Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20
SOCIETY NOTES.

Inc PTeSluenu ana MIS-. Cleveland neld an lns
formal reception last evening, for the American
authors now visiting the Capitol, that was pro-
longed until nearly midDlght The drawing room
suite at The White House was tasteTully decorated
with green palms ana profuS1On OF great fragrant
lilies. The President and MIS- Cieve-
land, surrounded by the members OF the Cabinet
and their families, Col and Mrs. Lamont and Miss
Willard, received their distinguished guests In the
blue parlOr. The majority OF the authors were
present, and some forty other persons, among
whom ave were Mr. and Mrs Anthony Pollok, who
Johnson, who are entertaining Mr.. L. \. Page;
Librarian Sponord, and his guest, Mr.. j. Whit
guests Mr. Clemens and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Dudley Warner. number OF others prominent
In literary circles here were among the guests
senator and Mrs. Hawiey entertain the authors
and their friends at a reception this Afternoon
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Col and Mrs John Hay entertained the visiting
authors and large company invited to meet
them most handsomely yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Hay received her guests at the library door and
ushered them into that beautiful apartment. The
daintily- tinted drawlng-room beyond and The
dintng-room were thrown open to
the guests, and by O'Clock the latter room held
wore O becoming toilet VI black-thread lace and
Insertions Of black mOire ribbons Miss Loring,
Miss Rowland and Miss Dodge assisted in recef,-
ing. Miss Loring wore becoming toilet OF golden
brown ottoman SILK; Miss Rowland, blue silk, the
pointed body edged with black velvet and Miss
Dodge wore stone cashmere. The young ladies,
with the assistance or corps OF trained walters,
served tea. punch, cakes, sandwiches and cafe
frappe. the company was most congenial one,
ana people fingered long after the O'Clock limit.
Some OF those present were Hon. George Bancroft
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel L. Clemens, Mr.. j. Whit
combe Riley, Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs.
Hearst, Mrs. Palmer, Or. and MIS-. EDWARD Eggles-
ton, Nj. and Mrs. II. Ii. Boyesen, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Dudley Warner, MIR. and Mrs Frank
Ioring. Mrs. Anderson, Miss Bliss, MIS- and Mis-;
Carroli, Mrs. Edwardes, Minister de Struve, Mr.
de Bounder, Col. Frey, Alss Eleanor Foster, Miss
Beulah Fox, Miss Butterneld, Mr.. John Genna-
dlus, Mr. Z. c. stedman, jr., Mr.. X NJ. Johnston,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson, Mr.. T. Nelson
Page, Col. Knox, Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Curtis, Dr.
Foote, Mr. and MIS- 5. II. Kaufimann, mrs.
A. Magruder, Mr.. w. W. Phelps, Mrs and Miss
CullOm, Mr.. Hugh McCulloch, Judge Adds. Mr.. and
Myrtle Jones, Mrs. ana Miss Dawes, Mr. W. v. r.
Berry, Miss Berry, Mr.. James Morreli, Mr.. Pick
otto, Miss Rose GOuverneur, Capt and Mrs. John
+. Rodgers, Justice and MIS- siiller, Miss Lucy
CorAhiil, Mrs. Cameron, MIR. and Mrs. Symes, Miss
EdeS senator and Mrs ManderSon, Col and Mrs
j. NJ. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Crcfiut, Mr.. STU
son Hutchins Senator and Mrs Hawley Admiral
Rodgers. the Chinese minister and Mr. Lang
Chevalier Tavera, and Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss
Carter.
Mrs. A. g. Wilkinson and Miss Wilkinson, as
sisted by Mrs. Chas. A. Russell, OF Connecticut,
held their regular Monday informal reception yes
tsrlay, which was largely attended. Col Thos.
W. Knox, OF the Authors League, a former travel
ing companion OF Or. Wilkinson, was the guest OF
PROT. Montague, Mrs. PROF. Cleveland Able, Mrs
&. b. Bailey, Mrs. Buchanan, OF New Jersey, Mrs.
McKenna. OF California, Mrs. wilkins. OF Ohio,
Mrs K. c. Fox, Mrs Stckney, Mrs Black and Miss
Scott, OF Naples Mr.. and Mrs. GurdOn Wilcox, Dr.
ana Mrs. Chas A Bacon, Mrs; MS, Henry Bacon, OF OF
Mrs Fred Perry Powers, Miss stewart
and H. c. stewart, Jr.
Mrs. Bakhmeten, assisted by Mrs John r Nc
Lean and Gen. Beale. held another OF her delight
WI xktn no flx-
missed when she returns TO Europe.
Baron Won Zedtw,tz went TO New York to-day,
to be absent until Friday.
Mrs. whitney arrived In the city from New
York last evening.
Mr. Thomas Nelson Page is the cousin OF Mrs
Ralph Cross johnson, whose guest he is during his
stay In this city.
can Copyright League, was taken with severe
cold while in the city, and was compelled 10 re-
turn to New York yesterday. He left his son, Mr..
C. Stedman Jr, 70 LOOK arter his interests here.
Mrs Mary B. Willard, late Of Germany and for
Of the w. c. r. U, is coming to Washington this
week TO attend the International Council OF
Women. Mrs willard is the mother OF Miss
law and former schoolmate OF Miss Francis z.
willard.
Mr.. Muruaga, the Spanish minister, entertained
q company OF ladies' and gentlemen at dinner at
minister mir ana M Mrs De EeutersSioid ~ d IT The oener
guests were Gen. Beale, Mrs. Bakhmeten, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lee Carroll Mrs. ScottTownssad, Mr..
1e Struve, N. Roustan, Aavroyeni Bey, asa AL
Mrs. storey was at home to visitors inform1 ~
The pictures painted by Mr. Millar; of London, J
are on view this afternoon at the Cosmos Club. |
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