The Washington times., 1906-01-31
SOCIETY PARADES
SIXTEENTH STREET
Mild Weather Has Made 1t
Morning Promenade.
AUSTRIAN EMBASSY DINNER
HengelmulleTs Will Be Hosts This
Evening at Leading Social
Event of Day.

sixteenth street between the hours OF
and Il o'clock presents an interesting
sight these mild mornings. While the
afternoons and evenings are filled with
luncheons, teas, and dinner parties,
prominent people use these earlier hours
for recreation.
If bright enough to be ont by o clock
one meets Secretary Taft hurrying up
Sixteenth street for his regular consti-
tutional. giving everybody one OF his
expansive smiles. whether a friend or
acaua ntance or simply pleasant look
ing Stranger.
Senator and Mrs. SpOoner have taken
10 riding Of late. and one meets them
well mounted. smiling and carrying on
the m pst animated conversation. Mrs
Spoons- wears a plan black riding hao''
and black derby hat.
Secretary Wilson takes his conSlitu~
tional from Stoneleigh Court To the
Agricultural Department, and MS
Dewey. now that she is in good health
again. never misses driving or walking
10 the Navy Department each morning
in company with the admiral
Among the social events Of importance
for the day is the dinner at the Aus
trfan embassy with the Amabassador
and Baroness Hengeimulier as hosts
The house belonging TO Levi P. Nor
ton. and occupied last by the former
Russian ambassador, Count Cassini. i
10 hava its owner as an occupant once
asain There are now signs If putting
the residence in condition, but as the
family is expected TO arrive soon after
the first week I'm February. II may ne
hurried up and got into shape Tor them.
1t is large, attractive house, well
adapted to entertaining, and was MADE
/ famous for elegant hospitality during
the residence there Of the MortOns while
/ Mr.. Morton was Vice President.
Mrs. Richard Townsend will receive
the guestes at the second annual Bach-
eIors' tonight al the New wizard
George Howard will lead the * fman.
The favors are always well selected
serving as the chief decorations IN a
society girls room. If she be fortunate
enough TO have invitations during sew
eral seasons. For the women there VIII
he hair ornaments of aigrettes or ok
! ferent colors. opera bags, OF f1Vinpadou-
silk, and fiat gilt baskets hlieo WI
artificial flowers. There viii also De ire
usual flower figure. The faNors LOT th'
men will consist of small electric hssh
lights In leather cases cherry canes
and pocketbooks of different varieties
/ of leather, which are particularly uii'4Ue
and attractive.
Viscouut de Chambrun. who arrives
in New York today from france nee, u
ess de Chambrun. isfeXpeeted az me en-
| bassv Saturday. The Countess de Cham
brln. who will probably accompany
Miss Roosevelt and MIR. Longworth tC
! Washington this afternoon. will be with
her mother, Mrs. Longworth, In Eight
zenith street until after the wedding.
Mrs. Basil Gordon. who has taken the
house. 22l7 @ street for the season. VII
he at home the first and second Fri
days in February after O'CLOCK.
Mrs. ]. T Barrett and Miss Barrel
will be az home on Wednesdays. Feb
ruarv IA and 81
Mrs. Charles d. waleott.. of ls5i Twen-
ty-second street. will receive TO-DAY ans
the following Wednesdays throughou'
the season.
Mrs. George schayf, of 1913 Irving
street northwest, Will be at home TODAY
assisted BY Mrs George {. CRUISE o.
Farmwood. n J
Mrs. ]. B. Wilson and Miss Wilson
will be at home on Thursday after
moons. February % and =
Mrs. Myron Wright win be at hom'
Wednesdays in February.
Mrs. John w Yerkcs vii receive OF
Saturday at her apartments al tn
Highlands from 3 to o clock.
Mrs. Lane and her niece Miss Smith
both OF Charlottesville. Ind. are al IN
Cochran for the remainder of the sea
son.
Mrs David Mercer. Of 1905 Epeli.