Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What IL Going ON In Fashionable So
ciety--Personal Notes.

Massachusetts avenue; Mrs. c. A. Williams and
Miss Williams 1901 18th street: Mrs J. W Pow
Massachusetts, avenue; the Misses Van Zandt
1888 q street; Mrs Wirton Matthews 1919 o
street last reception): Mrs. W. II. Miller 1907
Qstreet; Mrs. J. NJ. Farquhar. at S13 18th street;
Mrs. W. G. p. Breckenridge with her daughters,
ll5l street: the ladies at Wizards hotel: Mrs
and Miss Maury. Mrs. Allen Brewster Mrs.
Oates. lI2T street; Mrs. A. F. Magruder Dr.
and Mrs. Bullock. 9l5 New York avenue; Mrs.
A. B. Mullett 25O1 Pennsylvania avenue: Mrs
Davis. 1887 street; Mrs. Van vliet: Mrs E. b.
Ioumans. 1870 Connecticut avenue; Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Gilbert King. I7l6 II street: Mrs
Geo. W. Toland. ia 18th street; Mrs. Chas.
Mcmillan. l7s1 street; Mrs. Dali, 1908 o
street; Mrs. General Payne. assisted by Mrs
Arthur Payne. Miss Payne, Miss Poultnev. of
Baltimore CAST reception: Mrs ]. G. Black
1918 Rhode Island avenue last reception: Mrs
Coggswell. of Massachusetts,. with Mrs Davis.
1897 street; Miss Martin last formal recep-
tom. assisted by Mrs. Reese, Mrs. Mark b.
Hatch, Mrs. Baxter. Miss Blount. Miss English
and the Misses Williams of New York.
The cabinet receptions were well attended
yesterday. The Misses Bayard had with them
Mrs. Winsor, of Boston; Miss Nellie Bddle.
Miss Chatwood. Miss Horsey, Miss Nellie Dor
sey, Miss Carroll, of Baltimore. and Miss Car
ter. the younger. Miss Louise Baysrd presided
at the tea urn
Mrs. Endicott was assisted by her sister. Mrs
Sears. Of Boston; Miss Sears. Miss Mason. Miss
Gwynne and Mrs. Slater. Mrs. James Russell
Lowell divided the afternoon between Mrs
Endicotts and the house of Secretary Bayard
Miss Garland held q large reception, and was
assisted by a score Of young ladies' They
were efficiently chaperoned by Mrs. A. j.
Bentley.
Mrs. Fsirchild had with her as usual charm
ing coterie of young ladies, among whom was
Miss Lima Beckwith.
Mrs. Whitney assisted by Mrs. Henry
Whitney. Mrs. Bugher. Mrs. Yates. and Mrs.
Bradley, Of Cleveland. Ohio; Mrs. w. P. Du-
vail. Miss Mscomb, Miss Marie Hunt, Miss
Dimock. and Miss Wallach.
Mrs. Dickinson's assistants we're Mrs. Arthur
Barney, guest from New York. who arrived late
on Tuesday night; Mrs. Fremont. Miss Urich,
Miss Squire Miss Villas, the Misses Trowbridge,
and Mrs. r. Cross johnson presided at the tea
table.
Mrs. Carlisle held pleasant reception yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Steele, Miss Steele,
Mrs. Frank p. Helm of Coyington; Mrs j. H.
Cultivate. Mrs. Daniel Lockwood. of Buffalo;
Mrs. y. {. Blanchard. Miss EVELYN Nordhoff,
Miss Queen. Miss Wallace, and Miss Heitt were
among the receiving party. aud Mr.. Wales pre-
sided at the coffee urn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smedley Darlington gave a de-
hghtful at home last evening at their residence,
No. 1900 Massachusetts, avenue, from until II
O'Clock. Mr.. Darlington Is the member from
West Chester for the sixth district of Pennsyl-
vania- The spacious house was beautifully
decorated with cut flowers and spreading
palms. staireases, wall and windows being
yelled with foliage, The large library across the
broad hall from the drawing-rOOm was cleared
for dancing, the wax floor shining beneath
the brilliant chandelier, and the musicians
were hidden behind heavy hedge of foliage in
the bow window. Mrs. Darlington received
her guests in handsome toilet of rich black
silk trimmed with Jet. and held few loose
roses in her hand She was assisted by Mr.
