Evening star., 1900-05-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
INVITATIONS OUT FOR TEAS AND
YACHTING PARTIES.
Recent and Coming HospitaIities-
Suburban GatherinEs-TimeIy
Personal Notes.

Gen. and Mrs. Lafayette Williams of Chi
cago are now visiting at the White House
The Equal Suffrage Association has invi-
tations out for Thursday, May B. 4 to & at
121S F street.
Mrs. Newlands. wife of Representa- tive
Newlands. will give o'clock tea at Chevy
Chase Saturday.
Mrs. A. L. Barber has invited friends
aboard the Shenara tomorrow 3 to5
The French ambassador will give dinner
next week in honor Of the Countess Won
Mdtke Huitfeldt, formerly Miss Bonapartc
OF this city
Mr.. Bipin Chandra Pal will be the guest
of Col. and Mrs. Blount at THE Oaks dur
ing his stay in Washington. where an in
formal reception will be rendered him Fri
day evening of this week.
Capt and Mrs. Eignal of the French en-
bassy entertained at a dinner last night.
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby will give a tea to-
morrow for her young friends, to meet
Mss Casey Wright, daughter of Gen. Mar
Gus l. Wright.
Miss Josephine Sullivan and Miss LILLIAN
Littlehale the guests of Miss S. e.
Lynch, at the Pines the residence of Mgr
Conaty, rector of the Catholic University.
Prof. Jose Sirvent and wife have gone for
the summer to their country home, in Mont
gomery county, Md.
Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker will receive in
formally Wednesdays in May and June
from until . o'clock.
An informal reception took place Mon
day, April 30, from ; to at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Henry J. Horn, when Mr.
Horns numerous friends gathered to con-
graduate him on reaching his eighty third
birthday. Each guest brought offerings of
flowers, that Mr.. Horn stood literally
in bower of roses. Choice books and a
birthday ode We're also presented. Dog
wood and red buds adorned the fireplaces
of the dwelling. and the dining table was
handsomely decorated with roses. His
daughter, Mrs. Thurston Horn Owens and
granddaughter. Mss May Wagner, assist
ed in dispensing the hospit a!ities of the
home.
Captain and Mrs Beach. 1911 H street.
entertained at dinner Monday evening.
their guests being Commander and Mrs.
Mulligan, Colonel and Mrs. Clarence Ed
wards, DIR. and Mrs. Chatard, Mr.. Maurice
and Mrs. Thomas Richardson Last night
at another dinner their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Thropp. Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair,
DIR. Van Horne Norrie of New York Mr.
Robert Keeling and Miss Rivinus. An in
formal musicale followed.
Colonel and Mrs. Addison Thomas of
Hillyer place have gone to their villa at
Newport, r. L.. for the summer.
The officers mop at Fort Myer has been
postponed from May to May ).
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Harvey of 245 Della
ware avenue northeast entertained a large
party of friends Saturday night in honor
of the eighth anniversary of their wedding
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmons, DIR. and Mrs. Coombs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Bond Mr. and
Mrs. Cow, Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. STRAIT
ton. Mrs Fanny Stratton. Mrs. Ellis, Mrs.
Quinin. Mrs. Mawrey, Mrs Edmonston,
Mrs: S. A. Van Kurin, Mrs. Emma Van
Kurin, Mr.. and Mrs George w Harvey
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown, the Misses Hat
tie and Carrie Baldwin, Gertrude Harvey
and Elsie Mawrey, Messrs Connolly,
Wright, Little, Sousa. Radcliffe and Har-
Vey. A supper was served, the table being
beautifully decorated in violetS, white roses
and lilies. Many handsome presents were
received.
The Penn Dramatic Club of Philadelphia,
Pa, rendered a pleasant surprise party to
Mrs. Lille F. Mel. May, in honor of her
birthday, Friday evening. at the residence
of her parents, No. 224 c street. The sup
per table and room were decorated with
smilax. palms and candles and lamps were
shaded with red silk. Among those present
We're Misses Austin, Meredith, Masen,
Browne, Duncan. Hughes, La Coste and
Messrs. Radcliffe, Cushman. McKenna.
Webb, McComas, Thornton Ward, Warner
and Raffaeilh.
Considerable surprise has been occasioned
over the. announcement of the marriage of
Dr. William Horigan and Miss Mamie
Wathene. The ceremony took place last
at Ifc CalneQrdl IN
couple taking a quiet trip to the monu
mental city, without letting their friends
know of their intention. The bride was a
nurse at the Columbia Hospital, while the
groom is the librarian at the naval obser-
vatory and a son of Mr.. Dennis Horigan of
250S street.
Mrs. Chatard entertained at a luncheon
yesterday.
Mrs. de Wollant gave a pretty luncheon
today. Mr. de Wolant will be in charge OF
the Russian embassy during the absence
abroad of the Russian ambassador.
Captain and Mrs. George B. Haycock
have closed their 18th street residence and
gone to Atlantic City to remain until July,
when they will go to Massachusetts for the
summer.
Mrs. Samuel Parrin of Baltimore, who has
been visiting Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn, has
returned home
Mrs. Upton H. Ridenour, jr, of Riggs
place northwest left today for a visit to
Lieut. and Mrs. Stone at the Naval Acade-
my, Annapolis.
Among the passengers sailing on the
American Line steamer ST. Louis from New
York to Southampton today We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Addison B. Atkins of this city. They
go direct to Paris, to remain there for some
time.