Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-20

| MISS CleVeIano gave handsome luncheon to
forty-six ladies yesterday at O'Clock. as stated
| In The STAR OF last evening. The center deco
| ration OF the table was Q large oval piece CON-
posed Of white asaleas and maiden hair terms.
edged with lilies Of the valley. On either sides
| OF this were high stands dlled with French pur-
PIE asters and Parma violets, with long
! stemmed roses bending over the edge. Ateach
plate we're dat bouquets, some of violets, Others
OF pink, red and yellow roses, lilies OF the val
ley, and red carnations. The mantels were
pretuiy decorated. one with long grasses and
green snroos; the other with primroses and
| PINK hyacinths. Blooming agaleas filled the
| Sorners OF the room, and the chandeliers were
| hung with smilax and trimmed with red gera-
and chandeliers were lighted. and Miss C,eye-
land hastily viewed the table before going to
| the east room to receive her gaests, who left
They Miss Van v tsas en- ' Mrs
Logan, Mrs. Cockreli, Mrs. German, Mrs. Black
kanss c Mias Mr Bs Mrs
| York, Mrs. Judge Green, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs Nc
| pherson, Mrs: Anderson, Mrs. Berry, Mrs Addi-
| Teller, Mrs. Eustis, Mrs. j. T. Spriggs, Mrs.
70! Edward Gay, Mrs. William Breckenridge, Mrs.
Col. Lamont, Mrs. Frank Townsend, Mrs. Jas.
| McCreary, Mrs. Ermentrout, Mrs Lewis Beach,
Mrs. 9. ]: R. Mcmillan, Mrs. Call, Mrs. Warner
3. Reed, Mrs. Lee. Miss Villas, Mrs. Marshall o.
Roberts, Mrs Charles L. Mitchell, Mrs. D. r.
James, Mrs. e. s. Bragg and Mrs. Wilson.
The ladies who receive on Fridays at the Clar-
pleasant and enjoyable receptions. Yesterday
| they were kept quite busy in entertaining their
callers though they had the assistance of most
agreeable young ladies from abroad.
Upper 10Th street was scene Of much calling
yesterday afternoon, and the drawing rooms of
ladies at home were filled with pleasant and in
teresting people. Mrs Isaac Van schaick and
pariors OF Mrs: Van schaick. Mrs oFerraIl,
her friends will be sorry to learn, will return
illness ber on
Representive and Mrs. Ferrall hope will be ben.
Gifted by the country air.
Mrs. ]. M. Farquhar had with her yesterday
Miss Wood, Mrs. Mason and Miss Heiberger,
and delightful afternoon was spent by these
ladies and their callers
Mrs. Earle's yesterday afternoon at home was
an exceedingly pleasant one. Among those
saenG there Mys Mrs Waite Mrs Vance Mrs
Tucker, Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Weldon, Mrs.
Sparks and Mrs. Spooner, whose delightful voice
Is source OF so much pleasure to her friends.
The hospitable house Of Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney was thrown open last night for the
third time In this week for q very large party
The occasion was the entertainment given for
The large ball room was filled with chairs, and
every one, two hundred in number, had been
sold In advance at three dollars each: The pro-
The hrst number was an instrumental trio by
Miss Bell, Nogueiras and Mr.. Lent The sec
By ~ a5
q contralto solo, ,"Jerusalem,' BY Miss McCui-
| tet by Misses johnson, Eustis and Thorn and
Mr.. Eustis. Part second opened with a vocal
Trio by Mrs; Fremont, Miss Bates and Mr.. Per.
Lent followed with a violoncello solo solo. 90. Next ext
was contralto solo BY Miss McCullom, and
Closed n n a mo-
| by Mrs. Fremont, Miss Bates and Messrs. Belts
and johnson. The numbers were all well re-.
