The Washington times., 1901-11-24
EVENTS IN THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
Dinners in Army, Navy and
Diplomatic Circles.
CARDS OUT FOR COMING WEDDINGS.
General and Mrs. Corbin Entertain
ex-senator and Mrs. Burrows
the Guests of Colonel and Mrs.
Fleming Dances.

Surgeon General and Mrs. George NJ.
sternberg gave adinner last night in COM
pliment to General and Mrs. Corbin.
Among the additional guests were the
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Root, the As
sistant Secretary and Mrs. Sanger, Gen
eraI and Mrs. Gillespie, and General and
Mrs. Davis.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Fleming enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor OF
Senator and Mrs. ]. c. Burrows. Invited
to meet them were the Commissioner Of
Pensions and Mrs. Evans, Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, d. D., and Mrs. Radcliffe, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Moore, Mrs. Skunk, wife
of Major Skunk, United States Army, and
Mr.. Nathaniel Mckay.
Signor Mayor des Planches, the new
Italian Ambassador, has under considera-
.tion several houses, one of which he may
lease. In the meanwhile he is registered
at the Willard. Though the youngest dig
nitary OF his rank at the National Cap
ital, he has had brilliant career In the
diplomatic service of his country. he
was Minister to Servia when he received
his promotion to his present important
post 1t is probable that when he makes
his first public appearance at the New
Year reception at the White House he
will wear the uniform Of the Order OF San
Maurizio Lazzaro, which was founded in
the sixteenth century by the Duke of Sa-
voy The cloth is of dark green, blazoned
with gold.
His excellency's wife is French wom-
an, endowed with the wit and charm that
seem to be the birthright of the daugh-
tiers of her native land. She is expected
to arrive here some time in January.
Miss CockreI has closed her visit to
Warrensburg, Mo-. and Joined Senator
Cockrell at their home on Street. Some
time next month or early in January she
is to christen the Missouri, which is to
be the most formidable battleship of the
navy The launching will take place at
Newport News Va.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Mariana H. Boutwell,. daughter of Mr..
John B. Boutwell,, to Mr.. Charles L.
Glover next Wednesday evening, the 9th
inst, at O'Clock. at Trinity Episcopal
Church.
acknowledged belle since her debut t1o
seasons ago is now Ill with nervous pros
tration In Kittery, Me-, with friends, whom
she went to visit earlier in the autumn.
She is the eldest daughter of Mr.. W. F.
Mcclellan, who for thirty years has been
chief of the Warrant Division of the
Treasury Department. Last April the
Government sent him to Honolu
lu On official business involving the
disbursement of $4,000 900 in gold He was
accompanied on the trip by his daughter,
and the shock of railroad collision near
San Francisco in which every car on the
train but their own and one other was
wrecked is the main cause of the lat
ter's illness.
During her four months stay in Homo
lulu, Miss Mcclellan was the recipient
of many social attentions, extended by
members of the American colony and ma
tive society alike. One of her souvenirs
Of the trip is a daintily painted lotus
blossom, on which is Illuminated verse
from the "Rubaiyat," and which did duty
as an invitation to an Omar khayyam
feast. This unique dinner was served in
the lannai, or wide piazza of the hostess
home. The walls were hung with tapas or
native mats. woven and embroidered some
of which were centuries old. Sprayed over
this ancient splendor we're thousands of
carnations and countless SPRAYS of allema
the sacred flower with which tie South Sea
royalty weaves its neck garlands or lais.
The grounds surrounding the house were
illuminated with star-like lanterns. and
music was furnished by Hawaiian band
The guests were attired in Persian dress,
the women wearing misty tantalizing
wells, that, except for their eyes, complete
ly hid their features. When the hostess
entered to receive them she was attend
ed by two Harvard men, attired as Nubian
slaves. They wore black tights with mas
sive bracelets and anklets of copper-gold,
and carried faring torches. The company
then seated themselves on the ground.
and while they enjoyed their banquet in
true Oriental fashion a group of native
girls danced the national hula on the
grass foreground, and then disappeared in
the shadows
To carry out the spirit of the last verse
of the poem, there was a vacant place at
the table, and at tie close of the festiyi-
ties, the hostess lifted a large crystal
bowl filled with wine, from which each
guest took sip. She poured the remain
der on the ground, and going to the un-
filled placd, turned down the empty
glass"
Another Valued memento of her visit is |
a calahash Of polished wood over 600 years |
old, from which its successive generations
OF native owners ate their national moi
Miss Mcclellan, when sufficiently strong. |
VIII visit friends in New York before re- |
turning to her home on Nineteenth Street |
She is lovable girl, with hazel eyes and |
clear beautiful complexion. and is a |
second cousin of Lady Randolph Churchill |
whom she greatly resembles.
The marriage of Miss Mary Prince Da-
Wis, daughter of Judge Advocate General |
George B. and Mrs. Davis, to Capt. Will |
liam RuthYen Smith of the 4 ArtiIlerx