Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss Cockrell Entertains at a Ladies'
Luncheon.
Saturday Night Dinners Were Notable
and Numerous-Personal
Notes.

Miss Cockrell, the handsome young daugh-
ter of Senator Cockrell who presides SO
ably at the head Of her fathers household,
gave a luncheon today in honor OF Mrs.
George H. Shields of St. Louis who is so
we'll and pleasantly remembered in this
city during the residence of the family here
during the Harrison administration. To
meet Mrs. Shields there We're present Mrs.
Fuller. Mrs. Romero. Mrs Murphy Mrs
John w. Foster Mrs. J. b. Henderson, Mrs
Bland, Mrs. Gallsudet Mrs. Kerens. Mrs
Rochester, Mrs. CART. wife of the chief
justice of Missouri Miss Henry and Mrs.
Ewing CockreiI The table was very pref
t:ly decorated with jonqrils, ard the dainty
appointments of the spread. the tapers and
shades, etc. were also in yellow.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave a din
ner Saturday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sloan of New York, and had in
the company to meet them Justice and Mis-.
McKenaa, Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin of New
York, Mrs. Hobart. Mrs. Ager, Miss Gary.
Miss Long Miss Mckenna, Miss Barber,
Miss Sloan. Miss Alger Mr.. Pike of Chi
cago, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, Capt.
McCawley, Lieut.. Gilmore ard Mr.. Webb
Hayes. Pink roses and white hyacinths
adorned the table and corsage bouquets of
violets
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter entertained a nota-
BILE company also Saturday night. Their
guests were the British ami assador and
Lady Pauncefote, the French AMBASSADOR.
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero the
Belgian minister and Countess de LIGHTER
velde. the Portuguese minister and the Wis.,
| countess Santo-Thyrso, Mrs. Patenotre,
Mrs. HaZen, the minister from Sweden and
Norway, ex-Secretary and Mrs. Foster.
Commander and Mrs. Clover Mr. Breese of
New York and the Misses Letter
Mr.. ard Mrs. Chatard gave a dinner Sat
urday night in honor of Postmaster General
ard Mrs. Gary. when the other guests were
Mrs Acosta. Mr.. and Mrs. Weightman. Mr..
and Mrs. Huidekoper, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
and Prof. Langley.
General and Mrs. Mertwago of the Rus
sian legation gave Saturday night dinner
in honor of Mrs. Bahhmetieff. The other
guests were the charge d'affaires of Rus
STA, Mr.. de Wollant: Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock,
Mr.. and Mrs. de Lima of the Brazilian le-
cation, Mrs. de Smirnoff, Mr.. de Routkow-
sky and Mr.. Zelenoy.
Mr.. Charles Page Bryan gave a dinner
Saturday night at the Army and Navy
Club in honor of the Brazilian minister,
| Mr.. de Mendonca. The other guests were
| the Chinese minister. the Swiss minister,
| the Secretary of the Treasury. Lyman J.
Gage: Senators Cullom and Mason. the
| sistant secretaries of state. Judge Day and
Mr.. Adee: the assistant secretary of the
navy, Theodore Roosevelt: Senator Thurs
| ton, Mr.. John A. Kasson. Mr.. Frederick
Adam OF the British embassy: Representa-
| tives Hopkins, Foss and Boutell of Illi-
| nois; General Henderson of Iowa, General
Grosvenor of Ohio, Judge A c. Thompson,
Adjutant General Corbin. Charles G.
Dawes, controller of the currency: Lieuten-
ant Commander Brownson, Colonel l.. ..
Washington. Mr.. Raymond Patterson and
| Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page.
| Mrs. Pollok entertained a large party of
| ladies at breakfast today.
Miss Ethel Wadsworth Fletcher. daugh-
| ter of Lieutenant Fletcher L. S. N ire
tired, has returned to her home, 1927 New
Jersey avenue, from a pleasant visit to
New York, where she was handsomely en-
| tertained by her aunt, Mrs. f. b. Thurber.
and her cousins, Mrs. +. c. Carpenter and
Mrs. n. b. Hoyt.
Mrs. George +. Richards of Exeter n.
H., gave a tea at the Riggs Saturday after
noon for Mrs Josiah Carpenter of Man
chester, state regent for New Hampshire.
The parlors were handsomely decorated.
and in the tea room pink carnations and
American beauty roses formed the table
decorations. Mrs. Richards was assisted In
receiving by Mrs Carpenter, Mrs. CALM
ger and Mrs Clarke: Among those pres
ent were Senator Gallinger and Representa-
tive Clarke of New Hampshire. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Powers and Miss Powers.
Representative and Mrs. Swanson. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bartlett, Representa-
tive and Mrs Northway. Representative
and Mrs. MCGUIRE. Representative and Mrs.
James Hamilton Lewis. Mrs. Matt Head,
Mrs. Foster Campbell. Mrs. Isaac w.
prominent members of the congress just
closed, including Mrs. Alline of Boston
Miss Wills of Newburyport and the entire
New Hampshire delegation of visiting la
dies.
Mrs j. F. Ellis and daughter, Miss
Raphael, will leave on the LIST of March for
the south.
The Fortnightly Euchre Club held it,
regular meeting at the home of Miss Carrie
Kalhert on Thursday evening last After
an exciting game Miss Edna Van Horri
was made the happy possessor of the first
prize. jewel-studded gold hat pin. and Mr.
Gordon, the successful gentleman, was pre-
sented with pearl and gold pen. After
the presentation of the prizes the guests
retired to the DINING ROOM where they
heartily enjoyed an oyster supper Among
those present were Miss Adelaide Head
Miss Edna Van Horn, Miss Anna Beuchert,
Miss Clara Spliedt. Miss Eleanor German,
Miss Carrie Kaliert and Messrs. Hutchin-
son. Farrell. Page, Bliss, Gordon. Castell
and Morrison.
Mrs. Grant will give dinner March 10.
Colonel and Mrs. Bingham have dinner in
vitations out for March s.
Representative and Mrs. George McClei.
Ian will entertain at dinner March 4.
Prof. and Mrs. McGeee will give dinner
March 10 in honor of Senator Allison.
Mrs. H. Clay Evans and the Misses Evans
Will receive at the Ebbitt next Wednesday
for the last time during Lent. They will
be assisted by Mrs. Perry Heath and Miss
Wilson.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna will give a din
ner on March B.
Rev. and Mrs. John G. Ames expect to
spend the month of March in Florida and
North Carolina. They left today for St. Au-
gustine.
Mrs. e. "A. SaIm Is In New York
Mrs. L. J. Sifverman VIII be at home
Wednesdays during March at Hotel Hn-
coin. H and 10th streets.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Harry W.
Brown of Marlboro and Miss Mary Git
tings, daughter Of the late Robert 3. Git
tsngs. were married at the home of the
brides mother. No. LIB e street northeast,
at O'clock. Father Dillon OF st. Joseph's
Church. oflictating. The bride was becom-
ingly gowned In gray cashmere, with trim
mings OF gray bengaline silk and chiffon,
and carried q bouquet of pink tulips. Only
the families and relatives of the contract
ing pan ties were present. Shortly after the
ceremony the newly married pair left for
their future home, The Oaks, Westphaha
Prince Georges county, Md.