| satisfying Miss Weddell was a great favorite,
and Miss McCuIlom has a superb voice, vibrat-
Ing and sympathetic, and was encored each
| half past eleven, when Mrs. Whitney threw
open the doors Of the dining-room, and the
Of boned turkey. terrapin, ices and s eham-
pange. The Secretary was unfortunately not
Prssepl having been called to New York
| lavender MORE, with high standing collar and
front OF cut crystal. ISIS Cleveland wore a
ONT lace. Miss Van Vechten wore chantilly
lace over white satin. Miss Weddell wore a
magnificent dress of pale blue silk, draped with
siivered gauze with the low corsage garnished
with white ostrich plumes aud bows of white
satin ribbon. The drapery was caught up with
| the same elegant adjournment. Mrs. Potter wore
a trained robe of black corduroy velvet, with
sleeves and drapery OF dotted black net. The
ladies connected with the 81 hOOl are Mrs. Good
Evarts, Miss Cults, Miss Howell, Miss Tucker.
man, Miss Minnie Freeman and Miss Adds
They received on this occasion q gratifying &C
| cession to their treasury.
The hop last night at Willards was the most
| successful one OF the series. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs, De Laittre, Miss De
Laittre, Mrs. and Miss Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs
Lucy Lilley, Miss Bondwell. Miss Schneider,
Or. G. U. Kennedy, Miss johnson, c. H.
H A ID l,t
l.edns, J. II. Snaeffer, Fl. Natter, Dr. FL b.
Noble. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mooney, Miss Hen
j., Fred. Smith, Miss Mitchell, Mr. HubbelI,
pr. Tibbs, U. =. NJ. S., w. B. Roberts, A. G..
Johnson, VIM. E. Barrett, c. W. Hayden and
Cul. II. A. Pierce, Miss Campbell, j. O. Browner
n. 0. Messenger, Mr.. WeDOer, h. X. French, j.
r. Grummeli, Mr. and Mrs Chas. W: Wood, s.
ems, Miss Vens Bryan H. Wlsons M e Heis KEY
Z. Powers. Miss Delane G. =. kerfieId, Mrs.
Cromwell, Miss Campbell, Mr.. Waliack, e. NJ
Hendlee, II. W: Smith, A Parker, Mr.. and Mrs.
ButterwOrth.
A children's fancy dress ball given by Mrs.
Flora C. Dennison to her pupils at the National
titles, armory last evening was largely at
full Of life, gayety aud color. The floor was
thronged with little people Incorporating as
ouAes, priDcesses, iaries, and all the strange
were many adults present. but they were there
merely as spectators or as escorts. Amoug
lnose who partci pa. ed in costume were AIine
Barrett, Fairy" Bessie Hine, Fairy" Eta
Dyer, Red Riding Hood Robbie Dennison,
Prince; jamie carver, German Flower Girl;'
Iaroeii Dyer, 'Prluee;" Loraine Edison. .Kaie
S S,sa1a Lee Miller. Lord Fanntleroy;'
Marsh, c Count" Pauline Marslellar.
Dyer" Ezra sersa, aAmeri ye', Ri Hoani
Marsh, Count" Della Dennson, "FoIiy:'
Allan Cephane, Prince" BERTHE Wal
iae sla ca sypeeR Anson .ack rHapet
Queen OF Hearts" Dell Dyer, "Tambourine;"
Heioise Ingersoll, "Spanish Gypsy;'' Clara Cole
man, "Flower Grl;H' Minnie La Dow. "ram-
bourine;' Blanche Hine, Highland Lass"
Mabel Carver, Italian Peasant" Rene Barr,
"Quakeress;" Marguerite Saxton, "Snow
guerite:" Ellie Tyler, aEvening:" Louise Mas-
sey, Peasant" Maggie Tyler, French Peas
| anti Laura King, "Folly;'' Nettie MeizerotL
"Morning;;" Hermie Wallace, spanish Lady,
Ollie Hine, prince Hail." Robbie Rutherford.
Claude Mslnotte" the program included a
Miss Luraine Edison; Cracovienne, Miss Jaina
Carver and Master j. I. Dyer; Strathspey, Mis-
Della Dennison; Skipping Rope, Miss Flora
COOK Village Hornpipe, Miss Heloise Inger-
soil; Byadere, Miss Ukraine Edison; Irish Wash
erWoman, Miss Lizzie Carver Smoiinski, Misses
Adele Dyer and Mamie Gillian; Dancing in
Master Pearson Marsh; Sailors Hornpipe, Mas.
ter Allan Harris, aud May Pole dance by
twenty Masters and Misses.
Secretary EndicOtt did not SLIGHT hfs oiv;,