Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-05
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Elegant Reception at Senator VOor-
hees'-Personal Notes.

The Elegant Reception at Senator VOor-
hees'-Personal Notes.
One Of the most elegant receptions of the
season was given by Senator Voorhees, and Miss
Voorhees, at their residence last evening In
honor Of Delegate Charles s. Voorhees, and his
bride The drawing-rooms were adorned with
plants. and the mantels banked with flowers,
and the doorways festooned with ropes OF
snilax. The supper laid in an upper
room, and the fuid refreshments with the mu-
sicians were in the front second-story apart,
ment The dressing-room were on the third
foor. Miss Voorhees, received her guests In
rich toilet of white satin. yelled IN six crepe,
beautifully embroidered in forget-me-nots and
brown sprays. The bodice was low. and she wore
a gold necklace Mrs Charles s. Voorhees,, the
guest of honor, wore a trained gown OF white
satin brocade with front crossed by long plated
scarfs of white silk The pointed BODY was
crossed by lace-edged bretelles, and sne heid
bouquet of La France roses. Among
the guests Of which there were six hundred,
were Secretary and Miss Bayard, Postmas-
ter General Dickinson and the guests OF his
house. Mrs. Lyster and the Misses Irow-
bridge Miss Garland, Justice Lamar and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. @. g. Lamar, Gen and Mrs. Black. Miss
Grace Black, the Hawaiian minister and Mrs.
and Miss Carter, the Japanese minister and
Mime Mutsl Secretary Sato Senator and Mrs
Vance Senator Dolph Senator and Mrs. Black
burn Miss Blackburn. Senator and Mrs. Morrill,
and Miss Swami, Judge and Mrs. A. Leo Knott
Col and Mrs. John S. Williams, ex-senator and
Mrs Mcdonald, the Speaker of the House and
Mrs Carlisle. DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Bartlett, Ad-
mirsl and Mrs. Crosby and their guests, Miss
Graf and Miss Goats, of Philadelphia, Col and
Mrs. John NJ Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs r. c. p.
Brecki4ridge, Miss Key, Mr.. Beck Miss Frye,
Mrs. Macarthur, Miss Dorothy Phillips, Mr.
Edward b. Hilton, of New York. Mrs. Queen
Mrs. Middleton smith, Capt and Mrs Hoxie,
Dir. and Mrs. Horatio King, DR.. and Mrs
O'Reilley, Mrs Stone, Mrs. Patterson. Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Beall, and Senator and Mrs.
Payne.
The first hop of the season given at Wizards
hotel last night was largely attended. The
Misses Noyes received the guests Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Johnson, Hon.
j. G. Black and family, Mr.. A. b. Mullett and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hancox, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. 3. Hibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas w.
Wood, MIR. and Mrs. VIM. s. Parks, Misses
Fannie Hough, Edith Soule, Marie Bryan,
Mary Hough, Bessie Rutherford, Josie
Whiting. Lucy Lilly, Louise Kaufman. May
Beveridge- Lulu Reed, Jennie johnson,
Estelle Chapman, Susie Britton, veni Bryan,
Lulu Bryan, Eugene Gray. of Ohio, Maria
Raum. Fannie Hawkins. Nan Kingsbury, of
scranton, Pa, and Messrs. Parks, White,
Thompson, Darrell, Hodges, Lamon, Howe.
Shaffer, Noble, Miller. Hough. Joyce, Little,
Lamon, McElhone, Reed, French, Francis and
Teel-
The Ladies' historical society met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Horatio King yesterday. In the
hands of the chairman, Mrs. l.. D. Talbot, the
subject, Sophocles. was treated in a manner to
arouse the enthusiasm of the forty ladies pres
emit. A paper on the Greek drama was read
by Miss Stafford. Times of Sophocles. by Mrs.
Carl Barns. Selections from Edipus were read
by Mrs Ross Brown and Mrs. Ware. The
chairman arranged the reading of Antigone
with excellent effect. The character of Anti
gone was well taken by Miss Ethel Ingalls,;
Tiresius, by Mrs. Edmonds; Guard, by Mrs.
Barns; Heron, by Miss Bradley; Messenger. by
Creon, by Mrs. Vance. fine picture, loaned
by Mrs. Edmonds, of Antigone and her blind
father, added to the effect of the reading of
the drama. The music. given by Mrs. Rams
dell Mrs. Earle and Miss Craig. excep-
tronally good. Miss Ingalls, dispensed the tea.
