Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-16
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Teas and ReceptioEs-What Fashionable
People are Doing.


Mrs and Miss Audenreid gave q fashionable
teo yesterday afternoon, which was attended
b. slrrye number Of people prominent in Off
cial and social circles. Mrs. Audenreid was
attired in q handsome dress of black lace, and
Miss Audenried wore becoming toilet of scar
let Bengaline. Miss Deering and Miss Edie
presided in the tea room.
Mrs. and the Misses Billings gave tea yes
terday. Mrs. Billings, in black velvet and
lace. was assisted in receiving her throng Of
guests by Miss Kate Billings in white nuns
yelling, Miss Jessie in white lace. Miss Clare
in crimson and black striped silk. and Mrs.
Ramsey. The assistants in the tea room were
Miss Evelina Heap, Miss Hyde, Miss Fanny
Cox, Miss Rittenhouse, Miss George Whiting,
Mrs. Charles Fitch, and Mrs. Lucy Ramsey.
Mrs. Starring held pleasant reception yes
terday, and her visitors were RECALLED with
salads and dainties.
Mrs. MacArthur's reception yesterday was
largely attended. Miss Dorothy Phillips served
Russian tea.
The Japanese minister and Nine. Mutsu were
making calls yesterday afternoon. Nine. Mutsu
Is at home on Fridays.
Capt and Mrs. Meade will give teas on the
two last Mondays in this month at the navy
yard, tot.
Mime. Guzman. the wife of the Nicaraguan
minister, was assisted in receiving Yesterday
Miss Page. of this city.
The Hawaiian minister and Nine. Carter will
give three teas-the 18th, sd and 29th--to in
troduce their second daughter, Miss Agnes
Carter, in society.
Mrs. Blatchford entertained fourteen young
ladies at luncheon to-day to meet Mrs. Apple
ton Blatchford, of New York.
Mrs. Snead the well-known correspondent,
is dangerously i'll at her apartments ON H
street.
Mrs. J. W. Powell will not be at home on
Friday this week. but will resume her Friday
receptions next week.
Mrs. Hunt has issued cards for an at-home
on January % to meet her guests, DIR. and Mrs.
Crochet.
Miss Darneille has issued cards for dancing
reception on Tuesday. the 29th instant, at her
residence, 1927 31st street.
The wife of Senator Paddock omits her Thurs
day reception this week. The following Thurs
day she will be at home, usual.
Mrs. Vim. Fl. Saunders has returned to the
city, and is with her husband at the Aldine,
1125 l4th street.
Mrs. Sanders Garland, assisted by Miss Daisy
Garland and Miss Stout, of Montana, will hold
her second reception tomorrow from till 5,
at her residence, 1909 COrcoran street.
Mrs. VIM. G. Burns has gone to Virginia to
See her mother, Mrs. Overall, who has been
very i'll of late and will not return until she is
convalescent.
Mr.. A. NJ Balm, of Atlanta, and Miss Alice
Davies. of this city. were married at St Pat
rick's church this morning. at 10 o'clock. by
Rev. Father Walter. The bride was attire in
a travelling suit of gray broadcloth, with hat to
match. and carried boquet of Nephetos roses
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Balm left for Atlanta, their future home.
Miss Kate and Miss Jessie Billings will re-
ceive next Tuesday with the wife of Gen.
Brown, of X street.
Mr.. Vim. II. Wilson and sister returned home
Monday from six months tour in Europe
Mrs. Spinola's reception yesterday was largely
attended. She was assisted by Miss Whitford
of Stony Brook. Long Island; Miss Harmer,
daughter of Congressman Harmer, Mrs. C.. II.
Hendley. and Miss Porter. ofPhiladelphia. Mrs.
Spinola wore blue velvet lined with duchesse
lace; Miss Whitford white silk, with diamonds;
Mrs. Hendley wore hght-blue silk. with dia-
monds. Mrs. Spinolas receptions will continue
each Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riggs had large dinner
company last night.
The Literary Society met at the residence of
Rev. DR.. Bartlett last evening with full aver
age attendance of members and a large num-
Der of invited guests. by all of whom the oc-
casion was greatly enjoyed. The literary ex-
ercises consisted of paper by Miss Kate Foote
and two dainty little poems by Mrs. Springer
After these came a delicious repast and a pc
Rod of delightful social enjoyment which
lasted until midnight.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Noah, wife Of Mrs. J. NJ. Noah, of
the National museum, who has been i'll for a
year, has returned to the city in excellent
health.
Mrs. Catchings, wife of Representative Catch
of Mississippi. and Mrs. John Aspinwal, of
New York, held pleasant reception at 1903
street yesterday. They had a large number of
callers. Mrs. Aspinwall is a handsome blonde,
who seems TO be enjoying her first winter in
Washington society.