Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Some Of the Joys of Large Gather
ings.
Mrs. Chamberlain's Friends Make. u
Great Jam-PcrsOnal Notes
of Interest.

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Chamberlain win
have plenty sympathy from Washington
friends after reading the story OF the ire
mendous jam at their party in London last
week. The attendance was SO large that
when the Prince and Princess of Wales ar
rived their carriage could not be drawn
through Picadilly, and they were obliged
to turn back. The host and hostess were
much mere unhappy inside their magnifi-
cent mansion which they had taken es-
pecially for the occasion, for they were SO
hemmed in their drawing room by the adj
VancinS army of guests that it was impos-
sible for them to reach the outer entrance
to receive the royalties, even If the latter
had been able to effect an entrance. Mrs.
Chamberlain has a very good Idea of what
Washington jam means. but 1t is more
than likely this has been her worst eX
perience. 1t has often happened here that
houses became so crowded that the host
and hostess were almost driven to the
street CT would have been if the guests ar
irving aud those struggling to depart had
not prevented it. Instances are plentiful
enough where the most distinguished
guests did not disdain to make their exits
by the basement or kitchen doors, and
were properly grateful that such chances
of saving their life or nerves existed; but
cases where the chief lions were unable
to effect an entrance are happily quite
rare II Will not De iOIS before houses
where large entertainments are likely to
occur will have treble the distance to
traverse which is now occupied by the
entrance. and that this shall be further
protected by turnstiles, with a box in
which the invitation shall be dropped. 1t
would be a good idea to start it at the
White House next New Year morning. and
If it worked successfully the rest of the
official homes could follow the lead.
Baron Hengelmuller. the Austro-Hungar-
to-, bic,
Harbor, and have taken possession of the
BandboX. a pretty cottage. which they have
rented for the season. Mile Felecie Taca-
nowski. a daughter of the baroness by her
first marriage, accompanied them. Dr.
Hans Wagner, secretary of the legation, is
also there.
Mrs. John R. Mclean has gone to Hot
Springs. Va, for a short visit and will
go to Bar Han Dor later in the season.
The engs cement has been announced at
Lenox of Miss Mamie Hitchcock daughter
of Mrs Roswell D. Hitchcock to Frederick
Hartman, son of Mrs. Frederick Hartman
of No. liz East 29th street and cousin of
Oliver Hartman. jr, j. Borden Hartman,
Herbert Hartman, James Arden Hartman
and Mrs William H. Budd. Miss Hitch
cock who is well known in Washington
society. and whose father was Commander
Roswell d. Hitchcock of the United States
navy, is spending the summer at LenoN
with her mother 1t is said that the we'd
Constantin Brun, minister from Denmark,
will spend the summer at Bar Harbor,
where he has taken the Glover cottage for
the season.
Mrs. Lazo Arriaga and her young son,
George. whose illness kept his mother
month later than she had planned. left
Saturday for Spring Lake, to join the rest
of the children, who have been at their
cottage there for several weeks.
Mrs Miller, widow of Justice Miller, who
has been at the Arlington Cor the past
fortnight, since her return from Europe,
left this morning for New Haven and in
week or so will go to Block Island for the
rest of the summer. Her daughter, Mrs.
Touzalin. and child and granddaughter,
Miss Lucy Corkhll. will return from Eu-
rope late Eext month.
Mrs John Jay Knox. widow of Con-
troller Knox and we'll known in this
city. has issued invitations for the mar
rage of her daughter, Elizabeth Irving, to
Mr.. Thomas Curtis Clarke. tr.. Wednesday.
July 81. at 1870, at St. Peters in Gaiilee,
Monmouth Beach, N. j.
Mrs. W. C. Jasper and family nave gone
to GAINESVILLE, Va, to spend the summer.
Miss Ruth Andrews, after having spent
June at Bedford Springs, Pa. will leave
tomorrow to join friends for the month of
July at Rock Enon Springs, Va.
Mrs. Frank B. Smith and her son. Dyer
Smith. are at East Gloucester Mass.
Miss Jean Macintosh of Westminster is
visiting the Misses Mitchell Of K street for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Early and daugh-
ter have gone to Ceburg, Canada, after
having spent d few weeks at their hand
some country home. Pebleton-on-the-
James. which was built more than 100
years ago by MIR. Early's great great
grandfather. Sir John Clayton, the dis
tinguished botanist.
Mrs. A. S. Jordan, Mrs. Geneveve Nickel
and little daughter have moved from 14!3
Massachusetts avenue to 1927 Connecticut
avenue.
Miss Grace Muhlenberg Hills is visiting
Miss Marie Ames Hartsock at Har-Lew
Lodge, near Laurel, Md.
Mrs Genevieve Nickel has returned from
her delightful trip to Baltimore, New York.
up the Hudson river, and Philadelphia.
Charles D. McSorey and bride, both Of
Troy, N. Y, where they were married
June 30, are at present viewing the many
interesting points in and around this city.
The couple is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Evers, Oil Westminster street.