Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
DELIGHTFUL PROSPECTS, AHEAD
THIS WEEK.
The Splendors Of the Draper Ball Last
Night-Dinners and Teas
Personals.

Tomorrow night with the army and navy
reception at the White House and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walsh's musicale at the New Willard
a brilliant prospect is presented. Miss SUI
sarne Adams and Hermann, the new vio-
linist, are to be the artists at the Walsh
musicale. The invitations are for 1890
o cfock, and the music will begin about II.
AS the White House hours are from until
1880, guests hidden to both have their
pleasures very comfortably arranged for
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh will give dinner
tomorrow night in honor of Miss Marion
Cockrell and Mr. Edison F. Gailaudet and
the bridal party to attend them Satur-
day after the musicale and supper. The rest
of tomorrow night will be given up to dane
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henderson enter
tanned at a large dinner last night for the
guests here on their way to the Hender-
son-Crosby wedding tomorrow. In the
party were Mr. and Mrs. Steven van Rens-
selaer Crosby, Mr.. Francis Sears and Mr..
John Burnett of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard van Rensselaer, of Albany, Mr.. Lee
land Thompson of Troy, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Burden. Miss Preston, Miss Jay,
Miss Oakney, Miss Thompson Miss Francis
ARNOLD, MI. Arthur WdlcOtt anu merry
Arnold of New York, Countess Cassini. NJ So
Natalie Berry, Miss de Smirnoff, Miss An
gelica Crosby, Count Won Montgelas, Mr..
Jerome Bonaparte, Mr.. Bancroft and Mr.
Henderson, jr.
The bride-elect, Miss Angelica Crosby,
left today for her parents home at Charles
town. and about $50 guests will go from
here tomorrow on the special train, cav
ing at 10 o'clock. A number Of New York,
Boston and Albany relatives are mere on
the way to attend the wedding. The bridal
dress is to be Of old family lace. already
told in this column. and her bridesmaids
are to wear white lace over blue. Bishop
Grabatt of the Episcopal Church is to Off
ciate at the wedding. assisted by Rev. Mr..
Copeland. rector of the church where the
ceremony will take place, and Rev. Steven
Van Rensselaer, cousin of the bride The
brides presents run up into the hundreds
and have been sent by notables oil over the
country. Mrs. John B. Henderson has given
robe Of duchess lace, a diamond star and
a full service Of silver. Mrs. Ogden Goelet
has sent card case studded with diamonds
and pearls: Mr.. and Mrs. LarZ Andersen,
set of Tiffany glass; Mrs. Alexander Van
Rensselaer,. massive silver epergne, and
Mrs Harriet Lane. Johnston. silver tea
caddy. After southern tour the couple
will return to this city and divide :Eeir time
while east between Boundary Castle and
the bridegrooms Virginia estate.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Ellis gave a dinner
last night in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt,
and in the company to meet her there were
present Miss Florence Field, Miss Helen
Cutting. guest at the White House; Miss
Postlethwaite, Miss Ward, Miss Perrie An
derson. Miss Glover, Miss Patten, Count
della Gherardesca of the Italian embassy,
Mr.. Norman of the British embassy, Barons
Won Bredow and Won Ritter of the German
embassy, Senior Riano of the Spanish le-
cation, Senior de Oliveira of the Brazilian
legation, Lieut. Robert Sterling Clark. Mr..
Henry Thaw. Mr.. Van Ness Philip and Mr..
John Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin Halstead gave din
ner last night to celebrate the first ami
versary Of their wedding. Their guests
were Mr.. Murat Halstead, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Halstead. Col. Henry Hall and
Lieut.. Frank Ha!stead.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks gave a din
General and Mrs Knox. The other guests
were Senator and Mrs Perkins. Senator
and Mrs Quarles, Senator and Mrs. Burn
ham. Representative and Mrs Sib!ey, Judge
Weldon, Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchener, Miss
Fairbanks General and Mrs. H. v. Boyn-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. John Yerkes.
M. and Nine. de Margerie gave dinner
last night, their guests being Representa-
tive and Mrs. Olmsted, Colonel and Mrs.
Bingham, Mr.. and Mrs: Oliver Cromwell,
Major and Nine, Vignal. Mrs. Postlethwaite
Alta.
Senator and Mrs Hanna gave another
large dinner last night their guests being
the Italian ambassador and Nine. des
Panches, the British ambassador and Lady
Herbert, the ambassador from Austria
Hungary and Baroness Hengelmuller, JUS
ttce Brown, Senator and Mrs. Depew. Sem
ator and Mrs. Wetmore, Senator and Mrs.
Foraker, Senator Spooner, Senator Daniel,
Senator Dillingham. Gen. and Mrs. Bates.
Representative Hit, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Patterson. Mrs. Audenreid Miss Phelps
Miss Lucy Kean and Mr.. Boardman.
Mrs. Robert J. wynne, wife of the first
reception yesterday. being assisted by Mrs
Boutell. wife of Representative Boutell
Mrs. Vandergrift. Mrs. Conquest Clarke
and Miss Charles. The house was elabor-
ately adorned with flowers, and in the
dining room a table supplied with variety
Of tea dainties was decked with pink roses.
Mrs. Wynne will receive again Tuesday,
February "a.
Mrs. John T. Granger, 1888 Connecticut
avenue. entertained at luncheon yesterday
her guests being Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Gil
bert OF New York city, Miss Cory Of Dem
yer, Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Spencer
Blackburn. Mrs. Mearns. Mrs. Sturtevant,
Miss Hume. Miss Brown, Miss Eddy and
Miss Mabel Hume.
M. Pavlow, Russian minister to Corea, Is
expected from Europe by Sunday, and 1t is
thought that the wedding of Mile Irene des
Planques and M. Pavlow will take place as
already announced, on the evening of
Thursday, February 10.
Mr.. George Oakley Totten, jr, gave an
informal dance last night at his studio. sol
10Th street. Those present were the Misses
Harlan, Miss Wilson. Miss Anna Cochreli,
Miss Graham Bell, Miss McLanahan, Miss
Totten, the Misses Greedy, Mrs Martin,
Miss Martin, Miss Newman. Miss Berry,
Messrs. Stratton, Monroe Hopkins, Evans,
Drs. O'Connor and Coffin, Odgen, Tyler,
Jordan DR.. Crichton, Underwood, Chapman
DR.. Nelson, Cunningham, Cochrell and
Crawford.
General and Mrs. Diapers ball last night
was the finest given in private house this
season. The charm of the hospitality al
ways extended by this popular host and
hostess was never more in evidence. Their
home so recently enlarged by the addition
OF ball room, Is magnifcently adorned
with the richest Of artistic hangings. tapes
tries and everything that wealth or taste
can command. Inc rest Of the drawing
room suite long familiar to party-going
Washingtonians was fragrant with spring
flowers lilacs. azaleas and narcissus and
trailing vines
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