Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-19
A Resume of the Pleasures Now
Past.
FUTURE DANCES and WEDDINGS
The Charity Ball and Those Inter-
ested.
9TH Err ELY TOPICS

Two beautiful balls made it notable for the
younger set, that at Corcoran house Tues
day night and at Mr.. and Mrs. White
more's home Thursday. The attractions of
the theaterSs had also large part in the
general entertainment, while the oppor-
tunfties of meeting the artists socially were
features quite out of the common. The
French ambassadors reception yesterday
afternoon for Nine. Sarah Bernhardt
brought the most part of the fashionable
world, who had been conspicuous In the
attendance all week, within handshaking
distance. Miss Patten and Miss Ffoulke
presided at the tea table. and Mrs. Vignal,
wife of the military attache of the en-
bassy, received with Mr.. Cambon. Scarce
ly a member of the diplomatic corps was
absent, and there We're also friends of the
ambassador from private life numbered
among the guests.
Another occasion of the week at which
artist and admirers met socially was the
reception. Tuesday at the Portuguese le-
cation for Marquis de SouZa, given by his
relatives, the Portuguese minister and the
Viscomtess Santo Thyrso. This visit of the
marquis to the capital has brought to
light an accomplishment of Fiscomtess
Santo Thyrso, of which this is the first
knowledge here her fame as writer of
verses in the Portuguese language. She
ranks high in her own country, and one n
the prettiest songs that her musical coun-
tryman, Marquis Souza, sings is her COM
position. set to music by the latter.
The Bachelors german Tuesday night
and the small and early Friday night at
Rauschers are convincing arguments that
dancing circles will not be entirely duh
next week. The drop-out of the White
House from the weekly round Of places to
go by the favored or great things to read
about by the less desired, means gap
which it is expected will be shortly filled.
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entertain at house balls have already done
the courteous in this regard. the list Is by
no means exhausted. Indeed, one of the
most painstaking of all, whose entertain
ments are marked by every luxury that
good taste can suggest. is planning for early
February dance that will add pleasing
novelty to the experiences of the winter.
Three large weddings will occur next
week. Tuesday, at ST. Marks, Miss Nellie
Murray Entwistle and Mr. Augustus Wal
ker Francis will be married at noon.
Thursday. at noon, Miss Kathleen Bea.e
Owen and Mr. William Gordon Crawford
will be married at ST. Johns. Miss Chris
tine owen will be maid of honor and both
out-of-town and Washington men will he
ushers. Next Saturday night the pretty
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Edison. Miss
Lorraine Edison, who was debutante last
year, will be married to Lieut.. Herman
Walter Schell.
The Eureka Euchre Club met at the home
Of Miss Saddler JIG Massachusetts avenue
northwest. Thursday, and spent an enjoy
able evening. There were ten couples and
the games We're well played, Miss A. F..
Saddler winning the ladies' first prize The
first prize for gentlemen was won by Mr..
c. p. Waters. while the second prizes for
ladies and gentlemen We're captured by Miss
c. Saddler and Mr.. Hoehoff. respectively.
Afternoon events of the coming week will
include Mrs John w. Thompson's 5 o'clock
tea Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey's to I, and
Nrs
Harrison.
Dinner hosts and hostesses last night
were Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Hill.
Senator kean, Gen. and Mrs. Ernst, Mr..
and Mrs Alex. Legare, Mr.. and Mrs. De
Koven and Representative and Mrs. Ohm
sted.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews. who is so much
missed from social life, has been Ill since
her return from Europe, but is recovering
slowly.
Mrs Crowninshield gave a largely at
tended tea yesterday, when she was assist
ed by Mrs. d. ]. Hill, Mrs. W. s. Cowles,
Mrs Gordon Cummings, Mrs Hunker Mrs.
Legare Mrs. Mulligan. Miss Kean, Miss
Maud Pauncefote and Miss Alice Ward.
Mrs. Somers entertained at a luncheon
tccay Covers were laid for sixteen.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Griggs
gave dinner last night, when their guests
were Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice
and Miss Harlan, Justice and Mrs. Shras,
Justice and Mrs. White. Justice and Mrs.
McKenna. Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs.
Audenre'd, Miss McKenna, the assistant
postmaster general, Mr.. Johnson, and the
assistant attorney general, Mr.. Beck.
Mrs. George S. Cooper has moved from
1920 T street and is residing for the winter
at 1871 Corcoran street.
Miss Churchill of Erie is visiting Mrs.
and Miss Barrett 1924 Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
Mrs Flora B. Cabell of Capitol Hill left
today for Hot Springs, Ark, and will not
return before April.
Mrs Z. L. Tuliock. a leader in the Met
rcpolitan Home Missionary Society, extend
ed the hospitality of her beautiful home at
121 street southeast to the officers of the
conference and district, that they might
give the ladies of Washington the pleasure
of meeting Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk, president,
and Mrs. Della Lathrop Williams, the cor
responding secretary Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis-
ccpal Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strasburger have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter Flora to Mr.. Jules Heymann of Au-
gusta, Ga.
Miss Blanche Duffield Winger. daughter
of Col. B. F. Winger, quietly married
at Tayamentasachta. the beautiful country
home of the brides father near Green
castle, Pa, to Mr.. Ralph T. Ziegler of West
ern Maryland, Thursday last. The bride
is well known in this city, the family nav
ing spent several winters at their Connecti-
cut avenue home. The groom is brother
of Charles J. Ziegler of this city.
Mrs. VIM H. Lewis of Alabama, wife of
the ex-assistant secretary Of the interior.
and Miss Blanch Buckner of Louisville, KY,
are visiting Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs. Con-
per of No. 2 Cooke street. Georgetown, and
will be at home with them on Tuesday, the
odd, when they will be glad to see their
friends.
The weekly meeting of the Columbia
Heights Art Club was held al the home of
Mrs Clark the Manhattan, Mt. Pleasant,
last Thursday. Mrs. Clark read paper
Conquest by the Moors,' and Mrs. F. E.
Stevens read "a selection on Spanish
Sports"
Mrs. N G. Mayo, wife Of the late Com
mander Mayo. has moved in her new home
1912 Yale street.
DR.. and Mrs F. NJ. Bristol WILL be at
home Monday afternoon, January 81 to
their friends and members of the congre-
cation of Metropolitan Church.
Mrs. Clara Northway Williams is at the
Riggs for few months.
Miss Brewer. 1412 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., on account Of absence in New York,
will not receive Monday, January q.
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