Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-07

Miss Elizabeth Gray Casey gave a most de.
l1ghtful tea yesterday afternoon in honor oil
Miss Dunning, of Philadelphia, who is hel
guest. Only young people were invited. Miss
casey received her guests in a becoming dress
OF white point d'esprit, made over white sill
and garnished with white satin ribbons. Miss
Cumming, who stood by her side, was in pinl
China silk; Miss Blackjack was in black Brus-
sells net; Miss Mary Wilson in q Directoire gown
OF pink silk. yelled in Venitian lace; Miss Gus
sic Wilson, in white nuns yelling; Miss Clara
Meade, in white lace, and Mrs. Casey, who
chaperoned the party and poured tea, wore 9
dress OF black satin. Miss Casey was further
assisted by Lieut. Lauckheimer, Lieut.. March,
Mr.. 6riswold, and Mr.. Gresham, who all wore
violets in their lapels.
Gen. and Mrs. William Henry Browne held
the second of their series Of teas yesterday
afternoon, at their residence on K street. Mrs.
Browne, In girlish dress of pink nuns yelling
with waist Of pink silk, received her guests
most graciously in the long saloon parlor. She
was assisted by Mrs. j. B. Edmonds in black
velvet princess gown with vest and front and
epaulettes set into the sleeves Of dark red satin
embroidered in gold; Mrs. Ross Browne, in
black velvet and white lace; Mrs. Knowlton,
in lilac cashmere; Miss Riddle, pansy plush
bodice and violet silk skirts; Mrs Harry Dodge,
Miss Plympton, Mrs. Mcclellan, Miss Carter,
Miss Schmidt, Miss Dunlop, Miss Margaret Cox,
Miss Clare Billings and Miss Emily Hyde.
Miss Manning, of 2OS New Jersey avenue
southeast, gave a charming tea for young peo-
pie yesterday in honor Of her guests, Miss
tot.
Miss Audenreid gave young ladies' luncheon
party yesterday.
Miss Mary Harrison, daughter Of Gen. Geo.
?. Harrison, Of Opelika, Ala, is visiting Mrs
James b. Drake, 1200 o street.
There was . very enjoyable german given
Tuesday night by Miss Leila Lewis, 1412 N
street. Among those who participated in the
dancing were Mrs. B. E. Lewis, the Misses Lar
ner, Beare, Soule, and Sneed; Messrs Rush,
Payne, Cary, White, barton, and q number OF
others. The figures danced were very unique
and pretty.
The wife Of Representative Farquhar will
not receive callers tomorrow, owing to indis-
position.
The Misses Cronise entertained quite large
party at progressive euchre last evening, after
which dancing was enjoyed Among those
present were Mr.. T. L. Clear, DR.. and Mrs.
Van Dyke, of Delaware; Misses Hay, Cleaves.
Rice, johnson, Payne, and knight, and Messrs.
Scott Draper, Martin, Cole, Greenwood, Ex-
ner and Salisbury.
son was born last evening to DR.. and Mrs.
E. 8. Carroll.
Mrs. Jules Guthridge will be at home two
Fridays in February, the 9Th and 22d.
Mrs. and Miss Redfern will give a tea on
Thursday, the 14th.
Mrs. Robert Davis will not be at home TO-
morrow, Friday, but will be at home on Fri
days hereafter during the month.
Mrs. George Hearst has out invitations for
Saturday evening, $50 o'clock precisely.
Mrs. Febiger and Miss johnson and Mrs.
Daniel Lamont give teams tomorrow, FRIDAY.
and Secretary and Mrs. Whitney give an even.
ing reception. Mrs. Carlisle will entertain a
company at 12-o'clock reading tomorrow.