Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-14
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Mi.Careme Ball at Senator Saw.
yer's-PersOual Notes.


Mra Horace Whites mi-carsns BAH Last even
ing, given in honor Of the Dancing claa, was .
brilliant success The main floor Of 6enstor
sawyer's splendid residence was IN gala attire
for the event. Potted palms and vines were
placed upon the mantsls and stair posts, IN
the angles Of the rooms and in every available
nook. The Moorish bah room was q scene Of
beauty with many opalescentlamps swinging in
their silver chains alight and the dark leaves
of the holly and the laurel mingline with the
stately hills Of annunciation lilies in the deco
rationa Luxurious divsns with their cushions
we're placed In every possible space where one
might study walls that are reproductions Of
pieces nom the Alhambra, surrounded by in
scriPt'ons from the Koran. In the library,
which T. upstairs, is the picture Of Gen. Grant,
painted BY ". Cogswen in 1879, and which
is the last one for which he
ever sat Mrs. White received her guests in q
P..i: gown Of pearl gray ss'sn; the ps.tico.s
feathers, in which sat . number Of black birds
The low bodice was enriched with the same
sort OF garniture; the petticoat was further
beautifed by sheaves OF silver wheat and black
birds and the full court train extended at the
back in unbroken perfection. About her throat
was worn diamond necklace and she wore
jewels in her ears and hold . bouquet of pink
rosea The guests entered by the porte cochers,
the other door being closed for the evening,
and they assembled in the pretty dressing room
upstairs. The ladies were all in dominos and
masks and the men were in their dress suits,
without mask or yelling, but they were not at
disadvantage, for they made love to the
yelled figures about them a. unremittingly -
il they had done nothing else all their lives
but turn s smorous phrases The The bellies
covered all their dresses like . Mother Hub
bard gown, and over their faces they wore
black velvet masks edged with frill Of black
lace. The stairway was favorite place during
the evening. and the landing chamber over the
porte cochere, which was filled with plants and
divans, was completely screened from general
observation. The ball ct its height was q very
pretty spectacle. At II came the unmAskings
and the surprised, delighted and disappointed
ones went into supper together. This was laid
and pink velvet, hangings Of blue velvet and
its fine collection of gold Vienna ware. Some
Of those present were Mira Mckee, Lady
Pauncefote, Mrs. Hammond, MIRA ]. p. Jones,
Mrs. Horace Hill Of California, Miss Louise
dAreo tally, Mr.. Spring Rice, the Misses
Preston, Mr.. A. 81. Preston, Dr.. Ruth, Mr..
Andrews. Mrs. Alger, the Messrs. Blair, Mr..
Bispham, Mr.. W. V. R Berry. Mr.. Har-
old Binnsy, Mr., Jno. N. Biddles Mr..
Ashford, Mr.. Hansen, Count Sala, MIR. Fred
Poor, Miss Mcmillan. the Misses Condit Smith,
the Misses Myer, Mr.. p. Dodge, Mr.. Porter, Mr..
Van Swinderin, Miss Horsey, Mr.. Hugh Wal
lace, Miss Mildred Carlisle, Baron Fava, Mr..
Richard Porter, Miss Redfern. Gen. B. II. Rob-
ertson, Mr.. Sternberg, Lieut.. Pitcher, Miss
Jackson, Mrs. McCauley, Prince Yturbide, Mrs.
Hale, Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Gordon Mckay, Lieut.,
and Mrs. Clover, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Muiian,
Miss Letter, Miss Almy, Miss Ashford, Miss
Beach. Miss Bancroft, Miss Biddle, Miss Brooke,
VIM. Acklan, Mr.. Addison, Mr.. Brice, Count de
Chambrun, MIR. Chiffon and Mr.. wailach.
Mrs. ]. P. Jones received large number of
callers yesterday in the picture gallery Of her
home. Miss Louise Holiday Of San Fran
cisco poured tea ct q table In the bow window
and Mrs. Horace Hill Of California, who 10
Mrs. Jones guest and has taken house here
for the spring months, was also assisting in
entertaining the callers.
Miss Courtney walthall received the callers
in her mothers drawing room yesterday while
Mrs. Walthall was out making visits, and she
did il SO graciously and gave 30 cordial Q
greeting to the callers that all were charmed.
Miss Lulu Lyons assisted Miss Walthau.
Mrs. Senator Butler stays in at her N street
home, No. 14S4, on Thursday afternoons after
o'clock and there are always scores Of people
agreeable hostess Q visit.
One of the most enjoyable meetings of the
"Amorita" club was that held at the residence
of Capt. 7. H. Mckee, No. Grant place, last
evening. The club was entertained by Miss
Mollie Mckee with q progressive angling party,
After twenty-three hotly contested games IL
was fonnd that Miss Ella Knight had carried
of the first lady's prize and Miss Clara knight
the BOBBY. The gentleman's first prize was
won by Mr.. Fred Bracket and the BOBBY was
awarded to Mr.. Mahoney. After the usual
speech making which followed the presenta-
ton Of prizes the guests repaired to the dining
room and did full justice to an elegant repast,
which was daintily presided over by the hostess.
Among those present were Capt. and Mrs. T.
II. Mckee, Misses Alice and Mamie Draney,
Misses Flora and Blanche Gross, Misses Clara
and Ella knight, Miss Nina Bracket, Miss Bell
and Miss Mamie Draney Of Patterson, N. j.,
and MIR. w. Mahoney, Mr.. T. Bowling, jr., Mr..
Lee Pitchlan, Mr.. Fred Bracket, Mr.. Joe Cess
ford. Mr.. Frank Myers, Mr.. Fenton Bradford,
Mr.. Sam Foote, Mr.. Harry W. Bowling and Dr..
Willberger.
Miss Blanche Peyser has returned to her
home after six-weeks visit in New York.
The "Clionian Roundtable" formed for the
study of history, held its second meeting last
night at the residence Of Miss Rice, 7O6 9Th
street.
Miss Emma Hubert Of 1740 9Th street gave an
enjoyable party last evening. During the
evening Mr.. Victor L. Poesche gave an anus
were the Misses Kahlert, Miss NJ. Conner, Miss
Emma Schmidt and Messrs William and Frank
Dueterman, F. B. King, Herman Poesche, W.
Barron, W. H. G. Fiuebrown, Preston Miller
and VIM. Hardesty.
Mira and Miss Twiggs will be at home next
Tuesday from to II o'clock at 1927 street.
The Mignonette socials held their usual
Tuesday evening meeting at the residence of
Miss Ida u. Phillips, Long Meadows, where .
delightful evening was spent An excellent
program was rendered by tho different mem
bers Of the club, including piano and vocal
solo by Miss Burgess, piano solo by Miss Sher-
man and . few selections rendered by quartet
composed Of the Misses Phillips and Burgess
and Messra. Stewart and Doing. After refresh
ments were served by the hostess dancing was
participated in until . late hour.
The Saturday Night whist club will meet at
the residence Of Col. and Mrs. R. G. Ruther-
ford, 1911 Corcoran street, tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Darling, who il spending the winter at
Culpeper, has been confined to her room two
weeks with acute bronchitis. She went to Vir.
ginia for the winter hoping to escape this an.
nual attack Of her old enemy. She will 20 to
New York - soon - able to do ".
EXAMINlNG NEWSPAPER MEN.
Senator Dolph's Committee Still Search
Ing for the Leak.