The times., 1899-02-05
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF WASHINGTON
The Roach-Pollock Marriage
to Occur This Week.
Last Night Marked by Several
Notable Dinners.
Fashions Wheel VIII WhIrI With
Gay Velocity From Now Until
the Seasons Close.

| 1t is announced that the marriage of
Senator William N. Roach, of North Da-
kota, and Mrs. Verona E. Pollock will
| take place in Washington this week.
The wedding will be solemnized by a
| distinguished prelate of the Catholic
Church, and will be attended only by the
immediate relatives of the pair.
Apart from the official interest incident
| to the taking of so important a step by
| member Of the senatorial body, the COM
ing marriage will be an event of special
| note in the social world of Washington
| from the fact that Senator Roach has many
| relatives and friends in this city, where
he was born and spent his early manhood.
Mrs. Pollock is the widow of A. l.. Pol
| lock, Western newspaper man, who,
during the Administration of President
Cleveland, had charge of the consular
affairs in Salvador, Central America.
The Vice President and Mrs. Hobart en-
tertained at dinner last night. Their
guests were the Belgian minister and
Countess de Lichtervelde, Lord Herschell,
| Hon. T. Jefferson Coolidge. Mrs. George
Gray, Representative and Mrs. Newlands,
Representative and Mrs. Sprague, Paymas-
| ter General and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kountze. Mr.. and Mrs. James John
| ston Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent, and Mrs. New
ton.
Miss Murphy, daughter of the Senator
| from New York, entertained at luncheon
on Wednesday in honor of Miss Stewart.
| of New York, who is at present her guest.
| The floral decorations of the table were
La France roses and yiolets, which we're
afterward distributed among the guests,
all of whom were young ladies. The COM
pany included Miss McKenna, Miss Hich-
born and the Misses Sheridan.
Mrs. Charles Early and her lovely debut
| tante daughter Miss Annie Ridge Early.
have gone to New Orleans to attend the
Mardi Gras. They will spend three weeks
| in the Crescent City and then go to the
Panama Hotel, West Palm Beach, Florida,
| for the remainder of the winter and early
| spring.
Mrs. W. F. Aldrich, of Alabama, will
have card reception for her friends in
| official life on Tuesday, February Z, from
| to II, and her last card reception for her
| city friends on Tuesday. February IA, from
to II, at 1881 New Hampshire Avenue.
Mrs. John F. Rixey will be at home to
her friends on Tuesday, February I, at her
| residence, 100 Fifteenth Street.
Mrs John C. Goodrich will receive on
Friday, February 10.
Mrs. Robert Newton Harper will hold
card reception tomorrow afternoon from
5 to o'clock, when she will be assisted
by Mrs. John S. Barbour OF Culpeper Mrs.
W. W. Price, Mrs. T. Q. Munce, Mrs. H.
W. Van Sender, Mrs. Rosa l.. Townshend,
Mrs. H. 7. Guss, Mrs. ]. Hardy Crawford,
Miss McCracken of Fredericksburg, Miss
ftee hal
Ten Eyck. Miss Tongue, Miss Davis, Miss
Hynson, Miss Manly, and Miss Ruane.
Mrs Longshaw, 9 Street northwest.
and her guest, Miss Hood, will receive
tomorrow afternoon from 8 10 o'clock.
Senator elect W. A. Clark, the Montana
copper king, will be a decided acquisition
to Washington society, If half the reports
Of his wealth and hospitality be true. II
is possible, however, that his family will
prefer to live in New York II the splendid
residence he is erecting in that city is not
delayed in completion by reason of Mr..
Clark's official transfer 10 the Capital. II
was Mr.. Clark who bought Fortunay's
famous painting, THE Choice of Model"
for which he gave $40 geo last winter in
New York.
The ladies of the Varnum will be at
home tomorrow from TO 6.
Mrs David Meekison, wife of Represen-
tative Meekison, will be at home Tuesday,
February Z. from 3 TO S, at her residence,
1921 Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. Brenner Will receive Tuesday at the
Ebbitt.
Mrs. Thomas f. Waggaman and Miss
Waggaman will receive Tuesday Febru-
ary Z.
The ladies of the Congressional circle at
| the Ebbitt will be at home at the Hamil-
| ton. Wednesday. from 3 to ;.
| Mrs. II. Clay Evans and the Misses
Evans will receive Wednesday for the last
| time this season.
The Tuesday German has cards out for
| February at Rauscher's. Assembly at 3;
| cotillion at $50. The patronesses are Mrs
L. Lindsay Lomax, Mrs John G. Capers,
Mrs. Philip A. Darneille Mrs. Ben Miller,
and Mrs Claude johnson.
Mrs. S. II. Gibson. 222O Connecticut Ave
nue., received yesterday afternoon for the
| last time this season.
Mrs. l.. N. Cleveland and Miss Cynthia
| E. Cleveland, 1898 Fifteenth Street. will
receive for the last time this season Sat
urday, February II.
Mrs. George J. Zimmerman Miss Baga-
ley, and Miss Livingston will be at home
informally Wednesday, February s, at 1911
T Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mundheim have sent
out cards announcing the betrothal of their
daughter Celia TO Mr.. William Elkin, Of
| Philadelphia. Reception at clubhouse, 7I9
Sixth Street northwest, Sunday, February
5.
| The regular fortnightly meeting of The
| Undecided Enrhre Club was held Mnndar