The Washington critic., 1890-03-14
THE SOCIAL. WORLD.

Mi-Caremc was appropriately cele-
bratcd last evening by a domino ball
given by Mrs. Howard G.. White to the
Dancing Glass the members of which,
with the few guests invited outside
this circle, enjoyed the hospitalities
of Senator Sawyer's beautiful new
home until far into the morning hours.
The hostess stood with her father to re-
ccive In the drawing room and wore an
elegant gown of silver gray satin with
court train. About the low neck of the
corsagc, down the left side and forming
an edge to the petticoat, was broad
border of grey ostrich tips, in which
nestled black birds over sprays Of silver
wheat. a necklace of large solitaire
diamonds, with earrings TO match was
worn. The decorations in the drawing.
rooms were of laurel, smilaX and an
nunciation lilies, while in the new ball
room, opened for the first time last night
since its completion, above the door
ways and mirrors on. the east side
of the room was a freze of ferns aud
yellow dailOdils. The newell posts on
the various landings were festooned
with ferns aud smilaX. A notable fea-
ture of the ballroom, furnished
ings in Moorish style, is the
manner in which 1t is lighted. From
the panelled ceiling, with stucco'work
between, the cross beams decorated in
hieroglyphics of scarlet and blue, de-
pend by silver chains eight large
lamps of fretted silver, enclos-
ing globes of Opaque milky. white
glass The beautiful rooms, with the
gay maskers moving about in their
bright -bued costumes, made picture
long to be remembered The SINH
larity of the dominos in many cases led
TO iaughable incidents of mistaken
identity. This was especially true in
regard to those worn by four young
ladies, who, as Eastern women, in
softly clinging garments of white bor-
dered with gold, were so exactly alike
as to defy all efforts at
recognition even by the most
intimate friends of the wearers
Among the other odd dominos were
several made of the stars and stripes
with deep slat bonnets to match. At
II 80 masks and dominos
were removed and the guests
partook of the bountiful supper.
Among those present were the German
and Turkish Ministers, Senator and
Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs. ]. p.
Jones. Mrs. Mullan, Miss Sheriff. Miss
Williams, the Misses Myer, the Misses
Pauncefote, Miss Ashford, Miss Almy,
Miss Elena Porter, Miss Mitchell, Mrs
Handy, the Misses De Kraft,
Miss Okie, Passed Assistant En-
gineer and Mrs. Rae, Mr. and Mrs.
William Thompson Harris, Miss Card,
the Misses Preston, the Misses Mullau,
Miss Bancroft, Miss Penniman, Miss
Deering, Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Legare,
DR.. Kindleberger, Mr.. Chiffon, Mr..
Blair Lee, Assistant Paymaster Sulli-
van, Lieutenant Ray, Mr. Preston, Mr..
Chew, Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Morrill,.
Miss Van Cortland of New York has
concluded her visit TO Mrs. Nevins and
is now the guest of Mrs. Matthew Read,
at her residence on Lafayette Square,
until the 25th instant, when she will re-
turn to New York.
Mrs. Hearst will not receive on
Thursdays for the present, but later in
the spring will be at home informally
! to her friends, -
/ Colonel and Mrs. John Hay have
issued cards for an informal reception
on the evening of the 18th instant to
meet General Armstrong Of Hampton
College.
Mrs Cleveland was the guest of honor
at mi-Careme luncheon yesterday
by Miss Leary of New York at her resi-,
dence, 90 Fifth avenue. The luncheon
was followed by large reception.
ExS Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
opened their ball room last evening at a
mi Careme entertainment given to the
Thursday Evening Club. After con
cert by the German Opera Company an
elaborate supper was served.
Mrs. B. ii. Warder entertained q
company yesterday afternoon with a
lecture by Professor Carl Lumholtz,
who told the assemblage of young peo.
pie many things of interest in connec.
tion with his life among the cannibals.
Mrs. Outhwaite gave a luncheon yes
terday, at which the guests were Mrs.
j. G. Carlisle, Mrs. William Carlisle,
Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Cockrell, Mrs. Payne,
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. De Ford Webb
Mrs. Armes, Mrs. Belrose and Mrs
Parker. The decorations were in white
and green, and the corsage bouquets
lilies of the valley, white carnations and
maiden's hair ferns.
An informal reception was held yes.
terday afternoon by Mrs. Ferdon, who
arrived in the city the day before for O
visit to her mother, Mrs. Frank Beach
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