Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Children's Dance Before the Tea Party at
Mrs Halliday's.
Ambassadors Dine at Russian EN-
bassy-Interestfng Personal
Notes.

| iiltfe daughter VI 4utS. ~. w. " i'ioNi
will be the hostess of a Juvenile ball this
afternoon at Mrs Hallidays residence al
4 o'clock. She has asked her young friends
| to meet Miss Mary Lodge Mckee and Mas
| ter Benjamin Harrison Mckee. The event
| will be the first entertainment in Mrs. Hal
! liday's new ball room and redeems prom
| Use made to this charming little girl when
she was her baby neghbor. Mrs. Halliday
| has company invited for O'Clock to meet
Mrs. Mckee, whose last day in Washington
will be made a memorable one. This even
| ing Senator and Mrs. Elkins will give a
dinner in Mrs. McKee's honor.
Lord Suffolk, who is aid-de-camp to Lord
Curzon, is reported to be paying great
deal of attention to Miss Letter since her
arrival in India The gossips are already
| talking of possible rumors of their engage
ment. Suffolk is quite young fellow, VINO
succeeded last year to his fathers title and
| a large estate. He is a member OIL the
Bachelors and other Well-knoWn clups III
London.
Lieutenant w. Woodward Phelps and his
| bride, Miss Southwick that was, will reach
New York this week en- route for Washing
ton where they will live while tie l.euten-
ant enjoys shore duty. They VIII stop
awhile first in Baltimore to visit Lieutenant
Phelps parents, who will give large DIN
ner in their honor.
The engagement of Miss Emily w. Nor
veil to DIR. E. Oliver Belt has been an
May 10, at st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
The marriage will be quiet one, with only
relatives and very few intimate 1rlends
present. They expect to spend spend sew de"
land, and upon their return VIII reside at
81 Farragut square.
The Russian ambassador and Miss Cas-
SIM entertained at dinner Saturday night in
honor of the Mexican ambassador and Mrs
Azpiroz. The other guests were the German
and French ambassadors, the Secretary OF
the Interior, General and Mrs. Miles. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Hit. Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnston, Miss Hay, Miss Boardman,
Miss Emory, Miss Patton. the minister
from Norway and Sweden, Baron Herman,
Prince Masc, Mr.. de Faramond of the
French embassy and Mr.. Won Bohlen.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mclean gave din
ner Saturday night to DR.. and Mrs Won
Rottenburg. These distinguished visitors
were guests yesterday at d luncheon at
Boundary Castle, by Mr.. and Mrs. Hender-
son,
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Robbins, the latter
formerly Miss Helen Carroll, have gone
abroad. Mrs. Robbins was one of the Suf-
ferers at the Andrews fire in New York
lately. She was obliged to take refuge in
another house some distance away as the
sparks threatened to set fire to her resi-
dence. The result was d severe cold and
nervous shock. She is going to Europe on
long voyage to recuperate
Mr.. Jerome n. Bonaparte recently rode
from boSlon 10 Newport on MS "neSI.
Thu eighth annual banquet meeting of
the E. 7 W. Club, formerly the lie Droit
Park Historical Literary Society, took place
Tuesday evening. May =, at Freund's. After
social intercourse, program of unusual
excellence was rendered, solos by Mrs. Cos
tinett and Miss Gertrude Callahan, recita-
tons by Misses Stebbins and Rogers, a COM
edy in three acts by Mr.. Frank Thomas
Mr.. Victor OImstead and Miss Dana May,
under the direc ton of Mr.. r. E. Logan, and
music on guitars and mandOlinS by Mrs
Frank Thomas, Mr.. Bert Thomas and Pro-
lessor Walter 7. Holt. After supper, toasts
We're responded to by Mr.. Robert II. Mar
tin, our Club Mr.. Charles E. Fairman
our Club of the Past Mr.. Frank H
Thomas, The Ladies'" Mr.. Horace V
Fastening, our Club of the Future" Mr.
Victor Oims tead acted as toast master The
club then adjourned until fall. Among those
present were Mr.. Horace V. Easterling Mr.
ard Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs Costinett
MI and Mrs. Frank II. Thomas, Mrs. Ed
ward 5. May, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E
Fairman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Logan,
Mrs Robert H Martin, Mr. and Mrs Victor
Olmstead, Mr. E. Woodruff May. Mr. and
Mrs. Ship. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett A Allen,
the Misses Callahan, Mr.. and Mrs George
x. Denmark, Mrs. Mary Hazard Mr. and
Mrs Ash, Miss Rogers, Mr.. Bert Thomas,
Miss Dana l.. May, Col. Ed. A Beekman.
Miss Stebbins and Professor Walter r
Holt.
MIS- l.. a. Robinson of South Seayille N
j., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Major
King, 100 18th street
Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Guthridge have re-
turned from Atlantic City
Mrs. John Jay Little and Mr.. Sterling p
Little nave returned from Atlantic CYty
Mrs Martha A Rigby. who has been Iiv-
ing at Hotel Baltic, has removed to 141l X
street.
Miss Elizabeth Tyler of 1893 @ street will
De at home informally Wednesday after
noon and evening. and will have with her
MISS Edlth kreiner of Jersey city, ~ J.
Mrs. Gallaudet's continued illness makas
1t impossible for her to hold her usual re-
ceptlon IN connection with the exercises of
presentation day at Kendall Green. which
VIII take place next Wednesday.
Mrs. Edwin Marble Hasbrouck of Sails
bury, Md, is visiting her mother Mrs
Blackstone, go I'd street northwest
Mrs. E. ID. Sherburne is spending the
month of May with her sister. Mrs, W
W Wallace Marin, corner 9th and Hartford
streets, BroOkand. She will be at hnma IN
her friends on Wednesdays.
The young ladies of the Olympia Pleas
ure CUB gave a very pleasant surprise
party to Miss Gertrude A. Clishiam of 3lg
o street southwest, Thursday evening. Nav
I. Among those present were the Misses
Bessie Smith, Nellie L. Heating Rose and
Fannie Nails, Mamie Ryan. Clara HanIey.
Katie hilbert. Agnes Boiand, jamie Cook
sey, Marion Winfree and Lena O'Brfen of
Alexandria, Va; Messrs. l. Leith and 7
Harper. Harley. Stearns of Washington
and T. DOdSou of RroOkIyn