Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Tia Whit. House Improvements Completed
Personal Notes.

Per~Onai NotS'
II has been reported that the new furnishings
Of the blue room in the White House cost
s1a ooo. That is a mistake as the entire APP
pronriatior for the year was put @Zo.ooo, and
an .be rsf,rriShing. cleaning ard repairs that
have beeu done during the past year were paid
fey ON. Of that sum. and there Is still enough
moncv remaining to pay the expenses OF run
n;ny the Executive Mansion to the end OF the
fscal wear The decorators lett the blue room
Iata ~, SATURDAY. afternoon Ii Was quite dark
yrhs, the last stepladders were carried out of
j. ava today the workman are employed upon
t6a electric wires that arc 70 light The room.
tn stste reception room has been rendered n
most harmonious and beautiful apart
No.. through the painstaking care OF
NJ. Harrison in giving her personal
.,a,,;on and supervision to every detail of il.
,rho scbeme Of color Is based upon blue. which
ia rciieyed By golden bands and lines and the
pnre white Of the lace curtains. The silken
tancs+r-y that lines the oval wall was woven in
Pitsyscn- NJ, from special design approved
Inv Mrs Harrison. and il is III continental
nsttern. The same pattern is used in the dado.
and i'm the frieze the color Is relieved BIZ fcs-
toons Of gold in Louis WI suggestions. The
dered with the emblems in gold of
the United States. The curtains at the
yindors are in the same shade as the hancincs
They arc lined with pale yellow silk and edged
with tIssclei siikeu fringe. Each window is
bnpc, with Two straight scarfs of the b-ocGde
o-, either side and between are two gracefully
cr,ryipy festoons reaching about onc-fourth of
the length of the sash. The sofas and the
chairs the ottomJns and the central round
divan have all been newly upholstered with q
handsome embossed silk plush in dark
shade of blue. and the frames are newly
riIded. The carpet Is an excellent wearing
9ualitv OF Wilton. and Is i'll G quiet pattern of
two shades of pale blue. The curtains are hung
below the ventilators, which are to give plenty
of air when the room shall be crowded on lavee
DAYS The ceiling and frieZe Is a work OF per-
maneEt decoration that reed never again incur
great expense. The color may be changed or
frcshened but the plastic work j. permanent
The room il 10 be thrown open to the members
of the Dress this evening. and the first formal
receDtion TO be hell among tic new furnish
inCs will be that 10 the Brazilian commissioners
who are expected 20 arrive here this week and
will tender a Elei.al from then government to
Pre.iden Harrison
Mr.. Alexander GreSer. whose duties on the
diplomatic staff Of the Russian legation have
kept him in New York city tor the past two
wears, has received his appointment rs first
secretary Of the legation here and will hence
forth reside in this city. Dir. Greger is one of
the most charming OF entertainers and society
will be glad 20 welcome him on his return. He
will bring his Russian horses and droshky here
and also the famous Russian horse that took
first premium recently at the New York horse
fair. 1lr. G!cscr spent Yesterday at the lega-
tiOn With Baron lie Struye.
Gen. and Mrs. Burbridge have returned from
Europe ard ere At their residence, No. 1125 14th
street.
Col and Mrs. de Arnaud entertained ex-Gov.
and Mrs. Fletcher Of Missouri and Gen. and
Mrs. Burbrilge al Russian tea at their resi-
dence on IG,h street last evening.
Mrs. Letter has ont invitations for tea to in
trodGce her second daughter to society early
next month.
Yrs. Mullan and Mrs.. May Mullan will 90 to
Baltimore this week. whore they will be the
guests II Mrs. Jervis spencer. who will give her
niece coming out Tel. IN her elegant home
early in December.
Miss Aisan Wilson has returned to the CITY
from New York for the winter. and is with Mr..
ard Mrs. Thos. Wilson Of Connecticut avenue
Commander and Mrs. McCalla will occupy the
house No. Dupont circle this year.
Maj and Mrs John VI. Farquhar of Buffalo
have arrived in the city and are at their old
quarters. No. s13 18th street.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart have returned from
the vest and have with them their daughter
Mabel. who was educated i'll Ontario. They
will reside at No. 1906 III street
Gen. Nettleton, assistant secretary of the
treasury, and Mrs. Nettleton and their children
are at the Elsnere for the winter
Mrs. shellbarger. Miss shellabarger. Miss
Brandrif and Mrs. Robert r. Shellabarger will
be at home TO their friends on Mondays IL De-
ceuber.
The ladies Of the Litch6eld, No. COG 18th
street, have out pretty invitations for a recep-
ton. with dancing, for Thanksgiving evening.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Nellie Marsh to Mr.. George Ansley on Thurs
day. November %. at 3 O'Clock. at ST. Doni-
hicks Convent. SIS 9th street southwest.
after which they will hold reception from 9
to 1879 p. m at is 18th street northeast.
Mr.. franklin Bid entertained a party of
friends Thursday evening at his residence. $40
y street southwest. the occasion being the eele-
bratiOn OF the hosts thirty-seventh birthday
Central Lodge. No. /, LOOP. OF which Mr.
Bid IL a member, largely represented
The evening was pleasantly passed. the guests
being entertained with vocal and instrumental
music by the Misses Bid. songs BY the lodge
quartet. recitation by Bro. L. b. Kellogg. vocal
solos by Hr. II. Dautrich and BrOs. MYERS,
Burnham and Kellogg, and either solos by Mr..
Baer.
Right Rev. John Foley. bishop of Detroit.
Mich. is the guest of Mrs. Mohun OF George
town Heights.
The members of the s. W. s. Club gave their
second evening party to Miss May Devercux.
No. 81 street northwest. SATURDAY evening.
Among those present were Misses Mary Rover,
Della HackenOys. Efte Harrison. May Craschct
Anna Hart. Gertie LOchboehler and Abbie
Johnston and Messrs. Will Wild Willie Sardo.
Joe Goddard, Howard Bane, Roy DAYTON,
Charlie Combs. viii Loud and John Atwell.
Mr.. Henry b. F. Mcfarland has returned
from his conyalescing trip 10 the Pennsylvania
mauntlins greatly improved in health.
President Rankin's family are in their new
home on University HILL and will be happy to
receive their friends on Fridays.
The Bayadere Club were obliged by sickness
at the hom, Of the hostess to postpone the
phantom party AMI the meeting last Friday
evening was at the residence of Miss Laura
Fenwick- Tiddledy-winks. lotto. euchre and
dominoes were PLAYED progressively, Miss
Teresa Saul winning the most games.
unique announcement OF the tenth amir
versary o; their wedding has been sent by Mr..
and hrs. G. G.. Darwin to their friends. As
this anniversary Is what is known as the tin
wedding. the announcement card is a sheet of
TN upon which is etched the names and dates,
and IN one corner is pretty sketch OF the
house Of the brides father, Prof. Bescom,
where the marriage ceremony was held
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Dubois have re-
turned from their tour through Europe. They
VIII receive their friends at l345 . street
northwest on Wednesday afternoon from TO
oclOck-
Mrs c. \. Babcock of Chicago, who is visit
ing the city. i at the Hotel Arno.
Miss Marie Adele Elaine, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs; Robert Blaine, will be married next We'd
nesday afternoon at Sc. Peters Church TO DR..
Thomas T. Nallan of Lynchburg, Va. Cardinal
Gibbons viii bless their nuptials. The bride Is