Evening star., 1897-03-17
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
White House Sociabilities Go Pleasantly
Forward.
Society Can BE Fashionable md Use-
full at the Same Time Friday
Last Nights Dinners.

Mrs Mckinley received a number OF
callers yesterday afternoon her visitors
finding her usual in the library. She
was handsomely gowned and made a pretty
picture the sunlight streamed about
her. Assisting in entertaining the callers
were Mrs. Morse of California Mrs Sax
ton and Miss Mabel Mckinley. Tomorrow
afternoon Mrs. Mckinley will receive the
ladies of the diplomatic corps at o'clock.
Society has its annual treat ahead for
Friday. which is St. Joseph's day. when
the bellies and beaux and matrons Will have
the pleasure of serving and waiting at
dinner upon the inmates of the Home for
the Aged, conducted by the Little Sisters
of the Poor. Dinner will be served AT half
past Il, and members of the various en-
bass:es and legations will become walters
for an hour or so, assisted by all the ladies
who care 10 volunteer their services, or
who may drop in to witness the interesting
sight. The old people there are just as
much pleased by seeing fresh faces and
new friends as they will be in enjoying the
unusual de,icacies provided by them.
The Spanish minister and Mrs. Dupuy &c
LONE entertained at dinner last night Mr..
and Mrs. de Heredia of New York. Miss
AndraGe. Miss Brooks. Miss Cana. the
Misses Horstman. Miss Hichboru. Miss Kill
patrick. Miss Ward. Mr.. Du Bose. Mr.. Pas
tor. Mr.. Sickles, Count GalarZa ami Mr..
Pla.
General and Mrs. II. G. Gibson enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of their
edding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. II. q.
White. Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Wallace. idr.
and Mrs Bryan Morse, Mrs. Kate Il. Page
Mr.. Langstaff and Mr.. Robert Fisher were
the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson entertained
at dinner last night the British ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote. the German ampas-
sador and Baroness Thielmann. the Aus
TRAN minister and Baroness Hengelmueller
CouLt de Lichtervelde, the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Alger the Secretary of The
Interior the Postmaster General and Mrs
Gary Senator and Mrs. Hanna Mrs. Haw-
ley and Mr. John b. Henderson. jr
The Quodlibet luncheons In aid of the
Homeopathic Hospital by The Nordhofr
Guild are about to be resumed: the first of
the series will be given at the residence of
Mrs. Macknight Moses, 2l0S 18th street,
Friday, the 18th.
Mrs. Chas. Goldsmith will not be at home
tomorrow.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs G.. G.. Cross
man a Falls Church was the scene of
delightful gathering Monday evening, the
occasion being the 2lst birthday of Mrs
Crossman's brother, Frederick A. Dodge OF
TINS city The three parlors of their beau
ttul nome were eiaborately decorated with
palms and flowers The features of the
eN enngs entertainment were a piano solo
by Miss Susie Crossman: vocal solos by
Miss Lily Bonham. Miss Fannie Storm and
Mr. j. T. Dodge; reCitations. by Miss A.
Rendshaw: instrumental duet py Mrs q
e. Crossman and Miss $. Crossman After
the entertainment games and refresh shments
were indulged i'll until late hour Some
OF those present were Mr.. and Mrs ]. p
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rosenberg.
Messrs. b. Darr and C. Heaton of Wash
lngton, Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Dodge Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Shafer. the Misses Cross
m Nrf .arj.k
Messrs Braxton, Flagg, Grimsley. Will
iams, Money, Crossman and VIM. g. Dodge
Miss Sara NJ. Richardson of GAINESVILLE.
Wis. who has been visiting Lieut.. and Mrs
Greene at the navy yard. left TODAY for
BinGhamton. n. Y.
Mrs. Joel Hillmsn has discontinued her
Fridays 'at home for the season.
A birthday party was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Raeney. 523 sth
street southeast, Friday last, in honor of
their eldest daughter. Louise. During the
evening several selections We're given on
the n andolin and guitar and amusing
games. cola ton was served about 10
o CLOCK The rooms Were decorated for
the occasion in green and pale yellow
Mrs. George c. Tracey of Towson Md,
is spending few weeks with Mrs Scott
Hammond.
The Misses Hilda and Clara Meyer of
~" oiiCsLiS quests OF MI. anu MIS-
A. Meyer, 100 Q street.
Mrs. Harry Franc has discontinued her
day at home for the season
A delightful surprise party was given to
Miss Alice Fay. at her residence 6,rg 9th
street southwest. Among those present
We're the Misses Mary ONeilI. N Leddon.
NJ. Eilerbrook. J. Buckley, L. Limbrick, F.
Black. NJ. ONeli. l.. Neff. NJ. Lane A.
Alexander. ]. Fay, A. Duvall K Fay, c.
Miller. T. Rabbit, B. Herbert and NJ
Lipscomb, and Messrs J. O'Neill. c. Long
III. Ostermayer. Timothy Broderick, w
Plant. X. Costello NJ Horn, ii. Rigsles. F.
Orbeils and S. Flynn and Miss c. Oster-
mayer
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. I'll. Fisher entertained a
few friends and the sponsors of their young
son at dinner last night. Miss Connell of
Kansas added TO the pleasure of the occa-
sion by her singing.
Mrs. Seabrook Albert of Baltimore is
visiting Mrs. Louise II. Patterson, 1914
Sunderland place.
Mrs. +. a. NJ. Hopkins gave a handsome
luncheon yesterday of fourteen covers
with decorations OF white and lilac.
Mrs. DIR. w. w Baker of 9l6 street will
not be at home tomorrow. but will be the
following Thursday.