Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
It Has Been Rather an Interesting
Week,
IN HONOR OF TIE COLONIAL DANES
HospitaIities Aboard the Trim Yacht
Shemara.
PLEASING TOPICS

| with the Westinghouse cotillion has not
/ had. chance to lapse into the semi-quiet-
| ude characteristic of this time of the year.
On the contrary, each day and night had
\ its own festivity, eliminating in the cake
walk and cotill.on at Corcoran House
Thursday night This gave an outlet to all
the stored-up enthusiasm of the younger
set and made rather a memorable evening.
| 1t is not often the elements permit the
complete enjoyment Of open-air festivities,
but the conditions were well nigh perfect
| for the stroll through the Illuminated
garden. There was Just a bit of doubt
whether society cared for cake walk
without professional talent, and there was
some speculation as to whether there ex-
| listed a great desire to take part IN one, even
within the time-honored walls of the Corco-
| ran ball room, but Judging from the fact
that the participants were obliged to go
through their performance three times
amidst the greatest applause one can only
| argue that to break away from the ordi-
nary fashionable trammels now and then
is the right and proper thing to do.
The dinners of the week were quite
frequent and certainly notable any
of the winter. and there are more Of them
arranged for near dates. Society, which
looks after charities, is bending all its
orgies toward leaving full treasures be-
hind before 1t starts for its summer trav
els. Miss Glover, Miss Satterlee and Miss
Ashton are the young ladies who, in be-
half of the Girls Friendly Aid, have been
| working hard for the success of the gar
den party Monday afternoon at Corcoran
House, when a sale of trimmed hats will
be the feature. Other events of the COM
ing week include Mrs Gallaudet's tea after
the presentation exercises at the Deaf
Mute College, the Corcoran Gallery exhi-
bition by LEGAL artists Friday evening and
and W31Sh'S CheSaDp Beach
excursion for the Gridiron Club and ladies
Saturday at 10 I'm.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mclean gave an
afternoon reception yesterday to the Colon
ial Danes to meet whom there were pres
ent both national and local celebrities. The
house was profusely adorned with flowers,
and the dainty spread in the dining room
was presided over by Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins. Mrs. de Messner, Miss Wainwright,
Miss Goodfellow and Miss Schroeder. Mrs.
Dewey, daintily gowned as was the hos
tess received in the bail room, being also
assisted there by the Countess Esterhazy
and Mrs Richard Mulligan. Admiral
Dewey was present, as were Gen. and Mrs
Miles.
Hospitalitias aboard the A. L. Barber
yacht, Shemara, are now daily occurrences
Mrs. Barber has chosen most delightful
way of entertaining her friends. Her
guests yesterday at luncheon included Mrs.
Fairbanks. Mrs. Gallnger, the Countess
Doyle, Mrs. Hansbrough, Mrs. Sternberg,
Mrs. burrows, Mrs. Greely, Mrs. JOnn w.
Foster, Mrs. Robert I. Fleming, Mrs. D. ].
Hill, Mrs. Cridler, Mrs. Scully, Mrs. Will
Jams. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Van
derventer. Mrs. Gallaudet Mrs. George
RouZer, Mrs. Joseph Washington, Mrs. ].
B. Henderson, Mrs. futile, Mrs. Lucy Page
STEELE and Mrs Dean.
Mrs. George w. Griffith entertained at
the residence of her son. DR.. Charles 1.
Griffith, 700 H street northeast, Wednesday
last twenty ladies at luncheon, followed by
a r,rppreSSiya a1Icbra The a
decorations we're Gala lilies and ferns and
scarlet tapers with scarlet shades Be
tween the luncheon and game the guests
were entertained with several dialect reci-
tations by Mrs. Virgie Quantrelle Brown.
The prizes prepared for the occasion were
handsome and the handiwork of the charm
ing hostess. The first prizes were won by
Mrs. w. G. Schafhirt and Mrs. Frank r.
Rawlings: second Mrs. F. P. May and Mrs.
Warren NJ. White; consolation, Mrs. Drake
and Mrs. Stohlman. The guests were Mrs.
May. Mrs George ]. May, Mrs. Arthur T.
Bryant, Mrs. Frank T. Rawlings, Mrs.
Nirgie Q. Brown. Mrs. B. Frank Saul Mrs.
Warren NJ. White Mrs Edward Roach.
ferty, Mrs. Gideon Lyon. Mrs. Drake Mrs.
Harry Hickman. Mrs. Will Stohlman. Mrs.
Amanda Holmes. Mrs. Theodore Friebus,
ST. Miss Mary Saul. Miss Kate McSweeny
and Miss Mamie ODonohue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will sail
for Europe May 10 and proceed at once to
Paris, where Mr.. Walsh will assume his
duties as commissioner for the state of Col
orado at the exposition. Miss Cockrell,
daughter of Senator Cockrel, accompanies
them, to be their guest for the summer.
The German ambassador was again a din
ner host last night. when the company
about his embassy board were the Secretary
of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Senator
Hale. Senator Depew, the minister from
Chile and Mrs. Vicuna, the minister from
the Netherlands. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johns
ton, Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Ander-
son, Mrs. Fl. B. Beale, Mr.. and Mrs Huide-
koper, Miss Mcmillan, Miss Kean, Miss
Ward. Miss Biddle, Miss Bates, Mr. del
viso, Mr.. Dinsmore. Prof. Langley, Mr.
durham stevens of the Japanese legation
and Baron Ambrozy of the Austrian Iega-
ton.
Inc russian ambassador and Miss Cas-
sini will go abroad early in June to visit the
Paris exposition.
The dance to be given by the Saturday
Evening Assembly at the National Rifles
enjoyable affair The dance will begin
promptly at $50 and admission will be
strictly by card.
The last meeting Of the Dark Night
Euchre Club was held last evening The
members OF this club have played for sea-
son prize. and the contest has been quite
spirited The ladies' prize was presented to
MRS Mark E. Towers, who made the high
est score during the entire season. The
PiiAo "dS WON ny LIE. George
Heinecke.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Mark E.
Towers entertained the Twentieth Century
Euchre Club The ladies' first prize was
secured by Mrs s. Ellis and the second ty
Mrs. George B. Heinecke The gentlemen's
first honor was carried off by Mr. George
Webster. and the second by Mr. John
Price At the conclusion Of the game re-
freshments were served.
Miss Laura Dinkelspiel of New York is
visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Baer, at home Sunday
afternoon. 3O44 N street.
Mrs. George Hill and daughters sail from
New York today for an extended soiourn
abroad.
On account of i'll health, Mrs. NJ T.
Fahertie will leave on Tuesday, May 1, for
Atlantic City.
The Ell Captain Club was entertained
by Miss Stuart at her residence Thursday
night. Progressive games were the feature
OF the evening, Miss May Clark and Mr..
J.: W. Smith winning handsome prizes.
Ihe following members were present:
Misses Middleton, Clark, Russell, Robson.
Ellis and Stuart and Messrs. Enser Field
ing, Pigott, Smith, Harlan and Murray,
Mrs. George A. Shallenherper and tbo