Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-23
IN SOCIETY.
Receptions After Five O'Clock-Per-
sonal Notes of Interest

The ladies who do not keep regular DAYS at
home and yet wish to be in Mt stated time to
see their friends stay in their drawing rooms
after o'clock, at which hour the tea table is
drawn out and all the callers partake of the
fragrant beverage. Only persons who have a
calling acquaintance, at least. visit those who
take this hour for seeing friends. Mrs. A. c.
Tyler, Mrs. Hazen Mrs. Cameron. Lady Paunce-
fote and others are az home after O'Clock.
Some ladies send cards for the season. but that
custom is not general; verbal invitation is in
better form. At the British legation the tea
service Is Of heavy silver, and thin bread and
butter, spread on the loaf before cutting and
plum cake made from an English recipe, ac-
company the tea things. Two men in livery
pass about the cups and one of the young la
dies pours out
Mrs. J. Kearney Warren will be at home on
Tuesdays in January, when 4 street resumes
that day for receiving.
Mrs. Warner Baldwin Bayley will see her
friends on Fridays at the residence OF her
father, Gen. Williamson, No. 175S street, In
company with her sisters, Mrs. Trip and the
Misses Williamson, during the season.
DIR. VIM A. Hammond gives a card party to
gentlemen at Belcourt, Columbia Heights, on
Friday evening the 9th.
The Misses Huyck have returned to the city
from visit to New York city.
Mrs. Webb Of K street has returned from
fortnights visit in New York city.
Miss Horsey gave a luncheon on Saturday of
fourteen covers. The guests were Miss Biddle,
Miss Bancroft, Miss Brooke, Miss Mullan, Miss
Lowery, Miss jackson, Miss Oyster Miss Sands,
Miss Eide, Miss Myer, Miss O'Donnel Of Balti-
more and the Misses Horsey.
Miss Amy gives tea this afternoon for
young people.
The members Of the bowling club give
german tonight.
Mrs. John r. Mclean gives a debutante din
ner this week in honor of the young ladies who
make their entree into society this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter give a dinner party on
Friday night in honor of their son, who has
finished collegiate course at Harvard.
Mrs. Buchanan has out cards for tea on
Friday.
Gen. Jno. G. Fremont is expected to arrive in
the city this week and will be the guest of Col
and Mrs. de Arnaud at No. I447 Highland ter
race.
Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of ex-Marshal
and Mrs. A A. Wilson, returned to the city yes
terday from the far west Miss Wilson spent the
autumn at Fort Leavenworth with her friends
there, and on her return stopped for a short
stay in Louisville, ny. Miss Mary is, deservedly,
a great favorite. The lovely traits Of her char
acter, pretty face and attractive manner win
for her friends and admirers at home and
abroad. She is many times welcome back to
her large circle of friends in this city.
The Travel club will hold its next meeting
Jsnuary6.
MIR. +. NJ. Spaulding and family of Massachu-
sets have taken quarters at 416 9th street
northwest and viii remain here during the
winter.
Mrs. NJ. j. Foote will be ut home to callers
Saturdays after January / at her residence,
1729 18th street. She will be assisted by her
daughter, Miss Katharine
Mrs. Florence Carpenter Dieudonne will be
at home on Mondays after January at Ill
street southeast. Miss Ernie Dieudonne will
be at home to her friends ION 6 until on
Fridays after New Year. Miss Edith Mahn
will receive with her.
Mrs. VIM. NJ Hedian of Baltimore will spend
the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs.
q. /. Ennis.
Col. William A. Pfaff of Indianapolis is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Gunion at al o street.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Bundy, jr., has returned from the
west after four months absence and is at
1887 llth street northwest
Col and Mrs. Gregory and Miss Gregory are
now residing at 15l7 l. street northwest
Miss Bessie Willard has returned from school
and will spend the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. c. ID. Willard of Capitol Hill
A very pleasant tea was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. King. 1923 18th street ON Friday. A
feature OF the reception was the excellent music
rendered by friends among the leading vocal
and instrumental performers in the city's must
cal circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Balch of 1921 Penn
sylyania avenue will spend the HOLIDAYS with
Admiral and Mrs. Balch of Baltimore
DIR. Simon Quinlin of Chicago head of the
order of Elks IN the United States, arrived in
the city saturday night and is the guest of DIR.
Hamilton E. Leach