St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-21
SOCIETY ITSELF AGAIN
The People of Washington Have Recovered
from the Effects of Deaths Shad-
Owy Wing
And Plunged Once More Into the AL
Turing Vortex OF Social
Pleasure.
n Round of Receptions, Parties and
Balls--Notes and Gossip of the
Capital.
Corresponaenee OF the Glohe.

been a busy one in the social world. Moth
Ing, not even the frequent appearance OF
that dread visitor who has made so many
homes sad in the past few weeks. can more
than temporarily suspend the gaities of the
gay world in Washington. The remaining
four weeks which intervene between this
and Ash Wednesday are to be thoroughly
utilized, and not day or an hour has been
! lost this week.
/ Monday began with the receptions of the
wives Of the supreme court justices, which
were la, gely attended, for the weather was
/ the best that Washington has seen for
weeks. Mrs. Washington Mclean gave an
/ afternoon tea from to at her residence
/ on Lafayette square. In the evening SEN
ator and Mrs. Sherman held their third card
reception. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Letter gave
| their fourth and last card reception, at
which the german was danced, Fred Poor
/ leading.
| On Tuesday the ladies of the Homeo-
/ pathic Free DispenSary association gave an
afternoon tea from 10 Q. at which the adj
mission, including refreshments. was %
/ cents. The committee of ladies in charge
/ of the entertainment were Miss Lehman,
/ Mrs. Hort. Mrs Col. Rutherford. Mrs. Bit
\ tengeT, Mrs. Mai. Nanderlip. Mrs. ). 7.
/ Davis, Mrs. r w. Tyler and Mrs. Duncan
son. In the evening the secretary of war
/ and Mrs. EndicOtt gave a reception TO the
/ officers of the army and navy and marine
corps at o'clock. Senator and Mrs. Me
| PhersOn gave
AN EVENING PARTY
| at 0 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. SpOffOrd
of the Riggs house. rendered reception in
honor OF Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
| Susan b. Anthony and the delegates 10 the
national woman suffrage convention. from
! to 10 at the Riggs house. Mrs. Richard
/ Delaheld gave an afternoon tea on the 10th
| inst, from TO o'clock, at her residence,
/ IT'S / street.
The cabinet receptions on Wednesday
were largely attended and were very brill
/ liant. Mrs. Whituey's home and that of
the secretary of war were very much
/ crowded. Commodore and Mrs. Queen
were assisted by party of young ladies at
/ their afte...OOn tea, from to o'clock, at
/ their home in the navy yard. In the even
\ ing the Wednesday club gave a german ut
/ the Masonic temple. This was the last
dance for which this club had issued inVi-
tations, though it has been decided 10 give
another german later in the season.
On Thursday Mrs. Don Cameron gave
/ lunch party at her home, corner of Nine
teenth street and jefferson place. Mrs.
| Townsend held the second of her afternoon
\ teas, from TO :, for which she has issued
cards for Thursdays in February. Mrs.
/ Hurst of California. who has issued cards
/ for Thursdays in February, at her home on
\ Highland terrace, was assisted i'm receiving
| by Miss Croker and Miss Hamilton of Cali
/ fOmia, who are her guests for the season
I The Misses Miller and Mrs. Benjamin
\ Miller, Jr., gave an afternoon tea, from 1
/ 10 Z, at their home, 1916 Thirty-first street
In the evening Secretary and Mrs. Whit
ney held their second card reception.
/ Dancing after II o'clock was a pleasant
/ feature of the occasion. Mrs and Mss
/ Moore of Tennessee, who are spending the
season at the Riggs house, on that evening
GAVE ALARGE GERMAN.
| On Friday Col. and Mrs. j. NJ. Whit
more gave an afternoon tea from to Z.
/ In the evening a musical and literary
entertainment was given at the residence of
! Secretary and Mrs Whitney for the benefit
of the training school for servants.
For Saturday afternoon Pay Inspector
and Mrs. James Hoy had announced a tea
from 10 Z o'clock, at their residence, 1918
Connecticut avenue, while from 3 to . in
the afternoon is given over to Miss Cleve-
lands reception.
An interesting feature OF the week was the
ANNCHNAbAA VI MI anu -hlos 14CltCl at lutlI
home, the Blaine mansion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter stood with Miss French of Newport
and Miss Biddle to meet their guests at the
east door of the hail. and very cordially
welcomed them. 1t was after IL o'clock
when the german began, although the
/ young ladies and gentlemen enjoyed a num-
Der of waltZes before that hour. The two
east paTlOTS were used as conversation
rooms, the company promenading in the
spacious hail, and the middle salon and
library We're cleared for dancing The
| favOrS for the german, exquisite bouquets
tied with varied cOlOred satin ribbons, were
/ grouped in two pyramids in the ballroom
! and made a very effective element in its
| decoration. Mr.. Fred Poor led the german.
a handsome supper with terTapin and every
delicacy was served, with an abundance Of
champagne, wine and punch. The toilets
were extremely elegant. Mrs. Letter wore
a square-necked bodice and train of sap
/ phire velvet. with front of tulle dotted in
| gilt garlanded with snOw-drOp wreaths.
/ Here diamonds were superb. Miss Finch,
a tall blonde beauty, was in pale blue
tulle, festOOned with silvered thstles
She wore necklace with diamond
| pendant. Miss Biddle was in corn
cOlOred silk, net over silk same shade.
OTHER BECOMING TOILETS
worn by young ladies were those of Miss
/ Tucker. pale blue tulle over satin; Miss
/ Bergmanns, white tuIle sprayed with
chenille, red satin bodice; Miss Thorn.
black tulle garlanded with tea roses. Miss
| Sheriff., white tulle. with long lOoped bows
of broad white satin ribbon; Miss Court
/ wright, red satin bodice edged with gilt
beads and red tulle skirts; Miss Card,
| white lace aud red velvet bodice: Miss
| Waite, white crepe and paneled front
! pendant crystal ornaments. and Miss
/ Green, white ottoman and crystal passe-
menteries; Miss Grocer wore blue tulle and
| blue satin; Miss Rockwell. mauve satin
and velvet. Mrs. Charles Carroll of Balti-
more, corn cOlOred silk, with low waist of
! gold brOcade and shoulder ornaments of
/ yellow ostrich tips; Mrs. Davis, black satin
and lace; Mrs. Hinckley, black satin and
| jetted lace. with square-necked bodice,
diamond ornaments; Miss LaughtOn,
brOcaeed satin, court train, with front of
cardinal satin covered with point lace;
Mrs Neil, white striped moir and white
/ silk, with pearl passementeries, Mrs.
/ Duvall, white lace and crystal beaded net;
/ Mrs. Harmon, pink ottoman and white lace
drapery, Topped with pink velvet; Mrs
| O'Reilly, yellow silk and tulle; Mrs. Stone
| pale blue silk Valcenceinnes lace; Mrs
! Kingsley, ruby velvet and brOcade; Mrs
/ Chandler, black tulIe garlanded with roses
and the lace OF her satin waist held by dia-
mOnd stars, and handsome necklace of
| large sOltaires. Among those present
were the English minister and the Misses
| West Senator and Mrs. Morrill,, COmmO-
dore and Mrs. Harmony, Representative
and Mrs. Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs. Green, Mr.