Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-16
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Secretary whitney's Levee-Other Fash.
ionable Entertainments.

ionable Entertainments.
Mrs. Cleveland held her last public reception
this afternoon. She was assisted by Miss Bay
ard Mrs. Endicott. Mrs. Whitney, Mrs Dick
inson. and Mrs Colman. Those back of the
line were Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Lamont Miss vi
las, Mrs Chas. Cleveland, Mrs. Lockwood, Miss
Kennedy, of New York. Miss Thoron Mrs. Luz
Glen Warner, Of New York, Miss Wood, Miss
Mason and Miss Sears, Of Boston, Miss Itch
field, Miss Howe. Miss German, Mrs. Parks,
and Mrs. Sanford.
Among those who will be at home TO callers
on Monday are the ladies of the Supreme
Court Mrs. Teller Of Capitol Hill; Mrs.
Mrs. Judge Drake, Mrs and Miss westcott
14l6 10th street; Mrs. W. b. Gurley from 8
70 6; Mrs +. G. Dieudonne, No. Ill B street
southeast; Mrs. Chss. p. Lincoln and Miss Ber-
tina ID. Lincoln, No. II 5th street southeast;
Mrs. ]. Barton Jones. Mrs. J. A. Compton. Miss
Post, and Miss Lillian Jones' Mrs. W. A Croffut,
1O9 LIST street northeast; Mrs. c. c. Clements
and daughter.
Secretary and Mrs. Whitney held their weekly
levee last night. and it was a most brilliant
event. The host and hostess received their
guests in the second drawing-room Of the
house, Mrs. Whitney wearing an evening toilet
Of white satin and tulle, with fchu of white
net and lace knotted about the shoulders. A
diamond star glittered in the low corsage. The
company was unusually large, even for this
hospitable mansion, but it was equal to the
emergency, and the hostess had CHEEKY well
come for all Musicians played popular airs.
and at II O'Clock the grand suite of rooms
presented most brilliant and animated ap-
pearance. Among the guests were Speaker
and Mrs. Carlisle, heutensnt-governor Of New
York. Mr.. Jones, and Mrs. and Miss jones'
Chancellor and Mrs. Pierson. of Albany; ex-
Marshal McMichael, Of Philadelphia; Senator
and Mrs Hale. Mrs. Cameron and her guests,
Miss Mabel Wright and Miss Stone, of New
York; Senator and Mrs. Hearst, Maj. and Mrs.
r. c. Parker, Miss Parker, Senator and Mrs.
stockbridge. Miss Maud Fuller, ex-senator
Ferry, of Michigan; the Misses Blackburn,
Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant, Mr. and Mrs Pot
ter Palmer, Col. and Mrs. Lamont Mr.. George
A Hazlehurst. Mr.. and Mrs. Seston Perry,
and Mrs. Harper Of Philadelphia, Professor
and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bill, Mrs. Frank
p. Helm, Miss Queen, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. 0uth-
waite, Mr.. James Morrill,, Miss Swan, Mrs. ].
B. Hoge, Mrs. Dickinson. the Misses Trow-
bridge, Mrs, L. Q. c. Lamar, jr., Miss Van Bu-
rem, Miss Letter, Mrs. and the Misses Huyck,
Capt and Mrs. Bugher, DIR. Ruth, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 8. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard,
Col and Madame Bonaparte, Mr.. Jessup Blair,
Miss Leila johnson. DR.. Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs.
McAdoo. Miss Tardy, Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington,
the Misses Darlington, Hon. Horatio King, DIR.
Hoover, Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Washburn and
guests, Senator and Mrs. Davis Mrs. Deering,
Russell, Miss Dahlgren, Mrs. Wadsworth, the
Misses Hunt. Mr.. John Webb, Mrs. E. c. Halli-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Menocal, Mr.. Fava, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Poor, Senator and Miss Evarts, Miss
Mary Sherman, Senator and Mrs. Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. De b. r. Keim. Mr.. W. J. Lamp
ton, Gen. and Miss Card. Mr. and Mrs. John
Moore, Mr.. Richard Porter, Mr.. and Miss
Dodge, Mrs. Lieut.. Irwin, Lieut. Caperton,
Librarian Spofford and Secretary and Mrs. Nor
man J. Coleman, Senator and Mrs. Reagan, Mr..
