Evening star., 1899-02-04
German Ambassador Host of Brilliant
Reception.
corlLLIoN WINDS UP, FHE EVENING
Secretary Wilson Has President and
Wife to Dinner.
OTHER INTERESTING EVENTS

| night was the great event of the week. The
! younger set, some of whom had danced at
| the Southern ball Wednesday night and the
night following at Mrs. Selfridge's exceed
| ingly pretty ball at Rauscher's S, had another
| chance to enjoy their favorite diversion and
| in most delightful company. AS for the
| rest of society, no ones energy has been
| overtaxed this winter, and it will be only
| the sufferers from grip who will need to
seek change of air and new pleasures for
| the spring months. Already, however, the
indications point to breaking up of social
! ranks by departures for Europe or the
| south. The Letters are going abroad much
| earlier than usual, as was anticipated in the
| early winter. Very naturally the family de-
| sire to visit Lady Curzon at her yice-regal
| palaces in India, and they will arrive there
| when many of the glorious pageants ar
ranged to welcome the viceroy and vice.
refine will be at their height Many home
| folks would give a great deal to view these
sights and enjoy the triumph achieved by a
| former Washington beauty whose future
career will be watched with so much inter
| est, especially in this city, where she is well
known.
The last of the card receptions at the
White House will be held next Wednesday
evening. 1t is in honor of Congress The
puDIc reception Will be held Tuesday night
February IA, 8 to II.
| week will be the 5 o'clock tea in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee by Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. Robert NJ. G. Brown. Tuesday
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lee have returned from an
eAtehded wedding trip and will make a
VISIT here before going to New York to
reside. -
Inc Secretary of Agriculture and Miss
wilson gave cabinet dinner last night in
honor of the President and Mrs Mckinley
when MRS Hobart, the Secretary of State
ury and Mrs. Gage, the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Alger, the Attorney General and
Mrs, Griggs, the Secretary OF the Navy and
MIS-. MISS long, MIS-. smith, wife of the Post
master General; Mrs. Harley Young of Vim
ton, Iowa, who is visiting Miss Wilson.
fRsePIesehtatlye DolliVer, Representative
PERKINS and Mr.. James Wilson, jr. formed
the company to meet them The floral
decorations of the table and drawing rooms
We're IN PINK roses, white lilacs and Farley
enSe ferns.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt are
coming TO Washington in a short time for
visit OF several weeks. Mr. Vanderbilt
vas so much benefited in health and snirits
by his former residence here that he is
anxious to come again
The German embassy was the scene of a
brilliant reception and bali last night. when
the ambassador welcomed a notahla cnn,
pany Of diplomatic official and residan+
guests Lady PauucefOta and the Vis-
countess de Santo Thyrso received with the
AMBASSADOR. The host and these two
charming ladies met the guests near the
pan room door Southern smilax SPRAYED
tle walls of the ball room, and numbers of
e!oomlng azalea bushes added new beauty
TO the halls and drawing rooms The nor
traits of the Emperor Of GERMANY and hir
consort, such striking additions to the
adornments of the embassy We're framed
IN IN asparagus, vines dotted with bright
blossoms The colors of the fatherland
We're draped over the pictures. After SIN
per baron Sternberg led a pretty cotillion
with Miss Pauncefote, the latter having al
ready arranged some of the most noTa1
\ Nsures danced-here this winter
The favors Included many odd trinlsets
IN IN sashes and orders. the souvenirs being
lIe1 Iled with the German colors Baron
Commander Won Reber-Pascheitz Herr
Won Bredow and Herr Won Bulow the
other members of the embassy staff,
assisted their n1eir chief in his elegant hos
pitality. The guests, besides the diplomatic
corps, included the Vice President and Mrs
Hobart, almost the entire cabinet and Su-
preme Court, the members of the joint high
tor and Mrs. Davis, the Misses Faulkner
Senator and Miss Cockrel, Representative
and Mrs; Hit and several hundred other
not2b!es in resident society circles.
Mrs. Garcia, sister of the late Ambassa-
dor Romero, expects to return to Mexico in
a few days. She will be accompanied by
her aunt, Miss Avendano, and her nephew,
MI Jose Romero, who returned from Mex
ito last week 10 escort MS duntS back to
their home.
Mrs. VIM NJ. Gait, who has recently
purchased and fitted up handsome home
at 1888 New Hampshire avenue will sail
Tor Naples on steamer Fuerst Bismarck,
FEBRUARY IL, to join her daughter, Miss
Lucy Gait, who has been spending the win
ter IN Italy Mrs. Calf will be accompanied
by her two sons. w. NJ. Gait and Ralph
Lee Gait and wife.
The new Mexican ambassador Mr.. AZ
peroZ, is NOT expected in Washington for an
other month. Mr.. Rodrigo Azperoz his eldest
son, mas been transferred from the MeXi-
can legation at Toxic and is now on his
way to this country. He will be secre-
tary OF the embassy here. Ambassador
ana Mrs. Azperoz have also two daughters
the Misses Luz and Belem Azperoz, who
VIII accompany their parents here.
Mrs John r. Mclean has Invitations out
for musicale Saturday evening, Febru-
ary IL.
Mrs 0. H. Tittmann gave a reception
Yesterday afternoon to meet her sister,
Countess Zeppehne, who Is making her a
visit.
Mrs. James Irwin and Mrs John H
Pearce will be home Tuesdays, February 7
and IA, 916 14th street
The Recherche Club gave the fifth dance
or the season. masquerade. at Mrs. Dyer's
last evening. The costumes worn were nov
el and picturesque. Among those present
We're the Misses Budd, Hunt, Mcnamara
Minnie Kraak Marie Kraak. Nourse, Hall,
Sharpless, Grace Senior, B. Senior, Hopper
Marean, johnson, Boyd, Shepard, Craigen,
Long Craydock. B. Graham, Mabel Gra-
man, thompson. Messrs. Norris, Kraak, r.
Milans. Kemp Hopper, H. Walker Taylor,
=; Miians, Moore, Mackey, Watson, Austin,
Ghandlee. Brown, Boss Torbert, Donohoe,
Janney, Cassin, Nomad, ]. Walker, Weller,
Berberick and Runyon.
The out-of-town guests who will assist at
the Mundheim- -Elkin reception Sunday even
Ing at 119 9th street will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Elkin, the Misses Elkin Mr.. Chas.
Elkin, Mr. A. Strauss, Messrs. Rosenbaum.
all Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. D. Wilt
son OF Baltimore and several others.
Mrs Clarence Gale Allen: 2S05 14th street,
will not be at home Monday February 6.
Mrs. Thos G. Hensey and the Misses Boil
way will be at home Wednesdays, Febru-
ary and Is, and VIII have with them Miss
Haley of Westchester, Pa
Miss Mollie G. Callahan of 2Sl1 14th street
will not be at home Wednesday. the Sth
instant, but will be with Mrs. joint. Cal
laghan of 80 Grant place. n
Mrs Henry w. Sahon Of 1904 Columbia
road will be at home, Monday, February 6.
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