Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-31

ing to a number Of their friends at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Teel. on 18th street. There were
fourteen couples in the german, which was led
BY Mr.. Teel and Miss Gray, Of Columbus.
On account Of the illness Of her daughter,
Miss Fanny Mills, the wife of Representative
Mills, is unable to return the calls Of her
| friends. Miss Mills has been sick for about q
month, and is no better at this time.
Mrs. Greedy will not observe her reception
days nor make formal calls this season on &C.
count OF the recent death Of her father.
Six cabinet houses and the home Of Speaker
Carlisle were opened to general callers yester-
day.
Miss Bayard and Miss Ellen Bayard received
callers in the drawing-room, and Miss Florence
Bayard poured tea in the dining-room Their
assistants were Miss Morehead of Pittsburg;
Miss Kilburn, Of New York; Miss Dahlgren,
Miss Carroll, Miss Sguires, Miss Carter, and
Miss Pauline Bancroft.
Mrs. Endicott had with her Miss Gardner, of
Boston, Miss Tuckerman, Miss Nellie Biddle,
and Miss Wallach.
Mrs. Fsirchiid was assisted by Mrs Hugh s.
Thompson. Mrs. Maynard, Mrs Ledyard, Miss
Marie Howard. Miss Rosecrans. Miss Nellie
Hunt, Miss Sands, Miss Walker. Miss Dana,
Miss Pitkin, Hon. and Miss Davis.
Mrs. Whitneys assistants we're Miss Edith
Draper. of New York. who poured out choco-
late. and Mrs. Frank Loring, who sat behind
the tea urn; Miss Rosalie Brown Miss McAdoo
Miss I. wallack, the Misses James. and Mrs
VIM. May. Dorothy's nurse, with Dorothy in
her arms. stood to see the callers at Mrs. Whit
neys side for short time in the late- after
noon. Secretary Whitney also appeared upon
the gay scene after Office hours.
Mrs. Dickinson was assisted by Mrs Atkinson.
Miss Villas, the Misses Trowbridge, Miss Lucy
Corkhill, Miss Atkinson, and Miss Maryatt and
the POstmaster-General.
Miss Daisy Garland had with her Mrs. Hub
bard. her grandmother. and Mrs. Buchanan,
Mrs. June, Mrs. Dunn. the Misses Trenholm,
Miss Gussie Wilson, Mrs. Saunders Garland,
and Miss Jackson
Mrs. Carlisle was surrounded by score of
beautiful young women. Mrs. Steele presided
at the tea things, and Speaker Carlisle greeted
his friends The callers were RECALLED with
pisno music, and the rooms were impossible
during the calling hours by reason of the
throngs that came to stay. Those assisting
Mrs. Carlisle were Mrs. McCreary and her
friend, Mrs. Jones; Mrs. and Miss Hatch. Mrs.
Oates, Mrs. Voorhees,. Miss Albert daughter of
Col. Albert OF Newport, KY; Miss Breckin-
ridge; Miss Queen, Miss Berry. Miss Steele
Miss Lee, and Miss Bankhead, young hostess
The guests comprised many of the older resi-
dents Of the West End.
Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Mott-Smith and her
hostess. Mrs. Lander; Mrs. Hearst and Mrs.
Stanford were among those making calls yes
terday.
Mrs. Stanford will be at home to callers on
the four Thursdays, the 7th, l4th, 21st and 2sth
of February.
Gen. +. +. Beaie left the city on Tuesday
night on his annual trip to California.
Mrs. Charles Mcmillan of 1877 street. will
not be at home on Friday afternoon of this
week. having issued cards for tea, to Z, on
Saturday.
Among those who will take part in Mr. and
Mrs. ". D. Cabelrs literary entertainment on
Saturday evening are Mr.. Edward Eggleston,
Mr.. W. c. 2. Breckenridge, Mr.. Stanton. Mr..
Tweedale, Mr.. Whipple and Madame Marie
Bro de Marion.