Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29
SOCIAL MATTERS.


able People are Doing.
Wednesday, cabinet ladies' day, is being very
generally adopted by the ladies residing in
ciai days other than that. Besides the ladie,
of the cabinet and Mrs. J. G.. Carlisle. there
will be receiving tomorrow Mrs. s. NJ Bryan
Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke, Mrs. II. N. Wadsworth
Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Ball, Mrs. A. s
worthington, Mrs. W. E. Curtis Mrs. Robert p
Christy, Mrs. W. K. Van Reypen, Miss Cheno
with, 1910 Vermont avenue; Mrs. Robert l.
Flsming, Mrs. W. W. Burdette, Mrs. @. NJ
Hendley, Mrs. John E. Beall, 30SS N street
Mrs. E. w. Fox and Miss Fox. Mrs. Frank p
Gross, Mrs. A. Arnaud de Foiard, 1224 X street
Mrs. Mark Brodhead, 1873 10Th street; Mrs
and Miss Rutherford, 1911 Corcoran street; the
Hawaiian minister and Nine. Carter, Mrs
Hunt, Mrs. and Miss Clephane.
The Secretary Of State and the Misses Bay.
ard held the second of their charming card re-
ceptions last night, from to L. The house
was brilliantly lighted and long awning pro-
tected the arriving guests from the really cold
wind that was blowing. Miss Louise Bayard
Is recovering from her recent indisposition,
but was unable to be down stairs last night
Miss Bayard, in white silk and lace, and wear
ing q silk shawl, with Roman stripes upon it.
received the guests. Miss Ellen Bayard, in
blue tulle, trimmed with white roses and blue
ribbon, and wearing a ribbon in her fluffy hair,
stood at her sisters side. Secretary Bayard,
standing near them, extended acordial welcome
TO each arrival. Miss Florence Bayard, in
lilac crepe and satin, looked after the pleasure
Of the company, making introductions and
talking with her friends. Miss Morehead, OF
Pittsburg, who is guest of the house, also as
sisted with the entertainment. In the dining
room large table was spread with refresh
ments, and the company at half-past 10 O'Clock
was very large. Among those present were the
Postmaster-General and Mrs. Dickinson, Mrs.
and Miss Atkinson and the Misses Trowbridge,
of Detroit; Count and the Countess dArschot,
Mr.. William Walter Phelps and his daughter,
Mr.. Ho, Of the Chinese legation and Mr., Yee,
the consul from New York; Minister and Madame
Guzman, Mrs. Fsirchild, Mrs. Webb, Miss Alice
Webb, of Baltimore; Miss Belle Hyatt. Mr..
Clarence Bean, Minister and Mrs. and Miss
Carter, Miss Anna l.. Dawes, MIR. and Mrs.
James r. Barbour, the Misses Preston, Mrs.
and Miss Audenreid, Miss Sanderson, of Paris;
Minister Tavera, Mrs. Cullen Brewster, Miss
Brewster, Mrs. Resmy, Mrs. CockreIl, Mrs.
John r. Walker, Mrs. Senator Blackburn,
Judge Embry, DIR. Hoover, Mrs. Miller, Miss
Lucy Corkhill, DR.. and Mrs. Kindleberger,
Senator and Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. and theMisses
Huyck.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson and Miss Alisan Wilson
gave . most enjoyable high tea yesterday after
noon Mrs Wilson wore an esthetic gown of
lilac wool that draped in long graceful lines;
Miss Wilson wore a becoming toilet of hello
trope faille, yelled in pale pansy embroidered
crepe, the full folds of the front fastened
with diamond and pearl lace pins. The ladies
assisting the gracious hostesses were Mrs, r. l..
Hoxie, In scarlet satin, en- trdine, and trimmed
with sprays of marguerites; Mrs. Francis Hodg-
son Burnett, in lilac MORE over lilac hem
rietta cloth, short petticoat and holding a
loosely tied bunch Of Ia France roses; Mrs.
Morehead, of North Carolina, in white vermi-
ellie lace over white satin; Mrs. Musselman. of
Philadelphia Mrs. Wilson's sister,. black vel
vet, turned back with salmon MORE embroi-
dered in steel passementerie; Mrs. Flint, white
satin; Miss Whitford, white silk gauze, embroi-
dered with blue daisies Miss Brewster. black
lace and point d'esprit and knot of Parma vio-
lets; Miss Isabel Darlington gray faille over
lace-founced petticoat; Miss Quay, blue tulle
and silk, and Miss Wilson, daughter of Senator
Wilson, of Iowa, pale blue silk. Among the
guests were Mrs. Stanford. Mrs. Spi-
nola, Mrs. Huyck, the Misses Huyck,
Mrs Head. Mrs. Dolph. Mrs. Nixon:
and Mrs. Russell, Miss Russell, Mrs. Webb, Mrs.
