Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-24
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Holiday Gayeties-Personal Notes
OF Interest.


of Interest.
Mrs. Blaine entertained yesterday at lunch
con the ladies of the cabinet there being pres
snt Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Mckee. Mrs. Window
Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Wilmerding. Mrs. Noble, Mrs
Miller, wife of the Attorney General. and Mrs
ausk During the lunch the New Year,
Jay program for the cabinet ministers home,
vas discussed. Mrs. Proctor was unable to b
present owing to her constant care upon heI
BON, and Mrs. Wanamaker is in Philadelphia
Mrs. Fuller, wife of the Chief Justice Of tn,
Supreme Court Of the United States, has sen
sards Of invitation for an at home ON Frida,
evening, January 8, to meet Miss Mildred Fuller
her debutante daughter, at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Eleanor Foster, daughter Of ex-Ministel
and Mrs. John W. Foster Of this city, and Mr.
Robert Lansing, young and wealthy lawyer Of
Watertown, ". Y, will be married at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, on I street. on
wednesday, January Is, 1890. The wedding
ceremony will be performed in the presence OF
the two families and will be followed by small
reception from 8 to 10 O'Clock. The wedding
occurs on the fourth anniversary Of thu brides
sisters marriage with Rev. Mr.. Dulles OF
Watertovn. The cards for Miss Fosters we'd
ding reception will not be sent before the first
Of the New Year.
Mrs. G. P. R. Rodgers, wife of Admiral
Rodgers, and q lady dearly beloved by every
body that ever came into her gracious pres
ence, is lying very i'll at her I street home.
Mrs. Nelson, her daughter, has come to the
city and is with her. The tenderest solicitude
Of q host Of friends are with the beloved lady
In her sufferings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell of Torresdale, near
Philadelphia, have sent cards, and many have
been received In this city. for the marriage of
their sister, Miss Elizabeth l.. Drexel, and Mr..
Walter George Smith, on Tuesday, January z,
ct IL O'Clock, in st. Dominic's church, Holmes
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rendered the guests at st. Michel, the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morre@l, at Torresdale. Cards
admitting the guests to the privileges Of spe-
cial train from the Bond-street station. Phila-
delphia, to the suburbs named, are enclosed
with the invitations
Mrs. John R. Mclean gives q rosebud din
ner tonight to a score of debutantes No gentle
men will be present at table, but a number will
appear later, when dance will be introduced.
Paymaster and Mrs. Hoy have invited a COM
pany to a tea on the afternoon Of Saturday the
18th instant, to introduce their daughter, Miss
Nora Hoy.
Miss McCulloch, daughter Of the e1-Secretary
Of the Treasury, will give dance on Tuesday
night, the Slst, to dance the old year out and
the new year in
The Bowling club german at Masonic hall last
evening was the most ambitious entertainment
given in the history of that fashionably ath-
letlc CluD. Inc yOulQIul DOWlerS, men and
girls, were present In bright attire, and the
chaperons were on duty with the exception of
Mrs. Hackett, who has recently gone into
mourning on account of the death Of her brother
Miss Almy, daughter of Admiral Almy, gave
charming tea yesterday afternoon at the
Vermont-avenue home of the family.
The guests were the young people Of Miss
Almys acquaintance, and the invitations
brought together all the young society people
IN town. Mrs. Ackley poured out the tea and
chaperoned the party, double duty for which
only young matron with the very brilliant
social qualities of the chosen to fill the place
could have so signally succeeded in it. Miss
Mckenzie of Baltimore, Miss Hodge and Miss
Ashford assisted Miss Almy in greeting the
guests.
Miss Ellen MCGOWAN Biddle, daughter of Col
Biddle, will have as her guests next month
Miss Florence Bayard of Wilmington, Del,
daughter of ex-Secretary Bayard, and Miss
Anne Biddle of Detroit. These young ladies
will be with Miss Biddle at her home to see
their friends on all the Monday afternoons in
January at 1920 Goth street.
There will be no meeting Of the dancing
class between Christmas and New Year DAYS,
Miss Letters dance on Friday evening will sup
ply the weekly exercise.
The spacious parlors of Mr.. H. G. Ellis Of the
pension bureau were the scene of large and
brilliant gathering last night assembled to do
OF Mr.. and Mrs Ellis. Among the guests were
many OF the prominent residents of the eastern
portion OF the city and a number of the officials
Of the pension office. Conspicuous among the
many gifts was silver pitcher and goblet re-
ceived from the Glen's Falls, NY, Lodge of
Elks, of which MIR. Ellis is a member. During
the evening an appropriate congratulatory ad-
dress was made by the Rev. Mr.. Cook of the
North Capitol Street NJ L. church. A sumpt-
nous wedding supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely of
Springfield, Ill. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cor
don Hardie of New York are visiting Senator
and Mrs. CullOm- Mrs. Ridgely and Mrs.
Hardie are daughters o: Senator and Mrs
Cullom, and their visit to the city at this time
will recall to society people the manv brilliant
receptions and festal occasions at Senator Gull
Ions residence during the early part o. his
nrst term. They Will remain as guests of Sem
atOr and Mrs. Cullom for a month.
Mr.. Henry r. Elliot, formerly of this city.
but now prominent in New York literary life is
spending few days in Washington.
Naval Cadet Russell, with his room mate.
Naval Cadet Dermett of Maine, will pass Christ
mas day with his father, Admiral Russell l7O3
De Sales street
Miss BROMLEY OF Baltimore is the guest Of the
Misses Campbell for the Christmas holidays.
In Boston yesterday at st. Marys Episcopal
church, Lieut.. Winthrop Alexander of the
supervising architects Office in this city, was
married to Miss Elizabeth Blake Wood by Rev.
l. W. SaltonstalL.
Mrs Harvey Spalding Of COL N street has
issued cards for an lat home" for the 9th in
slant, TO introduce her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
James II. Spalding, to her friends.
Miss Nellie Harvell has returned home to
spend the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger G. Glascock will spend
Christmas in Martinsburg. w. Va, and will be
AZ home to callers Thursdays in January.
The Princeton glee and banjo clubs after
their concert on Friday evening next at the
Rifles armory, will be given a supper by Mrs.
Thomas Swami at her handsome residence. No.
lAl5 street northwest A few young friends
will be invited to meet them.
Mr.. Henry d. Malone of st. Paul will spend
the holidays at his old home on N street.
Mr.. Howard 8. Nyman, after visit of sew.
eral days to his home in this city. returned to
New York Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Jefferson. who has been the guest
OF her mother, Mrs. ]. R. Nyman, on Q street,
has returned to her home in Clarendon, Tex
Mr.. Jefferson preceded her two weeks They
were entertained most delightfully."- by their
friends while here, the Shakespeare club giving
several entertainments IN honor Of Mr.. Jeffer-
son.
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and seaboard coasting company for $4,000,