Evening star., 1899-04-06
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Brilliant Gathering in Honor of Me1ioo's
Ambassador.
MT. and Mrs. Fosters Reception Last
Personal Notes of Interest.

| diplomatic and resident society. This re-
ception, which accorded such delightful
welcome to the ambassador and family.
| will also mark the time when these latest
additions to the foreign circle at the capital
became favorite members of it. Both the
ambassador and his wife and daughter
made a most pleasing impression upon
those who have had the good fortune to
meet them during these first days of their
residence.
Mrs Foster was elegantly gowned In sill
| yer gray moire antique, trimmed with sill
yer spangles Mrs. Azpiroz and her daugh-
| ter Mrs. Luz Azpiroz de Perez. both being
| in mourning, were gowned in black lace and
| jet trimmed gowns. Mrs Godoy. wife Of
| the first secretary of the embassy, wore
| white silk, trimmed with pearls, and dia-
mond and emerald necklace. Capt Barron
of the embassy staff was an interested par
| ticipant of the brilliant scene. Miss Thomp-
son, Miss Williams and Miss Phipps as
was profusely decorated in Easter lilies,
and from a f1owed-decked table in the
dining room supper was served.
Those present included the diplomatic
| CORPS, Mrs Hobart, Secretary and Mrs.
| Hay, Mrs. Alger. Mrs. Daniel s, Lamont,
| Mrs. Manning, Justice and Miss McKenna,
| Attorney General and Mrs. GrgSs, POST
master General and Mrs. Charles Emory
u
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh, Senator Cockrel Miss
| Coekrell, Mrs. Ewing. Senator Fairbanks,
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Williams, Senator and
Mrs. Burrows, Senator and the Misses For
| aker Mrs. Logan, Commander and Mrs.
| Clover, Gen. Cerbin, Mrs Jules Guthrfdge,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
| E. Foster, Col. Cotton. Miss Cotton Miss
| Thornton, Dr. and Mrs. Radcliffe, Senator
| and Mrs Chandler, Mrs. Cavis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Thompson DR.. and Mrs. Hamilil,
MIR. and Mrs. Halford. Mr.. S. HI. Kauff-
mann, Miss Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs W.
/ E. Curtis, Controller and Mrs. Dawes, Mrs.
Isham Hornsby, Mr. and Mrs. Cridler, Mrs.
| and Miss Adee, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stanley
Brown, Representative and Mrs Dalzeil
| Miss Edes. Senator and Mrs Davis, Mr.
and Mrs. De Witt Arnold, Mrs. George b.
Williams, Mrs. and Miss Clark. Mr.. and
| Mrs Thomas Wilson. DR.. and Mrs. Guz-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, Gen. John
| NJ. Wilson, Judge jeremiah Wilson, MI. and
Mrs. Phipps Senator and Mrs. MCMILLAN
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, Mr.. John kasson
Assistant Secretary Hill and Mrs. Hill. Mrs
| Collamore of New York, Mr. Godoy and
| Mr. Sautebanez of the Mexican embassy.
A yery pretty dance was given last night
| at the Washington Club, the managers OF
| which served as the reception committee.
| These ladies were Mrs. John Y Taylor
Countess EsterhaZy, Mrs Cropper, mrs.
Very Mrs. Janin, Mrs. w. G Hill, MIS-
Mrs Blair Lee, Mrs. Montgomery Blair.
| Mrs Richardson Clover and Mrs. A. A.
| Addison. Among the guests were Miss
Ashton, Miss Miles, Miss Benham. Miss
| Clark, Miss Goodfellow, Miss Ffoulke. Miss
| Margaret Cox, the Misses Hay, Miss Daisy
| Wilson, Miss McGill, Miss Jean Walsh.
| Miss Bessie Davis, Miss Elsie Bliss, Miss
| Victoria Emory, Miss Woodruff Miss My
| ers, Miss Berry, Miss Phoenix, the Misses
| Davidge, Miss Fendall, Miss Ferguson, Miss
| Mabel Howard, Miss Agnes Peter, Miss
| Mabel Johnson, Miss Margaret Hawley.
| Miss Greely, Miss Hagner, Miss Poor, Miss
| Glover Miss Miss TaVlOr Miss
| Owen, Mr. T. II. Stevens, Mr.. Penghet. Mr..
