Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-30
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DINNER GUESTS LAST NIGHT AT THE
FRENCH EMBASSY.
Philippine Com mixsiOners Entertain
ed-InterestinE Personals
Notes.

The French ambassador entertained at
dinner last night the Russian ambassador,
| Miss Cassini, the Mexican ambassador and
| Mrs. Azpiroz. the Spanish minister and the
Duchess d'Arcos. the Swiss minister and
Mrs. Pioda. the Swedish minister. the Bra
lillian minister and Mrs. Asss-Brasil, Sen
ator and Mrs Cushman X. Davis, Miss
Merriam. Miss Ffoulke, Miss Horstman,
Miss Josephine Boardman, Count Hacke,
Captain and Mrs. V.gnal and MIR. Taigny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell en-
tertained at dinner last night in honor Of
the Philippine commissioners Others pres
cnt included Senator and Mrs Frye, As
, s'>ta..t Secretary and Mrs. Hill and Mr.
ana Mrs. Merriam.
Miss Letter arrived yesterday at Naples
from Bombay.
The Japanese minister mas cards out for
two farewell dinners next week.
Mrs. George W. Chiids is again in Phila-
delphia visiting friends.
Miss Katherine Reed, daughter of ex-
Speaker Reed, graduated in a law class Of
forty eight women last night from the Uni
Versity of New York. Miss Reed does not
intend 10 practice law, and, with the ma
Jority of her sister graduates. only COM
pleted the course for general Information
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. ]. Cassatt of Phila-
!
home on Rittenhouse Square. in honor of
Admiral Dewey and the Secretary of War
Mr.. Bernard Carter of Baltimore brother
OF Mr.. John Ridgely Carter, second secre-
tary of the American embassy in London
and Miss HaZlehurSt of PHILADELPHIA have
astonished their friends by announcing
their marriage in February last. The we'd
ding had been arranged for Easter week
| but the young couple decided otherwise
They are now enjoying a honeymoon at
Atlantic City.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey are expected
back from their southern trip today
Mrs. Arson Mills has gone to Massachu-
sets to visit her sister
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Baggott
IN Anacostia was a scene of merriment
Tuesday evening, after the arrival of a bus
load of young people friends of the hos
tess. The party was in costume. Dancing
was enjoyed until l. o'clock, when masks
were removed and bountiful repast pre-
pared by the ladies of the party par
taken Of A cake walk by Mr.. Cochpower
and Miss Gussie Sprosser. and fancy dane
ing by Messrs. Cahill and Chris Were the
features of the evening. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Rey-
nolds. Mrs. Neach. Mrs. Sprosser Mrs NJ.
Baggott, Mr.. and Mrs T B. Higdon, Misses
Ida Keys. Lizzie OFT, B. Reynolds, VI. Rey-
.nolds, Louisa Davis. o. Ewald, Miss Hen
ming, NJ. Powell, Nellie Powell and Gussie
Sprosser, Messrs. Cochnower, Kale. Razey
Higdon, Cahill, Wiegand, Miller. Baggott
Theo. Sprosser, Ewald and Carl Tegethofr
Capt. and Mrs. Beach, 1911 H street, en-
tertained Thursday evening at dinner
Among their guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Hinckly. Admiral and Mrs. Crowninshield,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hills, Mr..
and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Gen Wood
hull, Baron Covers and Miss Patten.
The Saturday hops at the Cairo will be
continued until further notice.
Rev Hiram Hurston and wife of Dorches-
ter, Mass, are both seriously i'll of pneu-
monia at the home of their nephew, Mr.
George H. Cooper of 1872 5th street.
Col Henry Brevoort Bristol, T. s. A.
retired, and wife have just returned from
Bermuda and are at Park Avenue Hotel,
New York, until Aprils26, when they sail
for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Serrate of Matanzas
Cuba, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Maria Dolores SCRATCHING. to
DR.. John Hamilton Stone U. s. A. The
wedding will take place in May.
Mrs. Henry Wells, who returned from
her visit to Philadelphia ten days ago, has
been confined to her apartments at the
Richmond from relapse Of the grip.
Mrs. Simpson of San Francisco, wife of
Major ]. II. Simpson of the general land
office, is stopping at the Dewey.
Mrs NJ. T. Caldwell is ill with pneumonia
at the home of her daughter.
Miss Margaret Edes was in Baltimore
last week visiting Mrs. Horwitz.
Miss Elizabeth l. Merrill of Saunders
vile, Mass, is visiting her friend, Miss
Seaver of 100 X street.