Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-08
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Early Closing of the OfYicial Season
Personal Notes.

Personal Notes.
The official social season at the White Hous,
and at the home Of Vice President Morton AND
OF the cabinet ministers has come to clost
with the death Of Mrs. Tracy. Any event in
which Mrs. Tracy would have participated il
inde hnitely postponed The cabinet day recep
tons on Wednesday will not be held. neither
the Tuesday night reception and the officers OF
the army and navy and the marine corps, moi
the public reception that was set for the nigh,
OF Shrove Tuesday. Mrs. Harrison will not
hold her drawing room at the White House this
afternoon. The Vice President and Mrs. Morton
have given up their reception on Thursday
evening, the 18th instant The invitations
for the Presidents dinner at Secretary
been recalled. and the reception that
was to have followed the dinner
and two other card receptions at Secretary
Mobiles have been postponed. Also the card
receptions for which the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wanamaker had out invitations is
postponed Secretary and Mrs. Window bad
prepared and ready for delivery on Monday
morning invitations to two card receptions.
one for this week and one for next. Of course
the invitations were not sent out This change
Of program closes the official houses thirteen
days before Ash Wednesday. The early date Of
Lent gives an early Easter, which will come
this year on the 9th day Of April. and following
that will come a supplementary season In
Mira Harrison yesterday received a beauti-
fully decorated vase Of lockwood pottery, the
gift of Mrs. Bellamy Storer. The vase Is about
Two feet high and Is decorated in a design Of
pitcher plants and leaves falling over the terra
Gotta glaze Of the sides.
Mr. j. Robert Mckee OF Indianapolis and
Mrs. Russell Harrison are guests of the White
House. Mr.. Russell Harrison is in New York
city. Secretary Tracy il still at the White
House. His health is quite restored. Mrs.
Wilmerding, who is ut the house of Lieut. T. =.
L. Mason, Is also much improved.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell gave q charming
reception at their home last evening for young
people. Miss Mildred Carlisle Of this city and
Mr.. Hugh Wallace, lately of Tacoma, Washing
ton, assisted the hostess. The drawing room
and the dining room were thrown into one
spacious salon and the mantels and window
recesses were profusely decorated with roses
vines and green palms. Mrs. Cockrell has
building scheme Of extending the house in the
rearing, adding a large library that will also be
ball room when the occasion requires. Not
more than one hundred guests were present
and the rooms were at no time crowded, max
ing the reception one Of the most enjoyable
OF the season Mrs. Cockrell received the
company in becoming toilet of blue
faille draped with blue point d'esprit, the low
body edged with ostrich feathers. Miss Mil
dred Carlisle stood by her side. alfred in a
dainty dancing dress of white satin hidden by
n full drapery of milk-white, fine-meshed tulle
with q sash Of white satin at the side. The low
bodice had garniture Of white stephanotis
blossoms and the pretty toilet was most becom-
ing to the brunette beauty of the petite debu-
tante. Senator Cockrell stood near his wife to
receive the guests and Mr.. Wallace was of great
assistance in making introductions. Other
pretty toilets worn were those of Mrs. Dolph,
who was IN white satin and brocade. the low
body edged with pearl passamenterie; Mrs.
Spooner, in a Paris gown of pale blue silk,
striped with silver. and low bodice becom-
ingiy draped with duchesse lace; Miss Villas,
satin; Mrs westcott, black silk gauze.
Walter Nordhoff. pale gray and blue satin
brocade; Mrs. Guthridge, princesse trained
gown of black velvet, trimmed with gold
broidery: Mrs. Allen. black Brussels net over
black satin; Miss Carol ID. Westcott, blue tulle.
bodice edged with violets; Miss Scidmore, white
silk and black velvet; Mrs. Hatch white satin
brocade and point lace; Mrs. Towles, black vel
vet and pink silk striped gauze; Mrs. John L.
Wilson. trained gown Of pale pink and blue
brocade; Miss Mary Sherman, pale rose colored
tulle over silk; Miss Voorhees,, pale green
elk and lace, and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle black
silk net over black silk. Others present were
Senator Dolph, Mr.. Henry Hitchcock Of st.
Louis, Senator Allen, Mr.. Mohr, Mr.. Mcknight,
Senator Spooner, Mr.. James Morrill,, Gen.
and Mrs. Greedy. Mr.. Chas. Nordhof Miss
Nordhoi. Mr.. Walter Nordhoff. Mr.. Jules
Suthridge, Mr.. Calderon Carlisle. Mr.. McLane.
ex-minister to France, Mr.. J. L. Wilson OF
spokane Falls and Gen. Joe johnson. A sumptu.
Gus supper was served during the evening and
the flowing bowl that stood in the hall was not
neglected.
The inclemency Of the weather yesterday was
serious hindrance to the success of the tea
at the Foundling's hospital in the afternoon
The ladies who did call were charmed to meet
Mrs. J. r. Jones there. who was assisting in re-
ceiving and with whom the hospital has al
ways been fayorite charity. Mrs. Cullom,
Mrs. Heaven, the Misses Heaven, Mrs. Far
quhar, Mrs. ]. W. Mccartney, Mrs. Wallace,
Mrs. A i. BrittOn and Miss Williamson we're
on duty. and for those who braved the storm
that prevailed an enjoyable hour was assured
by the hostesses.
Justice and Mrs. Field have returned from
New York city. Mrs. Field will not be at home
on Mondays. the 10Th and 18th Of this month
but will be at home informally to her friends
on succeeding Mondays
Miss Laura Jackson gives tea today to meet
Miss Parker and Hiss Quincy.
Mrs Otis Bigelow and Miss Bigelow give
tea today from to at No. 1901 18th street.
Miss Wingate, daughter OF Gen. George
wingase, and her cousin, Miss Mann, are the
guests OF ex-Secretary aud Mrs McCulloch
They are the nieces Of Mrs McCulloch. Miss
u III
from Grand Rapids, Mich. is also a guest
Mra McCulloch closed her house last wednes-
day, but will be at home to her friends ON ne 1t
Wednesday.
The events OF next week will be among the
permanent residents Of the capital principally,
as the officials have not only closed their doors
10 all festivities of the season. but are not nc
cephng invitations. Some of the leading events
OF the week are as follows:
Monday ex-senator and Mrs Henderson will
give house-warming reception to meet the
delegates 10 the international American con-
Terence. At y o clock there will be dancing
DR.: and Mrs. Hamlin at home to callers;
Judge and Mrs. Drake and Mrs and Miss West
colt will receive. The ladies of the Supreme
Court will not be at home.
- Tuesday Mrs. Senator walthall and Miss
Walthall give tea from 4 to Z; Mr.. and Miss
Shepard az the Newport, on Highland terrace
are ~ home TO callers, and Gen. and Mrs f. b
Spinola will hold their third and last reception
IN their rooms al the Arlington.
On Wednesday Mrs. and the Misses Tiffany.
lately back from Europe, give a tea in their
own house on Connecticut avenue and Mrs
Hugh McCulloch on Mcpherson SQUARE will
be at home to her friends.
Thursday the ladies of the Senate resume
their receptions.
Mrs. Senator Moody will hold her last formal
reception on Monday from 8 to s. assisted by
Mira Hatcher, Mrs. Livingstone. Mrs John l..
Wilson Of Washington state and Miss Hampton
Of California.