The times., 1899-04-07
SOCIAL ANB PERSONAL.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. Alger snteBtaned a number of
Michigan friends at dinner last night. |
Among the guests gathered about the flow
er-fragrant table were Col and Mrs E. +.
Pierce, Mrs. n. L. Avery Mrs. F. Avery,
Miss Martin, Mr.. Henry Spring, and Miss
Pierce. 81
On Thursday of last week Mrs. Alger
gave an afternoon tea in compliment to the
visiting school teachers from Detroit The
gracious hospitality of their distinguished
hostess was enjoyed by the entire party,
which numbered nearly one hundred.
Miss Farnsworth entertained at lunch
con yesterday in honor of Miss Jane Fuller
whose marriage to Mr. Nathaniel Francis,
jr of Boston, will occur next week Pink
and white tulips bloomed in the centre of
the table on square Of silk lace over
pink satin and the candles burned under
pink and silver shades. The dainty ap
pointments included exquisitely painted
china inherited from Revolutionary ances-
tors, the predominant tints of which were
dainty green that harmoniZed artistically
with the spring blossoms and ribbons of
pink. The guests to meet Miss Fuller
were Miss Miles. Miss Foraker, Miss Ogden,
Miss Greedy, Miss Enroll Cuthbert Brown,
Miss Bessie Baker, Miss Selfridge. and Miss
Elsie Bell.
Mrs. Eva S. Evans has sent out cards for
the wedding reception of her daughter,
Katherine, and Mr.. Howard Peterson Boyle
Wednesday, April u, from 1 to 3 p. m,
1914 Tenth Street
Miss Constance ingalls, and Mr.. Shick.
of Reading, Pa, will be married on April
u at the Church of the Ascension. Only
relatives and few friends will attend the
ceremony, which will be impressively SIM
pie in all its details.
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ Hickey entertained
a party of young people last evening in
| compliment to Miss Brownlow daughter
| of Mr.. Walter p. Brownlow, and the Misses
Hacker, of Tennessee. The young ladies
are spending the Easter holidays in Wash
! ington.
| On Wednesday evening at the study OF
| DR.. Newman pastor of the Congregational
/ Church. the marriage of Miss Helen Marie
| Wettstein, daughter of Col. A. Wettstein.
| of California. and Mr.. Yates Stillwell of
Pennsylvania, was witnessed by few rela-
tives and friends. The bride was becom-
| ingly gowned in gray poplin with pink and
cut steel trimmings. She was attended by
I
man. Mr.. Cyrus Borrows Waters was best
man.
Mr.. Edouard Rod the eminent French
| writer and critic, who is making a tour
of this country and is now in Washington,
had the pleasure ofmeeting the Diplomatic
| Corps and many of Washington's most dis
| ttnguished men and women in the drawing
room of Mrs. David J. Hill last night. The
hostess. daintily attired in pink silk, re-
ceived the guests in the drawing room,
| which was srtistically decorated in Easter
! fiowers and palms. Among the guests were
| the British Ambassador and Lady Paunce-
fote and the Misses Pauncefote. the Ger
man Ambassador with the guests who had
| dined with him earlier in the evening" the
Mexican Ambassador, the Russian Ambas-
sador and Mile. Cassini. the Swiss Minis
/ ter and Madame Pioda the Belgian Min
| lister and Countess de Lichtervelde the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay, and Mr.
and Mrs. John w Foster
Mr.. Edouard Rod was entertained infor-
mally at breakfast yesterday morning by
the French Ambassador
The German Ambassador was the host at
a dinner party last evening
The Swiss Minister will remove from
the present legation X Street to 2013
Hillyer Place. He will make the change
| May !. SO
Mr.. Del Viso. of the Swiss legation. who
is now abroad. will spend some time in
France and Germany before his return to
his post at Washington.
Mr.. Waggaman has kindly placed his
gallery at the disposal of the ladies' COM
posing the board Of the Working Girls
Home for April 26, when Mrs. A. Lisner.
President. and the vice presidents of the
board will receive the guests The ladies'
interested in this cause hope that the event
will prove financial success
The Inventor of the Fog Horn Dead.