The Washington times., 1904-04-22

While there is not a lively rush of
social events on for today and this
evening. there is quite enough for the
languor threatening in the spring at
mosphere. Only a few young diplomats
will go to New York to attend the we'd
ding Of Miss Albertina Winthrop and ].
H. Van Roijen. secretary of the Dutch
legation. here. which takes place in
that city at the home of the brides
mother today.
Miss Winthrop is the cousin of Coun-
tess Giuseppe Della Gherardesca. who
was Miss Harriet Taylor. also of New
York, and the bride of last year. of an
attache OF the italian embassy.
Senator and Mrs. Depew will bringa
brilliant close to the days doings, by a
large reception at Corcoran house from
10 O'Clock until midnight.
Mrs. Roosevelt has issued invitations
for a musical at the White House on
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. This Is
the first entertainment at the White
House of any size since the close Of the
official social season. and the great hope
entertained by Washington society. of a
number Of brilliant spring entertain
ments has met with disappointment.
Miss Cannon was hostess at a beauti-
full luncheon today, when she enter
tained a party of eighteen women in
honor of MIRA Marlin e. olmsted, wife
Of Representative Oimsted of Pennsyl-
vania. Spring blossoms and dainty
spring frocks gave a special a~iriness TO
the occasion. Mrs. Olmsted has been
debarred by ill-health from taking her
9sual prominent place In Capital society
during the past cas- and is here only
for a short visit.
Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones, niece
of Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne,
returned TO Washington yesterday. hav-
ing left her uncle's party at Galvestona
that h might come here TO assist
Countess Cassini in her preparations for
the Russian Red Cross bazaar to take
place mex Tuesday. Miss Jones con-
siders her uncie's condition much I'M
proved, but is not conversant with his
plans for returning to Washington.
Miss Jones VIII be postmistress at the
fair, and being a general social
favorite, mail secured through her office
from unpronOuncable Russian towns is
likely TO bring pretty high prices, though
the average letter may cost q quarter OF
a dollar. Society girls are supposed to
supply these letters for the mail. and
beaux and bellies are busy in getting
them up.
Count di Cellere. charge d'afaires of
the Italian embassy, and Countess Gel
lere entertained at dinner last night
when their guests were the Mexican am
bassador and Sonora de Azpiroz. the
Peruvian minister and Sonora Calderon.
Senior Quesada. the Cuban minister;
Mime. Perez. Countess Antoinelli. Miss
Sands, and Mr.. Hauge. OF the Swedish
legation.
Quite a busy tone was given the rest
dence section Of the city yesterday. by
the gayly attired and much bejeweled
Daughters OF the American
Revolution. when they busily passed
from the home Of n prominent hostess
to another until : o'clock. Mrs. Fair
banks received nearly 1000 women at
MASSACHUSETTS Avenue residence,
while Mrs. Dalzell. of Pennsylvania. and
Mrs. GoodlOe. Of Kentucky. followed in
the wake OF several other women, and
entertained the patriotic guests from
their own States.
Miss Cannon. daughter and hostess of
Speakers home. is devoutly alive TO
and Will receivc the delegates and mem
bers from that State at ; o'clock this
afternoon.
Ihe bachelor of1cerS at the Marine
entertained at breakfast yes
terday some of the young ladies of
the navy yard and several OF their
Beautiful table appointments
used, and spring flowers decked
the tables.
Among the guests were Miss Elsie
Seymour. Miss Daisy Elliott, Miss Ruth
Halford, Miss Virginia Morris. and Miss
Brown, daughter OF Captain
Of Annapolis. The hosts were
Reisinger. Clifford. n VIII
lams and Lieutenants Halford and
Evans.
A pretty wedding too place at Gath
ersburg yesterday at noon. at the coun-
Try residence of G.. Fenton Snouffer, one
IF Montgomery county's prominent
citizens. when Miss Mamie H. Snouner
was married to Arch Henderson AS
Iuith. of Plttsburg, Pa, but a former
native OF Virginia. The Rev. Thomas ].
Packard, of Ascension Church. at Rock
yille. Oficiated.
only the immediate family and a few
'elatlYeS witnessed the and
liter refreshments were served Mr.. and
Mrs. Asquith came to this city and viii
South. They will reside in Pittsburg,
where Mr.. Asquith is engaged I'm bust
less. The presents received were beau !
lful and numerous.