Darlington and Miss Darlington. who wore a
pretty toilet of white India silk and crepe; Miss
Edith Darlington white silk null trimmed
with heavy pearl passemente-ie; Miss Isabel
Darlington cream cOlOred striped silk gauze:
Miss Rose Darlington in white silk striped
gauZe. and Mrs. Butler in cream albatross
cloth. The excellent supper was
served in the large dining-room, and the large
company was composed of prominent per-
sous at the capital Among the guests were
the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller and Miss
Grace Fuller. Mrs. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs Edw
Halliday, Judge and Mrs. J. B. Edmonds. Judge
and Mrs. A. j. Bentley. Mrs. and Miss ingalls,.
Mrs. Vance. Major and Mrs. r. c. Parker Miss
Parker. Judge Drake, Mrs. Westcott Miss West
colt. Miss Cresson. Mrs. J. Sayles Brown
Miss Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton Perry,
Mrs. Webb, Mr. Clarence Beall, Miss Belle
Hyatt. Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Col and
Mrs. X. i. Fleming. Major John T. Armes
Mrs. and Miss Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs Horatio
King. DIR. and Mrs. Talbot. Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
p. Van WICK. MIR. and Mrs. Mark Brodhead,
the Persian minister and secretary the secre-
tarles of the COrean legation, DIR. Allen. Mr.
and Mrs. keim. Mrs. and Miss Quay Judge
McCalmont, MIR. and Mrs. ]. H Outhwaite
Judge and Mrs. Symes. Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Thompson, Miss Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs Viii
kIns. Mrs. Powell. Mr.. D l.. Jackson. Mr.. and
Mrs J. c. Burroughs. Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett, MIR. and Mrs. b. NJ Cuteheon. Mr. and
Mrs. French, Miss French. Prof. and Mrs.
Cabell. Miss Cabell, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen. Mr.. T.
- Reed Miss Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. JDo B. Weber
Mss Weber. Gen. Wheeler, Miss Wheeler Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen V. White, Mr. and Mrs Thos
Wilson. Miss Alisan Wilson, Miss Burchell Mrs
J. c. Black, Miss Grace Black. Senator and
Mrs. Davis. Gen. Greedy. Mr. and Mrs Aldace
Walker. Minister and Madame Guzman Dr.
and Mrs Balloch, and Senator and Mrs. Stock
bridge.
Mrs. Charles T. Havenner who has been so
i'll for the past few months, is rapidly recover
Ing her health. Mr. and Mrs. Havenner are
located IN Washington at present, but will re-
turn to their country place for the summer.
Mrs J. G. Cannon and daughters and the
Misses Moves will give their last reception at
WIZARDS tomorrow.
The ladies at Soldiers Home will not be at
home TO receive calls on Friday.
Mrs Dali has with her this week. at 1903 O
street Mrs. Geo. whipple and Miss Marion
Moves. Of Boston. Miss Fannie Walker will as
eASs NS4 III AcSCANAHB OA tItcrHOOn-
Mrs. J. ". Pilling. 1901 Massachusetts, ave-
hue, gives tea this evening from to :.
Mrs. Charles Haywood will not be at home
tomorrow. but will receive calls Friday. the
I'D.
Mrs +. G. Ainsworth will not be at home the
remaining Wednesdays in February She will
receive her friends at the Woodmont February
a. with her sister. Mrs. Charles Haywood.
The ladies Of the Strathmore Arms. 80 18th
street will lot be at home to callers tomorrow,
but Will receive on the following Friday.
Mrs Hugh S. Thompson will discontinue
her Friday receptions account of the illness
Of e relative in South Carolina.
DIR. Edward Young. United States consul at
Windsor, Nova Scotia. is in the city on leave
OF absence, visiting his family on Capitol Hill
On account OF her daughters illness Mrs.
John +. Rogers has withdrawn her invitations
for Saturday evening, February l6.
Mr.. Charles Z. Hall, of Bangor, Maine. and
Mrs. Katie q. Shomo. Of this city were married
yesterday by Rev. J. A. Price.
Mrs Philip Hichborn will not receive callers
tomorrow, but will be at home on Friday, the
22d.
Mrs. and Miss Weber and Mrs. Kutz will not
be at home tomorrow. but will receive the fol-
lowing FRIDAYS Of this month.
Mrs. z. T. Carpenter and Miss Kate Forte will