Evening star., 1902-04-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A FORMER WHITE HOUSE HOS
TESS GONE ABROAD.
Elegant Dinners at Notables' Homes
Last Night-The Weddings
Personal Notes.

Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston sails for
Europe today and will be in London for
the coronation festivities. King Edward,
then the youthful Prince of Wales. was the
! guest of President Buchanan when Harriet
| Lane his niece, presided for him at the
White House. and naturally every social
distinction awaits her in England. as it has
always done. Miss Kennedy accompanies
| her aunt abroad.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse began their
| hospitalties in honor of their visitors, Lord
and Lady Kelvin, by dinner last night,
! when their guests included the German am
bassador, the Russian ambassador, the
| Countess Cassini, the Netherlands minister,
| Senator and Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs.
| Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Rockhll. Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
| Mrs. John p. Story. Prof S. p. Langley,
Miss Kate Berry, Mrs William NJ. Postle-
| thwaite, Mr.. William ]. Boardman. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Sherman Loud of New York
and Miss Brocklebank of England. Tonight
a dinner will be followed by a reception at
| the Westinghouse home.
Senator William A. Clark gave a dinner
last night, when the party entertained in
| cluded Senator Frye, President pro tempore
| OF the Senate, in whose honor the dinner
was given; Senators Money, Turner, Teller,
| Blackburn, Bate, Gallnger, Harris, Stew
art. Hansbrough Patterson, Elkins, Scott
and Simmons, Representative Swanson and
Messrs. Henry H. Gilfry and Henry L.
! West.
General and Mrs. Corbin were dinner
hosts also last night. their company in
| cluding Governor Taft who is their guest
! while in Washington; Senator and Mrs.
| Wetmore Senator and Mrs. Hanna, the as
sistant secretary of war and Mrs. Sanger,
General s. NJ. B. Young, Representative and
Mrs. Grosvenor, Mrs Alfred Z. Bates and
Mrs Harriet Blaine Beale.
Captain and Mrs Beach gave a dinner,
| followed by a small musicale, last night.
Among the dinner guests were General
Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, the
military attache of the French embassy
and Nine. Vignal, Mr.. Crackenthorpe of
| the British embassy Mrs. w. A. Beach, jr.
of Syracuse and Major Ferguson.
Representative Morrell was another of
the dinner hosts last night, his guests COM
| prlSing Senator Kean, Commander and Mrs.
| Cowles, Representative Lowering, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Mcclellan, Colonel and
Lorillard, jr-, Mrs. Carrie May Wright,
| Mrs Slater, Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney
Miss kean, Miss Patten, Mr. Frederick May
and DR.. Morris Murray.
Miss Bessie Bell and Mr. R. Spencer Pal
mer of New York will be married this even
ing at Congress Street NJ. E. Church,
Georgetown. Miss Bell will attend her sis
ter as maid of honor, and Mr.. NJ. E. Bell
will escort the bride, who is his sister.
Prof. James L. Post will be best man. A
reception for the bridal party and relatives
will follow at the brides home
Miss Catherine A. Harley and Mr.. Will
liam E. Talbot have given their friends a
| surprise by announcing their marriage
| March u, in Alexandria, Rev. Dr. Lang
| ford officiating. The couple will reside at
1871 c street southwest, where they will be
glad to see their friends after May L.
Miss Elizabeth K. Brown is spending
few weeks in New York.
Miss Eva Darneille has gone to New
York and Riverdale-on-Hudson to visit
| friends.
The Legion of Loyal Women gave one OF
| their delightful at homes last evening at
| their hall. 419 10th street. and the hall was
| crowded with the many friends Of the or
| ganization. The president, Mrs. Ada H.
| Weiss, greeted those present and introduced
| Mrs. Florence Donohue, who had charge
| of the program. DR.. c. V. Petteys gave a
very interesting paper on the Battle Of
Cedar Creek There was club swinging
| by Miss Louise Jones: violin solos, Mr. Ar
| thur E. Frost; soprano solos, May Morn
! ing and Mighty LAX a Rose" Mrs. Bert
| DeYo; readings by Mrs. Julia Burnett and
| tenor solos, Under the Shade of the Shell
| tering Palms and "If 1 Could Know" Mr.
| William D. Mcfarland. Dr. and Mrs Clar-
| ence Wallace were the accompanies of the
|
were served by the ladies. Mrs. Mary A.
Lamb presided very gracously at the coffee
| urn.
Miss Rita Cans of Baltimore is visiting
her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Cans at 726
| 9th street northwest, where she will be
| pleased to see her friends.
| Mrs. Harry Bradford Wilson of 1917
| Roanoke street has as her guest Mrs Ed
| win King Hall of Providence R. l.
| Mr.. and Mrs Westinghouse will sail for
| Europe April so. Miss Brocklebank who
| has been their guest all winter will return
to her home in England with them. Mr.
| and Mrs. Westinghouse will remain abroad
| but few months.
The Misses Sedgely are going to Europe
shortly to remain abroad for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow will soon sail for Eu-
| rope, and in their contemplated absence of
| q year or more will travel in India.
| Mrs. Henry Bishop Soule, who has been
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Warren S. Young
| at 2023 l street. has returned to San Fran
| cisco, where her husband, Ensign Soule of
| the navy, is stationed on the battle ship
| Wisconsin.
| Lieut.. Loring Stone, U. S. N, and Mrs.
| Stone have moved to the Prince Karl, 10Th
and K streets.