Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Charms Of the Spring Season
Continue
FOR NINE. CA MB0N
A NUMBER OF DINNERS AND
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT
What is Promised for the Coming Fort
notwithstanding Per-
sonal Notes.

most entertaining program for the
busiest of society folks was to be enjoyed
the present week by those who make up this
envied minority, and an equally satisfactory
one for those who prefer a more leisurely
gait. Summer plans will so quickly cause
disintegration of society forces that every
| thing now begins to have farewell sound.
For those who have suburban homes in
convenient distance city life has begun to
pail, and the enjoyments are already being
arranged for outdoor participation. The
White House tea, the French embassy re-
ception and the Henderson cotilion, with
the multitude of dinners and luncheons,
were each important incidents of the pres
ent week and will be repeated In one way
or other the coming one.
Nine. CambonS presence is the Keynote
for most of the entertainments arranged
for the next fortnight. Tonight Senator
and Mrs. Depew will entertain the ampas-
sador and Nine. Cambon at dinner. follow
ed by a reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +.
Walsh will be their hosts Wednesday night
at dinner and at musicale to follow. Sen
ator and Mrs. Hanna and others VIII also
give dinners for the Cambons shortly.
The court at Buckingham Palace last
night, according to the New York Herald S
the first function held by King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. The description of the
dresses worn by the American women pre-
scented would indicate that the queen could
scarcely have been more elegantly gowned.
Mrs. Choate wore white satin bordered IN
silver, with a court train of green velvet
with point lace. Her ornaments were dla-
mondS. Miss Choate, green chiffon, with
train of white satin and garniture of wild
roses. She wore pearls. Mrs. Charlemagne
Tower, yellow satin, richly embroidered
with gold. Her train was of pale blue satin
embroidered with gold and yellow floss. Her
ornaments were diamonds and pearls. Mrs.
Payne Whitney, daughter of Mr.. John Hay,
Secretary of State, was all in white. Her
dress and train were trimmed with point de
venise lace. She wore diamonds and en-
eralds, including a splendid tiara of dla-
monds. Mrs. Richardson Clovers dress
was superb creation of blue satin en-
broidered with silver and opals, the founce
being of point lace. The court train was
of blue velvet embroidered with silver and
opals, with garniture of pink peoples.
She wore a tiara of diamonds and other
ornaments of diamonds and pearls. Mrs.
William Corcoran Eustis wore white satin
and point lace. The train was of cloth OF
silver and her ornaments were pearls and
diamonds and a diamond tiara. Miss Tuck
erman of this city, who is with the Choates
for the London season, was also at court.
She appeared in white satin, with train OF
blue satin.
of Senator w. A. Clark, gave a musicale
last Sunday at her New York home. at
which large company of notables We're
entertained A dinner followed, at which
the guests were those staying over Sunday
with Dr. and Mrs Culver. Senator Clark,
who spends every Sunday in New York,
was also present, and had number of
friends in during the afternoon, as is MS
custom, to enjoy view of his picture gal
lery, to which he is constantly making adj
ditions of a worldwide famous character.
DIR. and Mrs. Culver have a house party
this week at their estate in the Berkshires
and will spend the early summer in London
and Paris sailing the last of this month.
DR.. and Mrs. Norris the latter the younger
daughter of Senator Clark, will summer at
their place at Norris, N Y, where they
have a charming old home, built over
hundred years ago. and always held by the
Morris family. The work on Senator Clark's
9Th avenue palace is going on steadily, but
it will be several years before it is ready for
occupancy.
Mrs Hearst is spending few days at her
home on New Hampshire avenue, which
will shortly pass to the ownership OF the
Italian government. She leaves here Mon
day All her friends hope that she will
sooner or later have another home in this
city, where she has been identified with
such gracious hospitality and every form
of public and private beneficence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F Walsh are going
abroad the last of this month to remain
all summer.
The woman's auxiliary of st. Johns
Church will give a reception today from to
6. to Right Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith,
bishop coadjutor of Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
Mackay Smith at the parish hall.
Miss Julia Lamont, the second daughter
of former Secretary and Mrs. Lamont, who
has been so seriously i'll for the past two
months, has just commenced to improve
Snf
for her ultimate recovery. Fer the present
the summer plans of the family are in
allegiance, but if the condition of the young
invalid would make it desirable, several
months may be spent in yachting instead of
going to their country place in early June,
as has been their custom.
Mr. and Mrs Edward F. Droop. accom-
panied by the Misses Droop sailed from
New York for Europe this morning. They
will remain away until September, visiting
friends in Belgium, France England, Ger
many and Switzerland.
Mrs Mary Louise Miller Of Southeast
Washington and Mr.. Joseph Miller of Ana
costa were married Thursday afternoon at
the parsonage of the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Jackson street. The
ceremony was quiet one and was per-
formed by Rev. Charles o. Isaac the pastor
of the church. The couple will make their
home on Washington street, Anacostia.
MISS Eulld beSel MISS nora beyer OF
Congress Heights have been spending sew
eral days in Annapolis, where they attend
ed the commencement exercises at the
Naval Academy. They are expected to re-
turn home this evening.
Mrs. Emily Lewis last evening entertained
number of friends from Washington at
her home on Nichols avenue near Anacos-
tia She was assisted by her daughter
Miss Marea Lewis. Refreshments were
served.
Paymaster J. r. Carmody United States
navy, and Mrs. Carmody were called to
Utica, N. Y, Thursday last by the sudden
death of Paymaster Carmodys sister.
Mrs. Morris Alexander of Brooklyn, for
merly Miss Ida Straus of this city, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. F. Louis of 467 F street
southwest, where she will be pleased to see
her friends Sunday evening from to TO-
Mr.. William w. Burdette has purchased
Chestnut Grove farm, near Laurel, Nd on
the City and Suburban electric railroad, and
after extensive improvements he and his