Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-15
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Lsaesn Entertainments Among Fashion.
able People-Personal Notes.

Lsatsn Entertainments Among Fashion.
able PeopIe-Personsl Notes.
Mrs. Harrison again saw visitors yesterday
afssrnoon between 8 and 4 O'Clock, and was
assisted BY Mrs. scott-Lord Mrs. Mckee, Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mrs. Bergland, Of willett's
Point ". T., who Is guest In the house, and
Miss Kathleen Scott. Among the callers were
Mr.. Lieut.. Parker, Mrs. Gen. Black, Mrs.
Orange Ferris, Mrs. Teale, Mrs. Febiger, Miss
Leila johnson. Mrs. worthington, the Misses
Worthington, Miss Clarke and Mr.. Towle.
Mrs. Blaine assisted the President and Mrs
Harrison to receive the members of the diplo-
matte corps at the White House at noon yester-
day, and in the afternoon rested in her rooms,
declining to receive even the cards of callers.
Mrs. Dickinsons house was one of the agree
able places of meeting yesterday after o'clock.
The hostess wore a tea gown of royal purple
bengaline silk, draped in deep frills Of black
lace, and she bad a cordial greeting for all her
friends. Miss Florence Waller made the tea,
the real Chinese beverage. to which was added
q slice of lemon, block of sugar, and candied
cherry. The flavor resulting from the assoeia-
ton OF the seemingly incongruous ingredients
was like a bouquet OF roses. Among the callers
were Mrs. Fairchild and her mother, Mrs.
Lincklaen, who returns to Cazenovia, N. Y,
81 week; Mrs. G. A. Williams, Miss Williams,
- Grace Fuller, Miss Villas, Mr.. Fenner Lee,
Miss Condit smith, Mrs. and Miss Audenreid,
Ralph Cross johnson, and MIR. and Mrs. Albert
Looming.
Senator and Mrs Mcmillan were at home to
callers in their rooms at the Arlington yester-
day afternoon.
Madame Romero, the Countess Leopoldine,
Sonora vsras, and Madame Hudelist accom-
panied the diplomats 70 the White House yes
terday at noon and were introduced to the
President and Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Blaine.
H., A. la, ..xf& n.rS al1
hospital association ct the art loan exhibition
at the Morton house yesterday attracted another
large company. The flowers were yellow tulips
in a bed OF smilax. Mrs. II. A. Willard was the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Robert i. Fleming,
Mrs. Ross Perry, Miss Colt, and the Misses
Noyes. This afternoon the tea-room will be in
charge Of Mrs. A. Graham bell, as hostess,
Mrs. Endicott, Miss Dawes, Mrs. James Kerr,
Miss Thoron, Miss Brewster, Miss Sallie
jenkins, and Miss Aileen Bell. The pro-
gram prepared by the amateur musicians
who give the concert tonight ut $50 O'Clock 10
a. follows: Piano solo, Miss Aileen Bell; songs,
Mis- Louise sheppard; Italian folk songs with
mandolin accompaniment; Vivian Burnett
Little Lord FauntIeroy); song, Mr.. Msuro;
harp solo, Miss Arthur; songs, Miss Nellie
Msuro; vocal duet, Miss sheppard and Miss
Hunt; harp solo; Miss Arthur. A light
supper will be served after the concert.
The ladies who will preside in the tea room
w SdturuBv hrc MIS- haNitv, Mfe- JaInes heTT,
Mrs. Ruth, Mrs. Z. q. Smith and Mrs Fox. as
sisted by Mrs. George Dyer, Miss Dahlgren,
Miss Bryant, Miss Hodge, Miss Clarke, Miss
Church and Miss Fox.
Mr.. John W. Thompson and Miss Ida Thomp-
son have issued invitations for q reception on
Thursday evening, the guests being invited to
meet Postmaster-General Wanamaker.
Ars C. A. Williams is at home to callers on
Fridays after O'Clock during Lent
Miss Lane, of Massachusetts,, will receive her
friends at the residence of Miss Mary E. Rowe,
224 street northwest, on Saturday.
Mrs Jas. A. Maher gave an informal recep-
ton to meet her mother. Mira Gen. Wilder, and
Mira II. Clay Evans, of Chattanooga, yesterday,
assisted by Mrs. Vim. B. King aud Mrs. Spotts-
wood
Mrs. c. Adele Fassett, who is in the city for
a short stay, will be at home to friends to-
morrow afternoon at the apartments of her
daughter, Mrs. +. F. Hodge, li011 18th street
northwest.
Mr. Preston Sands gave handsome dinner
yesterday IN honor of Secretary Of the Navy
Tracy. Other guests we're Hon. Levi p. Nor
ton. Senator Hiscock, Judge A NcCue, Senator
Hale, Gen Nicholas Anderson. Admiral S. r
Franklin. Hon. ]. c. Bancroft Davis. Commo-
dore Walker, Commodore ". s. Schley, Judge
McCammon, Lieut. r. p. Rodgers and Lieut.
Mason
MrsL Darwin r. James, who is the guest of
Miss Ida Thompson, 1919 / street, will be at
home to her friends Saturday afternoon from
too.