Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
THE SOCIAL WORLD
ALI Quiet Enough at This
Particular Time.
GLIMPSES OF FUTURE
WEDDING SEASON IS ALWAYS
oPPoRTUhE.
The Happy Young Couples on the! List
and Some Others
Notes.

| Notes.
Society came as near obeying the in
| junction of the projectors of the festival
( of nations in keeping yesterday free from
| other obligations it is ever likely to DO
! Many reasons helped out in the matter, the
| greatest of which may be summed up in
| the calm that eventually follows the storm.
| The strenuous season has left its mark
| everywhere, and it is not only the quiet
movers in the community who would not
rather look forward to few dull days
away from town than series of lively
| ones hereabouts. Still the scattering to
| other points has not been as marked as
| usual during Lent. Those who are going
| away find it necessary because of ill-health
| and are after rest rather than relaxation
| The ocean voyage on which the Secretary
| of State and Mrs. Hay start today is a
| case in point. The Mexican ambassador
Mr.. Azpiroz. will soon start for his native
Il land, where his physician advises a six
I months rest. Nine. Azpiroz and their son,
| Mr.. Rodrigo Azpiroz. will accompany them,
and the long journey will be made by ieis-
| urely stages. Nine. de Perez and Miss AZ
| proz will remain here some time before
| joining their parents. The family has so
| many warm friends at the capital that
| their contemplated long absence has
I brought out widespread expressions of re-
| greet that the ambassadors i'll health has
| made it imperative, and their return next
! October will be a subject of general con-
| graduation.
| The fete yesterday at Rauscher's was a
| really beautiful event The latent desire
| for fancy dress in old and young folks
| found ample expression and the partici-
pants, unlike most other affairs of the
| kind had the time of their lives. The oc-
| cason brought out the Countess CaSsini,
| whose semi-retirement the past season re-
| a int inc fro
! social life. To her slim; graceful figure her
| white muslin and lace dress and lingerie
| hat without the pink trimmings of her
| associates at the flower booth, was very
becoming. The attendance was probably
| not as large as last year or did not ap-
pear SO, because of the greater room at its
disposal, but last night dancing was gen.
| eral and many especially invited companies
| dined together with notable hosts and
hostesses in the German garden during
| the early evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson enter
| tanned at dinner last night the German
ambassador and Baroness Won Sternburg,
| the Spanish minister, the Belgian minister
| General and Mrs. Draper, Mr.. and Mrs
van Rensselaer,, the Attorney General, Sen
| ator and Mrs. Scott, Senator and Mrs.
spooner. Senator Warren. Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Howard Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs.
Bates, Mrs. Longworth, Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Mrs. Matthews. Miss Boardman, Countess
| de Castlcmenardo. Colonel Biddle, Mr.. Ed
d.
son, jr.
| The Misses Gillen were hostesses last
night at most enjoyable reception at their
home, oath and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. The musical world was well repre-
sented by number of those prominent in
Washington and New York musical circles.
The feature of the evenings entertainment,
however, was a beautiful rendition of the
Marguerite song from Faust, by Miss Claire
Gillen. She was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Nellie. Among those present were
DR.. Duckett, Nine. Has Azzard, Mrs Lille
Tune Mile. de Lessep, Prof. Mersel, DR..
Charles Elmer, U. S. N, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Melville.
Mrs F. S. Reynolds of 1911 @ street north
west will be unable to receive the remain
ing Mondays in March.
Mr.. George II. Hill and daughter have re-
turned from a three months sojourn in
Florida.
A pleasant surprise was rendered Mrs.
Sophia Graft Thursday evening at her home,
POI 9th street southeast, the occasion being
her birthday anniversary. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Schenger Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Egloff, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. APP
pich, Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Buehler, Mrs. ONO, Miss
K. Kuhn. Miss A. Ermold, Miss F. Bob
Graft, Mr. Fred Hurlebus. Mr.. HUMPHREYS.
Musical selections were enjoyed, after
which the company adjourned to the dining
room, where a dainty supper was served.
Games and dancing were INDUCED in until
a late hour.
Miss Gertrude Van Buren, Magonigle of
New York has joined her mother at 1921
Vermont avenue, and will spend the Lenten
season in Washington.
Miss Medford and Miss Luckett were the
hostesses at prettily appointed tea and
musicale for the benefit of the Casualty
Hospital, at the Normandie annex. We'd
nesday evening. The rooms were taste
fully decorated with cut flowers, and an
orchestra played during the evening in the
ball room Miss Florence Dudley, Mrs.
Spencer Mrs. Rich, Miss Meachim, Mr..
Graham and Mr. Click We're heard in sew
eral selections, and AIDED very much to the
enjoyment of the several hundred guests
present.
Murphy. a me Ner of the fraternity, the
Georgetown ch ter of Delta Chi gave an
informal smoker at the chapter house on
| @ street last night. The principal toast
was proposed by Phil Grau. and Mr. Muir
ply responded in neat speech.
Mr.. Murphy was formerly the secrelaLy
| to the vice president pro tenn, and now ne
goes west to begin the practice of law. AL
fhe active and several alumni members OF
| the fraternity were present last night.
Misc Ella Hampton Wright who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs Flora b. Capeu OF
CAPITOL Hill, left this evening for her nome
/ IN 81. Hdulp
birthday party was given St IT., Patricks
night by Mr.. M ]. McKain of ABB l. street
northwest in honor of the eighty-sixth
birthday Of his motherin bns, M snn m Nas
sers,ad Asnong those present were Mrs. M.
Fitzpatrick. Mrs. K Rattsrs. Misses Misses
| Haanv Annie Heaney, NJ Fitzpatrick, An
| ME O'Hanlon. Mary Farrell. Julia Collins;
| Florence Sheehy. and Messrs Michaei
O'Hanlon, Rodger O. Hanlon, Patrick o Han
| Ion. John Madden. John Casey, Austin Lof-
| tus, B. Parson, P. Reddington, e. J. De
Lacy, John Keefe, Thomas Heany, Eunice
| Cunningham. Barney Murphy and Thos.
| Mccarthy.
| The Laurels were entertained by Mrs.
George H. Soibach at the home of j. B. Alt
mann, No. sos 9th street southeast, Wednes-
day evening. An unusually pleasant even
| ing was enjoyed by all. Refreshments were
| served
Last night Mrs. &C. Drury, a former
resident of this city. who recently came here
L ~~xskl,