Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-03
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The First Cabinet Day-Mrs. Ii. H.
Warmers ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Inc First Cabinet Day-Nrs. Il. II.
Warmers Reception-PersOnals.
Besides being the first day Of formal cabinet
receptions Of the year Yesterday was also remark
able for other interesting incidents. The day was
exceedingly fine, and the smart cloth gowns
cut a la Directoire were not covered up with
wraps. Mrs. Cleveland made the calls for the
first time. and the youngest daughter of Secre-
tary Bayard. Miss Ellen Bayard was presented
by Miss Bayard. making her debut after the
fashion Of the family of presenting the
daughters. on the day of reception without
formal announcement.
Mrs. Cleveland was accompanied by the
Misses Hastings. the nieces of the President.
and guests at the White House. Mrs. Cleveland
wore French gown Of stone-browncloth, COM
bined with brown velvet, and cut after the
Directoire fashion. the neck and jacket fronts,
and long redingote side panels being edged
with yellow ball passementerie Her hat was
broad brimmed and fiat crowned, brown felt,
and was trimmed with bows of brown ribbon
and brown feathers tipped with crimson. The
ladies left cards. That of the wife of the Presi-
dent was simply engraved Mrs. Cleveland"
The lady of the White House set the much
needed example of short calls, and moreover
she did not visit the tea-rooms.
The reception held by the Misses Bayard
was a resumption of the charming affairs of
last year. Miss Bayard in a dress of pale yell
cordiality. At her side stood the fair debu-
tante. whom she presented to all arrivals.
Miss Ellen is a tall, graceful young girl, with
marked refinement of face. figure and manner.
She has an expressive face, large eyes and
brown curling hair, arranged simply. She
wore yesterday an Overdress Of figured white
challie over a skirt of gray silk. The body was
cut in a high point at the neck and edged with
q broad white braid. Miss Florence Bayard
received the callers in the dning-rOom in a
str aichf of hutte
fined at the waist by a soft sash of the same.
1t was gathered at the neck in a full-poihted
opening and she wore several strands of gold
beads about her throat. Miss Andrews, in
green silk draped with chantilly lace, assisted
in receiving, and Miss Nellie Biddle, in wine-
colored silk, poured tea.
Mrs. Fairchild received her callers in superb
dress that was highly becoming to her. 1t was
of black silk, trimmed with black lace. and the
low bodice was edged with handsome steel pas
sementerie. Mrs. Lincklaen wore a toilet of
black. Mrs. Maynard. who wore a toilet of blue
satin and brocade in two shades; Mrs. Hugh s.
Thompson, becoming toilet of white cloth;
Mrs. Edward Brooke, brown silk, combined eff
fectivefy with yellow silk; Mrs. Carlisle Patter-
son, black silk; Mrs Goodwin, brown silk and
velvet; Miss Clymer. gray velvet; Miss Brooke.
figured India silk, and Miss Trenholm. black
lace, assisted Mrs. Fairchild in dispensing the
Inequalities of her home.
Mrs. Whitney was assisted by Mrs. Wilcox
the ballroom, and Mrs. Gouverneur Morris,
who wore a rich toilet of black silk and Jet, and
Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson, in blue and brown
spotted silk. both sat at the table in the dining
room. Mrs. Whitney wore a tea gown of white
satin striped with vine of tiny pink roses and
Mrs. Wilcox wore toilet of dead black silk.
Mrs. Dickinson received her host of callers,
handsomely attired in an English tea gown of
blue satin with a full front of white crepe
draped over pink satin. The sides were
trimmed with beautiful silver lace and the
front fastened with diamond pins and confined
at the waist line with white MORE ribbons. She
was assisted by Mrs Lister, who wore a toilet
OF aqua marine blue silk combined with yellow
silk, and wearing ornaments of turquoise
stones; Miss Kathleen TrOwbridge, in an en-
pire gown of terra Gotta faille with vest and
front of white silk brocaded in flowers in natu-
raj colors and crossed by sash of green faille:
and Miss Annette Trowbridge. in tea gown of
mauve India silk over white silk crepe These
three ladies, who are from Detroit. are guests
OF Mrs. Dickinson. Miss Mary Wilson was also
OF the receiving party. and wore an exquisite
dlrectolre gown i'll two silk shades of brown
silk with full sash and revers of velvet Miss
Margaret Sinclaire was unexpectedly called
home to Detroit, and left the city yesterday.
