Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-27
SOCIETY NOTES,


blue. parior were banked with cut flowers, and on
the mirror rests were pots OF blooming flowers and
flled with green. In the red parlor the mante was
nlled with tiny pots In gold wicker baskets with
blooming red tulips The company began arriving
the Presidential party descended the stairs the
people IN the red corridor did not require to be
made way OF their own accord Tor the advancing
couples The President brought Mrs. Fairchild
Secretary Eairehild escorted Mrs Cleveland
ney, Secretary Whitney walked with Mrs
Dickinson, and the new Postmaster-Gen-
eral closed the procession with Col Lamont. Sec
retary Bayard and the Misses Bayard were absent
on account OF the death OF Miss Kane. The foreign
ministers and wives and their secretaries were also
absent Mrs. Cleveland wore a trained dress OF
pink raille, the body and train brocaded with red
roses The bodice was cut square and was edged
with lace the ta61er drapery was OF ecru net
MIS-. Falrch1ld wore trained dress Of white satin
and brocade Mrs. whitney wore an elaborate
toilet OF blue and silver brocade, the front embrod
cred In silver; the low bodice was draped
Of the same across the sleeveless shoulders.
Mrs Dickinson, whose f1rSt appearance this
House. wors srain ans SoSy az Of
velvet, the tablier drapery of blue silk. The low
bodice and elbow sleeves were trimmed with gold
diamond ornament pendant from q velvet ribbon
ABOUT her neck Col Lamont stood by Mrs. Dick
inson for time. Mrs whitney talked with her
as the reception proceeded and at the first lull in
the procession Mrs Cleveland came and stood In
IT 'front.' OF @ her and conversed The small group back
Miss Mason, Miss Mary Wilson, Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson,
Miss Waller and Miss Belle Wilson, Miss PageL
Mrs. Whitneys guests, Mr.. and Mrs Rich and Mrs.
JOhn BgelOw was soon reinforced by the arriving
guests Chief Justice Waite and Miss Waite, JUS
tfce and Mrs. Field, Justice Gray and Justice Lamar
sns &c Court the
daughters, Miss Cull0m and Mrs R1dgely. Others
following were, Senator and Mrs. DOlph, Senator
and Mrs. Reagan, Senator and Mrs. Hearst, Miss
Anthony, Miss Butterfield, Judge and Mrs Carey,
Representative and Mr. Symes, Prof. Langley, Mr..
and Mrs Daniel McConvllle, Gen. E F. Beale, MI.
Spooner, senator and Mrs. Ingalls,, Senator Beck,
Judge Drake, senator and Mrs Daniel, senator
Hale, Senator and Mrs j. K Jones, Senator and MIS-
kenna, senator and Mrs ManderSon, Senator and
Mrs Sabin, Assistant secretary OF state Adee Sen
ator and Mrs Stockbridge, Senator and Mrs. Wal
scaurz sH with hn IeuI and Mrs. pyer Nrs koSe bert
Cook and the Misses Cook, Of Philadelphia, Mr..
kearney Warren, Mr.. and Mrs Frank X. stockton,
Louis, the Misses PatUen, Representative and Mrs
Blanchard, Representative and Mrs. Burrows,
Representative Cobb, Representative, Mrs and
Miss Compton, Representative and Mrs. FarQuhar,
Representative Laird, Representative and the
Misses Thompson, OF California, MI and Mrs. L. Q.
III ana mrs Soan
Lyman Mr.. John w. Foster, Miss Foster, Senator
Sawyer and Commodore and Mrs. Schiey, Mr. Louis
10 ccIocH W the COZ Company had al passed through % the
blue parlor. The receiving party then chatted
with each other, and took a walk through the
rooms That were pleasantly flied and then pro-
ceeded upstairs where q repast awaited them.
Senator and Mrs j. z. Jones were late arrivals
They brought Col and Mrs +. d. Grant and the
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Mclean gave a second
dinner party last night to Mrs. U. s. Grant. The
cenLer piece or the round table Was American
beauty roses, and covers were LAID for eighteen
guests some or whom were Justice anu Mrs.
Blatchford, senator and Mrs j. P. Jones, senator
and Mrs. stanford, Col and Mrs. F. ID. Grant, MI
de Weckherlin, Capt and Mss Bugher, Mr. Jcssup
Blair, and Senator and Mira stewart.
Mrs U. s. Grant and Col and Mrs. Grant re-
turned to New York this morning By an early
train.
Mrs Melbourne receives on Fridays. She has
Leslie, OF Virginia Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Wall are
expected to visit her soon.
Mrs Harriet Lane johnson, Of Baltimore, who
has recently returned from Europe, arrived in
Washington yesterday, and Is the guest OF Mrs
Hornsby.
Miss Boyne, Of West Washington, Is visiting
friends in Savannah.
Mrs W. D. Wyville and Mrs. j. Walter Robert
son will receive on Saturdays at 2OO3 street.
Mrs and Miss Breckinridge, OF Kentucky, who
have their last reception to-day at the windsor,
have with them Mrs Z. r. Brecknridge Mrs Nc
Adoo. Miss Desha the Misses Butler. Miss Hamp-
Ton, and Miss Kitty Davis
Mrs II. F. Oberteunen, with her little daughter,
is visiting her father, Mr.. j. z. Fitch.
Mrs Schayer. the authoress, whose latest story
in the Independent is sharp dissection OF civil
service methods in this city, Is visiting friends In
New York.
Mr.. John b Espey and Miss Sophia L Kingsbury
were married Wednesday at the residence OF the
bnde's mother on Capitol Hill. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. S. Il. Greene, OF the Cal
vary Baptist church. After a short reception MI.
and Mrs. Espey left for New York.
Miss Leila v. Spindle Is visiting friends In Rich
mond.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs Jno R Mclean
was baptized yesterday by DR.. Leonard, OF St.
child was nmed Edward Beae, for his grand
father, Gen. Beale. Mr.. Geo. w. ChildS and MI.
Washington Mclean are godfathers, and Mrs. U.
s. Grant Is gOdmOtner TO the boy.
Father Chappelle, OF st. Matthews church, bap-
tized the son OF Representative and Mrs Glover
yesterday at their nome. The Child received the
name OF mis- maternal grandrathei. Edward Patten:
NJ Roustan, the french minister, Is godfather and
Mrs. ScanlOn OF ST. Louis, gOdmother, and Justice
and Mrs. Field and Senator and Mrs J. p. Jones
are sponsors.
Mrs. Stanford was assisted in her closing recep-
ton for the season yesterday by Col. and Mrs FD.
Grant, the Misses Patten, Miss Bruen, CT New York,
Misses Thompson, Mrs WhippIe ana Miss john
son. Mrs. Stanford wore black velvet, embroidered
In white SILK; Mrs. Grant wore golden brown vel
vet with vest and front OF skirt o gold shot lace
passementer1es Of pearls; Miss Patlen wore brown
brocade; Miss Josephine Patten, white rye; MISS
Bruen, black and white striped silk; Miss Thomp-
son. buttercup silk; MIS-. Whipple, white silk, and
Miss johnson, lowered surah SILK.
Mrs. Hearst whose receptions have been more
like invited at-home's than anything else held the
last OF her Thursdays In January yesterday. She
was assisted by Mrs Geo. Ladd and Mrs. Sanborn,
OF California; Mrs and Miss Anthony, the Misses
Wright, Miss Nickerson and Miss Buuterfield.
Mrs. ]. P. Jones held her first reception OF the
season in the Window house. on Scott Circle. She
was assisted by the Misses Forbes and Mrs Still
man, OF New YORK; Mrs. Mclaughlin and her
niece, Miss Ives, OF San Francisco. and MISS Cor
ham.
Mrs. Senator Gray was pleasantly at home yes
terday.
Mrs Cullom was assisted by her daughters, Mrs
Ridgly and Miss CullOm, and Miss Seiberger, Miss
Keliy, and MISS Fowler, attractive young ladies'
from Chicago, and Miss Wilson, Mra SymeS, and
Miss Bolton.
Mrs. and Miss Tuckerman held the last Of their
Thursdays in January yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs John X. Mclean entertained q
arge company at dinner last evening in compli-
ment to their guest. Mr.. George w. ChiidS Among
those present were Representative and Ara Ran
dali and Mr. and MrS ]. Wadsworth.
Mrs. senator Palmer, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight OF Chicago and Mrs. Lydecker, held her
closing reception for the season yesterday. Mrs.
with embroidered stripes Mrs Dwight wore black
lace over silk, and Mrs. Lydecker rich black SILK
Speaker and MIS- Carlisle left town this morn
ing, bound for Fort Monroe. They VIII be gone
about ten days
MI. c. r. Bement, Of Indiana, Joined his wife
and daughter at the Arlington last night They
are here FOR the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry strong gave dinner party
last evening.
Mrs. Chauncey r. Black and Miss Black win be
at home On Saturday afternoons At 1924 18th