Evening star., 1897-02-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
British Embassy Entertaining Visitors From
Canada.
Reception and Dinners I'm Honor of
the Governor General and Lady
Aberdecn-Othcr Events.

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triiliancy. While full dress is not obliga-
| tory it is expected that a great many of the
| guests will be in evening costume, which
| will add considerably to the effect of the
| assemblage. There are a number of din
| ner parties this evening, among them a
| cabinet dinner. and il is understood that
| the dinner guests will come direct to the
gallery from the homes of their respective
| hosts.
| The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote are now entertaining the gov
ernor general of Canada and Lady Aber-
| deem. their daughter, Lady Marjorie Cor
| don, and Capt. Wnberforce. At a dinner
| in their tonor last night others present
were Senator and Mrs. Brice, Gen. and
Mrs. Miles. Speaker and Mrs. Reed. Mrs.
| Letter. Mrs. Slater. Mr.. ard Mrs. Board
man, Mr., Bax-Irons.de and Mr. Hugh J.
| OBeirne.
| Wednesday a reception will be given a,
the British embassy in honor of the visi-
| tors and dinner tomorrow night.
The minister of Guatemala and Mrs.
| I4azc Arriaga entertained at dinner Satur-
| day night The table was decorated with
| yellow and red tulips. The guests were
| Senator and Miss Morgan, Senator and Mrs.
| Davis. the minister of Japan and Mrs.
! Hoshi. Charge d'Affaires of Colombia and
! legation, Mr.. Godoy: Mr.. and Mrs. Mating
! ly. Mr. and Mrs. Whittmore. Mrs. Lay.
| Miss Edes, Mr.. James F. Barbour and Mr..
| Cornell.
Mrs. Goff. Miss Minnck and Miss Hay
| mond will be at home tomorrow for the
| last time this season.
Mrs. Richard Towson will receive to-
morrow for the last time this season.
| Miss Hill, 1898 VI street, will be at home
| tomorrow fer the last time this season.
The Misses Kinney spending the win
| ter in Cairo with their mother and brother.
Later they will make stay in Rome, with
their aunt, the Countess Gianotti. King
Humbert has recently appoint Count Cha
notti prefect of The Qu.rinai, a much en-
We'd position.
Mrs Ben Miller Of 1909 3Oth street will
| receive her friends informally tomorrow
| afternoon, February 23.
Mrs John c. Edwards of 14O6 Bacon
street Will be at home today formally for
the last time this season.
Mr. and Mrs G. Whitefield Brown. Miss
Caral Cuthbert Brown, Miss Lidic III. Webb
and Cuthbert Il. Brown are at Atlantic
| City.
Mrs l. W. Nordlinger will not be at home
| tomorrow.
| The wives of representatives living at
the Metropolitan will hold their last re-
| ception tomorrow. from to 6::,0 The la
dies receiving will be Mrs. Bankhead, as
sisted by Mrs. Owen, Miss Bankhead, Miss
| Graves Miss Martin and Mrs. Munce; Mrs.
Stallings assisted by Mrs. Pugh. Mrs. Mad
| doX of Georgia and Miss Kleburg of Texas.
Representative and Mrs. Joseph E. Wash
ington will give a reception Wednesay
evening at o'clock in honor of Mrs. Van
Leer kirkman. president of the womans
board, Tennessee centennial exposition,
who is their guest.
A pleasant scene was the gathering of a
number of young people at a birthday party
given by Miss Clara E. Lee at her resi-
dence, 31o 18th street southeast, last week
Music and games were enjoyed after
which a bountiful collation. was served
Among those present were Mesdames War
wick and Lee, the Misses Clara f. Lee,
Olive Babson. Katie Berkman. Annie Lee
Grace Honodle Mae Berkman. Evelyn
Padgette. Flora Neff. Mae Lucket. Annie
Bliss Mamie Nef. Kitty Lee. Warwick
and Messrs. Guy F. Padgette. Hume Smith.
Charles Mattimore, John F. Wright, Frank
r. Iseman and Charles Turner
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
Mnnehaha Dime Social Club was held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Can
field, No. 80 9th street northeast last FRI
day evening. The prize game of the even
ing was charade, in which written an
swers, requiring general knowledge of
the names of towns and cities in the
United States. were given. Mr.. Henry Pen
nywitt won the gentleman's first prize and
Mr.. Harry Thatcher the second The la
dies first prize was won by Miss Nellie
Smith ard the second by Mrs. Pennywitt
Among those present We're Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Dinsmore. Mr. and Mrs. Henry and
Master John Pennywitt, the Misses Blanche
Ford, Frances Fuller, Nellie Smith and
Lolo Elwcod, Mr. and Mrs Garfield and
Messrs. John G. Smith, Frank Ford. Harry
Thatcher. Louis kettler. A. P. Maupin H.
II. Stewart. Wilbur McDaniels and S. w.
Russell. At the close of the entertainment
refreshments We're served.
A party given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Luskey. No. 20 Fl street,
of their son Ellin. During the evening
games and dancing were enjoyed Among
those present We're Mr.. and Mrs. Bowden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J. Luskey. Misses Scott,
Ridgeway. Luskey. Lanahann, Johnson
Free. Wilkerson, Smith. Day. Dean, Agnes
Webster. Edith Webster. Ada RUPERT,
Blanche kettler. Mrs Nettie Thompson
Minnie Haas and Miss Robertson. and
Dorothy Bowden and Messrs. Fred Wal
lace. Reno Peyton. Joe Housle, Molt Carico.
Irving Luskey. Elvin Luskey. Henry Nally,
Charlie Hazell and West Fling
Mrs Alice Vaughan Britt of Richmond is
visiting Miss IIieston, 1143 New Hampshire
avenue.
Mrs. M. S. Gist and daughters will not
be at home to callers Tuesdays until
March 16.
Miss BERTHE V. winternitz of Baltimore is
visiting the Misses Heilbrun at home Sun
days.
Mrs John T. Callaghan, 30 Grant place,
VIII be at home tomorrow from to Z. for
the last time this season.
A masquerade party was given to Miss
Nell Bennett at her residence 2O0S street,
last Friday night. Dancing was enjoyed
until late hour, when dainty collation.
was served. Among those present were the
Misses c: Sherwood. X. Barry. K. Luckett,
s Geibein. l.. Barry, J. McNfcholas NJ
Barry. M. Clark. NJ. Ryan. K. and R. Clark.
X. Neale, p. and NJ. Connall K Frisby,
K. Carr. N. Kelly. A. Pepper. X. Johnson
J: Parry. K. and S. O'Neal, E. Green and
N. Bennett. and Messrs. H. Haskinson. II.
Storm, A. Harvey. E. Hay, L. A. BouIay.
l. Beaudlay, p. Bennett. J. L. Johnson.
w. Rout, ]. n. Benner. W. Maher. d.
Barry. A. Barghausen. J. Maifer. F. Clark.
A. Buchanan. T. Brashears. R. Jackson.
H. Morland. J. French. c. Mckay. C.
Groves, c. Wilson, E. E. Alexander. c.
Lacey. NJ. Horton. L. Shafer, Moore. r.
Prosise. b. Wagner. c. Greer, J. Deary.
E. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Green and Mr.
and Mrs. Bennett.
Mrs. Willis Brown Smith of The West
minister" has returned from a three weeks
trip to Kentucky. where she has been visit
ing her mother, and will be lat home" to-