Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott's Army
and Navy Receptions-Other Events.

Secretary and Mrs. Endicott's Army
and Navy Receptions-Other Events.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland viii give
dinner at the White House this evening in
honor Of President-elect and Mrs. Harrison.
Many Of the senatorial houses will be open
70 callers Tomorrow: Miss Voorhees,, Mrs
Hoar, Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Swan, Mrs. and
Miss Bvarts, and Mrs. Hale, at the Portland.
Mrs Quay, Mrs. Reagan, Mrs Teller Mrs.
Walthsll, Mrs. Daniel, 100 18th street; Mrs
Stanford Mrs. Paddock, Mrs Pomeroy, Mrs.
J. ii. Soule, 1882 NJ street; Mrs. Monroe. Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson, Mrs Pollok.
1920 street; Mrs. Saunders Garland 1909 Cor
coran street; Mrs Neil Belt, Mrs. Faulkner.
Mrs Clagstt. the Misses Duhamel, the Misses
Butler, the Misses Blackboard, Mrs. Parker Mann.
Kalorama avenue; Mrs. NJ. f. Finley 1928 I
street; Mrs. @. Wythe Cook and Miss Lloyd 8
Thomas circle; Mrs. W. X. Ryan and Mrs.
Francis $. Nash CAST reception), Lafayette
square, Mrs. Bass, and Miss Isabel Hunt and
the Misses Good.
One of the most brilliant events Of this very
brilliant season was the reception rendered
las. night by Secretary and Mrs Endicott to
the officers OF the army and navy. Mrs Endi-
colt wore an elegant toilet of heliotrope faille
trimmed with open-work embroideries and
aigrette of black and white feathers in her
couture. Miss Thoron, the daughter-in-law-
elect OF the house, stood at Mrs Endicotts
side, but she was not introduced to the con-
stantly arriving guests. She wore a toilet of
white satin, brOcaded in pale flowers At the
foot OF the stairs the large piano was placed
and on top OF 1t bloomed an oval piece Of white
hyaclnths- The supper-room was open all the
evening. Miss Biddle, in white silk made tea
and Mrs. Duvall, in white silk gauze. poured
coffee. The pretty table that was bright with
silver had a center-piece of white hyacinths
Among the handsome gowns worn was that
of Mrs. Hearst, a trained princess dress of
pOinaettQ rcd silk hr0cade1 in AaI; DO
fern-hke pattern in yellow; the front of red
crepe, and on the right shoulder and down the
left side knots Of yellow ostrich tips She
wore q diamond necklace, diamonds and
plumes in her hair. Mrs. Paran Stevens
wore Paris gown Of pale blue silk with back
and train Of brick red brocade; the dress was
garnished with ribbons, and she wore diamonds
and beautiful antique necklace of gold; Mrs.
J. Z. Breckenridge wore gown Of black velvet
trimmed with point lace; Mrs Cockrel pearl
white satin brocaded in silver, made after the
Directoire fashion; Mrs. Russell, of Massachu-
sets, black silk striped with satin; Miss Florence
Bayard, pink silk gauZe and pearls; Miss Mamie
Macomb, white wool, and Mrs. Stanford. black
lace and diamonds. Others present were Sem
ator Hearst, Senator Stanford Secretary Bayard
Secretary Whitney, Secretary Colman, Mrs. H.
Mr.. s Gsdrse sese M Rhspi MEDIA Mr. ss sRd
Miss Queen, Mrs. and Miss Quay Lieut.. QUAY
DR.. Baxter, Mr., and Mrs. Craig, Mai and Mrs.
NonHermann Lieut.. and Mrs. Adams Dr. and
DEONuc. anu Carpenter, Zen.
and Mrs. Maish, Commodore and Mrs. Sicard,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Staunton, Senator and Mrs
Hawley, Gen. ]. @. Breckenridge, the Misses
breckenridge, the Chief Justice and Mrs Full
Ter, Miss Fuller, Mrs. Justice Miller, Gen. Card,
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond, Gen. and Mrs
Rochester, Col John NJ. Wilson, Miss Gussie
Wilson, Miss Lula Waller. Gen. McKeever Col.
and Mrs. Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoades and
Maj. Post,
Mrs. 7. L. Fracker. and Miss Fracker, of
Iowa Circle, give a tea tomorrow afternoon.
