Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Season Will Spin liausss for -Four
Weeks Morers 49,
DANCING PARTY At lH WLIN HOME
Recent and Coming Events Briefly
Mentioned.
HER TIMELY TOPICS

Another four weeks of gayety and then
society can again resume the delights of the
home circle or prepare for flights to the at
tractive spots in the south and escape the
rigors of the March climate. Dinner giving
has been rather the feature Of the present
week. and will largely fill out the rest of
the seasons program. The marriage OF
Miss Lillian Pauncefote and Mr.. Bromley
would lift any month Of the year above
normal interest, but coming as it does now
as an event of the height of the season it
throws "A glamor over all pertaining to 1t.
The attractive young bride has been so
feted the past two months that but little
is left to be done in that direction by any
of her friends, but there is no doubt that
she can point to her last days of maiden
hood at the capital as all the synonym she
will ever require as to what American hos
pitality really means. Wednesday evening
next the President and Mrs. Mckinley will
give the third state dinner of the winter.
Other notable dinners next week will be
given by Senator and Mrs. Elkins, the
Misses Patten. Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse,
Senator and Mrs. Hanna, Senator Depew,
Mr.. Ross Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. R. ]. Wynne
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Webb. Mrs. Cridler,
Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Smoot and Mrs. Herman
will give teas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin gave
a dancing party last night In honor of
their guest, Miss Jaquith of Boston, at
which a company of about sixty young peo-
pie enjoyed the hospitality of this favorite
host and hostess amid charming surround
ings. Mrs. Dulin and Miss Jaquith re-
ceived in the drawing room which, like
the rest of the house, was adorned with
palms and blooming aZalea bushes. The
ball ROOM whichis on the third floor, was the
center of the evenings enjoyment A hedge
of palms screened off the platform, where
the orchestra played. Supper was served
in the billiard room adjoining, all the
dainty appointments of the table being in
harmony with the flowers used-violets.
The stair landings had pretty cozy corners
and palms to mark them, and the recep-
ton room and library on drawing room
floor made other attractive lettering places.
Supper was served about midnight, and the
dancing continued long after it.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews gave dinner last
night, when her guesee were the German
ambassador, the Spanish minister and
Duchess d'Arcos, Justice and Mrs. Brown,
Ian, Senator Depew, Rev. DIR. and Mrs.
Mackay- Smith, Mrs. Frederick Grant. Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Ludlow, Miss Paunce-
fote, Miss Addison Mitchell and Judge
Sharp.
Mrs. Benjamin Micou gave a luncheon
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Frederick Grant
Covers were laid for fourteen guests.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker gave a dinner
last night, when their guests included the
Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Senator and Mrs.
Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs Potter Palmer. Senator
Allison, the Chinese minister and Mrs. WI,
Admiral and Mrs. Selfridge, Senator kean,
Miss kean, Mr.. and Mrs George Westing-
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Huff, Mr.. and Mrs
Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell
of Cincinnati and Mr.. w. o. Smith of
Honolulu. , vt .--,...
Mrs. Cowles gave luncheon yesterday
in Mrs. Potter Palmer's honor.
Miss Mary Barber of Canton will arrive
Monday to spend the rest of the gay sea-
son at the White House. Miss Grace Nc
kinley and Miss Sara Duncan will return
home today.
Mrs. Westinghouse. who will entertain at
a large tea today, gave a luncheon yester-
day IN honor of Miss Mckinley and Miss
Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer, at dinner of
eighteen covers, last night, entertained Mr..
and Mrs. George Corning Fraser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Legare, Miss Hay, Miss
Mcmillan, Miss Glover Miss Bessie Ashton,
Miss Mabel Johnston, the Danish minister,
Capt. Charles McCawley, Mr.. Merrck, Mr..
George Howard and Mr.. Pastor.
Mrs. Somers entertained large party
at luncheon today.
Mrs. Audenried gave a luncheon today at
Rauscher's. Covers were laid for forty
guests at four tables. The affair was in
honor of the Misses Hitchcock and the
guests included the younger acquaintance
of the hostess.
Prince and Princess Cantaeuzene. born
Grant, are on their way to the south Of
Europe.
Mrs. John c. Davidson will be at home
Fridays, February and 16.
Thursday evening Miss Clara Sitz Of Mas
sachusetts avenue entertained a number of
friends from Pennsylvania, who are max
ing tour of the south and who will return
to this city next June on their way to
Paris, when Miss Sitz will join their party.
Among those present were Judge and Mrs.
Gray and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bing, Mr.. and Mrs. Shrum, Mr.. c. F. Kline,
Mr.. Wertz and Prof Won Meyer of New
York.
Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens of 800 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast will not be at
home on Monday, February 5. but will re-
ceive on that day with Miss Allen, 41S
Stanton place northeast.
Miss Ramsdell of Boston is visiting Mrs.
George w. Evans and the Misses Evans
Of 18th street and will be at home with
Mrs. Evans and the Misses Evans on We'd
nesdays, February and 81
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Veerhusen of Madison,
Wis, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Sess-
ford at the Olympia 18th and Roanoke
streets.
Mrs. Butterworth and her son, Mr.. Ben
Butterworth, have returned to the city.
Miss Wamelink of Cleveland is Mrs. But
terworth's guest. Mrs. Butterworth will
receive informally on Mondays.
Mrs. M. A. Tucker of Connecticut avenue
has gone south to visit her daughter, Mrs
u. F. A. de Otte, whose husband, Lieut.. de
otte, is stationed at New Berne. N. c.
Mrs. Wp. +. HELEN. Miss Lillian f.. Hell
len and Mrs. E. H. Martin. Of 1926 21st
street Will be at home to. their friends in
formally next Friday, February 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clifford Van Hook OF
Helena. Mont, and children are stopping
at 1916 10th street for few days before
going to New York, where they will sail for
Paris next Thursday, Mr.. Van Hook being
the assistant director of fisheries and for
estrtes to tho exposition.
Mrs. Redwood Vandeggift will be at home
Tuesdays IN February. 1929 21st street.
A merry party Of WasningtoAians tender
ed pleasant surprise party to Mr.. Daniel
stanton in honor of his birthday, Monday
evening, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
McDermott, Hyattsville,3 Md.si The party
was entertained in a delightful manner.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
McDermott, Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett, the
Misses Feeney, Goldsmftb, Bradley, Shan
nom Power, Harvey. Mchambers. Agnes
NJ stanton, ii. McDermott, Anna Stanton,
and Messrs D. Stanton, Trodden, McDon-
aid j Hegarty. Smith, Dolan, Bradley.