Count and the Countess de Sponneck. DIR.
and Mrs. A. F. Magruder. Mrs. Lieut.. Irwin
and her debutante sister. Miss Anna Barbour.
Mrs. Blatchford and Mrs. b. c. Cummings
Mrs. and the Misses Tuckerman, Mrs. Marmion
and her sister, Miss Genevieve Paul, Mrs. NJ
ID. Lincoln. Mrs. Eldridge j. Smith and Mrs.
Emily L. Sherwood were among those making
the calls yesterday.
Miss Mollie Owens gave most successful tea
yesterday afternoon from to to young peo-
pie. The party was chaperoned by Mrs
James T.. Campbell, who wore a splendid dress
of black satin striped with roses
Miss Owens received her guests in demi tot
let of black lace. Miss Reamer in pale pink
silk draped with lace. and Miss Sadtler in white
china crepe, both of Baltimore, assisted in re-
ceiving. Miss Grace Davis, in gown of pink
silk gauZe, and Miss Lizzie Elkins i'll white
India silk, figured in green, held court in the
second drawing room, where the punch bowl
was stationed. Miss Mary Wilson also assisted
TO receive, leaving Mrs. Dickinsons at o'clock
for the purpose of doing so. superb supper
OF oysters, salads, ices, boned turkey. GRO
quettes and confectionery. and a band fur
nished music during the hours of the reception.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. George
T. Baxter. Mr.. Richard Porter. Miss Grace
Black, Mr.. Gresham. Miss Geiger, Miss Maud
Gouverneur, Miss Deering, Lieut.. Valentine
Miss Sewell, Lieut.. Tappan. Mr.. T. s. Williams.
Mr.. VIM. Rees Rush, and Lieut.. Elliott
Miss Mary Judson Blake, of New York, is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. r. Niles, of Massachu-
sets avenue northeast.
Mrs. and the Misses Darlington will be at
home Tuesdays during the season at 1900 Mas
sachusetts avenue.
Bishop and Mrs. Newman will be given a re-
ception this evening at the Metropolitan
church by the Lyceum and its friends Bishop
Newman was the founder of the organization.
Miss Fannie Archer, of Richmond, Va, is
visiting Mrs. Hopkins. 1870 street.
Mr.. Richard Topham of Chicago. Ill, son of
Mr.. Jas. S. Topham. of this city. and Miss Irene
DE Montreville, daughter of DIR. c. De Montre-
vile, of this city, were married last evening by
Rev. Mr.. Murray.
The wedding of Mr.. r. n. Goode. of WASH
ington. TO Miss Sophy Parks. of Norfolk, Va,
took place at 81. Paurs church in the latter
city yesterday afternoon. The old historic
church was prettily decorated and the rector,
Rev. Beverly Tucker, officiated. Mr.. Mark
Kerr was groomsman and Miss Virginia Harri-
son maid Of honor. The ushers were Drs. Rose
and Carter, of Norfolk. and Messrs. Wallace
and Crquhart, of Washington. and Mr.. Willis
ton. OF Boston. reception afterward was
held at the residence of the brides father Mr.
Marshall Parks. Mr.. Goode being attached to
the geological survey will make Washington
his future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. II. Warner entertained hun
dreds of their friends last evening in their
elegant residence on Massachusetts, avenue.
The occasion was an lat home" from $50
till II o'clock, and between those hours
the house was filed with guests. com
prising the best known representatives
Of the resident families of the capt.
tai 1t was estimated that there were between
6UO ana 700 present. even more than
was expected, as a number who had sent regrets
found at the last moment that they could