Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. BALLINGER GIVES LUNCH.
E0N FOR MRS. WICKERSHAM.
Other Social Events Noted-En-
gagements An
nounced.

Mrs. Ballinger. wife of the Secretary Of
the Interior gave another pretty lunch
con today at Rauschers, when her party
sat about table adorned with pink
tulips and white lilacs. Mrs. Wickersham
was the honor guest. and those who were
present to meet her were:
Viscountess day. Nine. VaSselieff,
Mrs. Murray Crane. MrsA Beekman Win
throp. Mrs. Lloyd Bowers, Mrs. Hugh
Wallace. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis. Mrs. G..
w. Sternberg. Mrs. John Hays Ham,
nond. Mrs. Allerton Cushman, Mrs.
Robert Roosevelt, Mrs. Spencer Cosby,
Mrs. ]. Byrne OF Oyster Bay. L l., Mrs.
e. C. Hughes and Mrs. ]. E. Chilberg Of
Seattle. Wash.
sam are beginning this evening a series
OF receptions to which a company has
been asked for 0 O'Clock. Mrs. Wicker
sham returned yesterday from the Vir-
ginia. Hot Springs. Mrs. Albert Akin.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickersham,
will arrive from New York today to
spend fortnight with her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles P Grandfeld an
ncunce the engagement of their daughter,
Clara Cynthia. and Harry Faber White
of Cambridge Springs, Pa. Miss Grand
field is the elder daughter of the first
assistant postmaster general, and Is one
of the notably pretty and accomplished
girls in the younger social set of Wash
ington. Mr.. White is a Yale man, class
of 90. law. a member of Phi Alpha Delta
Fraternity and prominent young attor-
ney engaged in the practice Of his pro-
fession at Cambridge Springs.
Paul c. Whitney OF the coast and geo
detfc survey, accompanied by his wife
Mrs. Jeanette Prescott Whitney, left
this city for San Francisco early this
week. where they embark for the long
voyage to Manila, P. I. Mr.. Whitney
will, on arrival at his destination, as
sumo command of a coast survey ship
engaged in surveying the coast in the
vicinity OF Iloilo, p. l.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Christian Of
Highland Park. Detroit, Mich, announce
the engagement OF their daughter
iiams. United States Marine Corps. No
date has been fixed for the wedding.
Lieut.. Williams is at present on duty
in Panama. Lieut.. Williams Is a son of
the late Col. Charles F. Williams. U. s.
city.
Miss NJ Elizabeth Hammond has
written a one-act sketch called "A Hap
py Medium which will be given In
the ballroom of the New Willard by an
"all-socfety cast on April IL for the
benefit of the WORKING Boys Home.
part in her sketch, and with her in the
cast will be Mrs. Evan Sinclair Cam
eron. Miss Lillian Baldwin and Miss
Cornelia Schwartz of Lakewood: Will
Maj. Horton. The Outpost" written
by Capt. James Archibald. the two
characters to be taken by. Capt. For
an of he eEenns will s,
Lynch of Lakewood. who will be the
guest of Mrs. Evan Sinclair Morgan
during her stay. will give fancy dances
between the plays.
The counselor of the German em-
bassy and Countess Won Wedel entertain
ed at dinner last night at Rauscher's the
Moltke. Baron Ambrozy. Austrian charge
d affaires; the Italian charge d'affaires
and Marchesa di Montagliar. assistant
secretary OF the navy and Mrs. Beekman
Winthrop the British second secretary
Luise Alexandra Won Bernstorn. Miss
Elizabeth Kean, Miss Constance Hoyt.
Baron Demeter Hye, Austrian second sec
rotary: Jonkheer H. NJ. van weede,
Netherlands secretary: Jonkheer w. II.
de Beaufort. Netherlands attache, and
Mr.. Won Stumm. German second secre-
tary.
Col and Mrs. Thomas w. Symons en-
tertained at dinner last night in COM
pliment to the minister from Sweden and
Mime. de Lagercrantz and Mr.. and Mrs
Rush Wendell Of Cazenovia, who have
taken Rear Admiral Upshur's apartment
for the spring.
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop entertained at
luncheon yesterday Nine. de Lagercrantz,
Mrs. Horace H. Lurton, Mrs. ]. C. Bur-
rows. Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs. William
E. Humphrey. Mrs. John w. Weeks. Mrs.
Frank Q. Lowden. Mrs. Robley D. Evans.
Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins and Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth.
Mrs. Norman Williams was among the
dinner hosts last night.
In compliment to the southern mem
bere of the Senate and the House Mr..
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond gave
large reception last night, when their
spacious home was adorned with flowers,
an orchestra played and buffet supper
was served distinctly southern air
prevailed. The hostess was richly gowned
in black satin with silver trimmings. Mrs
Dickinson. wife of the Secretary of War,
WAS in the roceiyinR parfy and wore hio clY