Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-13
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Fashionable Dinners, Teas and Recep.
tions-Personal Notes.

tions-Personal Notes.
The Postmaster-General and Mrs Dickinson
entertained the President and Mrs. Cleveland
and the members Of the cabinet and their
wives and some other guests at dinner last
evening. The floral decorations of the table
were central oval Of red and yellow varie-
gated tulips; at either end of this were vases
Of pink tulips, and at each end Of the table
were baskets Of lilies Of the valley. Mrs.
Dickinson wore a demi-trained gown Of pale
blue brocade, with front drapery Of white
china crepe. The other guests at the table
were Secretary Bayard and Mrs. Bayard, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Fairchild. Secretary and Mrs.
Endicott, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney. secre-
tary and Mrs. Villas, the Speaker Of the House
and Mrs. Carlisle, Representative and Mrs.
Mills, Mrs. Folsom, Representative VIM. G. P.
Breckenridge, Representative VIM. L. Scott,
and Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson.
Mrs. Senator Palmer gave luncheon of
twenty covers to-day in honor Of Miss Alger,
daughter Of General Alger, of Detroit.
The senatorial houses will be open to callers
tomorrow: Mrs. Dolph and her daughter, Mrs.
Nixon, Mrs. and the Misses Blackburn,
at the Ebbitt; Miss Voorhees,. Mrs. and
rin and Miss Swan, Mrs. and Miss Evarts,
Mrs ]. d. Cameron, Mrs. Hale, Mrs.
and Miss Dawes, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Henderson
and Mrs. and Miss Paddock, at the Portland.
Reagan, Mrs. z. B. Vance. Mrs. Hearst, Mrs.
Teller, Mrs. Pugh CAST reception). Mrs.
Walthall, Mrs. Daniel, 100 10Th street, Mrs.
Stanford. Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. J. II. Soule,
1882 d street; Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs.
Jeremiah Wilson, Mrs. and the Misses Huyck,
Mrs. Pollok, 1920 street; Mrs. Saunders Gar
land, 1909 Corcoran street; Mrs. John Blair
Hoge, Mrs. Neil Belt. Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs. Clag-
EFT, the Misses Duhamel, the Misses Butler,
the Misses Blackford, Mrs. Parker Mann, Kali
Me- Z Mil, n -
Mrs. A p. Crenshaw and Miss Crenshaw, Mrs
Mckinney. 1929 L street CAST reception), as
nisted by Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Howes, and Miss
Huntoon; Mrs. G. Nythe Cook and Miss Lloyd,
Thomas circle, from 8 to 6, assisted by the
Misses Bornosk, Miss Swami, Miss Moore, and
Miss Horckney.
Mrs. Senator Pugh holds her last reception
Of the season tomorrow afternoon. She will
be assisted by Mrs James l.. Pugh, IT,, Miss
Quay, Miss Muldrow. Miss jerks, Miss Garland,
Miss Weber, Of New York, Miss Swope and Miss
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, Miss Talmadge and
Miss Adele Davidson and Miss Andrews, of
Alabama.
Mrs. Senator .Stockbridge will not receive
callers tomorrow, but will be at home on
Thursday, the 21st.
Mrs. Paddock will have with her tomorrow
from to 5, Miss Hall, the pianist, from Lon
don, and Miss Matte Saxton, the violinist.
Mrs. z. B. Vance, who has not received for
some time, will hold a reception tomorrow.
The wife of Representative Mckinney will
give her last reception, at 1929 L street north
west on Thursday, the 14th inst, from to 6
o'clock, assisted by Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Howes,
and Miss Huntoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Willard gave a charm
ing high tea yesterday afternoon. They were
efficiently aided in their hos pitable intentions
by their son, Mr.. H. X. Willard. The large
parlors were decorated with punches of La
France roses, and in the dining-room, where
the collation. was served, the table had beau
tiful center-piece Of roses. Mrs. Willard re-
ceived her guests in q rich 6ress of black SATIN
trimmed with jetted lace. She was assisted by
Mrs. s. NJ Bryan. in q demi-trained dress of
black MORE, trimmed in black lace, and having
angel sleeves Of black lace; Mrs Parker Mann,
in white India silk; Miss de Barre. in white
lace and pink satin bodice; Mrs. Ketcham.
black silk; Mrs. Cummins, of Columbus Ohio;
black silk with revers of white silk; Miss Hol-
man, black net; Miss Eads in black silk; Mrs.
J. G. Moore and Mrs. Thompson. Among the
guests were Justice Harlan. Miss Hitter. Miss
French, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Judge Adds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames, DIR. W. A. Bartlett, Col
John NJ. Wilson, Mrs. Powell, Mrs Bentley.
