Evening star., 1904-03-05
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Engagement Of Captain Al.
gernon Sartoris Announced.
INVITATIONS CANCELLED
WITH NEXT WEEK LENT WILL BE
HALF GONE.
Plenty Going on in the Way of Prep
aration for Charity
Affairs
INVITATIONS CANCELLED

Society is dealing largely in futures The
official world has almost entirely settled
down to dining at home, although the well
come which is so general. and which has
been SO handsomely extended to the Secre-
tary of War, leaves him few unclaimed
dates The opening of the hunting season
and other certainties of the spring when
the weather vouchsafes more genial ex-
|. preston will utilize all the spare moments
of a considerable portion of the gay world.
But just at present it is to Mrs. Barney that
the greatest thanks due for providing
that time e-honored Lenten enjoyment, anna
teur theatricals, and the leisure absorbing
occupation incidental to the arduous re-
hearsals necessary. With the spring meet
i.i5 of the Polymnia Society, this time for
charity, at Mrs Herbert Wadsworth's, and
the hard work required in the arrangements
for the Easter dances to refill hospital cof-
fers, charity is having her innings pretty
we'll this year
With the coming of the mi-careme next
week and it's celebration, lectures, musi-
Gales and readings, the immediate future
seems pretty well provided fdf.
Mr and Mrs George Cassatt sailed last
month for "a two years residence abroad
The latter was Miss Elizabeth Harmon,
mon, and school girl during the residence
or the family in this city. Her wedding
which took place last month at Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati. was a beautiful event
The church was decked with Easter lilies
The bride wore white satin, trimmed in
Mechlin lace, and a tulle veil edged with
duchesse point. which her sister, Mrs
Wright, had worn at her bridal a decade
ago. Her bouquet was a bunch of valley
| lilies and ferns.
Her sisters, Mrs. Edmund Wright of
Phliadelphia and Mrs. George Heckle Of
Pittsburg, We're matrons of honor They
wore gowns of white esprit over pa lie
green taffeta and trimmed with French
lace. Their hats were extremely pretty
the underbrims of white chiffon, the tops
of rows of lace decorated by loops of wide
soft green ribbon. Their bouquets were
showers of delicate ferns.
Mrs. Harmon wore white chiffon cloth
and lace. and white hat with green
Mowers. small reception at the Har-
mon residence followed the ceremony The
gifts We're extremely handsome and in
cluded much superb silver, mafquetrie fur
niture and many beautiful gifts of jewelry.
Mr. CassAtts mother presented a silver
service, and Judge and Mrs. Harmon a
handsome cabinet of small silver. Mrs
Edmund Wright gave her sister a superb
banquet ring of diamonds with a pear
shaped pearl pendant.
While Secretary Taft was in Cincinnati
lately he was the guest of his brother, Mr..
company to meet her distinguished brother
in-law at an evening musicale. when artists
from the Symphony Orchestra rendered a
brilliant program, and the guest of honor
greatly enjoyed his welcome home
Miss Nellie M Sadler of New Rrunswick
Canada, who has been visiting Senator and
Mrs. Proctor for a week. is now with Mr..
and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker
Mrs Wilson. who spent most of the VIM
Ia aar ntc Dan 81
and Mrs. Sibley sails Tuesday with her
husband for a trip abroad.
Miss Louise Foraker has been in Cincin-
natl visiting her sister.
The engagement of Captain Algernon
Sartoris, grandson of President Grant, who
recently sailed from France to Mile Jer-
maine Cecil Mouffiard, a noted Partisan
beauty, has been announced by NJ and
Nine Mouffiard, the parents of the pros
pective bride.
Mile. Mouffiard is the granddaughter of
the late Sir Charles Halle, distinguished
English musician. Her brother, NJ Charles
Mouffiard, is now secretary general of the
French Congo, position Of high respon-
sibility and trust.
Mile. Nouffiard is twenty-five years old
pronounced blonde. petite and described
Child of the late Comte de Paris
Captain Sartoris was born in Washing
ton ana educated in England. His resi-
dence is divided between this city and ST.
Louis. At the beginning of the Spanish
war he was appointed first lieutenant of
the 1st United States Volunteer Engineers
and upon the request Of Major General
f1tznugh Lee he was made his aid-de-
camp.
On his twenty-second birthday he was
promoted to be captain Of the Sd United
states Volunteer Infantry, and was hon.
orably mustered out of that regiment at
the end of the war On recommendation
or General Lee, Captain Sgsbee and
others, he was appointed lieutenant in
the regular service. and was assigned to
the 10th Infantry, In the Philippines. He
participated in the Mindanao campaipn
against the Moros, and resigned in April
OF last year. 1t is announced that Captain
Sartoris recently embraced the Catholic
falth ON account of his future wife's re-
Hgious tendencies.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris. his mother
and Miss Rosemary Sartoris his sister
I'VE at the Grand Avenue Hotel, in ST.
Louis.
Mrs. John r. Mclean has been obliged to
Iecan ner invitations for the small dance
she proposed giving this evening owing to
the illness OF her son. Ned Mclean.
Lieut., General and Mrs. chaffee during
their stay in New York will be given sew
eral dinners in their honor.
The Secretary of War Mr. Taft, has gone
to New York to attend the annual banouet
of the Ohio Society where he will he the
guest of honor and also deliver an address.
Mr.; and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell have gone
20 Pinehurst, N. c., for a weekend visit
Inc Misses Helen and Grace Bell will sail
Tuesday with friends for cruise of the
West Indies.
Maj. Otto Won Etzel, military attache of
the German embassy, who has established
bachelor residence at 1923 Riggs street,
entertained at small tea yesterday, COM
pffmentary to Lady Durand and Miss Du-
rand, wife and daughter of the British am
basSador. Maj. Won Etzel is an old friend
OF the British ambassador and family, hav-
ing, like the former, served several years
at Madrid before coming to Washington
The German ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg gave a small ''at home"
last night. to be followed by another on
the l1th, which will be preceded by dinner
of twenty in honor of Miss Alice Roosevelt
The ambassador and his wife and sister-in-
law. Miss Ivy Langham, will spend the
summer in Europe.
Justice and Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson