Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Elegant Receptions Last Evening-Per-
sOnal Notes.

| basement last evening" veritsble booc0n ia
the outside world Of the glowing hospitality
and drawing rooms were srtistically beautihed
| for the occasion with great leaved' palms and
pink and white azalea trees all in bloom and
cut flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson were as
sisted at their reception by Miss Virginia John
son, Mrs. Commissioner Hine and Miss Hedian
| Of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson received
their guests with q marked kindliness Of man.
ner, Mrs, johnson wearing splendid toilet
Of white faiiie Francois and
the host, was also in white faills, with diamond
| and pearl necklace rs ornaments, and Mrs
| Hine, wife of Commissioner Hine, was in a
sweeping gown Of pearl gray silk In the
library was punch bowl, well supplied, which
was presided over by the daughter OF the
| household, and in the fower-decked dining
| room q sumptuous supper was served The
reception lasted from to IL o'clock and was Q
great social success. Among those present were
Hon. 81: g. and Mrs. Davis, Miss Davis. Col
Senator Vance, ]. W. Thompson, Hon.
Matthew G. Emery, Miss Emery, Mr..
Crosby s. Noyes, John A. Ruff, Miss Ruff,
samuel Norment, Commissioner and Mrs. Hine.
geo; Z. hazeiton, Judge J. NJ. Wilson, Gen. g..
b. Raum, Gen. and Mrs. J. c. Black, Col and
Mrs. A. 8. worthington. Col. and Mrs. O. G..
Staples, Gen. and Mrs. Jeffries, r. c. Fox,
Hon. j. P. Hemphiii, Senator and Mrs. J. ID.
Daniels. Gen. A. A. Hazen, ]. v. n. Huyck and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Brown, H. X.
Willard, Hon. Charles E. Hooker, Mrs. Ware,
Mr.. Ware. Rev. and Mrs. John g. Amis Hon.
and Mrs. E. G. Lacy, Hallet Kilbourn, Marshal
and Mrs. Rausdell, Col and Mrs. A. T.
Britton, Col and Mrs. George Truesdell,
Mr.. Ralph johnson, Miss Hedian, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. A. Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Beriah wilkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. I. Thomas, Gen. and Mrs. W..
". Dudley, Alex. Britton and wife and Miss
Susie Britton, Col and Mrs. NJ. N. Parker, Mr..
Morton, Mr.. Sevellon Brown, s. W. and Miss
Woodward. A. g. johnson, c. W. johnson, Mr..
I. W. Noyes. Mr.. Allan Hooker, Miss Hooker,
J. B. Edmunds and wife, Hon. John T. Heard,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Carbaugh, Mrs. Henderson,
Miss Frey, Miss johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Church, Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.. Hensey,
A. s. Pratt, Col. and Mrs. Rutherford,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Moore, Geo. s. White
Mrs. DIR. Hyatt, Miss Carlton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse b. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. r. G. Morsell,
V. B. johnson, Miss Florida Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Pratt, Hon. Samuel Wheatley, Miss
Wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Beveridge, Mr.
and Mrs. James T. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Boteler, Gen. and Mrs. Birney, A. A. and
Mrs. Birney, DIR. A. p. Pardon, Hon. and Mrs.
s. A. Whitfield Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Pilling Mr.
James E. Fitch, Mr.. and Mrs. John Edison, Col
and Mrs. T. j. Luttrell, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Parke, Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Lohr Mrs. Graham
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Austin,
MIR. and Mrs. Rathburn, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Wolfe, Clarence loung and Miss Daniels, Capt
and Mrs. A. A. Thomas, MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Clephane, w. b. Orme and Miss Orme, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. u. Falls, Col. and Mrs. Amos Web
ster, Hon Charles J. Faulkner, c. C. Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gardner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Plant, Mr.. j. W. Barker, DR.. c. A. Champion,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Smith, Mr.. Rothrock
Mr.. J: E. Libby, Mrs. Francis Cleary,
Mr.. Will Cleary, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stead and Miss Force, Mr. and Mrs ]. F. Swain,
Mrc nj Erad ~ka<f
Miss Bracket, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Biscoe, Mr..
and Mrs. E. b. Cottrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Padgett,
Capt. RW. Tyler, o. c. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. f. Emmons, Miss Sims. Mrs. and Miss
Wm. H. West the Misses West, DR.. and Mrs. ".
