New-York tribune., 1902-03-18
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, March II (SpecaD.- Sunday evening
dinner parties, formerly seldom given out OF the
diplomatic circle. are now quite "Am'riranized' %
having grown in favor partly because regarded as
less formal than weekday affairs. Among those who
entertained dinner guests last evening Dr Rob
Smart of the army, and Mrs. Smart and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Townsend. Dr and Mrs. Smart's
dinner was small farewell party. before his de-
parture Tor the Philippines The guests We're the
Minister OF Nicaragua Colonel Charles Smart.
sistant surgeon general OF the army; Mrs George
IIubbeU. Of Ncw-York; Senator Warren. Nr. and
Mrs Thomas W. CridIer. Mrs Thveed. of Eng
land; Major Walter Reed and Mrs. Sutherland. wife
OF Colonel Sutherland.
Mr.. and MIS- Richard Townsend entertained
dinner party asked 10 meet Lord and Lady Al
gernou Gordon LeuuoN. Of England. The com
pany included Senator and Mrs Depcw, Senator
Hale Mrs Winthrop Gray ana Mrs. Burke Roche.
of New-Nork; Commander and Mrs. CowIes
Senator Wolcott. Representative and Mrs. New
lands. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Crugtr Mrs John
Davis. DayrclI Crackanthorpo, Of the British En-
hIssy. and Mrs Crackauthorpo. Count Quadt. OF
the German Embassy; Mr. and Mrs. Reginald da
Koven. Mr. Riano. Of the Spanish Legation; Arthur
Raikca Of the British Embassy, Miss Letter, Miss
Patton Major McCawIey and Walter Berry.
Mrs. Carroll Mercer gave luncheon to-day i'm
honor OF her guest. Mrs. Thomas Emory of Long
Island
Representative and Mrs. George p. Mcclellan
gave dinner this evening
The celebration of ST. Jossphs Day at the home
the Little Sisters of the Poor is becoming more
and more OF social affair in fashionable circles in
Washington. The mcmbers OF the diplomatic corps
are prominent on this occasion. NJ Pateu6trc the
first Ambassador OF France Washington, made
the celebration of St. Joseph's Day not simply "a
feast for the old people of the home. bur social
entertainment This year Ambassador Cambou and
all the men Of the embassy, and Nine de Marserie
and Anne. NiguaI Will don caps and aprons i'm the
service of waiting at table Among others who viii
serve are the wife Of Justice White. the Misses
Riggs Mrs Audenriei. Nine. BODaVurtc. Mrs.
James I. Barbour the Misses Tattcu. and the
secretaries of the Spanish legation.
In Easter week the Mask and Wig Club OF the
University of Pennsylvania Will give "A play at
the Lafayette opera House, which promises b,
OF interest In fashionable circles Most of the
thirty boxes i'm the house already engaged
for the performance. The play. "Old King Cole"
employs about one hundred young men o the club
fifty in the chorus. Among the pJtrOueSStS are
the wives OF Secretaries Root and Long Mrs Alfred
T.. Bates Mrs. Sheffield CoWlcS and General Cor
bins wife. \ number of dinner parties De
given Tor young men OF the club.
ON Easter Monday evening the Homeopathic
Hospital Is to have the benefit Of the first per
formancc OF THE Little Pilgrims" The pat
ronesSeS are senator NcAlilau's wife. Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. John Dalzeu and Mrs
George Westinghouse.
Miss Helen Roosevelt. Of Ncw-York. visiting
Commander and Mrs. Cowcs.
Mrs. Winthrop Gray. of New York is visiting
Judge and Mrs. John Davis.