Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Close Of the Gay Season in Wash
ington.
EFFECT OF The SNOWSfORM
Handsome Reception at the Chi
nese Legation.
P E r s O n A l. n o T E s

The fashionaoles and the humble have
| been put the same level this week, and
| the enjoyment of life has met with many
| distractions. The season closed under con-
| ditions too dreadful and too suggestive of
! human suffering to cause even the falntest
| tinge of regret that pleasure was spoiled,
| ana subsequent attempts during the week
| to arrange for postponed festivities have
| not met with much success Those who
succeeded did SO in the face of disappoint
| ments and obstacles that will cause many
a merry laugh in years to come.
| The reception and ball at the Chinese
legation naturally suffered because of the
weather, even if it did come at the end of
a most eventful week. There is not one
who has been ever guest of Minister and
| Mrs. WI who cid not wish that their first
| large party should have been accompanied
| by every perfection in the way of weather,
| just they were certain the hospitality
| would be in every detail of its preparation.
| The company present was very large, and
was graced by the presence of the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart, large repre-
sentation of the diplomatic corps and of
senatorial and congressional families, as
we'll as several hundred friends of the host
| and hostess in resident circles. The lega-
ton, which is commodious and well
adapted for a large gathering, was decked
with palms and flowers, and a splendid
| buffet supper was served all evening. After
10 o'clock dancing began in the ball room
and continued for several hours, the at
fractions of the evening being such that
none could desert them easily. Mrs WI
wore one of her most elegant costumes,
which, usual, was heightened in its
| rich effect by her flashing jewels.
| Today, at the Arlington, Mrs. Manning,
| president general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will give a reception,
from to I, to the members of that organi
cation, to meet the national board.
Senator Fairbanks will give dinner to-
| night in honor of Mr.. Harris the ambassa-
dor to Austria.
The past season, when there was so much
informal entertaining being done, there
We're fewer prearranged affairs for Sunday
than has been the custom of late years.
The encouragement of Sunday entertaining
began some time back, and this would indi-
cate that great progress has been made in
the matter. But in New York a section Of
its gay world has gone in for Sunday din
nerS and parties with increased Vigor, and
the one who devise sonnet hing new or
startling is rather in demand. Hotel and
cafe dinners are still in the height of their
popularity, but Sunday afternoon musicales
at weil-knOwn hotel are the very latest.
subscriptions are asked from the faShiona-
bic set. and the figure is high and the
invitations limited there is little chance of
failure
The gayety of nations so to speak. will
be seriously impaired if as il is sadly sug-
gested, there will be no member of the Eng
lish royal family to hold the first drawing
room of the spring season. The death of
Prince Alfred has thrown the English court
in mourning. The Princess Of Wales is al
ready in mourning for her mother and the
father of the Duchess of York is in such
wretched health that his death may occur
at any time.
Miss Pauncefote is in New York. visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt jr., who
were recently guests at the British en-
bassy.
Mrs Warder and the Misses Warder will
go south next week to spend the remainder
of the cold weather at Aiken.
One of the parties attending the Assem-
bly, Monday night at the Arlington recog-
nized early in the DAY that it would be next
to impossible to drive to the ball, SO made
their plans to reach the hotel before night
fall. Dressed in golf clothes and snugly
protected from the snow, the expedition
started from distant West End residence
The head of the household went first fol-
lowed by four Yenturesome Young ladies'
al men servants with hampers filled with
the ball dress finery. They did not return
home till the next day, having enjoyed not
only the ball, but their most unusual expe-
rience in reaching it.
Miss Vivian Sartoris and Mr. F, H.
Grant sailed last Saturday for England on
the same ship with Mrs. and the Misses
Letter. Miss Sartoris is going to visit her
English relatives.
Mi-careme balls have been planned for
Washington and Baltimore too
Mr.. Lewis ]. Davis will give a reception
from / to 3 o'clock February % to meet
the Columbia Historical Society
Mrs. Godoy, wife of the charge daffaires
OF Mexico, will give a tea next Monday
February 20, 4 to 6 This event was post
poned from last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Eberly celebrated
their golden wedding last night at their
70 al
1t was strictly a family reunion, there be-
Ing present six children, nine grandchil-
dfen and one gfeat-grandchild The couple
looked with pleasure on their happy de-
scendants and the latter gave every mani
hesitation of love and affection for their
venerable ancestors. Refreshments were
served and all thoroughly enjoyed the oc-
cason-
Miss Winifred Paynter of Frankfort. XIV.
is visiting Mrs. Van Sender, at the Majess-
tic, 2T05 18th street
Miss Hannah Barnett of New York is WIS.,
lting the family of Samuel C. Adler, corner
Marion and p streets.
Mrs. Robert Callum will be at home Mon
days, February 20 and q.
The entertainment planned for Sunday
night to be given in the Temple, on Stb
street, by the Washington Section q 7
w, has to be abandoned owing to the fact
that SO many ladies expected from ont of
town have failed to arrive. The weather
permitting the officers Of the Washington
Section and a number of other members
VIII go over to Baltimore on Tuesday to at
tend large reception given by the section
in that city to the general officers-Mrs.
Hannah G. Solomon, Miss Sadie American
OF Chicago, Mrs. Max Landsberg of Roch-
ester, N. WHO were fortunate enough to
arrive in Washington before the dreadful
weather delayed travel.
Invitations are out for a tea given by the
Dolly Madison Chapter, National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution TO
the national board, state and chapter re-
gents of the d. A. r. congress, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Edward Graves, 927 Massa-
chusetts avenue, Tuesday. February 81,
from 3 until l.
Miss Virginia Heth and Miss Pickett Heth
have returned to their Massachusetts ave-
nue. home after visiting relatives at the
executive mansion in Richmond, where
many large and beautiful entertainments
were given in their honor.
Miss Green, who has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. John Moore for the last month.
left yesterday for New York to ioin her
parents. She will return with them TO
their home in Chicago.
quiet wedding took place February IA
at the parsonage of St. Dominics Church.
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