Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
Mrs. whitney's house was a mass of moving

humanity that surged through the rooms
all the afternoon. She was assisted in greet
| ing acquaintance by Madame Bonaparte,
mrs. Barney, of New York. Mrs. Lawrence
Doggs, Mrs. Cabot Lodge. and at the dining
room table were seated Miss Maeee, of Wat
klns Glen, and Mrs. Andrews
Mrs. Dickinson was assisted by Mrs. Atchin-
son, Miss Atkinson, the Misses Trowbridge,
Mrs: Lyster and Mrs. Fl. F. Thurber. all of De-
uoit, and her guests. and Mrs. and Miss Steven
son, Mrs Harris, Miss Florence Waller and Mrs.
/ and Miss Blount
Mrs. Carlisle had with her Mrs. and Miss
steele, Miss Corinne Blackburn, Miss Queen,
| lately arrived from Covington, KY; Miss Alice
| Berry. the Misses Richardson and Miss Nav
thompson, OF Kentucky. Mrs. Carlisle divided
the honors or entertaining an unusually large
crowd for the day with the cabinet ladies.
Mrs. Hutchinson and her daughter, Mrs.
| Ball, received large number of calls from
many prominent residents. Mrs. Hutchinson
wore dress OF dead black silk and some dia-
mond ornaments. Mrs. Ball wore a becoming
toilet of white lace and black velvet, and a
knot of parma violets at her breast Miss
Hutchinson wore a Greek dress of blue gauze.
Mrs. ]. Thompson Swan has returned to the
city from Princeton, N. j., and is again at 1904
street.
Mrs. Justice Miller was making calls yester-
day accompanied by her guest, the wife of
At the ball of the Washington Assembly, on
Tuesday night, the cotillon was danced from
1890 for two hours. and was led by Mr.. John
Chew, who danced with Miss Letter. Mrs. Wal
ZACH received the company. The flower favors
were most acceptable. and the supper pro-
nounced one of the finest ever served in this
city.
The german given by Mr.. and Mrs. L. z.
Letter last evening was an enjoyable event.
Nome no nd
Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Lodge, DIR. Ruth,
Miss Bayard. Miss Ellen Bayard, Miss Annie
Magee, Miss Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Her.
bert, Mr.. Arthur Herbert, Mr.. Emmons Blaine,
senator and Mrs. Cameron, Mr.. Truxton Beale,
Miss Thoron. Mr. Ward Theron, Miss Wallach
and the German minister.
Mrs. and Miss Deering will not stay at home
on Saturday, the 26th, to receive callers. but
Will resume their receptions upon the I'd of
February and continue them to the close of
season.
Mrs. Hornsby gave a luncheon to-day of
fourteen covers in honor of her daughter, Mrs.
Evans, who arrived here from Fort Leaven-
worth two weeks ago. Mrs. Hornsby and Mrs.
Evans have been in retirement for some time
past. because of the death of Major Clayton.
The guests were Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle. Mrs.
Goldsborough. Mrs. Harmony. Mrs. Biddle,
Mrs. Henry Harrison, Mrs. Holiday, Mrs. Phe-
nix, Mrs. VIM. c. Brewster. Mrs. Swain. Mrs.
o. B. Wilcox, Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond, and Mrs.
Audenreid.
Mrs. John Tweedale will not receive to-mor-
row, but will be at home Fridays in February.
Mrs. j. A. Hall, Of Springfield, Mass, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Bland for several
weeks, leaves for her home this evening.
A number of guests assembled in DR..
BANDS parlors last evening to listen to lee
ture by Mr.. J. L. McCreery on What we owe
the Arabs" Remarks were made by DIR.
Bland. Judge Moulton, Mr. Miller and Mr.
Clancy. During the evening Miss Lulu Nc
Creery and Mr.. Swarzman delighted the
party with music on the piano.
Ex-senator Rice, of Arkansas, with his wife
and the Misses Rice is at the Natioaal for the
winter.
Miss Mary ID. Breckenridge, daughter of Col.
j. G. Breckenridge. will arrive in Washington
tonight, and will be for the rest of the winter
with her uncle, Hon. W. c. p. Breckenridge, of
1851 \ street.
Mrs. E. Key Buchanan gave tea last even
ing to Miss Zaidee Thomas, daughter of Hon.
John L. Thomas, of Baltimore. Among the
well-known persons present were: Mrs. Wheatley
and the Misses Wheatley, the Misses Trenholm,
Mrs. and Miss Stockdale. Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Lancaster, Dir. Poindexter Dunn, Mrs. Matthew
s. Quay and Miss Quay, Mrs. E. X. Goldsbor-
ough, Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle. Mrs. Gen. Wheeler
and the Misses Wheeler, Col. and Mrs James
A. Bates, Miss Maud Fuller. Miss Randall Mrs
Theodore Schwan. Mrs. Joseph G. Cannon and
the Misses Cannon, Major and Mrs. H. A. Hall,
Mrs. j. Fenner Lee, Miss Carroll and Miss Lee
the Misses Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs Saunders
Garland Miss Walthall. Mrs s. Il. Peters. Mrs
jerks. Judge and Mrs. A. Leo Knott. the
Countess Esterhazy. Mrs. John Blair Hoge,
Mrs. Charles A. Clark. Miss Trout, Mrs. Charles
j. Faulkner and Miss VIM, Mrs. L. l.. Thomp-
son and the Misses Thompson and Mrs Whip
pie, Mrs John B. Weber and Miss Weber, Gen
A. E. Stevenson and Miss Winston, Miss Har-
mer, Col. p. Donan. Miss Rice, Mrs John u.
Farquhar, Mrs. Townsend. Mr.. John J. Hal
sted and Miss Halsted Mr. William j. Lamp
ton, Mrs. and Miss Johns, Lieut.. Tappan, Col
and Mrs. Woods and Miss Woods, Mrs. Walter
A. Calf and Mrs. and Miss Blount. Mrs Buch-
anan assisted by Miss Daisy Garland Miss
Louise Dunn and the Misses Porter, of Ken
lucky.
Among the pleasant receptions yesterday
was that of Mrs. r. G. Rutherford, of Corcoran
street, who assisted by her daughter. Miss
Bessie, who presided at the tea table. and by
Miss Storm, who presided at the punch bowl.
Mrs. Rutherford rendered several selections on
the harp during the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay johnson gave their
son. Harry. a birthday party last evening at
their residence, 1i2C 9th street northwest. The
invited guests amused themselves dancing,
playing games. DC. Supper was announced at
10 o'clock. The table was well supplied with
the delicacies of the season. Among those
that participated in the festivities were: Misses
Mamie and Matte Cox Matte Davidson, Edith
Yoder, Ella Myers and Emma Blakeney. Mas
tiers Frank Lamshure. Walter Britain Mamie
Twitchell. Raymond Higgins, Willie Yoder,
Vassar Johnson and many others.
VI
Court Assignments for This Year.
JUSTICES WHO WILL PRESIDE OVER THE VARIOUS