Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Reception at Gen. Beale's Yester-
day-Other Entertainments.

II vss very pleasant yesterday afternoon in
hSass With all its rich appointments, and It waa
ths rsadsavous of all the members of the foreign
legations In the city. The ball room was
thrown open and in it the tea tables we're laid,
where sandwiches and confectionery were
served With the large cups Of the cheering in
fusion. Gen. Beale received most Of the callers
in the lower ball and escorted them to the
psrlors above. Mr.. George Bakhmetef was
also present Mrs. Bakhmete6 wore bronze
brown velvet, Mrs. Jno. r. Mclean, gown of
sapphire blue satin and white Fiorentine lace,
and Mrs. Huidekoper Of Philadelphia, who il a
guest OF the house, white silk gauze with Q
the receiving party. Judge Drake. Mrs. Ingalls,,
Mrs. Queen, Count d'Arco Valley, Minister
Roustan, Miss Voorhees, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rae
were among the many callers Of the afternoon.
Mrs Jno. 3. Mclean gave o beautiful dinner
and dance on Saturday night in honor Of MI.
and Mrs. Bakhmetef.
Mrs Dolph held pleasant reception yester-
DAY afternoon and received callers in the
second drawing room attired in Paris gown
Of black bengaline made with free sleeves and
vest Of white silk striped game.
Mrs n. 8. Lincoln held charming reception
yesterday afternoon, assisted by the Misses Tiff
fanny. Tea and chocolate and sherry were
served at q table lighted by yellow tapers that
burned under yellow shades among bouquets
of daffodils. Mira Lincoln Was in a toilet Of
black silk. Miss Tiffany was in black net over
silk and pretty Miss Margaret was in a becom-
ing high toilet Of lilac silk.
Senator Stanford entertained Q company Of
gentlemen at dinner last evening in honor of
Gen. Nelson Miles, who leaves the city on Fri
day for California. The table was laid with o
scarf Of lilac brocsde down its center and the
silver epergne was filed with lilies Of the val
ley and maiden hair ferns. The guests were
Gen. Schofeld and Gen. Rochester, Justice
Field, Speaker Reed and Senators Mcmillan,
Squire, Allison, Pasco, Pugh, Voorhees,, Aldrlch
and Sawyer.
Mrs. Stanford expects to sail for Europe in
the early spring.
Senator and Mra Hearst will open their
superb new house on Wednesday aftern BON,
when the music room will be opened and a
small company OF invited guests will enjoy
program Of music rendered by the NJ sses
Ferrar Of San Francisco and their brother.
Owing to the unfinished condition of some of
the rooms Mrs. Hearst was obliged to limit her
Invitations. On tomorrow evening ball will
be given. The musicale begins at 4 O'Clock.
Miss Florence Bayard and Miss Hillyer of Cali
fSrnie are at present the guests of Mrs. Hearst,
who has taken Mrs. Biddle's house ON 10th
street. IN the dining room OF which the meals
are easily served from the kitchen Of the new
house. Mr.. VIM. Hearst is expected soon to
arrive here from California.
Mrs. Justice Field held pleasant reception
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. and Miss Mcmillan entertained the Owls
very Handsomely IN their home last evening
Prof. Davis Of Baltimore lectured before the
young ladies Of the club on Robert Browning
and was followed by Miss Decca, who sang in
English, French, Spanish and italian. Her
Kiss Song" was particularly well received
The drawing rooms were decorated with flow
ers and a substantial supper closed the evening.
A company Of guests were asked in to meet the
club after the lecture. Among those present
were the Misses Window, Miss Harlan. Miss
Batcheller. the Misses Fuller. Miss Bancroft.
Miss Carlisle, Miss Henriques Miss Card, Miss
Corkhill, Miss Dahlgren, Miss Edie, Miss. Pen
nirnan. Miss Speed, Miss Alice Condit Smith,
Miss Squires, Miss James Miss Almy, Mr.. Van
Swipderin, Mr.. VIM. Acklan. MIR. Richard Por-
ter, Mr.. Henry Morrill,, Mr.. Alger, Mr.. ]. W.
Smith. Mr.. W. Lowery, Mr.. Biddle, Mr.. Gun
ningham. Mr.. Davidge, Mr.. LOOMS, Mr.. Chill
ton, Mr.. Eldridge, Maj Turnbull, Mr.. Hams,
Mr.. Philip, Mr.. Mckee and Mr.. Alex Legare.
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Cilley of 1928 street
are at home on Tuesday informally. They will
be assasted today by Mrs. Greenhalge, wife of
the Massachusetts, Representative, and by Mr..
and Mrs. John Bell Bouton of New York.
Lieut. Jno. P. Finley, U.S.A, recently sta
toned at Boston, is spending months leave
OF absence with his family at No. 1889 18th
street northwest. Mr.. and Mrs Finley are at
home to their friends on Fridays.
Miss Esselle Hayden Of Columbus, Ohio, il
with Mrs. and Miss French at the Arlington.
Miss Gilmore and Miss Voorhees, of Pennsyl-
vania are the guests of Miss Scranton 1887
street.
Judge Green and two daughters of New
York and Miss Jennie Hayden of Columbus
Ohio, we're at the Arlington Yesterday and last
night en- route to Old Point. They went on
today in Judge Green's private car.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Barber have gone to New
York for . week or ten days.
There was . brilliant hop at the Hotel Lang
ham Saturday night The large dining rooms
were used, one for dancing and the other for
supper. There was large number of invited
yuests, among them being Rev. DIR. Rankin and
wife, Representative Raines and sister, Repre-
sentative Stivers. Mrs. and Miss Stivers Col
and Mrs.. Webster. Col. Marshall and daughters
MIRA Judge Wiltshire, DIR. and Mrs. Carroll, Mr.
and Mrs. Webster Happy, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell,
Morris, Mrs. Scott, Miss Ursule Strong, Mr..
Pierce, Mrs Andrews, DR.. BerryhiI, Indian
Commissioner and Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Moves,
Mr.. and Ms. Leroy Haines. Miss Kelly, Mrs
and Miss Bryan, the Misses Brown, Mr.. Sker-
ritz, M. Gibson, Mrs. Scott Bone and Mrs. Kate
Scott Brooka
Mr.. Lester gave theater party last evening
to six couples.
Mra W. g. Barnes, 414 Maple avenue. LIE
Droit Park. viii be at home to her friends
Thursdays during this month.
Miss Mary Howe Of Brsttleboro, VT, who
sings at the Choral society concert tomorrow
night, arrived this afternoon and Is at the
hgga She n accompanied by her brother,
Mr.. Lueien Howe, the well-knowp composer.
Mr.. Arthur Moses gave a handsome dance
last evening in honor Of the Thirty club which
was attended by about a hundred of the
younger society people. A number of the
large rooms In the Moses building on street
we're cleared for dancing and made delightful
ball rooms About midnight bountiful supper
was served and dancing was kept q good while
afterward Among those who were present
were Mrs. Hough, Miss McNulty, Miss Julia Bev-
eridge, Mis- Mary Miller, the Misses Entwistle,
Aiss Bivina Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Hibbs, Messrs
Joyce, Fred Smith, ]. z. Jones, Oulihan, Larner,
Thomas Francis. jr., Teel, A. W. Francis,
Miller and Hough.
Mrs. Edward p. Merits will not be at home
Wednesdays during March.
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Funeral Of Mrs. Hopkins.
The funeral Of the late Juliet A. Hopkins, the
Vidow of The Late Chief Iuatica Hopk ina ~ Al.