Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-11
SOCIETY NOTES.

SOCIETY NOTES.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer gave beautiful recep-
ton and dance last night in honor OF the Post
master General and Mrs. Dickinson. The spacious
house in Mcpherson Square was lighted from base
nent to kitchen, which is in the top story, and
thrown open to the company invited, that num-
bered ! 900 people. The rooms were taStefully
decorated with roses, red and white, the mantels
banked with flowers and the angles filled with
green plants In the dining-roOm, that was cleared
for dancing, unique effect was obtained by guam
titles OF white llacS being suspended over the
mantel as II falling from the wall. The ofces and
a comfortable supper-roOm; the party sat in
chairs ranged about the walls OF the rooms and
against the green bank in the hall, and the hot
and cold viands with champagne and punch were
served from the top of the billiard table Arriving
guests were shown to the dreSsing-rOoms and a
parlor on the second floor was reserved for CONVEX
Sat1On and rest. Senator and Mrs. Palmer received
the company within the first drawing room door,
ana presented each one to their guests OF honor.
Mrs. Palmer wore a handsome trained dress OF
pearl SILK brOcaded In Louis XIV pattern OF feS-
tOoned flowers; the pointed bodice and the front
OF the skirt were draped in point lace. Mrs Dick
donr body the reyers g Wess ned wiz
SILK, that also formed the draped tab
Her io Mrs. Duneld, guest OF the house.
wore terra-cOtta French raille trimmed with
duchesse lace. The dresses OF the ladies present
were especially rich and elegant apd the reception
at Its height presented brilliant sight. Some OF
those present were Secretary Bayard and the
Misses Bay ard, Secretary and Miss EndcOtt, Chief
Justice Waite, Justice andArs BlatchfOrd, Justice
Lamar, Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, senator and
Mrs. Mcpherson, Senator and Miss EvartS, senator
and Mrs. Ingalls, Mrs. Hearst, senator and Miss
CullOm, Commodore Harmony, Mrs. A. E. Steven
SON Miss Edes, Mr.; and Mrs. Jas. Z: Campbell,
Major and Mrs. Lydecker, Gen. and Mrs Greely,
the Chinese minister and suite, Minister Romero,
Marshal and Mrs. A: A. Wilson, Col and Mrs John
NJ. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. S. Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. l. II. Maynard, Representative
and Mrs. FarQuhar Judge and Mrs. Durham, and
MISS Durham, or Greencastle, who Is their guest,
Gen. and Miss RoSecranS, Mrs. John Bigelow, Gen.
and Mrs Sheridan, Commodore and Mrs: Schley,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Capt. and Mrs. John
r. Rodgers, Gen. Paul, Judge and Mrs. Leo Knott
anu Mrs. Walker, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Bowen, Senator and Miss Dawes,
Senator and Mrs. DOlph, Senator and Mrs. Gray,
senator and Mrs. Hawley, senator and Mrs. j. P.
Mrs. Payne, senator and Mrs. Puyh, Senator and
Mrs. Sabin, Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B: Edmonds, Senator and Mrs. stanford, Sena-
Tor Teller, Senator and Mrs. SpoOner, senator and
Mrs. StOckbridge, Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Blanchard,
Mr.. Frank Conger, Miss Minnie Brown, Miss
Lucy Corkhiii, Mr. and Mrs John N. Glover, Mrs.
and the Misses Patten, Mr.. H. A. Herbert and Miss
Herbert, MI. and Mrs. A. j. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs and Miss Thompson, OF California, and Gen.
and the Misses Wheeler.
There was pretty home wedding this morning
at 1918 N street. The bride was Miss Minnie l.
Harper, daughter OF Mrs Judge Paschal, and the
groom Mr.. Jas. C. Piling, chief clerk OF the Geo
logical survey and Bureau OF EthnOlogy. The
bride wore an imported walking costume of ma
hogany and white broadcOth combined and
trimmed with exquisite passementerie. and hat TO
match. The house was tastefuliy decorated with
growing plants and cut flowers. La France roses
deeply bOrdered with white hyac1nthS formed the
centerpiece II the table, from which an elegant
wedding bred kfast was served A large room up
stairs was well fllled with great variety Of ele-
giant and useful presents. The numerous gifts in
silver showed revival or the old fashion OF giving
substantial presents. The Rev. DIR. Bartlett OF the
New York Avenue Presby terian church, performed
Among
were Miss Edna Dean Proctor, Gen. and Mrs.
Wright, Gen. and Mrs Graham Gen: and Mrs.
Greedy Gen. and Mrs. Palmer, Prof. and Mrs
Newcomb Lieut. and Mrs. Buchanan, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Denny, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kennan, Major and
Mrs. Powell, Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, Gen. and
Col. and Mrs. Mallory, COL and Mrs. Clarke, Miss
SpOffOrd, Miss Davldge, Gen. and Mrs. McCook,
Prof. Thompson, Miss f. Coils Smith and j. Stan.
ley Brown. Mr.. and Mrs PiInng LEFT this morning
for the North and will attend the wedding OF the
brides brother, Mr.. VIM. II. Harper, OF Chicago,
formerly OF Washington.
