The times., 1901-03-14
A MID-LENTBN COTILLION
The German Ambassador Ball n
Brilliant Event.
Last Nights Mi-Cnrcme Dance n
Decided Social Success-The Aus
trim Minister and Madame Hen
Seimui1er Entertain ut 81 Dinner.

Decided Social Success-Tbe Aus
trtan Minister and Madame Hen
geImuIIer Entertain ut Dinner.
His Exceilency. the German Ambassa-
dor, awaited himself last night of the
CLEAN of social brightness that mid-Lent
/ brings, to give a ball that was I'm bril-
liant keeping with his Mi-Careme dance
of last year The host was assisted in
receiving by the Countess Quadt and by
Frau Won Rebeur- -PasChwitz, together
with the gentlemen of the Embassy's
staff Pink and white. the favorite floral
colors of the Ambassador. We're express
ed in quantities of azaleas that gave a
touch of spring beauty to the handsome
ball room. The music gallery was set
with tall graceful palms, and the white
walls were sprayed with smilax The life
size portraits of the Emperor and En-
/ press were twined with vines and bios
SONS and the supper table was abloOn
with roses of varied hue.
The cotHlion was led by Baron Her
man and First Lieutenant SchrOen The
favors of the ladies included gay Jap
anese umbrellas decorated with artificial
/ flowers tied with bow-knots Of gauze,
| tinsel scarf belts from which hung tink-
ling silt bells, and dainty staffs tipped
! with American Beauty roses. For the
men there were breast knots Of satin rib
| bon in the German colors, rOsettes of tim
| sci, and roses hung with bells and PIN
cushions mounted on brass shields, bear
ing the coat-of-arms Of Germany and
other gay trifes in tinsel. ribbon. and
gauze. The figures included a hurdle
| race and a cord contest, in which a half
dozen gallants. at either end pulled until
the successful six broke the small rope
and thereby won for their partners, six
| lovely maids; the spirit of the figure be
ing that none but the strong deserved the
| fair.
| Danc'ng was general until midnight
when supper was served. The cotillion
commenced at 1890 and lasted until 2
| o'clock, after which there was collation..
The 400 guests present included the en-
| tire Diplomatic Corps, and q representa-
| tion from almost every family of promi
nence in the official and social world.
Among them were Vice President Roose-
welt, Commander and Mrs. COwles, SEN
ator and Mrs Hanna and the Misses
Hanna. Senator and Mrs. Wetmore and
Miss Wetmore. Chief Justice and Mrs.
Fuller and Miss Fuller, Senator ana Mrs.
Mcmillan and Miss Mcmillan, the Misses
Hay. the Misses Griggs, Miss Paulding.
the Misses kean, the Misses Foraker,
Miss Deering. the Misses Ffoulke, Miss
ApperSon, Miss Lane, Miss HichbOrn,
Miss Hopkins. Miss Jones. Mr.. and Mrs
De koven, Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick, the
Misses Mckenna, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
May, Miss Isabelle May, Miss Carlisle,
Miss Merriam, the Misses Patten, Mrs.
and Miss Sargent. Miss Dahlgren. Miss
Sheridan, Representative and Mrs. Wads
worth Miss WadswOrth, the Misses Wal
lach Miss Ward, Mr. Frank Andrews
Mir. Walter Berry Mr.. Jesse Blair, Mr.
Woodbury. Blair Mr.. Gist Blair, Mr.
Jerome BOnaparte, Mr.. William Bingham,
r,fr,G5t HTrs
Mr. Horace Ffoulke, Mr.. Benson Foraker.
Mr.. Gilmore. Mr.. GOldsbOrough, Mr.. John
Henderson, MIR. Alfred Hopkins. Mr..
Frederick HuidekOper. Mr.. Benjamin
Hudekoper, Mr.. Martin Jones. Mr. Liy-
ingston kean. Mr.. Woodbury. Lowery. Mr..
McFherson Mr.. John Merriam, Mr.. Frank
Mitchell, Mr.. George Lee Mason. Mr.. VIII
Merriam, Mr.. Charles Richardson. Mr..
Clary Ray Mr.. Thomas Rodgers and Mr.
Andrew Russell.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
HengelmuIler entertained at dinner last
night in honor of the Belgian Minister
and Countess de Lichtervelde. The coun-
tess will sail Saturday to spend the sum-
mer at her home in Brussels.
Representative and Mrs. George B. Nc
Clellan sailed for Europe yesterday on
the St Louis.
Senator and Mrs Mason have invited
a number of friends to hear Mr.. Richard
X. Culver. the well-known cartoonist,
give a chalk talk tonight at their resi-
dence, 145S Columbia Road.
Mrs. KernOchan, of New York, who
has taken house on Lafayette Square,
entertained at small tea yesterday af-
ternoon in compliment to her house
guest Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger, of
New York.
Lieut.. Col. Augustus III. Bailbridge, L.
5. A. (retired), and Mrs. Bainbrijge an
nounce the enga cement of their daughter.
Miss Irene Augusta Bainbridgs, to First
Lieut. Alga p. Berry, Tenth infantry,
L. s. A.
Mrs. J. Edward Bailey, of Montpelier.
VT is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Gillette, 1401 II Street. ana will be
at home Thursdays in March. to s.