Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-21
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Some Notable Receptions Yesterday
The Art Exhibit Tea.

risons contlnued ndisposltion; and Mrs. Mo
Kee went out 10 make calls in the afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas wanamsker, assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Welsh, of Philadelphia, did the
honors Of the Postmaster Generals house yes
terday in the absence of Mrs. wanamaker in
Europe, where she Is likely to remain until mex,
fall Mrs. Thomas Wanamaker proved q
charming hostess. She wore . high wasted
dress Of white albstros cloth with braided
collar and sleeves. Mrs. Welsh wore black
chantilly lace made over black silk Miss Mon
tsgue, Of Baltimore, who is q guest of the
house, wore dark green cloth. The large suite
OF rooms were thrown open and the familiar
furnishings were all there. Mrs. Whit
ney carried away very few things,
besides the pictures, to New York,
One OF the ladies said yesterday that Mrs. Wan
amaker would refurnish the house entirely
when she takes possession, as the furniture is
somewhat the worse for wea-. 1t Is not sur
prisiEg that the upholstery and even the frame
work should show signs Of giving way as for
the past seven years, under the Frelinghuysens
and the Whitneys the house has been probably
the most used of any private house in the city.
What was missed most in the house yesterday,
besides the former hostess, Of course, was the
with which Mrs Whitney used constantly to
surround herself. Mrs. Welsh will leave to-
day for Philadelphia, where she will make ar
rangements to return here to spend the spring
society of the capital
Mrs. Blaine was not at home to callers yes
terday, and Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Window are
out Of the city.
Mrs. Carlisle saw a number Of callers at her
home on K street yesterday. She is busy re-
turning the visits made upon her during the
season, although the great number Of them
seems little reduced by all her efforts. Mr..
Logan Carlisle, who spent the winter with his
-. a. L. ~ NJ. ax,1
Mrs. Carlisle will not return to Kentucky until
much later in the season.
The art loan exhibition and the Garfield tea
in the Morton mansion continue to be the lead
ing attraction of the frightening spring after
moons. The attendance was unusually large
yesterday, and the executive committee have
reduced the price of admission to rs cents per-
manently. The entertainment continues for a
week longer. The large central table of the
dining room was decked with round basket of
flowers, red and white striped large lilies and
other blossoms from the White House conserva-
jamin Harrison, .sTo Mrs. Tullock for the Art
Loan exhibition" The flowers were sold off
in souvenir boutonnieres during the afternoon.
Miss Kate Field poured chocolate at one end of
the table. Mrs. Dr. Prentiss presided and Mrs.
Judge Bentley, Mrs. j. W. Powell, Mrs. Tulloch
and Mrs. Simon Wolf we're first ieutenants on
her staff. Other assistants were Mrs. Orange
Ferriss, Miss Washington, Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
Coleman, Miss Oliver Sumner Theale, Mrs.
CIV. r. Berry, Mrs. Adds, Mrs. Wylie, Miss Swan,
Miss Berry, Miss Nicolay. Miss Mamie Powell,
Miss Carrie Porter, Mrs F. A. True, Mrs. Gull
ford Spencer, Miss Helen Nicolay, Miss Grace
Black and others; and Mrs. Burdette was in
charge of the cashiers table. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Hubbard.
Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Clarke, Mrs.
Thos Wilson. Mrs. Hornsby, Miss Sheriff.,
Miss Speed the Misses Tuckernan, Mrs. 8. s.
Cox, Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Symes, and Miss Ada
h. he oh IL a11 20 he
hibition were two water colors loaned by Mrs.
Harrison and the work of her own hands. One
is a cluster Of pansies and violets with their
leaves and buds and shadows, and is pro-
nounced by connoisseurs to be excellent in
tone, drawing and color. The other is view
on Falls creek, place near Indianapolis, in
the neighborhood of Mrs. Harrison's
home, and is therefore made in a more ambi-
tious field Of art, being a sketch from nature.
