The times., 1899-03-26
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
Festivities to Cease Entirely
During Holy Week.
Many Wedding Invitations Out for
the Eastertide.
Physicians Entertained mt the Diet
Kitchen Tea-The New AmbaH-
sadOr's Interesting Family.

sador's Interesting Family.
Ash Wednesday seems a long way on,
looking backward, but the solemn days of
fasting and prayer it ushered in are almost
ended and By this. time next Sunday Lent
will be over and the Eastertide gayeties
will be ready to begin. In the mean time
next Sunday is seven days ahead, with Holy
Week between. By common consent all
gayeties will be suspended during this most
solemn period Of the ecclesiastic year, and
while 1t lasts the average woman will di-
vide the time impartially between be-
moaning her past follies and making in
to come. The combination doesn't look
consistent in print, but is beautifully easy
in practice for the average woman.
The Eastertide will be fragrant with
bride roses and musical with the chime of
wedding bells which (confidentially) no.
body ever hears. Marrying and giving in
marriage Will constitute the chief interest
of April. There will be cessation during
May, which some prehistoric adage de-
nounces as unlucky, and a half dozen in
teresting weddings will mark the first
weeks of June.
Old travellers say that it is too late now
to go TO Florida, but great many people
fail to view the matter in the same light
judging by the exodus made during the
week to Palm Beach. The tide OF travel
however, seems to setting northward from
the Peninsular State, and number of
Washingtonians who went South immedi-
ately after the blizzard are now enjoying
life at Old Point Comfort and the Hot
Springs of Virginia, not caring to trust
themselves TO the erratic whims of March,
which is just as liable TO ''go out a lion
as lamb.
The German Ambassador and Admiral
and Mrs Rodgers were among those who
entertained at dinner last night.
An engagement Of interest to social
Washington is that of William Potter,
former United States Minister to Italy,
and Miss Hettie vanuxem, of Philadelphia,
which has just been announced. Miss Va
nuxem is the daughter of Mr.. F. w.
Vanuxen of Chestnut Hill, and is sister
Of Mr. Potter's wife, who died in January,
1897. 1t is understood that the wedding
will take place soon after Easter, though
the date has not been announced.
The members of the Gridiron Club have
invitations out for reception at the Ar
lington Saturday evening, April s.
The family OF the new Mexican Ambas-
sador Senior Don Manuel AZpiroz, who ar
rived here yesterday, consists Of his wife,
two daughters, and a son. Sonora Azpiroz
| is exceedingly domestic in her tastes and
unlike the young ladies, speaks only Span
| ish and French. This older daughter OF
| the house, Sonora De Perez Rivera, is a
| widow her husband having died last year
on the anniversary of their wedding day.
Signorita Belem Azpiroz, the younger
| daughter, has been attending school In
| the City of Mexico, and viii be likely to
continue her studies here. Both young
| ladies. like their mother, are domestically
| inclined. They have been trained after
| the Old World ideas of drawing room eu-
| Quette, and great portion OF their leisure
| is spent In fancy work and practcing their
| music, of which both are enthusiastically
| fond They are not in the least OF the
athletic type, but take their outdoor amuse-
ments in tranquil fashion, riding or walk
| ing out on each pleasant day. The son OF
| the house is twenty-three years OF age, and
| having attended school in San Francisco,
| speaks English with fuency. He is clever
and handsome, and is popular with all who
know him in the West.
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan Minister
will go abroad this summer on official
| business connected with the Venezuelan
arbitration matter, but he has not been
appointed by his government to represent
Venezuela at the Court of st. James, as
reported To the qualification of the many
| friends the Minister and Miss Andrade
have made during their residence in Wash
ington. he will retain his present post a,
the National Capital.
Secretary and Mrs. Gage will again oc-
cupy the Newlands residence, at Chevy
Chase as their summer home. The house
has been greatly improved since last sea-
son and is made more spacious by the ad-
dition of a new dining room. The Secre-
tary and Mrs Gage will do little or no en-
tertaining until they take possession OF
their summer quarters, which will be a:
soon as the season permits. Once estab-
lished there, they will give series of din
ners, one, at least, of which will be ir
honor OF the President and Mrs. Mckinley
who were their guests at the Chevy Chase
home last year.
A reception was rendered Rev. ]. B
Chamberlin, pastor OF the Memorial
United Brethren Church, North Capito
and r Streets, by his congregation las,
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Chamberlin me-
the members of his congregation in the
church auditorium. Mr.. John w. Stewart
Superintendent Of the Sunday school, de-
livered an address of welcome, the occa-
sion being the return of the pastor from
conference, after having been reassigned
to the charge in this city for another year
A pretty feature Of the reception was the
presentation to the pastor of handsome
floral offering by little Florence Moore or
behalf of the Ladies' Aid Society. An in.
teresting musical programme was conduct
ed by the choir, under the direction Of
Prof. Stephens, after which collation. was
served.
The E. T. W. Literary Club was pleas
antIy entertained at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. George X. Denmark, 1881 7
Street, Monday evening. The meeting tool
the form of surprise party, in cSmpli
ment to Mrs. Denmark, who is recovering
from a serious illness. After social inter
course the programme followed: Easte
verses by members; piano selection, Mrs
Frank Thomas; Easter reading. Miss Dan;
May; unique game; reading, Mrs. Thoma
Taylor, and charades under the directiC:
of Mrs. Thomas and Miss May. After re
freshments the club adjourned to NEE
April with Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Olmstead
1886 Q Street. Among those present wer
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Olmstead, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Frank II. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas s
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