Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-19
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. washington Mclean gave dinner
last evening In honor OF Mrs. Grant, who Is now
the guest OF their house. The round table had
square centerpiece OF India white silk embroidered
In gold, and at each corner was Dresden china
candelabrum furnished with pink and yellow
tapers. In the center was bank OF American
1eauIy roses. Mrs Mclean wore shell,pink
brodered net and was edged with rare lace, and
the ful plain train was cut In turrets at the edge
and Mrs. Bugher, Justice and Mrs Stanley Mat
thews Justice Gray, Capt and Mrs. John r. Rodg-
ers. Gen; schenek, Mrs. John ". Foster, and Rep
resentative and Mrs Hit.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Tiffany gave a dinner last
evening, fhe guest OF honor being Mr.. Joseph
chamberlain. The guests were Justice and Mrs
Fleld, MI. ana MIRA Jno. Bigelow, Dr. and Mrs
Geo. B. Loring, Mrs. Wallach, DR.. and Mrs. n. S.
Lincoln.
Mrs Jno. v. l. Pruyn, gave a dinner Of twelve
covers last evening Among the guests were Gen.
and and Mrs Sheridan, Gen. Beaie and Miss Adele
Secretary and Miss Bayard gave dinner last
evening TO the members Of the diplomatic corps.
The guests were the swedish minister and Mrs de
Reutersk1old, the British minister and Miss West,
Inc Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero, Mr.. Pres
ton, Mrs Lockwood, the Chiltan minister and Mrs.
Cana, the Nicaraguan minister and Mrs. GuZman,
the Hawaiian minister and Mrs Carter, and the
cnarge q anairs OF Guatemala, Mr.. Montufar and
Mrs. MonJufar.
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild entertained party
at dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwardes entertained Rep
TesenSatiye e1So and Mrs Cabot Lodge Mr. and MRS
Lorins at dinner last evening.
The Swedish minister and Mrs. de Reuterskiold
entertained Secretary and Mrs Endicott, Mr. and
MIS- Pedroso, MI. James Lawrence, of Boston, Mrs.
on Monday evening.
MI. and Mrs Nelson Brown gave ball last even.
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. sitgreaves gave ball last evening.
The Misses Bayard were assisted in receiving
yesterday by Mrs Putnam, Miss Parris and Miss
Vioia Myer In the tea room Miss Louise Bayard,
with Miss Dodge Miss Theresa Stoughton Miss
beckhaIn, and Miss Hotsey dispensed the dainties.
Mrs and Miss Endicott were assisted by Mrs
winthrop Chandler, Miss Macomb and Miss But
Ter sister OF Sgourney Butler, In receiving guests.
Miss Mason, OF Boston, Mrs. Endicotts niece and
Miss EustiS, OF Boston, guest OF Mrs Senator
Eust1s, presided at tea the table,
Mrs Fairchild was assisted by her guest, Mrs.
John Markoe, OF Philadelphia, and her daughter
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs Maynard, Miss Tuckerman,
rnS, Miss howar1; MISS Bigeiow ana IN the dining.
Lncklaen.
Mrs. Whitney had with her Mrs. VIM. Edwards
and Miss Hilliard, Of Cleveland, Miss Storrs, Miss
Schley, Miss Stout. Miss Anna Hope Hudson. The
Misses Butler, daughters OF Senator Butler Miss
Blddle and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder, Miss Patten
poured chocolate and Miss Josephine Patten served
tea In the dining-rcom.
Mrs Don Dickinson, wife of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, held her first reception in her washington
home yesterday, and enjoyed the novelty Mrs
Dickinson has brown hair and eyes, is above the
medium height, aud has a well-rounded figure and
pleasing sincerity OF manner. Sh, wore q dress
or indigo blue ottoman, trimmed with gray passe-
menterie, and knot OF violets In her pompadour
corsage She was assisted by Mrs. Gen. King and
Miss King. The Postmaster-Gener family con-
sists OF mis- wife and little daughter three years
old, and Mrs. Blair, his wires mother
Hnl nv,d
attended and delightful tea yesterday afternoon
from to 2. The handsome rooms were fragrant
wltu cut flowers. and q collation. was served In
the dlning.room. The coffee table in the back
Uaw1ng-room was presided over by Miss Serrano
and bowls OF punch In the hall were dispensed by
waters Mrs. Fleming received her guests In a
sage, edged with nne lace, reslooned with dia.
mond custer Mrs. Col Vedder, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs
J: c. Burrows Mrs. A L Barbour, Mrs and NJ IS
and Mrs. Van Wyck assisted.
