New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. April . (SpeciaD.-The Secretary of
War and Mrs. Root gave dinner this evening
The guests Dayrel f. NJ. Crackanthorpe, of
the British Embassy, and Mrs. Crackanthorpe;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Storey. Countess Cassin Miss
Wetmore. Miss PauIding, Miss Sheridan Miss De
Peyster. Miss Catin. Miss Waach Miss Fouke.
Miss Root. j. II. Van Raijen. of the Netherlands
legation: Lieutenant Ciibbon. Lieutenant Philip.
Lieutenant Niback Lieutenant Reeves. Percy
wyndham. of the British Embassy: John r. Hen
derson. jr and Alexander Kean. brother of Senator
Kean.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Boardman din
ner this evening in honor Of the Ambassador OF
France.
Representative Sibley gave a dinner in honor of
William H. Moody, who is to enter the Cabinet as
Secretary of the Navy on May L The table was
laid with thirty covers and decorated with spring
flowers. The guests included the Attorney General,
Senator Frye, Speaker Henderson. Senators Hanna.
McLaurn. Fairbanks Blackburn. Carmack. Bur
ton Gamble. Scott. Patterson Stewart and Bailey.
Representatives Cannon. Payne. Lands. Foss.
Littauer. Hamilton John 1. Williams. Tawney.
Dalzell. George K. Patterson. Crumpacker. James
r. Williams. Loud and Hemenway.
Mr. and Mrs Robert J. Wynne gave reception
this evening 10 five hundred guests asked to meet
the members OF the Gridron Club The company
included prominent people in diplomatic official and
resident circles.
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald de Koven gave the last Of
their musicals. which have made delightful
Wednesday evenings for friends In the last six
weeks. This evening Mrs Young, Mr. Wiley and
Mr. Guadadass sang. and Mr. and Mrs Lent
played the piano and cello. About three hundred
people present
The sixty Couple Coton Club" had gay party
the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Charles II. Campbell.
formerly Elena Porter daughter OF Admiral Porter;
Mrs. John Poor. Miss Viola Myer and Miss hath-
eileen Owen received the guests. Charles II. Camp
bell and Arthur d. Addison led the cotillon. The
favors novel and beautiful conceits. including
toy strrups mandolins. rabbits in giIded slippers.
magic wands, fans and baskets The club is
posed of young married people and unmarried men
and women who dance, the number being limited
strictly to sixty couples. and nobody out Of the
dancing set being eligible.
Mrs. John Daze gave luncheon yesterday in
honor of Mrs William Ralston Crabbe. of Pitts
the Attorney General: Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs
George F HUFF. Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins
Mrs James S. Henry Mrs Benjamin Butterworth.
Mrs John B. Wight; Mrs s 5 Adams Mrs. T. 5
Hamiin MIS-; Loren WaIc onason' MIS- u oru anu
At Mrs. Julius Catlin's dinner dance the souvenir
favors of the cotlon were pearl scarfpins for the
men and pearl pendants for the women. There
were forty guests at the dinner and one hundred
and hfty the dance.
Miss Alice Byngton and Miss NJ A. Brewer. of
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney went to New-York
before sailing for England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Mum and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh expect TO spend the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse are going
Gndon May rse m e he e6n1y Sd s
Lenox MIR. and Mrs. Westinghouse, will go to
Pttsbnrg on SATURDAY. for foItnight's Xtsit and
reception April q to the American Social Science
Association. Lord Kelvin the English scientist,
and Lady Kelvin are coming to Washington. and
while here they will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Mrs L. z. Letter has gone to Atlantic City for a