The times., 1899-04-11
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
The Russian Ambassador En-
tertains at a Dinner.
A Tea in Honor of Princess Wrede
at the German Embassy.
Miss Mary Jones to he Mrs. DiHon's
Guest of Honor This
Evening.

The Russian Ambassador and Mile. Cas-
sini entertained at dinner last night.
Their guests were the Secretary of the
Interior, the French Ambassador. the
Swiss Minister and Madame Pioda, Mrs.
Wallach, Miss Patten. Adjutant General
Corbin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May.
Mrs. William Writ Dixon will entertain
at dinner tonight, when her guests of
honor will be Miss Mary Jones and Mr..
F. w. Plant. whose marriage will take
place tomorrow at noon. The additional
guests will include the bridal attendants
together with the young ladies who would
have acted as maids, had it not been de-
cided to change the plans for the cere-
mony and make 1t as simple as possible.
owing to the Illness of Senator James X.
Jones, of Arkansas. The party will have
a rehearsal at the Mount Vernon Church
and then go to the ShOreham, where Mrs.
Dixon makes her home in Washington.
Miss Annie Taylor, OF st. Louis. who
will attend Miss Jones tomorrow as maid Of
honor. is Mrs. Dixon's guest
Another guest who is visiting Mrs.
Dixon at the Shoreham. and who will re-
main week or two in Washington. is
Miss Mamie Sturgis, daughter of the late
Gen. s. ID. Sturgis, U. s. A.. who was the
governor of Soldiers Home during Presi-
dent Arthurs Administration. The hostess
gave box party in honor OF her guests
on Sunday evening to hear Father Staf-
ford's lecture on Macbeth.
Mrs Hobart is devoting her time cxclu-
sively to the Vice President and will take
but little interest in social life until he
has entirely recovered. She enjoyed a
short drive in the spring sunshine yester-
day morning.
When Senator Depew sails for Europe
June he will be accompanied by his
niece. Miss Paulding. who will preside over
Corcoran House during the Senator's Of
fetal term In Washington. Another niece
who lives with him, Miss Charlotte n.
Hegeman. will also spend the summer
abroad She has gone to visit her sister,
the Countess de Brisson. in Paris, with
whom she will stay until DR.. Depew and
Miss Paulding join them. Late in the
summer the Senator and his niece will GO
TO Newport.
Senator W. A. Clark. OF Montana and
New York, who will also add to the splen-
dor of Washington senatorial society next
winter, is already enjoying himself abroad
Just now he is at Nice, France, with his
daughter. Miss Catherine Clark, and Miss
Edith Miller. Upon their return to Amer
lea they will go to Southampton, which is
favorite spot of theirs in the summer
time. The Senator's married daughter,
Mrs Everett NJ Culver, has Joined her
husband in Bermuda.
Miss Leila Egan, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. l.. Walsh, OF. G Street, fol-
the past few weeks, will return tomorrow
m her home in West Virginia.
An informal reception and tea was giyer
| at the German Embassy yesterday after
noon 10 meet the Princess Wrede. whose
| beautiful voice has charmed all Washing
! ton during her brief visit here. As {
graceful compliment TO her auditors frou
foreign lands, the Princess sang in severa
foreign tongues, especially the German. 4
| Russian song was one of the selections
Mr.. Luckstone. of New York. was accom-
panist Tea was served at the conclusion
| of the musical programme. Among th'
| guests were the British Ambassador, Lad!
Pauneefote, the Misses Pauncefote. th'
| French Ambassador, the Russian Ambas
| sador Mile Cassini, the Belgian Ministe
and Countess de Lichtervelde. the Austrian
| Charge d'Affairs, Baron Riedl, the Portu
| guese Minister and VicountesS de SAINT
| Thryso NJ. and Madame Grandprey, NJ
| bOeulNt, anu lH6
of the diplomatic corps.
The Princess left Washington last nigh
and will shortly sail for the other side
She will return TO Newport in time for tn
| summer season.
At the Plant-]ones wedding, which o.
ours tomorrow, the best man will be Rep
resentative Hugh Densmore, of Arkansas
and the ushers Mr.. J. X. Jones. jr., DR.
Ruffin, Mr.. Acton, Mr.. Duvall Mr.. Glover
| Mr. Joseph Button, Mr.. Magruder, and w
W. Dixon. jr. The brides gifts, which
are unusually beautiful and handsome. in
cIude check from Hon. William ]
| Bryan.
Miss Grace Denis Litchfeld has invi
tations out for dinner this evening il
honor of Mr.. Herbert Putnam.
Rev. St Clair Hester and family. Churcl
of the Messiah. Brooklyn, n. Y, are ol
visit to Mr. Hester's parents on Capito
| Hill.
The Easter german OF the Wednesda!
Cotillion Club has been postponed from
April l. to Wednesday. April H. Th'
patronesses are Mrs. William Belle Hibbs
| Mrs Joseph p. Minetree, Mrs. William
Todd Devan, and Mrs. William Ne!soE
! Moore.