Evening star., 1899-04-15
A Diplomatic Soiree and Wedding on
for Nert Week,
OTHERWISE 4 DULL TIME COMING
Small Company to Witness the
Breuning-Mckay Marriage.
RECENT PLEASANT EVENTS

interesting Society, however, will not
participate in any general way In either
OF these functions, and consequently
anybody or any event which comes to the
rescue would be keenly welcomed. The
gossips have now had almost a fortnight Of
mutual exchange of facts and fancies on
| the subject of ambassadorial courtesies, and
the French embassy musicale Monday night
will add another phase of the matter which
to the uninitiated in these fine diplomatic
doings is bound to be interesting in view
Of what has already occurred. In the mean
while Ambassador and Mrs. Azpiroz are
making friends at every turn. won by their
charm of manner and held by the dignity
and courtesy which have marked the early
days of their residence here. When, next
season, the Mexican embassy will be open
ed for hospitality it will be second to none
OF the foreign homes at the capital.
There Is no doubt but that the alleged
snubbng to which the Mexican ambassador
has been subjected. but of which this gen.
tleman has least Of all to say will do more
to make himself and his embassy popular
in this country than any means which the
promoters of this boycotting could possibly
have devised.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay are
following well-established custom in their
dinners in honor of the diplomatic corps.
They are invited by their seniority in ser
vice here, and at each dinner there are
few officials, with resident friends. Next
week tIe secretary ana MES. nay VIII give
dinner, when the Mexican ambassador
and Mrs. AZpiroz will be present.
Tuesday next Mrs. Marion Treat Mckay
and Mr.. Alfred Won Breuning will be mar
ried at the residence of the former in pres
ence of few official witnesses and a few
personal friends. The ceremony will take
place at noon. The German ambassador
and several members of the German en-
bassy staff, Mrs. Treat mother Of the bride,
and her unmarried daughter, with one or
two others, will be present. The couple will
sail for Germany May ., and will go at once
to Berlin, as MIR. Won Breuning is on fur
lough. This handsome young diplomat has
an income of rather comfortable proper
tions, $4,000 a year, and has splendid
home in Berlin. To add to these desirable
worldly possessions, Mr.. Won Breuning will
his mother. His bride-elect is equally well
endowed, having an income of S25 900 a
year, and her closest friends say will come
into million If she survive her former
husband, Mr.. Gordon Mckay of Newport
She has two young sons.
Quite the gayest and oldest feature of
the Connecticut avenue drive yesterday was
the gorgeously arrayed Indian servant of
the Larz Andersons, who had box seat
on Mrs. n. A. Anderson's victoria. This in
diViduai, whom Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Ander-
son brought home with them, with possibly
many other souvenirs of their eastern
travels, really outdoes anything we have
seen in Washington since the days of the
one of the wealthy Russian secretaries and
the brilliantly caparisoned attendant who
accompanied q former German minister
when he went calling, and whose much
plumed hat and other incidentals of livery
drew the same attention as are generally
accorded circus parade. These lowiy
servitors are, however, quite outdone by
Mr. Anderson's East Indaman. His cos
tune is of brilliant blue topped up by a
much-gilded fez, and his countenance be-
trays no more interest in things mundane
except the wishes of 4fis employers, than a
statue, which he SO closely represents. On
receiving days at Mrs. Anderson's he
stands inside the hall, which he surely or
naments. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson are
staying with the mother of the former until
after the marriage of Miss Anderson and
Mr.. Mcmillan in June.
Capt. and Mrs. Davis of the Naval OBJ
servatory entertained at dinner last even
ing Rev. and Mrss Endicott Peabody who
are In town for few days.
The Misses Johnson, 1913 New Hampshire
avenue, left today for Atlantic City to join
their mother for an indefinite stay.
The flower committee of the Ladies' Aux
iliary. No 81, of the Union Veteran Legion
gave a maple sugar party on Wednesday
evening at the hospitabfe home of the past
president, Mrs. r. L. Ford. 60S Massachu-
setts avenue northeast About one hundred
and Twenty-Five of the ladies and their
friends were present. There was q musical
and literary program, consisting in part of
vocal solos by Miss Austin, Mrs. Clifford
Howard and Miss Hawley; violin solos by
Mr.. Wilcox, piano solos by Miss Beeckman
and Mrs. Hilton, recitations by Mrs. Bar
rett and Miss Mary Smith, daughter of
Green Clay Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lincoln Hough have re-
turned from their trip and will be at home
to their friends at 3S c street northeast
Monday next, April 18th.
A very pleasant gathering of young peo-
pie met at the home of Miss Lula Cameron,
325S Prospect avenue, last night, their
object being to express their appreciation
to the Rev Mr. Pearce on his return from
conference.
The Princess Salm Salm arrived in the
city this morning and went directly to the
Varnum Hotel, where she will be the guest
of Mrs. G.. A. Chamberlin during her stay
in this city
Baron and Baroness Won Ketteler who
have been in Mexico since their marriage,
have left that post for China, where the
former has been transferred.
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Foster is here visiting
her friends, DIR. and Mrs. Babbtt at IL
Iowa Circle. She will be remembered as
Miss Hobbs, the artist.
Mr.. and Mrs L. S. Fleishman will be at
home Sunday. April IL. after o'clock, in
honor of their sons confirmation, I07 9th
street.
The engagement of Miss Sophia Open
heimer to Frederick w. Hahn is announced
Miss Marianne Gotthelf is the guest of
her brother, Mr.. NJ .Gotthelf, 500 AZ street
southwest, and will be at home to her
friends Monday afternoon, April II.
Mrs. E. E. Bailey, wife of the late Geo.
K Bailey, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas H. Lynch, 410 H street northeast.
Mrs. Amos G. Draper will not receive to-
day, but will be at home the remaining
Saturdays in April.
Cards have been sent out by Mrs. Alfred
Ray for the wedding reception of her
daughter, Elma, and Mr.. William Lawiey
Saul on Thursday evening. April %, from
to 8 O'Clock, at the Highlands, near Ken
sington, Md.
The engagement Is announced of Miss
Charlotte Thornton Mason of Virginia to
Mr. Julius NJ. Dashiell of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Arthur L. Morsell of Milwaukee,
Wis, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Selma
D. Wilson, at Woodside, Md, until the first
Of June
A pleasant evening was spent by the
friends of Mr. Frederick H. Ohm at Brook
land, D. c., on the anniversary of his twen-
ty-first birthday. After the guests had been
entertained with music refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mr.. William
Quinn, Mr.. William Ohm, Miss Hurley Miss