Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The White House Ladies-Successfinl
Teas at the Art Exhibit.

Inc white House Ladies-Successfu
Teas at the Art Exhibit.
Mrs. Harrison was yesterday confined to her
room with cold Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison entertained Mrs. BENZ. Butter
worth, Mrs OConnen and Mrs. Chas Voorhees,
at luncheon, and in the afternoon saw callers.
Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. C. NJ. Clarke, Mrs.
Judge Hsgner, Mrs. A. d. Johnston and Mrs.
Geo. Boardman Haycock presided over q most
successful tee in the art exhibition rooms yes
terdsy afternoon. They we're assisted by Miss
English. Miss Roy and Miss Jacobs. and the
event was one Of the most enjoyable of this
very entertaining series Of teas. The rooms
we're brilliantly lighted, the tables were deco
rated with cut flowers and furnished with
dainties. The promised musical feast was quite
up 70 the high expectations il had raised Miss
Nellie Hunt, Miss Halle English and Mr. Herndon
Morsell sang most delightfully."-, and Mrs. Ruth
erford and Miss Aileen Bell drew forth the
melodies OF old airs from the harp with skillful
fingers. The committee in charge of the tea
to-day are, Mrs. DR.. Prentiss, Mrs Tullock,
Mrs Judge Bentley. Mrs. J. w. Powell, and
Mrs. simon Wolf. They will be assisted by
Miss Helen Nicolay, Miss Natalie Berry, Miss
Bessie Porter, Miss Adds, Miss Grace Black,
Miss Mamie Powell, Miss Nina Williamson,
Miss Elsie McElroy, and Miss Kate Field, who
will pour tea. Mrs. Orange Ferriss, of Glen
Falls, n. u, who is the guest of Mrs. Waite,
VIII be present during the afternoon with
Miss Washington, Mrs. Admiral Lee, Miss
Coleman, Mrs. o. 5. Teale. Mrs C. V. r. Berry,
Mrs. Judge Adds. Mrs. Judge Wylie, and Miss
Swan. Mrs. Rodenstein will sing and Miss
Bestor will play upon the piano. Mrs. Harrison
viii contribute some flowers. The committee
selected for Thursday is composed of Mrs.
Staples, Mrs. Judge Bentley, Mrs. Burdette,
Mrs. A B. Mullett, Mrs. Wheatley, and Mrs.
Frank p. Gross. The assistants will be Mrs.
Dewitt, Miss Burdette, Miss Mira Noyes. Miss
Beulah Fox. Miss Whestley, and Miss Gait.
According to the annual custom the feast of
st. Joseph was observed at the Home of the
Little Sisters Of the Poor, yesterday, with a
dinner at which the aged inmates of the insti-
tuition, under the care of the order, were served
by number Of persons well known in WASH
ington society. Among those who were pres
ent and who took part in waiting upon the old
people were Mrs. Leland Stanford, Nine. Bo-
napsrte. Miss Bonaparte. Mrs. James Barbour,
Miss Barbour, Minister Roustan, and Mr.. Boen-
foe of the French legation, Miss Patterson,
Miss Merrick, Mrs. Irwin, Miss Brewster, Nine.
Hulehist, Miss Riggs, Miss Jane Riggs, Miss
Redfern, Miss Cullen, Mr.. Paul johnson. Miss
Leila johnson, and Mr.. Faya OF the Italian le
cation.
Mrs. W. B. Moses many friends will be glad
TO learn of her convalescence from q very
severe attack of nervous prostration.
Mrs. Senator Faulkner, accompanied by her
sister, Miss VIM, left the city this morning
for her home In Martinsburg, w. Va.
Mr.. George L. Rives, ex-assistant secretary
Of State, and Mrs. Sallie Whiting Belmont
were married in New York to-day. Mrs. Bel
mont was formerly the wife of Oliver Hagard
Belmont, third son of August Belmont, from
whom she obtained divorce in 1886. Mr..
Rives is a widower, his wife, who was formerly
Miss Carrie kean, of Elizabeth, N. j.. daughter
OF John kean and niece of Mrs. Hamilton Fish,
having been buried with much ceremony from
Trinity chapel April 1, 1887. He is a cousin of
Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler.
The District of Columbia Commandery of the
military order of the Loyal Legion will have
banquet at the Arlington tonight, entertaining
as its guests the members of the cabinet and
other gentlemen prominent in the army, navy,
and civil life.
The Misses Rogers, of New York, are visiting
Miss Clephane, on New Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Gustafson and Mrs. Barnes Bruce will
not receive on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Forsyth, of 1884 10th
street. last evening celebrated the fftieth an
niversary of their wedding and were the recipi-
ents Of numerous handsome presents and
heartfelt congratulations from their assembled
friends Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. James, United States Treasurer
Hyatt. Mrs. and Miss Hyatt, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
l.. Middleton. Mr. and Mrs John FORSYTH the
Misses Elliott, Kent, Frye, Remington, Smith.
Heron. and Pearl, and Messrs. Relyea. Potts,
Robert Forsyth, Hanna, Coffin, Hyatt, and Will
son.
Mrs. Senator Stockbridge gave a ladies'
luncheon to-day of fifteen covers in honor of
Mrs. Senator Palmer. The table was laid with
exquisite design in the harmonizing of colors.
The center piece was an oval gilded basket of
long stemmed jacqueminot roses in a bed
Of asparagus vines set upon square
Of lace. The corsage bouquets were clusters
of lilies OF the valley in ferns and long
stemmed American beauty roses. The
place cards were oblong cards gold-edged. and
lettered in gold. and tiny bouquets of lilies of
the valley and fern were tied in the corners
with green ribbons. The silver candelabra
were furnished with white tapers that burned
beneath white lace shades. The drawing room
was forally decked with great vases of annun-
cation lilies and trees of pink azaleas. The
other guests were Mrs. Justice Miller,
Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs. Justice Harlan,
Mrs. Senator Cockrell, Miss Bayard Mrs. Sem
ator Spooner, Mrs. Senator Morrill,, Miss Swan
Mrs. Senator Stanford. Mrs. Senator Pugh
Mrs. Senator Mcmillan, Mrs. Senator Frye, and
Mrs. Conger, wife of ex-senator from
Michigan. Mrs. Stockbridge received her
guests in a handsome toilet of black silk and
satin-striped MORE, made a la Princesse, with
ietted fringed panel at one side, and white
satin vest in the corsage.
The announcement is made Of the engage
ment Of Justice Gray, Of the Supreme Court, to
Miss Jeanette Matthews, second daughter of
Justice Matthews.
Base Ball Notes.
Columbus has finally signed Ralph Johnson