Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10
SOCIAL MATTERS,
just Before the Opening Of the Gay
Season-Persoual Notes.

Season-Persoual Notes.
Mrs. John Mullan. Of Connecticut avenue,
gave Q handsome luncheon to-day to Q COM
pany Of ladies In honor Of Mrs. Coleman, Of
California, and her daughter, Mrs May, who
have recently come to this city to reside. The
central decoration of the table was q fragrant
mound of La France roses. and the tapers were
capped with pink shades. The other guests
we're Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs. VIM. A. Ham,
mond, who returned yesterday from New York
city, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Hornsby. Mrs. Kindle-
berger, Mrs DIR. Goldsborough, Mrs. Franklin
Steele, Mrs. Fenner Lee and Mrs. John d.
Langhorne.
Mrs. Brooke, Of K street, gives o tea to-mor-
row afternoon to introduce her daughter. She
will be at home on Tuesdays during January.
The Misses Alice and May Maury. daughters
Of Judge Maury, returned from their summer
tour in Europe last week.
The Misses Schenck entertained Mrs N. 8.
Lincoln. Mrs. Bugher. Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. Allan
McLane, Mrs. c. A. Mann, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs
Calderon Carlisle. Mrs. Charles Glover, and
Mrs. Wheeler at luncheon on Saturday.
Mrs. John VI. Wilson will give tea to
introduce her daughter. Miss Gussie Wilson,
this month. During the season Mrs. and
Miss Wilson and Miss Waller will be at home
on Tuesdays instead Of Saturdays, as hereto
fore.
Mrs. and Miss Letter will resume their
charming Tuesday afternoon receptions in
January.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Nc Kay are back in the
city and viii occupy the Noble house this
season
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Pellew are at Wormley's
hotel. awaiting the finishing of their new
house on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. John Davis sailed from Havre for this
country on Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. Bingham have taken apart
ments at No. 91s 14th street for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Jerome Uhl, late Of Paris,
are located at No. 1915 18th street for the win
ter. Mr.. Uhfs studio will be open to visitors
after this week.
The Persian minister will hold formal recep-
tons on Saturday afternoons hereafter, at his
louise on N street.
Miss Villas will be at home to visitors on Sat-
urday afternoons.
Miss Mary Wilson will keep Friday after
moons at home during this month.
Gen. Wheeler and family, of Alabama, will
occupy the ''Hoxie house." on Farragut square,
this season. as Mrs. Won Pendorf will travel for
the benefit Of her sons health.
Count Victor F. de Crenneville, of Austro-
Hungary, first secretary of the legation has
arrived in the city and is on duty at his post
stCommodore and Mrs. Harmony entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Field, of New York in their
home last week. and invited a number of
friends TO meet them on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. White sailed from New
York last week for the West Indies. Mr.. White
hopes to recuperate his broken health by the
change of climate.
Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond spent few days in
New York city last week.
The Misses Preston give tea this afternoon
in honor Of Miss Moale, of Baltimore who is
the guest Of Miss Emma Mullan.
Admiral and Mrs. Febiger viii entertain
party at dinner on Tuesday afternoon to meet
Father Chapelle, Of st. Matthew's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem have re-
turned from their bridal tour and will be at
home on Tuesday evenings in December, at
1So 18th street northwest.
Mr.. ]. n. Whitney, chief clerk of the bureau
of statistics, has received the sad news VI the
death of his father. which occurred at Ray
mond. Me-, yesterday morning. The deceased
was eighty-two years old. He had been an in
valid and great sufferer for more than a year.
and survived his wife only three months, after
living together happily for ffty-four years.
Mrs. l. f. Mcfarland has leased her resi-
dence. 1929 street, to Representative Oates,
OF Alabama Mrs. and Miss mcfarland will
spent the winter at Mrs. Rossiter's, 1921
street.
Count Max Arco-yalley and Countess Leo
poldine Arco-Valley, brother and sister of the
German minister, arrived in New York from
Europe on sunday. Countess Leopoldine will
preside over the German embassy in this city
FOR her brother.
In consequence of tho accident to her son,
Mrs. c. c. Willard will be unable to receive
toys and other presents for the Christmas
club. These should not be sent to her house.
The ladies at their meeting on Wednesday will
designate the address to which they can be sent
Mrs. Fleming and Miss Clara Fleming have
returned to this city.