Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-13
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receptions of Note Yesterday - Per
sonal Mention.

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Field were at home to
many of their friends who called on them yes
terday afternoon at their Capitol Hill nome
Justice Field and Mrs. Field were assisted In
greeting the callers by Mrs. and the Misses
Condlt Smith In the library attentive men
served ices. strawberries, cake, tea and punch.
Mrs Morton Mrs. Berdan, Mrs. j. r. Jones'
MIRA Mcmillan, Mrs. Berry, MIR. A. u Heaton,
Mr. Bosch, Mrs. Hurtado and Miss Evarts,
Justice and Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Gondlt-om mt
and daughters, with several friends from Cal
ifornia. will sail from Philadelphia for Ant
werp on June l. The party will be twelve or
fourteen DAYS at sea- They expect to be alb
sent until October.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dalzell and Miss Dalzell
entertained a large company of Pennsylvanlans
at their home last evening. The house was
decked with wild flowers and roses, music
filed all the rooms with melody and supper
of summer dainties was served throughout the
evening.
The Phelps garden was opened yesterday
and the Marine Band played a program OF
music there to the delight of those who drove
IN that direction
Mrs. ]. p. Jones will this week hold her last
formal Thursday at home for the season.
Mrs. Payne has returned from weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Whitney, in New
York. Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Whitney and
Col Oliver Payne will sail for Europe In
short time.
Mrs j. n. Patterson, who spent her first sea-
son in the capital this year and has made SO
many friends here, has left town for her home
in Concord, NH, where she will spend the
summer.
There was an enthusiastic attendance in the
residence Of Mrs. Coolidge yesterday at 2:3O to
hear DR.. Clara Bliss Kinds give her first OF
series Of four practical talks to mothers and
those interested in the care of young children.
The mothers present asked questions OF the
speaker and the occasion was full OF interest
for all concerned. Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Scho-
field, Miss z. b johnson, Mrs. NJ. ID. Lincoln,
Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. McCook, Mrs. West and
Mrs. Swope were some Of those present. The
next subject will be upon bathing and emer-
gencies and will be given on Monday the 18TH
instant at 2:30 o'clock.
The lady managers Of the Washington Found
ling Hospital have issued beautifully illumi-
mated cards of invitation for a laurel tea to be
given at the hospital, No. Ills 18th street, on
Wednesday, May 81, from to O'Clock. The
invitation cards are the handiwork OF the
Misses Heaven.
Miss Lille Gurtizen has returned to the city
after visiting Miss Kate Leimbach in Balti-
more.
The summer season was brilliantly opened
at Laurel last Friday night by most enjoyable
hop given at the Academy of Music by the
young ladies. Mrs. Gambrill, Mrs. Lowther
and Mrs. Duvall were the chaperones, and
over a hundred guests assembled and danced
enthusiastically until a late hour.
Mrs. Parker OF New York, the mother OF
Montgomery Parker, who was well known in
Washington society, is visiting Mrs. Isaac VIM
ston at 1925 Corcoran street
The wife and daughter Of ex-senator Hill of
Colorado are visiting Gen. and Mrs. William
Henry Browne of h street. Mrs. Hill has
been appointed vice regent for her state by the
regent Of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
ton