Evening star., 1900-04-04
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
ILLINOIS FRIENDS MEET AT MRS.
SMITHS HOME.
Pleasant Gathering at DaIzelrs-Din.
ners and Other HOspitaIities
-PersOnal Notes.

Mrs. Electa E. Smith. whose social gath.
| erfngs in honor of her friends from her own
| state-Illinois-residing at the capital are
| now regular features of each years hos
| pftalites, entertained houseful of guests
| last night. who had been invited to meet
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Henderson of I'LL
| nois. Mrs. Smiths pleasant home, NJ
| street, was in gala dress for the occasion.
Both parlors. the hall and dining room were
| elaborately decorated with flowers. flags
| and portraits of the distinguished Illinois
men on the walls were prettily framed in
| green vines. The Illinois state shield was
| a conspicuous adornment of the dining
room dainty collation. was served dur
| ing the evening.
The charming hostess was assisted by
| Miss Blossom Whipple of Sterling, Ill.
| Present to meet Mr. and Mrs. Henderson
were: Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Senator
! and Mrs. Mason, Representative and Mrs.
| Walter Reeves. Representative and Mrs.
G. w. Smith, Representative and Mrs. ]. V.
| Graft, Representative and Mrs. S. J. Hop
| kins, Representative and Mrs. G. W. Prince.
Mr.. Henry a. and Mrs. Castle. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ralph Haynes. Deputy Commissioner
| of Pensions and Mrs. L. NJ. Kelly, Col d.
| A. Ray, Mrs Emma Watkins. Colonel and
Mrs. Crook, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young.
| IL. >.
| Jackson, Mrs. Z. A Chambers. Mrs. R. F.
| Foote, Mr.. and Mrs Wilkie Mr. and Mrs
e. H. Holbrook, Miss Fanny Ramsey, Mr..
w. B. Thompson. Mrs Mary E Jenkens,
! MIR. and Mrs. Lemuei Adams, MIR. and Mrs.
| E. A. Clifford, Mrs. w. A. Williams Mrs.
Carrie Moody, Mrs. S: ]. Belt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Q: L. Pitney, Col. George Ross, DIR. and
| Mrs. A. S. Melvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferrell,
| Miss kathrine Chambers, Miss Louise Carr,
| Miss Grace Ross, Miss HELEN Msche, Miss
| Grace Mr a,l I
| and Mrs. Cutler, Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston,
| DR.. and Mrs. Donahoe. The ladies of the
| Loyal Legion were represented by Mrs.
| Henrietta Rose president: Mrs. Dr. Calver,
| Mrs. Ada Weiss, Miss HELEN Matthew'S
| Miss Cora Curry, Mrs. Harriet vining. The
auxiliary of the Union Veteran ladies' by
4 Mrs. Harriet Scribner, president: Mrs NJ
| L. Iarner and the Woman's Relief Corpz
| by Mrs. Matilda Sprague. the department
president Mrs. A S; Melvin sang beauti-
| fully the old songs illinois, "Old Folks at
| Home and Aud Lang Syne.
| Hahnemann Chapter of the Homeopathic
| Hospital held delightful reception for its
! members and their friends last night at the
| residence of Representative Dalzell. Mrs
Dalzell. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Elkins and
! MIS- Hut formed the reception committee
| A musical program. in which Mr.. Harry
| Murray, Mr.. William G. Meade Mr. Frank
Reside. Miss Mabel Mckinley and Mrs
| Herring took part, was greatly enjoyed, as
| was Mr.. Willis Ardens concert lecture on
| the War Songs of Nations.r Among the
| gusts were Mrs. David j. Hill. the Chinese
| minister and Mrs. WI, Mr.. and Mrs Perry
5. Heath Mrs. Heatwole, Mr. and Mrs
! Thomas Nelson Page, Senator and Mrs.
