Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-28
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A Presidential Dinner Aboard the Dol
phin.
Long VIII he the Host-A
ing Room - Personal Notes.

Tonignt ABOARD the Dolphin the secretary
of the Navy and Miss Long viii entertain
| the President and Mrs. Mckinley at din
ner. Others present to meet them will be
| cabinet and ladies. Assistant Secretary and
| Mrs. Allen and Capt. and Mrs. H. w. Lyon.
| Some young people have been asked later
| for dance to wind up the evening. The
| Dolphin is lying just off the navy yard.
| 1t looks as if Senior Don J. Brunette Due
| d ARGOS, former Spanish minister to Mexico.
| will represent his country at this capital
| within the near future. The Duchess d
| ARGOS, as is well known, was Miss Lowery,
| daughter Of the late Archibald Lowery.
whose Washington home was at the corner
+, of Vermont avenue and street. The duke
and duchess would certainly be welcome
addition to the diplomatic circle here.
| The first drawing room of the London sea-
son will be held tomorrow at Buckingham
| Palace. when her majesty will be repre-
| scented by soms of her family. The Ameri-
| cans TO be presented in the diplomatic cir
| Gle are Mrs. Colwell, wife of Lieut.. Cowell.
! naval attache to the United States embas-
! sy; Miss White. daughter of Mr.. Henry
| White charge d'affairs at the United States
| embassy until the arrival of Ambassador
| Choate; Miss Murphy of Newark daughter
| of Franklin Murphy and niece of Mrs. Col
| well; Miss Swift of New York, Miss Welles
| of New York, Mrs. WurtZ OF Pennsylvania,
| Mrs. John Wilbur of Rhode Island. Mrs
| Gable of Washington. Mrs. Wilbur is the
| Wlfe OF a PROVIDENCE banker VINO was LOT
merly United States consul to Dublin. She
| is ore of the Daughters of the Crown.
| claiming descent from the Barons of Run
nymede and King Alfred.
| Gen Arson Mills gave a dinner last even
| ing at his handsome home on Dupont cir
| Gle, to fifteen gentlemen. representative of
| diplomatic. civil. military and social life at
| the national capital Those present We're
| the Chinese minister and Senior Godoy, the
| Mexican charge d affalreS. First Assistant
| Secretary Hill of the Department of State.
| Representatives Hawley and Lanham, Pen
| sion Commissioner II. Clay Evans, Generals
| Stanley. Bliss, J. NJ. Wilson, Clous. Gillespie
| and Davis. and Messrs. Kaufman, Hyde
| and Happier.
| Mr.. Frederic Bancroft gave a dinner last
| evening in honor of Prof. Hart of Harvard.
| The interesting feature of the occasion was
the fact that most of those present are
| bioSraphers of some member of the Lincoln
! cabinet. The guests included Miss Tarbell,
| MIR. George c. Gorham and Colonel Nico-
| lay.
| The Earl of STAFFORD. who, with his
| bride, formerly Mrs. Cora Colgate of New
| York. in this city during the early
| winter, has suffered a slight paralytic
| stroke while on duty at Windsor Castle in
| his capacity equerry to the queen. He
! is expected to shortly recover.
An interesting wedding occurred in Balt-
more on Saturday, February %. Miss
| Clara l. Austin and Mr.. Holland Randolph
| Keller We're the officiating parties. The
| ceremony was performed by the Rev. Joel
L. RoSSiter of the Reformed Church.
| Both parties are well known here, and their
marriage was a surprise to their friends.
| The groom was formerly from Luray, Va.
