Evening star., 1897-03-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Pleasant Reception in Honor of Mn,
Mckee.
Gen. Porter Entertained at the Fremcl
Embassy-Other Local
Events.

from to 4. and a number of friends PAID
their respects. In the evening the Presi-
dent assisted his wife in receiving a num-
Der of New England ladies.
Mrs. Gary and Miss Gary will not be in
town tomorrow, and const Quently will not
receive.
Mrs. r. NJ. G.. Brown entertained several
hundred lady friends yesterday afternoon
at tea to which the company gathered
at ) o'clock to meet Mrs. Mckee always
a special fsvorite with Washingtonians and
particularly a welcome guest at present,
judging from the continuous social atten-
ions paid her. Mrs. Browns fine home was
decked with spring blossoms and roses
and the handsomely appointed tea table
was presided over by Mrs. Richa rdson
Glover and Mrs. John b. Wight. Mrs. Will
liam Thompson Harris served the cham
pagne punch. The hostess and Mrs Nc
kee. who were kept constantly busy in
meeting the guests, had also the pleasant
assistance of Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. j. y l..
Findlay of Baltimore. always a welcome
visitor here and Mrs. Leisenring. The
guests comprised pretty much everybody of
social prominence in the west end. Little
Katherine Brown, the winsome little daugh-
ter OF the hostess, and Master Benjamin
Harrison Mckee and Mary Lodge Mckee
made an attractive group whose move
ments were watched with pleasure.
Mrs. Adelaide Johnson gave a reception
last night in honor of her guests. Mrs.
Annie Besant and Countess Wachmester.
which was largely attended In addition TO
the exchange of social greetings Mrs.
Besant made a short address on the theo-
sophie teachings with which her name is
SO prominently Identified.
The French ambassador and Mrs. Pate
rotre gave a dinner last night in honor of
Gen. Horace Porter. tie newly appoint ed
ambassador to France. The other guests
were the Austrian minister and Mrs. Hengel-
mueller. Senator and Mrs Wolcott. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hanna, Representative and
Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Minot. Mrs. GuZniaa.
Miss Boardman. Miss SinIpkirs. Minister
Ko,zbue Mr.. G. W. Smalley and Mr.. James
Elverson of Philadelphia. The table vas
deckeG with great plots CT pink roses,
which were tied in clusters. ana rlade cor
sage bouquets for the ladies.
Miss Katherine Bryant leaves for New
York tomorrow, accompanied by her
father. Before returning here Miss Bryant
will visit San Francisco ard southern Cal
ifornia, being absent several months.
The Senior Literary Club OF the Business
High School held its bimonthly meeting At
the home of Miss Burch, lOl1 Il street
southeast, Friday evening, March 26. The
first part Of the evening was spent in lis
tening to a sketch of the life of Thomas
Bailey Aldrich by Mr.. Durfey, and one Of
his stories by Miss Watson. Several games
were played. and refreshments We're served
Those present We're Misses Blanchard
Clark. Culver. Hughes. McNesily. Mac
Nulty, Tuthill, Watson and Messrs. Bur
CESS, Burch, G. Blrch, Durfey, Finn, Rich
| az dson, Reicheiderfer, Roane, Thomas and
White.
Mrs. w. W. Wright has returned from
Cleveland. Ohio where she was called by
the death of her mother.
The marriage of Miss Helen Carroll
daughter OF Governor and Mrs. JOHN
Lee Carroll to Mr.. Herbert Robbins of
New York has hean announced take
place in Paris Monday. April III. Paris
has been selected as the residence of Miss
Carrol's two sisters, the Baroness L. de Ia
Grange and the ComtesSe De kergolay. ana
| a convenient gathering place for the entire
| family, which it is desired to nave unit. 4
as far as possible for the occasion, which
will be most brilliant one. Mr.. Robbins
returned to New York last week to COM
plete his arrangements for the event, bit
| will rejoin the CAROLS abroad almost inn
mediately.
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Staub are stop
ping at No. 81 New York avenue north
| west where they will be pleased 10 see
| their friends.
Mrs NJ E. Smith ana daughter Beulah OF
| CAPITOL Hill are visiting Mrs. w. S. Wilk-
| erson of Maple Grove, Va.
Miss Nettie l.. White has returned from
| Nassau. Bahama. much improved in health
| She was a passenger on the steamer Mia
CARA, which lost the rudder In gale on the
| second day out and rolled helpessly in the
| trough of heavy sea for forty-eight hours
| being finally towed into Charleston, shor,
| of water and provisions.
DIR. and Mrs. G. Z. Gehring, who have
| been spending the winter in California, will
| return to their home in this city In May.
| They have visited Manitou Springs, Col
| Los Angeles, San Francisco. San Diego
Coronado Reach and ElSinor Lake. DIR
| Behring's health has Jeen much improved
| by his scjourn on the Pacific coast
/ haS tn Npw York
| for short stay.