Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
THE SOCIAL WORLD
The Gayeties WllldSome to a Close
Shrove Tuesday Night.
BUSY PROGRAM FOR THE LAST DAYS
The Assembly and the Mardi Gras
Ball Mark the finish.
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From every point of view the season
which will come to a close Tuesday night
has been the gayest known for years. 1t
began the last days of November, slowed
I'D at New Year for an official start, easily
filled the deficiencies in the program by
the abandonment of the White House lev
eos and has been hard and fast at 1t ever
since. The past week kept up the pace
with surprising vigor, and the last three
DAYS will be as lively as any. The Mardi
Gras hall Tuesday, Of which Mrs. Hill and
Mrs Steele are hostesses, will be quite as
nicturesuue a finish could be desired, and
will certainly command any reserve energy
left after the Assembly which now time
honored functions, together with the re-
ception of the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the Corcoran Gallery, Will
absorb almost entirely fashionable atten-
| ton Monday night.
There have been more numerous and
more interesting matrimonial engagements
announced than for long time, while the
! weddings which have already occurred nave
given society many delicious moments Inc
spring list promises many more delightful
| events in which elderly as>well as youth
| full lovers, will play star parts. The ab-
sence of evening receptions, except the
few which occurred during the early win
| ter. has been more than compensated for
| in the scores of musicaies, at which MRS;
| Hearst and Mrs. Walsh have entertained
so splenddly.
That there will be exodus for the various
winter resorts after Ash Wednesday ls In
evitable, but the going Will IN most IN
stances, be postponed until after the inau-
guration when the Lenten quiet here Will
| only be broken by the exchange OF ON.
| cial courtesies customary to the placing or
authority in new hands.
The last of the Small and Early dances
| took place last night at Rauschers, when
| the success which has marked these affairs
| all the winter followed to the finish. These
dances which have been a conspicuous fea-
ture of the past two winters, have been
admirably conducted, and more than likely
will be continued another year.
Among Yesterday afternoon events was
the tea given by Mrs Stilson Hutchins.
Miss Kibbey who gave several large
| luncheons during the present week, en-
tertained at dinner last night.
Sociabilities today include an afternoon
tea to T. of which Mrs. Godoy, wife of
the first secretary of the Mexican embassy,
will be hostess. Tonight Mrs. Hearst Will
give a musicale for the younger circle of
her acquaintance, which will be preceded
by large dinner. Representative and Mrs.
Thropp will give a5reception tonight at 8
clock at their home. 1913 Massachusetts
avenue. Among the dinner givers tonight
will be Secretary of War and Mrs. Root,
Senator and Mrs. Hanna and Mr.. Geo. w.
Brown.
For Monday and Tuesday both after
moons and evenings, are full of interesting
events, calculated to keep large part of
the polite world going from noon to
dawn of the coming day. On Monday Mrs.
Root will give an afternoon reception to the
army families resident in town and neigh
borhood, and Mrs. Sibley, wife of Repre-
| sentative Sibley, will give a tea al 1924 K
street the former home of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sherman The Washington AS
sembly at the Arlington and a cotillion at
Rauschers fill the evening The trustees of
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art will tender
| complimentary reception. from 8 to II, to
the National Society Of the D. A. r. at the
| Corcoran Gallery.
| Tuesday the big events on the card in
| clude President and Mrs. McKinley's' din
ner in honor of the judiciary, and the Hill
Steele Mardi Gras ball at Rauschers. In
the afternoon Mrs. Logan will give recep-
| ton, from to 6, to meet Mr.. Franklin
| Simmons, the sculptor of the Logan statue,
and Mrs. Simmons, at her residence, 2520
| 18th street.
Mrs. Lyman Tiffany will give luncheon
| on Tuesday, and that evening Mrs. Carroll
Mercer will give dinner.
The annual dance of the I. P. C. will take
place February % at Carroll Institute Hall,
| corner 10th and streets. These dances,
given annually by the club, have always
proved very enjoyable. The committee in
charge has Mr. VIM. Michaelis as chairman.
The friends of Miss Janet Coon rendered
her a surprise party last evening at her
| home on Sycamore avenue, Takoma Park.
| The evening was pleasantly spent, progress
| sive hearts being the feature Of the enter
| tainment. The prizes were won by Miss
Edna Dyre and Mr.. Horace Gosorn. The
souvenirs. After the prizes had been
| awarded collation. was served. The table
was prettily decorated with long streamers
running from each corner Of the table to
ciuded Mr.: and Mrs. H. S. Knight, Mr.. and
| Mrs. B. c. Coon, Miss Edna Dyre, Miss
Maud Watkins, Miss Norma Olberg, Miss
Mildred P. Dyre, Miss Janet Coon, Miss Es-
| telle Guilick, Miss Mabel Bailey, Miss Es-
Their Danforth. Miss Madge Coon, Mr.. VIM.
| Dyre, Mr.. Horace Gosorn, Mr.. John Adams
Mr.. Howard Fisk, Mr. Harry knight, Mr..
Ned Campbell and Mr.. Datus Coon.
Mrs Arthur Copeland will not be at home
Monday
Mrs. Alex. R. Campbell, Miss Juliet Camp
| bell and Miss Geneva Mcclure, who have
| been guests in the family of T. NJ. Baker
FOR two weeks, have returned to their home
in Wheeling.
Mrs Merriam, wife Of Capt. L. Merriam
| Of the army, will receive Monday for the
| last tiiile tnlS season, at lLp4 ~ StIeet, dS-
sisted by Mrs. Morgan, wife of Lieut.. Nor
gan of Fort Myer, and Miss Bubb and Mrs.
| Frank ShultZ.
Mrs. Sarah K Spencer, 125 Maryland
avenue northeast, will not be at home Mon
day, but will receive Monday, February 70,
and will have with her her daughter. Mrs.
Horton H. Mckeever.
| Mrs. Milton T. Adkins celebrated her
birthday anniversary Tuesday evening. Feb
ruary II, at her residence, 140S 18th street
northwest, by entertaining her Sunday
| school class Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
ton Sunday school. After devotng some
time to games, ETC., refreshments were
| served, after which an interesting program
of music and Rotations was rendered by
Miss Mary Love, Miss Bertha Greene. Miss
Maize Wise, Miss Mary Adkins. Miss Vera
Spiker and Master Clarence Spiker.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin Bennett. wife OF
the secretary Of the. Senate, gave hand
somely appointed and largely attended re-
ception Yesterday afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. and Miss Faulkner of West Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs Bennett have the pleasant
residence, 1923 X street, formerly the home
of the late John Addison Porter. Several
| hundred guests including the senatorial