Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-04
SOCIAL MATTERS.
"A Number of Receptions, Teas, Lunches
and Personal Notes.

Official calling was resumed yesterday with
great briskness and the streets were thronged
daring the afternoon hours with gay multi
tude. In the Senatorial circle Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. sherman, Mrs. Hale. Mrs. Stanford.
Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Paddock,
and Mrs. Dolph, held crowded receptions.
There were several teas in the later hours of
the day, and the bachelors German pleasantly
closed the evening hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean gave a child
ren's fancy dress party for a large number Of
young people yesterday afternoon. The par
ents and friends of the children were equally
interested. and crowded the spaces left in the
house unoecupied by the youthful guests. MIR.
and Mrs. Mclean received their guests in the
drawing room at 2 o'clock, and the room soon
presented gay appearance. The young host
Edward Beale Mclean, wore simple sailor
suit of white flannel. At 8 o'clock the ball
room was thrown open, and Fred Bugher, a. a
Highland chief in full regalia and wearing the
Mclean tartar fastened with handsome cairn-
germ stone on the shoulder, led the way with
Lena Eustis, whOrepresented butterfly. Others
OF the brilliant costumes were worn by Lousette
Bonaparte as Pomeranian peasant; Jerome
Bonaparte, q cook; the three sons of Senator
Hale-Fred, Chandler, and Eugene-wore the
splendid black silk gowns of barristers-at-law,
with white wigs and glasses, gold spectacle
rims. Fred Brooke went a gentleman Of the
court of Louis XIV; Clymer Brooke as pos
tiluOu; jessie CampDell- q ualsy; JlIliillc
Campbell, black knight of the fourteenth
century; Loring L. Hildreth. Indian chief;
Ormsby McCammon, Gennot; Cyrus Dolph,
a sailor boy; Marion Dolph, fisherman; Regi-
maid Nicholson, Little Bo-Peep; George
Prince Of the House of Bourbon; b.
Magruder, sailor; Crosby Kindleberger,
court page; Stephen Derby, Mexican cavalier;
Robert Beale, cook; Harris Shaner, gypsy;
Chas. Mann. peasant of Apenberg. Prussia;
GlOVer cir in
coin, fairy; Mary Mann, peasant; Helen Chew,
Kate Greenaway; jamie Hunter, white thorn
blossom; Pierce Crosby, Spanish cavalier;
JEANNE Crosby, apple blossom; Ruth Dolph,
fairy queen in spangles; George and Violet
Beale Bloomer, bride and groom of the Direc-
toire period; Marion Cockrell, folly: Alice
Rochester, winter; Costa Steele, Cinderella,
Una Saley, Mrs. Malaprop; Katie Beale, night;
Daisy Letter, butterfly; Sarah Perry Meigs,
daisy; John Rodgers. Robin Hood; the Misses
Warder, Quaker maidens: Elsie Anderson and
Clara Emory, flower girls; Julia Wood, gray
num- Reynolds and Willie Hit, brigands; Edith
MeCammon, Undine; Miss Bacon bride, Jessie
Fremont, princess Alex Magruder, jockey;
Isabel Magruder, flower girl; Rose Wallach,
doll baby; Ida Beale, Empress Josephine;
Christine Owen, autumn leaves; Hubley Owen,
hunter; Kathleen Owen; flower girl; Alice
LanghOrne, Dresden china; Carey Lang
horne, bandit and Senior Galvan. Mex
lean cavalier. The daughter of Representa-
tive Cabot Lodge wore the silk brocade
gown Of her grandmother, and the daughter of
Mr.. Sidney Everett attired in the wedding
dress of her great grandmother. Alice Nc
Cannon represented a Swiss peasant, and
Master Hackett, great great grandson of
Commodore Truxton, was in the uniform of
that commander, copied from picture in the
house of Gen. Beale, taken from the dress
worn by the commodore in his famous naval
victory in 179S. Arrived in the ballroom
Santa Claus. in wig, mask, and furs, APP
peared with basket of bonbons, that he
distributed freely. The host then began to
take the gifts that adorned the tall Christmas
trees. and each child was given one labeled
with bis or her name. A collation. was then
served. and later there was dancing in the
ballroom, from when the pine trees had been
removed. Among those who assisted in enter
tanning the children were Miss Bugher. Miss
Letter, Miss Anna Barnes, Miss Heap. Miss
Porter; and Others present We're Gen. and Mrs.
y. l.. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Mclean. Capt.
