Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
Busy Times This Week in the Way
ofReceptions and Teas.
WHIST REIGNS SUPREME At PRESENT
President and Mrs. Mckinley Meet
Cabinet at Dinner.
WELCOME TO THE d. A. r..

cidedly gay. The ID. A. r. visitors con-
tributed largely to the formally arranged
events and the celebrations of the birthday
of Washington We're other occasions of par
ticular moment. The weather was condu-
Give to a placid idea of the world in general
and If the hillsdes had been clear of snow
the golf links would have been made an
other meeting place for agreeable folks.
Lecture going has resumed its normal place
as Lenten recreation, If not duty and
musical meetings with view to study are
again almost continuous performances
Otherwise the Lenten season is passing
without marked emphasis on its difference
from the quiet winter which preceded it,
There are probably maturing in somebody s
active brain plans by which the Easter sea-
son will be redeemed from utter monotony
and of which the public will be informed
in due time
or weddings there are to be a few. some
of them rather distinctive in multitudinous
detail, and some others arranged for the
benedictions and smiles of home gather
ings. But the one subject above all others
which seems to engross the feminine mind
| Is whist. A great deal of the seeming lack
OF entertaining the past winter, of the
mfder sort. of course. is probably due TO
the little margin of leisure left to the card
players to think of anything else outside
of that pastime.
Whist playing has attained such degree
of Importance amongst club women and
many others that everything else gives
way before It's demands. Young and old
share the enthusiasm, and when a person
can be found whose knowledge is recog-
nized as authority his name is an Oft
quoted one and his company is greatly
sought. The frivolous demands of So
ciety, said one clever young woman the
other day. mo longer interest ms I rIa
whist three mornings and three evenings
every week. 1t has quieted my natural in
cifnation to indulge in small talk. 1t has
trained my memory and Quickened nv rea-
soning faculty. My only regret is now
that am leaving Washington to go home
where / do not know a single person who
plays whist better than l, so l cannot hope
to learn anything more of the game till /
get back here again.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger
gave beautiful dinner last night In honor
OF the President and Mrs Mckinley, when
the company sat about oval table laden
with American beauty roses and lilies OF
the valley. To meet the chief executive of
the nation and his wife there were present
the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart the See
rotary Of State and MIS-. Hay. the Secretary
OF the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Attor-
ney General and Mrs. Griggs, the Secretary
OF the Navy, the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Smith, the Secretary of the Interior
the Secretary of Agriculture, Miss Long,
and Mrs. John Sloane of New York ana
Mrs. Bailey Of Pittsburg.
The German ambassador gave a dinner
last night, when among his guests were
Justice and Mrs. White Commander and Mrs
Glover and the Portuguese minister The
ambassador will give another dinner March
8, when the Vice President will be the guest
of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse entertained a
large company also at dinner last night
Mrs. A. L. Barber gave one of the largest
entertainments of the week yesterday in
the tea for the visiting ID. A. R. Belmont"
was adorned with flags and tri-colored rib
bons as well as quantities of beautiful roses
and other flowers. The hostess had the
pleasing assistance of Mrs. d. ]. Hill, Mrs.
Lothrop, Mrs. A. c. Hopkins Mrs Keim.
Mrs. Ellsworth Gross of Chicago Mrs G.
W. Burrows of Ohio. Mrs. Julia Schubert
j. c. Ramp and Miss Ramp OF Connecticut,
Mrs. Franklin A. Rising of Wisconsin, Mrs
w. II. Morley of New Haven, Mrs William
A. Scully, Miss Temple and Mrs. Colin A
Studs in entertaining her guests of whom
several hundred were present An orches-
ira played throughout the reception.
AT the parsonage of Emery NJ. Z. Church,
ia pennsylvania avenue. Baltimore, Nd,
at II m. Wednesday. February %, 1899.
Benjamin F. Fuller of Washington D. c.,
were quietly married by the Rev Daniel
Monroe Browning, pastor of the church
and warm personal friend of the groom
Miss Annie Browning was the organst.
Miss Caroline Porter of this city and Mrs.
Ellen *. NARROW of Baltimore were pres
ent.
Governor and Mrs Roosevelt are the
guests Of Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster are at
Palm Beach, Fla, where the thermometer
Keeps around the upper eighties. Judge
and Mrs. Day and General and Mrs Scho-
field are former Washingtonians at the
same resort.
The United States ambassador to Mexi-
co and Mrs. Clayton gave a dinner to Am
bassador and Mrs. Azpiroz last week, when
company made up of notable officials and
diplomats at the Mexican capital were pres
ent. The decorations of the table were
peoples and maidenhair fern. At a recent
reception given at the American embassy
the parlors were adorned with nasturtiums.
sweet peas, rosebuds and jonquils
Senator and Mrs. Elkins will entertain
at dinner tonight in honor of the senator
elect of West Virginia and Mrs. Nathan
B. Scott.
The friends of Miss AIisan Wilson will
be glad to learn that she is recovering
from her recent severe illness and is able
to ride out
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs W. l.
Swayze was the scene of gay and festive
masquerade party Tuesday evening" Feb
ruary q. Dancing was the order until time
for unmasking when there were many sur
prises, after which supper was announced
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Jones of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kreigenhofer, Mr.. and Mrs Jos. Sell
by, Miss Annie Fenzel, Miss Emsie thinner
man, Miss Alice Bramble, Miss Warlitz
Colonel VIM. C. Falck and Mr. Irwin Selby
all of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Oct
zeli. Mrs. and Miss Wilkie, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tom
kins. Mrs. Hunt, Miss Grace Hunt, Mrs S.
B. Foss and Messrs. j. K. Murphy and
Arthur Yunt.
The ladies of Martha Chapter, No. 4. o.
E. s., celebrated Washingtons birthday by
colonial tea and reception. The guests
were received by George and Martha Wash
iEgton, impersonated by Mrs. DIR. c. NJ
Buckley and Mr.. G. Philip Bohrer. They
were assisted by Mrs. Cawson, Mrs. De-
shields, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs
Geneste, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. Creamer
the Misses Larconb, Miss Bertha Craw-
ford, Mrs. O'Neil. Mrs. Mae JONES' the Misses
Cora Jarboe and Annie Jarboe Mrs Per-
kins, Miss Peters, Mrs. Earnshaw. Mrs
McCathran, Misses Marian and Allie Nc
Cathran and Mrs. Parsells. A musical pro-
gram was rendered, concluded by a cake
walk" by the Misses Helen and Mae Man
ming. Refreshments were served in the
banquet hall by the ladies' who looked very
attractive In their costumes the small