The Washington times., 1901-12-07


trywomen. 1t is all in one piece and to
be worn over a turquoise taffeta slip and
( trimmed with old rose point. She will
wear picture hat entirely of old rose
point, with touches of turquoise.
The Washington residence on Massa-
chusetts Avenue will be sublet to Mrs.
Shaw. of New York
Fashionable music lovers and philan-
thropists-and fashionable people again
who are mainly anxious to know what q
kettiedrum really and truly means-are
anticipating with equal interest the en-
tertainment to be given in the ball room
of the New Willard this afternoon. The
affair is opened with concert from TO
5, and the Marine Band will play from 8
to I. What the kettledrum means to do
remains to be seen later. Mrs. Barney
has arranged the concert, the programme
of which is as fellows:
Duo, Countess Cassini and Signor Ma
nelti. Songs, Mr. John II. Dt.fy; piano,
Mrs. Otto Torney Simon. Pianist, Signo-
Angelo Fronani. Rhapsodie Gurrier,"
Sindis; "Papillon' (Gavotte). Songs, Mrs
Thomas Noyes, "The Fairest Flower That
Blooms. Rodgers; Carmen" Bizet. Bal
lade du Desespere. Bernberg, Muse,
Mrs. Hutchins: Poet" Miss Alice Elsa
Barney; violin. Mr.. Sol Minister: cello,
Mr.. NiIlalpando: piano, Miss KimbaiI.
Songs. Mr.. Lee Cox, prologue III Palli
aci,' Leon Cayalli; toreador song, Car
men" Bizet; piano. MISS Bell. Reeita-
ton, lie Misanfhrope' (Act III Scene
4 W Moliere 'Arsinoe,' Miss Berry;
! "Celimene. Miss Alice Elsa Barney.
Recitation from Victor Hugo, Miss Alice
Elsa Barney (by request. Duo from
( ''Lalmi Countess Cassini and Mrs.
/ Hutchins
/ The patronesses of the ke;tledrum in
elude Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnstoa Mrs.
| Satterlee, the ladies' of the Association
| for Works of Mercy. and list composed
of the names of seventyf1ve ladies who
| are leading lights in the social world.
! Miss Isabella Hagner is now at Gar
field Hospital. Her illness has developed
/ into typhoid fever, but it was learned
upon enquiry yesterday afternoon that she
was improving slightly.
The New willard ballroom has been Sc
! lected foT the subscription dances which
/ are to be under the auspices of Mrs. Bar
ney, Mrs Richard Townsend. and Miss
/ Patten. The dates are January Il and 80
/ The same hotel Will be an attractive
/ centre on the evening of the 27th of this
month, when the Yale Glee Club will give
| its annual concert.
The siamese Minister. Phya Prashiddhi
who is the first envoy accredited to the
| National Capital from Siam for the past
| ten years. has arrived in Washington
, from six months absence abroad He
will rot establish a legation home here,
( but while here VIII live at the Arlington.
Baron Prashiddhi also represents his Gov
ernment at the Courts OF England, Hol
/ land and Belgium and will divide his
time between his several posts
| Mr. and Mrs. Granger, Of Connecticut
Avenue viii take no part in social life at
present, owing to the serious illness of
their daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Windeck, of the
St Louis Hotel Fourteenth and II Streets,
gave delightful dance at the hotel on
Thursday evening m honor of Mrs Clark
and daughter, OF New York CITY, there
being present to meet them about $50
guests The parIors of the hotel were
tastefully decorated with flowers and
palms. and in the blossom -decked dining
room a dainty repast was served a little
before midnight.
The Presbyterian revision committee
were the guests of honor at reception
held last night by Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Foster at their handsome new home on
Eighteenth Street, the affair being one
of a series of social Co'!rtesies which Mr..
and Mrs. Foster ha . extended to the
conference during its session here.
Ur. Wallace Radcliffe entertained the
revision committee at luncheon on Thurs
day together with sane other friends
whom he invited to meet them.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Hackett viii entertain the of
fcers of the navy and their families at a
tea on Thursday. December Il. The af-
fair will be in the nature OF an official
farewell, as Mr.. Ha,kett is about tc re-
tire from office.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Stokes, of 2I9 Thir- |
teen and a half Street southwest. cele- |
brated their golden wedding Thursday
evening, about thirty guests being pres
ent Among them were REPRESENTATIVE |
Warner and wife, Mr. Way, and Mr.. |
Rogers. of Illinois, and Mr. j. W. Stokes |
and wife OF New York The couple re- ,
ceived many presents aud letters of con |
graduation. Light refreshments we're |
served The decorations were palms and |
chrysanthemums.
Dr.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will re- |
ceive the members and adherents of the |
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church ut |
the manse, 1900 X Street, Monday even
ings Decem-sT and 10, FROM to 1d
o'clock.
Mrs Lottie l.. Fenwick, of Fairfax |
Counts. Va, and Mr. Alverda J. Dawson. |
of Owensboro. Ky. were married at the
parsonage of the Sixth Presbyterian |
Church by the Rev D. W Skellenger. No
vember rs They viii be al home 70 their
friends after December Is. at oil Seventh
Street southeast. /