Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-21
EVENTS IN SOCIETY.
People Who Were cat Home" Yester-
day-Personal Notes Of Interest.

Mrs. Harrison has spent the past week in
uninterrupted quiet. She has mingled with
the busy concourse engaged in Christmas shop
ping on several occasions, and she finds never
failing source OF interest in the daily doings of
the Mckee children. Mrs. Harrison is still suf-
fering from cold contracted some time ago,
but she sees the cabinet ladies when they call.
and she will assist the President at the annual
reception on New Years day.
The ladies of the cabinet will not receive on
Wednesday, Christmas day.
| Mrs. Major Clayton. widow of the late Major
| Clayton, with her son and daughter will come
on from York, Pa, shortly to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Hornsby, who are spending the winter in their
| DeSales street home.
| Mr.. Samue, Duncan Miller. son of the Attor-
| ney General, is home from Hamilton college,
| New York, to spend the holidays with his par
| ents.
| 1t is said that Mrs. Ricketts, is engaged in
writing society novel of Washington life, in
| which number of her former friends here
Will figure prominently.
The ex-Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle are in their
| own house for the winter, No. 1926 X street.
| Col. and Mrs. Z. c. More of Missouri who
| nave been their guests for the past fortnight,
have lett the city. Col. More was consul gem
| eral to Mexico during the past administration
MIR. Wink. Carlisle. son of the ex-Speaker
with his wife and three children have arrived
IN the city from Wichita, Kan, and will spend
| the winter here. Mr. Logan Carlisle the other
| son OF the house who had a severe attack of
| fever In the west this summer, is with his par
ents recruiting his strength. Mrs. Carlisle ex-
| poets to be at home on Tuesdays during the
| season to her friends.
Senator and Mrs. Quay and Miss Quay will
spend the New Year holiday at Beaver, Pa.
Senator and Mrs. Evarts and Miss Evarts will
go to New York for "A portion Of the Christmas
tide.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman and Miss Sherman
will spend the holidays in their X street home.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford have gone to New
York city to spend the holidays.
Mrs. John E. Beall and other ladies of
Georgetown Heights have changed their day
OF being at home from Wednesday, which thew
had last year, to Thursday, and they will begin
to Keep that day at home after January l.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Miss Alisan Wilson
will be at home TO callers on Monday after
| moons after January begins.
Mrs. j. kearney Warren is suffering from
the prevailing ailment of influenza Mrs
Warren expects to keep Thursdays in January,
IN company with other street residents.
DIR. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond have out
cards for an evening reception on Friday,
December q, at o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle gave an even
ing party on Thursday night last to introduce
Miss Mildred Carlisle. the sister of the former.
to their friends. The large house, No. 1922
street, was thronged with guests. A band of
music played during the evening Among the
guests were Chief Justice Fuller. Miss Grace
Fuller. Justice and Mrs Harlan and Miss Har-
Ian. Justice and Mrs. Field. Mrs. Condit Smith
the Misses C0ndit Smith, Gen. Jos. +. Johnson
Gen. Il. II. Robertson, Sir Julian Pauncefote
Lady Pauncefote. Miss Pauncefote, Lieut. and
Mrs. j. b. NJ. Mason. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Harrison, Senator Hale, Mrs. Jas. A. King. Mr..
and Mrs. Bainbridge Hof, the Misses James
Mrs. Wimerding, the Misses Scott, Mrs Duvall
and Mr.. and Miss Kerr.