The Stratford, Columbia Heights, was the
| scene of very pretty german Friday
| night. given in the sun paror. on the roof,
which was very prettily decorated with
| palms and potted plants and electric lights.
| The guests were received by Mrs. Noble
| Larner, Mrs. McGrath, Mrs. Melward and
! guests of the house. About forty couples
danced the german, among whom were
Miss thoate, the Misses Page of Berryville,
| Mrs. Gordon Van Hook, Miss Ballanger,
| Miss Stier. Miss Mason, Miss Sweet, Miss
| Henry, Miss Carter of Warrenton, Miss De
Shields, Miss Wylie. Miss Hagner, Miss
| Jennie Smith Miss Cook. Miss Rogers Miss
Medford, Miss Carlton, Miss McCook Smith,
| Miss Deidrich, Mr.. Jordan Mr. Gilbert. Mr.
| Pendleton, Mr.. Breckenridge, Mr.. McCor-
| ger Mr.. Scott, DR.. Hackerey DR.. Harding,
| Mr.. List, Mr.. Medford. DR. Rogers Mr..
Caldwell. Mr.. Barclay Breckenridge, MIR.
! Kirk, Mr. Hicks, Mr.. Hardesty, Mr.. Esterty
and others. Mr. George Mason led the
| german in graceful style.
Miss Leavitt, 1921 Vermont avenue. will
| not be at home this evening nor Tuesday.
March :.
The Harper's Ferry Euehre Club held its
| regular meeting at the residence of Miss
Sphedt %f East Capitol street, last Friday
evening. After an exciting contest the
| prizes were won by Miss c. Spliedt and Mr.
| Chas. Hutchinson. Later in the evening
after refreshments were served. the mem
berS were entertained with music and reci-
| tations. Among those present were the
| Misses G. Bright, T. Sparks b Bohrer. r.
| PARCEL, j. Wilembuker and c. Spliedt and
| the Messrs. e. Hutchinson, c. Milans. H.
| Walker c. Brown, c. Hutchinson and j.
Denson.
Mrs. E. Berliner is absent from the city
and will not receive tomorrow
Mrs. r. Harris, 1872 10Th street, will not
| be at home Wednesday. March l. but will
| resume her Wednesdays March s.
| Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Richards of Oak
Lane, Philadelphia, has been spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs Geo w. Bilyeu
of 215 street, lexington. They enjoyed
| very fine musicale Saturday evening pre-
| vious to their departure for home Sunday
| evening.
Mrs. Florence Donohue and Miss Donohue
| did not receive yesterday but will be at
home for the last time this season Monday,
| March e.
| Mrs. NJ. j. Hunt is spending this week in
New York.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham will be at home
| tomorrow afternoon informally at her resi-
dence, 1401 10Th street.
| Just preceding the opening of the revival
service for the evening at Calvary Church
| Rev. Greene united in marriage Mr.. Will
| liam Moore of Michigan and Mrs. Serepta
! r. Drouns of Connecticut. The bride wore
| a brown travelling costume. The congratu-
| lations of friends followed the ceremony.
The Owl Euchre Club was charmingly
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Newton A.
Long at their home 18th street. Friday
evening. Gentlemen's first prize was won
| by Mr.. Frank Sidnan; ladies' first, Miss
Anna Kluge. Second prizes were awarded
| TO Mr.. f. W. Draper and Miss Lille Will
son, respectively. The boobies were be-
slowed upon Mr.. Charlton NJ. Clark and
| Miss Nellie Wheeler. Refreshments were
served after the distribution of prizes
| The guests of the Cairo gave pleasant
progressive euchre party last evening in
| the long reception room of the hotel. There
were seventeen tables; and the prizes,
which were unusually handsome. were won
| by Mrs. G. C. Blasdel, Mrs. Ridenour, Mrs.
| r. T. Schneider, Mr.. Rieman, Mr.. Holt and
| Mr.. Schneider. After the close of the con-
| test refreshments were served.
There was quiet wedding Sunday after
| noon at O'Clock at Brookland, at which
| the contracting parties We're Miss Daisy c.
Norton of that place and Mr.. William Rob-
ertson of Tennessee. The ceremony was
| Darformed at the home of the brides mar