New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. March % (SpeciaD.-NIrs- Joseph b
Showalter, wife OF Representative Showalter OF
Pennsylvania, gave a luncheon to-day in honor Il
Mrs. Knox, wife OF the Attorney-GeneraL The
table flowers were Easter lilies. purple nlacs and
danodis. The guests were chiefly from Supreme
Court. Cabinet and Congressional circles. They
were Mrs. Harlan. wife of Justice Harlan; Mrs.
Shaw, wife of the Secretary Of the Treasury: Mrs.
Miles. wife OF General Miles Mrs. Quarles. Mrs.
Gallinger, Mrs Burnham. Mrs Ttllnan and Mrs.
Dolliver. from the Senatorial circle: Mrs. John A
Logan, Mrs. James w Wadsworth Mrs. Charles
II. Grosvenor. Mrs George W. Steele. Mrs Will
lam II. Graham. Mrs Joseph c. Sibley. Mrs. SUM-
mers NJ. Jack Miss Dolliver. Mrs. Anderson Mrs.
Hickling. Mrs. Richardson. Mrs. Mcdowell, Mrs.
Thomas Tulloch and Mrs. Frank Bristol. wife OF
the pastor Of the metropolitan Church.
Mrs. A L. Barber gave tea from until
O'clock at Belmont
Senator McMlan's wife opened her house for a
charity fair to aid the Children's Hospital Many
of the pretty articles Cor sale were made by a
ing class Of young girls. who presided at the var-
tables.
The affair of special interest in society to-day
was the fencing match and tea given by the Wash
ington Fencing Club at the new clubrooms in
Etghteenth-st. Count Cassni, the Ambassador OF
Russia is president Of the club. and Henry May is
vice president. Among the members are the Min
lister of the Argentine Republic; Percy Wyndham,
A. f. Humphreys-Ow Owen and Dayreu Z. NJ Crack
anthorpe. Of the British Embassy; Herr Won
Frankenstein. of the Austrian Legation: Miss
Letter. Miss Barney, Miss May. Reginald De
koven, Countess Cassini and the secretaries of the
Russian Embassy. Besides the interest in the
fencing match the tea brought together a large
company representing diplomatic and fashionable
society. Mrs. Henry May and Mrs. Carrie May
Wright the hostesses. The President was a
guest having accepted the invitation of Count Cas-
SIM to be present.
Colonel Charles Smart assistant surgeon general
OF the army. gave dinner this evening In honor
of General Joseph Smith, of Civil War fame who
was on General HancockS staff. The guests in
cluded General Miles, Senator Frye. Senator Haw-
ley General LudtnGton. RepI esentative Steele and
Colonel Lyman.
At the dinner given by Senator Hanna to the
GridirCn Club this evening the floral decorations
We're spring flowers. The table was laid for fortv-
tve IN the drawing room suite of the Arlington.
The gifts exchanged by the host and his guests
were souvenirs of the occasion. The club pre-
sented to Senator Hanna gridiron of FURNISHED
copper, ornamented with medallion portrait in re-
lief of the members. Senator Hannas gtt to the
club was superb gavel of ivory and gold
MI and Mrs. cha theld-TaylOr entertained at din
ner last evening General and Mrs. Miles Admiral
and Mrs. Terry, Mr.. and Mrs Wayne MacVeaEh.
William Schall and Mr. and Mrs Reginald pe
koveu.
Mrs Edison Bradley. of New-York who is spend-
ing the winter in Washington, gave a luncheon
Miles. Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant Mrs Reamy
Mrs, Herbert Shipmaa. of West Point; Mrs Marion
Maus, Miss Edith Root. Miss Sheridan, Miss Anita
Poor, Miss Bgelow. Miss Ely and Miss Merritt
Annapolis to-day to attend the wedding OF Miss
Florence Nelson, daughter OF Captain Thomas Nell
son, OF the navy, and Ensign Walter B. Tardy,
who were married this evening in the Naval Acad-
emy chapel, The brides brother Ensign Charles
Z. Nelson. best man, and the maid OF honor
was Miss Gibson. daughter of Admiral Gibson.