Another grateful acquisition is pastel of baby
Harold Dewitt, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dewitt, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. o. q.
Staples. II is the work of Miss Georgia Camp
bell and is lfe-like portrait Of a lovely child.
The hostesses of the Garfield tea to-day are
Mrs. staples, Mrs. Bentley. Mrs. Burdette. Mrs.
A. b. Mullett Mrs. F. 2. Gross, Mrs. George
Dewitt. and Mrs. Wheatley, assisted by Miss
Burdette, Miss Mira Noyes, Miss Beulah Fox,
Miss Wheatley, and Miss Calf. The musical
program will be conducted by Miss Sheppard
and Miss Davis On Friday the tea will be in
the efficient hands of Mrs. Gardner Hubbard,
Mrs A. G. Bell, Mrs. Thos. Wilson, and Mrs.
Lander. This was to have been Mrs. Senator
Palmer's day. but she goes south on Saturday
and her preparations prevent her from assum-
ing the obligations. The music will consist OF
songs from Mrs. Baxter, with violin obligato
accompaniment by Hiss Amy Hare. Mrs.
Nicholson will also sing.
Miss Amy Hare, medalist and associate men,
Der of the Royal academy of music. in London,
who viii give piano recital In the Uniyersalist
Nhr int aefrxr tirna alr IL
musician of marked accomplishments. She
spent the last winter in Dresden. The ladies,
under whose auspices Miss Hare's concert will
be given, are Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. G.
v. +. Berry, Mrs. Blatchford, Mrs. MacaIister
Laughton. Mrs. Field, Mrs. Mclean, Mrs.
Chauncey McKeever, Mrs FitZhugh COyie,
Mrs. John F. Rodgers. Mrs. F. b. Loring, Mrs.
G. L. Bradley, Mrs. Vim. A. Hammond, and
Mrs. n. s. Lincoln.
Mira John Mullan and Miss Emma Mullan,
who have spent the winter in Baltimore, re-
turned to the city yesterday and are now the
guests Of Mrs. Coleman, of California; who is
IN Mrs. Tifany's house, No. 1705 Connecticut
avenue. Mrs. and Miss Mullan will take pos
session Of their own house, 1910 Connecticut
avenue, on the LIST Of April
Mrs. J. II. Maynard was making her P. P. c.
calls yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard will
leave the city for their home in Catskill, n. Y,
some time next week.
The society event OF the season at Saratoga
was the marriage last night Of Miss Aimee
Gardiner Lathrop, q niece Of Senator Leland
Stanford, TO Mr.. Walter Hendrick Hanson.
Mrs. Charles G. Byrne, Soldiers home, will
not be at home TO callers on Friday afternoon.
A pleasant Lenten entertainment was given
by the Misses Kramer at their home, 234 LIST
street southeast, in honor Of their guest, Miss
MacKenna, Of Slatington, Pa, on Tuesday
evening last. An enjoyable feature of the
evening" entertainment was the music rendered
BY Miss MacKenna. Among those present
were Miss Wilson, of Havre de Grace; Miss
Campbell Miss Clark Miss Schmidt, Mrs. r. V.
Belt, Mrs. G.. L. Spencer, DIR. II. W. Wiley and
Messrs. Edison, Barker, Spencer, Cuttings and
Bishop.
THE wittmore" was pleasantly entertained
by Capt and Mrs. Thos. II. Mckee at their res
tdence. No. ., Grant place, last evening. The
attendance was quite large, and in addition to
the usual social features a fine musical and
literary program was rendered. contributed in
part by Miss Campbell, Mr.. Sturtevant Miss
Mckee, Miss Bailey and Others besides a
graphic description of a bicycle ride through
the Shenandoah valley by Mr.. Niver Reports
from the recent public entertainment given by
the society showed that a generous sum had
been realized for the benefit of the Free dis
psnsary.
Mrs. N. r. Goodale, Of Hartford, Conn, Is
visiting Mr. and Mira 7 q Hayiland ~ Oh