Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-04
THE SOCIAL WORLD
A May Ball and Cotillion at the
Country Club.
RECENT AND COMING DEPARTURES
Dinners and Receptions for Car
dinaI MartineIIi.
P E r S 0 n A L n TIE S

The cotillion last night at the Country
Club. given by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry May,
for their young daughter, Miss May, was
a great success. The weather was just
right and the moonlight perfect. A de-
lishtful host and hostess, company of
ninety people generally we'll acquainted
and the daintiest of suppers served at So
ciable small tables formed a satisfactory
combination, not always easy to secure.
Mr.. George HELEN led the cotillion with
Miss May. Miss Paulding and Miss Helen
Roosevelt, who find the distance from New
York to Washington very short when the
right attraction is offered here, were on
for this occasion.
The leading Inequalities of the coming
week are likely to cluster about Cardinal
Martinelli for whom the French ambas-
sador will give dinner. Thursday night
the new cardinal will be given a reception
at Gonzaga College.
Mrs. James F. Barbour will entertain
young people at dinner tomorrow evening
in honor of Count Colacicchi, who brought
the red hat to his countryman, Cardinal
Martinell
Summer plans are in the air to the ex-
clusion of other topics. Suburban homes
are already being occupied and city houses
are rapidly taking on the dreary quiet of
the hot weather season. The departures
for Europe are not particularly numerous
outside of the diplomatic corps, whose
members are never thoroughly satisfied
without their annual fitting across the
sea. That there will be drawing room
functions at the English court this year
has not much to do with the determina-
ton of Washington folks to remain here
aboutS till the last of next month. Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend and their daughter will
sail the end of next month, and the Misses
Had hair
sailing date. More than usual interest at
taches to their summer abroad this year,
as when they return the wedding day for
Miss Edith Patten and General Corbln VIII
have been determined.
Mrs. Hanna and family will leave Tues
day next for Cleveland. where the early
summer will be spent. Senator Hanna
and his niece, Miss Phelps, Will stay on
here while longer. The ForakerS will
also soon close their Washington home
and go to Cincinnati, where Miss Florence
Foraker has already preceded to get the
house there ready for occupancy. The
Misses Louise and Julia Foraker are enjoy
ing a stay at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Barton French have
begun to entertain at their Hot Springs,
Va home, Barto on Lodge. Last night Mrs.
French appeared in society sketch.
Copy" written for two characters, and
then in short monologues. before gather
ing Of friends in her own drawing room.
abroad for the late spring and summer
and join his wife, who has been in Paris
all winter.
Miss Helen Hay will go to Boston short
" and later to New Hampshire where the
family will summer, as ususl
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh will en-
terrain President Mckinley and his party
at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where
they have reserved the leading hotel for
their guests. and where several notable
events will be given in the sumptuous
style with which their name is so rishtfully
associated. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh will leave
shortly for the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster are going
to New York tonight and later on to Utica,
where the former will deliver several lee
lures at Cornell. They will be away a
fortnight
Miss Antonio Lindinger will sail for Ger
many in a few weeks to spend the summer,
returning to Washington October 1.
A May dance was given by the Daisy
Pleasure Club last evening in Georgetown.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
ferns and cut flowers. Among those pres
eent were: Messrs. w. Grimes, I. Johnston,
NJ Foley. c. Burch. c. William. L. Jones,
+. Eckert. J. Melchior. w. Lowry, l..
Campbell, w. Neff, r. Meyer, D. Hunter
p Miller, NJ Cox, 7. Dorsey, w Collins
T.. Mcdonald. T. Welch and Misses l.. Mel
chior. V. Grimes. B. Cox, B. Glover. N
Pfieffer B. Pfieffer G. Day, X. Grimes n
Grimes, II. Dorsey, A. Neff, a. Langan, G.
and A Chamberlain, N. Hardy, NJ Fugitt
A. Sullivan, L. Weber, E. Clarke. B. Birch
Mrs. Thomas Wilson's tea this week in
honor Of the visit to Washington of Mrs
Philip Chaplin brought together their mu-
tual friends at one of the most pleasant
events Of the spring. Mrs. Beach, Mrs. r.
l. Fleming. Mrs. Hine. Mrs. Charles E
Foster and Mrs. Frank Wilson assisted the
hostess.
The engagement of Miss Edith Steacy
Rogers to Mr.. r. E. Bakenhus, civil engi-
neer, L. S. n, is announced. The wedding
will take place at an early date.
The marriage of Miss Blanche Regina
Newman to Mr. Samuel Palmer Senior both
OF this city, took place at the home of
the brides brother, Mr. c. NJ. Newman. in
Bridgeport, Conn, Monday, April % The
house was decorated with plants and cut
flowers for the occasion. The bride is a
handsome brunette and an accomplished
musician and artist. Mr.. Senior is a grad
uate of Lehigh University of the class of
81, and is now constructing engineer at the
Bronx gardens, New York. Among the
guests from this city were Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Senior and Mr. +. *. Newman.
The jolly Euchre Club was entertained
last Tuesday evening by Miss Kate NJ Ar
enZ, the final meeting of the season. First
prizes We're awarded to Miss Nerna Wade
and Mr.. Alvin McNish, and second prizes
to Mr.. ChaS. S. Faulkner and Mr.. Jas. r.
conway. After lne games the guests We're
ushered to the dining room, where a boun-
tiful repast was served.
pretty wedding took place last Tues
day evening at Cedar Grove near Boyd's.
the contracting parties being Miss Jessie
Watkins and MIR. Charles Tabler of Hyatts-
town. The church was decorated with
palms, roses and evergreens. The bride
wore white silk. handsomely trimmed in
lace, and carried lilies of the valley Miss
May B. Lysight and Miss Wootie King
| We're bridesmaids and wore pink organdie
over pink taffeta, and carried La France
roses. Mr.. Frank Dutrow and Mr. w
Watkins were groomsmen Two little cous-
ms of the bride, dressed as fairies acted
as flower girls. After the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the brides residence
The happy couple received many beauti-
full and useful gifts
progressive euchre party was given
at the residence of Col. and Mrs j. F.
Treutlen Thursday evening. AT the close
of the game the score revealed a tie be-
tween Mrs. Anderson. Miss Wilson and
Miss Contee for first prize. The other
first prize was awarded to Mr. Treutlen
and the second was won by Mr.. WI. After
the distribution of prizes refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Col. and Mrs. Treutlen Mrs. Laura Ander-