The times., 1897-04-18
WHAT is GOING ON IN SOCIETY.


ligious pofnt of view, have felt that at
least during Holy week, to be fashionable
was to be-pentinent, consequently the past
seven days have been of exceeding dullness.
All society has, in it's ennui. rushed to the
| play and -has been most assiduous in It's
| attendance.
Nethersole, at the Lafayette. has played
| nightly TO all that is fashionable, critical
and anelomaniacal in Washington society,
| and has received more than her share of
| commentator and condemnation.
Within the scope that was given her in
| Carmen she certainly proved herself
| an artist by her Interpretation of the part,
but 1T was not pleasant to see. AS to her
| audience-in the first place it Is an un-
| healthy and vltiated appetite which pre-
fers the indecent if seductive, loye-making
| of Carmen to the ideal and heroic, If some
| what too unselfish, love OF the hero oi
Zenda and the p Princess Flavia.
| Both Howard Gould and Miss Irving seem
| eminently fitted for the roles they assumed
| during the past week at the Columbia, and
more than one well-known playgoer and
| critic has said that Howard Gouid's inter
| probation of the Prisoner of Zenda is quite
| equal to that of Sothern, while in point
| of manly beauty and fine physique Gould
| is the superior of the two.
Truth to TELL for one am of the opin'
| ion that IL is the craze for things English
| which filled the Lafayette both for the past
week and that previous rather than the
merits OF either olga Nethersoie or John
| Hare.
Speaking OF things English, there s a
| certain young fellow In Washington who
has lately adopted the single-barreled eye
| glass. Not that this Is cause for reflection,
| there are quite q number of his species
| among the exquisites Of this city; but the
| interesting thing about this particular
young man and his particular ryegiass is
the hard time they have to keep from
parting company. The glass has habit
Of falling at regular intervals, and the
young man has q habit of talking without
any Intervals at all. The consequence is
that the new glass has become sort of
punctuation mark, as its owner inevitably
pauses to rcadiust it. One watches it with
sort of fascination, wondering il 1t will
fall at the proper moment. Sometimes 1t
does and sometimes it doesn't However,
the young fellow, whose conversational
stream, like Tenayson's brook, is disposed
breathing space, so one feels that after all
the glass, in this case, has it's extenuadng
circumstances.
Among the society people who have been
most regular in their attendance at the
theater. and who have given enjoyable box
parties during the week, are the Secre-
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage,
Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. C. Glover, Senator and Mrs. Eikins, Sena-
tor and Mrs Cushman Davis. the Brices,
the Boardmans, the Horstmanus, the Wal
laohs, and almost all the members OF the
diplomatic corps. together with hosts OF
other prominent society people.
There have been lectures, concerts, and
recitals, which have been very well pat
ronized. The Metropolitan concert, which
was given early In the week. with Nine.
Careno at the piano, and the song recital,
by Mr.. Mills, on Thursday evening, both
attracted very fashionable, though very
limited, audiences, and were equally en-
ioyable.
There has been a dearth of dinners, and
those which have been given were OF the
most informal nature, being principally
stag affairs. Thezmost notable was that
given by Mr.. Graham Bell in honor of
Prof, Grosvenor, Of Amherst College.
The reception which was given on We'd
nesday evening by Senator and Mrs. Morrill,
was the only event of social Importance
which enlivencd the week, and a very
brilliant affair IL was, numbering among
the guests the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, the Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart, the members OF the Cabinet. and
other notabies and fashiona bles of Wash
ington.
outdoor sports have been a good deal
in evidence, and the coming weeks will
be much given over to cycling, golfing and
coaching parties. Field day at Fort Myer
was as attractive as usual, and a large
and brilliant contingent of society folks
were present in drags. T-carts, dog-carts,
traps and other fashionable equippages.
Every one who is a victim to the anglo
maniac fever or who possesses English
relatives will be in London for the Queen s
diamond jubilee f they can get there; and
good many patriotic Americans who are
going abroad for the summer will go early
in order to witness the brilliant pagent.
Every one who isn't going is preparing
to have q royalty good time nearer home
Few are going away before May, and the
gayeties of all sorts.
The Austr o. H un garian Minister and
Baroness Hengelmuler, who are noted
for the elegance, excellence and exclusive
ness OF their entertainments, will give
large musicale and reception on Friday
next, on which occasion two very fine
musicians will contribute to the program
for the entertainment of the guests.
The usual number of Easter weddings
are on the tapis for the coming week.
In addition to these are teas, dinners and
dances, number of which are to be given
In honor of the Yale men comprising the
Yale Banjo and Glee Clubs, who are, as
usual, the Eastertide lions.
,>The marriage of Miss Alice Welmertling
to Mr. Frederic Coudert, which is soon to
occur in New York, is Of much interest to
Washin gton society, Gen. Tracy, the
grandfather of Miss Wilmerdng, is so well
known and liked here, while the young
woman is also very much admired and
liked by many Washingtonians.
No less than four marriages are set for
next Tuesday. while Monday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday have several to their
credit. The fact that Secretary and Mrs.
Gage have leased the residence Of Mr..
Francis G.. Newiands, at Chevy Chase, for
the summer months, is a source of gratifi-
cation to the many whose summer outings
must be taken near home. The presence of
the Secretary and his charming wife will
give much eclat to this very pretty and
fashionable suburb;
An Interesting ruIrior is in circulation to
the effect that Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt will not open their summer