Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Recent Inequalities and Some Others Fore
shadowed
Russian Ambassador Expects a Dis
tinguished Country mnn-Per-
sOnaI Notes.

The Russian ambassador will soon have
as his guest Mr. ParlofT. Russian minister
to Corea, who is en- route to his new post
of duty. Count Cassini will give dinner in
his honor during his stay.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hit gave dinners last
night
Mrs. John r. Mclean entertained at a
luncheon yesterday.
Members of the Italian embassy were In
Baltimore last night to attend MIR. and
Mrs. David Stewards reception to Count
Cesare da Conturbra of Italy, the iance
of Miss Annah St. Clair Patterson. daughter
of Mrs. Stewart and the late Arthur Mel
Vile Patterson, who died in 1878. Miss Pat
terSon is a grandniece of the late Mrs,
Bonaparte of Baltimore. mother of the
late Co.onel Bonaparte of this city. The
wedding Will take place at the Stewart res
idence, and the reception was given last
night in order to present many of Mr. and
Mrs. Stewards friends to the count, be-
cause, owing to the limited size of the
house, all cannot be invited to the wedding
The promenade concert and ball for the
Children's Hospital will be given Monday
evening, May - at the Westinghouse man.
sion, as announced yesterday.
The Fleur-de-lis Club will give the first
dance of the summer season in the club
house June 4. The club is composed of
young ladies residing at Mt Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant assembly will not
give another dance until next season.
Mrs. Charles E. Foster has cards out for
a. tea on next Tuesday for the benefit of
the McAll Mission.
Mrs Lucy Hurd, who has bean spending
the winter in Washington with her brother
Mr.. James Russell of I'd street northeast,
has returned to her home in Wilton y. H.
Miss Eva Lees gave a progressive euchre
party at 81 B street northeast last night.
Some pretty prizes were distributed. The
guests present wer9 Misses Ella Trenholm.
Belle Hayes, Wales, Bagaley, Simpson, the
Misses Irvine Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith,
Messrs. Lyman, Crist, Parsons, F. Albert,
Louis Smith, A. Albert, H. Smith and Irvine.
Glass No "a of the Eastern Presbyterian
Sunday school was entertained by their
teacher and a few friends at her home
last evening. Music and games were enjoy
ed until late hour, when refreshments
We're served in the dining room. Those
present We're Misses Bostrom, Braun. Law.
Cameron, May and Della Jarvis. Hattie and
Lizzie Works, Messrs Crawford, Springer,
Trice. Jarvis, Elsom, McMorris. Allwtne,
Grimes, Zimmerman. Steward and Mrs.
Wiggans. a patriotic autograph souvenir,
which caused much merriment, was given
each guest.
The garden party to be given by the Chill
dren of the Revolution, postponed from last
on account oI lHt "tdlHeI' WIN
be held tomorrow from to 4 pm. at Bel
mont.
The Capitol Hill Euchre Club held
very interesting meeting last evening, Miss
Ella Pruitt being the hostess. Miss Daisy
Rothwell won the first prize and Miss
MGude Wagner the BOBBY prize.
Mr.. Butler won the first prize after
hard fought game. The BOBBY prize fell
to Mr.. Bert Tew During the evening
repast was served. Among those present
were: Miss Rothwell. Miss Frech, Miss
Hersey, Miss Matthews, Misses Ella, Lille
and Maude Wagner and Miss Pruitt,
Messrs. Butler, Points, Rothwell, Munsey,
Lee. johnson, Pruitt and Tew.
Mrs. Julia Weeks. widow of Capt H. S.
Weeks, sth United States Cavalry, is WIS.,
iting her brother Capt. c. F. Shoemaker,
chief of the revenue cutter service, at 1893
Yale street northwest.
Mrs. John Herbert Philbrick, wife of the
late Lieut.. ]. H. Philbrick, I. S. A, is in
Washington visiting her mother Mrs. Jar
Wis Patten 1014 18th street.
The seventeenth anniversary of the mar
riage OF Mr.. E. L. Jordan and wife was
night. A delightful collation. was served,
followed by dancing Sincere expressions
for a continuance of the happy union were
shOwered upon the host and hostess.
Among those who added to the enjoyment
of the occasion were Prof Mama and Mrs.
Mama, Miss Mcdonald, Mr.. Yates, Miss
Elsie Jordan, Miss Burns and Mr.. F. C.
Oldham.
Secretary and Mrs. Alger will spend Sun
day with their daughter Mrs. Biddle, at her
residence Thorndale, Pa.