Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-13
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. william Alvin Bartlett

Rev. DR.. and Mrs William Alvin Bartlett
gave one of the largest receptions of the season
last evening at their K-street residence, which
mas been so long celebrated for its hospitality.
From until IL O'Clock there was q ceaseless
stream Of people, including many prominent
| In national and local affairs, besides the sew
eral hundred members Of his congregation
The house was elegantly decorated with cut
assisted in receiving their guests by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Wolcott. Among those pres
emit were Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Gurley,
Miss Gurley and Mr.. Charles L. Cur
ley, Prof. ". D. Cabell, DR.. E. M. Gallaudet,
Mrs. D. s. Lamont, Mr.. and Mrs. d. o. Wick
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook, of Massachusetts,;
Mr.. and Mrs. Speare, Hon. and Mrs. @. 8.
Voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. whitemore. Mr..
3. H. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. McChesney,
Gen. Jas. J. Bartlett, Rev. and Mrs. J. J: Bull
Britton and Miss Britton, Mr.. and Mra E.
Southland Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
| Clephane, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, MIR.
J; W. Thompson and Miss Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble d. Larner, Col. J. W.
| Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. F. mcfarland,
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. John Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs.
A j. Halford, Gen. and Mrs. Austin Brown,
Mr.; ]. Bradford, Indianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs: +.
Pilling, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Foster, MIR.
Charles s. Bradley, Mrs. Bradley, Miss Brad
ley, DR.. and Mrs. James 7. Young. Gen. and
Mrs. II. H. Wells, Mrs. Almena b. Williams,
John Wells, Mrs. Maury McNeir, Representative
and Mrs. @. 8. Baker, Representative and Mrs.
Farquhar.
The reception given Monday evening by
General and Mrs. c. c. Clements, of East Cap
itol street, upon the debut of their eldest
daughter, was ; Very enjoyable affair. The
young debutante was dressed in charming
French gown of blue silk with pink trimmings,
| and with Misses Willard and Hilton. gracefully
presided over the refreshments, which were
4 mt nr.I L. H.
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Heard, Of Missouri; Miss
Copeland, DIR. and Mrs. Coray, DR.. and Mrs.
Draper, Mrs. A. E. Waterman, Of New York;
Mrs. g. g. Cornish, Mrs. Z. B. Wood Profess
sor aid Mrs. Stuart, Captain and Mrs. Tyler;
Captain, Mrs, and Miss Mckee, Major and
Mrs. T. G.. Hensy, Mr.. and Mrs. Talrnadge,
Mrs. ]. W. Summers, Messra Chas II. Smith,
W. y. Moore, Frank Ober, Ringwalt, and DR..
Walhaupter.
The Misses Browning, 1888 @ street northwest,
entertained about sixty Of their friends last
evening. The large parlors were devoted ex-
clusively to dancing, and the spacious old
fashioned house, with its wide halls and cool
retreats, is fitted in every way for entertaining.
Among those present were Misses Platt Nc
Caully, Roberts, Case, Hattie Case, Entwistle,
Luce, and Crogan; DR.. Halfway, DR.. Luce,
Messrs. Keyser, Arnold, Frebus, Lamon, Shelly,
Hamilton. Taliafero, Keys, and Kennedy.
Miss Deering gave beautiful tea yesterday
afternoon for young people to meet her guest,
Miss Lockwood, of Philadelphia. The rooms
were lighted and the table spread in the dining
room had a centre piece Of American beauty
roses. Miss Deering received her guests in
becoming toilet of white India silk, and her
guest stood by her in a pretty gown of blue,
large meshed net over silk; Miss Trowbridge
poured chocolate and wore lilac silk and white
crepe; Miss Annette Trowbridge was in old rose
brocade; Miss Brewster, who served the punch,
wore white silk. trimmed with corn-colored
ribbons; Miss Edith James, in charge Of the
cafe frappe, lilac crepe; Miss Petersen. ashes
OF roses; Miss Meade, lowered white silk; and
the men who assisted were Mr.. ]. G. Zachry,
Mr.. Clark Ray, Mr.. Pickering Dodge, Mr..
