Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-31
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Brilliant Scene at the Charity Ball
Personal Notes.

PERSONAL NOTES.
Friday is the day set apart for the afternoon
receptions of the families of army and nav
officers. Among those who are at home Il
callers tomorrow are Mrs. A. A. Wilson, 200,
g street: Mrs. Guthridge. Mrs. H. s. Thompson
12O6 Il street: Mrs. Queen. 120S 18th street: Mrs
Harmony. 1923 Massachusetts avenue: Mrs c
A. Williams and Miss Williams. 1901 18th street
Mrs. j. W. Powell, $40 III street: Mrs Willard r
Warner. 1892 Massachusetts, avenue: the Misse,
Van Zandt. 1888 G. street; Mrs. O'Ferrall a
$40 18th street; Mrs. Wirton Matthews. 14l9 {
street: Mrs. W. III. Miller, 1907 Q street: Mrs
III. Farquhar. at s13 18th street; Mrs. W. c. p
Breckinridge with her daughters. l45l n street
Mrs. and Miss Butterworth. lie Droit park
Mrs. Gen. Payne. Mrs. and Miss Aaur,
Mrs. Allen Brewster. Mrs. Oates 1877 + street
the ladies at the Strathmore Arms; Mrs A. f.
hagruder, DIR. and Mrs. Bullock, 9i5 New York
avenue; Mrs. A Ii. Mullett, assisted by Mrs. W
q. Elliott and Mrs. W. F. Morse, 1921 O street
Mrs. Davis, 1887 X street.
The annual ball OF the managers of the
Children's hospital. given last night at the
Rifles Armory hail. was brilliant success. The
hall wss decked with a great profusion of flags
and bunting. loaned by the government ex-
used the night before for the army and navy
ball, but extensive additions were made for
last nights festivities. The stage was hand
somely furnished, through the generosity of W.
rugs covered the floor. The retiring rooms
were also comfortably and appropriately fur
nished. The stage was half-hidden by dense
hedge Of growing plants set upon each side. The
suPper-room down stairs set with a num-
Der of round tables. each one adorned with a
plant or towering shrub. The band was sta
toned in hag-draped balcony over the en-
trance of the hall. and the music was excellent
The members OF the reception committee were
most assiduous III their attentions to guests.
The ladies of the receiving party stood at the
door inside the entrance. They were Mrs. II. K.
Stone, in a toilet of black silk; Mrs. Carter in
turquoise blue velvet. bodice and train. over a
front Of lowered brocade; Mrs Edw Macau-
ley. sea green French faille, EN- traine, trimmed
with a handsome garniture of pearls; Mrs
John f. Rodgers. black net and lace. trimmed
with Jet, and low bodice of black satin; Mrs
Franklin, in nOuage gray and white brocade;
Mrs Audenreid, white satin and point lace;
Mrs. &. &. Glover. steel blue. brocaded in
bouquets; Miss Florence Bayard. black
Brussels net and black MORE ribbon;
Miss Sehenck, pearl gray faille and black vel
Vet; Miss Beekwith gray faille, and Mrs. Cabot
Lodge IN pale gray brocade. The dancing had
not begun when Mrs. Cleveland. accompanied
by Mrs. Folsom and Col. and Mrs. Lamont
arrived. but their coming wes the signal for
the opening of the ball. Mr.. Edward Macau-
ley escorted Mrs. Cleveland. who wore beau
full dress of white faille. the body and petit
coat embroidered with gold threads and a
vatican train that fell from the narrow yoke
that edged the low bodice at the back. to the
floor. Col. Blunt escorted Mrs. Folsom. who
wore superb gown of white silk and satin
striped brocade. Mrs. Lamont wore a trained
dress of white embossed velvet. Other hand
some toilets seen were those worn by Mrs.
Fuller, amanda brown silk gauze; Mrs. Dolph
heliotrope faille, draped in tulle and
trimmed with pearls; Mrs. Hearst
satin. Miss Head of Galiforn anu blue erepe;
Miss Anna Wilson. blue silk game: Miss Beufah
Fox, blue satin and dotted tulle draperies: Mrs.
Ball. buttercup faille draped with silk net: Miss
Nellie Biddle, white tulle and pink MORE rib
bons; Madame Mutsu, pale blue brocade and
silver-spangled tulle; Mrs. May. crimson.
crepe; Mrs. Neill. gold satin and lace; Miss
Dodge. white China crepe; Mrs. McCabe. of
New York. black chantily lace over yellow
silk, elegant diamond necklace, dress trimmed
with gold lace; Mrs. Thos. C. Borden, pink
silk with gold-striped tuIle, diamond orna-
ments: Mrs II. T. Low. blue silk with thread
lace oyerdress, pearl ornaments; Miss A Fors-
gard. of Texas. black tulle and diam onds; the
wife Of ex-Minister Carter, AN imported black
velvet, emeralds from South America
Others present were the Japanese minister Mr.