This meeting, from Its interest and enthusiasm
will be memorable in the annals of this so
ciety.
Mrs Dickson. 725 Goth street gave a tea on
Thursday. She was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. Dillingham;, Miss Condit-Smith. Mrs.
Handy and Miss Carter of Baltimore. Among
her guests were DIR. and Mrs. Hammond the
japanese minister and Madame Mutsu, Mrs.
Justice Field, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. King, Mr..
and Mrs. Mum, Mr.. Greger, DIR. and Mrs. Van
Reypen, Capt. Anderson and Col Carpenter.
Miss Mary Baum, who has been spending the
holidays with friends in Baltimore, has re-
turned to her home in this city.
Mrs. John F. Rodgers gave a tea yesterday
dIttruOOu- SctOnu Oh the series. IldL was
most successful in gathering together a large
company of congenial people. Mrs. Rodgers
received her guests in handsome toilet of
black silk and net, cut with pompadour body.
She was assisted by her sister, Miss Speed. in
white satin; Mrs. Geo. b. Loring in mauve silk.
draped in Chantilly lace, also assisted in greet
ing the guests. Mrs McCauley in a toilet of
black lace, poured boulion at the dining-room
table, and Mrs. Capt Wheeler, in black satin,
presided over the tea urn. ris Uis. Among
the attractive young ladies who held the guests
captive by their charming cordiality were
Miss Julia Edie, Miss Beach, Miss Schley Miss
Edith Card, Miss Schenck. Miss Norton. Miss
Brooke, Miss Viola W. Myer, and Mrs. Viele
Capt. Rodgers mingled with the guests and
contributed greatly to the enjoyment of the
occasion great many of the prominent
society people Of the city were present, among
them Mr.. VIM. C. Endicott, jr., Senator
Palmer, Mrs. Norton, of Parragut square, Mr..
H. K. Viele, Miss yiele, Mr.. and Mrs j. c.
Poor, Lieut.. and Mrs. J. c. Fremont and Mrs
Crozier who is the daughter of Col and Mrs.
Rockwell. The former will be remembered here
during Gen. Arthur's administration as COM
missioner Of public buildings and grounds.
Mrs. Pierce Crosby's tea was another Mecca
of society people yesterday afternoon from 4 to
2. Mrs. Crosby received her friends in a hand
some toilet of black velvet. with front of
white silver brocade. At her side stood her
guests and nieces, Miss Goats in white nuns
yelling. and Miss Graf in pink crepe Miss
horne in a trained gown of wine-colored velvet
and brocade. greeted the guests in the second
drawing-room, and in the dining-room Mrs
Bugher, in black lace, served cafe frappe Mrs
Ralph Cross johnson, in black silk. poured tea
and Miss Nellie Biddle. in gray French falle.
served chocolate and bonbons. The handsome
rooms were thronged all the hours that the re-
oeption was in progress. Mrs. +. III. Coyle,
rs Field, Miss Whitney, Capt. Bugher. Mrs
Stephen Vail, Mrs Folsom, with the Misses
Hastings Gen. and Mrs. Benet Judge Drake
and Mrs. Carol, Dare WestcOtt, Mr.. and Mrs
Archibald Hopkins. Col Blunt. Miss Smythe,
Col. and Mrs. John n. Wilson, Miss Leila Wal
Ter, Miss Gussie Wilson, Mr. A. e.. Heaton Miss
Florence Waller, Miss Markoe and Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Warner, were present.
Miss Campbelrs studio reception at Wizards
hotel yesterday afternoon was the distinctively
artistic event of the day that was crowded with
social events. The youthful artist received her
guests in becoming toilet of black silk and
lace. standing within the door of the first draw
ing room. At the back of both rooms we're
nnassed the psintings, and in front Of them
burned rows Of hooded gas jets. At Miss Camp
bells side stood Miss Elizabeth Drexel, of New
York city, in a black silk gown, made with a
pointed opening at the neck, and Mrs. Senator
Ingalls,, who wore a trained gown of black
silk and lace; Mrs. Vance in black
satin, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Stanford in
black silk and jet, Miss Florence
Bayard in lilac crepe; Miss Dahlgren, gray