New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

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Washington. May 3-Senator and Mrs Depew
gave dinner this evening their home, No. l'6ll
HIST The dinner followed by a reception to
a company of three hundred people, asked for 10
o'clock. Mrs. DePew said it her birthday
party. and the guests said it was delightful az
fair. The table was decorated with pink and white
carnations, and the candelabra had pink shades
In the drawing rooms there were pink and white
roses. Pink is Mrs. Depew's favorite color, ana
her beautiful gown OF white Irish lace had a Gus
ter of pink carnations the waist. The guests at
dinner included the Ambassador OF Italy and Nine
Mayor des Planches, Senator and Mrs. Hansorough,
the Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Sanger,
Representative Robert Adams, the Counsellor OF
the French Embassy and Nine. de Margerie, H c.
Norman, of the British Embassy Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. George Lothrop
Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney,
George ". SmaIIey, Mrs. VI. c. Perrin, Mrs. Richard
Wallach, Miss Mary Gwynne, Miss Isabelle Hag-
ner. Miss Anna Depew Paulding and Frederick
May The garden, which is one of the largest in
Washington. and just now in the fresh spring
beauty of bud and blossom. was illuminated with
electric lanterns swinging under the trees and az
forded charming promenade for the guests. The
reception was attended by guests from the diplo-
matte circle. the Cabinet, The Senate, the army and
the navy and resident society. In the company
were the Ambassadors of Germany and Russia,
the Ambassador OF France and Nine Cambon. the
Ambassador of Mexico and Nine de Azplroz and
their daughter. Nine. Perez; Senator and Mrs.
Lodge, Senator PIatt, of New-York; Representa-
tive and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan. Representative
and Mrs. James ". Wadsworth, Senator and Mrs.
Wetmore, the Secretary OF War and Mrs. Root,
Miss Root, the Postmaster General and Mrs
Payne General and Mrs. Corbin. Commander and
Mrs. Cowles. the Minister of Belgium and Baroness
MOncheur. the Minister of Austria Hungary and
Nine. Hengelmuller, Bishop and Mrs. NJ ckay-
Smith, Senator Cockrell Miss Cockrell Senator and
Mrs. Foraker, Senator Frye, Senator and Mrs. Cul-
lom Senator and Mrs. Platt, OF Connecticut;
Speaker and Mrs Henderson. the Ministers OF
Switzerland The Netherlands and Denmark. the
Charge d'Anaires of Spain. Representative o. Fl. p
Belmont Representative and Mrs. Serene Z. Payne
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks. Senator and Mrs. Dol
liver. Senator Kean the Misses kean, the Minister
OF China and Nine. WI. Senator Clark. % Mon
tana, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson
Professor and Mrs. J. W. MCGEE gave a dinner
this evening for Speaker and Mrs. Henderson. SEN
ator Allison, Senator and Mrs. Deliver. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Hepburn. Representative and Mrs
Lacey. Representative and Mrs. Huh. Represen-
tative and Mrs. Thomas and Representative and
Mrs. Conner.
The Woman's Auxiliary Of St Johns Church gave
a reception and tea to-day from until o'clock.
in honor Of the new Bishop Coadjutor OF Penn
sylvania. the Rev. Or. Mackaysmith, and Mrs.
Mackay-Smith. II was held in ST. Johns parish
hall, which decorated in white and violet
Miss Jane Wilkes. president OF the Woman's Aux
iiary, presented the guests. Mrs. English wife OF
Mrs Rxey Wife Of the Surgeon General u the
Navy; presided a. the tea table The suests were
Hilary Of s. Johns gave The the gown ring and Gross
adephia Thursday.
number OF dinner parties will be given this week
IN honor OF the Ambassador Of France and Nine
Cambon on Monday they Will be entertained by
aud Mrs Thomas F. Walsh. on thursday by Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth. and Friday by
Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
The selection Of Colonel Newport-Finley Of the
LIST Bombay LanCerS, stationed at POOuah. India
command a regiment OF cavalry as bodyguard
10 King Edward at his coronation. is OF interest
in Washington and New-Yo-k. where Mrs. New
port Finley is We'll known. She was before her
marriage Miss Elise Hughes. daughter OF the late
Is. l. =. A,
mother granddaughter of Senator Thomas
II. Benton, OF Missouri Colonel Newport Finley
vas promoted to colonel for service in the Soudan
His regiment at the coronation viii be composed
Of selections from various Indian cavalry regi-
ments. Mrs Newport Finley, who has been in
India. will go with their young daughter 10 Paris
the latter part of this month.
Mrs Phube Hearst has been in Washington this
week her home. in observation-disclosures, which
will shortly become the property Of the Italian
Government for its embassy. The bill for the pur-
chase having passed the Italian Parliament there
Will be further delay. The transfer of papers
and removal of the Italian embassy TO its new
home viii he made next week.