The times., 1899-01-15

and Mrs. McCrary. Refreshments were
served in the dining hall, which was dec
GRATED with evergreens and the coiors Of
the club-red, white and blue. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Hildreth
Mrs. John p. Clum, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7.
Horne, Mrs. o. A. Briggs, Mr.. James
Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. d. J. Roberts, Mrs.
F. e. McCrary, Mrs Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs
]. B. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Wilson,
DR.. and Mrs. Patten, Miss Patten, Mr. and
Mrs. j. ". Hall, Misses Nixon, Mrs. a. d.
CASTOR, Miss CASTOR, Mrs. L. 4. Demaray,
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. C. Webb, Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. L. Dague. Mrs. John Cushman. Prof.
and Mrs. Bischolf, Miss Mabel Webb and
Mr. Morgan.
Mrs Julia f. Laskey has announced
the engagement of her youngest daughter.
Margaret Little, TO Mr.. Lineas d. Under
wood, OF Ohio.
All girls do not want TO marry titles,
but the woman isn't born who is unsuscep-
tible to the fascination born OF fcathered
hats, embroidered uniforms, gorgeous col
ors, and jeweled orders that go to make up
the costumes of the dignitaries OF the Old
World courts. That was easily seen by
anyone who watched our American maids
and matrons at the diplomatic reception at
the White House last Tuesday night. Col
lectively and individually, she was obliv-
ious even to her own gown as she watched
on the outer side OF the golden gate or at
the Blue Room door or any other point of
vantage while the diplomats went bowling
and smiling down the line. And they were
well worth looking at, ii only from a pic
toral point of view.
The first dignitary to shake hands with
the President was tall, broad shoul-
dered, unmistakably English gentleman,
resplendent in uniform goTgeously
wrought in gold lace and wearing across
his rather portly body wide band of
crimson ribbon. He was the Right Hon. Sir
Julian Pauncetote, grand commander of
the Bath, grand commander of the order
of ST. Michael and St. George, the British
ambassador 10 the United States and the
dean of the diplomatic corps. The new
Japanese minister. Mr.. J. KomuTa. created
a small gust of excitement as he passed
down the line with his suite, each mem-
ber blazing with gold bullion and lace
The well-known figure of the Chinese min
lister, whose gorgeous colOred brocades,
big diamond and keen, laughing eyes are
always feature at Presidential receptions
was absent, and his small, shy wife,
whom he is so tenderly careful always to
pilot along, was attended simply by her
suite. Madame WI plainly enjoyed the ex-
citement of being mistress OF the occasion.
for she shook hands and chattcd smilingly
all the way down the line of Cabinet la
dies and made her exit with ecIat. She
was gowned with oriental magnifcence in
salmon pink and light blue satin ara
besqued with silver and gold
Another picturesque little woman was
the wife of the Korean minister, who wore
a rose pink satin gown fastened around the
waist in the way that gave ii the appear
ance Of an Empire gown. On her satin
black hair rested crown of dusky gold.
incrusted thickly with gems. The minister
himself presents one OF the most quantity
picturesque personalities of the entire
corps. He wore al the reception a black
garb that looked like an astrOloger's gown
and fastened to his back was what an ir-
reverent onlooker described as decorated
plaSter-but it looked picturesque all the
same.
Count de Cassini. who is the first Rus
sian diplomat TO be elevated to the rank OF
ambassador, presented a splendid soldierly
appearance in his national court uniform.
1t was a distinctly gay combination of red
and blue and gold, with cooked hat and
shining top boots and light blue at the
belt line. but there was no doubt about its
being becoming.
There is no question of the moral worth
and integrity and general superiority OF
the American citizen, but when contrasted
with his diplomatic brethren he does not
show 10 advantage when passing down tho
line.
Mrs. Blake. wife of Capt. Lowell Blake
will receive her friends Tuesdays in Jan
uary at l5li p Street.
Miss Leavitt, 1l2l Vermont Avenue. will
not be at home Tuesday, January II. but
viii receive her friends informally on jan
uary "a and following Tuesday evenings.
Mrs. Mary Agnew Stowell has sent out
cards for the marriage OF her daughter
Clara Conger, to MIR. Abner Young Leech
Jr.. on Wednesday evening, January ., al
o'clock. at the Luther Place Memorial
Church. The couple will be at home / RI
! DAYS, March and 10, at the Portncr.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank T. Howe have closed
| their home in Brookland and will spent
| the remainder of the Winter at their towr
| house, 1919 Corcoran Street. Mrs. Howe
and her daughters, Miss Katie Lay Howe
and Miss Sarah Willard Howe, will be a
home Thursdays until Lent.
The Tuesday German Club will meet fol
| the second time this season at Rauscher'.
January II. The cotillion will be led b!
Mr.. John q. Capers. The chaperons of III,
| Tuesday German are Mrs. j. Lindsey Lo
max Mrs. Phillip A. Darneille, Mrs. JohI
| G. Capers, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Claude NJ
| Johnson.
Mrs. Ncyil Monroe Hopkins was at hom,
| yesterday and will receive also the re
naming Saturdays in January at her res
| idence, 1888 jefferson Place.
Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge is tine honorar.
| president of a society which consists o
| twenty-one directors and a large mem
| bership of prominent society women, VIII
have established diet kitchen. at llG
Eighth Street northwest. where broth
and other nourishing food for the sick
prepared and given to the sick poor fire
of charge, upon request of the physicia
attending them.
The ladies of several fashionab'
churches have contributed fund that la
started the charity on a substantial basi:
and it is the intention of those intereste
that no effort shall be spared to make
practical success.
II is proposed to give a tea at tn
! kitchen some afternoon during this mont