miss Herman, Miss Cobb. Miss Nes
Per Hiss Cabell, Miss Williams, Miss Burge
75c. Miss Wheeler, Miss Gorhanl, Miss MUIR
mo Miss Tunis of Norfolk. Messrs. Clarke w
ii~ gaman, Martin, Jordan. Hazelton, MGR
:, erts, Ricard. Pepperman. Barber, Ga
Browning, Tickling, Hooe. Acton, Will
ID Conrad, Armat and Carlisle.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins will entertain
dinner tonight in honor of Mrs. Mckee.
Secretary Herbert's grandchildren
= covered from the measles some two We
ago. The rooms which they used have
been thoroughly fumigated, and there
now no danger whatever of any infect
W from the house.
vi Secretary and Miss Herbert will holt
reception at their residence, corner 10th