Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

fashion along other lines. Just at this time
Miss Pauncefote is "a conspicuous example
of the importance that English women
place on walking. Although she is guest
at Washington home of which STABLE
of thoroughbreds and a garage of high
class motor cars afford every opportunity
of whizzing about at record-breaklng
rate, she can be seen every afternoon max,
ing her calls afoot-jIst as the late LORD
Pauncefote and her mother did so ire
quently during their residence here.
The new British ambassador and Mrs
Bryce will be here before the week closes.
and the British embassy will once more De
heard about in the social round, and unless
the Lenten season may have something 10
do with it, these interesting personages
will have every date taken up by the nos
FATALITIES in prospect for them. The en-
bassy has had considerable of cleaning
up process lately, which was IN progress
long before the new AMBASSADOR was
named and various changes necessary In
the building, to make it conform to modern
requirements, as well as to repair the
ravages of time and use, have been looked
after. Some of the rooms have been newly
decorated and freshened up by the addition
of other pieces of furniture and everything
points to a comfortable conditlon OF anairs
on the arrival of the new occupants.
Almost as much was. accomplished at the
Mexican embassy prior to the coming or
the Mexican ambassador and Nine. Creel
week before last. The PERSONAL belongings
of the retiring ambassador left big void IN
the house which has been handsomely re-
filled, and the diplomatic reception held last
week was in every detail one of the most
elegant ever given on similar occasion.
Like most of the other embassy buildings,
that occupied by the Mexican represents
most interesting social history, but unlike
others, has one entirely created by the
countrymen of the ambassador. While the
building is becoming somewhat Inadequate
in it's facilities, the memories CT the Rom
eros who were its first occupants, Will al
ways make 1t conspicuous spot in the
minds of native Washingtonians or other
residents who have been long time In pup
lie life. Their successors, the AspiroZ fami-
ly, fulfilled all the traditions with when the
house was associated. The ambassador and
Nine Creel have the same hospttable man
ner, and such a large private fortune that
there is every reason to presume the Next
can embassy will soon have restored to it
its old-time supremacy. NINE Creel Will
receive next Thursday and March Z.
Embassy Inequalities, by the way, have
rather an open field during the Lenten
season. as both the German and Japanese
ambassadors will each give another recep-
tion-the cards for which went out prior
to the first ones, held last Monday and
Tuesday evenings. The traditional 400 and
a few more were at each of these evenings
and will probably attend the other two.
Senator and Mrs. Clark of Montana will
go to New York after the adjournment or
Congress, and may go west before sailing
for Europe for the summer months. The
hundreds who have met the charming
young wife of the senator during her stay
this winter are regretting that she Will not
be here longer, as the senator's term ex-
pires March 4. Mrs. Clark has enjoyed the
society here and has participated very
generally in the gayetieS of the season,
while leaving a margin for the entertain
ment of her own and the senator's per-
sonai friends at their home. There are
very few of the hostesses of the senatorial
circle able to converse with their callers
In French Spanish or italian, as Is this
gifted young woman. who has besides great
musical ability, playing the harp charm
ingIy although she has given much OF her
time during her student life in Paris to the
piano and violin, giving up these instru-
ments partly. however, on account OF de-
Some of Senator Clarks recent art pur-
chases were, first of all, admired In the
paris salons by his wife, although she has
become acquainted with most OF his loan
collection by visiting it here with him at
the Corcoran Gallery. She Is becoming as
great a connoisseur in laces as he Is In
pictures, and several OF the beautiful
adorned with superb old Flemish lace OF
exquisite pattern. 1t Is the senator's pleas
ure to choose her jewels, and his pur-
chases while numerous and frequent, are
the result of careful selection on his part
to satisfy his artistic tastes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard 8. Reside gave an
evening reception during the past week as
| a farewell compliment to the Misses Shaw.
daughters of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. and had company Of about fifty
mutual friends. including diplomatic, Of
: fiial and resident acquaintance, to meet