Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-14
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Season at the White House-Per-
sonal Notes of Mention.
Mrs Harrison drove out Yesterday mo

Mrs. Harrison drove out yesterday morning
with Mrs. Mckee for long drive and they
| called on Mrs. Lieut.. Parker and Mrs. Dimmick
Mrs. Harrisons nieces, to inquire for them
Mrs. KcKee has with her the two children,
Benjamin and Mary. and will remain at the
White House through the official season. Mrs.
II. S. Mckee of Indianapolis, the mother of
Mrs. Mckee's husband, is also a guest at the
White House. The President was greatly
pleased with present that was made to Mrs.
Harrison recently of pastile portrait Of her
grandson Benjamin. The President has the
picture in his room hung by the mantel.
In regard to the effect that Mrs. Harrison's re-
cent deep bereavement will have upon the official
courtesies at the White House, it is safe to say
that the usual program for the winter will be
very little changed, and Mrs. Harrison, like
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Hayes on like occasions, will
not permit her private grief to interfere with
her Official duties as the wife of the chief exec
utive OF the nation. Mrs. Harrison will wear
black, but will not go into Grape. and on the
occasions of the large receptions and the state
dinners will wear the dresses she had prepared
for those events. 1t is possible that the Satur-
day afternoon levees will not be held at the
White House during the coming season, or at
least not until late i'll the year.
Mrs. Senator Dolph entertained the ladies Of
the Garfield aid sewing circle yesterday. The
ladies began to assemble at II O'Clock and by
noon the drawing rooms that have been the
scene OF SO many social events of note were &C.
cupled by company of seventy-five ladies' all
engaged upon some special dainty piece of
needle work. Table covers and bureau scarfs
OF white linen rapidly took Oh artistic designs
IN wash silk in host of aesthetic tnts and
shades, wash rags were marked with appropri-
ate notices, and one lady industriously
hemmed the edges of blue chintz bag des-
tined as receptacle for soiled linen. Mrs. L.
G. rutherford, who is president of the circle
cutting tn oil
hands with work, aud Mrs. Logan, who Is pres
ldent OF the ladies aid, was present to counsel.
suggest and assist. delicious luncheon
was served at l o'clock of cold turkey cold
nam rolis, saratoga potato chips, pickles,
cake, tea and coffee. Among those present
were Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Geo. L. Levey Mrs
A. Is. Muliett. Mrs. Frank Z. Gross, Mrs. Flem-
ing, Mrs. Addison, Mrs. II. h Willard Mrs.
Staples, Mrs. Jos. Leighton. Mrs. DIR. Harvey,
Mrs. George Boardman Haycock. Mrs. w. VI.
Burdette, Mrs. DIR. Flint, Mrs. Pepper Mrs
Tucker, Mrs Bliss, ilrs Hall. Mrs. DR.. Billings.
Mrs. Iulloch, Mrs. Spinola. Mrs. Mai. Powell
Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Thornton, Miss Robert
TAYLOR. Miss Cannon. Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs.
Ruth, Mrs. j. I. Armes, Miss rutherford,
Or. and Mrs. Banks and Miss Agnes Cat
I'm of Portland. Ore, who is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Capt. Catlin, of the Soldiers Home
The Ladies' Aid of the Garfield hospital will
give an assembly at the National Rifles hall
next Wednesday evening. The object of
the ball Is to clear the indebtedness
contracted during the summer from the excess
slve number of free patients cared for in the
institution. The amount required is "a, 100.
The hall is under the management of the en-
tire board Of the ladies aid. The supper COM
mlttee Is composed OF the following ladies,
whose names insure the success OF their depart
ment: Mrs. Col. Staples, Mrs Capt Gross, Mrs.
MAJ. Powell, Mrs. Burdette, Mrs. A J. Bentley
Mrs. Edmund Clarke. Mrs. A. Il. Mullett and
Mrs. +. Thompson. Mrs. A. d. Johnston is
secretary of the aid society,"
Mrs. Woodville Rockhill gave theater party
on Thursday night in honor of her niece,
Miss Cooper, who is one of the pretty
deputantes OF the season. Others of the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Carter, Mrs
Jno. 5. Giddings Mr.. Ward Thoron. Miss Null
ian, MISS Lay, Miss Rose Preston. Mr.. Aristide
Preston, Miss Pauline Bancroft, Mr. Chas E.
Barry, MIR. Biddle, Mr.. Todd and Mr.. Blaess.
After the play the company drove to the
Shoreham.w where supper was served them.
Miss Williamson, daughter of Gen. J. A.
Williamson. has sent out cards for an at home
to be given Friday, December 20, from to Z.
Miss Williamson will be assisted by the Misses
Pauline and Madge Williamson.
Mrs. Gen. Breckenridge and Miss Mary Breck-
lnridge will be at home to callers on SATURDAYS
after the LIST OF January
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Tucker will be at home
to callers on Thursdays in January at Calumet
place.
The guild of st. Pauls church will holds sale
and give supper for the benefit of the church
at the home of Mrs. A. B. Mullett, No. 25Ol
pennsylvania avenue, on Tuesday, the 18th
instant from to 10.
Mrs. Fitz Hugh Coyle and Mrs. DIR. Colds
borough have returned from their summering
at Oakland, Nd. Mrs. Coyle will be at home
TO her friends on Tuesdays in January.
Mrs. Ernst and the Misses Ernst, the wife and
daughters of the commissioner of public
grounds and buildings, will take the day of
thelr nelShDorhood, Dupont circle, and will be
at home on Thursdays in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brush of Columbus, Ohio. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peabody of Philadelphia will be
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cultivate
during The Christmas holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles C. Beaman of New
York city and their children are an the CITY.
Mrs. Beaman Is the daughter of Senator and
Mrs. Evarts and is making them a visit Mr.,
Beaman came on for the marriage of his
brother, George III. Beaman, with Miss Lovett
which took place Oh Thursday evening"
The Assistant Postmaster General. Mr. Clark
son, and his wife did not return from the west
with President Harrison and party. but con-
tlnued farther west. and are now in their old
home in Iowa. They will not be back here
before the latter part of next week Their sons
with them.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Pomeroy have returned
to their X street home. They spent the sum-
mer III Massachusetts at Swampscott and
Whitinsville. which was the girlhood nome of
Mrs. pOmeroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Scranton of Scranton, Pa,
are again in the city after two years absence.
Miss Ida Scranton is with her parents and per-
emptorlly denies the stories of her matrimonial
engagement. Mrs. Amos n Meylert who is
Mrs. Scrantons mother, and Miss Florence
Meylert, her niece, are with the family for the
winter. and they are all at No. 1887 X street
which hoase they have taken for the session.
Mrs. Frank p Gross and Mrs A. J. Bentley
left the city today for South Mountain where
they spend the Sabbath day with Mrs. George
Alfred Townsend at Gapiand.
Minister Mutsu of the Japanese legation has
been so i'll recently as to be confined to his
house. He is somewhat better, but is still un-
able TO so out.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Johnson and Mrs. c. H.
Remy of Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sloss of
San Francisco, who have many friends here
and Mr.. Jas. p. Pomeroy and his two
daughters of Boston. are at the Hotel Arno for
the winter.
Miss Ida Thompson is in New York city
spending the week.
Mrs. Dulles of Watertown. NY. and her two
children are in the city with her parents. ex-
Minister and Mrs. John w. Foster. Mrs. Dull
les will spend the Christmas holidays in the