The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Count and Countess Quadt Present
ed to Capital Society.
Were Introduced by the German Am
bnsSador at an Afternoon Recep-
tion-T'vo Attractive Teas, IA Dance,
and Several Dinners Made the
Rainy Day and Night n Gay One.

tiou-T1vo Attractive Teas, Dance,
and Several Dinners Made the
Rainy Day and Night Gay One.
The dismal rain of yesterday interfered
no little with the social plans of the
afternoon, though the various teas and
receptions were attended by a surprising
number of guests, considering the
weather. to say nothing of the grip.
The notable event of the afternoon. of
course, was the reception which the Ger
mar Ambassador held from to O'clock
The two hundred guests were invited to
meet Count Quadt, the new First SecTe-
tary of the Embassy, and Countess Quadt,
who only arrived in this country Decem-
Der 25. His Excellency. with the count
and countess, received in the ballroom,
where hung the life-size portraits Of the
Emperor and Empress of Germany in
massive Florentine frames. The drawing
room and several reception parlors which
were thrown open were adorned with
palm foliage and enriched with tire assures
collected by DR.. ven Holleben during his
world wide travels.
Countess Quadt. before sailing for this
country. spent the past few months with
her three-year- daughter. Anna at
Pisa, Italy, where her family reside. She
is the daughter of an Italian diplomat
and the young couple met during the
time her father was serving his country
in Japan.
Count Quadt has leased the residence.
oh T. \ nd is dv
comfortably established in his American
home.
Mrs Hazeltine and Miss Hazeltine gave
a tea yesterday afternoon. the guests be-
ing invited to meet Mrs. Thompson
Brown, sister of Miss Hazeltine's fance,
Mr.. John Randolph Tucker, of Virginia,
whose engagement to Miss Hazeltine was
announced last month.
Mrs. Loring and Mrs. James Johnston
presided at the tea table and Mrs. Paul
Johnson served punch.
The group of attractive young people
who assisted in the general entertainment
of the occasion were Miss Justine de Pey-
ster, Miss Alice Rochester Miss Con-
stance Satterlee. Miss Kennedy, and Miss
Grace Edes. The flower fla grant drawing
room was in ideal contrast to the dreary
world outside, and in the tea room were
American Beauty roses and the soft light
of many candles reflected under daintily
tinted shades.
Mr. and Mrs. Hazeltine have dinner in
yitations out for tonight.
Another of the attractive incidents OF
the afternoon was a tea for young people
given by the Misses Tisdel in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert H Grosvenor, whose
marriage occurred in London on October
"a. The young hostssses were assisted in
receiving by their Sister, Nine. de VOL
liant. Mrs. Hill, and Mrs. Eugene R. Ship
pen.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Hitchcock entertained at dinner last
night, when their guests were the British
Ambassador and Lady Pauncefote the
Russian Amba ssador, Senator and Mrs.
Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs. Hanna
the Brazilian Minister and Mrs de
Assis-Brasil, Surgeon General and Mrs
Sternberg, the First Assistant Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Audenried,
and Colonel Ernst.
Senator and Miss Kean were also among
the entertainers Of the evening. At their
dinner given in honor of Mrs. Caroline
Alexander, daughter of Mrs. Edwin
Stevens, of Castle Point Hoboken, n. j.,
their guests included Baron Geyers, Com
mander and Mrs. Cowles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcpherson of Canada, and Mr. John A.
Kasson.
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle gave a dance for
her debutante daughter at Rauschers last
night.
Constitution Chapter, D. A. R., will hold
a banquet Tuesday evening, January Is, a.
the Portner Annex. An attractive musical
programme has been arranged and a large
t,.r of firva n
bers will attend. Toasts will be respond
ed to as follows: The Constitution and
the Flag" Mrs. J. Ellen Foster; The
Constitution and Religious Liberty Mrs.
NJ. f. Hartsock; The Constitution and
the Law" Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey;
THE Constitution in Journalism" Mrs.
H. B. Sperry; The Constitution in Lit
erature," Mrs Mary S. Lockwood: Pa
triotism the Soul of the Constitution"
Mrs Charles Fairbanks. The toastmis-
tress will be Miss Helen Varick Boswell.
Mrs. Alexander Britton and Miss Reed,
1896 Street will not be at home today.
but will receive the third Saturday in
January and the first and third Saturdays
in February.
Invitations have been issued announcing
the annual dance OF the C. p. Assembly at
Carroll Institute Hall Saturday evening.
January u.
Mrs. Roots has issued invitations for a
meeting at her house next Monday morn
ing at II o'clock in the interests of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Army and Navy
Department Y. NJ C. A. Miss Helen NJ.
Gould of New York will make an address
and tell of the work among soldiers and
sailors.
The Board of Directors of the Aid AS
ISOLATION for the Blind cordially invite
the public TO attend an anniversary re-
ception at the home, 915 E Street north
west, Tuesday, January 10, from 3 TO 6
p. m. to celebrate the opening OF the
home one year ago. This home has filled
a much needed place in the District for
this afflicted class.
Dr. and Mrs Thomas H. Buckler. jr.. Of
Baltimore. have sent out invitations for a
dinner to be given January 81 at which
the guest of honor viii be Miss Root,
daughter of the Secretary of War. The
dinner will be given before the Monday
german on that date which Miss Root
viii attend.
Mr. Wayne MacVeagh has taken a cot
tage at Palm Beach Fla. and, with his
family, will take possession January 10.
Miss Archibald. daughter OF State Sena-
tor Archibald OF Minnesota. was the
bridesmaid Thursday night of Miss Leila
Bartlett and Mr. Dwight Mallory. who we're
married in Baltimore. Her gown was of
delicate blue crepe de chine and she car
rled American Beauty roses.
Countess Cassini in an interview given
in New York yesterday said that she