Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12
Plenty Going On if You Are in the
Current.
SUBURBAN PLEASURES ABUNDANT
Personal Notes of Prominent
Families.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS

postponed many times. and new life given
the situation at each fresh turn. The am
bassadorial hosts are trying hard to leave
| clean score behind them in the way of
dinner giving, to which circumstance Is
| due many of the most delightful events Of
| the week-and with continuance Of the
| cool weather there will be several more
| feasts on the cards. There seems no doubt
Of the general scatteration of the diplomatic
| corps for the summer vacation, although
| for some their European travels will not
begin until the autumn. The summer quar-
| tiers Of the British embassy is likely to be
| at Newport that of several other embas-
sizes, whose heads will cross the ocean in
| June. Week after week the departures for
| Europe from among the residents become
| more frequent, so that personal impressions
| of the Paris fair will not be lacking in these
parts next autumn.
The visit of Governor and Mrs. RooseS
| welt this week was great success socially.
| and Its climax was reached in the dinner
l last night at the White House, when they
met the cabinet for the second time at din
| ner. Mr.. Cowles' frequent entertainments
left little time for the acceptances Of other
courtesies on the part of the governor and
/ his wife from the host Of friends here who
| were disappointed in not having chance
| to dine and wine them.
| President and Mrs. Mckinley gave din
| ner last night in honor Of the governor of
| New York and Mrs. Roosevelt, which was
| served in the private dining room, while
| the Marine Band. stationed near the con-
servatory. played through delightful pro-
gram. Red roses adorned the table and
corsage bouquets of orchids were at the
| ladies' covers. President Mckinley took
| in Mrs. Roosevelt, the governor escorting
| Mrs. Mckinley. The other guests present
| We're the Secretary of State, the Secretary
| of the Treasury and Mrs Gage, the Secre-
| tary of War and Mrs. Root. the Attorney
| General, the Postmaster General and Mrs.
| Smith. the Secretary of the Navy, the Sec
rotary of the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock,
! the Secretary of Agriculture and Miss VIII
| son. Senator Depew, Representative and
Mrs. Hit Mr.. Henry White, secretary
United States embassy at London, and
Cowles.
Commander and Mrs Cowles welcomed a
large company of their friends yesterday to
an afternoon reception, at which Governor
| and Mrs. Roosevelt were the bright par
ticular stars. and before whom all the nota-
bles in Washington society seemed to pass
| in review. The Inequalities of the occa-
sion were looked after by Mrs; Harriet
Miss Davis and by Miss Kean and Miss
| Maud Pauncefote in the dining room. Dog
| wood blossoms and roses adorned the
rooms of the Cowles home.
Two interesting suburban events are on
the cards today. Mrs. J. P. Story will en-
terrain couple of hundred friends at the
Country Club to meet her son, j. P. Story.
jr., and his bride. while at the Conway Rob-
inson place. near Soldiers Home, the Society
for the Preservation of Virginian Antigua
ties will be- hosts at a reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean will inau-
gurate their Sunday entertainments at
Friendship their beautiful country place.
tomorrow. large company is invited to
a luncheon at half-past 1.
Countess de Moltke Huitfeldt is now the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Barklie Henry at
their home near Philadelphia,
Miss Kibbey sailed today for Europe and
will spend the summer abroad.
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard gave tea yester-
day at Twin Oaks in honor of the members
of the Academy of Sciences, and one Of the
charming gatherings for which her home is
famous enjoyed by the large company
present.
Mrs. Glover will give a tea at 'Westover'
May %.
Miss Swift daughter of Mr.. c. E. Swift
OF New York, whose engagement to Mr..
Clarence Moore of this city has lust been
| announced, has chosen June date for the
wedding, which will take place at her par
| ents' home at Pride's Crossing Mass. Mr..
| Moore's first wife, who died several years
ago. was a Miss Mclaughlin of Philadel-
| phia. He is a West Virginian and a mem
| Der of the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
clubs
Mrs. Sophie Radford de Meissner, who has
| recently returned from Russia to make her
home with her mother. the widow of the
| late Rear Admiral William Radford. United
study of Russian home life and its quaint
| national superstitions. She has brought
with her from abroad a valuable collection
of photographs, many Of them taken by her
son. whose brilliant military career as an
officer of the Russian army was sadly
cut short by death a few months since In
aid of charity in which Mrs. John r. Nc
Lean, Mrs. Hitchcock and the Misses kean
of NaVE Jersey interested Mrs de Mp1SS-
ner will give her Impressions in lecture
the coming week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster will close
their house here about the LIST Of June, and
after visit to their daughters in Water
town. N. Y, will go to their summer home
on 7 AXE Ontario.
The marriage of Chester Alan Arthur, son
Of the late President, and well known in
this city, and Mrs. Andrews has been cabled
lately eo took Place Mr. e Arthur has Sae lived
abroad much Of his time His wife is a
granddaughter of Dick Connolly of
| Tweed ring memory, and until her former
| husband, Clarence Andrews, lost his for
tune she was well known socially in New
York and at Lerox. She was a handsome
woman, with a vivacious manner. She OBJ
tanned divorce from her husband q year
ago.
The assistant secretary of state and Mrs.
Hill held small german salon last even
ing in honor Of the ambassador from Ger
many, DR.. Won Holeben. Mr.. Albert Lock-
| wood. the highly gifted and distinguished
pianist Of Yonkers. N. Y, revealed to those
| present a brilliant exposition of his art.
Mr.. F. W. Heimendahl of Baltimore gave
several violin solos, accompanied by Miss
Burbage of Washington. The musical part
of the entertainment was followed by a
German supper at IL O'Clock. which closed
q unique and ong-to-be-remembered even
ing.
Miss Elizabeth Wanamaker and Mr.. Nor
man Mcleod will be married June 6.
Mr.. Lawrence v. Grogan and his brother.
Mr.. P. ]. Grogan. will leave for New York
next Thursday. whence they will sail Sat
urday on the North German Lloyd steam
ship Vera for Genoa They will spend
some time at the Paris exposition, and will
also make quite tour of the continent, in
GLIDING the Passion Play at Oberamner-
gau, returning home in September.
Mrs. K. A. Donovan is in New York.
Mrs. Bertha Rosenthal of Philadelphia ts
visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. Baum, at 91S N
street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald de Koven. who
| will make their permanent home in this
| city had an auction sale of their house
| hold effects in their former New York city
home this week.
| Mr.. w. Sinkler Darby of this city. who
! lo, 1,oa, IN PnSsya for the last seven weeks