Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-13
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receiving Callers at the White House.
Personal Mention.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receiving Callers at the White House.
Personal Mention.
The White House corridors are gay with
bright spring toilets that look more Ike Easter
than the first week in Lent, and although all
callers are admitted Mrs. Harrison II NOT Sec
ing anyone. Mrs. Scott-Lord receives the
callers, and explains 70 them that Mrs. Harri-
son has taken this week for . greatly needed
rest Mrs.. Harrison held her latest large re-
ception Last week, and when abe again resumes
seeing people in the afternoon that fact viii be
duly announced And when abe does zee her
friends IL viii be between and 4, a. she wishes
TO drive every afternoon. Among the callers
ss the White House yesterday were Mrs. Noble,
Lieut.. and Mrs Parker, the latter being Mrs.
Harrison's niece, Major and Mrs. Farquhar
and Mrs. and Miss Merritt Of Buffalo, and Mrs.
Gen. Wilcox and daughter.
Mrs.. Warrington Mclean has recovered from
asevere attack Of fever, and is now able to be
about. Mrs. John r. Mclean Ii spending Q
fortnight at Atlantic City.
The art exhibition at the Morton mansion on
scott circle, under the management Of the
ladies of the Garfield hospital aid, has now be-
come an established success, and every body
rounds up the afternoon calling upon q visit to
the ladies in charge and viewing the pictures.
and Mrs. g. II. Bryan, assisted by Miss Spofford,
Miss Tiers, Miss Deering and others, served the
tea in the dinng-room. The decorations con-
sisted Of fragrant lunches of annunciation
lilies set in the center Of each table. Mrs. Stock
bridge presided over the lemonade, Mrs. Bryan
served bouillon and sandwiches and Mrs. Armes
made the tea. Among the callers were Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan, Judge Drake, DR.. yelling,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wilson, Mrs. Harlan, Mr.. Gar
diner Hubbard, Senator Stockbridge, Mrs. Mark
Brodhead, Mrs. George p. Van wyck, Mrs; Jas
Kerr, Mrs. j. Ford Thompson, Mr.. La Dow,
and Mrs. Lander. large portrait Of Senator
Hearst. painted by Miss Georgine Campbell, Of
this city, has been added to the collection OF
pictures. To-day Mrs. Billings Mrs. Pomeroy,
Mrs. Edward Clark, Mrs. A. Graham Bell, Mrs.
Kerr, Miss Billings, Miss Clark, and Miss Colt
will be in charge Of the tea room.
Col. and Mrs John Hay are in New York city
for few days.
Miss Dorothy Phillips, who is the guest Of
Judge and Mrs. Arthur Macarthur, will be
married to Mr.. Edward Hilton, of New York
city, in St Johns church April Is.
Mrs. Henry Mcfarland gave a luncheon to-
day in honor Of Mrs. Mckee. Among the others
present were Mrs. Russell Harrison, Miss Nc
Nee, Miss Dawes, Mrs. KEENAN,, Miss Foster,
Mrs. Nixon, Miss Wilson, Mrs. Addison, Miss
mcfarland, Mrs. Fendall, Miss Bradley, Miss
Edwards, Mrs. Bourke, Miss McCalmont, and
the guests Of the house, Mrs. Strong, Of Scran-
ton; Miss Ely, Of New York; Miss Lyon, Of
Pittsburg; Miss Wood, Of Baltimore, and Miss
Dimsn, Of Bristol, r. I.
The second of the series Of birthday parties
by the young ladies of Bradley school was high
ly enjoyed last evening at the residence of Mrs.
knight, lois street southwest. It was the
fourteenth anniversary of her daughter Adelia's
blrth- The following were present: Misses
Leila and Fannie Dalton, Lille and Mary
Haiship. Cora Penfeld, Blanche Snead, Bertha
Juhlin. Pearl Berdine, Nellie Goodman, Rosie
Stephens, and Adelia knight; Messrs. Burns
Dalton. Will and Milton Berdine, Frank Bailey,
Frank Beall, Frank Slsven, Perry Snead, and
Harry Knight. There were music, dancing,
refreshments, and lots Of fun. Miss Knight was
the recipient Of many handsome presents.
Mrs. Ellen Kisseli, of Carlisle, Pa, who was
visiting friends in this city, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. w. Woodward in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Pullman, of New
York. left the city this morning for an extended
tour In the south, stopping at Jacksonville and
st. Augustine, Florida, and returning by way of
Chattanooga.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. James
l. Parsons and Miss Mary Louisa Rathbone, at
the Metropolitan Presbyterian church, Capitol
Hill, next Wednesday.
Owing to indisposition Mrs. Dolph will not
be able to take charge Of the tea tables at the
Art Exhibit tomorrow afternoon as she ex-
pected to do. To supply this omission Mrs.
Henry A. Willard has kindly rendered her serv-
ices, and will be aided on the occasion by
number of well known and charming young
lady assistants.
Miss Lille B. Porter, niece Of Admiral D. d.
Porter, has recovered from her severe cold, and
accompanied by her father, Prot. W. d. Porter,
attended the Porter golden wedding.