VIM. Walter Phelps and Miss Phelps Mr.. and
Mrs John E Russell, and Gen. and Miss
Wheeler.
The Unity club met last evening in the par
lors Of Mrs. Katherine L. Bruce, No. 1343 L
street northwest. when a choice program was
rendered and enjoyed by the large number in
attendance. The exercises were opened by a
duet on cornet and piano by Mr.. B. W. and Miss
Minnie Hooker. An Analysis of Heroism'
was given by Mr.. Geo. A. Bacon, on which re-
marks were made by Mrs. Lincoln. Messrs. j.
b. Philip and j. L. McCreery. Mr.. John Bot
tomley sang the Lost Chord" to a piano ac-
compartment by Mrs. Bauberta. REGULATIONS
were given by Miss Ada L. Townsend. Mrs
Belle B. Bond, and Prof. E. G. Townsend, and
vocal and instrumental music by Mr.. and Mrs
w. L. Wilson concluded the entertainment
Miss Elsie Kittridge, daughter of the editor
Of The Iron Age, New York. is visiting Mrs. j.
]. Feeks, 1910 Massachusetts avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Mclean enter
tanned Col. and Mrs. Fred Grant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer, and Capt. and Mrs. Bugher at
dinner last night.
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. B. Loring entertained a
company at dinner last night to meet Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. G. Blaine.
Secretary and Mrs. Endicott entertained
company at dinner last evening. There was a
basket Of red and yellow tulips in the center of
the table. The guests were Mr.. VIM. C. Endi-
colt. IT., Mrs. and Miss Sears, Miss Mason and
Mira Bell. Of Boston. Miss Morgan, daughter of
Mr.. Pierrepont Morgan. of New York, who is
the guest of Mr.. j. K Warren. Mrs j. Kearney
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael II. Herbert, Mr.
Z. Lee, Mr.. Roustan, Minister Claperede, Mr..
Ferguson, Mrs. Pratt, Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. Thoron
and Prof. Langley.
Mr.. Tidd-Pratt gave a theater party at the
National last evening.
Mrs. and Miss Ingalls, will not receive ON
Mondays during the remainder of this season.
Col L s. Tichenor, ex-auditor Of the District,
arrived in New York this morning after an alb
sence abroad since September. Mrs. Tichenor
will remain abroad until late in the spring.
Col. Tichenor is expected in Washington on
Monday.
The second complimentary hop of the
Cameo social club will take place at WASH
ington hall on the evening Of the 22d Wash
ington's birthday, which they celebrate. I'm
usual efforts are being made by the committee
on arrangements TO make the occasion notable
and as these hops have the reputation of ex-
cellent floor management an enjoyable event
is anticipated.
Mr. L. Il. Hamersly and family, of Philadel-
phia, are at The Woodmont
Mrs. John B. Hamilton will omit her recep-
ton on Monday next.
Miss Anna Marsh, from Albany, after visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Neil Belt, for a couple of
weeks, is now spending few days with her
uncle, Admiral 5. p. Quackenbush, before re-
turning to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Davis, Of 657 South
Carolina avenue, celebrated the fifth anniyer-
sary Of their marriage Tuesday evening and
received the congratulations of many friends
They were the recipients Of many wooden
presents.
Mrs. Horace 8. Cummings, 1756 street, has
issued cards for February %, from 4 tot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wirton Matthews were at home
to callers yesterday afternoon in their home on
Q street. Mrs. Matthews received callers in a
handsome toilet of cherry satin, yelled in black
thread lace and garnished with knots Of picot-
edged ribbon. Mrs. Admiral Phelps, Mrs Gen
Tracy, Mrs. Deering, Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs
Weddebourne assisted Mrs. Matthews in re-
ceiving, and Gen Palmer, Gen. Young. Col
Spencer, Of New York. and Mrs. Matthews
cousin, Mr.. Henry Gulick, and DIR. Murray
voted themselves q corps of assistants and es-
corted the ladies TO the dining-room, where
Mrs. Leitner, Of Utica, and Miss Lalor and Miss
Edith Campbell presided over the tea and cof-