The high tea at the Korean legation yesterday,
from to Z, was a great success. DIR. Allen
stood at the head of the receiving party and
next to him was Mr.. Ye. of the legation. Then
came the dainty little Korean women who were
thus making not only their own debut into
Washington society, but that of all their
countrywomen into the social customs of
western civilization. The first lady in line is
the wife Of Mr.. Ye Cha Yong. of the legation
and the second lady is the wife of Mr. Ye Yong
lung. a wealthy Korean. who Is travelling in
this country. The little ladies wore the dainty
dresses OF the orient gay. soft silks that fell to
the hoor, full sleeves and very short bodies
Mrs Ye Cha was in pink and blue and Mrs Ye
Yong IN two shades of rose color. There was
music on the stairway, punch in the hall and
apartment was crowded to suffocation Mrs.
Allen moved among the guests and
contributed greatly to the pleasure of those
present, among whom were Gen. Van vliet,
III,
Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Helm Mrs
Capt. Gross, Mrs. G. G.. Shane. of New York;
the Chinese minister and suite Minister
Mutsu, Mrs. Middleton Smith, Col. Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Miss Anna Villas Mrs
Dickinson, the Misses Trowbridge, Mrs. A. A.
Wilson, the Spanish minister Com nodore
Harmony, Justice and Mrs. Blatchford. Mrs. B.
= Cummings, Justice Gray, Mrs. Ingalls,, Miss
Ingalls,, Mrs. Blackburn. Miss Evarts Mrs.
Pugh, Mrs. James L. Pugh, jr., Mrs. Sowden,
and Count d'Arschot.
The inaugural tea party given by the lady
managers of the Children's country home for
the benefit of the building fund at St. Johns
parish hall, at $40 10th street, yesterday and
this afternoon and evening. is a prettily ar
ranged affair. The ladies Representing the
Plymouth period. 1620-l770, are appropriately
costumed In Puritan maiden toilets and they
are selling wooden toys. They are Miss Lila
Townsend, Miss Edison, Miss Tappan, Miss
Hockaday, Miss Mauro, Miss Rundlett and Miss
Susie Roy. Miss Mary Wilkes presides over
the Boston tea table, set az was the custom i'm
1870, and she is assisted by Miss Montgomery,
Bessie Wilkes, Miss Sweet, Miss
Wood. Miss Strong, of New York;
Mr.. de Peyster, of New York and thew were
attired in Martha Washington gowns Miss
sutherland presides over the Dolly Madison
booth Of the period of 1912, and is assisted by
Miss Ioland, Miss Jenkins, Miss Parker and
Miss Fanny Cox. The Gen. jackson booth of
1880 Is In charge of Miss Law, Mrs Duaney.
MISS NUN herr, ana Miss W llcoX. Miss NacOmb
presides over a fancy bazaar OF the period of
1S4l, and she and assistants are in most becom-
ing toilets they Miss Viola Myer the
Misses Taylor. Miss Bancroft and Miss James.
Miss Wilkes. and assistants. Miss Benton, Miss
Norman and Miss Henry. wear the large
hooped gowns OF the war period, and they have
pretty souveniers Of the White House folk for
sale. The Dolly Warden candy booth represents
the time of 1872, and Is in charge of Miss Ber-
nadenu, who is assisted by Miss Ruth Dolph
Miss Genevieve Mattingly. Miss Bessie Glover.
Miss Margaret Casslls, and Miss Ellen Terry.
The 1889 booth has the flowers, and is in
charge of Miss Roy, Miss Slower Miss Casey.
Miss Jenkins. Miss Silvey, Miss kellogg Miss
Mary Law, Miss Margaret Cox, and Miss Ruther-
ford
Owing TO the illness Of Senator Henderson,
Mrs. Henderson will not be home to callers to-
morrow, Thursday.
Mrs. Evans will give a small tea on Thur sday
afternoon at Mrs. Hornsby's in honor of the
Misses Townsends, daughters of Col. Townsend
OF the 18th regiment. now in Dakota and who
are here for months visit
Mrs W. T. Hildrup held a charming recep-
ton yesterday, assisted by Mrs. Talbot
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane gave an ele-
giant reception last evening at their residence
on street. The large rooms were filed the
whole evening with their many friends who
were accorded a most cordial III.