Evening star., 1901-03-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DINNER FOLLOWED BY A RECEP.
TION AT RUSSIAN EMBASSY.
other Recent Hospitalities - Spring
Journeys-Interestin
Personals.

| Mrs. Miles, Justice and Mrs. Gray. Senator
and Mrs. Eikins. Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. Mrs.
| James P. Kernochan, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
| ardson and the Spanish minister and
Duchess d ARGOS The late company num-
bered 80. and some good music was heard.
Miss Maud Pauncefote is in New York
I visiting.
The first secretary of the Russian en-
| bassy and Mrs. de Woliant gave a dinner
| Saturday night. Their guests were the
Belgian minister and Countess de LIGHTER
velde. the Swiss minister, the Brazilian
| minister and Mrs. Assis- Brasil. the Jap
anese minister and Mrs. Takahira, Miss
Hitchcock, Miss Tisdel. Miss Cullen and
Baron Ambrozy of the Austrian legation.
The German ambassador at a large din
| ner Saturday night entertained the Secre-
| tary of War and Mrs. Root. Justice and
| Mrs. White the Persian minister, General
| Isaac Khan; the Chilian minister and Mrs.
| Vfcuna, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham, Colo
mel and Miss Ernst Mrs. Ward. Miss
| Helen Patten. General Corbin Mr. and
| Mrs. Henry May. Mrs Davis. Captain and
| Mrs Vignal, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon-Cum-
| ming, Count Hacke and Count Quadt.
Mrs. Leger. wife of the Haytian minister,
| will sail March 10 for six weeks stay in
! Hayti.
Mr.. Francis H. Luce, Mr.. w II. Stewart
| and Mrs. Eleanor I. Stewart of New York
Were guests of Mrs. s. f. Matlock during
| the Inauguration. MIR. and Mrs. Stewart
returned home Friday morning.
Mrs. Lucie Frederick of Lewistown. Pa
| is visiting her brother. John II. w. Thrush
| ;02 street.
Miss Clara Lichenstein of New Haven,
Conn, is stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Lich-
enStein. 3T5J N street, and will be at home
tomorrow evening.
The Misses Stern of 734 9th street have
as their guest Miss Rose Hyman of New
York, and will be at home "Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Robey gave a recep-
tion at their new home, 162 9th street
southwest, Saturday evening in honor of
Mrs. Robey's mother and sister. of st. Jo-
seph, Mo. The parlors We're beautifully
decorated with palms. Music, games and
dancing We're enjoyed.
Mrs H. C. Sanford of Knoxville. Tenn
daughter of Mrs. E. A. Haines, will be in
formally at home Wednesday. March 13
from until 10 pm, at 800 c street south
east.
The Gillian minister and Mrs Vicuna
gave a dinner last night for the First AS
siStant Secretary of State and Mrs. David
Jayne Hill. The other guests were the
Swiss minister. Mr. and Mrs Howard the
first secretary of the Russian embassy and
Mrs. de Wollant and Mr.. and Mrs. de Cruz
Mrs Moe. wife of Prof. F. W. Moe of
Detroit, Is the guest of Col. and Mrs. ]. j.
Barnes, 1888 street.
Miss Alma P. Clash of Richmond. Va.
who has been visiting Miss Nellie E. Cess
ford has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Yost Of Marion, Kan.
and Mrs. Chas. Hardcastle of Bridgeport.
Tex, are the guests of Mrs. John c. Yost
for the month of March.
A delightful birthday party and dance
were given by Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Ccrson to their daughter. Edna Lois Sat
urday evening last at Sheldon's Dancing
Aon1 n1a, Dofvo
ing the intermission. Among those present
were Prof. Sheldon, Mrs. Danforth Mrs
Wiley, Miss Bertha Corson of Melrose
Mass; Miss Helen Kerr, Miss Jennie Kerr,
Eleanor Alexander Miss Minnie Hawk,
Miss Bessie Crossman Miss Irene Britain
and Messrs. Percy Lynn, Ben Mays, Philip
O'Bryan, Charles Waring, Lewis Turner,
Donald Wilkie. Brosius, Stein and DR.. Tay-
lor.
Mrs. c. c. Lattanner of Ohio is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. j. Lightfoot,
at Terrace Heights.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry r. Perry entertained
at progressive euchre Thursday evening.
Mrs. NJ. Otterback and DR.. Ober received
first prizes, Miss F. Mitten and Mr. J.
Swank second prizes. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Otterback, Mr. and Mrs
W. A. Perry, DR.. Ober and sister, Misses
Mae Baker and Lila Barker of Mauch
Chunk, Pa; Miss Willard of PHILADELPHIA
Miss Mitten of Westminster Md: Mr.
Harry Steele and Mr.. /. Allison.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tileston Granger of
1898 Connecticut avenue who returned
from Old Point to attend the Inauguration
ceremonies, have gone to New York city
for weeks visit.
Mrs. Charles c. Huntley and daughter
and Mrs. Theo. T. Layton son and daugh-
ter, who were the guests of Mrs N l..
Huntley, left this morning for their homes
in Richmond. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller of street, West
Washington, had as their guests last week
Mrs. Frank NJ. Willard, Miss Mildred Ida
French and Mr.. Ulysses Mercur, all of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Fred E. Hovey of Providence r. L.,
gave elegant luncheon at the Raleigh
Friday last. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew b. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dorsey of Kentucky, Miss Blaine and Miss
Smart. Souvenirs were corsage bouquets
of Parma violetS.
Mrs. NJ A. Merrill is lying at the point
of death at her sisters residence, No SIS
North Capitol street.
A pleasant evening was spent Thursday,
March Z, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. F. Mitchell in celebrating the first
anniversary of their marriage. Dancing,
vocal and instrumental music were indulg-
ed in until a late hour, when refreshments
were served Among those present Were:
Mrs Samuel Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs VIM
Baird Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Volland, the
Misses Kitzmiller, Keyser, Plant Bromley
and Wagner and Messrs Bedle Hagan,
Meyers, Ricketts, and Tippett.
Master Geo. Salb entertained a number
of friends at the residence of his parents
617 9th street northeast, Saturday even
ing, the occasion being his fifteenth birth
day. Games and dancing were indulged in
until a late hour when refreshments were
served. Those present We're: Misses Pau
line Edwards, Mary Blazer, Mary Davis,
Annie Sheehan, Helen Burke, Mars suerite
Drescher. Eugene Surguy. katherine
Davis, Marguerite Sheehan, Helen Fisher.
Messrs. Ralph Dove, Ernest Taft Andrew
O'Neal, Chas. Salb. VIM. Buckingham,
Arthur Bolts, John Davis. Reed Bullough.
Albert Butler, Thomas Burke, Henry Bolts
Harold Bullough, John Salb, VIM. HON.
berg and John Irving.
One of the interesting weddings after
Easter will be that of Miss Ellen Bradfute
Poe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Poe, to Mr. Edward Lowry White
Through both pa<ents Miss Poe belongs to
a large and distinguished family connec-
ton both in Maryland and Virginia. She
made her debut last season,
Owing to the recent death of her
aunt. Mrs. John Moncure Robinson the