Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-19
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Close Of the Gay Season-Personal
Mention.


Mention.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford entertained large
company at tea yesterday afternoon. IL was
the hrst occasion Of the house being opened
for Q large company this season. a. Mrs. Stan
ford confined her entertainments to series Of
elaborate dinner parties. The large house wal
decorated with cut flowers and foliage plants
and the teatable was laid in the dining room
with an oval piece of La France roses in the cen.
tsr. The table was lighted with vaxen tapers and
abundzntly supplied with the delicacies that are
usually served at tea Mrs. Hearst was attired
in . rich dress Of prune velvet made with a
train and cut out Ia pompadour at the neck.
The sides were deliberately trimmed with pas
sementerie and Irish point lace, and she wore
a. double row OF large pearls about her throat
With large diamond pendant upon
her breast. Senator Stanford stood
near her during the afternoon. The young
ladies who acted assistant hostesses were the
Misses Condit Smith, Miss Whitney, the Misses
Epson and Miss Ingalls, Mrs. Ciliey assisted
to entertain, and Mrs. McEwan Of Baltimore
sang o number OF solos. Among those present
we're Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. McLane, Mrs. Window,
the Misses Window. Mrs. Field, Mrs. Condit
Smith. Mrs. Blatchford, Mrs. B. C. Cummings,
Mrs. Justice Miller, Senator and Mrs. Hearst,
Prof. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bell, Mrs. Admiral
Russell, Miss Russell, Senator Mcmillan, Mrs.
Dolph, Mrs. Gray, Judge and Mrs. Kelley, Mrs.
J. 5. Garrison, Miss Mosher, Senator and Mrs.
Henderson, Mrs. Morrill,, Miss Swan, Mr.. James
Morrill,, Mrs. Spinola, Miss whitford, Mr.. Sato
Of the Japanese legation, the Corean
secretaries of legation. Mr.. and Mrs.
8. NJ. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs George
b. Williams, Mrs. ]. Y. n. Findlay of Balti-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. J. \. Huston. Mrs. John G.
Carlisle, Mrs. Vim. Carlisle, the Mexican minis
ter and Mrs. Romero, Mrs. and Miss Muilan, DIR.
and Mrs. GuzmaD, Mrs. and Miss Batcheller, Miss
Blount. Mrs. Walthall. Miss E. b. Bryant, Miss
Decca. Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Baxter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Babbitt, Miss Kate Field, Commodore W.
X Mayo, Major and Mrs. George Z. Mayo. the
Misses Thomas, Miss Mccarthy, Miss Covert,
Miss Jennings, Miss Dawes, Senator Pierce, Mr..
and Mrs. Guthridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Christy, Miss Deering, Miss Florence Bayard,
Miss Biddle Mrs r. F. Mohr the Misses Pres
ton, Mrs. Langhorne, Mrs. Hornsby, Mr.. and
Mira Boardman, Miss Boardmar, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. II. Gibson, Rev. and Mrs. T. s. Hamlin,
Mrs. d. r. Mckee, Mrs. Mum, Mrs. White
more, Mr.. Vim. Acklan, Miss Sheriff.. Mrs
Nordhof. Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday,
Miss Edes and MIR. Ciiley.
The season was most delightfully."- closed by
the musicale given by Mrs Albert Clifford Bar
nsy in her street residence last night. The
entertainment consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, the musicians being placed in an
slcove and scr N ID BY palms and ferns. The
mantels and etages were covered with roses
and lilies. Mrs. Barney wore q becoming toilet
of yellow silk trimmed with point lace. Sup
per was served before the musical program
was concluded. Among the guests were Sir
Julian and Lady Pauncefote, the Marquise
LAMA, DIR. and Mrs. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. c. Hill, Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Ackley, Mrs.
McCauley, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs Tyler, Miss
Bayard. Prince Yturbide, Count de Cham
brun, Mr.. VIM Acklan, DIR. Ruth, Mr.. Bispham,
Miss Dahlgren, Miss Mullan, Miss Davidge,
Miss Wanamaker, Miss Deering, Miss Fleming,
Miss Fuller, MIR. Walter Davidge, Mr. Haines,
Lieut. Ray, Lieut. Mohun, Mr.. Truxton, Mr..
u. Blair, Miss Edes, Miss Schenck Mr. Cum
bingham. Mr.. Leetch. Mr.. Morell, Mr.. HELEN,
Miss sherman, Miss Condit Smith, Miss
Mitchell, Miss Hof, Mr.. Redfern, Lieut. Alger,
Miss Brooke, MIR. c. McCawley and Lieut.
