The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-23
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
The German Ambassadors Ball a
Brilliant Affair.
Other Notable Events of Mi-Careme
Night Were Two Large Dinner
Companies. One Given by the swiss
Minister and Mrs. Piodn, and the
O.hcr by Justice and Mrs. Brown.

The Mi-Careme ball, given by the Ger
man Ambassador, was an event TO be re-
membered Had his excellency's original
plan been carried cut, his hospitality OF
last night would have been an affair of the
gay season, but just as the date had been
arranged the mother of the Empress died
and the Embassy was put into official
mourning.
The host, with the gentlemen of his Off
cial staff, each attired in conventional
evening dress. received at the entrance OF
the bail room on the second floor. They
were assisted by Lady Pauncefote, wife CT
the British Ambassador, Baroness Hensel-
muller, wife of the Minister from Austria
Hungary, and the Duchess De ARGOS, wife
of the Minister from Spain.
The white walls of the ballroom formed
an effective background for the Southern
laurel that sprayed its surface, and the
music gallery at the extreme end was
walled from view by palm trees that rose
from bank of pink azalsas and tall white
Easter lilies. Facing the entrance were
splendid life-size oil portraits OF the En-
peror and Empress of Germany. their mas
sive Florentine frames garlanded with the
vines that trailed over the walls.
Inc reception nOuE5 were lIOul 10 II,
and the ball was opened later by Baroness
Hengelmuller regally handsome in pink
mirror velvet. and Baron Hermann, OF the
Embassy stan. Baron Sternburg led the
cotillion. Two large wicker baskets held
the favors for the ladies-corsase bouquets
composed of six varieties of flowers, while
for their partners were satin ribbon bows
of the German national colors, black and
white and red.
In the refreshment room where buffet
supper was served throughout the even
ing the table decorations were mounds of
pink azaleas and roses, with pink shaded
lights.
The drawing room and several reception
parlors each adorned with palms and
flowers. and enriched with treasures eel
lected by Dr. Won Holeben during his
world wide travels. served as ideal re-
treats for chaperons and for resting dan
GERS and their cavaliers.
The six hundred guests included Cabinet
members. the entire Diplomatic Corps.
brilliant showing from the Supreme Court
and Congressional circles. the prominent
social families of the Capital, together
with a number of distinguished visitors
who are now in Washington.
The Minister from Switzerland and Mrs
Pioda. who have been among the notable
entertainers OF the season, gave another
elegantly appointed dinner last night, when
their guests were the Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora Azproz, the Minister from Qua
temala Senior Arr:sgo, the Chinese Minis
ter and Mrs. WI. the Minister from Costa
RIGA and Sonora Calvo. the Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock. Admiral
and Mrs. Van Reypcn, the Director of the
Census and Mrs. Merriam, DR.. and Mrs.
Gallaudet Sonora Perez Miss Sargent.
Mrs. Federico, the mother Of Mrs. Pioda:
Mr.. Deucher, and Mr.. Huegli. Chancellor of
the Swiss Legation. The table decorations
were of pink hyaeinths and La France
roses and the lights were capped with pink
shades.