Evening star., 1896-02-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Another Graceful Hospitality in Honor Of
krs. Mckee.
Dinners at boundary Castle and
French Embnssy-D. A. II. Teas
"A c. A. II. Reception.

| Pendleton and Mrs. Walworth of New
York.
Mrs. Hearst had large company at her
| house yesterday to hear talk by Prof.
Gates.
The French ambassador and Mrs Pate
notre entertained at dinner last night JUS
| tice and Mrs. Gray, Ambassador and Mrs.
| Uhl, the Chilean minister and Mrs. Cana.
| the Netherlands minister, the Hawaiian
| minister and Mrs. Hatch. Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Andrews, Mr.. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs.
| Audenreid, Miss Edes and Miss Williams.
Mrs. de b. Randolph keim. vice president
general of the d. A. r. of Connecticut.
gave a tea at the Esmere yesterday to the
state regents, delegates and alternates of
the fifth continental congress, to meet
Mrs. John w. Foster. the retiring president
| general, and Mrs. Mckee. The rooms We're
handsomely decorated with plants and
| flowers. and tea table was spread in the
second parior. Mrs Wadswor;h, one of the
| founders of the society: Miss Stevenson.
| Miss Keim. Miss Martha Hichborn. Miss
| Finckel Miss Rogers of Connecticut. Miss
| Terry of Syracuse, Mrs. Terry. Miss Dakin
of Chicago Miss Morgan. Mrs. Sprague.
| Mrs. and Miss Case, Miss Miriam Ballnger
| and Mrs. Winslow of Connecticut were in
the receiving party.
The Kentucky and Virginia delega tons
| to the d. A. r. congress gave tea at the
EDDltt yesterday, Wnen the receiving party
was Composed of Mrs. Carlisle. Mrs. Henry
i L. Pope, Mrs. Mccoy, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Lyons Mrs. Clay. Mrs. Cabell Mrs Max
| Well. Mrs. Shanklin. Mrs. Berry. Miss Pep
| Mrs Robinson, Mrs. Bohmer. Mrs. Swan
| son, Mrs. Jaames Armstrong WEIGH and
| Miss Hunter.
| Miss Elizabeth Herrick Blount. president
| of the Piram Ripley Chapter c. 4. r., will
| give continental tea to the District socie-
lac A visiting delegates
| her residence, the Oaks. Georgetown
Heights, tomorrow. from :: to ..
| Mrs John W. Foster will entertain in
| honor Of the state regents and delegates to
| the ID. a. r.. at tea this afternoon.
On Monday evening a pleasant masaae-
rade surprise party was given to Mrs. NJ
j. Wheeler in honor Of her birthday. at her
! residence Go'; street southwest The cos
tunes were unique ana many OF them neal-
tiful. After refreshments Were served.
dancing was continued until a very late
| hour. Among those present were Mrs.
Sunzng, Mrs. Aver. Mrs. Baptista, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Erpley. Mr.. and Mrs. Crump. M. and
Mrs. J. n. Pistorio. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Mil
Ter, Misses Mamie Stinzing. Rosie sydney
| WeIch. Marguerite Buckley. Lottie Heober.
| Pam Webber. Irene Pistorio. Ida Swe-ney.
Katie Ratcliffe. Ida Mitchell. Ellie Aclier-
| mann. Nellie Lang. Nettie Rau, Annie Rau.
i Carrie Rau. Anna Kluge. Agnes Johausrn,
| Belle Johansen. Ida Johansen, Fannie Cox
| Lulu Lipscomb and Bah. and M-ssrs
| George StlnZlnS. W dIftn NOtWdll. w ilSDil
! Eppley. John Rollow. J. Preston Roliow.
| Charlie Rollow. John J. Fitzgerald. w.
| Latimer Cox, Robert Strohel, Gus Fre,ler-
ick. Charles Robey, Louis Schumann, Her
| bert Rudd, f. &. Carpenter, Fred. Brennan
Rullman Foley. Pierce. McCauiey, Good
! win, Hamilton, Clarke and Burgus.
Last night at the residence of Mr. and
| Mrs kahlert, 40 10th street southeast, a
party was given by the FOLLY Three. a club
| composed of three Young ladies' Messrs
l T.
| tired as plantation dirkies. amused the
| company with jokes. Mir William Conger
| executed a clog lance: -Ir. William Good
| all rendered several selections on the pi-
| ano and Misses Mary. Rose and Georaetta
| kahlert and Ada Turner gave vocal selec
| tionS. Games, recitationS and dancing We're
| also enjoyed. Besides the above named
| there were present Mrs. Harry ONeill.
| Misses Daisy August. Gertie Greenfield.
