Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-23
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Fashionable Receptions and Teas-Per.
sonal Notes.

The Senatorial houses will be open TO callers
tomorrow. Mrs Dolph and her daughter, Mrs
Nixon, Mrs. and the Misses Blackburn, at the
Ebbitt; Mrs. Palmer, Miss Voorhees,, Mrs. and
Miss sherman, Mrs. Stockbridge, Mrs. Hoar
Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Swan, Mrs; and Mis-
Evarts, Mrs. ]. ID. Cameron, Mrs. Hale, Mrs
and Miss Dawes, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Henderson
and Mrs, and Miss Paddock, ct the Portland
Others who will receive are Mrs. Quay, Mrs.
Reagan, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Wslthall
Mrs. Pomeroy, Mrs. J. II. Soule, 1882 NJ street
Wilson, Mrs and the Misses Huyck, Mrs. Pollok
and Mrs. MacAdoo, 1920 street; Mrs. Saunders
Garland, 1909 Corcoran street; Mrs. John Blair
Hoge, Mrs. Neil Belt. Mrs. John w.
Murrell, Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs Claggett, the
Misses Duhamel, the Misses Butler, the Misses
Blackford and Miss Reed, Of Virginia.
Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Stanford, and Mrs. Cock
rell viii not be at home to callers tomorrow.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell gave the first Of
two card receptions last evening" and the event
gathered together large and brilliant COM
pany. The drawing-rooms were decked with
cut roses and the window recesses and chan
deliers garlanded with ropes Of smila1. The
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell received their guests
IN the front drawing room, the hostess wear
ing . handsome dress Of stone-gray faille,
draped with gray point d. esprit, and trimmed
with sprays Of yiolets. They were assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Cockrells sister and guest
Mrs. John r. Walker, Of Bonneville, No., who
wore trained gown Of black fsille, body of
black velvet, the low edge draped with black
lace, and Mrs. Gen. Rochester, who was at
tired in green plush made over petticoat Of
pale brocade. The supper table was bounti-
fully spread in the dining-room, and in the
center was an oval Of scarlet tulips. Salads,
oysters, ices, and confectionery and punch
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and Mrs. Jas. G. Blaine. Senator and Mrs. Pal
mer, Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Senator and Mrs.
Spooner. Senator and Mrs. Henderson, Senator
and Mr.. Ingalls,, Judge Drake and Mrs: and
Miss WesscOtt, Mrs. and the Misses
Rodgers, Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Ward and
Mrs. Ststson, of New York, who are guests at
the White House; Senator and Mrs. Dolph,
Mrs. Senator Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Warner, Secretary and Mrs. Endicott, Mr.. En-
dicott, Secretary and Miss Villas, the Postmas-
ter-Genersl and Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs. Lister,
Mrs and Miss Atchison, Justice and Mrs. Field.
Justice and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday,
Mrs. Langhorne, Mrs. Crosby, Major and Mrs.
Tucker, Secretary and Miss Florence Bayard,
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Bryce, Senator Evarts, Senator and Mrs. Nor
rill, Miss Swan, Mr.. JAS Morrill,, Dr. and Mrs.
Allen, Miss Dorsey, Miss Eastman, Lieut. Du-
vail, Senator and Mrs. Vance, Gen. Greedy.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman, Miss Mary Sher-
..
b. Loring, Mr.. and Mrs. Hit, the Chinese min
lister, DIR. Vow, Minister Roustan, Miss Mary
Wilson, Justice Lamar, Gen. Rochester, Mr..
and Mrs. Hatch, the Mexican minister and
Madame Romero. Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, and
DIR. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond.
The Mexican minister and Madame Romero
gave another of their charming afternoon re-
ceptions yesterday, at which there was dane
ing. Madame Romero was assisted in receiy-
ing the callers by Mrs. Menocal In the din
ing-room Mrs. Willard Warner poured tea at
one end of the table and Miss Nav Lawton at
the other, and Miss Rosecranz at a side table
served the Mexican punch. Among the others
assisting were Miss Mary Wilson. Miss Edith
Soule, Miss Lucy Corkhill, Miss Alice Riddle,
Miss Cullom, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Thomas.