S. Thompson, DR.. and Mrs. G. c. Sims, Mr.. and
Mrs. y. 7. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Handy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Morrison,
Mr.: and Mrs. R. v. Belt, Prof. H.
a Wey Mrs Hsrnao Petty or.s Miss W. Petty Mr. Mr.
A. T. Ruff, DIR. Vim. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
c. Gorham Mrs. Juan Campano, Frank Nc
Dermott, Miss McDermOtt, the Misses Johnson,
Miss Allen, Mr.. F. o. Beckett, Mr.. and Mrs A.
Lisner, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Baum, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Y; Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Mertz, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Heiston, Mr.. and Mrs. /. L. Jackson. Thos G..
Pearsall, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sommerville, Miss
Sommerville, Col. Geo. E. Lemon, n. II. Shea
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Swartzelle, Henry c.
Mrs. W. II. Moses, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R. Riley,
Charles S. Bradley, NJ. 2. Moses and Miss
Moses. Miss Graylord and Mr.. and Mrs. W. K
Carr.
One of the most notable and enjoyable sat
homes" of the season was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ii. Souie and their daughter. Miss Edith
Soule at their elegant home on NJ street yes
terday from to 8 pm. From the earliest mo-
ment until long after the hour named on the
cards the street was lined with handsome
equipages coming and going, and at one time
not less than five hundred guests were enjoy
ing the hospitaiities inside. Sufficient room
was provided for by the erection of a spacious
pavilion covering the entire open space Of the
rear yard, and this handsomely decorated and
festooned with flags, bunting, potted plants
and pretty, candelabra presented
novel and attractive appearance.
Refreshments were served in the pavilion by
fair and attentive assistants, and salads, ices,
cakes and bon bons were literally helped from
the bountifuliy supplied and tastefuiiy ar
ranged tables. The center piece of the table
was an oval OF yellow and red tulips and the
lighted tapers cast q soft warm glow over flow
ers and decorations. Mrs. SOule and Miss
Soule received their guests standing to the
right of the entrance to the first drawing room
and their assistants to their right of them. Mr.
Soule devoted himself to looking after the
comfort OF the guests in general and to their
interests in the pavilion where the collation.
was served in particular, and most success
fully did he accomplish his undertaking
Mrs. Soule wore Nile green silk and velvet
OF a darker shade; Miss Soule, pale blue silk
null; Mrs. Carroll Of Baltimore, black
silk; Mrs. Carvallo, black silk and lace; Miss
Carroll yellow net; Mrs. McFrey, white silk,
with black velvet; Mrs. DeFord West, black
net. with satin bodice trimmed with Jet; Mrs
Jules Guthridge. black velvet The music for
the occasion was furnished by a full string Or
chestra. located in the corridor, from which its
soulful strains could be heard and enioyed in
every nook and corner-and the nooks numer-
Gus, cozy and tempting, were not without their
peculiarly appropriate patrons. Among the
guests were Admiral and Miss RUSSELL Senator
and Mrs. Mcmillan, Senator and Mrs. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mann, Miss De Barre, MIR.
and Mrs. Giifrey, Commodore and Mrs. Badger,
Commissioner of Pensions Raum. Mrs. n C.
blanchard Mrs. and Miss Reagan Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hatton, Senator and Mrs. Bate and Miss
Bate the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero,
the Misses Mendoza, Mr.. and Mrs. Guzman
MIR. and Mrs. A. 7. Hensey, Miss Grosvenor.
Miss Mira Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ye Chun Yong, Mr.. and Mrs. Ye
Cha iau. Mr.. +. A. Richardson. Mrs. William
ClaSett. Miss Ciagett and Mrs Howard Claeett
Miss Bertha Lincoln, Miss Ethel Ingalls,, Miss
Fountain, Mr.. bennington. Mrs. John Savage.
Representative and Mrs. Scranton, Mrs. Mey-
lert, Lieut. Avery d. Anderson, Lieut. Car
baugh, Mrs. Quay, Gen. Schofield, Dr. and Mrs.
and Miss Radcliffe, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur PAYNE.
Miss Payne, Mrs. and the Misses LYON Gen
and Mrs. Kelley, Mr.. Andrew Dunlap Mrs.
Mauro, Mr.. and Mrs. Beveridge, Mrs. Crom-
well. Miss Villas. Mrs. and Miss Milliken, Mrs.
VI. d. Bryan, the Misses Bryan, Mrs J. c. Bur
rows, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Pilling Miss Kauff-
Mrs Riera, Mrs. b Il Warner Miss lidaC}alt. M iss
hutchinson Miss Belle Gleason Miss Eooto