Evening star., 1899-03-22
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Brilliant Reception Tonight at the Airing
ton.
Miss Cassinfs Birthday Dinner-Com-
fngs and GOings of WelI-known
People-PersOnal Notes.

The annual reception of the National Geo
graphic Society, to be held at the Arlington
Hotel this evening. promises to be one of
TIE most successful ever given by the
ciety. Members of the society and their
guests will be received by Dr. and Mrs.
inghouse. Mrs. David ]. Hill, Dr. Anita
Newcomb McGee, assisted by other men,
bers of the committee of reception.
1t is expected that the guests will all
have been received by 10:15, when the dem
onstration of liquid air by Mr.. Tripler will
be given.
DR.. Willis J.. Moore, superintendent of the
United States weather bureau, has consent
ed to exhibit the new instruments connect
ed with the work Of his bureau, including
the kite system.
While in the city Mr. Tripler will be the
guest of DR.. Alexander Graham Bell.
Mrs. Ewing, wife of DIR. Ewing, L. s. A,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Paul johnson.
Mrs. Ffoulke, who has been on a visit to
Philadelphia, has returned.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Hill will
give dinner this week in honor of Admiral
and Mrs. Schiey.
The Russian ambassador and Miss Cas-
sini entertained at dinner last night the
Secretary of the Interior, the French am
bassador. Miss Pauncefote, Miss Horst
mann. Miss Wallach. Miss Ethel Horst
:,
Smirnoff, Miss Ward, Mrs. Scheele. Baron
Reidl, Mr.. Taigny, Mr.. Godfrey Bland Mr..
Zelenoy and Mr. Rojdestvensky. American
beauty roses adorned the table. A birthday
cake was IN the center, surrounded by sew
enteen candles and had inscription,
Marguerite, March p, 1SS2-1S99.'
Mrs. William c. Whitney, who has been
improving of late, was moved into town
from her residence at Westbury, l.. L., this
week. The approach of spring has been
most beneficial to Mrs. Whitney, and, al
though she is still unable to raise her head
she has recovered her spirits in great meas
ure, and seems to be much stronger than
she has been at any since her dcUi-
dent. Mrs. Whitney was taken to Mr..
Whtney's new residence. at SI1 9Th ave-
nue where she will remain for the present
and until warm weather sets in.
Lady William Beresford sailed today for
her home in England. She found time to
enjoy her friends society and accept their
hospitality, as well to attend to her
business cares. during her short stay on
these shores. Mrs. Price spent the week
with her daughter
Ambassador AzpiroZ and party were in
St. Louis yesterday on their way here from
Mexico He was the guest of honor in s.
Louis last night at banquet SlyeL by the
Latin-American Club.
Mrs. B. Salomon will not be home tomor-
row.
a large party of young folks gathered at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Flynn,
No. 1241 B street southeast, to celebrate
the second birthday of their daughter
Corinne March 20. Games were enjoyed
until about $50 when the little ones were
invited to the dining room, where the table,
lighted with candles and handsomely dec
GRATED with cut flowers, was laden with
delicacies. Among those present were the
Misses Bessie, Alice and Lorinna Flynn,
Kitty and Iona Cook, Amelia and Alice
Betker, Constance Pullman, Dorothy Tib-
belts, Harriet Burgess and Sadie Filler,
the Messrs. Karl Richmond, Fred and
Ernest Burgess, Eddie and Roy Sarton,
Harry, Everett and Willie Flynn and Cor
don Cook. The children were entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Flynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Flynn, Mr. and Mrs Cook, Miss Mulkair,
! Mr. and Mrs. Pullman. Mrs Havell, Mr..
and Miss Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs. Filler, Mr..
and Mrs. Wright, Mrs. and Miss Sarton,
| Mrs. Edgar Flynn and Miss Filler and Miss
Ada Filler.
Mrs. E. Berliner will not be at home to-
morrow.
Mrs. Allison Nailor will receive her
friends tomorrow, Thursday, the 23d, for
the last time this season.
Mrs. John Volney Barros and her mother,
Mrs. H. B. Hoyt, are at Atlantic City, and
will remain there until after Easter.
DIR. d. Olin Leecn and wife and Mr.. J. H.
Small and wife at Old Point Comfort
for two weeks Sojouru.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Souder of Atlantic
City are in Washington for a few days.
They are on their way home after a three
months trip to Florida. Part of their time
was spent on the house boat of Mrs. Sou
der's brother, DIR. Thos. X. Reed, at Lake
Worth
Mrs. VIM. r. Hodges will not be at home
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hart desire to announce
the marriage of their daughter Ida to Mr..
Frank F. Major of this city, March u, 1888.