Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-21
SOCIAL MATTERS.
cabinet Receptions Yesterday-Personal
Mention.

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Mention.
Inc President and Mrs. Cleveland will holt
their last public reception tonight from o 3,
IL O'Clock They viii be assisted by the ladie
Of the cabinet.
rive cabinet houses were open to callers YES
terday. Mrs. Colman, wife of the Secretary O.
Agricuiture, held her first cabinet reception
surrounded BY number Of assistants amonI
whom was Mrs. Ware, of ST. Louis. Mrs. Col
man wore becoming toilet Of black chantiily
lace over black satin
The Misses Bayard were assisted by Mrs
Galiaudet, Mrs. Loewing, Miss Moore, of sar
Jose, Cal; Miss Follansbee, of New York: Mis-,
Head, Miss Horsey, Miss Kennedy and the
Misses Layton. Miss Florence Bayard re.
ceived the guests, as Miss Bayard was unable
10 De down stairs Miss Louise Bayard re-
ceived In the second drawing-room, and Miss
Ellen Bayard made tea in the dining-room.
Mrs Endicott received her callers seated
Mrs. Rochester, the Misses McKeever. Miss
Ogsden OF New York, and Miss Dresden, oil
room.
Mrs. Whitney was assisted by Mrs. and Miss
Van WORT, of New York; Miss Van Rensselaer,
and Miss Amy. Mrs. Steedman and Miss
stoughton presided at the table in the dining
room.
Mrs. Dickinson had with her during the
afternoon assisting in her cordial reception the
Misses Trowbridge, Miss Villas, Miss Jackson, OF
New York; Miss Potts and Miss Farnsworth.
Mrs. Carlisle's closing reception Of the sea-
son yesterday was a brilliant event Mrs Car
Isle wore an elegant toilet of black ottoman
silk. She was surrounded by Mrs. and Miss
Steele, Mrs. Oates, Mrs David Smith, Mrs
Iorney, Mrs Fort, of Chicago; Mrs.
Frank r. Helm, MIR. and Mrs. Cecil Walker,
Miss Cabel, Miss French, Mrs lie Bre,
ton, Miss HAYDEN, Miss Maryott, Mrs Carly.
and Miss Blackburn, who assisted in receiving
and Miss Gussie Wilson made tea and Mr.. Or
lando Wales poured coffee for the army callers
Ex-Minister and Mrs. Phelps, Senator al =
Mrs. Hale, Mr.. Joseph Nimmo, IT,, Miss Annie
Vernon Dorsey, Mrs. Payne and her guests,
Mrs. Brayton and Mrs. Yates. of Cleveland,
Mrs s. III. Bryan. Mrs. Spinola, Miss Emma
Wood and Miss Louise Whitford. of New York:
Mr.. Richard Porter, Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs.
NJ. d. Lincoln. Mr.. VIM. Acklen. Mr.. Chas
Z. Kincaid, Judge Knott, Miss Foote, Miss
Dodge, DIR. Allen, of the Corean legation; Miss
Deering, Mrs. ]. C. Black, Miss Viola Myer,
Mr.. and Miss Washburn. and Minister and Mrs
Romero were among those making the cabinet
calls yesterday.
Among those who are at home to callers
tomorrow are Mrs. A. Wilson, 1000 G.
street: Mrs. Guthridge. Mrs. c. A. Williams and
bliss Williams, 1901 18th street; Mrs. ]. W. Pow
ell, $40 VI street; Mrs. Willard F. Warner 1882
Massachusetts, avenue; the Misses Van Zandt
1888 G. street; Mrs. W. II. Miller. 1907
street; Mrs J. NJ. Farquhar. at S13 18th street;
Mrs. w. G. p Breckenridge with her daughters
1451 street; the ladies at Wizards hotel; Mrs
and Miss Maury, Mrs. Allen Brewster Mrs.
Oates, 1927 street; DR.. and Mrs. Bullock
9i5 New York avenue; Mrs. A. B. Null
lett. 25O1 Pennsylvania avenue; Mrs. Davis.
1897 X street; Mrs. Van Vliet; Mrs E. B.
Youmans, 1920 Connecticut avenue; Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Gilbert King, 1716 II street;
Mrs. Chas. Mcmillan. 1877 street; Mrs.