]. F. Barbour, Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio King, Mr..
and Mrs. s. NJ. Bryan, Mrs. and Miss Tiers, Mrs.
s. II. Kaufman. Miss Kaufman and Miss
Louise Gray. of Columbus; Mrs. and Miss Nord-
hoff. Mr.. B. II. Warner, Miss Perry, Mrs j. B.
Edmonds. Mr.. Ffoulke, the Misses Prall. Mrs.
George Van Wyck, Mrs. Brodhead, Mrs. Brews-
ter. Mrs. Reamy, Mrs. and Miss Carter. Mrs.
Robert /. Fleming, Mrs. and Miss Spofford.
Miss Lila Waller, Capt. r. L. Hoxie. Judge
Drake, Mr.. Sulson Hutchlns, Mrs. jeremiah
Wilson and Miss Anna Wilson.
Miss Peterson. one Of Philadelphia's charm
ing debutantes, the niece Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Childs, of that city, is visiting Mrs. VIM.
Matthews Lay, on Jefferson place.
Mrs. Judge Drake, assisted by Mrs. westcott,
Miss Carol Dare Westcott, and Miss Cresson
held a charming reception yesterday. Mrs
Drake was in rich black silk Mrs. Westcott in
a toilet of black silk, with front of white India
silk; Miss Westcott in a striking dress of grass
green silk over petticoat of soft white guaze,
a garnet velvet bodice.
The Misses Lane, of Philadelphia, who are
the guests Of Miss Chenowith, of Vermont ave-
nue., were making calls yesterday.
The afternoon dancing reception at the
Washington barracks was postponed yesterday
afternoon on account of the death of Gen.
Jones.
Admiral and Mrs. Russell and Miss Russell
will pay a visit to Annapolis this week, and the
ladies will not be at home to Gale on Satur-
day, but will receive visits d uring the remain
ing Saturdays of the season.
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Wilson, who has been seriously
i'll with a sore throat, is convalescing
The third german of the Favor club was held
last evening at the residence Of Mr.. A. T. Brit
ton. The cotillion was led by Mr.. R. Edwin
oOySo, oAo "oo SAOotiy cnJOycu ny Ill pTcsenI.
Many Of the figures were unique and new, and
the favors were handsome and appropriate.
Among those present were Mrs. McGlinchey
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hibbs, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brown, Miss Reed, Miss Hawkins, Miss Britton,
Miss Joyce, Miss Snyder, the Misses Moves,
Miss Teel. Miss Raum, Miss Kaufman, Miss
Gray, Of Columbus; Miss Noble and Miss Gait,
and Messrs. Darrell. F. S. Smith, McDermott,
Teel, Ballantyne, Francis, Britton, Reed Nc
Elhone, Noble, Miller, Parkes, Joyce, and DIR.
Bust. Mrs. Britton presided at the favor table,
DR.. Irving G. Rose entertained the Travel
club last evening with his experiences as an
Arctic explorer, on the cruise of the u. s. s.
Corwin, in search of the survivors Of the jean
nette expedition The cruise of the coast of
Alaska, amid the Aleutian islands, through
Behring's strait and among the icy perils of the
polar seas, TO the exploration Of wrangle
islands, was graphically described The lee
illustrating the principal points visited Includ-
ing Herald island and Ounalaska. After the
reading several songs were sung by Mrs. Pow
ell, and Miss Lillian Graves, Of Georgetown,
played some brilliant piano selections. DR..
Allen, Of the Corean legation, will address the
club next Monday night on "Corea," and Mrs.
Levison, Of the club, will read an original pa
per on Ancient Egypt its Civilization, Relig-
ion, Myths, and Legends"
Representative Leopold Morse will give q
dinner at Welcker's next Thursday at O'Clock
in compliment to the Massachusetts, delegation
in Congress.
Mrs.. Susie A. Bergen, of Brooklyn, is visit
ing the city as the guest of Mrs. Samuel Hodg-
kins, l434 Q street northwest