Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-27
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Music in the Mexican. Legation Ball
Room.
l Talented Young Countryman Of
Minister Romerc's Played-In.
terestlng Personals.

| The Mexican minister and Mrs Romero
| gave q dinne- last night, and the guests
| were afterward entertained by a charming
musical program. participated in by Mr..
| Enrique Morelos on the piano. and Mr.. Ber
darnelli on the violin. Mr. Moreios is a
! handsome young Mexican, who was form
erl' attached to the Mexican legation but
who has spent the past five or six years in
| Paris and Berlin. studying the piano. He
| has only recently returned from abroad to
| visit his mother in Mexico. During his
present stay here he has delighted his own
| and many OF the Mexican minister's ac-
qua:nta7ces by his splendid talents. HIS
lingering is something marvellous. his ex-
| ecution brilliant, and his own fondness for
| the music which a5ounds in harmony finds
| expression in every number. Mr.. Berdar-
| nellf is an Italian, and, besides being a
| sk:llful violinist is successful artist, and
| has found in scenes of MeX.can lie some
| of his happ.est efforts.
Miss Mills and Miss Cobb entertained the
Euchre Club at the residence of Senator
| Mills last night. Palms ard spring flowers
| decked the drawing rooms. The first prizes
| were pair of military brushes for the gen.
| tlemen ard cut glass bottles for the ladies';
| consolation prizes. silver match box and
silver shoe buckles. The guests were Rep
resentative and Mrs. Swanson. MIR. and
the Misses Perkins, Miss Neale, Miss
| Smith, Miss Lyons. Miss Biedd!emann, Mr..
| Raymond Mr.. Owens, Mr.. Sprague. Mr..
| Totten, Mr. Philip, Mr.. Crisp, Mr.. Brant-
| ley. Mr.. Cohen, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Logan Car
| Isle and Mr.. Studds
| Senator and Mrs. Brice and Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Mclean will give dinners tonight
Miss Gale gave a pink luncheon yester-
day of sixteen covers. The guests were
Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Rockhil Mrs. johnson.
Lay. Mrs. Hobson. Miss Maury. Miss
| Miles, Miss Campbell, Miss Batcheller,
| Miss Mullan, Miss Burroughs and Miss A
| Maury.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Clark of North Ad-
| ans, Mass, was the guest of honor at
luncheon given by her daughter. Mrs. l..
| d. Marcellus, at her home. 1918 Emerson
| street, Wednesday. Mrs. Barton, Mrs.
| Payne, Mrs. Olmsted. Mrs. Valentine, Mrs.
Stearns and Mrs. Chandler were the other
| guests.
The Epworth League of Fifteenth Street
| Church will give a reception to the pastor.
| Rev. w. w. Van Arsdale, and his wife
/ this evening in the church, 18th and X
| streets northwest.
Miss Melissa B. Farrell of 1910 North
Carolina avenue has gone to visit he-
| cousin at Newark, N. J.
| Miss Bertha NJ. Hurley is visiting Miss
Herne in Hudson, n. Y, where she eX-
poets to remain during the spring.
DR.. and Mrs. Hall entertained a number
OF friends at their home. No. 46 NJ street.
Mrs. Clark and Miss Clark of Mendoza.
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs Barrett and Mrs. Bah
bitt of Albany, n. Y; Mrs. Jackson Of
Lcckport. n. Y; Mrs. c. L. Tompkins of
Burlington, VT; Miss Hattie l.. Alden of
| Madison, Wis, and Mrs. J. NJ. Tinker and
| Mr.. and Mrs. u. w. Edelin, of Washing
| ton.
Mrs. Geo. P. Parton of Scranton Pa. is
| spending a few weeks with her father.
Mr.. l.. Neuuieyer, All 10th street south
| west. She will remain till after Easter.
| The announcement is made of the en-
| gagement of Miss Josephine Adams, the
| only daughter of Mr. and Mrs James j.
| Adams of Buffalo. and a granddaughter
| of the late Archibald F. Adams OF New
| York. to William II. Hatton, formerly of
| Washington, and now residing in Paris.
| The wedding will be celebrated early in
| June.
Mrs c. I. Wilson of 18th street gave
| handsome luncheon yesterday in honor of
| Miss Ferris of Brooklyn, who is now Wis
| iting her daughter, Mrs. Peck. There
were present Misses Harmon. Saville Sum-
| mers, Tyson, Mesdames Adams, Cneever,
Gallagher, Harmon and Webb
Mrs. hlemroth entertained at a matinee
| euchre party, at her residence on Corcoran
| rated with hyacinths and la France roses
| The first prize, silk umbrella, was won
| by Mrs. Fletcher, and the second was cap
| trred by Mrs. Atkinson. The refresh
| roses and srlilaX. The ices were served in
the form OF suits of playing cards, and the
ladies carried home souvenirs in the shape
| OF fluffy little Japanese chickens
Misses Flora and Maud Shinn of Capitol
| Hill leave toby for New York city, where
| they will visit their uncle.
The "Melran Pleasure Club held its sec
| ond meeting at the residence of Misses
Gleason last evening, and the following
| officers were elected: Mr.. ID. Ready, presi-
| dent: Mr.. Geo. E. Ruhl, vice president;
| Miss Mae Bielask, secretary, and Miss
| Katie Gleason, treasurer. The club will
| give a dance Easter Monday night Mr.
| w. Blundon entertained the members by
giving a recitation, entitled Harlem Girls"
| Miss Nellie Ogle. solo, with piano accom-
| paniment, and Miss Mae Bielaski piano
| solo. Among those present were the Misses
Katie Gleason, Annie Gleason, Mae Bic
laski, Rose Bielaski, Nellie Ogle, Julia
| Boldware, Messrs. d. Ready, George f.
Ruhi. L. Kessler, NJ. Ready. w. NJ Ten
nyson. w. Blundon, ]. Hagerty.