Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-01
SOCIETY NOTES.

Independent OF China, when, In fact Corea is but
province OF our nation"
SOCIETY NOTES.
Mrs Cleveland held a public reception In the
blue room to-day at IL O'Clock. II was not the
first OF the kind Mrs Cleveland has held, but IL
was the first at which there was any considerable
number OF people present. When the ushers had
packed the room with people men, women and
children, Mrs. Cleveland came In and stood
In the corridor door, and A member
Mrs. Cleveland wore a pongee dress embroidered
In colors, with vest and cuffs OF ruby velvet she
gave each one smile and hearty hand shake.
Many OF the callers were strangers. Mrs. Morrel,
Mr James Morrell, Miss Swan and their guest, Mr..
House. Mrs. Carey, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. scanlon, of
ST Louis, and Miss josephine Patten were among
the 200 that Mrs Cleveland greeted.
Mrs stanford gave a luncheon to-day TO the
ladies' OF the Pacific coast In the city. The table
was laid for fourteen. The center was covered
with scarf OF buttercup satin. over which was a
piece OF duchesse lace, a unique decoration. The
silver oval urn was nlled with yellow tulips and
asparagus; there were four silver candeabra,
white tapers and shades, high stands OF fruit and
low dlSheS or bonbons cakes and olives, ana the
favors were willow baskets OF flowers The place
cards were OF parchment The guests were Mrs
Senator Hearst, Mrs. senator Dolph, Mrs senator
Stewart, Mrs. Field, Mrs Condit Smith Mrs. Sena-
Tor J. 7. Jones, Mrs I. L Thompson, Mrs. G. ".
Williams, OF San Francisco; Mrs. Patten, Mrs Nc
Laughlin, OF San Francisco; Mrs. Joseph Mckenna,
Mrs. w. W. MORROW and Mrs. Judge Wright There
cream.
Justice and Mrs Blatchrord entertained a party
at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Zane gave a ladies' luncheon yesterday In
honor OF Lady Tupper
The ladies at the Ebbitt House whose husbands
are In Official life receive their callers In the large
salon on Tuesdays. A band plays In the han
The receivers are broken up into distinct groups,
and each party has It's special callers. Mrs. Null
drow was assisted yesterday by Miss Muldrow and
Mrs Nathan Gon Mrs. Muldrow RECEIVED In a
dress OF garnet silk, Miss Mudrow In olive velvet
and Mrs Con In BLACK silk trimmed with steel
paSSementerie. In another part OF the room Mrs
Whitthorne received In black silk; and third
group Included Mrs. Lee and Mrs Blackburn.
AT the Riggs the ladies form one large party
and the man at the door is Instructed 10 call out
the name OF the lady the visitor wishes TO see, and
that lady advances to meet the caller Among the
large group or ladies in afternoon toilets In
the drawing-room yesterday were Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
Raynor, the Misses Herbert, Miss voss, Mrs Town.
shend, Miss Poole, Miss Beach, Mrs. and Miss
Bradford, Mrs. and the Misses Grouse. Mrs Oates,
Miss GTinter Mrs Spooner aud Mrs. Caruth. Each
lady had basket In the hall below for cards.
Mrs. Lyman was assisted In receiving callers at
the Windsor by the Misses Cannon, Miss Dibble
Miss Winston, and MS Patterson, and In the
poured chocolate.
Mrs. Spinola, at the Arlington, received In her
private parlor, assisted by Mrs. C. NJ Hendley and
MISS Whitford. Mrs. Dalzel received Ia one OF the
public parlors, and Mrs. Russell saw her friends In
another one.
Mrs. and Miss Trenholm, Mrs Radcliffe, and Mrs.
McAdoo gave "teas" yesterday afternoon.
Col. and Mrs John Hay gave a dancing party
last night
Mrs Macarthur and Mrs. James B. Edmonds
held their closing afternoon at homes yesterday.
The Board OF Lady Visitors OF the Washington
Rounding Asylum, OF which Mrs. J. p Jones Is
the president, Will give an entertainment soon for
the benefit or the Institution at the Washington
Riding Academy by the courtesy or Mr.. Brown.
Mrs. S. NJ Bryan has issued invitations for tea
/ from A to- uFnax.. l,.l.
Mrs. John Bigelow ana the Misses Bigelow are at
the Arlington.