Davis, Senator and Mrs. Hansbroush, Mr.
and Mrs c. Z. Foster. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Iruesdeli, Col and Mrs. Kellogg, Mr. and
Mrs. Gushing, Representative and Mrs c.
A. Swanson, Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Brown
Mr.. ana Mrs. W. Z. Curtis, Mr.. H. A Sey-
mOur Col. and Mrs Totten, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Early, Judge and Mrs. Barnard.
M-S Nv
Charles G.. Duln, Mrs. John Q. Evans Mr.
and Mrs. John Joy Edison, Col. and Mrs
Fleming, the Misses Sedgley. Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas G. Alvord, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
B. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs Bount, Mr. and
Mrs G. c. Gorham. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Sherman Boutell, DR.. and Mrs. Gardner,
Senator and Mrs. Gallinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Henderson. Senator and Mrs. Lind
say, Mr.: and Mrs. Joseph E Washington,
Mrs. Westinghouse. Mrs Warner. Mrs,
White. Miss White, Mrs Westcott,
Mss Mse5n casson' M Mr. ,a1; and Mrs S: w.
E Fitch, Senator and Mrs. McMl-
Ian Mrs. Stanley Matthews Mr. and Mrs.
J. " Pulling, Dr. and Mrs. Mcdonald. Mrs.
Murray, Mr.. and Mrs Preston Sands, Mr..
and Mrs. Victor H MetcaIf, Judge and Miss
Morris. Mr.. F. w. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs.
Perkins, Miss Janet Richards. Mr. and
George w. Steeie, Mrs. ]. Dorman Steele
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Sfbley
Mrs. Charles F. Williams. widow of Col
c. T. Williams. L S NJ c. who has been
residing at LIS Rhode Island avenue since
her return from Mare Island, Cal. will
leave about the middle OF April with her
son for Newport, r. l., to be with her
daughter, Mrs. Ellicott, wife of Lieut. ].
NJ, Elteott The latter is on duty at the
Naval War College
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Oppenheimer will leave
tomorrow for New York 10 attend the con-
firmation of their grandson. Their son HUI
go will accompany them.
Mrs. Higginson, wife of Admiral Higsin-
son, went to New York yesterday, where
she will remain until after Easter
Mrs. Carl Hoffman,, accompanied by Miss
Matilda Schneider will sail today for Eu-
rope on visit TO her daughter, Mrs VIM
Hoffman, of MarbCrg.
Miss Nina Nicodemus of Fremont Neb
is visiting at 1916 Park street. Mt. Pleas
ant. and will remain in Washington sew
eral weeks
Miss Evelyn Anderson has been seriously
i'll at her home. POI A street southeast.
Prof. and Mrs. Stephens of College street
will entertain the Cambrian Society Thurs
day evening, to meet DR.. and Mrs. T. c.
Edwards Of Kingston. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Higginbottom cell
ebrated the seventh anniversary of their
marriage at their home. 1902 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, Sunday April l. They
friends. among whom were Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. l.. Curtiss, Mr.. B. Lee Anderson
Mr.. Harry Keeler, Miss May and Master
Chas. Curtiss
Ex-senator and Mrs. German have cards |
out for the marriage of their daughter Hat
tie and Mr.. Stephen Cambria "Wednesday,
April Is. at noon. The ceremony will take |
place at the family residence, 18th and X |
streets. The young couple will live in Bos- |
ton.
The Russian ambassador, Count Cassini, |
gave dinner last night in honor of Mr.. |
and Mrs. de Raenier of France. The other |
guests included the French ambassador
Miss Cassini. Miss Ward, Miss Bessie Da- /
Wis, the minister from Norway and Sweden. /
NJ. Grip, and Mr.. Max Muller.
Mrs R. R. Hit is in New York for a |
short stay.
Miss Mabel Mckinley returned to New
York today, but will be back again for
Easter week.
The Misses Preston. daughters Of the late
Stephen Preston, Haitian minister formerly
dean of the diplomatic corps. will be in this
city shortly to spend week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarendon Smith have is