Stevens, Mr.. Preston and Mr.. Barry, and they
all wore large pink paper pond lilies in their
coats. Mrs. Deering in black silk and lace
chaperoned the party, that was one of the
most enjoyable of the season. Among the
guests were the Misses Ashford, Mrs. Rea-
mey. Miss Speed. Miss Lee Phillips, Mr..
Horace Binney, Miss Ashton, Miss James, Miss
Edith Card. Miss Audenreid and her guest Miss
Sanderson, the Misses Bayard, Miss Biddle,
Miss Squire, Miss Burt, of England; the Misses
Carter. the Misses Preston, Miss Villas, Miss
Mary Wilson, Miss Gussie Wilson, Miss Cart
wright, Mr.. Douglas Grant, Mr.. MacRoberts
Mr.. Webb Mr.. Jacob Biddle, Mr.. Quesada, Mr.,
Serrano, Mr.. Morelos Mr. Richard Porter, Mr..
Del Monte, Miss Rebecca Dodge, Miss N.
Dorsey, Miss Margaret Cox, the Misses Buick
ley. MIR. Seward and the Messrs. 1ilton.
Mrs. N. D. Lincoln gave delightful tea yes
terday, at which she was assisted by Mrs. Emily
L. Sherwood, Mr.. NJ. D. Lincoln and her SON,
Mr.. Lincoln, Miss Belle Morgan, who poured
tea, and Miss Sweet, who served the chocolate.
Mrs. Belle Bacon Bond, Of Boston, charmed the
company during the afternoon with recitations.
Miss Mamie A. Harrison, daughter of Gen.
John T. Harrison, of Alabama, who has been
visiting the family of Senator Pugh, has gone
to Richmond, where she will spend q few
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Drake, formerly of
this city.
Mrs. E. d. Godfrey, formerly Julia Kirk
wood, Of Red Oak, Iowa, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. NJ ]. Kirkwood, 1916 10th street
northwest where she will be pleased to see
her friends.
Kinney, Wyoming Territory, is visiting his
parents, Capt and Mrs. D. J. Young, 1890 Cor
coran street.
Mrs. Senator Stanford will hold her second
reception tomorrow afternoon from to $50
o'clock.
The tea given by Mrs. Arthur c. Plat, in
honor Of her guest, Miss Eleanor Livin gstone,
OF New York. was one of the most elegant of
the eason. The ladies were assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Senator Davis and Miss New
land
Mrs. B. DeFord Webb held her closing re-
ception yesterday afternoon and was assisted
by Mrs. Beall, her mother, Mrs Harper, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Searon Perry, Miss Winkler,
OF Boston; Miss Belle Hyatt, and Miss Alice
Webb, Of Baltimore, who concludes her visit
to Mrs. Webb to-day and returns to her home.
Every delicacy of the season was served to
callers from the Widespread table in the dining
room. The drawing-rooms were softly lighted
from shaded lamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Riley held an elegant re-
ception last evening in their handsome resi-
dence on Iowa circle. The profusion of flow
ers lent an added attraction to the brilliant
gathering. The mantels of the drawinp-rooms
were banked with cut flowers, while tropical
plants were distributed in out of the way cor
ners and on the stairway. hedge Of the
palms screened band Of musicians in the hall
way, who played popular music during
the evening. The two drawing-rooms
and the unusually large dining-room
were thronged from 9 until IL o'clock by some
of the best known and most prominent resi-
dents of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Riley
were assisted in receiving their friends and in
dispensing their unbounded hospitality by
Miss Riley, Mrs. Coleman and Miss Fauntieroy.
Of Virginia. Mrs. Riley looked very stately in
q handsome black silk and net costume, with
a corsage bouquet of chrysanthemums. Miss
Riley was attired in q very becoming gown of
light blue crepe, with spangles. The supper
table was loaded with substantials and delica-
cies, the supplies of which aeemed inc hauati.