Dali, 1903 street: Mrs. Gustave Rogers and
Miss Burleigh. 1923 street Clast reception);
Mrs. Philip Hichborn Mrs. and Miss Weber and
Miss Kutz. Mrs. Leawell and daughters assisted
by Miss De Ford, of Baltimore. and Miss Grace
Semmes; Mrs. Davis. 1897 street assisted by
Mrs. Coggswell, of Massachusetts Clast recep-
tom: Miss Durnall. 1913 10th street; Mrs. and
Miss Butterworth, lie Droit park: Mrs. Charles
5. Baker. of New York. and Miss Nettie Wilson.
daughter of Senator Wilson, of Iowa Oast re-
ception). at THE Rochester" 623 18th street.
assisted by Miss Alma y. johnson. of Minneap-
oils. Miss Mabel Parsons and Miss Sadie Hatch
of Rochester, y. Y.
Mrs. John Nicholas Norton, of Louisville,
ky., and Miss Norton gave delightful tea
yesterday. at her home on Farragut square
Mrs. Norton received her guests in trained
princesse gown Of black velvet. the bodice and
sleeves edged with point lace. Miss Norton
wore becoming toilet of black Brussels net
hostesses were Mrs. o. B. Wilcox. Mrs. James
Hopkins. Miss Cockburn and Miss Sicard. In
the dining-room the table was spread with
superb collation. of salads, croquettes, rolls,
and confectionery that was served by attentive
men. In the center was bowl Of red and
yellow tulips, and the whole was lighted with
tapers. Among the guests were Mrs. Field.
Mrs. Condit Smith Major and Mrs. Parker,
Gen. and Miss Edith Card, Admiral and Mrs
Crosby, Mrs. Langhorne, Admiral and Mrs
Queen. Mrs. Gen. Augur, Mrs Zane. Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph c. johnson, Commodore and Mrs.
Sicard. Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. p. Breckenridge
Mrs. Gen. ketchum. Mrs. ]. B. Hoge. Mrs. Fem
ner Lee. Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson. Miss Anna
Wilson. Miss Lee, Miss Carroll. Minister and
Madame Guzman. Mrs. and Miss Blackburn,
Mrs. FitZhugh COyle, Mrs. F. A. NJ Hopkins
Mrs r. h. Stone. Miss Waller. Miss Delafield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemley, Mrs. G. s. Hill, Mrs
Stannard, Surgeon-General and Mrs. Browne,
Mrs. Chalmers, the Misses Guy. Mrs. G. j.
Hllyer, Miss Davidge, Miss Randolph, Miss
Maud Gouveneur. Mrs. Menocal, Mrs. ]. d.
Romero, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. A. B. Mullett.
Mrs. Elliott. Gen. Robertson, Mr.. Bryan, and
Capt. and Mrs. Taylor.
A pleasant german Of sixteen couples was
given at Mrs. Plummer's, on street. last even
ing. Among the guests were Judge and Mrs.
Robinson, Col and Mrs. Hill. Mr.. and Mrs
Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Iardella, Col Mosby
Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Deyber, Mrs. Fountaine. Mrs.
Bonselle, and Mrs. buckingham; the Misses
ppCOCh, IitDtft. Jones. MOsDy,
Cummins, Fontaine, Ellenberger, OKeefe,
iced, Grosvenor, Whiting, and Buckingham;
Messrs. Cameron, Jones, Tyler, Longstreet
Miller. Wilson, Smeeds, Wright, Madison OAR
ton, Whiting, Fitch, Rockwell, and Paul; Dr.
5. 8. Adams and DIR. Writ.
Among the more notable society events of
the week was the elegant high tea given yes
terday afternoon by Senator and Mrs Paddock
at the Portland to Mr.. and Mrs Colman. Seven
rooms were devoted to the reception and
entertainment OF guests, and banks Of La
France roses, lilies of the valley, yiolets hya-
cinths and other flowers filed the atmosphere
with their delightful perfume. Mrs. Paddock
was attired in a very handsome robe with front
of white Ottoman silk and train OF white satin
brocaded in black, with panels of rich black
lace. Mrs. Colman, her daughter. wore an ele-
CANT trained gown of white satin elabo-
rately trimmed with white jet and Miss Pad
dock a beautiful short dress of white satin
combined with white dotted net The guests
were received in the main parlors by Senator
and Mrs Paddock. Mrs. o. ]. Colman, and
Mr.. Colman, assisted by Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.
McAdoo, Mrs. Flint, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Barber, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. ID. c. Forney
and Mrs. Quaiff The main refreshment
room was arranged with one long table and
two smaller ones, the decorations Of the former
consisting Of a center piece of Bennett roses
which was presided over by Miss Coppock and
Miss French. Miss Tardy, Miss Paddock and
Miss Walthall presided over the smaller tables.
In another room Miss Hayden presided over
the punch. All were assisted by Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Matheson and Miss Ingalls, and Miss Din
HameL From O'Clock until the handsome