Evening star., 1902-04-25
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT
DINE ABOARD THE DOLPHIN.
Secretary and Mrs. Long Entertain
Other Hospitalities-Interes
ing Personal Notes.

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Long,
who will leave Washington next week on
the retirement of the Secretary from his
present position, entertained at their last
cabinet dinner last evening board the
L. g. S. Dolphin, now anchored at the
navy yard. The ship was brilliantly il
Illuminated from stem to stern by tiny stars
of electric lights. The cabin, which served
as the dining room, was decorated in flags
and small palms grouped about the walls,
while the center piece of the oval table was
a model of the United States steamship
Massachusetts, borrowed from the Navy
Department. The miniature ship, nearly
five feet in length. was banked in crimson
rambler roses which also gave the keynote
to the ordinary table decorations. A por-
ton of the Marine Band played on the deck
throughout the dinner. The guests included
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary
Hay, Secretary and Mrs. Shaw, Attorney
General and Mrs. Knox, Postmaster Gen
eral Payne, Secretary and Miss Wilson.
Rear Admiral Terry, commandant of the
navy yard, and Mrs. Terry; Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. Gleaves, Miss Louise
Jones and Miss Long
Mr.: and Mrs. Letter gave a notable din
ner last night, when the guests of honor
were the Italian ambassador and Mime.
Mayor des Pianches. and the others present
We're Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Senator
anu 1nlSS Mean, MT. ana Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth, Senior del Viso, Mrs. Eugene
Hale, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham, Prof.
Langley, Consul General Patterson of Cal
cutta, India, and Representative Lowering.
The German ambassador was dinner
host last night his guests being Senator
and Mrs. Hanna, the Chinese minister and
Mme Sn,;e;, WI, Rsy; & DR.. and Mrs Maekay-
smith, the Chilian minister 2nd Nine.
Walker Martinez Commander and Mrs
Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis, Mr. and
Mrs Henley Smith, the Baron and Bar
oness Won Loen Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lee
gare, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant. Mrs.
Sheridan, Lieutenant Commander and Frau
Won Rebeur-PaschwtZ, Count Montgelas,
Baron Won Ritter, Mr.. Wyndham of the
British embassy, and Baron Franckenstejn
of the legation of Austria-H Hungary
Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse went tn New
York last night, and will sail shortly for
England, to remain six weeks. They were
accompanied by Miss Brocklebank who
Will go abroad with them. Lord and Lady
Kelvin also left last night for New York
Lord Kelvin was given a reception yester-
day by the Cosmos Club. Surgeon General
Sternberg received the guests. being presi-
dent OF the club, assisted by Prof. Charles
p Walcott. president of the Academy of
Sciences, and Dr. l.. 0. Howard. secretary
of the Cosmos Club. The rooms were beau
tliuHy decorated with spring flowers.
Secretary Long will be given a farewell
dinner by the bureau chiefs of the Navy
Department next Wednesday.
The French amba ssador. who is in New
York to meet his Wife has issued cards for
lhursday, May /, to 6, to announce that
Nine Cambon will be at home at the new
french embassy, 1910 Rhode Island ave-
nue..
MISS Elizabeth Davis gave luncheon
Ses,eroaS at the naval observatory in honor
OF MISS Brocklebank and the company pres
ent ihcAuded Miss Siebert, Miss Patterson,
MISS Lucy kean, Miss Ffoulke Miss Wal
ker, Miss Macomb. Miss Stanton, Miss
Grosvenor and Miss Lowering
Mrs. Morris K. Jesup of New York dur
| ing her stay here has been the guest of
| Mrs Hobson
is now IN the Iyler house on L street will
| give dinner of fifty covers followed by
dance tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Claudv have ret,,rnea
from a trip to New York and will be AT
home to friends a their home 11o9 S street
northwest, after May >.
Mrs. Bessie Oton will recite Saturday aft
ernoon at the blind pavilion at the Library
of Congress.
General Oscar F. Long recently stationed
at San Francisco with Mrs. Long are
guests of General and Mrs. Ludington at
1918 Q street.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Fahey at home after
April 20 at the Elmore $50 11th street
northwest.
Mrs, Samuel P. Bates of Pennsylvania
is the guest of her son, REPRESENTATIVE
Bates, at the Normandie
Miss May Ports and Mr.. Albert Kranch
were married last night at ST Peters mar
Sonage IN the presence of Il few intimate
friends of the family. The bride was
goWned in white organdie and carried bride
roses. She was attended by her sister Miss
Nellie Ports, who wore pink organdie and
carried La France roses. Mr.. Frank VIII
llams was best man.
Mrs. 7. L. Holbrook will be at home TO-
morrow and Saturdays, May and TO-
Mrs. William Ericsson Bleo left today for
two weeks visit to friends in Philadel-
phla' New York and Atlantic City.
At Hyattsville Wednesday last. Mr.. c.
carter, formerly of Baltimore and Miss
Posie l. Jordan of Washington D. c., were
married by the Rev. S. Ward Righter. Mr..
John H. Webb and Miss Jane Hartley at
tended the couple. A reception was held
at the residence Of the brides parents, We'd
nesday, April %, and was largely attended
Dy friends OF the contracting parties Miss
r. Thomas of Baltimore, Mrs. A. Hunt and
Miss j. Daily were the soloists About II
o'clock a bountiful collation. was served.
me bride received a number of presents.
me couple Will be at home after April Z
at 1217 G street southeast