Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MORE WELCOMING coURTEsIEs
TO THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
Ideas for Lenten Afternoon Gatherings
Recent Sociabilities-Per-
sonal Notes.

night with Senator and Mrs. Depew, the
other guests being: The Russian ambassa-
dor, the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Payne, the Secretary Of the Navy. Senator
and Mrs. Hansbrough, Senator and Mrs.
Newlands, Mrs. Leonard Wood, Countess
Cassini. Miss Wetmore, Miss Sheridan, Miss
Howard. Miss Anna Padding Senator
Bacon. Colonel Clarence Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wads-
worth. DR.. and Mrs. Shepard and Mr..
Chauncey Depew, Jr.
The minister of Salvador and Mime. Lopez
gave dinner Saturday night at Rauscher's,
their guests being the Mexican ambassador
and Nine. Azpiroz, the minister from Hayti
and Nine. Leger, the Cuban minister and
Nine. Quesada, the Guatemalan minister,
the minister from Costa Rica, the minister
from Nicaragua, Nine. Perez, daughter of
the Mexican ambassador; Miss Gouverneur
and Miss Etsen, sister of the hostess.
A new note in dinner giving Is contem-
plated by New York hostess, whose next
company will be entirely made up Of en-
gagged couples. One would be possible here
at this time. Another form of entertaining
Is suggested also by the number of pros
pective brides here at present-the lien,
tin and tea cup Shower" parties so much
In vogue In the middle west These affairs
give whole lot of fun, circulate all the
gossip and news of the weddings, ETC.. and
are by no means anything like the tax the
ordinary wedding present can be made
girl whose library was burned and who
maving no wedding in prospect really felt
the loss of her favorite authors
Mrs William B. Cragg of so21 O street
entertained the Iris Success Club Friday
evening, March 9. Topic for the evening
What is Patriotism?" Mr. l. NJ Rich
ardscn gave the principal talk, and papers
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son and Mr.. Cragg. The following excellent
program was rendered: Flower song from
Faust" by Miss NJ Madden; plano solo.
MacDowelrs ''Ungarish," by Miss Florence
PEABODY re IRE recitation, Barbara Frietchie."
SUITS Il Fear No Foe by Mr.. William 8.
O'Brien; recitation, ''Shamus O'Brien," by
Mr. Robert Hewlett; Mrs. Frederick II.
Austin sang The PALMS," piano solo, by
Mr. Arthur G. Bishop: Marc Antony's ad-
dress to the Romans. by Mr. Frederick H.
Austin; Mrs. William S. O'Brien recited
Tennyson's Brook" vocal solo, sleep. NV
BABY Sleep" by Miss Irene Peabody; comic
reading, by Miss Effie Richardson; contral-
to solo, 1.-THE Glover Blossom" by Miss
Rose Cross. after which refreshments were
served by the hostess and the club ad-
Journed. A theater party will be given in
place Of the next regular meeting. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert s.
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Bishop.
Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips Miss Rose
cross, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. William s. O'Brien Miss
Irene Peabody, Miss Bessie Root. Mrs. a
+. Cragg, Miss Effle Richardson Miss Flor
ence Peabody, Mr.. and Mrs. T. N Richard
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Cragg and
Mr.. Robert Hewlett
A party Of young people enjoyed a straw
ride Friday evening last from Anacostia TO
Silver Hill, Prince Georges county, Nd.
Inc start was made from the residence of
II. NJ To nIycnv
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Pyles,
in Silver Hill, the party was entertained
and repast served Those taking part
were Misses Lucy King, Carrie Small, Ma
bel Pyles, Edna Emo Mamie Perkins. Ethel
Dony, Laura Briggs, Pearl Dawson Eth
eiyne Starkweather, Edith Tew, Hester
Pyles, Helen Middleton, Bessie Pyles Flor
ence Pyles, Marie Pyles and Lottie Pyles,
and Messrs. Raymond Pyles, Wilmer Pyles,
Percy Barse Ebert Pyles, Richard Pyles.
Frank Kelly, Ellis Middleton. Thomas
Phipps, Rhom Tilghman, Worcester Briggs,
Clarence Crutchley, Lee Handy and Paul
Starkweather.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Slater
gave dinners Saturday night.
The V. A. c. Club of Anacostda held a re-
cept1on recently at the home Of Miss Marie
Guide. on Good Hope road, Anacostia, where
various amusements entertained the guests,
who later partook Of refreshments Those
present were Misses Marie GUIDE. Esther
1uue, MdFldH green, MABEL HOnmann,
Louise Price, Katherine Minnfx, Eta Kim
sella. Helen Pyles, Bessie Pyles and Vera
Murray, and Masters Zane Pyles. Frank
Murray, Willie Davis, Joseph Branson
Charles Sherzer, Elijah Kinsefla, Frank
Isaac and Adolph Guide
Miss Virginia Brown left yesterday to
visit her friend, Mrs. George Moore, at CO.
lumbus barracks, Columbus Ohio.
Miss Mary L., Withers OF Capitol Hill left
yesterday for protracted visit to rela-
uves in Cincinnati.
Miss Elsie s. Snow. who has been serf-
ously Ill at her home, BOIL Cambridge place
is slowly improving, but is still confined
to her room.
Mrs. A. Wilson left yesterday to visit
her son Mr. I I Odanurald of nanuar