Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-01

Mrs. and Miss Quay had with them Miss Dali
zell, OF Pennsylvania, and Miss willard. Mira.
Quay received in . black-silk gown, with jabot
OF white lace, in which she wore q diamond
ornament Miss Quay wore . becoming toilet
OF black point d'esprit.
Mrs. Palmer's beautiful drawing-rooms were
pleasantly occupied all the afternoon. Mrs.
rainier wore trained dress of black
lace and net, with pointed opening at
the neck, in which she wore Q band Of dia-
monds with diamond pendant Mrs. Nathan
Appleton, Of New York and Boston, who Is the
guest Of the house, assisted with the reception,
and met many of her friends. Mrs Appleton,
who was looking very well, was Handsomely
silk; The long train was strewn with rosebuds
In their natural color, and was q full Fedora Of
white lace and satin. The skirt was crossed by
bands Of bronze picot-edged ribbon. Mrs. APP
pleton has resigned the presidency Of the
society organized here Q year ago 10 raise
funds for the purchase of statue of Washing
ton to present to the city Of Paris Mrs. Field
has become the president Of said society.
Mrs. Payne was assisted in her afternoon re-
| ception by Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Whitney
spent the most of the afternoon in her mothers
drawing room.
Mrs. Hearst's elegant rooms were crowded
all the afternoon. Musicians in the hall sent
lection of paintings by the artist, Mr.. Worls,
who has spent the past few years in Japan,
and who has brought back many studies Of
life In the orient exteriors and interior scenes,
found many admirers among art enthusiasts.
Mrs. Hearst wore o sweeping dress OF black
brocade and lace, and was assisted by her
guests Mrs. and Miss Head, Miss Butterneld.
Miss Moore, Miss Pauline Bancroft, Miss Pei
lin, Miss Wallace, and Miss Conway. The elab-
orately set table in the dining-room was very
haw. q ILL., IL L. Ii y =
silk peoples, and the dainty CONNECTIONS with
which it was loaded were served to callers.
Mrs. Cockren was assisted in her pleasant
home by her sister, Mrs. John Walker, Of Mis-
souri,, and Mrs. Wood and Mr.. Trenholm.
Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Faulkner, and Mrs. Pad
dock also held hospitable receptions.
Mrs. Pugh's rooms were crowded yesterday.
She was assisted by large number of ladies,
among them her attractive daughter-in-law,
Mrs. James Pugh. jr., and Miss Helen Cannon,
daughter of Representative Cannon. Mrs.
costume and Miss Cannon a handsome black
satin and lace, heavily ornamented with jet
Mrs. Sowden, wife Of Representative Sowden,
presided at the tea table.
At the Portland Mrs. Paddock and Mrs.
Henderson held large and enjoyable receptions
yesterday. Both ladies are cordial receivers,
and yesterday, as usual, music was an attrac-
S Sssy If pretty girls among them Miss 0'r''''
DR.. and Mrs. D. T. Day have returned from
the west and have located for the winter at
621 18th street. Mrs. Day will be at home on
Fridays except February 20.
Mr.. Leopold Morse gave dinner at welck-
er's last night in compliment to the Massachu-
sets delegation in Congress. There we're
present. besides the entire delegation. includ-
fDu naxr nd nhx,
Andrews and ]. II. O'Neil, members-elect from
Boston; Costin Brown, Of Boston; Henry L.
Nelson, Paymaster Albert Bacon, E. A. Nose
ley. MIR. Sigourney Butler, Chas. H. Ridenour,
Edmund Hudson and H. B. F. mcfarland,
Boston Herald; Marshall Cushing, New York
Graphic; James Morgan and Maurice Low,
Boston Globe; W. B. Shaw, Boston Transcript;
E. B. White, Boston Journal, and Chas. A.
Conant. Boston Post.
Mrs. ]. II. Soule was at home yesterday after
noon to a large number Of friends She was
assisted by Miss Edith Soule, Misses Aylmer
and Mrs. Howard Clagett. Miss McNulty pre-
sided in the dining-room. Among those pres
ent was Mrs. Parker, daughter of Mrs. Scott
Lord and niece of Mrs. Harrison.
Miss Minell Alexander, daughter of DR.. G. T.
Alexander and niece of Mrs. Lieber is visiting
the latter at her residence on 18th street.
Owing to delicate health Mrs. A. G. Kellogg
has left the city and gone to Rockville, Nd,
for few weeks sojourn.
Miss Bette Reed, daughter of the late Thos.
B. Reed. and Mr.. Samuel Kelly, of Montana,
were married last evening at the residence of
the brides sister, Mrs. W. G. Boyd, 1911 9Th
street The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. Naylor. The brides gown was white satin
with pearl passementrie; diamond ornaments.
Only the immediate family we're present.
Mrs. Geo. N. Beale gave a luncheon yester-
day in honor of Mrs. Alexander Shaw, of Staten
Island. The bouquets were Of crimson carna-
tons. The guests were Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Thos.
Wheatley, Mrs. Nordhoff, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs.
Billings, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Hams, Mrs. d.
P, Heap, Miss Maggie Wood, and Miss Halle
Voorhees,.
The ladies of the Metropolitan will give a
cotillion in the parlors of the hotel this evening"
Miss Annie NJ. Lippitt, Of Norwich, Conn, is
visiting Miss Lewis, of 5th street.
Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson entertained Mrs.
Dickinson, Mrs. Hornsby and her daughter,
Mrs. Evans. and some other ladies at very ele-
CANT luncheon yesterday.
Among the callers yesterday were Mrs.
Tucker, Miss Alger, of Michigan; Mrs. and Miss
Russell. Mrs. Senator Perry, DR.. and Mrs. A. +.
Magruder Mrs. B. De Ford Webb, Miss Alice
Webb, of Baltimore; Colonel and Mrs. John
Hay, Justice and Mrs. Field, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs.
Teller, Mrs. whitney, Mr. and Mrs Robert
Gordon Hardie, Of New York city.
A delightful dance was given at Linthicum
hall last evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Thos HYDE,
in honor of the birthday of their daughter,
Miss Emily Hyde, one of the most charming of
the seasons debutantes.
Mrs. s. E. Wheatley, wife of the Commits
sioner, has issued cards for a tea for next Tues
day to introduce her daughter Fannie to So
ciety.
Mrs. James F. Barbour will hold q formal re-
ception for her friends tomorrow. and will be
assisted by her guest, Miss Slingluff, Mrs. d. P.
Mccartney, Miss John G. Corson, the Misses
Blackburn, Miss Whitthorne and Miss Mudrow
Mrs. Barbour will receive after tomorrow in
formally.
Other events Of Saturday will be the teas
given by the Misses Herbert and by Mrs. Ralph
Cross johnson, and the evening reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell.
THE SHIPPING LEAGUE.
An Animated Discussion at This Morn.
ing's Session-Publfc Meeting To- night.
At the shipping league meeting this morn
ing an animated discussion was carried on
about the evil effect upon American shipping