Mrs. Gross, Mrs. Thos Wilson, Miss Alisan Will
son. Mr.. b. II. Warner. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods,
Mrs. @. r. Wallace, MIR. and Mrs. Ward Mrs
Willard Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Worthing-
ton. Mrs. Morrill,, Miss Swan. Mr.. and Mrs
George II. B. White, Col. Whitman Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker, Judge and Mrs. Weldon. Mrs.
Maj. Tucker, the Misses Deer. of Moline, Ill;
Mr.. and Mrs. Titcomb, Mrs. Gen. Thomas, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. b. I. Upper, DIR. Toner, Senator
and Mrs. Vance, Mrs. Spooner. Miss Villas, DIR.
and Mrs. Irimble. Mrs. Teller, Mrs and Miss
Tiers, Mrs. and Miss Weber, Mrs Woodruff.
MIR. Q. ID. Wright. Gen. and Mrs. Swain, Mrs.
and Miss Wilcox Miss Spofford. Mrs. Spinola.
Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Soule, Mr. and Mrs
Staples, Mrs. Tullock, Mr.. j. W. Thompson.
Miss Ida Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Townshend
Mrs. ]. Ford Thompson, Mrs David Smith, Dr.
Byron Sunderland, Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson, Gen.
and Mrs. Sparks, Rev. DIR. Shipper. Mrs. Fred.
Stevens. Gen. Saxton, Mrs. and Miss Sayles.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Beveridge, and the Misses
Beveridge. Mrs. and Miss Britton, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas 8. Baker, Surgeon-General and Mrs.
Browne, Col Bates, Miss Boutelle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett, Mr.. s. VI. Bryan. Mr. and Mrs c. w.
Bushnell, Mr.. Mrs and Miss BurchelI. Mrs. Sc
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur E. Burt, Judge and Mrs
Bingham, MIR. E. A. Bowers, Mrs Brainerd
Mrs. Coyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Coyle, the
Misses Childs, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Church, Mr..
and Mrs. Craig. Mrs. Cameron and Miss Gle
phane, the Misses Carter. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Clagett, Miss Dahlgren, Mrs. Dawes,
MIR. Deering, Prof. and Mrs. Chickering Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsey Clagett, Mr.. G. W. E. Dorsey.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Elliott, Judge and Mrs. j. B.
Edmunds, Dr. Flint, Col and Mrs. r. I. Flem-
ing, Miss Fox, Miss Fessenden, Prof Fay Mr..
and Mrs. Geer, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Greer, Capt
and Mrs. r l. Hoxie. Mrs. Hoar Mr. and Mrs
E B. Hay, Gen. Holabird, Mrs. Hawley. Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Hosmer, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Harvey, Mrs. 5. II. Kaufman, Miss Kauff-
mann, and Miss Guthrie. of Passaic Mrs A. G.
Kellogg and Miss Kellogg, Mrs. Kennedy and
Mrs Jones. of FredOnia, n. Y, Mr.. and Mrs
Horatio King, Admiral Lee, Mrs. Lander,
Judge Lander, Senator Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs
Mullett. Mrs. Elliott, DR.. and Mrs. Murphy,
Mr. and Mrs. Murdock. Mr.. ID. A Chambers
Mrs Mccartney, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Moves the
Misses Soyes, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Moves.
Mrs. Cultivate, Mrs. Oberteuffer Miss Otis.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0'Downell. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Prescott, Mr.. Pilling Mr.. and Mrs. Quacken-
bush, Mrs. Z. c. Smith, Representative and
Mrs Russell. Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Somers and
Mr.: and Mrs. and Miss Roome, Mr. and Mrs NJ.
d. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs Clephane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. KurtZ johnson and Misss Johnson Mr..
and Mrs. Keim, Mr.. J. II. Simpson, Mr. and
Mrs. w. v. Cox and Miss Emery, Mrs. Somers,
Mrs. Dole, Mr.. Ladd.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. de Romero, of the Spanish
legation, gave beautiful reception and cotil-
lon ut the Rifles armory hall last evening. The
great room was effectively decorated. the COM
Pany congenial. the supper excellent and the
german, led by Mr.. Romero, most exhilarating
The hgures and fayors were unique and hand
some. Mrs. Romero received her guests in a
becoming toilet Of black tulle. trimmed with
let Among the guests were Mrs. Whitney
NJ and Mrs Michael Herbert, Miss Monroe.
the Misses Carter, Mrs. L. L. Reamey, Miss
Brewster. OF New York Miss Howe, Mr.. Geo.
A. Hazlehurst, the Misses Bayard Mrs. Came
ron and her guests, Miss Stone and Miss Mabel