Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-25
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Is Going On In Fashionabl
Circles-Personal Mention.

What is Going On in Fashionable
Circles-Personal Mention.
Lieut.. and Mrs. r. NJ g. Brown gave . de-
lightful evening party last night .. their home,
No. 1918 X street, for Miss Grace
Davis, Miss Leila Alexander Of New
York, and Miss Sara Elkins, daughter
house. The event was Invested Of everything
that was formal The invitations were ali
verbal and the guests arrived and departed
throughout the evening after $50
o'clock. No one stood at one point
TO receive co,H., the guests but each arrival
be sat down with group in the drawing room
or formed half Of an interesting duet in cor
ner or q distant window seat Mrs. Brown was
alfred in . high gown Of India silk, made with
lace sleeves and tied with many husd ribbons
that made pretty knots here and there. Miss
Grace Davis wore . half-high dress OF brown
and white foulard that was very becoming to
her. Miss Alexander wore gown of diapha-
nous white crepe, with the edges Of the sur
plice bodice edged with broad bands Of green
satin ribbon. Miss Elkins was in q low
gown Of Valenciennes lace inserted be-
tween broad ribbons Of pale green
and there was long sash Of pale green satin
At 10 o'clock the dining room doors were
thrown open and q table loaded with salads,
crabs, cake and ice cream and confectionery,
and there was great bowl of ruddy punch
with floating strawberries and something a
little more stimulating. The girls sat upon the
fur-covered sofas amid the clumps Of palms
and ferns and great bowls OF lilacs and white
ilacs and Jacqueminot roses while the men
served them from the dining room. The
beautifully supplied supper table was set
with center piece Of growing ferns. Among
those present were DR.. and Mrs. Guzman and
the Misses Horsman, Lieut.. Selfridge, Mr.. E.A
Trescot, Miss Trescot Mr.. Davidge and Miss
Maud Davidge, Miss Harriott Hutchinson, Miss
Window, Miss Wanamaker, Mr. Charles Nc
Cawley, Lieut. Morrell, Miss Condit-Smith
Mr.. Alex. Oliphant Of New Jersey, Mr.. Ciary
Ray, Miss McCeney, the Misses Mendoncs, Mr..
New York, Mr.. VIM. Aeklsn, the Misses Pres
ton, Mr.. Edward Hannigan, Mr.. Harry Sullivan,
Mr.. George Hendrickson, Miss Sadie Almy.
Miss Wood, Miss Mary Breokinridge, Mr.. Won
Swindern, Mr.. and Miss Lowery, Mr.. Taylor,
Miss Edie, the Misses Zegarra and Mr. and Mrs.
]. Robert Mckee. At II o'clock Lieut. R. NJ. G.
Brown left for New York city. Mr.. Mario Men
donca left upon the same train.
The Misses Horsman Of Philadelphia are in
the city, the guests OF DR.. and Mrs. Guzman.
Mr.. Alexander Oliphant of Jersey City spent
the day in the city yesterday with the family of
Lieut.. r. NJ. G. Brown.
The private drawing room Of Mrs. Senator
Squire at the Arlington was fragrant with
roses yesterday when callers were passing In
and out of the room. Mrs. Squire was in a be-
coming toilet OF black net; Mrs. Furman of
New York, her sister. was also in toilet OF
black lace and silk; Miss Gussie Miller the
debutante daughter Of ex-senator Miller who
was also present, was in pale blue aud white,
and Miss Wyard was in an afternoon toilet Of
dark crimson foulard. The ladies formed
most entertaining group and the callers were
tempted to linger.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Guzman, Mrs. Halliday,
Ii
Isaac Henderson have taken four of the pro-
scenium boxes in Lincoln Hall for the grand
concert to be given there on Monday night.
Mrs. Jacob G. Cilley of Cambridge, Mass,
who has spent the season here with Gen. and
Mrs. Patterson, has returned to her home for
the summer. She made a great many friends
during her visit.
Mrs a. G. White kept open house yesterday
for callers, who we're delightfully."- entertained
MIR. and Mrs. and Miss Tuckerman were at
home to their friends yesterday afternoon in
their beautiful home on the corner of 10th and
and streets.
Miss Jennie O'Nein Potter Of Minneapolis is
making many friends in official society circles
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wanamaker
are particularly interested in her, and she will
be invited to read before the President and
Mrs. Harrison at the White House next week.
The garden concert by the Marine Band at
Phelps Park will take place tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Miss L. B. Hurlbut and Miss Kate A. Miller
of Cleveland and Miss Annie ]. Steese Of Mas
sillon, Ohio, are at the Arno.
Mrs. Saville of 800 14th street has returned
home after visit of several weeks in Philadel-
phia and New York.
Miss Risley Seward gave q charming recep.
ton last night at her home, 2109 Pennsylvania
avenue, in honor Of her sister Mrs. Rodman of
Boston, who is visiting in this city. The rooms
were comfortably filed with Miss Stewards
friends, who listened to a number of delightful
musical selections. Later in the evening q
handsome supper was served. Among those
who were present we're Mrs. Thurber, Mrs. Ed
mund Russell, Mrs. Coues, Miss Coues, Mrs
Gen. Greedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Pollok,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Kaufman, Miss Kaufman,
Miss Guthrie. Mr.. Lewis j. Davis, Miss Upton
and MIR. and Mrs. Risley.
Mrs. Geo. d. DeShields and family are in the
city and will remain at the Riggs House until
the season at Deer Park opens
Mrs. U. II. Painter gave a delightful luncheon
yesterday to fourteen young ladies, who were
invited to meet Miss Guthrie of Passaic, N. j.,
who Is visiting Mrs. S. II. Kaufman. The
guests were seated at large round table
which was decorated with a great central mass
Of La France and Marechal Neil roses and
other roses scattered around The Young
ladies who were present were: Miss Church,
the Misses Hodge, Miss Guthrie, Miss Cham
bers, Miss Sherman Miss Hosmer, Miss Miles,
Miss Wells of Milwaukee, Miss Carter, Mrs. Ross
Thompson, Miss Kaufman, Mrs. Stanley
Brown and Miss De Bule.
Miss Mollie Callahan Of Portsmouth, Va, is
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