Evening star., 1898-03-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Dinners and Hospitalities of the Near
Future.
Reciprocity I'm n Social Way in Great
Activfty-lntcrestinS Per.
sOnal Notes.

The marriage of Miss Alice Belknap to
Mr.. Barclay Henry of Philadelphia will
take place very shortly and will probably
be ole of the Easter events. Miss Belknap
yesterday announced her engagement. She
has but recently returned from a visit TO
Philadelphia with Mr. and Mrs. Lippin-
cot. Mr.. Henry has been in Washington
also lately. The announcement of the en-
gagement has proved a great surprise to
Miss Belknap's friends. but of such char
acter that she has already received many
expires sions of their pleasure in her happi-
ness. Miss Belknap is very handsome ami
is greatly admired. She resides with her
mother, widow of ex-Secretary Belknap, at
1927 p street
Miss Bessie Stewart will give q tea today
at Stewart Castle in homer of Miss Condit
Smith:
The German ambassador has dinner IN
vitations out for April l.
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartoris will enter
tain at dinner March IL
The Swiss minister ard Mrs. Pioda will
give a dinner March "a.
Senator and Mrs. We:more will give a
dinner March 10.
The Chinese minister and Mrs wu en-
tertained at dinrer last night in honor of
ar: and Mrs. Sherican Reed of Tien Sing,
China, who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs John w. Foster the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney and Mrs. Horstman
will give dinners tonight.
The French ambassador will give a din
ner Saturday night.
Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont will give a recep-
ton, with music, at her New York resi-
deiice on Thursday, which is Mi-careme.
Mrs. James w. Pinchot is now looking
forward to a visit from her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Johnstone.
Mr.. Johnstone met his wife when he was
attached to the British embassy at Wash
inston For the past few years he has
been In the diplomatic service al Copen-
hagen, and Mrs. Plnchot visited the John
stones for some time there. Now in the
regular routine of British pl emotion there
Will De a change of post. and meanwhile
vacation. This latter will be taken advan-
tase of by the Johnstones for a visit to
America.
Mrs. Morrill,, wife of Senator Morrill,, who
has been i'll during most of the winter, is
convalescinS now, and is able to go out for
short drives
Senator and Mrs. Chandler, who have
been for several weeks up in New Hamp-
shire, have returned to Washington.
Mr.. James Tally and wife are now at St.
Augustine, Fla.
Cards are out announcing the marriage,
March 3, of Mr.. Albert ]. Woude of New
York and Mrs. Antoinette Wood-Wced of
Washington.
Miss Grace Hilborn entertained THE
Club at Rauscher's Friday evening. Pro-
gressive euchre was played and the pretty
prizes were won by Mr.. w. Wistar Miller
al Miss Margaret Babcock. A dainty
supper was served and the evening passed
very merrily. Those present were Miss
Grosvenor, Miss Babcock, Mrs. Abner Tay-
lor, Miss Lola Allen, Miss Stinson, Miss
Stevenson, Miss Hilborn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Meitzler, Mrs. Turner and Miss Murray;
MIR. Claud Miller DR.. G. q. Morris, Lieut..
w. V. +. Jacobs, DIR. Miller Mr.. Hendricks,
Mr.. Grove, Mr.. q. r. Baldwin, Mr.. Park
Marshall.
A masquerade party was given Friday
1233 9TH street, to her daughter Annie.
Among the guests were Grace Clarkson,
grandmother; Fanny Emmert. southern
bale; Tiilie Emmert, Indian girl; Annie
Hines, foot ball player; Lottie SchlegeI,
Chinese; Gertrude Clarkson, la France
rose; Minnie Beha, country girl; Rhea
Weisneri cook; William Hines, yellow kid .
John Beha, burglar; John Allan, dude, and
Fred Hines, black dude. Many others were
present who were not masked.
Mrs. Fielding Lewis is visiting her par
ents, Col. and Mrs. Elliot.
The Misses Florence S. and Marion X.
Harres will receive in the Epworth League
parlors at Hamline NJ. Z. Church Wednes-
day evening, March 16 from to 10 o'clock.
Judge and Mrs. N b. Laughlin of Santa
Fe, n. NJ, are the guests of Professor and
Mrs. Harry King, 1885 Q street They will
be at home Wednesday, March 10.