New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
NOTES OF SOCIETY FROM WASHINGTON.


Washington. Feb 24-Speaker and Miss Cannon
were entertained at dinner tonight by Representa-
tive and Mrs. Sibley. Invited to meet them were
Attorney General Moody. Senator and Mrs Bur
rows. Senator and Mrs. Scott. Mrs Garrett A Ho-
bart. Mr.. and Mrs Acker Mr. and Mrs. Neale. the
Commissioner OF Pensions and Mrs. Warner. Rep
reseniative and Mrs Sherman and Mrs. ] L. Loose
Mr. and Mrs Frederick / Allen had dining with
them tonight the counsellor OF the German En-
bassy and Baroness dem Bussche- Haddsn-
hansen. Mr.. and Mrs. Herberman wadsworth. the
Controller Of the Currency and Mrs Ridgely Mr.
and Mrs Hemphn. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cooley
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harlow
Mrs Daniel Manning, Of New-York, the
guest OF honor at a luncheon to-day, when the
Misses Cullen were present.
Miss Page, daughter Of Brfgadfer General John H
Page. retired. OF this city, whose engagement to
Lieutenant George s Sirnonds. OF the I'D infantry
announced two weeks ago. Will be married at
the home OF her brOther-in-law and sister Captain
and Mrs. Francis Z. Marshall. al West Point. on
May
Ex-Ambassador 10 Italy and Mrs. William 2
Draper opened their tapestred ballroom this after
noon for chidren's fancy dress ball for the
friends Of their young daughter. Margaret Preston
Draper Tie fixed decorations OF this great room
render oral decorations almost unsuired. and ex-
cept for hedges OF palms. ferns and azaIea trees
which divided the Marine Band from the ballroom
proper, and the great vases OF American Beauty
roses about the ballroom. drawing rooms and hall
way, there were no special decorations Miss Mar.
garet Draper. now fourteen years old. wore q rich
costume OF the time OF Marie Antoinette color
lngs chiefly IN blue and white. Her cousin Miss
Helen Draper. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs George
Draper who came on from Boston TO be with her
was queen OF hearts. her costume being OF vbj+a
SATIN with blood red hearts as a decoration
Among the beautiful costumes vvor, re-.
those OF Miss Dora Clover and littls Miss ass+.a
Clover, whose big fancy dress bali precAda6 thar
or to-day The elder girl went as Brtinnhilde wear
ing the costume so much admired her own party
WilHe the younger sister represented a sea ryu1ph
Sehora Margareta de Casasus elder daughter ~ tba
Mexican Ambassador and Nine. de Casasus. was
a flower girl. IN costume Of green ana vrbira
having punches OF white flowers drapng her rrock
and carrying a basket Of roses EvangeIine the
next eldest daughter Of the Ambassador wore a
shepherdess costume Of the time OF Iouis C,,,,7a
with powdered wig and patches. Mis-, OIga V-fIzr
kin daughter OF the financial agent for Russia s1d
Nine Whenkin, represented butterfly while ba-
younger nrother went as Russian peasant Tha-s
were birds. animals. nymphs armored solata-
cowboys. princes and prtncesses. Little 70 paa,s
and Little Boy Blues in startling co1r,,zt,-, -
costumes and the setting. the music and the lausb
Ter OF the children making one OF the most br,,s.
anairs yet given in the Draper house
The ballroom floor cleared for dancer. a..
refreshments were served. the entire enterrai,--+
Iastlns Tor only two or three hours Ar,on, 4b
notable juniors present were the threa cbr1-sr =
the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine Nabuco IT,
two children OF the Cuban Minister and NJ
Quesada- Charles Taft. the two sons or James r
ga! Heio' MISS Laura Merriam. Miss Alice BouteIs
and her brother. Miss Helen Draas- e. 80,
children OF Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Brice the ~
sons OF the Assistant Secretary OF the Nav 80
Mrs Newoerry Frances Hoar. Brewster Rea,1av
'ne misses mary and Elizabeth Howery Edwar5
and Russell Alger Wallace Melville - -
ana William o Smith. sons OF the Rev RoIa.S
cotton smith Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss ~
McCauley. Miss Gertrude and Adolphu, &C..
Aent Legare; Sidney and Benjamin walco,t Mis-
louise b Bulkeley, Miss Marion WIS. -
Foraker. Miss Ellen Bruce Lee Heprv Dsv,T I"
Miss Eleanor Slater and William A Slater ~ ~.
Miss Faith Smpkins- A number Of the r,o..-- -
OF these children were present the ballroor, -
drawing rooms 10 witness the pretty scene.