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

l Quite ldSIHOHaDly uuli atItHulHB tWO
| church services a day, going for "a drive
or bicycle ride. and to the play in the
evening. is the sum total Of the average
society womans existence just now. The
charity concert at the Washington Club for
the benefit OF the Childrens S Hospital, was
| decidedly the event Of the week, being
| given, as it was, by the :" Musical Morning
Class whose membership comprises all
the utra-fashionables, with musical ten
| denotes at the National Capital. The con-
cert was not advertised at all and the
audience was distinctively Of the swell set,
some 200 or more being present.
Sothern at the Lafayette has nightly
| played to brilliant and fashionable audi
| ences, Society's bellies and beauX have
been faithful in attendance, and the gilt
| tering horseshoe was quite as attractive
| between whiles as was the stage during
| the progress OF this most charming play
| The matinee girls were all in love with
| Sothern as Sieur de la Tournoirc, while the
chappies raycd over Mary Hampton and
wished that they, too, might lind afrendly
| toad or any old thing with which TO hold
the fair Julie prisoner. Among those who
| gave, or were giving, box parties during
| the week were Secretary and Mrs. Alger,
| Secretary and Mrs Long, the Carisles,
| the Letters, the Ashtons, the Glovcrs, the
| Hannas and the Eikins, and ever so many
| of the debutantes helped to make them
most delightful.
| Washington artists have been very busy
preparing for their annual exhibit at the
| Cosmos Club, and now everything Is in
| readiness for this most interesting event.
| 1t is said that much good Work VIII be
! shown, and that the three-quarter length
| portrait of Miss Hyde, the West Washington
beauty, is especially fine. This picture is
| called 'Rebecca'' and is from the brush Of
| Miss Juliet Thompson.
| The Brices, who have had month at
| Southern resorts, including the Bermudas,
| Tampa, and Palm Beach, Fla, were eX-
| pected to arrive In Washington on a late
| train last night. Mrs. Burrows, Miss
Burrows, and party, returned on Thursday
| last from Palm Beach, which seems to be
| the Mecca OF plcasure-seekeFs at present.
| Over seven hundred guests are staying at
the large hotel. Among them are Baron
Won KetteicT and his bride, who was Miss
| Ledyard, OF Detroit
A good many fashionables went over
| TO New York for the German opera, among
| them were: Miss Fox, the pretty grand
! daughter OF Senator and Mrs. Stewart,
| who has also been spending some time
| In Baltimore; and Miss May Coleman, who
is now the guest OF the family Of Gen.
| Swayne at the Renaissance, in New York
| city.
The marriage of Miss Ida Catherine Gary,
| daughter of the Postmaster General, TO
Mr.. Francis Edward Pegram, which is to
| occur in Baltimore on the Tth, is the event
| par excellence Of interest TO Washington
| society at present 1t is TO be noon
| wedding, and a full dress affair 1t is
| said that the bridesmaids gowns are mar
| veS OF taste and dainunesS, and that the
| bride is to wear superb creation of Pa
| riSian make. The best m an is To be Nil
| Roger Brooke Hopkins and the ushers Mr..
| George p. Tiffany, Mr.. Dsilum, of lien
derson, KY; DIR. William BallzeIl, Dr Ridge
way Trimble, MI. Frank Frick and Mr.
Samuel Lipidncott. The bridesmaids, who
will walk two and two, are Miss Lillian
Gary and Miss Marian Gary, Miss Jessie
Gary and Miss Florence Basshor, Miss Clara
Brown and Miss BasShUT, Miss Kena Trust
and Miss Maude Thompson. All of the Cab
met members and the ladies of their fam
nieS are expected To be present, and as the
President and BrIs. Mckinley have accepted
their invitation they Will be there, unless
some unforeseen occurrence prevents their
| attendance.
The second of the series OF Quodlibet
luncheons given by the NOIdLoff Guild was
especially enjoyable, and took place a the
| residence OF Mrs. BushrOd Robinson, on
Nineteenth street Several wcll-known so
cety women contributed to the musical
program. and the menu was excellent.
Among the few events Of social i'm
portance which have occurred during the
week was dinner given by the French
Ambassador and Madame PatenotTe. A
young peoples dinner in honor Of Miss
Garrison, of New York, was given by Miss
Brice, who has been entertaining quite a
little, In rather quiet way. Then there
was dinner given by Gen and Mrs. Miles
In honor of Secretary and Mrs. AIger on
Wednesday evening, which, with lunch
con or two and few informal receptions,
are all that has occurred TO brighten the
week
A good many people are ma king plans
for the spring and summer. Some are go
ing to nearby country homes, others are
already planning trips abroad, and these
last are almost without exception pre-
pairing to be in London for the queens
diamond jubilee and the greater part of
the gay season. The British Ambassadors
family always spend their summers in
England, and will do this year Mrs.
Letter and her daughters will spend the
summer with Mrs. George Curzon. and
will soon leave for New York, preparatory
to sailing. Col. John Hay and his family
left on Friday for New York, and after
making a short trip to Cleveland, Ohio,
will return TO New York, sailing for Liver
pool on April IA.
Gen Draper, who is to be ambassador TO
Italy, leaves on Thursday next with Mrs
Draper and their little daughter, Margaret,
for their summer home at Hopedale, Mass,
where they Will remain for about month,
and they expect TO sail from New York
early in May.
The coming week will be a good deal
enlivencd by out-of-door sports. On Mon
day the outdoor drills at Fort Myer will
be resumed. and will be, as usual witnessed
by all society After the drill polo match
will be played between Fort Myer and the
Chevy Chase Club. The Washington Tennis
Club will open it's courts on NJ street early
In the week, and we are hoping to see
some crack playing by Mr.. Thomas Dris-
coll, of San Francisco, the champion of the
Pacific coast, who added the District cup
to his other laurels last season.
The interest in bicycling is reviviug and
Dame Fashion with her sisters and her
cousins has teen taking advantage of
these bright days to go a-wheeling. Pretty
girls in natty suits have been good deal
in evidence about the streets and avenues,
but as it has been too windy for perfect