Miss Williamson's sat home" yesterday
afternoon from 4:3O to O'Clock brought to-
gether large and fashionable company. The
charming drawing rooms were brilliantly
lighted and were fragrant with the perfume by
flowers. The tea table was laid in the dining
room and was lighted with crimson tapers that
were capped with crimson shades. Miss Will
hanson stood within the drawing room door to
receive the guests III becoming toilet of
ivory faile deliberately frogged with rich gold
passementerle. BY her side stood Miss Pauline
and Miss Madge in girlish gowns of white
crepe and each one held great bunch of la
France roses. Mrs. Trip wore beautiful con-
lection OF shell pink silk and pink crepe with
this group, and opposite to it stood Gen. Will
hanson with white carnation in his Prince
Albert coat, which he wore buttoned.
black lace received the guests in the
drawing room, and in the dining room Assist
ant Engineer Bailey and Mrs Bailey greeted
their friends. Mrs Bailey wore d tea gown of
pink lowered silk. Miss Katie Deerlng was
busy dispensing goodies in bewldering COM
blnatlon OF pink MORE and ribbons and lace,
with fichu OF point desprit and valenciennes
lace knotted about her shoulders. Miss Nora
Hoy was In green silk covered with lace. and
Miss Louise Adele cambridge Hoff served the
IN in sin
frock of white silk. And the service was no
sinecure, as the afternoon WAS warm for the
season and every palate was athirst, arid and
parched Gen Williamson received the con-
Sratulatlons OF his friends on having his five
daughters grouped about him, each one SO
charming III her personality. Among those
present were Mrs. Justice Miller, Mrs and
Miss Harlan, Mrs. Noble. the Misses Halsted
Mrs. John sherman Miss Grace Fuller, Miss
Mildred Fuller. Mr.. Walker Blaine. Dr. Ruth.
DR.. and Mrs. Magruder. Miss Ernst. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Judge Henry Strong Mrs.
Menocal. Miss and Mr.. Bidde, Mrs. Willard
Warner Miss Z. i. Johnson. the Misses Scott,
Mrs. John +. Beall. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander,
Mrs. Hornsby, Miss Julie Edie, Miss Ashford.
Miss Almy, Gen. Greedy, Miss Brooke
Miss BiSelOw. DR.. Burnett. Miss Eastman, Miss
Sheriff., Mr.. Chas IL. Sheriff.. jr., Mr.. Colwell.
Mr.. Thomas Hyde, jr., Mr.. Harry Sullivan, Mr..
Fred Poor. Nh and Mrs. II. J.. Page, Mr.. and
Mrs Barney. Mr.. and Mrs Frazer. the Misses
Stone, Mr.. Dorsey Mohun, Miss Woodruff. Miss
E. L. Dorsey, Miss Anne Vernon Dorsey Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hatton. Col. and Mrs. d. b.
Henderson, Gov. Gear, Com. Stone, Mr.. Jowett
Todd, the Misses Cullen Mr.. Clary Ray, Mr.
Rowan Stevens, Mrs. Handy, Commodore and
Miss Green, Mrs. Jackson, Miss Bowdtch, Mrs
Mitchell, Miss Edith James. Mrs. Franklin
Steele, the Misses Preston, Miss Ingie, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Davis, Miss Mauro. Mr. Morrell, Mr..
Needer, Mr.. W. L. Harris, Mr.. Rae, Mr.. Alger,
Miss Stith Mr. Clifford Richardson, Mr.. Roy
Jones' Miss Mcmillan, Miss King Mrs Iere-
miah Wilson, Miss Anna Miss Story, Gen. and
Mrs. Wright, Miss Horsey and Mrs. cambridge
Hoff. Mss Mitchell i'll black and white striped
satiu trimmed i'll jet assisted in receiving later
i'll the afternoon. Miss Mary MullGn, i'll white
India silk.
The managers Of the Children's country home
are exhibiting a Christmas tree today for the
benefit of the charity at the residence of Gen.
l.. ID. Townsend, at POLL / street. The tree is
decorated with flowers, which contain prizes of
toys, candies aud so on for the children.
Mr.. Beaie Richardson Howard and Miss Grace
Barclay Adams have sent engraved cards an
nounc.nS their marriage CT Monday, December
10, to their friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Judson d. Lincoln on their re-
turn to the city from their bridal trip will be at
home on Tuesdays after January at No. 1910
X street.
Mrs. and Miss Dahlgrcn will be at home to
their friends on Wednesdays in January in their
house OIL Thomas circle.
Mrs. Sherman will not begin her Thursday
receptions until January g