Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

go INCE Wednesday the days have been
almost eventless, but the nights for
the dinner-giving set have been busy
with affairs pushed out of the sea-
son by innumerable reasons, the
chief one however, because 1t was not long
enough But as these functions interest
only comparatively small number there is
plenty leisure left for the great mass OF
folks to utilize in pleasure and profit. 1t
used to be that card parties were the ac-
cepted Lenten diversions, but as the fashion
now makes cards q continuous employment
the year round there is small opportunity
TO ring In any changes under that head.
The usual effort on the part OF the char
hably minded to refill the Golfers of the va
rlous institutions in which they are inter-
ested has already taken substantial form in
the announcements which tell of concert
Tuesday afternoon for the Christ Child So
ciety, the Ball of the States on Mi-eareme
for the Junior Republic, and the Colonial
Loan for the jamestown Memorial. begin
ming April II. There will be dozens of
others before Lent is fortnight older,
along with several other agreeable ways of
doing good and being entertained while
doing IT,
The scatteration of society to other points
does not seem any more marked than usual
after a long season. The departures for
CuIOpS are not numerous DIS YET, dS SnOTlSi
absences than a trip across the big pond In
dcates are found to answer just as well.
The nearby places are Meccas of the mo-
ment, The attractions of each being so
strong that most of the travellers have
found it hard to decide between them.
The marriage of Miss Bella Bateman,
daughter of Mrs. Arthur Edgerton Bate
man, to Mr. Charles d. Foorhis of Pater
son, n. j., will take place on the evening
of April II and will be followed by re-
ception at Rauschers.
The marriage of Miss Mamie Hume and
Lieut.. Henry c. Jewett. Corps of Engineers.
L. S. A., will take place at the Church OF
the Ascension April Is at 5 pm.
Mrs. Rayner, wife of Senator Rayner, will
give large luncheon at Rauscher's Satur
day next.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker gave a beautiful
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss Helen
Cannon.
With the return today of Representative
and Mrs. Longworth to their 18th street
home after honeymoon journey, the prog
ress of which has been closely followed
by their countrymen, there is likely to be-
gin series of more or less formal enter
tainments in their honor. They have en-
Joyed their Cuban trip In a way thoroughly
characteristic of both have accepted all
the Inequalities offered, viewed the most
interesting pidtSS anu nave duQeu HnOlEleT
most important chapter TO their knowledge
of foreign lands where the United States
flag has flown to the breeze or is still the
national emblem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews had with them
at the opera in New York Friday night
Miss Warder of this city, who wore deep
cerise satin, with a garland of the same
colored flowers in her hair.
Mrs. Switzerland and her daughters
sailed last week for Europe They intend
10 remain abroad until Commander
Switzerland is relieved from sea duty
Mrs. NJ, W. Hazeltine of this city, who is
at Palm Beach. gave a luncheon last week
when Mrs. Thomas Riggs. Mrs. MCGOWAN
and Miss Hazeltine were among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Webster Dougherty of
Philadelphia, the latter now here visiting
Mrs. James +. Barbour and being enten-
sively entertained, are planning for an au-
tomobilng tour of southern Europe They
will sail about the LIST of May and will be
met at Havre by their new touring car,
when their summer trip viii begin. Their
young daughter will accompany them.
Commander and Mrs. I. s X. Reeves
have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Joan Howle Reeves. 20 DIR.
Frank Jay Duifey of New York. Miss