Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-21
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Annual Assembly Ball to Take
Place Tonight.
OF DECORATION
D. A. R. Receptions and At-Homes
This Week.
PERSONAL NOTES OFINTEREST

Personal NOTES OFINTEREST
The Preside nt and Mrs. Mckinley will be
guests of honor this evening at dinner
to be given in Philadelphia by Mr. and Mrs.
C. c. Harrison. Forty covers will be laid.
The Assembly ball, to take place at the
Arlington this evening, bids fair to surpass
| in elegance of decoration and brilliant at
tendance those of former years The pres
ident, Judge John Davis. will present the
guests. and Mrs. Hit will receive. Mr..
John c. Poor, Maj Joseph P. Sanger and
Mr.. Edward McCau1ey make up the execu-
tive committee.
The New York City Chapter, d. A. r..
will hold their reception today at Rausch-
er's from 4:3O to $50 o'clock. These hours
have been selected in order that they may
not conflict with other receptions given
this afternoon. The chapter extends
most cordial invitation to every Daughter
in the city, whether she be delegate. alter
nate visitor.
Mrs. Stryker. who Is the guest OF Mrs
Ayres has many friends in Washington.
some of whom have been invited to meet
her Tuesday afternoon after 4:30 INFORM
ally.
The secretary to the President, Mr.. POr-
ter, gave a dinner for men Saturday even
ing, entertaining Postmaster General Gary.
Senators Plat, Hawley and Hansbrough,
Representatives Dipgley. Henderson, Rus
sell, Sperry, Hill, Henry. Dalzell, Fowler,
ex-Ambassador Wayne MacVeagh. Colonel
Vessels of Connecticut Colonel Myron T.
Herrick, Controller Charles G. Dawes and
Charles Page Bryan.
Mrs Miles will not receive tomorrow,
but will be at home following Tuesdays.
ID 10 Of In.
formally this afternoon at the Elsmere
to 6. The state and chapter regents, dele
gates and alternates of Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee, Minnesota, Kentucky and all New
England. have been invited by Mrs. Keim
to meet the founders of the n. 8. D. A r.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
Gage gave dinner Saturday evening. The
guests were Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero,
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Foster, Colonel Corbin. Miss Lucy
/! Page. Senator Fairbanks. Miss Bryan of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page.
Mrs. Madison A Ballinger is giving a tea
this afternoon, assisted by Mrs. Adlai Ste
venson. Miss E. Bryant Johnson and other
prominent members of the ID. A. r. Mrs.
Ballinger who is regent of Manor House
Chapter, has sent out no cards, and all
members Of the society are expected. E
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blount. The Oaks
gave an Evening in Scotland Saturday,
more than two hundred guests being pres
ent. Miss Mabel Munro entertained the
guests with Scotland In Song and Story,
and the program ended with all joining in
Aud Lang Syne."
Senator and Mrs. Gear gave a dinner last
evening at the Portland Guests were Sec
| rotary Wilson, Senator Allison. Mr.. Thomas
Hedge, Mr.. Cannon and others.
Mrs Kerr, wife of Representative Kerr;
Mrs. w. H. Allen and Mrs. Hahn will
ceive Tuesday for the last time this season
at the Fredonia.
Miss Edith Foster entertained at luncheon
today in honor of Mrs H. D. Money.
Mrs w. T. George of o street will not
be at home tomorrow. She will be glad to
see her friends Thursday. February "A
Mrs. George A. Middlebrook of Port
Richmond. Staten Island, is a guest at 1921
X street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Dittmar have returned
homo from trip through Florida and the
Bahama Islands.
from a two weeks stay in Florida. and are
occupying their apartments at the Ar
lington.
Saturday afternoon an informal musicals
was given at the White House, when Mr..
Tom Karl, FOR SO long the leading tenor
and one Of the owners of the Bostonians.
sang fer Mrs. Mckinley and her house
guests. Mr.. Karl was accompanied by Mr..
Harvey Murray. Col. and Mrs. H,rrick of
Cleveland, Mrs. Miles. Miss Texas Bates
and Secretary Porter also enjoyed the mu-
sic. Mr.. Karl is visiting Col. and Mrs
Bates.
Mrs. John Cammack of 1853 Brightwood
avenue will not be at home tomorrow, but
the Tuesdays following.
Mrs. Ben Miller of 400 Both street north
west will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. Philip b. Low will not be at home
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Walcott and Miss Walcott will give
their last reception and musicale this even
ing from 8 to Il o'clock.
Miss Leavitt, 1921 Vermont avenue, will
not be at home Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary %.
Miss May T. Denel, daughter Of Mrs. s.
H. Hawkins. Is critically i'll with typhoid
fever.
Miss Anne Cooke Gushing of Providence,
R. l.. is visiting her brother Gen. Samuel
T. Gushing. at 1909 Connecticut avenue.
Miss Gushing Is delegate to the D. A. r.
congress.
Miss Carrie Fay and Miss Rena Bonheim
Of Baltimore are stopping with Mrs. L.
Goldsmith, 1929 street northwest. They
will be at home to friends this evening.
Mrs Leverett NJ. Keleny will be at home
Tuesday, 22d, for the last time this season.
| from 3 to 8 o'clock, at 1896 Vermont avenue.
The Misses Chapman will be at home
informally Tuesday. 915 N street northwest.
Mrs. Richard Award johnson, 1622 p
street, assisted by her mother. Mrs. A. p.
German. and Mrs. 1. N. jackson of Balti-
more, will be at home tomorrow for tho
last time this season.
Mrs E. w. Skinner of Virginia, is visit
ing her friend, Mrs NJ. L. Welney, at 1000
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Mrs. Campbell of Philadelphia, wife of
DR.. John Campbell. late medical referee of
the pension office, is spending a few days
with Mrs. L. ]. Fenton, wife Of Represen-
tative Fenton, at 922 1 street northwest
That Maine people are particularly loyal
to state and state associations was empha-
sized on Saturday evening by the large
number present at the regular semi-month-
ly meeting Of that live organization, the
Sons and Daughters Of Maine. Nothwith-
standing the very disagreeable weather
nearly one hundred were present. After the
regular business had been disposed of a
short program was presented by the enter
tainment committee, consisting of some ex-
cellent music by Miss Ingersoll; short
stories, by DR.. Pulsifer and Mr.. ODon-
| oghue. ram3niScenceS NV Dr I n North.