Evening star., 1898-01-31
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Many Society Functions Of Note Mark
This Season.
A ROUND OF GAYEFIES
President and Mrs. Mckinley Guests
at Dinner Saturday.
PERSONAL NOTES OF FINTEREST

The snow fall gives promise of many
hours of good sleighing, and society is
joying itself to the sprightly music of tink-
iirg bells. Pretty girls never look prettier
than when swathad in furs, their checks
rosy from swift motion against the keen
air, and not the most improbable supposi-
tion IS the announcement of several antic-
ipated engagements as follower of this
particular storm. Society is at times very
susceptible to changes in the weather.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were guests
at dinner Saturday evning Of the Post
master General and Mrs. Gary. Those
present were the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Gage. the Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Long, the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Bliss. the Secretary of
Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Justice and
Mrs. McKennd, Senator Allison. Miss Lucy
Page of New York. Mrs. Z. s. Gary of
Baltimore, Senator and Mrs. Burrows and
Miss Gary. Pink carnations and hya-
cinths were used in decoration.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
were entertained at dinner Saturday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore of Dupont
circle. The other guests were the Brazilian
minister and Mrs. Mendonca, General and
Mrs. Miles. Mr.. and Mrs. Hudekoper Mr.
and Mrs. Addison Thomas, Commander and
Mrs. Clover. Mrs. Sartoris. DR.. and Mrs.
Hammond, DIR. and Mrs. Wallace Rad
c!iffe and Mr.. Walter u. Wilcox.
Saturday evening was given over socially
to ar unusually large number of dinners,
the secretary to the President being most
at one of the handsomest functions of the
Kind, at which men only were guests. The
table was decorated with American beauty
roses, and those present included eX-Gov.
Bulkeley of Connecticut, Mr.. Charles NJ.
Searles of Connecticut. Senators Hale,
Chandler and Quay, Mr.. Franklin Muir
ply, Mr.. John Russell Young. Col Barbour
of New York. Representatives Boutelle.
Pitney, Dolliver and Payne and Gen. Gros-
venor of Ohio.
Ex-President and Mrs. Harrison were
given dinner by ex-Secretsry of State and
Mrs. John W. Foster Saturday evening.
Others bidden were Gen. B. F. Tracy Ct
New York. Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan.
Senator and Mrs. ElkiLs, the AustroHun-
garian minister and Baroness HenSei-
muller. Senator Hale, Mrs. Hazen, Justice
Brewer, Col. and Mrs Brigham. the ex-
minister to Russia and Mrs. Breckenridge.
The Secretsr ry of State and Mrs. Sherman
were guests of honor of the Mexican min
lister and Mrs. Romero Saturday evening
The Spanish minister and Madame Dupuy
de Lone, the Belgian minister and Countess
Lichtcrvelde the minister of Ecuador and
Miss Andrade, the Swiss minister and
Madame Pioda. Representative and Mrs.
Hill, Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
Day, Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks were
others present.
Rev DR.. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith, ac-
ccmpanied by their two younger daughters,
have gone to Florida for the benefit of the
health of Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith.
Mrs. James Johnston will give a tea for
Miss Stanton February 4.
Misses Maud and Daisy Taimage gave
luncheon today in honor of Miss Mary
Barber and Miss Mabel Mckinley. nieces
OF the President. The table was decorated
with jacqueminot roses and the candelabra
capped with red. Those present were
Misses Barber and Mckinley, Miss Faulk-
ner, Miss Foote, the Misses McKenna,
Miss Hayes, Miss Long, Miss Jones', Miss
German Miss Hume Miss Satterlee. Miss
Kaufman, Miss Mae Morgan, the Misses
Stewart, Miss Shotwell. Miss Ruger. Miss
Burdette, Miss Reed and Miss Brewer.
The Spanish minister and Mrs. Ds LONE
will give DINER tonight in honor of the
ambassador of Germany.
Mrs Fuller wife of the chief justice, is
not receiving today.
Mrs. McKenna. wife Of Justice Mckenna,
is not receiving today.
1t is generally regretted that the visit of
ex-President and Mrs. Harrison to Wash
ceived much attention while here and their
departure for Indianapolis will be a dis
appointment for friends who had hoped
to have an opportunity to entertain them.
Many affairs have been given in their
bcnor, and many more been planned.
Miss Marie Donayin and Miss Mabel Nc
Klnley were among those who contributed
to a delightful musicale given Saturday
evening by Mrs. Washington Mclean.
Mir. and Mrs. Parker Mann will give a
reception with dancing this evening, enter
tanning at Rauscher's.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Bertha Vogt to Martin Brand of Pittsburg.
The ceremony will occur at the home of
Mrs. John l.. Vogt. mother of the bride.
Wednesday evening, February 8, at 7:3O
o'clock.
Mrs. Perry Heath will give tea Thurs
day, from to Z, in compliment to her
guest, Miss High.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller will
give large reception this evening.
Mrs. Heistand, wife Of Major Heistand,
will entertain at tea to morrow afternoon.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will be
guests of honor tonight at a dinner given
by the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Gage.
The surgeon general of the army and
MIS-. Sternberg gave a reception Saturday
tirgton, deputy surgeon general U. s. A.,
who will be retired in April and will leave
the city in a few days TO join his wife and
Cat ghter in Europe. The guests invited 10
meet DIR. Huntington were the medical
officers of the army and navy and their
families.
Major and Mrs. H. A Hall will leave the
city today for trip to the Pacific states.
They will remain at Los Angeles for sew
eral weeks before visiting San Francisco
and other northern cities. returning via
Salt Lake City, Denver and Chicago.
Miss Louise Whitlcck of Brooklyn, N Y,
is the guest of Mrs. Charles Sumner Helm
lire and will be at home to her friends at
10 North Carolina avenue southeast
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Hamilton of Savan-
nah. Ga. announce the approaching mar
ris ge of the second daughter. Miss Lillian
Hamilton, to Mr.. James Lloyd Staten of
Valdorsta, Ga, at st. Johns Church on
"Wednesday, February ..
Mrs. BENJAMIN Asaby Leavell of 1740
Corcoran street will be at home on We'd
nesdays, February and 8.
The congressional ladies at the Riggs
will not receive on Tuesday, February /.
as they have cards out for tea Wednes-
day, February 2.