Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mi-Carems Ball Tomorrow Night at the
German Embassy.
Dinners at Official Homes-Mrs. Ed.
sons northumberland
Personal Notes.

a dinner last night in honor of the British
ambassador and Lady Pauncefote, when
his other guests were the Austrian minister
and Mrs. Hengelmuller the Belgian min
lister and Countess Lichtervelde, Capt. and
Mrs Vignal. Miss Maud Pauncefote, Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson Miss Tuckermann,
Miss Norris. Miss Edith Patten, Baron de
Gevers, Baron Hermann, Mr.. Romano.
Count Won Bohlen and Mr. Faramond.
Senator and Miss Kean, at a dinner last
night in honor of the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Hay. had also as guests Secretary and
Mrs. Hitchcock. Justice White. Senator
Hale, Senator wolcott. Miss Lucy Kean
Mr.. John Kasson, Mr.. Gerard Lowther,
Miss Josephine Boardman and Mr.. ]. l.
Waterbury.
Capt. and Mrs. Beach, No. 1911 H street,
entertained at dinner last evening Among
their guests were Miss Riggs, Miss Berry
Mr.. Boeufve, Dr. Bispham, Mr. and Mrs
John Sidney Webb, Capt. and Mrs. Charles
wheeler and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Camp
bell. Capt. and Mrs. Beach are also giving
a small dinner this evening, which will be
followed by music, both instrumental and
vocal.
Mrs. G. W. Smith, at a luncheon yester-
day to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Smith, en-
tertained Mrs. Gallinger, Mrs. r. N. Har-
per, Mrs. c. NJ. Pepper Mrs. A ]. Hop
kins, Mrs. L. E. Payson. Mrs. Warrenton,
Mrs r. w. Haynes, Mrs. L. c. C. Serrell,
Mrs. q. w. Prince. Mrs. Percy Kicking.
Mrs Peckham. Mrs. James L. Mann Miss
Sanders, Mrs. l. T. Sanner, Miss Milliken
Mrs Henry r. Sylvester, Mrs. Bronson.
MRS. Pittney, Miss Sanner and Miss John
son.
A masquerade surprise party was given
last evening at the home of Mrs. P. r.
Tavener, No. 1927 .35th street. the occasion
being the birthday of Mr. Tavener Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Rittue, Mr.
Moore Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Doerner. Mr.
and Mrs. John Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Bankert Mrs
Johnson of Baltimore. Ms. King, Mrs. ].
J. Shugrue, Misses Mary Atwell Eva and
Jessie Gladmon. McConvey. McIlhaney, Ber-
nard. Metz, Proggleton, Hilbert Shugrue
and Messrs McConvey, Hillery, McIlhaney,
Rittue, Sebastion, Gladmon, McCalley. Trun-
die. VIM. H. Atweli VIM. O. Atwell. Jas
Donovan and Ayres.
Mrs. C. H. Brinkman gave a musicale
last evening, assisted by Mr.. Arthur J.
Williamson, little Iva Osborne and Marie
Miskeil. The following also took part: Ka-
tie Cole, Pauline Haislup. Jamie Carroll
Addie Stacy, Annie Buschcr, May FitZser-
aid, Bessie Miskell. Ida Buscher. Lillian
Pruett. Miss Anna Boyle Miss Lille CO.
burn. Miss Sallie Mayors and Mrs. Libbe
Dellinger.
The large steam yacht Sapphire III, be-
longing to Mr.. A L. Barber. has been char
ttTeu Until september TO go to South Afri-
ca. and the Shemara has been secured to
take her place. Though smaller than the
Sapphire III, the Shemara is equally we'll
appointed, and is said to be in all respects
one of the most perfect yachts aloat. Mr..
Barber and Mr.. lie D. L. Barber left Por-
tugal the latter part of February, stopping
at various islands en- route. and will prob
ably arrive in Washington the latter part
of this week.
A dainty luncheon, suggestive of spring.
in n i-a dara iIc ,,;x-
Mrs. John Joy Edison. The decorations and
CONNECTIONS were all in palest green, and
the name cards represented spring bios
SONS. Mrs. Edson's guests were Mrs. Car
roll, Mrs. II. Clay Evans. Mrs. ]. B. Hen
derson. Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufman. Mrs. Senator Warren. Mrs
Guthridge. Mrs. Krogstad, Mrs. NJ NJ. Par
ker and Mrs. J. W. Thompson.
Mrs. A L. Barber left Monday for Old
Point to join her husband and son. who
sailed Sunday from the Bermudas on the
yacht Shemara.
Mrs. Won Orendorf has returned from
New York, and will be at home Informally
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Miss Coyne Fletcher, who has been seri-
ously ill for the past fortnight, is now re-
covering.
Mrs. G. c. Johnson of 1117 18th street will
be at home Thursday. the 22d. from to 6.
Mrs. B. solomon will not be at home to-
morrow.
Tomorrow will be Ei-careme. the middle
day of Lent. 1t will bring considerable stir
in social matters as the reception and ball
at the German embassy will interest several
hundred notables in official and resident
circles. The German ambassador would
have given a ball before the closing of
the season, and all the arrangements Were
made, but official mourning prevented. The
annual hospitality of the embassy was
therefore, postponed ill mi-careme.
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Stern have returned
from their trip north. and will be pleased
to see their friends at 1924 10th street.
Miss Coyne Fletcher, the authoress is
confined TO her home. SIS 9th street north
west, suffering from an attack of grip