Mrs. Henry Bacon and Miss Bacon gave a tea
yesterday afternoon. Mrs Bacon wore a becom-
ing toilet Of black lace over satin and Miss Bacon
wore white albatrOSs cloth trimmed with broad
GOldie, Mrs. Beehler, Miss Macbeth, Miss Lamont,
Miss Brandreth, Miss Waller, Miss Susie Randall,
and Mrs. Brandreth were efficient aids.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney held their closing
card reception last evening. They entertained up
ward or 500 guests
Mrs. Francis Cotton gave charming tea yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Cotton received hA guests in q
becoming toilet OF black and white satin the front
veile with black thread-lace fiOunceS The ladies'
assisting were Mrs. Senator Manderson, Mrs. j. NJ
Wilson, Mrs DIR. Baxter, Mrs. Louis McCOmaS. Miss
Maude NOtwald, Miss Alice Clarke, Miss SpofrOrd
and Miss Langhorne. There were about 25O pres
ent.
Mrs. j. P. Jones gave q luncheon to-day to Miss
Gorham, her guest The menu cards had figures
in water colors painted upon them, and were tied
with tiny pink ribbons, and were fastened on
broad green MORE sash rf0OOn The IA yOrS were
punches OF La France roses and the table was
lighted with pink tapers. The gusts were Miss
Wardwell, Miss Condt Smith, Miss Sample, Miss
Ashton, Miss Patten, Miss Josephine Patten Misses
STSS MSS Was niece M,s Of Mrs Miss
COrkh1l.
Mrs. Justice Miller will not receive on Monday,
her last reception was last Monday.
Mrs. s. H. Kaufman gave a luncheon to-day
in honor OF her guest Mrs. White, OF New York.
At the meeting or the Ladies' Historical society
at Mrs. Kings yesterday morning Mrs. j. H. Gil
man presided. MIS- w. S. Pitkln read a descrip-
ton OF social life In Greece, and Mrs Williams
gave sketch OF herodotus. original articles
upon Them1SJocleS and Ar1Stophanes and the
Greek comedy were read by Mrs. Vance and Mrs.
Darlington. Mrs. L. NJ. D. Sweat gave an account
read OF Anachreon and his works. Au extract from
q lecture OF Prof. Thomas Davidson upon 'The
Greek Theory OF the Drama" was read by Mrs.
L. o. Talbot. Piano solos were rendered by Miss
BOutelle, and Mrs. o. w. Bennett sang.
Mrs. Anthony Pollock gave a delightful tea yes
terday.
Mrs. N. T. N. Robinson gave luncheon yester-
day In honor of Mrs Lamar. The other guests
were Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs Hoge, Mrs. GarnetI, Mrs.
Leigh Robinson, Mrs. Z. John Ellis. and Mrs. Dun
can Campbell.
Mrs. John p. Jones gave luncheon to ladies
yesterday to meet Mrs. Bolton, VINO is Mrs. @. C.
SymeS' guest. The central f1oral decoration Was q
bank OF white roses, and the favOrs were Knots OF
White viOcLS and SachetS OF white satin filed with
violet powder. Other guests were Mrs Hearst,
Smith, Mrs. MandersOn, Mrs. Hutchinson, MIS-
Clover, Mrs. Scanlon, Mrs. Patten, Mrs. Leggett
OF Cleveland; MIS- Mclean, Mrs. Mclaughlin, OF
San Francisco, and Mrs HURLEY Ashton.
Mrs. Halliday entertained a party OF seventeen
ladies at luncheon yesterday. The favors were
bouquets OF lilies OF the valley and orchids. The
gueSvs were Mrs. Dahlgren, Mrs. senator stewart,
Mrs. Guzman, Mrs Swami, Mrs Cana, Mrs Memo.
Thomas Riggs Mrs. Cullen, Mrs.. Williams Mrs.
Washington, Mrs Gouverneur, Miss keenan,, MB.
A. Z stevenson, and Mrs. BrOdhead.
Miss Putnam gives the last Of her teas this after
noon from 4 to T. Upward of hundred cards
have been issued.
Mr. VIM. Riley Deeble. Of washington, and Miss
Cora Beggs OF Wilmington, Del, were married In
Wilmington on Wednesday.
Mrs j. O. Adams and Miss McChesney win assist
Mrs W: B. Guriey and Miss Gurley at their tea on
Ma stockbridge held her last reception yester-
day, assisted by MrA and Miss King, MA Bur.
rOughs, MIS- Mansfield, Mrs Lincoln, MIA Hendley
and Miss Wyard Mrs. Lincoln sang, and, In the
intervals. Q string band, stationed In the hail,
made delightful music. Senator StOckbr1dge and
m a phHc ha In