New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

Washington Feb Is (SpeciaD-A mild gayety
marked the three days following Ash Wednesday
There were number of dinners, quiet and informal
and on Friday "St. Valentine Iuncheons' for young
people
A pretty st Valentine luncheon was given by
Senator Quay's daughters, who entertained young
married friends-D1rs. Loren Johnson. Mrs David
son, Mrs. Wadsworth and Mrs. Farnsworth-also
Miss Hartranft. Miss Harlan, Miss Edith Harlan
Child Miss Graham. Miss Taliaferro, Miss Baker
Miss Aiken, Miss Brockelbank. Miss Winifred
Jones' Miss Hemrick, Miss Terry, Miss Eddy MISS
Walton, Miss wolforth and Miss Leaycraft. The
table flowers were sweet peas, and the confections
in hearts and other pretty concerts sugges-
tive of the day
Mrs. John B. Henderson gave reception to-day
from until o'clock the officers and delegates
OF the National Woman Suffrage Association Mrs.
Henderson was assisted in entertaining the large
company by the wives of Senators. Tomorrow
Mrs. Henderson will entertain Miss Anthony, Mrs
Gait and the delegates at luncheon.
Representative and Mrs. Olmsted entertained a
dinner company this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster gave deh5ntIul
reception this evening in honor of the Literary So
oety adding TO the intellectual feast the charm OF
social life The Literary Society is one of the
oldest in Washington. and has never deyiated from
Der is allowed 10 invite only one guest so that az
no meeting are there more than eighty PeGplS' e sn5
women. Among the Oldest members are sehaIos Tf
president is David Jayne Hill Assistant Secretary
OF State. The company entertained by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Foster this evening included about one nun
dred and fifty guests. George Kennan contributed
20 the literary programme paper on suicide,
which, treated largely from a scientific point OF
view proved exceedingly interesting.
The amateur theatricalS and tableauS to be given
at Chase's Theatre on Monday evening Tor cnarlty
promise to be a brilliant social and financial sue
cess. The boxes have been taken by Mrs. John K
Mclean, Clarence Moore, Mrs. Thomas Walsh,
Senator and Mrs Elkins. Countess Cassini, Mrs
Portner, OF Virginia and Mrs. Parsons. Twice the
number OF boxes could have been disposed OF had
there been more in the theatre. AS for the seats,
they have gone off like hot cakes, and almost the
whole house is sold Mrs Albert Clifford Barney
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins and Mrs; \. S Lincoln
leading in the work. assisted by able COM
mttees The bill includes The Reward Of ANA
ryllis' written by Mrs Burton Harrison. The
cast. arranged by Mrs Barney. will include at
tractive young women In New-York Baltimore and
Washington society. There will be a chorus OF
nymphs. chorus OF shepherdesses and chorus
OF angels Reginald De koven will be musical di-
rector A scene from "L' Etrangere' win be pre-
sented in French by Washington women In the
series of nine tableaus. arranged by Mrs. Barney.
Nine De Margerie wife of the first secretary OF
the French Embassy will appear as a character In
Theodore" Among those on committees are Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth, Mrs Charles Glover. Hobart
Nichols. Victor Fischer, Mrs. Arthur j. Parsons.
Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale, Mrs; John Rodgers.
Mrs Henry May and Alexander Porter Morse.