Evening star., 1899-03-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Secretary Hitchcock feted at Russian
Embassy.
Subscription Musicale at German Em-
bassy-Dinners ana LuncheOns
-PersOnal Notes.

bassador to Russia. The guests present to
meet Secretary Hitchcock were the Ger
man ambassador, the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hay Mr. and Mrs. Boardman, the
Venezuelan minister and Miss Andrade. the
Chinese minister and Mrs. WI. Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. Berdan, Mrs. Sheridan. Miss Cassiht,
Baron Won Sternburg and General Merit
yago.
Representative and Mrs wadsworth gave
a dinner last night in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart. The guests
present included the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Alger Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan.
Representative and Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs.
T. c. Platt Mrs. Wharton. the Swedish
minister, Mr.. Grip; Gen. Corbin and Repre-
sentative Lowering of MASSACHUSETTS,
Mrs Foraker's guests yesterday at an ex-
ceedingly pretty luncheon included Mrs.
Fairbanks, Mrs. David j. Hill. Mrs Dueil,
Mrs. Thomas Ward. Mrs. Gallaudet, MIS-
Hine Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. Mrs. Ma
son, Mrs Scott, Mrs. Hemphiil and Miss
Foraker.
Mrs Audenried and Mrs. Jackson also
gave luncheons yesterday.
Princess Christian of SchleswiG-Holst
tPrincess Helena. third daughter OF queen
Eictorial held the first drawing room OF
the season in behalf of her malesN AZ
Buckingham palace yesterday. Win tle
exception of the debutantes all present were
in partial mourning on account OF the aea.h
of Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and 6otha'
Mrs Robert Hinckley. whose "Wednesday
receptions each March are feature OF the
spring hospitalities, was at home yesteraa.
TO her friends Mrs. Forbes Reale ana Mrs.
Gregory presided at the tea table.
The ball room at the German embassy
was filled Yesterday afternoon by notaoie
gathering of society folks, who listened
with delight to the singing OF MISS i-yoia
Eustis niece of the former ambassador 10
France whose beautiful voice was hearu 10
great advantage in selections from fauIl'
Thomas Schumann, Widor and Greg. Mr.
Francis Rogers also sang several NUMBERS
and was obliged to respond to an encore
Mr. Victor Biegel. pianist, opened tie pro,
gram with BachmaninoH preiude; an oIo
French gavotte and Grieg 5 Nv edoihs
Day" The numbers at the close We're Ger
man and Italian duets. h:- Miss Eustis and
Mr. Rogers In the audience were the Ger
Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs Boardman. Mrs.
Sprague Mrs. Morgan. the Misses Wet
more. Miss Casslni, Mrs. Horace Gray, Mrs.
Wolcott. Mrs Lodge. Mrs; Wetmore' Mrs
Hit Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs. Mum. Mrs
Richardson, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs: Harriet
Lane Johnston. Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Sla-
ter Mrs. ]. Thomson Swami, Mrs. Read
Mrs Anderson Mrs. Wallach. Mrs. West
inghouse, Mrs Henry May, the Misses Pat
ten, Mrs. Chas. Augustus Williams. Miss
Williams, Mrs. John Q. Jones Mrs. Sulson
Hutchins Mrs. Fl. L. Beale, Mrs. Crosby,
Mrs w F.'Mattingly. Mrs. Aulick Palmer
Miss Palmer. Mrs John W. Thompson, Mrs.
Vicuna the Chinese minister and Mrs WI.
Glover the Misses Walker, the Misses
Foraker Mrs Fred Mcclure. Mrs David
j. Hill and Miss Boardman.
Mrs Dixon. wife of Chief Engineer Al
bert F. Dixon. U. S. N, now on the L. S. s.
Chicago. is the guest of Mrs. Samuel s.
Gushing.
Mrs c. Lansburgh has left for a three
weeks visit to her daughter Mrs. d. H.
Cohn of Cleveland. Ohio.
Mrs. VIM R. Hodges will not be at home
today.
Mrs. NJ Hunter Jones, having been called
out of the city, will not receive tomorrow,
but will be at home the succeeding Thurs
days of the present month.
Mrs. Herbert A. Gibbs of 9a5 Rhode ISL
and avenue is spending a fortnight visiting
friends at Frederick, Md.
The Army and Navy Relief Society, Army
and Navy Chapter, d. A. R., met yester-
day at Mrs. Crosby Millers, 1923 r street
Mrs Andrews, 24O0 Columbia road, has
discontinued her Saturdays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Walters announce the
marriage of their daughter, Ella Virginia
10 Mr. Todd O. Troulaud. They will be at
home to their friends after March ID at
the Auburn, corner I'D and Pennsylvania
avenue.
Mrs. E. W. Spalding will not be at home
lOmOFToN, Dut Oll -
l116 21st street.
Ambassador and Mrs. Draper gave large
ball at carnival time, at which not only the
Americans in Rome were represented
but also the great figures in Vatican
and Quirinal society. Mrs. DrHper wore
on this occasion a gown of white vel
vet with silver trimmings, and cor
onet of pearls and strings ana ropes OF
the same jewels around her neck ana cor
sage. one OF the decorations of the supper
table was unique it being an immense lob
ster placed in the center. reclining IN q
pondola and holding the American nag
aloft in its claws.
Mrs. Potter Palmer and Miss Grant We're
recently in Rome. where Miss Grant was
nresented at court, hers being the only pre-
sentation of the winter. Mrs. Palmer was
masnificently dressed and biazed with
jewels. ,e
Charles Hayden Chase at his residence
Tuesday evening by the members ana
friends of the Ninth Street Christian
Church of which he Is organlst ana mu-
sical director. The evening was sPratt ~
games and music, both vocal and instru-
mental. and refreshments were served.
Those present were Rev. E. B. Bagby, the
ma stor of the Ninth Street Christian
Church; Mrs; E. B. Bag6y. ,a Mr, saIs ano MIS- Mrs,
Merchoir, Miss Jennie Shambaugh' Miss
Nav Jones, Miss Marie Allen, Miss Bessie
Fowler Miss Emily Scrivener, Miss Edna
RpWpQ. Miss Hattie SHdSt, <aiiVii'
Mr.. Calf Bowen Mr.. Pirtle, MIR. George
w Ford, Mr.. Roderick and Mr.. Reiley
The reception heretofore announced by
the ladies of the North Carolina Society to
occur at Confederate Veterans Han FIJI
day evening. March 3. has been postponed
Columbia Commandery, No. 2. knights
Templar, has issued invitations to re
ception to be held at the Arlington Hotel
next Monday night, March o. at o o clock.
The occasion promises to be notable one,
and the guests will comprise distinguished
people from all sections of the country.
Mrs. Clarence b. Rheem will be at home
today and will have with her Mrs. Charles
S. d. Domer.
Mrs. James B. Henderson of 1906 Roam
oke street will not be at home tomorrow.
General and Mrs. G. W. Davis are at the
Everett for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harper formerly Car
rie DanieD are visiting Mrs. Mahlon Pur-
cell for a few days.
party of young folks met at the home
of Mr. Abram Myers, S04 A street south
east, last evening to celebrate a reunion of
the members now in this city of Company
c, 4th United States Volunteers, immunes,
which regiment is now stationed at Man