Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
THE SOCIAL WORLD
st, Valentines Dances Are the Order
Of the Day.
MANY ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENTS
AReception in Honor Of the Chinese
Minister and Wife.
Personal NOTES OF INTEREST

| PERSONAL---VERY. OF INTEREST
By all the rules of precedent and inclina-
| lions of sentiment today is given over to
| the Establishments of fond St. Valentine.
! Society Is enjoying immunity from serious
| ness. and hearts and darts, Cupids and
| rhymes are the order of the hour.
| The young people will make merry to-
night at the st. Valentine dance to be
given by Miss Bates. daughter of Col.
Bates. military attache of the United
States embassy at London. There will be
valentine favors and many novel figures
| introduced in the cotillon.
Mrs. Mcknight Moses is entertaining at
a valentine ''at home this afternoon, and
Mrs Dickins, wife of Commander Dickins.
| fas issued invitations for valentine din
| ner this evening"
The dinner to have been given tonight by
| Secretary and Mrs. Long in honor Of the
| President and Mrs. Mckinley has been
postponed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman of Dupont Circle
| will entertain at dinner this evening in
honor of the Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart
The German ambassador. NJ. Won Holle-
| ben, will give a large reception this even
| elor ambassador will be assisted in receiv-
/ ing by Baroness Hengelmuller, wife of the
Austro-Hungarian minister. Mrs. Won
| Reichenau has left for Europe and the
| Countess Joetzen has not yet returned from
California. consequently there will 'be no
| lady of the German legation present. The
| affair includes many hundreds of guests.
Miss Elizabeth Harmon. daughter Of ex-
| Attorney General Harmon, arrived in
Washington today to visit the Chief JUS
a 1.pr no
given in her hoLor Wednesday by Mrs
Stanley Matthews.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Norton will give
| dance in honor of Miss Helen Long,
daughter of the Secretary of the Navy next
Saturday. This will probably be attended
| by the members of the cabinet and many
other persons of distinction.
| Mrs. Levi u. Letter and Miss Daisy Lei
ter. who are at Holland House. New York,
viii return to their home here Thursday.
Ihey come to be pr esent at a dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs. john r. Mclean will give in
| honor of Miss Letter
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Florence CrandeH of Detroit to Lieut.. F. E.
Lacey. jr.. 18th United States Infantry.
Invitations are out from the Misses Riggs
for reception Wednesday evening next.
The marriage OF Miss Marguerite An
| tcinette La Gorce to Mr.. Stevens Dana
SIeeter will occur this evening at St
Patrick's Church
Mrs. Washington Mclean gave ii mu-
sicale Saturday evening. Mrs. Ludlow
wife of Capt. Ludlow, United States navy
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mclean,
and assisted in receiving the guests.
Cards are out fro m Mrs. William Darling
Brace for a tea to meet Mrs. van Holsen
tomorrow afternoon.
Miss May Handy of Richmond is the
guest of the Misses Davidge
Mr.. john Fairfax OF New York is the
| guest of Mrs Charles j. Ayres, his sister.
Mr.. Frank N. Boteler gave tea Saturday
afternoon at his studio in the Art League
building. Mrs. George King, Mrs. Hans
| brough and Mrs Bruce KING assisted in
receiving. The pretty, old-tine fashion Of
illuminating the rooms entirely with I'M
shaded candles was most effective and be-
coming 10 the many feminine guests pres
ent.
Cards are out for the "wednesday cotil-
lon at Carroll Institute Hail February IT,
MIR. and Mrs. +. L. schneider gave bril-
liant reception Saturday evening in honor
Of the Chinese minister and Mrs. WI. Inc
first floor OF the Cairo was thrown open TO
the hundreds OF guests and decorated beau
tIfuliy with tropical plants and pink roses.
American flags draped the entrance to the
ball room, While the Chinese nag was con-
spicuously hung AT the other end. TIE
guests OF honor wore their most gorgeous
costumes. the tiny wife of the minister
gold and pearl and diamond jewels.
Mrs. Schneider was costumed i'll pink
brocade, with trimming Of duchesse lace.
Others who assisted were Mrs. Thurston.
Mrs. Z. s. Parker, Mrs Pettlgrew, wife OF
Senator Pettlgrew; Mrs. Clifford Walton,
Mrs. Truman, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Bishop,
| Mrs. w. f. Schneider, Mrs. w. +. Parks,
Mrs. Teunis Hamiin, Mrs. David Mcknight.
Mrs. Heatwole, wife of Mr.. Heatwole of
Minnesota; Mrs. Martin. wife OF Senator
Martin; Arj Willis Moore and Mrs. Fred
Berger.
The supper table was decorated with large
baskets of pink roses and candelabra
shaded pink.
prominence in diplomatic, official and res
ident circles
Miss Minnie Clepper Of Carlisle, Pa, was
the guest of honor at musicale given by
Mr.. and Mrs. F'indlay Hayes The pro-
gram consisted of choice vocal and instru-
mental selections, Mrs. Hayes, Miss Olive
Green and Miss Reba Fisher, pianos; Mr.
Hayes and Mr.. Clarence Whitmore, violin
accompanies. Those present We're MISS
Chopper, Miss Green. Miss Fisher, Mr..
Dolan, Mr.. John Rice. MIR. Clarence Whit
more, Mrs. and Miss Hayes and son. Mrs.
Slade. Mrs. William Reed, Mr.. and Mrs
Frazer Mrs. Chas. Hemingway, Mr.. and
James Maddox and Miss Edith Maddox.
Mrs Bliss and Miss Bliss, wife and
daughter of the Secretary of the Interior.
left their home in New York city Satur-
day. Later they will go south and will
not return to Washington until some time
in April.
Dr. j. Carlisle De Vries and Mrs. DE
Vries, nee Miss Mabel Wright of this city.
who were married here last month, are
now located in Paris, where DR.. De Fries
| is taking postgraduate course. After
visiting the principal cities OF Europe tney
will locate here.
Mrs. Hiram Buckingham. Miss Bucking-
ham and Miss Lue Buckingham will be al
hom., 1922 9th street northwest, the re-
| manning Fridays in February.
Mrs. A. Maurice Low, 2006 18th street,
will not he at home tomorrow. but will re-
ceive the I'D.
Mrs T. G. Alvord will receive tomorrow
(Tuesday) for the last time this season.
Mrs Eugene NJ. Tilden will be at home
on Thursday, February II, 400 10th street
northwest.
Mrs. VIM. H. Sims, at 1119 K street, will
receive tomorrow afternoon for the last
| time this season.