Evening star., 1900-02-17
Pleasures Planned to Mark the
Seasons End.
GOSSIP OF TIE EMBASSY WEDDING
NotabIes Meet at Several Well
Known Homes.
AT EPIPHANY

Having the blizzard now makes it pretty
sure that the season can wind up in d
blaze of glory. The Bromley-Pauncefote
wedding. the Washington Assembly and
the evening reception at the home of Sem
ator and Mrs. Foraker will be its culminat-
ing features. In anticipation the wedding
has been enjoyed for several months, and
but little remains to be written about it.
The brides presents from her English
friends and the gorgeous things sent her
by American acquaintances give ample
evidence of the affection and esteem in
which she is held everywhere. Intimate
friends have pleasure from day to day in
watching the collection grow. The arrival
of Sir Henry Bromley with his daughter
Esther and his son. Mr.. Bromley Wilson,
has been marked by a series of entertain
ments. Lady Bromley, who was at the
White House with the British ambassa-
dor ard family, was honored by an invi-
tation to assist in the blue room. Her
gown was OF pale yellow satin, trimmed IN
lace and black tulle. After the wedding
next Saturday about three hundred guests
will be entertained at the British embassy
before the departure of the young couple
for their honeymoon. The brides dress is
of London make. of white satin elaborately
trimmed in lace and chiffon. The conven-
tonal orange blossom wreath and garni-
tIre will adorn both veil and dress. The
dress has a full court train, and pic
turesque attendant in the person Of Master
Sidney Kent Legare, dressed in a Charles
costume of white satin, SlaShed with pale
blue velvet. will carry it. The bridesmaids
dresses are Partisan creations and are of
white lace and chiffon, over pale blue silk,
The picture hats are of black velvet TRIM
med with black tips and bows Of blue
panne velvet. Their flowers will be vio-
let's. The departure of the young couple
for England will be soon followed by that
of Lord Pauncefote and family, who ex-
pect to return to their own country in April.
10 those who favor evening receptions
the present season has been a dull one. The
teW opportunities for social meetings of
this kind will not be greatly increased in
the ten days ahead, and why these hospi-
tafities have almost ceased and dinners
continue to be numbered by the dozens are
two problems to which many answers may
be given. The honors of leadership are so
widely scattered that single example, no
matter how eminent its source, seems to
find no imitators. The careful selection of
congenial people from among the officials
or residents for dinner is just at present
regarded as the acme of hospitable ambi-
ton. What society is going to do during
Lent, whether combining in dinner giving
or absenting itself from town for most of
the next two months. is matter largely
depending on circumstances. Cards play
an important part in the social affairs OF
the dull season, but they hardly fill I'D
any more time than has been given to them
the last three months. The customary en-
tertainments for charity or the preparations
for those which to follow the Easter
revival lectures, musicales etc are al
ready arranged, and all that is wanted now
Is to awaken general interest.
The dancing events for the coming week
are Miss Wilson's ball at Rauscher's in
honor of Miss Mckinley and Miss Barber,
and the last Bachelors cotiiiion Tuesday
night al the Rifles armory.
Last evening Mr.. Francis Cotton gave 4
dinner in honor of Commissioner DENLY
Twenty covers We're laid, and the guest list
embraced representatives Of the Judiciary
end legislative departments OF the govern
nent, the diplomatic service, the army and
| navy, and number of gentlemen promi-
| rent in civil life.
Mr.. John T. Granger has recently pur-
chased the handsome Tiffany brick and
stone residence, at Connecticut avenue and
Leroy place, and will occupy it early in
March Mrs. Granger VIII be at home, f441
Rhode Island avenue. Monday, February
| 10, for the last time this season.
| Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Dennison Of Mystic
! Conn. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ira W.
| Dennison, 1872 l. street Mrs. H. c. Denni-
son is a delegate to the d. A. r.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock entertained at dinner last even
| ing Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Senator
Hale. assistant Secretary of the Navy and
| Mrs. Allen, Miss Kean, Director of the Cen
| sus and Mrs. Merriam Mr.. and Mrs. Huide-
kooper, Miss Hunt, Miss Lay, the Misses
Hitchcock, Lieutenant Keiiog, Mr.. McPher-
| son and Mr.. Geo. c. Hitchcock
! Senator and Mrs. Hanna gave a dinner last
night, at which the guests included the
| British ambassador and Lady Pauncefote
the Secretary of War and Mrs Root. Sir
| Henry and Lady Bromley, Senator and Mrs
Elkins, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Sena-
tor Depew, Senator Wocott, Mr.. and Mrs.
| C. A. Griscom of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccormick, Miss Paulding, Miss Patten
and Miss Phelps.
Mrs. John OrviIte Evans gave a beautiful
| luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss E. r.
Scidmore, who has just returned after
| prolonged absence in Europe. To meet her
| there We're present Mrs. Painter. Mrs.
Graham Bell, Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs. de
| WolIant Mrs Beriah wilkins Mrs De
Witt Arnold, Mrs. Charles d, Walcott, Mrs.
| Pilling, Miss Waite. Miss Thompson, Miss
| Sedgley and Miss Spofford.
| The President will give a dinner tonight
in honor of the Philippine commission.
The Mexican ambassador and Mrs. Azpi-
roz will give dinner tonight in honor of
| the Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay.
The Small and Early held it's last and in
many ways one of its most delightful meet
| ings last night at Rauscher's. Mrs. Archi-
| bald Hopkins received, and a dainty buffet
| supper was served.
! Mrs. ]. r. Shanklin of Charleston, W.
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Amelia
| Hutchinson Of 500 Q street northeast.
|
| con today in honor of Mrs. McKinley's
| guests, Miss Barber and Miss Mckinley.
| The table was decorated in red, meteor
| roses and red carnations being the flowers
| To meet the guests of honor were present
| the Misses Foraker Miss McComas, the
| Misses Wallace and Mrs. Olmstead.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews entertained at
| dinner last evening Secretary and Mrs
| Gage, Attorney General Griggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lothrop Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs j. B.
| Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper, Mrs
| Hobson, General Corbin, Mrs. Audenried,
| Mr.. Kasson and Miss Addison Mitchell.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Leroy
and Phelps places. will have as their guests
| next week Governor and Mrs. Thomas of
! Colorado and their daughter, Mrs. Malburn
| They are expected Monday. The ladies
will be at home to callers after 5 o'clock
| each afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Wash will
| give two large dinners in honor of the
! party. the first on the 22d, when the Colo
| rado congressional delegation will be pres
| ent, and the other on the 24th Mr. Walsh
| who has been appointed commissioner to
the Paris exposition for Colorado will be
| accompanied abroad by his family.
! Miss Helen Cannon is at the Cochran on
a short visit to her father, Representative
| Cannon.
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