The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-17
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Mrs. Chatards Five O'clock Tea at
the Chevy Chase Club.
Nine. de Mcissner's Lecture on Rus
sian Life mt Linthicum Hall Inst
cial Succcss-Dr. LcMerIe and Miss
Norris to he Married Tonight.

The notable event in yesterdays fash
ionable world was the tea given by Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Chatard,, at the Chevy Chase
Club. The hostess, in dainty outdoor
toilet of blue and white foulard. was as
sisted in receiving by her niece, Miss Ella
Morrison. OF Baltimore, who is at present
her guest. Picturesque little tents dotted
the cid lawn and the Marine Band added
the charm Of music to the pretty scene.
Mrs. Edward McCauley, Mrs. John Poor.
Mrs. Neff. Mrs. Merriam. and Miss Merriam
were among those who added in the gem
eral entertainment Of the guests
Sketches of Russian Life was the sub
ject OF an entertaining lecture which Nine.
de Meissner kindly consented to give last
night for the purpose of adding to the ,e-
pair fund OF Christ Church, Georgetown
1t was given in Linthicum Institute Hall,
which was decorated with Russian and
American flags, and well filled with an
audience that included many DISTINGUISHED
men and women OF the official and social
world.
Nine de Meissrer, widow of the Russian
abroad, where she has spent the past
eighteen years, a great part OF the time
having been spent In St.~Petersburg, where
her husbands prominence in court circles
gave her an opportunity CT thoroughly &C
Quainting herself with the home life. GUS
toms. and characteristics OF the Land OF
the Gar. The succession OF interesting
"reminiscences was interspersed with H.
Illustrations, each slide being made from
nh ,hn
Russia. A charming feature OF the lee
ture was the appearance of little Miss
Sophie Radford, niece of Nine. de Meissner
in Russian court costume. which she
wore with pretty attempt at statelinass
as the speaker described the occasion on
which. it was to be worn. The Dress which
Nine. de Meissner had made and brought
to America to show Mr.. Mansfield at he
time he was staging his Ivan. the Ter
rible.' consisted OF scarlet boots with
gold tassels; sarafan, or house dress of
white and gold brocade embroidered from
chin to hem with gold threads. and studded
with amaranth buttons; kakoshink, or
head dress, formed Of coronet OF blue
velvet jeweled with pearls and amaranths,
from which hung white veil of silky
crepe, and a barma, which was very
gorgeous overcoat of blue velvet trimmed
with gold lace and fur, to be worn when
OUT OIL uOOrS.
The evening was interpreted with two
Russian songs and instrumental numbers.
among the performers being the Misses
Raynal and Miss Aileen Bell. Among the
friends Of the speaker who were actively
interested in the very artistic affair were
Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs. John X. Mclean,
Mrs. Lincoln, and the Misses Kean-
Miss Grace Norris of Fauquier county.
Virginia. and DR.. Eugene Lyman lie
Merle of this city will be married tonight
at o'clock at the Mount Vernon Hotel.
Baltimore. Rev. James d. Mari Of Our
Lady Of Good Counsel Catholic Church of
Baltimore will perform the ceremony. The
best man will be DR.. N. E. Jones Of Wash
ington. Miss Norris is sister OF Mr..
Alexander Joseph Norris and is de-
scendant Of the first Spanish Ambassador
to America.
Washington friends Of Senator Clark of
Montana have received invitations for the
marriage of his daughter. Katherine
Louise Stauffer Clark. to DIR. Lewis Ruth
erford Morris. Monday. May 2S. at st.
Thomas Church. New York City. The
ceremony will be followed by a reception
at IFS West Fifty-eighth Street. from
to 6. -
Miss Henrietta Armitt Brown and Miss
Elsie Stewart of Philadelphia are visiting
Representative and Mrs Thropp,