Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Notable Gatherings About West End Ma
hoganies.
other Feasts Tonight for the Dinner
Going CircIe-TimeIy Per-
sOnal Notes.

their guests were the British ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote. the Russian ambas-
sador. the Austrian minister and Mrs. Hen
gelmuller the Spanish minister and Ouch
ess d'Arcos. Senator and Mrs Hanna. Sem
ator and Mrs. Elkins, Senator Depew, Miss
Cassini Miss Paulding, Representative and
Mrs. Newlards and DR.. and Mrs. Chatari
Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock, at a din
ner last night, entertained the Secretary
of State and Mrs. Hay, Gen. and Mrs,
Bates. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
Mrs. Hobson Miss Hunt, the Misses Hitch
cock. Mr.. John A. Kasson. Mr.. Pritchett,
MIR. Rockhll and Mr.. Staunton.
Secretary and Mrs. Root will give an
Easter Monday dance.
Representative and Mrs. R. r. Hit en-
tertained large party at dinner last night.
The German ambassador and Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Ludlow were among those pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. NJ. Curry. had as dinner
guests last night the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fuller. Justice and Mrs. White, Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Cumming. DR.. and Mrs.
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson. Mrs.
Stanley Matthew'S Mrs. Sweat, Mrs. Dan
iei Manning. Mrs Bakhmeteff. Gen Cor
bin, Mr. Gerald Lowther, ex-Secretary Her
bert and Senator Bacon of Georgia.
Justice and Mrs. Gray and Senator De-
pew will give dinners tonight.
Mrs. Mark Hanna was in Philadelphia
this week to meet her son and her daugh-
ter-in-law, MIR. and Mrs. Mark A. Hanna.
jr., who have just returned from their we'd
ding trip, and who accompanied her 10
this city.
General and Mrs Miles entertained AZ din
ner las. night in honor of Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey. The other guests were Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hoar. Senator and Mrs Haw-
ley. Senator and Mrs. Chandler. Senator
- l. k-nl, and
Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Representa-
tive aud Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, Miss
Maud Pauncefote, Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop
Bradley and Gen Roy Stone.
The Ahracadabra Literary Club met with
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Squier SD East Capt.
tol street, Wednesday evening, the 2Sth in
slant, Mrs. Stevens in the char. Responses
to roll call were Shakesperean quotations
Mr.. J. B. Chamberlain led the conversation
with Automobiles as his theme. The essay
of the evening was given by Mr. Theobod
Often, whose subject was Trusts. In the
discussion which followed Mr.. Davis and
Messrs. McCreery. Sinclair, Squief. Cham
beriain Scott Baker and Abbott partici-
pated. A humorous recitation by Mrs. Eu-
gene Stevens closed the program, after
which refreshments Were served by the
hostess. The club then adjourned TO meet
with Dr. and Mrs. Croffut, 40 b street
northeast, March IA.
A surprise masquerade was given last
Friday evening al the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Thierbach, when dancing was en-
joyed and a bountiful collation. served
McClusky, NJ. Collin, A. johnson, NJ. Ba-
den, S. Scott, /. Conner, NJ. Hammond, NJ.
Mullen, L. Delno A. Delno. Messrs l.. Yost,
F. Roetcher. w. Hammond. W. Blakely, j.
son, E. Walker. W. Delno, a. Garreson,
Mrs. L. Johnson, Mrs. l.. TilleuX, Mrs.
Murray. Mrs. F. Brown, Mrs. G. Ham
mond. Mrs. R. BENEFIT Mrs. Wittmore, Mrs.
NJys n md Mrs
G. McClusky, Mr.. and Mrs. W. McClusky
and Mr.. and Mrs. Demo.
Mrs. ]. VIM. Lee, 1913 Maryland avenue
southwest, will not be at home Tuesdays
until after the 18th.
Mrs. William A kinman will not be at
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Linn of Kansas gave a card party
yesterday morning I'm honor of Mrs. and
Miss Curtis. wife and daughter of Repre-
sentative Curtis of Kansas. After cards
luncheon was served. Among those pres
cnt We're Mrs. Flynn ofsOklahoma, Mrs.
Chester Lorg, Mrs. ]. NJ. Miller. Mrs. -.
G. Dodge. Mrs. Legg, Mrs. McEihenny.
Mrs. Overhause, Mrs. Robert Brooks, Mrs.
Tufts. Mrs. Gaines Rice, Miss Cross, Miss
O Brian of Topeka. Kan; Miss Lane. Miss
Strand Miss Foresythe. Miss Romeyne,
Miss Ridgway. Miss Tufts ami Miss Shell
lenbacher of Topeka, who is visiting Mrs.
Linn.
Miss Beulah n. Bieber of Kutztown, Pa,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs James b. AL
bright, OBS T street.
Mrs j. Ellen Foster will be at home to
her friends at the Portner for the last time
this season today. Friday.
Mrs. J.. Lingle Of l2an | street is spend
ing few weeks in New York.
The Sans Gene Progressive Euchre Club
held an enjoyable meeting at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Fletcher. 22a a
street southeast, on Tuesday evening. There
Mrs Burch were first winners and Colonel
and Mrs Emerson second, The prizes were
very handsome. A co lation was served and
at a late hour the club adjourned to meet
Oh March Ii at 221o [ street northwest.
Mrs E. F. Hoag of Herkimer. n. y, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Lott, Is
New York avenue northwest.