New-York tribune., 1901-06-16

garden parties at the embassy are the most at
tractive features Of the season.
Mr. and Mrs John r. Drexel, who came over
from London for the purpose. gave charming
dinner and dance in the open air at the Pavilion
d'Armenonville in the Bois de Boulogne. Fifty
guests were served at small tables. each taole
being profusely decorated with different colored
flowers. roses and orchids predominating. After
dinner the cotillon was led by Mrs DreXel and
Count Bertrand d'Aramon. Toward morning a
supper was served. also at small tables. The
return to Paris in the bracing morning air
through the avenues of the Bois, lined with
fresh green trees and lighted by the rays of the
rising sum- was a fascinating feature of the en-
tertainment. Among Mr.. and Mrs. DrexePs
guests were the Duke and Duchess Dues, the
Duke and Duchess de Morny, Count and Coun-
tess Louis de Perigord and Mrs. Ogden Goelet.
Magnificent entertainments have been given
by Count and Countess Boni de Castellane. at
which twelve hundred guests circulated without
the slightest crowding In the spacious one story
mansion in the Avenue du Bos de Boulogne. and
listened TO the second act Of Romeo and Juliet"
sung by the Countess de Guerne and NJ. Vaguet
accompanied by a band of fifty performers.
Among those present the Infanta Eulalie, of
Spain. beautifully gowned in white. with tiara
Of diamonds
given to celebrate the engagement of Count
Stanisas de Casteuane. who is a brother of
Count Boni, TO Miss Terry, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. Francesca Terry. of Chenonceaux.
An elaborate garden party given yester-
day by Baroness Raymonde Seilliere in the lawn
and park of the Rue St. Dominique residence Of
her sister-in-law. the Duchess de Talleyrand-
et-Sagan. who is absent from Paris
very smart dance given on Thursday
by MIS- Charles Singer. Among those present
were General Porter Mrs Wilmerding, the
Countess de COetlogon and Mrs Ingraham. The
cotilon was led by Miss Singer and NJ. Warnod.
Another highly successful dance given the
same night by the Countess de Sers. nee Niven.
niece of Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. The
cotillon was led by Count Charles de Bethune-
Sully Among those who danced Miles.
de MOntsaulin, de Castebajac, de Montesquiou.
de Charencey and de Montebello. Amateur
theatricals and dance were the features of an
entertainment given by Mrs. Ingraham, wife of
Judge Ingraham. in her pretty apartment in the
Champs Elysees Among the guests were Mrs.
Griswold GRAY. Miss Irwin. Mr.. and Mrs William
Payne. Miss Moulton Miss Hopkins Miss Law
renee and Miss Hartman Mrs. Kingsland gave a
dinner last evening at her apartment in the Ave-
nue. du Bois de Bouogne. the table and dining
room being decorated with only one kind of
flower La France roses. Among those present |
were the Count and Countess de Ganay and Mrs |
Arthur Paget Mrs Jeanette Bell. sister of
Mr. James Gordon Bennett. has taken a villa at
Deauville. where her son, Mr. Isaac Bell. jr.. who
intends passing the summer vacation with his |
mother and sisters will play polo, his favorte |
sport, and one at which he is remarkably pro- |
fcient
Friends Of Vicomte Leon de Janze. who has /
been very i'll with appendicitis. will be relieved /
to learn that a completely successful surgical |
operation was performed upon him on Wednes- |
day. He viii be about again in eight or ten days. |
Mr.. David B. Henderson. Speaker of the House |
OF Representatives. his wife and daughter. and |
Mr. Henry Power Field. and Mr. Frederick |
Huntington Gillett. Members Of Congress. are |
greatly enjoying their Partisan holiday. and in |
tend to remain ten days longer before going TO |
AK les Bains During the call made upon Presi- |
dent Loubet Thursday afternoon Speaker |
Henderson most fayorably impressed a;ifh |
II. Loubet's cordial simplicity of manner and |
thorough common sense. The President does |
not speak English, do Messrs. Henderson, |
Field and Gillett speak French. but ami
mated conversation was nevertheless carried on
for half hour General Porter acting as in
terpreter. Messrs Henderson Field and Ciillett |
also had some pleasant chats with NJ Faul |
Deschanel. President of the Chamber of Depu- |
ties, and attended two sittings of the Chamber
Mr.. Hendersons impressions are that the French
Chamber is much more difficult body to keep
in order than the House Of Representatives in
Washington, and he has a high opinion of VI.
Deschaners remarkable energy and promptness
Of decision. The Speaker is making a careful |
study of French parliamentary rulings and |
methods of procedure. He is in first rate health |
ard spirits and puts in a frequent appearance
at the theatres. occasionally favoring those of |
light, effervescent and essentially Partisan
TrC1ss
and takes frequent drives in the Bois de
Rnmlngne ID