Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Hearst's Elegant Receptfon-Per :
sonal Mention.

officers. Among those who are at home tO
callers tomorrow are Mrs. A. A. Wilson, 2000
G street; Mrs. Guthridge, Mrs. II. s. Thompson.
1206 street; Mrs. Queen, 1908 18th street; Mrs,
]. O. Black, 1915 Rhode Island avenue; Mrs.
Harmony. 1923 Massachusetts, avenue; Mrs @.
A. Williams and Miss Williams. 1901 18th street
Mrs. J. W. Powell, $40 NJ street; Mrs. Willard +.
Warner, 1882 Massachusetts avenue; Mrs.
Charles Mcmillan. 1871 n street; the Misses
Van Zandt, 1888 q street; Mrs O'Ferrall, at
$40 18th street, Mrs. G.. S. Noyes. the Misses
NOyes, the Misses Cannon and Miss Hires. at
Wizards hotel; Mrs. Wirton Matthews, 1919 @
street Mrs. W. II. Miller, 1907 Q street; Mrs. J..
VI. Farquhar. Mrs. Leigh Chalmers and Mrs. J.
Logan Chapman. from to O'Clock, at Sl3 18th
street; Mrs. W. G. p. Breckenridge with
her daughters. and Mrs. Col. ]. C.. Breckenridge
with her daughter, 1851 street, 3 to 5; Mrs
aud Miss Butterworth, lie Droit park; Mrs.
Gen. Payne, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Payne.
Miss Payne, Miss Poultney, of Baltimore. Miss
HuntOn and Mrs. Scott Payne, from to 6.
Mrs. and Miss Miss Marry, Mrs. Allen Brewster,
Mrs. Oates, 1727 street; the ladies at the
StrathmOre Arms.
One Of the handsomest receptions of the
season was given last evening by Mrs. Hearst,
of California. TO introduce her guest, Miss
Head, of San Francisco. The house was pro-
fusely decorated in unique designs with flowers
and beautiful draperies of delicately tinted
liberty silks. Over the mirrors were draped
scarfs of pale silk and wreaths of evergreen
filed with roses. Across the angles of door
WAYS were hung silk festoons and wreaths of
roses tied with long flowing ribbon. In the
window recesses were spreading palms, the
candelabra and lamps were shaded in silk
screens, and in the doorway opening into the
tower room was suspended a mandolin that
seemed To be pouring forth a shower of roses.
In the dining-rOOm. which cleared for
dancing. the decorations were composed of
gllded California cones arranged in many
pretty forms. and upon the massive sideboard
was gilded basket OF carnations, the handle
tied with long ribbon of cardinal color.
IN, ihe h superb supper a. was ser served IN
stairs, and the stairs and hallway were draped
with silk and illumined by Chinese lanterns.
Mrs. Hearst received her guests in a Paris dress
Of white silk, with train of rich satin brocade,
the front draped in point lace. The low bodice
was edged with lace, and she wore double
necklace of diamonds with diamond star in
the lace. and diamond earrings and couture
ornaments. Miss Head. the fair debutante,
wore a simple dress of white silk null embroi-
dered in pearls. The shoulder and skirt garni-
lures were white satin ribbons. Scotch heather
with its leaves and harebells. Mrs. Hearst
presented Miss Head 20 each arrival. The
others Of the receiving party were also guests
of the house. and were Mrs. Head. in
pink silk draped with ChGntilly lace; Miss
Butterfeld, pale yellow silk and crepe
and olive green ribbons; Miss Moore,
crepe de chine and La France
roses; Miss Follansbee. of New York, white
satin gauZe and white hyacinths. and Miss Mil
dred Conway, daughter of Mr.. Moncure ID. Con-
way. white point d'esprit over white satin. The
toilets of the guests were also especially rich
and elegant. Mrs. Stanford wore rich gown
of white brocade and point lace, and about her
throat was a necklace of marvellous beauty,
composed of large sapphires. each one set in a
circlet of diamonds and parure of the same
ornaments fell upon her bosom; Mrs. George
Il. Loring was in pink MORE train over "a petit
coat Of pale brocade; Mrs. W. F. H. Lee, black
velvet princesse over white satin front embroi-
dered IN pearls; Mrs. DOlpb. rose pink moire;
Mrs. Crosby, pale blue silk yelled in white lace;
Mrs. Langhorne. garnet plush over petticoat of
maUve brOcade; Mrs. 5. VI. Bryan, pale gray
brOcade and point lace; Miss Florence Bayard.
black Brussels net: Miss Mollie Owen. blue silk
trimmed with embroidered null: Mrs Carlisle.
green brocade trimmed with sable fur; Miss
Queen. white satin and pearls; Miss Alice Berry.
blue silk and tulle: Miss Hutchins white silk
gauze, and Mrs. A. Leo Knott. garnet velvet
over lowered brocade. Others present were
Mrs. Dickinson, Mr.. and Mrs Horatio King,
Mr.. and Mrs Springer. Mr.. Springer, Mr..
