New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-25
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington April q (SpeciaD.-Mrs Joseph Hob
son entertained At a luncheon to-day at her home
No. 1s2O N-st. Lady Pauncefote. Lady Kelvin and
Mrs. George Westinghouse to meet Mrs. Morris X
Jesup. OF New-York who Is Mrs. Hobsons guest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. daughter of Captain Davis
at the Naval Observatory, gave luncheon for
young people in honor of Miss Brocklebank. of
England. who has spent the winter with Mr. and
Mrs. George Westinghouse The company in
cuded Miss Siebert, Miss Patterson. Miss Lucy
Kean. Miss Ffoulke Miss Walker Miss Macomb
Miss Stanton, Miss Grosvenor and Miss Lowering
The Cosmos Club gave reception to-day In
honor of Lord Kelvin. The reception from
until o'clock and brought together brilliant
company. The club occupies the Dolly Madison
house" in Madison Place. with its outlook La
fayette Square. The club has 800 members.
Though the everyday life is largely social. man
can become a member who is not interested in art.
literature and science. The surgeon general of the
army is the president. and received the guests to-
day. presenting them to Lord Kelvin. Professor
Charles ID. Walcott. president of the Academy of
Sciences and DR.. L. o. Howard secretary of the
Cosmos Club. assisted General Sternberg. The
rooms were beautifully decorated with spring bios
SONS The Minister of China said the party had
only one drawback. and that was that no women
present The Minister of Japan also
guest. and the company included few states
men from the Capitol and members of the Social
Science Association which closes it's sessions to-
morrow Lord KeIvn's visit in Washington ended
to-day. and with Lady Kelvin he went to New
York tonight.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained at a dinner
that n birthday party to mark the Senator's
sixty-eighth year. The guests were Senator Frye.
Senator and Mrs Hoar Senator and Mrs. CuOm,
Senator and Mrs. Burrows. Senator and Mrs. Dol
liver. Senator Cockrell. Miss Cockrell Senator
Clark, of Montana; the Minister of Belgium and
Baroness Moncheur. Representative and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth. Miss Kean. Miss Paudng.
Miss Foster. of New-York: Miss Margaret Edes
French Embassy. Senator and Mrs Depew will
give dinner on May to mark Mrs. Depews
At the dinner given by Representative and Mrs.
of Denmark. Senior Riano the Charge d, Affaires of
Spain: Representative Robert Adams Representa-
Hungarian legation and Nine Won Calienbers.
payre of the British En-
litson, Miss Audrey Pauneefote. Mr.: and Mrs.
bassy; Mr. and Mrs Richard townsend Miss Daisy
Letter, Miss Maud Wetmore; Miss Elizabeth
Randolph, Miss Christine Macomb. Charles McCaw-
ley Edward Buckley, Walter V. X Berry and
Mrs Charles Poor gave luncheon yesterday 70
York They were rem Mrs Nathaniel simpkns Mrs
Duncan Philips. Mrs Charles J: Train. Mrs. David
Frank Ellis. Mrs Alfred Taylor Mrs Marion P
MISS Olive Rsey seWard Fs dinner
Ing in honor NOR q Nm the Norwegian
The ensassment of Miss Julia Kell9ss daughtSr
81 SON of Bad of the
Court OF the District of Columbia. is announced.
Miss kelloSS Is an attractive young woman VINO
made her debut in society two seasons
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Long. who
Will leave Washington next week the retire
ment of the Secretary from the Cabinet. gave their
last Cabinet dinner this evening board the
Dolphin. at the navy yard. The ship was brill
iantly Illuminated from stem to stern by tiny stars
of electric lights The cabin, which served the
dining room, decorated with flags and small
arms while the cCntrepleCe on the oval table was
model of the battleshp Massachusetts. borrowed
from the Navy Department The miniature ship.
nearly five feet long. banked with Crimson
Rambler roses. which also gave the keynote to the
ordinary table decorations portion OF the Ma,
rine Band played on the deck. The guests included
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary Hay,
Secretary and Mrs Shaw Attorney General and
Mrs. Knox. Postmaster General Payne. Secretary
and Miss Wilson, Rear Admiral Terry, command
ant of the navy yard. and Mrs Terry Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs Geaves, Miss Louise Jones
and Miss Long,