Bugher, Baron Rouen. the French minister. and
the baroness, Mrs. Wallach. Mrs. Letter, Mrs
Brooke, the Misses Hunt. Mrs. Queen. Miss
Crosby, Gen. Beale. Mr.. VIM. &. Endicott jr..
Mr.. and Mrs James f. Campbell Mrs. Dolph.
Mrs. Hit. Mrs. C. C. Glover, Mrs. Hutchinson
and Mrs. Kindleberger.
Marshal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson entertained
the President and Mrs. Cleveland at dinner
last evening. The other guests we're Mrs Fol-
som, Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller. the Post
master General and Mrs. Dickinson, Secretary
Among the callers yesterday we're Mrs
Hearst and Mrs. Hawley. it being the fist APP
pearance of the latter since the advent of her
little daughter five weeks ago. She wore a
handsome costume of gray plush with bonnet
and muff to match, the latter deckea with
whorl Of poinsetta leaves.
Major and Mrs. r. C. Parker gave a charm
ing tea yesterday afternoon at their residence.
1874 VI street. to introduce their daughter. Miss
Carrie Parker. to society. Mrs. Parker wore a
toilet of black velvet with a front of white
satin brOcaded in silver. The debutante wore
a gown of white crepe with vest front of white
plated MORE and labels of the same. and held
bouquet of La France roses The hostess
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Russell Scott
Lord, sister of Mrs. Harrison. and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Parker. Mrs. Scott-LOrd. who
thus made her first appearance in society here
after two years retirement. wore handsome
dress of dead black silk trimmed with dull Jet
and Mrs. Parker wore a DirectOire gown over
pale buttercup silk. Mrs. Lerch. of St. Louis:
was in crimson silk faille; Miss Morgan wore
pink crepe; Miss OFT, white nuns yelling
trimmed In gold passementerie. and Miss Anne
Parker. white cloth. Among the guests were
Judge Drake, Gen and Mrs. Augur, Mrs.
George Beale, Mrs. b. II. Warner. Gen and
Mrs. Rochester, Lieut.. VIM. II. Rush. Mrs s. NJ
Bryan, Miss Lee. Miss Gibson Col and Mrs
Hams, Mrs. Lee BroctOn and Mrs Haggard.
Mrs. F. p B. Sands tea was one of the most
y.
was assisted in receiving by her sister. Mrs
Bergan, of Brooklyn. She wore a French
toilet of pearl white satin trimmed in violet
satin and point lace. Mrs. Bergan wore a
beautiful toilet of Nile green silk with panels
and revers Of green plush. Miss Sands wore
white China crepe. Mrs. McCauley. in brown
striped satin. and Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson.
IN mauye India silk, presided at the tea-tabIe
that had a scarf of red satin in the center,
about which was set garland of smilaS
and bowls Of red and white carnations.
Among the guests were Col. John NJ
Wilson, Admiral and Mrs Crosby. Mrs.
Queen and her nieces. Miss Coats and Miss
Graf, Of Philadelphia; Miss Horsey Mrs. yiele,
Mrs. j. c. Poor. Miss Florence Waller Mrs
Field, Miss Whitney, Miss COndit Smith. Mr.
Kent, Miss Bradley the Misses Maury Miss
Nestcott. Mrs. Edie. Mrs. Halliday. Mrs Lang
horne, Mrs. Kate Ramsey Hill. Miss Bessie
Hill. Mrs. stephen Vail. Mrs. Fairchild. Mrs
Blatehford. and Mrs. Il. c. Cumming, and Gen.
b. II. Robertson.
Mrs. Bugher gave luncheon of ten covers
to-day 10 meet Miss Bessie Campbell daughter
OF Mr.. James E. Campbell. The other guests
were Mrs. John Il. Mclean. Miss Emily Wal
ZACH, Miss Florence Audenreid. Miss Lena
Heap, Miss Viola Myer. Miss Julia Edie Miss
Nellie Biddle and Miss Brooke.
The wife Of Admiral Febiger gave hand
some luncheon party yesterday The guests
were Mrs. Stanford, Mrs. Halliday. Mrs Hor-
sey, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Palmer Mrs King
Mrs. Kindleberger, Mrs. Walsh. Mrs. Auden.
dreid. Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Mckay, Mrs