Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-12
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Some Notable Receptioas - Personal
Notes Of Iatorest.

Some Notable Recepttoas - Personal
Notes OF Iaterest.
Mrs. Isaac Henderson Of No lel2 Rhode
Island avenue received callers In her dsliRh4-
full home yesterday afternoon. Lieut. ard Mn.
Ca.baush; Mrs: Frey Mrs. r.. Pet h aaA IA.
the hostess in her hoepiteble tntsatioas. Mn.
Henderson has large collection of dns paint.
ings that attract the attention Of connoisseurs.
Gen. and Mrs.. spinola had their rooms at
the Arlington crowded yesterday afternoon for
| their closing reception OF the season. Mrs,
spinola in : rich costume Of velvet and silk
| was in blue silk. Mrs. Roesselle in black point
d'esprit, Miss Blackburn in gray silk Miss
Daisy Wilson in white silk and Miss Henderson
| in white silk gsuze. Gen. Spinols's sta6 Of as
nS punph Mccarthy
| Of Long Island-did valiant service in profering
the dslcacies Of the Able to the hosts of callers
who made the reception the most largely At
tended Of the afternoon,
The tea given BY Mr.. and Miss walthall
yesterday afternoon from 10 in their Rhode
Island avenue home was q truly delightful
affair. The salon drawing room and the dining
room were thrown into one apartment and were
brilliantly illuminated for the occasion. Mrs.
Walthall stood within the drawing room door to
receive her guests, attired in gown Of stone
blue satin trimmed with steel fringe and braid
Mrs. Senator Gray, who stood near to assist in
receiving the company, wore becoming toilet
OF black thread lace made over black satin.
Mrs. Judge Hoge aided the hostess in gown
OF black satin profusely trimmed with jet
fringe and lace. Miss Walthail. who is great
favorite among the southern delegation in Con-
gress. stood in the doorway, dressed IN q pretty
frock OF white silk striped gauze, where she
received the homage of her host
OF admirers throughout the afternoon. Miss
Lucille Blackburn in wood brown silk, Miss
Bate in blue tulle, Miss Jennie Payne, Miss
Stockdale Of Virginia. Mrs. Chew in black point
desprit, Mrs. wilkins in yellow brocade, and
Miss Elliott formed a corps of efficient aids on
duty in the dining room. The table was deco
rated with tulips and shaded csndelabra, and .
bowl OF punch contributed somewhat to the
geniality OF the occasion. Senator Walthail
was present and was presented by Mrs. Walt
hall to many of the ladies. Among those
present were Mrs. Dawes, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs.
Blackburn; Mrs Quay, Admiral Russell, Mr..
VIM. Carlisle, Mrs. JohA NJ. Farquhar. Mr.. Ack-
Ian, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. r. Morrison. Mrs Null
lett, Mrs. Piera. Mrs. Guthridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. NJ Bryan, Judge and Mrs. Kelly, Miss Kelly,
Mavroyeni Bey, Gen. J. c. Black. Minister
Roustan, Mrs. Clifton Breckenridge and Mr..
and Mrs. Upshur.
Mrs. Senator Squire will receive callers to-
morrow in her private parlor at the Arlington.
Mrs. A. B. Mullets will be at home to callers
on Friday OF this week and will have with her
Mrs. Riera, her guest, Mrs. F. p. Gross Miss
Chenowith, Miss Bryan and Miss Boyle.
Mrs. n. s. Lincoln entertained q small COM
pany at . tea on Monday in honor Of Mrs. VIM
Winthrop. Miss Tiffany, in becoming gown of
crimson silk, served the chocolate, and Miss
Porter poured the tea. Among those present
were Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, Mr.. and Mrs.
ahu Ma No oDl Dolu
Mrs. Swami, Mrs. Tiffany, MIR. and Mrs. Barney,
Miss Batcheller and her guest, Miss Cramer,
Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs.
Field, Miss Whitney, Miss Ede, MISS Lang
horne. Mrs. and Miss Mullan, Miss Beach, Gen.
Robertson. Mr.. Acklan, Miss Shepard Mr. Du-
laney Of St Louis, Lieut. Mohun, Lieut.. Sulli-
van and Mr.. Frank Gordon.
The X street receptions were gay and numer-
Gus yesterday afternoon. The waning of the
season is not perceptible along that beautiful
boulevard on a bright Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Webb held the second of her February
receptions. The long salon was lighted BY
lamps shaded with pink, blue and old rose silk
shades that shed q soft radiance through the
room, while from the hall the sunlight streamed
In through the portieres of the wide open door,
Mrs. Webb wore a becoming toilet of black
satin trimmed with silver fringe and q scarf of
silver brocade; Mrs. Beall, her mother, was in
black velvet; Mrs. Seaton Perry wore a prin-
cesse gown of pompadotr silk; Mrs. Harper
was in dark silk and lace; Miss Hyatt wore
dainty gown Of blue silk striped gauze; Miss
Colt was in white silk, and Miss Blackburn in
pale gray silk. This corps of accomplished
assistants found their Office no sinecure for the
handsome rooms were thronged all the after
noon. In the second drawing room stood
huge bowl OF champagne punch q deliclousiy
refreshing beverage. The dining room had a
superbly garnished table; the center piece OF
maiden hair ferns was fringed with spikes of
byaPiptha nd he hran
del bra were capped with shades of pink gauze.
Sal dis, hot oysters. ices and confectionery
were served during all the afternoon hours
Mrs. Scranton, with Mrs. Thurlow and Mrs.
Meylert, stood in the drawing room Of No. 1897
h street and graciousiy received a host of visi-
tors yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Scranton was
in black lace. Mrs. Thurlow in violet satin and
gauze and Mrs. Meylert wore a trained prin-
cesse robe of black velvet embroidered in gold.
In the dining room Miss Scranton, in a low
sleeveless bodice Of black velvet worn with
skirts of silk, made and poured tea Miss Mey-
ribbon, assisted her cousin in dispensing the
dainties of the tea table.
reception that attracted most of the soci-
ETY. young people in the city was that held BY
Lieut. and Mrs. r. N. g. Brown, who we're as
sisted by Miss Grace Davis, Miss Ashford Miss
Anna Wilson, Mrs. f. n. Taylor, Miss McCeney,
Miss Gouverneur Miss Studebaker of Indiana,
IiiSo uiccf dHu pAihb 1rcsCOIt. MIS-. brown
was in dainty dress Of white silk and lace:
Miss Davis in lowered autumn leaf foulard;
Miss Ashford in pale silk and Turkish Jacket of
black velvet embroidered with gold; Miss Gou-
verneur was in lilac silk gsuze; Miss Wilson in
black Brussels net. and Miss Studeb shaker in pink
silk yelled with black nett Miss McCeney wore
becoming toilet OF pale pearl silk and lace.
A tea table in the dining room was spread with
many dainties and Miss Gouverneur made and
poured the tea; and in o cozy small room to
the rear, where u fire of sea coal burned
in q CRATE, was . bowl Of excellent punch.
Lieut.. Brown, when he escorted visitors
through the rooms, usually resigned them to
the care of the coterie that presided in the den,
as it Is called. Mrs. Brown, who is the dough
ter Of ex-senator Davis, is q valuable acquisi-
ton to society here, as she II gifted with a
charming manner Of greeting her visitors and
has the rare tact Of making her friends feel ct
home In her house.
pretty wedding took place yesterday after
noon at St. Patrick's church. The friends of
Miss Minnie Quinn and Mr.. Henry B. Nailor
assembled there 70 witness their marriage. As
the bridal party entered the church the famiI-
lar strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding march