Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Rseeptions In Senatorial Circles-Per-
Sonal Mention.


R>sevtions In Senatorial Circles-Per.
sonal Mention.
Ths ladies' o. The senatorial circle have not
bsg.n 10 keep Thursday at home very gener-
~. Mrs.. Morrill, and her sister. Miss Swan,
wire pleasantly ct home TO callers all Of the
aSeshoon yesterday, and saw number of their
nAaghboes and friends. Senator Morrill, has re-
eayersd his health and Mrs. Morrill, Il very
Hash stronger than she was last year.
Nh. DELPHI and Mira Nixon were in their
drawing room, and after Z o'clock, when the
Tea Urn vas brought in. the genial glow Of the
room and the warm fragrance OF the cheering
cup was % grateful . contrast to the inhospita-
BE cold outside that callers fingered about the
charming hostssses far into the early darkness
Of The evening.
Fer the most part, however, callers who were
trying ct how many different places they could
leave cards were getting along splendidly, to
use their own expression, as the polte man
with the card receiver invariably said mot re-
estving."
Mira John Sherman will not resume her re-
csptions until after the first Of January. Mrs
Harry Payne 10 in New York city and is ex-
pscted home this week. Mrs. Henderson was
not seeing callers, aud Mrs. Paddock had gone
out 10 call
Mra Palmer is busy putting her large house
upon the wives Of the senior Senators yester-
day.
The Mexican minister and Madame Romero
entertained the Japanese minister and Madame
Mutsu, the Colombian minister and Mrs. Hur-
tado, Minister Quesads, the Marchese and Mar
chess Carlo Bentiroglio dfAragona, Senior
Galvan. and Mr.. Morales, of the Mexican lega-
hen, and Mr. Aimaro Sato. OF the Japanese To-
cation, ut dinner yesterday evening.
Mr.. Or. Baxter. who has been very i'll all
the autumn, 10 now convalescing, and was able
70 drive out yesterday afternoon.
Lieut.. 9. C. Robertson, of the first cavalry,
stationed ct Fort Leavenworth, is in the city on
leave Of absence, and is the guest Of his
father, Gen. B. II. Robertson. Lieut.. Robert
son, who has been promoted to be first lieu
tenant, spent q year at Ssnmur, France, in the
sehool Of cavalry. and was made the subject Of
. special report Of the French secretary Of war
70 Mr.. Lincoln, then Secretary of War, through
Secretary Of State Frelinghuysen, for pro-
nsi :S N the exercises: is now Instructor
worth.
Ars. VIM. b. Emory il spending the season
in San Rafael, Cal, awaiting her husband,
whom abe expects to Join her next month. Lieut..
Emory u on the q. =. s. Thstis, now in Alaskan
watsrs.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Carroll, of Maryland,
are in the Rhode Island avenue house they
hired from Admiral Upshur, but they are iv-
ing in complete retirement on account Of the
los Of their daughter.
Mr.. Philip G. Belt, Of Baltimore county, Nd,
and Miss Lulu Weldon. Of Baltimore city,
vho we're married in Baltimore ON the 18th
inst, are now the guests of Mr.. and Mira. Rob-
ert v. Belt, 1914 10th street northwest.
Mrs. Robinson Colburn and daughter will re-
ceive their friends during the season on
Wednesdays, afternoon and evening, go. 220i
14th street northwest.
Pay Director and Mrs. Richard Wellington
have left the navy yard, and are living at the
Portland. :
The progressive angling party given last
evening in honor Of Miss Garland, the. sdebu-
tante daughter of the Attorney Genera, by
Miss Wilcox was an enjoyable affair." Among
the many participants were the Misses Wilson,
Black, Thorn. Reagan, Voorhees, and Whit
thorne, Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Patterson, Col.
Bates and Capt. Godfrey. Lieuts. Barnette,
Rust. Caperton, Lancheimer aud Chambers.
and Nessrs. Beck, Blair, Gibson, Wade, Martin
and Smith. The prizes, royal, progressive and
BOBBY, were awarded respectively to Miss Anna
Wilson, Mrs. Patterson and Miss Martin, and
Lieut. Thos Wood, Mr.. Mueller and Col. Bates.
Miss Wilcox was assisted in dispensing her
hospitality by her sister, Mrs. Andrew Wilcox.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson gave q luncheon, yester-
day, of nine covers. The long table had q
broad band Of pink silk laid its entire length,
and in the middle Of this was placed
an oval basket Of white roses. Silver
candidate held white tapers, capped with
pink shades; crystal bowls Of candles, nuts,
conserves, and cream puts broke up the surface,
and tall stands Of fruit adorned the board At
each cover was placed q tiny cup and saucer Of
white china with gilded figures on the sides,
and they we're filed with French bonbons.
These were favors for the guests, and (
the close of the luncheon the basket
OF white roses was found to be COM
posed Of bouquets, which were presented
10 the ladies. The guests were Mrs Cleveland
Mrs.. Folsom, Mrs. Fuller wife of the Chief
Justice; Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Don Dickinson.
Mira Cockrell, Mrs. John II. Wilson, and
Miss Mary Wilson. Mrs. Wilson received her
guests in toilet Of black silk, demi-
trained Mrs.. Cleveland wore q dress Of brown
Fuller wore brown silk with ecru panels and
gold embroideries; Mrs. Dickinson was in a
gown Of brown cloth threaded with red, and
Mrs. Carlisle wore dress Of gray
cloth trimmed with gold braid. Mrs. Cleveland
sat at one end of the table alone, and Mrs Will
end Of the table. Mrs. Carlisle sat at Mrs.
Clsveland's right, and had Mrs. Folsom at her
right hand. Mrs. Dickinson sat at the Left of
me hostess, and Mrs. Cockrell at the left Of
Mn. Cleveland. MrD. ]. II. Wilson and Miss
Mary Wilson sat ris-a-ris in the remaining
spaces Mrs. Cleveland Was always helped to
each course first and Mrs. Carlisle after her
Ma Tiers entertained at luncheon yesterday
Mrs- Ffonek, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Bryan, Mrs.
Kaudmann, Mrs. Nathaniel Paige, Mrs. Lander
and Mrs. Somers.
Mr.. Mussslman, Of Philadelphia, who, with
her little Boy, has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Philadslphis to-day.