Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-22
SOCIAL MATTERS.
MIR. Thompson's Elegant Reception to
MIR. Wanamaker-Persona Notes.


Mrs. Harrison was advised to keep her room
yesterday, but Mrs. Scott-Lord, Mrs Mckee,
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs Lieut. Parker and
Miss Lima Mckee, who is now guest of the
house, received all the callers in the red parlor
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. C. Endi-
cot, Mr.. and Mrs. ". ID. Cabell, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Chanier (Ameie Rives), and Mrs. Rives,
Mrs. Orange Ferris. Miss Kate Field Mrs. John
+. Rogers, Miss Speed, Madame Preston and
the Misses Preston. Mrs. Chanler is very
youthful in appearance, is beautiful and has
charming manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. MeCammon, of street,
gave a reception last evening in honor of Mrs.
Mckee and MIR. and Mrs. Russell Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". ID. CabelI gave a reception
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Chanler and Mrs.
Riyes. of Virginia, last evening. Among those
present we're Mrs. Senator Hearst and Miss
Butterfeld, Major Powell, Mr.. and Miss Mic
oLsy, Mr.. Keenan,. DIR. and Mrs. Hammond. Mr..
0lutsu, the Japanse minister, and Mr. Sato, Dr.
yelling, Senator and Mrs. Butler. Hon. j. Ran
Thicker, Judge and Mrs. Hoge, Mr.. and Mrs
Hoffman, Commissioner Mcdonald. Mr. and
Mrs. b. Wilkins, Misses Condit Smith, Cork
hill, Williams, ingalls,, Randall, Nicolay, Gen.
aud Mrs. A. Leo Knott, Prof. Fristoe, Prof
Montague, Mrs. Zane, Mr.. TunstalI, Mr..
Croffut, Miss Bouldin, Miss Arms, Miss Hop
kins.
Mrs. DIR. Bartlett is spending the present
week in New York city.
Mr.. John W. Thompson threw open his spa
cious residence last evening to one of the
largest companies assembled in a private house
this year, in honor of the Postmaster-General.
Mr.. Wanamaker. The rooms were handsomely
decorated for the occasion with hedges of hot
house palms and bowls OF cut flowers that were
placed about. The mirrors in the drawing
in he lar hoI
with smilax and the feathery vine of the aspar-
agus. The splendid supper was laid in the
dinlng-room, with an oval of red and yellow
tulips for center piece, and the punch and
Lemonade bowls were in the library. The mu-
slclans were stationed on a balcony in the rear
of the ballroom The receiving party stood to
receive the guests within the salon
door. Miss Ida Thompson wore a hand
some dress Of blue ottoman silk draped with
beaded net. Miss Thompson made the presen-
tations TO Mr.. Wanamaker, who stood at her
side and who was delighted with the unaffected
cOrdiality of the welcome extended to him by
the guests. Mr. Wanamaker has most agree
able face and manner and the impression he
made could be but pleasant one. Mr.. Thomp-
son stood next in line with Mrs. Thomas Wanna
maker by his side, who wore toilet of black
dotted net made over black silk. Mr.. Ross
Thompson stood by his bride and presented her
To his friends. Mrs. Thompson wore becom-
ing toilet OF blue faille, trimmed with gold en-
broideries. The toilets Of the ladies were in
many instances q compromise between the full
dress of the season and the demi-toiiet of Lent
Among the handsome dresses worn were those
of Mrs. A. A Wilson, a trained dress of peach
blow brocade, combined with garnet
velvet and trimmed with yenitian lace;
Mrs. S. VI. Bryan, blue brocade en- traine'
trimmed with old rose point; Mrs A. S.
Worthlngton, pale buttercup Bengaline silk en-
traine; Mrs. Seaton Perry, white satin low BODY.
edged with pearl embroidery; Mrs. Mai. Par
ker, black velvet, trained princesse; Mrs j. b.
Edmonds. rose brocade draped with lace: Mrs.
Pollok, ashes OF roses brocade trimmed with
green crepe; Mrs. Macarthur. scarlet silk and
Irish point lace; Mrs. Kaufman garnet velvet
Mrs. Mullett. black net draperies over white
sIlk train; Miss Eleanor Foster, white silk: Miss
SpororS, primrose silk; Mrs. Pomeroy, black
lace over silk; Mrs Clephane, Chantilly lace
over black satin; Mrs. Lander, black lace over
green brocade; Mrs. Thos. Wilson, black lace
and net; Miss Aiisan Wilson, pink crepe: Mrs
kilbourn, silk and black lace; Miss Mira
Noyes, black Brussels net; Mrs. Frank
Hatton, pearl gray brocade en- princesse; Miss
Lucy Corkhil1, white satin; Mrs. Roessle blood
dotted net; Miss Dawes, white and blue silk;
Mrs. Wight, Greek dress of white albatross
cloth; Mrs. Jno. NJ. Farquhar, ruby velvet; Miss
MAY McCulloch, white henrietta cloth. and Miss
McIlheny, blue silk gauZe. Among those pres
ent were Secretary Blaine, Secretary Window
Secretary Noble, Mr.. Hugh McCulloch, Vice
President Morton, Senator Allison, Sena-
tor Dolph, Mr.. c; =. Moves, Mr.. Richard
"a.
Col. Jno. NJ Wilson, Mr.. S. II. Kaufman,
Mr.. and Mrs jeremiah Wilson, Minister
Mutsu, the Chinese minister, and secretaries,
DIR. Vow, Minister Romero, Minister Carter, the
Misses Carter, Mr.. Frank Hatton, Mai Jno NJ
Farquhar, Senator Dawes, ex-senator Pomeroy,
MIR. Haliet Kiibourn, Mr.. Seaton Perry, MIR. s. NJ
Bryan. DIR. Hammond, Judge Macarthur, Major
and Miss Parker, Justice Blatchford, Mr. A.
Pollok, Justice Miller, DIR. Hoover, Capt.
Symons, Mr.. A B. Mullett, Mr.. A. 8. worthing-
ton. Senator Morrill,, Mr.. James Morrill,, Mr. J.
b. Edmonds, Mr.. sponord, Col Jno. W. Foster,
Senator Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Norment, DIR.
Hamlin. DR.. Sunderland, DIR. Bartlett, Dr. Kelly,
Rev. Mr.. Childs, DIR. and Mrs. Butler. Senator
Plumb, DR.. wynkoop, DR.. s. s. Mitchell, of
Buffalo, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson, Senator Stew
Art, Commissioners Webb and Wheatley, Mr.
A. @. Riddle, Miss Riddle, Mr.. B. H. Warner,
Mr.. Chas. 8. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Cresvell,
Mr.. George G. Gorham, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kurtz
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Clark, Mr.. r. C.
Eox, Nh Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Semken, MIR.