Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-27
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Winning and Dining Goes Merrily
On.
JOINING EVENTS F RESHAD0WED
Some Recent PerpIexing Problems
Of Etiquette.
OTHER TIMELY TOPICS


worry on hand the perpleNities assume n
phase Of which everybody wants to ex-
press opinion. In consequence now more
people gre willing to subscribe to Mr.. John
w. Fosters recent statement that the crea-
ton of ambassadors was mistake so far
as our plain American ideas are concerned.
At the diplomatic dinner last week the
President escorted Lady Pauncefote to the
table. Lord Pauncefote took in Mrs. Nc
knley. The next ranking ambassador,
Baron Fava, took in the wife of the Mex
lean ambassador, and to the Mexican am
baSsador was assigned the Baroness Hem
gelmuller. The moment the latter found
out who her escort was to be she protested
through her husband, the Austrian minis
ter, to the Secretary of State A haSty
consultation took place between the Presi-
dent. the premier Of the administration and!
Col. Bingham. with the result that the lady
from the country which remembers the
MaXimillian episode was taken to dinner by
a diplomat of lower station, and an equally
satisfactory arrangement allowed the Mex
lean ambassador to partake of the eXecu-
tive salt beside another partner
Another incident concerning ambassa-
dcrial personages is still talked about The
ambassadors were not present at the recent
musicale at Mr. John r. McI.ean'S home
because they We're invited to meet d per-
sonage of less rank than their own. Ar
ambassador who directly represents his
sovereign can only be invited to meet
the President in this country.
Still another little tid-bit of gossip GA
official etiquette pertains TO the first state
dinner this season. The cabinet is the
honored body always at this formal open
ing of the White House inequalities On
this occasion the President took out Mrs.
Frye, and Mrs. Mckinley was escorted by
Senator Frye. This Interpretation of thc
honor due to the vice president pro tenn is
absolutely correct, yet there are those,
who imagined that the Secretary Of State
and Mrs Hay should have ranked Senator
and Mrs. Frye.
1t is not generally known that the re
cent ruling which has removed from the
receiving line at the White House daugh-
| tiers of cabinet officers who We're wont /"
| take their mothers places WAS largely du"
! to the criticisms OF several foreign min
| listers. They did not object so much to tn"
presence of these young women in the re-
| ceiving line that the rank inherited. SC
| to speak. from that prcrogative caused
them to be seated ahead of these foreign
ers and their wives at dinners. They en-
dured it at first smiingly. then less good
| naturedly, until the present winter, wne1
/ to keep down further growls the daush-
| tiers of cabinet officers no longer receive
| on the line. This ruling, of course. does
| not apply to the daughter of the Secretary
| of Agriculture. who presides over hei
| fathers household, and is in sense a
| substitute, such other young ladies of
| the cabinet have been on many memorable
| occasions.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Root will
give a dinner tonight in honor of the Pres
| idcnt ard Mrs. Mckinley.
| Solicitor General Richards gave a hand
| some dinner last evening. His guests wer
| Representative Cannon, Gen. A. G. Mills
| Mr.. Jas. II. Mckenney, Commissioner Ev'
| ans, Col. Reid Commissioner Hermann. Mr.
| Adds B. Browne, Mr.. j. j. Miller. Asss-
\ tant Attorney General John G. Thompson
Mr.. L. W. Busbey ana Mr.. Rudolph kauff-
| mann.
| Mrs. c. A. Swanson will not be at home
| Tuesday afternoon. She will receive again
| on the first and third Tuesdays in Febru.
| airy.
| Dodge Mrs. Mary 3. Dodge and the Mise:
Dodge will be at home to their friends
| Mondays, February > and l., at 116 b
street northeast.
Mrs. Alfred S. Gillett will not be at
| home this afternoon.
| Mrs. p. V. De Graw of Philadelphia is
| the guest for a few days of Mrs Edwin
| H. Fowler. They will be al home to friends
Monday from 3 to 6, at 1126 East Capitol
street.
| Mrs. Florerce Donohue and Mrs. Herbert
Lindsay De Yo will be at home Mondays
after 3 during February
| Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bundon announce
| the marriage Of their daughter, Laura
| Katherine. and Mr. j. Irwin Esterly, Wed.
nesday. January "a. at noon. by the Rev
| DR.. Elliott of the Church Of the Ascension
Mrs. w. H. Daw, Dol H street will not
| be at home Friday, February >, but will re-
| ceive the last three Fridays in February.
Mrs. n. Frank Thyson and daughter
will be al home Fridays in February from
| to g. 400 Howard avenue, Mount Pleas
| ant.
! Mrs. b. +. Leighton, 70S Massachusetts
| avenue, Capitol Hill, will receive Monday
| January ~, from ; to g.
| Mrs. Leighton will not receive Monday
| evenings this season.
( Mrs. Giles G. c. Simms and the Misses
| Simms will be at home to their friends
| Wednesday, February l. assisted by Mrs
| Chas. l. Simms of Glen Carlyn, Va, 1871
Corcoran street.
A reception will be given at Carroll Insti-
| tute Thursday, evening, February l. by the
Ladies Auxiliary.
| There was a pleasant gathering OF young
| people Thursday night of this week at the
| home of Mrs. Smith, 2t31 18th street. in
| honor of Miss Mamie Richardson. Games
| and vocal and instrumental music were en-
| joyed. Among those present were Mrs.
Smith. Misses Mamie and Annie Richard
| son, Nellie and Emma Ryan, Mary Sheedy,
| Susie Barbee and Josephine and Frances
kidwell and MeSsrs. Fred Lehnert VIII
| lard Owen, Oscar Lewis, Joseph Fowler,
| w. B. Sayre, William Miller, Ernest Mo
ling Harry Richmond, Ralph Cox and II.
| E. SengStaclt.
| The Misses Brown of the Frederick have
| with them their niece Mrs. Macy MCGEE
| Waters. and little son, William, of Bing-
| hamton, n. Y. The ladies will be at home
| Monday, the 10Th, after o'clock
| Mrs. Wren, wife of Captain w. C. Wren,
| 18th L. S. Infantry, is visiting Captain and
Mrs. Grumley, 1903 10Th street. Mrs Grum-
| ley and Mrs. Wren will be at home inform
| ally Tuesdays IN February.
| Mrs. Foster, the wife of Washington s
| new senator. held the first of her informal
| receptions Thursday afternoon in her hand
| some apartments at the Cairo. She was
| assisted in receiving by her daughter-in-
| law, Mrs. Harrison Foster. while her niece.
| Miss Griggs. presided at the punch bowl
| in the tea room. Both of the ladies are
| Mrs. Fosters guests for the season and
will receive with her Thursdays during
| February.
| Mrs Ryan, wife of the first assistant sec
| rotary of the. interior. will sail Tuesday
| next for Cuba, where she goes to visit their
| son, Captain Ryan of the commssary de-
| partment at Santiago Mrs. Ryan will re-
i main until the beginning of Lent and for
| this reason will not resume her Tuesdays
| until after Easter
| Mrs. ]. B. Gregg Gusts, 9t2 18th street,
| will not be home Monday, January %.