The Secretary OF State and the Misses Bayard
have issued cards for evening receptions on the re-
naming Mondays or the social season, at O'Clock
Miss Edes has invited party OF young people for
Col Conahng, OF New York. No married people
are asked.
Mrs. A. c. Tyler, Judge and Mrs James and Mrs
c. n. Thom and daughters, gave delightful teas
yesterday aft rnOon-
Minister Alvensleben, who returned this week
NJ
ing the Cabinet calls yesterday.
The IN arriage OF Mr. Ernest Wilkinson and Miss
Gulielma Bostick last night at ST. Johns Church.
was an event OF unusual local interest. Ensign
and the bride has ben belle here Tor the past
two years In the Army and Navy circles. The
marriage ceremony was performed by DIR. Leon
ard with the choral service. The chorfsters pre-
ceded the br1 ial party to the altar The ushers
Mt. Alei: Legare, Mr. Richards, Mr. Howard Mar
tin, OF New York, and Dr. T. NJ. ChaIard, headed
II. and
the bridesmaids In couples The bridesmaids were
Miss Garnett, Miss Herbert and Miss Laura Nil
Hallie Law and Miss May Potts. They wore
dresses OF point desprtt over White silk, and
trimmed with white MORE ribbons. tan
co,ored gloves, and punches OF American
beauty roses. The groomsmen were all In uniform
as was the groom and best man. The former
sn meIe: LIs L,ens L ra n uI n feSchea Lieut. i1gnl
Lieut. Talcott MIR. Chas Sidney whitman es-
curted the bride and gave her in marriage Lieut..
moire antique. shot with bars; on one side was
jabOJ OF lace and orange blossoms, and on the
other ropes OF pearls were caught back TO the
train, and some strands were lett pendant The
body was V-Shaped, back and front edged with
duchesse lace, that also edged the halI sleeves.
The veil OF tulle was fastened with orange bios
SONS, and the bridal bouquet was composed OF
Puritan roses. After the ceremony a reception
was held at The residence OF Mr.. whitman, IT'S
ceive in bower Of palms and ferns, hedged with
marguer1teS.
The Washington Merchants Rifles, Co d, Sd
battalion, gave their first ball last night at Grand
Army Hall, and it proved "a successful affair. just
before the ball was opened Capt. Costinett was
pres nted with handsome gold badge by Private
E. 8. Morgan In behalf OF the company.
The nrst full-dress ball of the season, given by
the Washington Light Infantry last night, was
brilliant success. The armory was gaily deco
rated and brilliantly lighted, and the gay uniforms
OF the soldiers and the pretty dresses OF the ladies
made a pleasing picture. Gen. Ordway and his
stan, and many other officers OF the National
Guard, were present, besides large number OF the
friends or the corps,
The rrst regular meeting Of the Geograph-
icai Club met on Tuesday evening at the
mouse OF MIR. o. B. Brown. The hosts
cozy parors were filled with an audience OF
ladies and gentlemen, 10 whom Prof. Hornaday, OF
the National Museum, presented In manner both
entertaining and Instructive an outline OF the
NAL history OF Africa. The rendition Of several
choice musical selections and a recitation by one
OF the ladies, made up program that gave PROM
Use OF great attractveness In the future Of the Geo
graphical Club.
Mr. Geo. W. Sneden and Miss Beulah O'Neal,
daughter Of Justice L. L O'Neai, were married at
Hamline NJ. E. church last evening. Rev. Dr.. II. X.
Naylor performed the ceremony, and Prof. Fowler,
OF Alexandria, played the wedding march. The
usherS were MesSrS. A. l. Wety, w. G. Belts r. l.
Calhoun, and E. J. Perry. The church was well
filled, and many II The grO0ms friends In East
Washington and many OF the brides relatives and
friends from Virginia were present. The bride was
attired In a brown travelling dress and carried a
large bouquet Within the altar-raii were many
pOtted flowers and the rail was entwtned with
smil4y. After the ceremony q short reception