| Wiltse, Mr.. Keller, Mr.. Pushing, Mr. III.
| Lindaley, Mr.. Sargent of Boston, Mr.. S.
| B. Elkins, jr., Mr.. Gist Blair, Mr. Ware,
| son, Mr.. Poundstone, Mr. A. c. Butt, Mr..
| H. Giesy, Mr.. Humphreys Owen, Mr.. f.
| w. Andrews. Jr., Mr.. $. w. s. Stevens, Mr..
| Ffoulke, Mr.. w. K. Jorris, Mr. Robinson,
| Mr.. ]. B. Henderson, jr, Dr. Clayton, Mr.
| Hosmer, Mr.. VIII, Col. Allen, Capt Maus,
| Capt. Crosier, Mr.. Jessup Blair, Mr. Walter
| Davidge. John Dahlgren. Mr.. Anthony An
| and Mr.. w. Rodgers.
| The Assistant Secretary of State and
| Mrs. Hill gave dinner last night in honor
| OF Mr.. Edouard Rod, the French writer and
| critic. To meet him there were present
| the Secretary of State and Mrs Hay the
Swiss minister and Mime. Pioda, the Bel
| gian minister and Countess de Lichtervelde
| and Miss Kibbey
| Mr.. VIM. Y. Stillwell and Miss Helen NJ.
| Wettstein were married last evening at the
| Congregational Church, 10th and G streets
| northwest, at o'clock. The marriage
| ceremony was performed by the Rev Dr.
| Newman in the presence of a few intimate
| friends. Miss Mabel Clark was bridesmaid
| and Mr.. Burrows Waters acted as best
| man.
| Mr.. William Earle Ambrose, a member
| of the bar of this city, and Mass A Louise
| Dunn of Cleveland, Ohio, were married in
the latter city Yesterday morning. Mr.. M.
| c. Walker of this city was best man. The
| groom's father and sister, Miss Annie Am
| brose, went to Cleveland to witness the
| ceremony After two weeks trip to
| Niagara and Canada the couple will reach
| home.
|. The marriage of Miss Constance Ingalls,
to Mr.. Shick of Reading. Pa, will take
| place Wednesday afternoon. April II, at
| the Church of the Ascension. No invitations
| have been issued and only small party of
| relatives and personal friends will be pres
| ent.
| Miss Elsie Seymour was maid of honor
yesterday at the marriage in New York
| of her cousin, Miss Marie Perkins, to Mr..
! Edward Goldman Parish Miss Seymour's S
| gown was of light gray and pink. and she
carried large bunch Of pink roses. The
| bridesmaids were all in pink, and wore
pink flower hats, and carried large punches
of American Beauties. Miss Field of this
| city was among them.
The Rev. James E. Freeman, rector of
| 81 A0QreW MemOflat tnOrCh. 1OnkerS,
N Y, arrived In the city yesterday for a
brief rest. Mr.. Freeman is one of the most
| eminent and eloquent divines in Bishop Pot
| ters diocese. He is accompanied by Mrs.
| Freeman, and Is stopping at the Cairo.
Mrs. Newcomb will not be at home to-
! morrow.
Mrs. Peter Mitchell of Woodstock, On
| torio; Mrs. Charles Kennedy and Miss
Catherine Mcneil of Ingman. Ont, who are
| the guests of the Misses Mitchell, go Mas
| sachusetts avenue northeast, will leave for
| Canada Saturday evening.
pleasant party was given at the resi-
! dence Of Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Herbert 400
G street southwest, Tuesday evening The
| evening was pleasantly spent in vocal and
| instrumental music, recitations and games
| A bountiful repast was served. Among
| those present were Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. N.Y.
| man, Mrs Bearfield. Misses Lizzie Lang
bein, Maggie Philips, Helen Conover, Re-
gina Sheckels, Sue Nyman, India King,
| Minnie and Naomi Reese, Sarah Rudd
Mary Nynlan, Ellen Angle, Cora Ward,
May Heath, Emma Langbein, Mable Her.
bert. Helen Bearfield Messrs. George Web
| ster Nyman. Alan Schlerf. Charles Rudd