The Washington times., 1901-12-14
In SOCIETY.

OF the Cabinet, and there will also be
present In the Tlue Room number Of
young ladies IN official and civil society.
The trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art have sent cut cards for q private Viow
Of the paintings OF ar. Lucicn Powell and
portraits by Messrs. Markosky, Benjamin
Constant. and Princess Lwo1. 90 he held
under the auspices OF Mrs. John B. Hen
derson, December Il. to s.
Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane announced
yesterday that she had broken her en-
gagoment to Chevalier Trentanoye. the
Italian sculptor. who is now in his native
land. The comments made upon her ap-
preaching marriage, and the congratula-
tions that she has been receiving from
her friends here and elsewhere have been
very embarrassing. as she had requested
MIR. Trentanovc to tell no one except his
mother Of the engagement existing be-
tween them until she gave him permis-
sion. That, OF course. was not the cause
of her change of mind. as either Mrs.
Trentanoye or cousin Of Mrs. Lane in
Milwaukee who was in her confidence
might thoughtlessly given the secret
away. rhe reason for Withdrawing her
promise TO the sculptor was the great
difference between them in the matter Of
temperament She admires him exceed
ingly, and considers him everything that
is honorable, but his exacting and jealous
disposition was sure to result in unhap-
piness for them, and she decided that IL
would be best for both OF them to part.
Her change of mind in regard to her
marriage will make no difference in her
other plans. she expects to go abroad
in a short while to attend to her bust
ness affairs. and upon her return will
take possession OF her house on Massa-
chusetts Avenue. which she has rented
for the winter.
She has n two-year lease on the house
with the option of buying. and as she
likes the idea of owning it for her per-
manent home. she expects to buy It upon
her return from abroad. While here she
occupies bright, airy su! . at the Nor
mandie.
Mrs. Henry Blount, Of The Oaks.
Georgetown Heights. gave a luncheon for
young married people yesterday in honor
of her daughter, Mrs. Shlppen, OF Boston.
who is home for the Christmas holidays.
The company seated about the flower
decked table were Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. H.
X Willard, Mrs. Harry Tulloch. Mrs.
Loren Johnson, Mrs. Lloyd B. Wight, Mrs.
William E. Green, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Blco, Mrs. hampton, Mrs.
Aspinwall. and Mrs. Seward.
The young sons OF the house, who are
students at Cornell, will soon arrive for
their holiday vacation. and the usual
round OF merry festivities will be given
in the splendid old mansion for their
pleasure and that of their large circle Of
! friends.
party given by Mrs L. B. Owens in
honor of the birthday of her Oldest son.
Willard E. Owens, was enjoyed by a large
number Of friends at their residence, 1882
Sixth Street southwest. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms, ferns,
and chrysanthemums. Among those pres
ent were Miss Bessye Owens, Miss Dora
Kelly. Miss Ella Claxton. Miss Lilly Ne
peuth, Miss Alice Grimes. Miss Daisy
Avery. Miss Lille Perry. Miss Alice Ford.
/ Miss Hattie Young. Miss Ada Rupert.
Miss Katherine Tingles Miss Bowman
Miss Ida Johnson, and Miss Maebel
Jacobs Messrs. J. Jones. F. Meyers. W
sayre, ~ Avery, Byfeld, W Williams. T.
Davis, J. Miller, Z. Dounelly j. Reed. NJ
Downs. r. billiard. +. Bridget. V. Hugo
I W. Beavers. X. Owens, and Willard E.
Owens.
The dinner guests entertained by the
Chief Of Engineers and Mrs. Gillespie on
| Thursday evening wtre Senator and Mrs.
| Henderson. General and Mrs Merritt Sur
gcon General and Mrs. Sternberg. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Strauss Admiral O'Nau
and MSS Elizabeth Brown, OF Saratoga.
Mr.. Frederick Rankin, the author of
The Chaperons,' entertained Mr.. and
Mrs George W. Cissel at a box party at
I the Columbia. the other guests being Col
! onel and Mrs. Speare. OF San Francisco.
and Mrs Roche, of Oak Crest. George
/ town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Z. Green will be
at home TO their friends on the remaining
! Saturdays in December in the afternoon
, from to instead Of in the morning.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Mrs. J. Dor
man Steele have cards out for Thursday.
I January ,, to Z, at 1913 X Street.
! Miss Goodwin. the niece Of Mr.. Justice
Brown. will spend the winter in Washing
I ton.
The Russian Ambassador and Countess
| Cassini were the guests OF Mrs Arthur
Welman during their visit to New York.
! where they went to attend the assembly
ball at the Waldorf. It was The arst ap-
| pearance of the countess at an assembly
| ball and marked her re-cntrec into New
/ York society after an absence of more
/ Than year.
Mrs. Charles D. Post entertained the
Austrian Minister and Baroness Heagel-
muller. who also attended the ball.
The marriage of Miss Minna Cromwell
| to Ensign Needham Lee Jones. United
States Navy. will take place December 81
| at the Church Of the Ascension. Rear
! Admiral Cromwell, now in charge of the
! European squadron. hopes to be home on
his leave in time to give his daughter in
marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Larman have sent
out cards announcing the marriage OF
their daughter, Pauline W. E. Larman. 10
Mr. William r. Mclean. of Philadelphia
| The ceremony was performed at the resi-
denCe Of the bride S parents, on L Street
! by Rev. Alfred Harding, rector OF St
| Paul's Episcopal Church. Mr.. and Mrs
| Mclean have gone South. aud on theiI
return VIII 20 to Philadelphia, their fu-
| ture home.
MR.. HAY To BE ORATOR.
Selected by Joint Committee for Ne.
hinIcy Memorial.
Secretary Hay will deliver the oratioI
on the occasion OF the Mckinley memorial
! services, TO be held under the auspices o
the House and Senate at the Capitol. TIL,
joint committee appointed from the Sen.