Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-12
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mi-careme and Its Numerous Cele-
brations
Some Mention Of the Certaintfea, but
the Day Will Develop the
Surprises-PerxOnals

The Mi-careme will receive its appropriate
observance. A lumber of dinners the Geo.
graphic Society reception, a musicale at
Mrs. Hearst's, when the Seidl Orchestra
will perform, pictures from Life" for tire
benefit Of the Art Students League, are
some of the Indications. To start with this
afternoon. Mrs. John Hay will give a recep-
ton at 4:30 to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Hare.
The British ambassador and Lady ?aunce-
fote, Prof. and Mrs. Gallaudet, ex-Gov. and
Mrs. Shepherd, Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok and
others VIII give dinners tonight.
Mrs. Perrine, who has been staying the
past month with Mrs. Cleveland, returned
to Buffalo Monday.
The dinner next Tuesday at the British
embassy in hcror of Secretary and Mrs.
Olney will be followed by a reception at 10,
for which the invitations are out.
A reception was given last evening at the
Church of the Covenant to the members
of the congregation by the Mems Society.
This is an annual event which is looked
forward to with much pleasure, and always
proves to be an occasion of much social
enjoyment. Last evening was no excep-
ton to the rule. The chapel was beauti-
fully adorned and arranged as a parlor,
foliage plants and flowers adding their
decorative beauty to a scene which was i'm
striking contrast to the discomfort of the
CXterior. The guests were received by
the president of the society, Mr.. Louis
Provost Whitaker and each member of the
society was for the evening a member Of
the reception committee. An entertaining
musical program was rendered during the
evening. The Columbia Quartet, consisting
of Messrs. Mooney, LOCKER, Watson and
Lubkert, rem Tered in excellent style sew
eral selections, and solos were sung by
Messrs. Lubsert and Watson. Several at
tactive selections were rendered by the
Madrid Mandolin Club, &C imposed of Messrs
Holmes. fundt. Judson and Caller. E!ab-
crate refreshments Were served in one of
the upper rooms.
Mrs Wilson. wife of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. gave a luncheon today i'm honor of
Mrs. Cleveland at which Were present the
cabinet ladies. The table was handsomely
adorned with flowers, and the occasion
was pleasant reunion Of friends well ac-
Quaintcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore entertained at
dinner last night the Attorney General and
Mrs. Harmon, Justice and Mrs Harlan, the
Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana, Senator
and Mrs. Stewart, the japanese minister,
Gen. and Mrs. Breckenridge, Mr.. and Mrs
Covarrubias. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews Miss
Batcheller. Miss Aline Wilcox and Mr.. Wal
ter ID. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Perry and daugh-
ter Of Cumberland are visiting their niece.
Miss Craigen.
Mrs. T. Sanders of New York and Mrs. ].
A. Oppenheimer of 612 r street.
Mrs. Philip Hines celebrated her eighty
eighth birthday on the Goth Of February.
She received congratulations of many
friends, also tokens of love from her chill
dren, of whom there are living three sons
and two daughters. She has twelve grand
children and fourteen great grandchildren.
Mrs Hines is the widow Of Philip Hines.
Mrs. Electa E. Smith, OIL NJ street, re-
ceives Fridays from 4:3o to ..
Mrs. NJ. A.. McCulloch of the sixth
auditors office is very ill a: her residence,
iU4 X street
A musicale was given at the Elsmere this
morning. under the direction of Miss Rath-
bone Smith The performers We're Mr..
Oswald Welt of Switzerland and Miss Elsie
like, and an enjoyable program was rem
dered by the pair on violin and piano. and
he rendered number Of selections. which
included two masurkas by Weineawski and
an andante by Rees. Miss like played a
solo number of Schumann. among other
selections. The selections were announced
by Miss Terry. Those present We're: Mrs.
de Mendonca, Mrs. Carlisle, Miss Morton,
Mrs. and Miss Morgan. Mrs. Truesdell. DIR.
and Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs. Gallinger Mrs
Palmer, Mrs. Jesse Palmer Weber, Mrs.
Chiffon. Mrs. Northway, Mrs. Clara North
way Williams, Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs. Brosius,
Misses Broderick, Mr., Mrs. and Miss At
water, Mrs de Il. Randolph Keim, Mrs. de
6. Cartaya, Mrs. Jinenes, Mrs. Doughty
and Mrs. Howells. Miss Hilbert, Mrs. Rob't
j. SALESMAN, Miss Cox, Mrs. Stewart. Mrs.
Chase, Mrs. Rice, Miss McReynolds. Miss
kohle. Miss knight, DIR. Devereaux Mr.
Weed, Mr.. Gallinger, Mr.. Price. Mrs b. F.
Beckei of New York. Miss Beckel. Miss Vir-
ginia Butler. the Misses Thomas Miss
Hemenway, Miss Thomas. Miss Horn of
Ohio, Miss Phillips. Miss Stewart. Miss
Smith. Miss Paul. Mrs. Charles Sumner
fainter. Mrs. and Miss Johnston, Mrs. and
Miss Chambers. Mrs and Miss Terry, Mrs
and Miss Gwynne and Mrs Carpenter