Evening star., 1901-03-27
SOCIETY NOTES.
Dinner by the Secretary of War naA
Mrs. Root-PersonaIs of Interest

Dinaer by the Secretary of War aud
Mrs. Root-Personals of Interest.
The Secretary of War and Mrs Root en-
tertained at dinner last evening the Rus
sian ambassador. the Austrian minister ana
Baroness Hengeimuller. the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hay. the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Hitchcock, the assistant
secretary OF war and Mrs Sanger, Mrs
Hearst Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson, Mr. ana
Mrs. Pinchot, Mr.. ana Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Mrs Letter. Miss WAL
ZACH. General Corbin and General Bates.
The Russian ambassador ana Countess
Cassini will sail for Europe the last of
April They win spend the early summer
in Paris.
Mrs. Culver of New York is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Charles A. Spalding.
MIR. and Mrs. William Gormly of Rochcs-
ter are visiting Miss Ida Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Haifcrd leave TODAY
for California, TO remain several months
The French ambassador has sent out in
vftations for dinner Sunday TO meet M
Gaston Deschamps, the literary critic OF
the Paris journal lie Temps" who Is n
guest at the French embassy.
MISS Hattie NJ. Shacklette of 1901 Rhoda
Island avenue. who has been quite III for
.ns past Two months In Baltimore, has re-
turned nome much improved I'm health
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and her mother, Mira. Hamel have returned
from Atlantic City, where they have been
for some weeks Wv"
Mrs. c. A. Goldsmith viii not be nj
home tomorrow Nv
mrs. Theodore North h-McLaughlin is yis-
M"s ner parents, Rev. j. b. and Mrs. NJ.
M. North. at Snow Hill. Md In the early
summer Mrs. Mclaughlin will fotn he,
husband, who is in command of the United
States steamer Trncas o+ G.. - Initco ,
Rico. A-' "f'o
Mrs. Mary NJ. North has returned IN bar
nome IN Snow Hill. Md. after a pleasant
VISIT OF month with friends and relattvcs
In this city, =.
Mrs Schwab Of New York is the gues.
OF her daughter Mrs. B. Held. 6ls r. street
day.
Mrs Joel HIIlman has discontinued her
Fridays at home.
In spite Of threatening weather Tho ,,o.,-
bers and friends of the Yoricks assembled
last evening in goodly numbers for the
clubs regular dance and passed an en-
Joyable evening. Among the young folks
PP,gsent Prta were Misses Croxton, Shank. G.
COCK, B Edmonston, Van Horn I,eech
and K. Shank, Messrs w. s. MacGHI
paws, Ross, j. F. Stoweli. Finley. Raney.
"a. harpeycutter. Williamson. HengstIer,
Bahlman, L. Hooker, Klein, Zimmerman
and e. Leech.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Stonebraker have re-
turned from Baltimore, and Will remain
In Washington during the spring
Mr.. Francis f. Alden and Miss Edith NJ.
randolph were quietly married Monday,
March -, by the Rev. Frederick ID. Power
Ihey will be at home at 1430 S street
northwest after Monday. April 1.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Barber
was the scene Of lively gathering Friday
evening. when the Crystal Social Club met
TO celebrate their first anniversary. Re
freshments were served and a very enjoy
able time spent. Among those present
We're: MIR. and Mrs. Barber, the Misses Ja-
cobs, Kline. Goss. Vermillion, weisenbur-
ger, Beckwith, Mathews, Barber and
Baughausen, and Messrs Miller, Baum,
kissmon. kohler, Smouse, Kaiser, Nav
and McClosky.
Miss Edith Richards of Charles county.
Md, and Mr.. Thomas f. Allen of Anacos-
tia were married recently in Alexandria by
Rev j. A Jeffries Of that place. They
have returned to Anacostia. and will make
their home on the Talburtt place.
Benning races over in time for early din