Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-29
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
French and German Ambassadors Dine To-
gether.
The AastriaA-Hungarfan Legation I'm
Fete Attlre-Personal Notes
Of Interest.

dinner last night, entertained the German
ambassador. Senator and Mrs. wo,cott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Letter. Mr..
snd Mrs. Pollok ex-senator and Mrs. Hen
derson. Mr.. and Mrs. Adam, Mrs. Wailach,
Miss Daisy Letter. Miss Edith Patten. Mr..
Eastman, Commander and Mrs. de Grand
Prey and Mr.. Won Bruening. White lilacs
and red roses made a beautiful mass of
bloom in the center of the table. and Amer
lean beauties and Meteor roses adorned the
drawing rooms
The crossed flags of Austria and Hun
gary decorated the name cards last night
at the jonquil-decked dinner table at the
Austrian Hungarian legation. when the
minister and Baroness Hengelmuller en-
tertained the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Gary. Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Nine.
PatenOtre, the Portuguese minister AMI
Viscountess Santo-Thyrso. the Spanish
minister, Count and Countess Seilern of
New York. tine charge d'affaires of Russia.
Nd. de Wcllant; the Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Barney,
Miss Patten and Baron Reidl
Mrs. Martha Frye Boggs and Miss Boggs
left yesterday for their home, after a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Peacock. Mrs. and
Miss Boggs were shown many courtesies
from the resident Iowans.
A coy birthday dinner was given last
evening by Mrs La Fetra in honor of the
sixty-first birthday of Mother Prindle. who
for nearly twenty years has been the de-
voted matron Of the famous Blocker Street
Florence Mission. New York city. She will
remain In Washington some time in con-
nection with the work OF the National
Florence Crittenden Mission.
Col. and Mrs. T. H. Anderson of Clifton
street entertained last night in honor of
Prof and Mrs. S. l. Bailey and son of Har-
ward College. who have been their guests
for the past month. and who left for their
home in Cambridge this morning.
Saturday there was a pleasant gathering
Of young folk at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs Louis Hartig. the occasion being the
birthday Of their daughter Minnie. Music
and games were enjoyed. The first prize
in fitting on Cinderella's glass slipper was
awarded to Miss Augusta Rott, and con-
ISOLATION prize to Miss Louise Rupert.
Piano solos were rendered by the Misses
Annie Rott Lille Getzinger and Messrs.
Harry Clark and Louis Rott. Vocal solo
by Master Walter Jet. At 10 o'clock
bountiful repast was served In the dining
room, which was artistically decorated.
Those present were the Misses Mamie and
Louise Rupert, Annie and Augusta Rott,
Marie and Lille Getzinger. Minnie and
Katie Hartig. Lille and Wilmer Wentzell,
Otillia Brahler. Annie Raw and Messrs.
Warren McLaine, Harry Clark, Louis Rott,
Walter Jet, Harry Loeb, Kaufman, Neu-
man and Hartig.
Mrs. w. T. George Of % @ street will
not be at home today.
Lieut.. Col. ]. H. Gilman has issued in
vitatiohs for the wedding reception of his
daughter Katharine and DIR. John Edmund
Mackenty. Tuesday evening. April ). from
$50 until 10 O'Clock, at Ills Rhode Island
avenue.
The engagement of Miss Ella ONeill.
daughter of ex-Representative John ].
O'Neill. to Mr.. Louis P. Kanne is announc-
ed, and the date of the wedding is set for
May. The wedding will take place at St.
Theresa's Church, St. Louis, and only rela-
tives and intimate friends will be invited.
owing to the brides recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellerton Lodge Dorr. jr..
their daughter. Miss Ada Elizabeth Han
cock to Mr.. Alfred Dorr Thursday. April
IA, at II o'clock, at St Georges Chapel,
Clarksdale, Miss. This will be followed by
a wedding breakfast at 1870. The bride
elect is the granddaughter of the late Maj.
Gen. w. s. Hancock. United States army.
She is about twenty-five years old and is
very pretty blonde.
A pleasant party was given Friday.
March 25 at the home of Mrs. J. 8. Allen
in honor Of her birthday. Games, songs.
dancing and music were enjoyed. and later
in the evening supper was served.
Mrs. Alger and Miss Alger have gone to
New York city for a few days.
Mrs. Harry E. Field, wife Of Manager
Field of the Washington horse show, arriv-
ed on the st. Paul Saturday from Europe.
where she has been spendfr g the past
four or five months. She Is now visiting
friends in Washington.
Mr.. Sydney Coke last evening entertain
ed at a twenty-first birthday party at his
residence 6O1 G street southwest. Among
those present were Messrs. 8. Messer, NJ.
Sanger, J. Gutridge, H. Strausburger, L.
Moses, r. Steinhardt. NJ. Blumenfeld, M.
Sondheimer, E. Callahan, M. Kahn, 8.
Ostheimer, N. Sondheimer, s. Adler. d.
Louis and w. and 8. Cllman. Messrs.
Louis, Kahn, BlJmerfeld, Messer. Stein
hardt and Cohen participated in a musi-
cal and literary program. Supper was
served and Mr.. Strasburger acted as toast
master. During the evening Mr.. Stein
hardt on behalf Of these present, present
ed Mr.. Cohen with a beautiful diamond
ring.
Col. and Mrs. Fred. Grant are now here
on a visit to Mrs. Grant. Today the latter
tn-law. at which a large number Of ladies
the table.
The President. Mrs. Mckinley and
party occupied two boxes at the Lafayette
Opera House last night. Vice President
Hobart end party, Secretary Sherman and
party, Secretary Gage and party. Attorney
General Grfggs and party, Senator Mark
Hanna and family. Controller Dawes and
party, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt and
perty. Gen. Miles and party, Rev. DIR. Ham,
lin and many other eminent Washington
divines were In the audience.