The times., 1897-05-16
D0INGS OF THE DIPLOMATS
Mrs. Brice Gives a Delightful
Garden Party.
Two Large Functions to Be Given
AT the British Embassy-Many
Notable Events.

| Society has been quite gay during the
past week. What, with the concert at the
! White House, ON Monday evening, by the
Mexican band, the reception at The home
| of the Secretary OF State, on the same date;
the Gary reception to the postal delegates;
the Chandler-Cavis nuptials, and toodly
| sprinkling or dinners and out-of ioor af-
fairs, the days have been very acceptably
| filed
Yesterday, In addition to several Gin
ners, the kettle-drum and tombola, for
the Chiidrcn's Hospital; the euchre tomna-
ment, for the Humane Society, at Mrs.
BARRIERS, there was the brilliant Id de-
iightfulIawn party, a the Corcoran House,
which was the Brices' farewell function
to their Washington friends,
In shors time there will be quite an
exodus of prominent people. Tomorrow
Baroness Won Thielmann leaves for Lenox;
in another week the Brices viii take IA I'll
final leave of Washington as d place OF
residence. About The middle OF the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann will go TO
their summer home: The BARRIERS Will jeave
shortly for Ardsley, ON the Hudson, ..ld
many notables will sail for Europe between
this 5iIne and the middle of June.
A number of our official families are
getting themselves comfortably settled in
the homes which they will occupy during
the coming four years.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Aiger
have selected the house on the corner OF
Sixteenth and X streets, which grew to be
so famous for its hospitality during Is oc-
cupancy by Gen. and Mrs. Draper.
The Algers began to have their effects
moved from the house on Lafayette Square
early in the week, and are now quite
settled in their future home
The family of Mr.. Thomas r. Ryan,
First Assistant Secretary Of the Interior,
is comfortably domiciled at No Iowa
circle the house immediately ad joining the
Venezuelan legation.
With the passing of the spring days,
when social engagements are few and
far between, society has tuEnedits thoughts
to charity, and as a consequence goOdly
sums have been realized TO aid the needy
and the afflicted.
The Charity Auction which was held
in the beautiful home of Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, was remarkably success
fol, despite the fact that the Attendance
was very small, owing 10 the bad weather
Everything was sold and a La rger sum
was realized than the promoters Of the
affair had hoped for Mr.. Parker Mann
made q most able auctioneer and the
evening proved to be quite delightful from
a social point of view, as Well as Einan-
cially.
One of the prettiest dinners of the week
was that given on Tuesday evening last by
Mrs. Condit-Smitb in honor OF Miss Jennie
Williams, OF Buffalo, n. Y. The guests
included a number Of the most prouI1snt
young people of the swell set. Miss Mary
Condit-Smith, who is one OF the u.ost
beautiful young girls of Washington, wore
on this occasion Partisan creation OF
pale pink, accordion plated, tulle over
plated silk of the same shade, with a
touch OF violet about the corsage Her
friends say that Miss Mary was bewi1ch-
lngfy lovely in this gown.
The marriage of Miss Kate Chamber
to Mr Henry Minot Cavis. of Concord,
n. a., was the most important nuptial
event of the week, and a very beautiful
wedding it was.
The drawing rooms were filled with
the perfume of roses, which. interrningled
with vines and tall palms, made beauti-
ful background for the bride. in her white
robes of satin and diaphanoUs mousselne.
The rare lace ornamenting the gown had
been worn at the marriage of the bride S
mother.
Several dinners have been announced for
the coming week. which will be very IN
Joyable affairs.
Among the hosts and hostesses for these
affairs will be the Minister of Mexico and
Nine. Romero, who will entertain on the
evening of May 16, In honor OF the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart, and the UnIted
States Minister to Belgium and Mrs. Bcilamy
Storer, who Will entertain on We,ln IS
day, May 1e.
MI and Mrs. c. c. Glover viii entertain
a number of young people at dance On
Wednesday evening at their charming
country home, Westover.