Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-09
THE SOCIAL SEASON.
Coming Events I'm straightforward
Notes Of Interest.


Notes Of Interest.
Mrs. Jackson will give tea soon to introduce
her daughter, Miss Laura Jackson, who was
admired for her striking beauty at Mrs. Balm
bridge Hofs tea last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Outerbridge Horsey and the
Misses Horsey of Maryland will reside during
the winter at No. 1865 n street, which Mr..
Horsey has taken for the season.
The Misses Huyck, daughters Of Mr.. J. v. N.
Huyck, who remained until the very late au-
tumn with friends at Saratoga Springs before
returning to the city. now in New York
city for short season Of gayety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Brown and their charm
ing young daughter, Miss Rosalie Brown, have
returned to the city and are in their spacious
house on F street.
Mrs. and Miss Smelling. who returned last
year from several years absence abroad. are
in the city for the winter and in their house on
Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 2. Letter and Miss Letter
viii give a german during the Christmas holt
day season in honor of the eldest son OF the
house, who recently graduated at Harvard col
lege.
Miss Mitchell will leave the city on Wednes-
day of this week for q ten days visit with
friends in New York city, and she will attend
the first Patriarch's ball. which will be given at
ing to this city.
Mrs. Newbold of New York is located at the
Shoreham for the winter.
Miss Lay, who is one of the prominent men,
bers of the dancing class and member Of the
executive committee, will at early day be
called to leave her pleasant circle Of friends in
this city to accompany Mrs. Lay to Ottawa.
where Mr.. Lay Is ut present stationed as consul
general Of the United States.
D..
located at No. 1888 New Hampshire avenue for
the winter
Mrs. Owen Scott gives the first of series of
Monday afternoon teas this afternoon.
Mrs. G. Adele Fassett has taken a residence
ut 1908 New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Moore, wife of Surgeon General Moore,
will be at home on Tuesdays after the 1st of
January.
Many guests attendeda musicale at the Hotel
Fredonia Saturday evening. Mrs. D. NJ. Morri-
son, Mrs. l.. A. Leggett, Mrs. A W. Wilkinson
and Mrs. Maj Chalmers took part in the exer-
cises.
The National Rifles Saturday night gave
hop which was largely attended and much en-
joyed.
Mrs. Blaine, who fully expected to be at
home to callers on Wednesday of last week,
was called to New York city early in the week
and was therefore unable to carry out her in
tention. Mrs. Blaine will stay at home ON
Wednesday Of next week to receive callers
after O'Clock. The Seward mansion in which
Secretary Blaine's family is now settled, has
not been altered rs to the general plan of the
rooms. In the front of the house. on the main
floor, where Secretary Seward had two parlors,
Is now one magnificent drawing room with only
a graceful archway to mark where the partition
once stood Secretary Seward had red and
a blue and yellow room on this floor; the
is at present. The drawing room is furnished
on n color scheme OF salmon tints; the walls
are hung in that color. and the upholstered
furniture is in brocade of that color, with some
scarlet satin pieces in relief. The wood work
and the mantels at either end of the room and
the airy arching are a pearl white color. On
the walls are rare and beautiful paintings and
engravings, the collection of many years in
this country and in Europe. In the dining
room, which Is on the ground or entrance floor,
there is, among others, large painting by ].
L Guyot that was purchased by Mr.. Blaine in
Paris some years ago. The Secretary, as it is
we'll known, is an acknowledged connoisseur
in art matters. and this picture is a credit to
his taste. Ii Is a picture of sheep in a sheep
byre or fold, and Is full of strong lines and ten
der, pathetic coloring and expression. The
dining room furniture Is in polished oak. the
wallis are hung with crimson tapestry, and the
chairs are upholstered in red leather. The
sideboard Of oak is placed in an arched recess
Mrs. Blaine has furnished this house through
out with everything fresh and new, although
the family have two houses in Maine fully
equipped.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper will be at home in
formally Tuesdays during December, at 1897 r
street northwest. Miss Caroline 8. Pepper is
spending the winter with her brother, Charles
NJ. Pepper Of the Chicago Tribune.
Gen. George S. Batcheller, assistant secre-
tary Of the Treasury. has established his Wash
ington home mt 110i Vermont avenus. Mrs.
Batcheller has joined her husband from Sara
toga and will be assisted in her social duties
during the coming winter by her 3ughter.
Tuesdays il reception day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad. Il. Sailer celebrated the
twenty-ifth anniversary of their marriage
Monday evening by entertaining a large num-
Der Of their intimate friends. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Denison, Mr.
and Mrs. Gisburne. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II.
Teepe, Major Urell, Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Simp-
son, DIR. and Mrs. Schooley, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sailer, Mr..
and Mrs. Cohen, Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin. Mrs.
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs. COppinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. G. Morrison, Mrs. Jos. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heylinum, Dir. and Mrs. G. W. Vickery, Messrs
Redgrave, Perley, Stitt, Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Baird, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. White, the Misses
Ford, Simpson, Lewis, Gisburne, Prather and
others. Mr.. and Mrs. Sailer were the recip-
tents Of many costly presents
Miss JEANNE Winston Is in the city for a few
days She will receive her friends at l4lO
Pennsylvania avenue between the hours of 8
and pm Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. J. Fred Meyers and daughter, who have
returned to Washington, are domiciled at 925
street northwest.
Miss Title Small, daughter of Capt John
Small, Aberdeen. Brown county, Ohio. will
spend the winter with her cousins. the Misses
Small, 81 street northwest.
Mrs. Justice Miller and Miss Lucy Corkhil
viii be at home on Highland terrace on Mon
day afternoons hereafter to see callers.
Mrs. Lamar, wife of Justice Lamar, is in
Macon, Ga, where she will spend the
Christmas holidays with her daughters and
their families Mrs. VIM. Lamar 10 in Memphis,
Tenn, where she Is the guest Of her sister, and
Mrs. L. Q. c. Lamar, jr., and her little son are
still in Europe.
Mrs. h. Pelham Suit will not return TO Wash
ington this winter, but remain at her home in
Berkeley, W. Va.
Mr.. C. L. Curtiss has returned to the city
after an absence Of over a month in northern
Ohio and the west
Miss Nora Hilhard. who has been spending Q
few weeks with her grandma, Mrs Gilbert,
12l6 30th street, has returned to her home,
''Saints' Rest" near Hagerstown, Md
Mrs. Spinola, wife of Gen. Spinola, spent
the summer in extensive travels through
Europe. Mrs. Spinola returned to this country
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