Mrs. John W. Slater, OF Rhode Island is the
guest OF Miss Gwynn, on n street.
Mrs Walthall, Sl3 Vermont avenue, viii receive
tomorrow, assisted by Mrs Catchings, Mrs Pin
son, Mrs. West and Mrs. Chew.
Miss Julia Smith, of Brooklyn, is visiting the
family OF Representative Wheeler. 1926 street
Mrs Senator Frye will not receive tomorrow on
account OF illness
Mrs. Senator George viii hold her final reception
tomorrow from to O, assisted by Misses George
Buford, Manning Brooke, Mrs Watt, OF MisSis-
slppl; Miss Barnes, OF Georgia, and Miss Montero,
OF North Carolina.
The ladies Of the Metropolitan have issued invi-
tations for cotilion in the parlors OF the hotel
Friday evening. German from 10 10 L..
Mrs. j. II. Rogers Will not be at home tomorrow
Mrs. Melbourne II. Ford and Mrs. f. c. Norris
held a largely ATTENDED reception at 1913 Connec-
tlcut avenue yesterday. Mrs. Ford wore a white
satin dress, with yellow plush trimmings and
diamond ornaments. MrS Norris was atlired In
pink silk, silver tulle, with pearl ornaments and
diamonds.
The entertainment to be given at Albaughs the
week OF March IL, for the benefit OF the Homeo-
the Ktrmes for brilllancy and general artistic
effect IL Is to consist or carefully scenes
plays which win be presented before the court OF
Queen Elizabeth. The court scene Is expected TO
be particularly brilliant, and many OF tie noted
personages OF the time Will be represented, to-
gether with large attendance OF pages ladies In
waiting, &C. Upward OF two hundred young peo-
pie win participate, and It Will be known as a
Shakespearean Pantom1me. Among the ladies'
who met yesterday at the residence or Mrs. Robert
stevens, TO report progress on the entertainment,
Francis Cotton. Mrs. Hugh 8. Thompson Mrs. q.
II. Wilcox, MIS- Thomas Riggs, Mrs. Solicitor-G Gen.
eral Jenks Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mrs. William
Bttinger, Mrs QuaifIe, Mrs Spencer, Mrs. Cannon
and Others.
Mr.. and Mrs. simon Wolf have returned from
their Southern trip.
The Chinese minister has out cards for a New
Years ball, TO be given on Monday, the 18th OF
this month.
Mrs OFerrall, wife Of Representative oFerall,
who has been Ill for q week, is much better but
she has not sufiicienty recovered 70 be able 10 re-
sumo her Friday afternoon receptions this week.
Mr.. Sc. Clair McElway, editor OF the Brooklyn
Eagle, ana Mrs McElway Will dine with the
President and Mrs Cleveland this evening. Col
and Mrs Lamont Will be OF the party.
Mrs Gen. Lee, Mrx Gen Payne, and Mrs. Arthur
Payne will assist Mrs. Senator Stewart ana Mrs.
Hooker In receiving Thursday. After their recep-
t1on on Thursday OF next week Mrs Stewart and
Mrs. Hooker Will not hold any more formal recep-
tons but will receive friends iniorms ly ON any
day after pm.
Affair." In West WashingtOm.
TIE CATHOLIC UHIoN.-Curtls Hall was flled to
repleion last evening the occasion or the sixth
anniversary OF the Catholic Union. Long before
the hour for commencement every seat was occu-
pied and standing room only could be had. The
stage was tastefully decorated with plants palms
and nags The program was printed In q neat
little elght-page paper. The entertainment was
opened by an overture by section OF nfteen
men from the Georgetown orchestra, followed by
an Interesting musical program, consisting OF
singing by Misses Mamie Kearon, Maggie Nolan,
Mamie Bregaxu. Florence Dawes, Agnes Walsh
and Louie Robert, and AessrS Leo Stiefel, James
=. Forsyth, George Riley, Henry c. Boswell Frank
Fennell, Bernard Ryan, ]. NJ Buchanan, W. Tay-
lor, J. p. collins, w. r. Lapham. r. W. BIRD and
w. Z Abbott and Instrumental music by the or
chestra. Next was . recitation by Mr. Barton
Miller. The entertainme Mt was success and ne.
0ecf credit union