Buchanan.
A small company. not exceeding seventy-fve
in number, assembled at the British legation
yesterday afternoon to hear Mrs. Ada Leigh
Lewis, wife of the lord bishop of Ontario, tell
the interesting story of her charitable work in
Paris on behalf of the English-speakin9 young
men and women Sir Julian Pauncefote and
Lady Paurcefote received the invited company
IN the ball room of the legation, where chairs
were placed for them At O'Clock DIR. Doug
lass OF St. Johns made few Introductory re-
marks and presented Mrs. Lewis. Among those
present were Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs.
Hearst, Mrs. Payne, Mrs Fitz Hugh Coyle.
Mrs. Wanamaker, senator and Mrs. Henderson,
Senator and Mrs. Farwell. Mrs. Splnola Mrs
Chas. VI. Ffoulke, Miss Ffouike, Mr. and Mrs
Mattingly. Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss Tucker
lord bishop was also present.
Mrs. Webb of h street held her closing for
NAL reception yesterday. assisted by Mrs.
Beall, Mrs. McCeney, Miss Cort, Miss HYATT
and the Misses Johnson.
The Misses Herbert gave.a house warming
tea yesterday in their new home, No. 1907 O
street They were assisted by Mrs. Hoblitzel
and the Misses Huyck. Miss Herbert received
IN pretty toilet OF black net garnished with
TlhDOns and ali - vrnr iat al1,1
Ella Herbert was IN dainty dress Of smoke
pearl colored silk tulle. Tea, punch and con-
iectionery were served in the dining room.
Mrs. and the Misses Ernst will not be at home
10 callers during Lent,
Mrs. Cultivate, at No. Dupont circle, will
be at home to callers tomorrow.
Mrs. Senator Stewart and Miss Aldrich will
receive callers at the Shoreham tomorrow, as
sisted BY Mrs. Chas. ii. Gibson.
By recent letter received at the Japane
legation il is learned that Minister Mutsu and
Mrs. Mutsu arrived in Yokohama on the 18th of
January, and that the minister is greatly i'm
proved IN health.
Master Willie kelton, the five-year-old son of
the adjutant general, gave a delightful birth
day tea to a number of his little friends Nom
day afternoon. About twenty-five little chill
dren were present and enjoyed games and other
amusemenEs and had good time generally.
very enjoyable party was given at the resi-
dence Of Mr. Samuel Darby, 423 NJ street
northeast, IN honor of his sister Katei's birth
day. The evening was spent in playing quota
tons and progressive eucher and in dancing.
AT late hour O fine collation. was served
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Darby and the Misses Kate Darby. Hutton
Cox. Lizzie and Mollie Burns Annie and ]
Cavanaugh and Messrs HALEY. Shaw. FL
wards. Norbeck, Polk, Billings, Burns and w.
Ayres Darby.
Mr.. Frank Willing Leech, Senator Quay's
very bright private secretary and now secretary
OF the republican national committee, was
married at noon yesterday in Edgewater Park
y j.. to Miss Maj Wiegand, daughter of Prof
lhomss 3. Wiegand. The wedding was very
quiet and none were present except near rela-
nves OF the bride ana groom. The bride wore
gown OF white silk, trimmed with duchesse
and her veil was trimmed with orange blossoms
10 her corsage was fastened q single mapnif
cent rose. There were no bridesmaids. I'M
msdiately after the ceremony the Young connie
left Tor Philadelphia and today they are at old
Point Comfort. Mr.. and Mrs. Leech viii spend
March in Washington.
The fourteenth complimentary hop of the
Corcoran Cadets took place last night at the
Rihes ball and proved to be the most success
ful OF the hops yet given by this well-known
military company. About six hundred persons
we're present
The friends OF the Union Veteran corps
turned out en- masse last night, the occasion
being a complimentary hop given by the corps
NJ their srmOry IN the Globe building Iiant