Zachary. senator Dolph. Judge Knott, Mr.
Arthur Goldsborough. the French and
Persian ministers, Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Guth-
ridge, the Mexican minister and Madame
Romero. DIR. George B. Loring, Mr.. and
Mrs. Holiday. Judge Embrey. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles 5. Voorhees,, Miss
Halle Voorhees,, Mr.. Pickering Dodge,
Miss Dodge, the Misses Preston. Mr.. Preston.
Miss Leila johnson, Mr.. Paul johnson. Marshal
and Mrs A. A. Wilson, SurgeOn-Gen. and Mrs.
Moore. Miss Edes DIR. and Mrs. Kindleberger,
Gen. and Mrs. A. G. McCook. Mrs Biddle. Dir
Fava. Senator and Mrs. Morrill,. Mr.. James
Morrill,, Miss Swan, Justice and Mrs. Batch
ford Mrs. Cummings, Justice and Mrs. Harlan.
Gen Greedy, Judge and Mrs. Edmonds, Com
modore and Mrs. Harmony. Senator and Mrs
Daniels. Mr.. ". +. II. Lee Mr.. Stilson Hutchins
Miss Ingalls,, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson Miss
Aiisan Wilson, Hiss COndit Smith, Miss Lucy
Corkhill. the Misses Blackburn. Speaker Car
Isle. Senator and Mrs. Cockrell. Mrs Walker
Senator and Mrs. Hawley. Senator and Mrs.
Henderson. Senator and Mrs. Reagan. Miss
Mary But;erworth. Mr.. W. W. Morrow. Minis
ter Quesada. Minister and Madame Guzman
Chaplain of the Senate Milburn. Gen. and Mrs.
j. e. Black. Miss Black. Rev. and Mrs. W. A.
Bartlett, Miss GeOrgine Campbell Miss Rose
Grams. Mr.. Max Weyl.
The cabinet receptions were much crowded
yesterday afternoon. Hiss Florence Bayard, in
a pretty gown of lavender Grape. and Miss
Ellen Bayard, in white silk null and scarfs Of
yellow India silk. received the callers i'll their
fathers house. They were assisted by Miss
Eastman. who wore a becoming toilet of blue
silk. and presided most efficiently at the tea
urn. Later Miss Bancroft and Miss Squires as
sisted the young ladies in the absence of Miss
Mamie and Miss Louise Bayard, who were both
suffering from colds.
A number of prominent society ladies' COM
League rooms in the sun building to see Mr..
Heaton's historic painting The Promoters of
the New Library" and his portrait of Amelie
kiyes now on special exhibition there. They
are on view on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings. from $50 to 1890 Miss Rives' por-
trait. which was painted from life last summer,
attracts much attention.
The Classical society will meet tomorrow
evening at Miss RansOm's studio. 9l5 street.
The feature OF the evening will be paper en-
titled HANDLES through the Mikado's capital
BY Rev. W. +. Parsons, late professor in the
Imperial university of Japan.
A large crowd was assembled at the Congress
street VI. z. church, in Georgetown. last even
ing. to witness the marriage of Miss Amelia E.
Woodward to Dir. Robert T. Ballard. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. Mr.. Bates, the
pastor of the church.
Miss Edith l.. Heaton is the guest for a week
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Baker of 18th street.
Mrs. John W. Slater. of Providence. has
arrived for the season and Is the guest of Miss
Gwynn. She made her first visits on Tuesday
Gen. and Mrs. Van yliet have as their guests
DIR. and Mrs Van Vliet, who arrived yesterday
from Shrewsbury, y. j.
pretty masquerade ball for the little ones
was given az Eders hall last evening bv Rebekah
lodge, Daughters of Israel The children held
the floor until 10 o'clock when the older folks
took possession
Miss MAY Duncanson has Just returned from
visiting friends in Baltimore. and also acting
Is bridesmaid at the Dunan-Boyd wedding
Miss Nellie W. Cottrell, the daughter of W.
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