The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

S0C1AL AND FEhS0NAL.
The Russian Ambassador and Countess
Cassini entertained at small dinner last
night. when their guests included the Ar
gentfne Minister and Madame Wilde Baron
Gevers. the Minister from the Netherlands;
Mrs Wilde's brother Mr.. de Oliveira Cez-
ar; Mr.. Rogestyensky and Lieutenant COL
onei Scksbeko. both of the Embassy staff
I The babies of the Founding Hospital
have AT Home" cards out for their annual
donation tea, Thursday, November p, at
1715 Fifteenth Street, from 3 to 6 O'Clock
The invitations announce that donations OF
money, groceries. table and bed linen will
be thankfully received. The ladies having
charge of the salad table are Mrs. R. G.
Rutherford Mrs. Simon Wolf. Mrs. ]. B.
Kendall, Mrs. J. C. Pennie- The cake ia
BILE, Mrs A. Lisner, Mrs. L. B. Plat. Mrs.
A. b. Browne, ane Mrs. 4. T. Britton- The
candy table, Mrs H. T. Cobb, Miss Helen
Hurst, Miss Edythe Pratt, and Miss Brit
ton. Miss Portner will preside over the
coffee urn and Mrs. W. p. Kellogg will re-
ceiye visitors and all donations.
Miss Eleanor Sauers. of this city, who
will be one of the bridesmaids at the Car
roI-Randol wedding, which takes place in
New York, tomorrow, spent a portion Of
last week in Baltimore. On Thursday she
was the guest OF honor at a luncheon gfTen
for her BIZ Miss Eleanor Deiano, at her
home near Calvert Street
The Duke de Loubet of France con-
templates another visit 20 Washington in
the near future When here ten years
ago he presented to the Catholic Uni
versity the $4,000 statue of Pope Leo
which now stands in Mcmahon Hall. The
statue is Of Carara marble of heroic size.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote viii shortly entertain Mr.
Joseph Peabody. of Boston, who will ar
rive at the Embassy on November % to
remain several days.
Lieut.. William Alexander Lieber, Z. 5.
N whose engagement to Miss Gineyra
Norris was announced last week, is now
at home on sick leave from the Philip
pines. Mrs. Thaddeus Norris, the mother
of Lieutenant Lieber's fiancee has Just
returned from a visit TO her former home
il Philadelphia, where she was the guest
Of Mrs Theodore Harrison, of Rosemout
near that city.
Sunday afternoon at homes" which
were so much in vogue among the mem
5ers Of the Diplomatic Corps many years
ago viii be resumed this winter at many
of the foreign households. Sonora de Wilde,
the beautiful young wife Of Dr. de Wilde.
the Minister from Argentina, has entertain
ed at a series of pleasant informal Sunday
afternoons AZ home since the family has
heen established in the handsome legation
recently leased on Connecticut Avenue.
Other hostesses Of the Diplomatic Cops
viii be at home Sundays after the opening
OF the gay season
Mr. Reiziro Nabeshima. First Secretary
of the japanese Legation. and Nine. Nabe-
shjma expect 20 leave for Mr.. Nabeshima's
new post at Berlin Ia December
The marriage Of Miss EuDhronia Stealey.
daughter Of Air. and Mrs 0. o. Steaiey, and
Mr.. Samuel Thomas Clark. Of Chicago. viii
take pace Saturday December s, at the
residence Of the brides parents. 1928 P
Street Only the relatives Of the TWO fami-
lies viii be present. This young couple will
leave for an extensive tour Of the Wetern
States, after which they Will take up their
residence in Chicago
Miss Clara Barton returned late last
night from her two months stay in Texas
She came by special train, accompanied By
her staff, her private secretary. and her
physician. The party included M. Stephen
Barton OF New York city with his wife
and young lady friend. Miss WTay; Miss
Agnes Coombs, of New York; Mrs Fannie
B. Ward. OF this city; Nj. Ray Marsh. of
Boston and Dr.. G. A. DillingeT, the port
physician Of Galveston, who is also medical
adviser OF the Red Cross Society The doc
tor WHO viii remain a few days al Miss
Barton's home in Glen Echo. is one Of the
heroes Of the flood VINO assisted in saving
many lives. His account of the incidents
Of that trying time and Of subsequent con-
ditions in Galveston, is extremely interest
ing Miss Barton endured the long Journey
remarkably wei. and comes home with the
comfortable knowledge of having accom-
plished a vast amount Of good among sur
vivors &C the storm