The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-03

The regular meeting of the Columbia
Heights Art club was held Thursday last
at the home of Mrs. George Redway. 1928
Columbia Road Mrs Step gave a paper
on 'VelasGuez.' Mrs. wilkins rendered
selection on the piano, and Miss Voc Ben
ton read poem in Spanish, also giving
an original translation of the same.
Glass twenty-three of Calvary Baptist
Sunday school was entertained at the
home of Miss Estelle Stearn. The first
part of the evening was spent in progress
sive krokinole. The ladies' prizes were
won by Miss Jennie Clements and Miss
Alice Crump and the gentlemens prizes
by Mr.. Hammond and Mr.. Atchison.
bountiful repast was served, after which
a solo was rendered by MIR. owen Penney.
a vocal duet by Misses Jennie and Estelle
Stearn. and recltations by Miss Leora
Goddard.
Mrs. William E. Chandler gave a lunch
con Wednesday, when her guests were
Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs. Elkins. Mrs Crown
inshield, Mrs. Hackett. Mrs. Cowles, Ms.
Muligan. Mrs. Mcclellan. Mrs. Micou.
Mrs Edison, of Rock Island H.; Miss
Clapp, of Portland, Me, and Mrs. Mans
field.
Mr.. anu Mrs. l.. Rruce Wolcott, of Bal
timore are visiting Mrs. John F. Ellis.
Miss Marion Blake, also of Baltimore is
the guest of Miss Raphael Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrison, Miss
Eleanor Ffoulke. and Mr. Chapman
Smith. all of Philadelphia. and Mr. d. o.
McKesson, of New York. arrived last
evening and will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. tfoulke during the Inauguration.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. Mrs. C. W. Pierce,
and Miss Pierce, with their house guests.
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Sarah Wyman Horton, of oakland, Cal,
and Miss Ada Pierce. of New York, re-
ceived yesterday afternoon, from to g.
at the Portner. They We're assisted by
Mrs. T.. s. Mussey, Miss Mary Wood, of
Washington, and Miss Mildred Reid and
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, of New York.
Lady Cunard Mrs. Arthur Paget, Miss
johnson, and Mr.. James Van Allen have
come on from New York for the Inaugu-
ration and are guests of Senator Depew.
Mrs. u. S. Grant and Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant are anticipating a visit from
Ulysses s. Grant, Ill, early this month,
when Mrs. U. S. Grant will give a re-
ception in his honor. The Prince and
Princess Cantacuzene and their infant
son Michael will not visit this country this
season. Mrs. Frederick ID. Grant has
made two visits to her daughter, the
Princess Cantacuzene, in Russia, since
her marriage.
Mrs. Barbours 174I Rhode Island Ave
nue., gave small tea yesterday, in honor
of Mrs. Dougherty. OF Philadelphia, and
Mrs. George c. Bro9me.
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The Illinois Republican Association will
give a reception Tuesday evening, from
S to 10 O'Clock, > to meet Gov and Mrs
Richard Yates, sat the Arlington.
Mrs. William f. AIdrich, wife of Repre-
sentative Aldrich of Alabama, and her
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Aldrlch Pratt, were
at home for the last time Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. Aldrich, who is among the
most graciously cordial hostesses of the
Congressional ctrcie,Ewfll be greatly miss
ed from Capital society next winter as
Representative ,AlGrich did not care to re-
turn to Congress, and the family viii re-
turn to Alabama where they have one of
the receiving party were Miss Foster, OF
Alabama: the Misses Tongue, Miss Hos
kins, and Miss Wasserbsch. The beautiful
drawing rooms were fragrant with pink
roses and carnations. together with a
large wicker basket filed with narcissus
blooms. Mrs. Aldrich welcomed her call
ers IN a crochet silk with boiero of pink
pannc velvet appliqued with gold thread
ed Russian lace Mrs. Pratt was In tur-
quoise bengaline with a bolero trimmed
with gold braid and Persian lace.
Countess de I.lchtervede will sail March
16 to spend the spring and summer at her
home in Brussels. She will be accom-
panied by her little son.
The One Hundred Club, of New York,
will follow up their spook party of last
MI-Careme with Il Roman carnival to be
given on the ides of March. Thursday the
14th. The invitations are written in a sur
prising flow of Latin and the entertain
ment, which Is to be given under the pat
ronage OF The Vestals," will be given
at the Constable Studio. as was the ball
of last year. II Is explained that many
celebrated artists will appear Marcus
Tullius and Cicero will make a few re-
marks. Gladiators, captives, and an in
teresting procession Of wild beasts. of the
early Christian era have been imported
for the occasion. and the postscript takes
the shape of an imperative edict that Ro-
man costume must be worn.
Mrs. Arson Mills. who has been one of
the most charming and hospitable host
esses Of the season, will leave Washing
ton this week for an extended trip
through Florida.
Mr.. Gilbert w. Kelly will have as his
guests during the Inauguration four of
his classmates from Princeton University.
and Miss Kelly will have as her guest
Miss Bell of Boston.
The citizens of Washington. under the
auspices of the Cosmos Club, have in
vitalions out for Tuesday. March 3. at
Builders Exchange Hall. Thirteenth
Street, between q and " Streets. Dan
cling at O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ely Winchell and
Mr. Harry II. Plat will be the guests OF
Mrs. Benjamin :. Platt at the Victoria,
for the Inauguration. Mrs. Plat Will be
ut home Friday, March s, when Mrs.
Winchell VIA be with her.
Mrs. John /. Callachan, who was pre-
vented from being at home on the last
two Wednesdays in February. will receive
next Wednesday, when she will have with
her Miss Gertrude Henneberry. of Ches-
ter. Pa.
Rev. Hedding Bishop Leech and family.
Of Verona, n. j., are here for the Inaug-
uration season with his brother DR.. d.
DIN Leech. 63l Maryland Avenue north
east. ...H
Mr.. Austin Wyckoff and Mr.. James l..
Austin have returned from an extended
trip South.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. hurry Wilson, nee
Shreve. have returned from their we'd
ding trip and are now located at 1863
Sixth Street northwest. They will be at
home to their friends Wednesday, March
2, from until 8 O'clock.
Among the hundred or more Guests
present during the course of the after
noon at Mr. Stanley Olmsted's informal
studio party Tuesday were Mr.. John Joy
Edison, Mrs. Francis II. Lane, Mrs. John
Dalzell, Mrs. Anna Jenness Miller Mrs.
True, Mrs. Reddington. Mrs. Richards,
Miss Moore. Miss Hearst, Miss Pierce
Miss Houeh. Miss Showalter. Miss Grayce
Scott. Representative Packer, Mr.. Eu-