Evening star., 1898-03-12

THE SOCIAL WORLD
M-Oareme or 81. Patrick's Day, Just
as You Please.
INTERESTING SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
What the Fashionable World is
Doing in Lent.
OTHER PLEASANT EVENTS
INTERESTING SOCIAL rUNCF]
OTHER PLEASANT EVENTS

1 Will pt QouDiy OF tndt IL Will
receive any special notice at all. In New
| York Mr. w. X. Vanderbilt will give a c.
tillon of gorgeous proportions which will
! employ the stored-up energy of his friends
| in the festively-inclined four hundred and
after it is over there will linger no douLt
but that Mi-careme was appropriately en-
joyed. The same necessity. of course. does
not exist here. for in this balmy city, where
the crosuses have peeped out two inches
above Mother Earth and outdoor pleasures
have banished any desire for bail room
joys. what more does any one need? More
than that, the two large entertainments in
honor of Prince Albert of Belgium, the
Lichterveldes reception tonight at Rausch-
| ers and the hospitality which will be ex-
tended Monday night by the Vice Presiden.
are charming breaks of most unusual or
der in the Lenten monotony and calm
| The week has been interesting one
| The dinners, the Maine relief concert
| which for society meet has not been ex-
celled by any event of the year, the .-.rill
OF excitement caused by the presence Of
| the handsome young heir of the Belgian
| throne, the possibilities it has evoked in
| maidenly hearts, not to speak of manag ging
| enterprise among those with older heads
and greater experiences, have for the time
| being given ample topics Of conversation.
Again, the home coming of our American
countess, the bride Of Count Adolf L-oetz-
! ner. and the dinner giving and entertaining
in her honor have kept her friends pleas
| antly employed.
The count and countess spent an ideally
| happy time in California, and the latter
since her return here has found pur-
chaser for her pretty little home on JEFF
ferson place. which is now leased to a
| New York family. and will be occupied by
them for another year. Miss Mary Condit-
smith Is the new owner of the property.
a M fnrrp pfnS ~ato 1>Tt
| ton today, and will sail Wednesday for
| Europe A residence in Berlin awaits
| them.
Miss Alger. daughter of the Secretary of
War, and Mr.. Charles Pike of Chicago will
| be married about the middle of May, being
| another couple who will help to do away
with the popular superstition that the
| last month of the spring. when Washing
uElucky one for weddings. Miss Duer and
| Mr Clarence Mackay, in New York have
| decided the same way, and have arranged
| for the most notable event of their life to
| take place the 14th of May. A new con-
| tiEgency, however, has arisen in Wash
| ibgton over settling wedding days for the
| late spring or early summer, and that is
the possibility of war No sensibly inclined
| maiden is going to have her wedding when
| peoples minds will be distracted by un-
| toward events, and are in no condition to
| give their undivided attention to the fair
pIlnclpai In her bridal finery. So it is quite
| pcsslbie IN the weeks to come that here
| ard there the purchase and building so to
| speak, of trousseauX and other incidentals
| VII! be brought to a sudden stop, and that
| wedding days will not be mentioned till
| after the war"
Miss Alice Riddle daughter of Mr.. A. G.
Riddle, and Mr.. Thomas H. Kilduff of New
York We're married at noon today at the
Riddle family residence. 1116 18th street
| abC though only near relatives were pres
ent at the ceremony. the event was one in
| which the very large acquaintance Of the
| family, as well the personal friends of
the brlde-elect, are pleasantly interested.
| 1he lady is talented and accomplished in
many ways. and as been the best amateur
actress, probably. the capital has ever
| known. 1t Is several years, however since
| she used her talents in this direction for
the benefit of charitable affairs, with which
her connection in this regard always
pointed to sure success. The engagement
| which ended in the happy event of today
| has existed for the past year or more, and
| the wedding would have taken place last
| fall had not the serious illness of the
groom prevented. MIR. kfiduff has just re-
turned from a trip to Europe, fully re-
| stored in health, and the preparations for
| the wedding were hastily made.
| The ceremony took place in the drawing
| room, and the officiating clergyman was
Rev. William Tayloe Snyder of the Church
| of the Incarnation. The handsome bride
| was StyliShly gowned in a tailor-made cos
| tune of fawn-coIored broadcloth, with a
| becoming hat, and her bridal bouquet was
| Parma tlOleCS. MI. ana MIS- hlluuH
| left this afternoon for a short trip, and
| v ill reside in New York city.
Miss Bate of Denver, a former resident Of
| this city, who has been making pleasant
| visit to Mrs. John w. Thompson, returned
| to her western home early in the present
| week.
Mrs o. H Littmann of 1917 Riggs place
gave tea on the sth instant, from to g..
| in honor of her cousin and guest, Mrs. Gen.
| Orlando NJ. Poe of Detroit, Mich. Mrs.
| Littmann was assisted by the Misses Scott,
daughters of Mrs Col Robert n. Scott;
| Mrs. Mohn of Detroit and Mrs. Sicari
| Among those present were Col. and Mrs.
| Elliott, Mrs. John NJ. Wilson and Miss
| Waller, Gen. and Mrs. John Moore, Mrs.
| Maj Douglas Scott, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Cut
| ter Mrs. Cornell, Mrs. Hawley, Col. and
Mrs. Winthrop, Miss Veazie, Miss McCeney,
| Miss Ramsay, Miss Johnson, Cen and Mrs
| Browne Mrs VIM. o. Cunningham, Mrs.
| Seymore Cunningham, Miss Wilkes, Gen.
| and Mrs. Stewart Van Vliet, DR.. and Mrs
F. c. Van Vliet, Mrs. McKim, Mrs. Cros-
| by, Mrs Fitch, Miss Campau, Gen. and
| Mrs. John Kemp Mizner, Mrs. and Miss
| Powell, Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Henry,
Gen and Mrs. Wilcox and Gen. and Mrs.
| John G. Parke.
| Mrs. Fitzpatrick, widow of Gen. Judsc
Fitzpatrick, U. s. A, will soon sail for Eu-
| rope, where she will join her daughter
when they will travel during the coming
summer over the continent. She expects to
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| Miss Aukam has returned from New Or
| leans, where she has been entertained by
Capt. and Mrs. T. J. Woodward at their
| beautiful home.
Tonight the Belgian minister and Count
ess Lichtervelde will give dinner OF
| twenty eight covers in honor Of the Bel
gian prince. The table will be spread in
| the green dining room at Rauscher's and
will be very beautifully decked with fiow-
ers. Plants and electrical effects will also
adorn the ball room, where 300 guests will
have the pleasure of meeting the guest OF
honor at the reception. for which the hour
named is half-past o.
Monday night the Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart will give a reception, which will be
preceded by dinner of twenty covers, the
final hospitality in honor of the prince in
this city.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero
have invitations out for two dinners, March
"a and April 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney will give dinner
for young people Monday night.
Miss Sallie s. Jordan and Mr.. c. Irving
Miller, both of this city, were married
Wednesday afternoon very quietly at the
residence of the bride. The ceremony,
which was performed by the Rev. william
Levering Devries, was witnessed by the
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