Evening star., 1902-03-22
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Showalter's Luncheon
in Mrs. Knox's Honor.
EASTER WEEK EVENTS
COUNTESS CASSINI'S NOVEL EN-
TERTAINMENT.
Lowly Heads and High Ones, but
All Famous-Other Recent
Parties-Notes.
EASTER WEEK EVENTS

Mrs. Showalter, wife of Representative
Showalter. gave beautiful luncheon today
In honor Of Mrs. Knox, wife of the Attor-
ney General To meet Mrs Knox there
were present Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs
Gallinger, Mrs. Quarles. Mrs. Miles, Mrs
BGrnham, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Dolliver, Mrs
Wadsworth. Mrs. Grosvenor, Mrs. Tillman,
Mrs. Bristol, Mrs. Steele. Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. Hckling. Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Sib-
ley, Mrs. Tulloch, Mrs Jack, Mrs. McDow-
ell, Mrs. Deebles, Mrs. Graham and Miss
Dolliver.
The Easter week program will be inter-
esting. The weddings noon and evening
will be numerous in the middle Of the
week. while teas. great and small. and din
ners likewise have been arranged by the
score Among the evening events Mr.. and
Mrs. Wynne's reception for the Gridiron
Club will take place. The Home for In
curables' ball and the NewsbOys' Home en-
tertainment on Easter Tuesday evening and
Thursday afternoon, respectively, are eager
ly anticipated.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman of West Point is
at the Arlington with her mother, Mrs.
Edison Bradley Of New York, who gave
luncheon yesterday in her honor. The
guests were Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Mrs. Reamey. Mrs. Maus, Miss
Root Miss Sheridan, Miss Anita Poor,
Miss Merritt, Miss Ely and Miss Bigelow.
Mrs. H. Matthew Gault gave luncheon
today at her home. Walbrook. Nd, in honor
of Miss Mary Chairman of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chatfield Taylor entertained
General and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles Admiral
and Mrs. Terry, Mr. and Mrs. MacVeagh
Mrs. Robson. Mrs: schall, Mr.. and Mrs de
Koven, Representative Foss and Mr.
Mitchell at dinner last night.
Countess Cassinrs twentieth birthday and
fancy headdress party last night has added
one more jolly event to the seasons record
of affairs planned on uncommon lines. First
was the dinner, when those seated at table
with the Russian ambassador and his
daughter were the Persian minister, Cen
eral Isaac Khan, Mr.. and Mrs. Cracken-
thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. de Margerie, Miss
Audrey Pauncefote, the Misses Warder,
Miss Merriam, Miss Robeson, Miss May,
of Mrs. Schall; Miss de Smirnoff, Count
Quadt, Baron Kap-Herr, Baron Won Ritter,
Count de la Gherardesca, Mr. Del Viso. Mr..
Winthrop, Mr.. Berry. NJ. Zelenoy and NJ
Rogestvensky.
A hundred others came into the reception
later which was sort Of grand parade OF
the fancy dressed heads, danceless ball
or a very gay rOmp for men and women,
young and old, who enjoy each others So
ciety constantly. Washington and Jeffer-
son heads and others that were once high
on the 1ame lStS OlueT ldndS were the
models selected by the men, while the wo-
men had all the eras, countries and famous
portraits after which to beautify them
selves. The usual evening dress was worn
by both men and women, though in many
instances an accumulation Of jewels on the
part of the latter, an added frill, etc, was
an appropriate accompaniment for the
fancy head dress. Countess CaSsini made
charming Francesca da Rimini. with
strings of pearls in her hair, which was ar
ranged in two long braids. From her tiara
Of diamonds and pearls fell her silver gauze
veil.
Among the guests at the reception were
the amba ssaGor of France, the ambassador
of Germany, the minister of Belgium and
Baroness Moncheur, Baron Knoral, the
minister Of the Netherlands to China, who
is the guest of Baron Gevers; Count Won
MontgelIs, Mr.. and Mrs Ward Thoron. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Olmsted, Mr.. Riano,
General and Mrs. Corbin the Misses Wal
ZACH, Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald de Koven,
Miss Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs. William Schall,
Captain and Nine. Vignal, Mr. and Mrs.
Chatfield-Tayior. Charles Richardson. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Miss Glover
Col. and Mrs. Kitson, Arthur S. Raikes, H.
G.. Norman, Percy -Wyndham and A. E.
Humphreys-Owen of the British embassy,
the Misses Patton. the Misses Horstmann
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Townsend.