Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-08
THE, SOCIAL WORLD
A Brilliant Reception at the Austrian
Legation Last Evening.
A R0 UND OF GAYETIES
Today Calendar Of Dinners Lunch
cons and Dances.
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST

The President and Mrs. Mckinley-Su-
preme Court dinner.
Mrs. Gary-A dinner in honor of the
British ambassador and Lady Pauncefote.
Mrs. Mitchell-A dinner.
Mrs. Sartoris-A dinner.
Miss Leiter-A dinner.
Tuesday Cotillon-At Rauscher's.
Solicitor General and Mrs. Richards have
sent out invitations for a dinner Thursday
night. Senator and Mrs. Wolcott will en-
terrain at dinner the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney will
entertain al dinner tomorrow night.
Commodore and Mrs. Charles Stewart
Merton have sent out cards for dance. to
be given on Saturday, February 10. at the
commandments house, Washington navy
yard. The affair will be in honor of Miss
Helen Long, daughter of the Secretary of
the Navy.
Mrs Alger wife of the Secretary of War
will receive tomorrow afternoon for the
last time this season.
The Chilean minister and Mrs Cana will
give two dinners, February IL and IS.
The Austro-Hungari2n minister and
Baroness Hengelmuller gave i reception
last evening. entertaining more than FD
guests. Assisting the hostess, who looked
mere than usually handsome. il gown OF
nile green satin and embroidered mousse
me te SDle Win tlAtrdiu anu uittiilollu
jewels. were the Misses PaUncefote, Miss
Snyder of Philadelphia. guest of the leSa-
ton, and Baroness Pumgarten. Miss Sny-
der's gown was of rose silk and Chiffon,
with pink
Baron Reidl of the legation, with the
minister, assisted in greeting guests. An
innovation that gave great pleasure was
the banjo playing of Messrs. Cullen and
Collins. which, with piano accompaniment,
took the place of the usual conventional
music The greatest pleasure was derived
by the fashionable guests from the lively
rendering by the banjo players of medieys
of coon songs two-steD marches, through
each of which fingered the catchy foot
rafting melodies of the south. Classical
selections, followed later, showing the YER
sa tiiity of the players. 1t was the coon
song orchestra, however. which drew the
crowd closely to the screen of palms be-
hind which the players sat.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. At
torney General and Mrs. Griggs, Postmas-
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote, Maj
Gen. and Mrs. Miles. the Italian charge.
Count Vinci. Miss Brown OF New York
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster
were among those present
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary
entertained at dinner last avenng in
honor of the Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart. Other guests we're the Attorney Cen
elal and Ms. Griggs, Gen. and Mrs, Miles
Senator ard Mrs. Elkins, Surgeon General
ard Mrs. Stern5ers, Mrs. Newton, Nj
Beehive, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Gary and
Mr.. Harold Randolph Of Baltimore.
Dr. Alexander Mackay-Smth has ex-
terded Invitations to the alumni of Trinity
College to supper and smoker at his
home, l325 10th street northwest the even
ing Of February II, at 8 o'clock The Rev
George Williamson Smith, president of the
college. will be present.
The Wednesday cotiilor tomorrow even
ing promises to be a great success. sew
tf.a-l- n
surprise. Guests will assemble at $50, and
! at 10 the german will begin, .Ir. George
Thomas Cox leading with Miss Clara Kirk
land of Baltimore. Patronesscs are Mis-.
G. A. Swanson Mrs. William Writ Dixon
Mrs. Joseph z. Minetree and Mrs. William
E. Dougherty.
Mrs. Henry c. Rothrocl1. the Woodmont
will not be at home tomorrow.
The Misses Peck of Minneapolis, neces of
Senator and Mrs. Burrows, will arrive here
this evening. and Will be the guests of the
latter for several weeks.
Owing 10 continued illness Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt is unable to receive or return
any official calls, and there is little likeli-
hood of her being able to do SO this winter
Mrs. Shields and Mrs. William B. Gurley
will not be at home tomorrow, February o.
Mrs. Brewster, 1851 K street, will be at
home Tuesday afternoon to her friends
and will be assisted in receiving by Mrs
Charles p. Ford of Rochester. y. y, and
Mrs. Wclsome a. Alexander of New York
Mrs. Samuel H. Bell and Miss Bell will
not be at home Wednesday, February o.
Mrs Jed F. Shaw and Miss Shaw will
BE- at home Wednesday, the 9th, at 1918 S
street nor Invest.
Mrs F. j. Barrett and Miss Barrett, 1924
Massachusetts avenue, will not pc at home
Wednesday, February o.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs w H. Sholas
the scene last IF hriii;,pt
reception. The parlors and dining room
were decorated with palms and La France
LOS es A stringed orchestra played all
evening. The hostess was gowned in Law
eEder MORE antique. trimmed in old lace
aud wore violets. The hostess vas assisted
by Mrs. H. c. Sholes Mrs. Clarence Bran
denburs, Mrs. A p. Clark. Mrs. e. S.
York Mrs. Samuel Lewis, Mrs. VIM Ny
eis, Mrs. James Spalding, Mrs Edward
Sralding ard the Misses Hutchinson, Hen
derson, ShoIes, Marsh. Fisher and Duncan.
Mrs. James F. Oyster E'l4 Rhode Island
avenue. will be home Wednesday, February
and i6.
On Sunday night number of friends as
sembled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs
r. Bargagn. the event being the anniver-
sary OF the fifty-second birthday of Mr.
francesca Bargagni. Music and dancing
were enjoyed: also a cake walk bv Mr.
Samuel Giovannetti and Miss Katherine
Eibel. Mr.. Nick Torrell and Miss Bertha
Beaue. Mr.. Angelo Bargagni and Miss
RUIN Maftln, MISS Martin receiving the
prize. large decorated cake. The dining
room was decorated with red carnations
ard smilax. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Giovannoni. Mr.. and Mrs
G. Chiaventour. Mr.. and Mrs. P Perroue
Mr.. and Mrs. Spiess the Misses X Eibel
f.. Sander E. Bargagni. B. Beaue, NJ Mes
line. r. Martin. F. Stevens, A. Martin, f.
Smith, r. Joy, L. Martin, K Speceh and
Messrs. s. Giovannetti, s. 8. Giovannetti,
p. Raids, w. Luckett, G. Eibel, F. Min
nick. N. Torrell. G. Bailey, J. Grady. A.
Bargagni, H. EibeI, s. Bargagni j. Fealy
ard A. Baum.
Mrs Overman of 937 NJ street will not
be at home Thursday afternoon, but will
receive Thursday evening from to II. as
sisted by Mrs. H. C. Floyd, Mrs Julia
Thompson. Mrs. Florence McDevitt, Miss
Anne f. Griffin and Miss Gertrude Weller.
Mrs Florence Solger will not be at home
tomorrow, but will be the following We'd
nesday.
Miss Payson. 1929 Massachusetts, avenue
will not receive Wednesday, February o.
A farewell party was given Miss Josie
Dpllgherty of Nepy Yarr xrho bac baan Vic