Eva and Goldic Dennison. Bessie Mary
land. Flcra Miller Minnie Cellar. Mnta
castle, Katie Bishop. jamie Thornton. Ma
| inie August. Emma and Agnes Kahlert,
and Messrs. William and James Warner,
! William Duval Frank Scott. Robert
| Hayes. Wallace Greenfield. Clarence Mary
| land. Edward and Frey Keatley. Fred
| HOFFMAN. William Gilbert. George Moran,
Charles Lang, Lincoln Chase. William Lu-
| cas-. Ernest and Riley Hunt. Edgar Emery,
| Perry Sweet, William Wilker. Wilson
Oliver, Thomas Hill and James Bishop.
Mrs. Almcna B. Williams ana Miss Will
| liams are moving TO 1900 Roanoke street,
| Columbia Heights. and will discontinue
their Saturdays.
| The most interesting !,it OF society news
| which has been sent by cable from Iondon
| of late is the engagement of Lady Fan
| dolph Churchill TO William Waldorf Astor.
This report will not occasion much sur
| prise. for Mr.. Astor's attentions to Lady
| Randolph Churchill have been ma ed
| as to create small amount Of gossip
| Letters received in New York hy prominent
| people from friends in London from time to
| time have contained hints of the prouabil-
! tiles of such an alliance. The announcement
| of the engagement will undoubtedly he re-
| ceived with enthusiasm by New York So
| ciety. Although Lady Churchill. who is a
| daughter of the late Leonard Jerome and
| Mr.. Astor. who is the son of the second
| John Jacob .Astor, have lived a long time in
| England, they are thorough Americans.
| Had it not been for an unfortuna:e family
| jar. several years ago, Mr.. Astor EIight
| never have decided TO make England his
| hcme. Lady Churchill. who - Il cousin of
I Mrs. Clarence Gray Dirsmore. Mrs. David
! Thompson and Mrs. Jordan l.. Mott is "a
| most charming woman, and has been in the
| past somewhat of power IN r.agTIsh fol-
| itics, her late husband owing much of his
| promotion to her influence notwithsta 1diny
| she is an American. 1t has neen said that
| Lady Randolph Churchill. who is an aunt
of the Duke Of Marlborough. did much TO-
ward bringing about the marriage between
| The young duke and Miss Consuelo Wander
| bilt.-New York Times.
| Miss Martha S. Hain-s. daughter of Mrs
f. A. Hain.s, is spending this week in
| New York.
| a group Of friends assembled Wednesday
| afternoon to celebrate The sixth biz thday of
| Elsie North. Games ami fancy dances
| were enjoyed. after which a collation. was
| served. Am .ng those present were: Agnes
| Hanley. Florence Becker. Hortrnse Sond-
| helm. Ida Burkhart. i;da Kaiser Stella
| Heard, Katie Schaeffer. Hazel and Merle
| Walker. Estele Eaton. Mamie Owens
\ Marie Burrows and Genevie Dykes and
| Masters Clarence and Sylvan Grosner Carl
| Kattelman. Earl Dykes. Willie Dolemar
| Claude and Joe Harrington, Harry, Ar
| thur and Bobby klotz. Claude Burrows
| and Andrew Heard.
| A leap Year dane was given by the lady
| member of the Sycamore and Belmont
| clubs Tuesday last, anl dancing was en-
| joyed until late hour Among those
| present were the Miss ~ NJ. Clcmans Ida
| Horton, Mamie Carr, Bette Proctor Eta
| Englehardt. Lizzie Bushing. Lille Bushing
Ida Sweer ey, Elsie Beers. Emma Elicit,
| Belle Hall. Rosa Mueller. Agnes Clemans
! Ida Englehardt. Rhea Leffinswell, Ada
| Holmes and NJ. MaSru.ler. Mr. and Mrs
J. +. Elicit. Mr.. and Mrs Anderson.
Massrs. J. Gottsman. W. Miller. H. Cor
don. A. NJ. Friedrichs. f. Z. Dern, J. r.
Carroll. f. l.. Elicit. a. B. warren ner. G.
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