Evening star., 1902-02-21
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Slater Gives a House
warming Tea.
NOTABLE DINNER HOSTS
OTHER ENTERTAINING, FORMAL
AND OTHERWISE.
Ambassador Holleben in New York
to Meet Prince
Henry.
NOTABLE DINNER HOSTS

Mrs Slater, who has recently taken pos
| session of her splendid new home on 18th
| street, welcomed a large gathering Of her
| friends yesterday, when the spaciousness
| and elegance of this latest addition to pala-
| tial West End residences had the additional
| attractions Of the finest flowers. Great pro-
| fusion of palms and spring flowers adorned
the marble hall, which is the feature of the
| entrance. The hostess received in the
| drawing room the second floor, which
| the library adjoining and the dining
| room at the rear make most imposing
suite. Miss Gwynn, Mrs. Beale. Miss
| Wardsworth, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Mott
| and Miss Warder assisted, with Miss Maud
| Pauncefote and Miss Wetmore at the tea
| table.
Mrs. Joy entertained yesterday at a
! luncheon for Mrs. Hitchcock, to meet whom
| there were present Mrs. Seth w. Cobb,
| Mrs. ]. b. Henderson, Mrs. Oliver ley,
Mrs. Howry, Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs.
| Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. Westinghouse and
| Miss Cockrell A very elaborate floral dec
oration of spring flowers adorned the table
| and rooms.
| to the exposition al Charleston, after which
| she will visit st. Augustine and Palm
| Beach, Fla, and then for a short stay in
| Cuba. She will be gone about six weeks.
| Mrs. Perez gave a luncheon yesterday at
| the Mexican embassy, when the table was
| adorned with pink roses and the pretty
| accomplishments to the feast We're in the
same color. Afterward Mrs. Perez and
| Mrs. Azproz took some of their guests to
| DR.. Stafford's lecture.
! The German ambassador went to New
| York yesterday in order to be on hand when
| Prince Henry of Prussia arrives tomorrow
| DR.. Staffords lecture yesterday afternoon
| at the Lafayette Square Opera House was
| listened to by audience which reflected
IN the most brilliant sense the ecclesiastical
| resident and official Importance of capital
| society. The wellknown orator and
| Shakespearean scholar was heard at his
| best in King Lear. His splendid delivery Of
| applause. In their boxes Cardinal Gibbons
| and Cardinal Martinelli were surrounded
| by clerical friends. Other prominent per-
| sons in the boxes. who had parties with
| them were the Secretary of the Navy and
| Mrs. Long, the Mexican Ambassador. Mrs.
Azpiroz, Mrs. Perez. the Austrian minister
and Mrs. Hengelmuller, the Argentine min
| lister and Mrs. Garcia Merou, Mrs. West
| inghouse, Mrs. Bonaparte, Miss Riggs, Mr.
and Mrs. de Margerie, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs
Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Bradley Sena-
| tor kearns Gen. and Mrs. Moore, Justice
and Mrs White, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
| Granger. Miss Stafford, Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert j. Wynne. Mrs John Story. Mrs Nicho-
las Anderson, Mrs. Mccartney, Mrs; Gray,
| Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Larcombe and men,
| bers Of the German embassy. In the au-
| dience were Admiral and Mrs. Franklin, the
| Swiss minister. Commander and Mrs Irwin
| Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Countess Es-
| terhaZy, Miss Lizzie Sherman and Mrs.
| George Gililand. Gen. and Mrs. Miles and
| Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin
Mr. and Mrs Charles J. Bell gave a
pretty dinner last night for young people
when those present We're Miss Garcia de
! geois Miss Parker, Miss Goldsborough,
Miss Marion Bell, Miss Helen Bell, Miss
| Grace Bell. Count Won Arnim, Mr. Hermite,
Mr.. Van Roijen, Mr. William Bingham, Mr.
| Marrow, Lieut.. Poor, Mr. Marvin and Mr..
| Ffoulse.
Representative and Mrs Olmstead, whose
| hospitalities are frequent, gave a dinner
| last night. The guests We're Miss Maud
| Pauncefote, Col and Mrs. Kitson, Mr.. and
Mrs Crackanthorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Patten Miss Lay, Miss Morehead, Count
| Quadt, Mr.. Zelenoy, Mr.. Chaplin, Mr.. Win
throp and Capt. Gilmore.
Mr. and Mrs Chatfield Taylor's is another
home where entertaining is a conspicuous
feature. Dinner guests there last night
We're Countess Cassini, Miss Robson, Miss
Ward Miss Mott, Miss Iorstman Miss
Merriam, Mr. Rano, Baron kap-herr, Mr..
Humphreys Owen, Mr.. Rogestvensky,
Major McCauley and Mr.. Seckendorf.
The Argentine minister and Mrs Garcia
| Merou gave a dinner last night, when the
| company included the Swedish minister, the
Swiss minister, Mr.. and Mrs John W. Fos-
| ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Won Callenberg, Mr. and
| Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Postlethwaite Mrs Ney-
| ins, Miss Sheriff., Miss Letter. Mr. Raikes
with Mr.. del Viso and Mr.. Guttero of the
| legation staff.
! Senator and Mrs. Depew began a series
OF dinners last night. when their guests
were the French ambassador. Secretary
| and Mrs Root, Gen. and Mrs. Miles, Sena-
| tor and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs. Ell
kins. Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Senator
and Mrs. Spooner, Gen. and Mrs. Corbin,
and Mrs.. MacVeagh, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs.
| Townsend. Miss Paulding, Senator Kean
and Representative Morrell.
Mrs. Doph, widow Of the Oregon sena-
tor. who is wintering in Washington, also
| entertained at dinner last night. Mrs.
Ogden Of New York, now visiting Mrs.
| Robert Smart, was the guest of honor, and
| a company Of twelve was present.
Mrs. A. L. Barber, who is entertaining
| Miss Susan b. Anthony this week, gave
| dinner last night for her and Mr.. and Mrs
Washington Roebling.
| Mrs. E. W. Spalding and Mrs. l.. B. Lair
will be at home for the last time this sea-
| son tomorrow afternoon.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Casteberg enter
| tanned number of their friends Informally
| last evening at their home, on 10th and Q
streets. During the evening Mr. Malini per-
| fomed number Of card tricks that were
not only amusing but puzzling. Refresh
ments were served later, and the balance
of the evening was devoted to music.
| A pretty wedding took place last night at
| the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
/ Crowell when their youngest daughter be-
came the wife Of Mr.. John Pliny Dunlop
| The best man was Mr.. William Butter
worth Crowell. brother of the bride. with
Mr.. Henry Illig and Mr.. Henry Nichols
| Miss Minnie Ritter, ribbon holders. Little
Bessie Ripley, dressed in white silk, car
| ried the brides roses The bride entered
/ with her father and wore white null and
lace. The officiating clergyman was Rev.
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