The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-09

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cd by Afternoon Receptions and
Several Dinners in the Evening
Mr.. and Mrs. de Koyen Among
Those Who Observation-Disclosures
! Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald De Koven enter
| tanned at dinner last night. Their guests
were the German Ambassador. Senator and
/ Mrs. WetmOre Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan.
I Senator Depew. Miss Paulding Miss Horst
mann and Mrs Ben Ali Haggin, of New
/ York. who is Mrs de Koven's house guest.
! An attractive event in musical and so
! cial circles last night was the reception
{ held by Miss Katie V. Wilson in honor Of
Mr. and Mrs. William Shakespeare. OF
/ London The handsome residence of the
/ hostess. in Tenth Street. was decorated
throughout with palms and pink flowers.
Southern vines wreathed the d0Orwlys and
from the chandelier in the diumg-room
wide pink ribbon bands descended to the
I four corners OF the table. which was abloom
/ with pink blossoms and rose-tinted with
the soft light OF candles that burned under
dainty pink shades mandolin orchestra
under the direction Of Mr. JudsOn, played
/ throughout the evening
The hostess. wearing an imported robe Of
white silk trimmed with lace and panne
/ velvet was assisted in receiving the sew
| eral hundred guests by her mother Mrs.
l.. G. Wilson; her sisters, Mrs. Charles E
Hodgkin and Mrs. W L. Wilson. and by
! Mrs. Edwin TrueH. Mrs. F. J. Gottshall
OF Philadelphia. Mrs A. ZappOne, Miss
ha ~ or
Oregon: Miss Ella Wilson. Miss Wiufred
Ruane. and the Cecilian Quartette COM
posed of Miss Bertha Thompson, NJ
Josephine Burton. Miss SaIlie Shreve and
Miss Irma Callahan. Among those invited
were Sen Itor and Mrs. Gallinger. Senator
and Mrs. Davis. Representative and Miss
| Tongue. Representative and Mrs. Lacey.
Representative Moody Dr. and Mrs. Bis
choti Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Lent. Prof and
Mrs. kaspar. Mr. and Mrs Anton Kaspar.
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence, Mr.. Henry
Xander. Mr.. Frank Gebest. Senator and
Mrs. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Rich
ardson Miss Bessie Till. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Farlaud. Mrs. Thomas c. Moves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Friebus. jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
G. Hensey. Miss Edna Scott Smith, Mrs.
Hattie Mcads- Smith Mr.. and Mrs. Belt,
Miss Belt. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Foster Mr..
and Mrs. Browning. Mrs Oldberg, Mr.. E.
Heimeudahl. MIR Odenhahl. Miss Burton.
Miss Shreve. Miss Day. Mrs. Berry, Mr..
and Mrs. Rakemann Prof and Mrs. Gloetz-
ner Prof. Townsend Mr.. McFall, Mr.. Nit
Ter, Mr. Herndon MorseT. Dr.. and Mrs.
Ten Eyck, and Captain and Mrs. Truell.
Matthew Arnold was the subject of an
interesting talk given by Miss Carolyn
Porte yesterday morning at the residence
Of Mrs. John W. Foster before a notable
gathering Of men and women Of diplo-
matte and official prominence.
The hostesses who received yesterday
afternoon were the recipients Of numer-
Gus calls. Senatorial Thursdays are
distinctly popular, even at the height Of |
the season. when there are pleasures in /
plenty for every hour of the day and /.
evening. but just now, when the Lenten 4
quiet is already growing nonOtonous for 4
those who do not quite feel its desirable /
ity the hostess who is "at home" as 1
usual is looked upon as no less than /
blessing and a boon.
Mrs Reyerdy ]. Daingerfeld is visiting |
her daughter, Mrs. Charles II. Carter, in /
Baltimore.
Mr.. Jules Boeufve. Chancellor and At
tache Of the French Embassy. returned !
yesterday from his leave OF absence
abroad.
4 number Of young matrons and maids
who are planning to visit the Paris EX-
position are renewing their French stud
les very earnestly. and at the weekly
luncheons given at the home OF each the
conversation is carried OH exclusively in
that language. Among the most fluent /
speakers OF the court language OF the !
world" who form the little coterie are
Mrs John F. Hines, Miss Brewer. and
Mrs Addison Mitchell.
Mrs. Cushman x. Davis held one of the
largest receptions Of yesterday afternoon. !
Mrs Mark Hanna also received a large
number OF calls.
Mrs. s. f. Jaggar Of Burlington. Iowa.
who has been spending the season at the
Bancroft. entertained at dinner Wednes-
day evening, when her guests included
Mrs [. c. Blake and Judge n N. Hub
bard of Cedar Rapids Iowa; Miss Mary
Durham and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ed
ward McKitterick.
Mrs Addison G. Foster Will give a
luncheon at the Cairo today in honor Of
Miss Griggs, the young daughter Of the
Attorney General
Mrs Wolruf will speak Of American
Art and American Artists" this morning
at II o'clock at Boundary Castle. the home
OF Mrs. John b. Henderson.
Mr. James H. Harris and Miss Harriet
Elizabeth Davis. daughter Of the late John
B. Davis. of LOudoun county. Va. We're
married Wednesday evening at the home
OF the bride PIP A Street northeast The
ceremony was performed by Rev W S
Hammond. pastor Of EpWOrth Methodist
Episcopal Church South Owing 10 the
recent death of the mother of the groom. I
only the immediate relatives and 1870 o.
three very intimate friends of the contrast
ing parties were present
The Short Story Club met Tuesday .. De-
ing last Contributions 10 the even. u.s.
programme. by the members. were a. THI-
lows Miss NJ T. Ringgold read an orEl-
nal acrostic on the Short Story Club hy
Mrs Francis r. Burt Mr.. w. vs.. Case
recited The Conversations by Eugene (
Field. Miss Gertrude WorthinEt0n read an
ori ginal essay on Jean Francois Mllais. /
Miss NJ +. Ringgold reviewed and gave
selections from The Valley Path" by
VIII Allen Drumg0ole, Mr. Clifford How
ard contributed an unusually imaginative !
and clever original short story The Levi /
tation Of Jacob" Mrs. NJ S Beall re-
viewed Janice Meredith" by Paul L.
Ford: Dr. Anton Cue recited an ORIGINAL
poem appropriate to the Lenten season. /
The Great Sacrifice" Mrs Clifford How
ard and Mrs A Hersey gave q piano
duet Chase Inferno a vocal Iuet