Mrs N. l. Blanchard. The ballroom floor
was crowded with dancers, and the house had
the aspect Of grand fete all the afternoon.
The K street houses were very generally open
to callers yesterday. Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle
was assisted by her sister, Mrs. Dunton, of
Philadelphia, who Is her guest, and who spent
her school girl days here. in receiving and
Mrs. Goldsborough presided at the table.
Mrs. B. De Ford Webb had largely attended
reception, and was assisted by her guest. Miss
Alice Webb, of Baltimore, and Miss Belle
Hyatt. of this city. The ladies were in toilets
Of black lace.
Judge and Mrs. J. B. Edmonds held the third
of their Tuesday in January receptions, and
their handsome drawing-rooms were thronged
all the afternoon. Mrs. ]. H. Cultivate and
Mrs. Cullen Brewster assisted the host and
hostess in dispensing the lavish Inequalities
Of their home.
Mrs. Darlington and her three handsome
daughters held a pleasant reception in their
spacious lamp-lit drawing-room yesterday
The Misses Darlington made calls early in the
afternoon and later joined their mother at
home.
Miss Edes had with her Miss Biddle, Miss
Bruen, and Mrs. Walsh, and they made coy
quartette seated about the tea table in the sec
ond drawing-room.
Mrs. Spinola, at the Arlington, was assisted
BY Mrs. Van Wyck and her guest Miss Jeanne
Whitford, of New York city, The ladies had a
flowing bowl Of punch, with which they served
cakes and conserves, and the popularity Of
hostess and assistants was attested by the brim-
ming big card basket that with difficulty held
the vintage Of the afternoon
Miss Alisan Wilson viii give a tea on Mo nday
from to at the residence of her brother Mr.
Thomas Wilson, 1918 Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. Mumm, first secretary of the German le-
cation, who has been in Europe all the sum-
mer, has returned to the city and was making
calls yesterday.
Mrs. A B. Mullett, and her sister, Mrs. Elliott,
will not be at home TO callers Friday of this
week, but will keep the day hereafter during
the season
Senator and Mrs. Hearst give large recep-
ton and ball this evening to introduce Miss
Head, Of San Francisco.
Senator-elect Mcmillan, Of Michigan, arrived
in the city last evening and is at the Hotel
Normandie. Later he will be the guest Of Sem
ator and Mrs. Palmer
The Sui Generis club had q pleasant gather
ing at the Conservatory Of music, on 18th
street, Monday evening. This club is COM
posed OF young people Of the northwest Sec
ton OF the city. 1t proposes to have hop
once month during the season.
Miss OFT, Of Wheeling, W. Va. is the guest of
Miss Carrie Morgan, 1s41 Q street.
The managers Of the Hotel Arno inaueurated
their handsome new reception room by throw
ing it open to callers yesterday and some of
the ladies Of the house were the hostesses
Mrs. 8. v. White, Mrs. DIR. Chas H. Allen. Mira
VIM Clafin, wife Of Ex-Governor Clafin. of
Boston; Mrs. and Miss Ellis, of New York: Mrs
Hamilton, Mrs. DR.. Devan, Mrs. McWilliam, of
Brooklyn, and Mrs. ]. 8. Stranahan did the
honors OF the new apartment Among the
callers were: DIR. Robert T. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. A Pollok, Judge and Mrs. A. Leo Knott,
Miss Keenan,, Mrs. Geo. +. Hoar, Mrs. p, j. Cor
don, Mrs. Miller, Miss Corkhill Mrs and Miss
Payson, Rev. DIR. w. H. Milburn, Senator and
Mrs. Pugh, Miss Lucy ID. Pugh. Mrs. Morrill,,
Miss Roderigue, Mrs W. F. Tucker, Senator
and Mrs. Stockbridge, Mrs. D. A. Chambers,
Mis- E p. Patten, Mr.. Jno. Mccartney, Mr..
and Mrs H. w. Seaman, Mr.. and Mrs Thos
Nelson, Senator and Mrs. Henderson, Col