Sato. Mr.. A. A. Pollok. Mr.. Pickering Dodge,
Mr.. Charles Thompson. DIR. and Mrs. O'Reilly,
Mr.. and the Misses Preston, Mr.. Richard Por-
ter, Chief Justice Fuller, Prof Richardson of
Cambridge, Mrs, Dickinson. Mrs. and Miss
Atchison, the Misses Trowbridge. Miss Leila
Waller, Miss Gussie Wilson. Mr.. l.. J. Davis
Mr.. Eugene f. Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson and Miss Alisan Wilson, Mrs. Reamy,
Miss Brewster, Mrs. Wallach. Mr.. Wallach,
Col. and Mrs. Royal, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
King, Miss Soule. Prof and Mrs A. Graham
Bell Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Steele, Mrs. and
Miss Brooke. Mr.. Jesse Brown, Mr.. George
Nathalie Berry, Mr.. Woodbury. Blair,
Mr.. c. C. Glover, MIR. George HELEN. Com
mander Hof, Mr. Linden Kent, MIR. Blair
Lee, MIR. F. VI. Lee, Mr.. J. F. Leech, Mr.. W.
II. Moses, Mr.. A. j. Parsons, Mr.. Seaton Perry.
MIR. Lee Phillips, Captain Pitcher. Mr.. J.
g. Poor, Mr.. c. Richardson. Mr.. +. p B. Sands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slack. Mr. and Mrs Alex Porter
Morse. Miss Blackjack. Paymaster and Miss
Deering. Mr.. Galvan. Miss Edith Ora err. Mr.
and Mrs. Addison, Miss Agnes Beach, Miss
Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Romero Miss Qnsy
Miss Bloodgood, of New York, guest of .,Es
Dolph; Miss Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Pugh. jr.. Mrs and Miss
jerks. MIR. III. c Shuster. Mr.: J. II. Smalls, it,.
Lieutenant Stanton, Captain Simons Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 5. Thompson, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
A q. Tyler and Mr.. J. G. Zachry. MIR. and Mrs
III. W. Spofford and Miss Spofford. Mr. John A.
Ruf. Mr.. Beveridge, Mrs. Montgomery Mrs.
MeComb. Mr.. 5. II. kauffmann. Miss Kaufman
and Miss Gray. of Columbus: Mr. Sterling Gait.
DIR. Jno. G. Simpson. Mr. +. ID. Owen.
Capt Rodgers. Mr.. VI. G. Fitch Miss Raw
of New York; DIR. s. =. Adams, Mr. H. E. Hovey.
Miss Kent. of Boston; Miss Cora West of Bal
timore, Miss Turah Cuttings, and Mrs. ]. T.
Mcguire. Mrs. Cleveland and her party Joined
IN the grand promenade following the first
number Of the dance card. and was afterward
escorted to the supper-room. where Mrs. Stone,
Ars. Carter, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Franklin and
Mrs. Lamont took supper. The gentlemen of
the party broke a couple of bottles of cham
payne at the table, but Mrs. Cleveland pledged
them in cold water
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gordon Hardie arrived
IN the city this morning from Boston. and will
spend few days with Senator and Mrs. Gull
ION at the Arlington.
The dance given last evening at the National
hotel TO the guests of the house and their friends
Was largely attended and much enioyed The
reception committee was composed of Mrs
1Yks, Mrs. Hopkins. Mrs. Peters and Mrs
l!fce. Among those present were Senator and
Ars- Reagan and Miss Reagan. Mrs. Slocum
Mrs. Richardson, Gen. and Mrs. Cole. the
Misses Rice, Postmaster Ross and Mrs. Ross
MIR. and Mrs VI. VI. Parker, Mr. and Mrs VIM
=. Hoffman, Representative and Mrs. Fisher
and Miss Fisher, Mr.. Fox and Miss Beulah Fox
Representative and Mrs. Weber and Miss
Weber. Misses Henderson. Thompson. Dunn
Browning, Clinton. McEachin. Keys Hutchin-
son, Thomas. jerks, Rucker. Wheeler McCuI-
Tough. Dulittle, Blunt, Wade Gorpas Kevser
and Bankhedd. Messrs. Black. Lavender French
Duhamel, Lamon Judd, Lamon Taliaferro
Keys, Bradley, White. Braden Chase and Bates
Mrs Geo. p. Van Wyck, 1901 New Hampshire
avenue, will not receive on Saturday.
Mrs. J. C. Black 1915 Rhode island avan,.