Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-09
The Britton Reception.

"A. l..
Britton on 10th street was the scene of superb
| entertainment that was given as house warming
to their many friends last evening from until
IL o'clock. The beautiful house was thrown
open for the pleasure of their Ave hundred
guests from the drawing room floor to the
| third floor chambers, where the men bestowed
their coats and hats. The drawing rooms were
deliberately decked with palms and cut flowers
and the mantels banked with fragrant mounds
OF JacquemInot roses. MIR. and Mrs. Britton
stood within the door of the second drawing
room to graciously receive the guests. Mrs. A.
i. Brltton, jr., stood with them. Miss Britton
and her brothers, Mr.. A. T. Britton, IT.. Mr.
Martin Britton and Mr.. William Britton, and
Mr.. A. Martin formed a committee of enter
talnment for the guests after they passed the
receiving party.
brOcade combined with ciel blue faille. 1t was
made with a court train and low bodice aud
was trimmed with gold and silk passementeries
with bangles Of pearls. About her pretty neck
she wore gold beads. Her couture was low and
fastened with gold comb. She wore pearls in
her ears and held bouquet Of Jacqueminot
roses.
Mrs. Alexander Britton, f., wore q trained
dress OF white faille with front of brocade.
She wore a diamond star and earrings and car
ried bouquet of white roses.
Miss BrIttOn wore beautiful dress of pink
embroidered mousseline dc sole in pattern of
rose buds. 1t Is cut dancing length and low
III the body, and trimmed with knots and fow-
ing ends OF ribbon at the side; silver beads
about the throat, high aigrette and pink bow
III the hair. and a hand bouquet OF La France
roses completed the artistic toilet
band OF music furnished many melodies
The conservatory was laid with rugs and
set with dlvans for those who were disposed
for quiet conversation. On the stair
landings we're coy settees and in the
breakfast room, which had its mantels
banked with La France roses, was served a
superb terrapln supper, with all the tootbsome
accessories, boned turkey, oysters, salads, fancy
Ices. cakes and rum and claret punches. The
guests included a verv large representation Of
the substantial citizenship of Washington.
Among those present were Justice Harlan
Justice Lamar, Justice William Strong, Judge
and Mrs. Bingham, Hon. and Ms. j. n Dolph
hon. and Mrs. Henry II. Teller, Hon Phletus
Sawyer, Mrs. Howard White, Hou and Mrs H.
NJ. Cutcheon. Mrs. Calhoun and daughters.
hon. and Mrs. W. w. Morrow, Col. j. q. Ber-
ret. Hon. and Mrs. J. McKenna. Mrs Geo. B.
Williams, Misses Epson, Col. and Mrs. Fred
Racket, Hon. and Mrs. A. c. Harmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. hurtZ johnson, Hon. and Mrs j. H.
Rowell, Gen. and Mrs. n. l.. Jeffrles, Miss ARM
strong, Hon. and Mrs. d. b. Henderson, Hon.
L. L. McComas, Mr.. NJ. W. Gait, Hon. and Mrs
Geo. $. Batcheller, Mrs. NJ. W. Beveridse
Miss Beverldge, Miss Burdette, Mr.. and Mrs
W. +. Mattingly. Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. Ii. Warner.
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Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker, Mrs. J. NJ. Casey,
Judge L. F. Best, Mr.. and Mrs
John Joy Edison, Crosby 3. Noyes Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes, Mrs c. A. Reed
MIR. and Mrs. Spencer Watkins, II. NJ Colds
borough, Mr. F. +. Schneider Mrs Schneider,
MIR. q. A. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs A A. Wilson, DR.. W. A..
Bartlett, hr. Reginald Fendall, Hon. and Mrs.
j. W. Douglass, Hon. and Mrs. l.. q. Hine,
Miss Mary Hine, Misc Williamson, Mrs. ID. X.
Drip, Mr.. aud Mrs. 5. B. Bryan, c. T. Beail, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Gardner. Major Z. G. Sniffin,
MIR. Il. g. Fox. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Ciephane.
Miss Clephane, Mr.. James L. Fitch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis j. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Reside, MIR. NJ. +. Norris MIR. and Mrs. J. X.
McCammon, DIR. j. c. Yelling, Mr. and Mrs.
John Tweedale, MIR. A. b. Browne, Mr. o. c.
Green, Mr.. w. A. Gordon. Gen. and Mrs. w.
II. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Smith, Hon. ], j,
Hemphill, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hibbs, Mr. Geo.
b. White Miss White. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Z. En-
mons, MIR. Fred Smith, Mrs. Jose Macias. Gov.
Geo. Parks, Mr.. Fred Parks. Mrs. II. l..
Swords, Mr. and Mrs J. q. Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. b. Metzgar. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Ed
monds, Dir. Anthony Pollok Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
Northington, Col. and Mrs. W. w. Dudley ex-
Commissioner Wheatley, Mr.. Sevellon Brown
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Schirley, Mr.. and Mrs John
Paul Jones. MIR. and Mrs. W. Hodges. Mr.. j. G..
| Zachry, Mr.. Walter A. Gait, Mr. and Mrs. z.
Carpenter, DR.. q. L. Magruder, Mr. and Mrs.
| II. A. Willard Mr.. II. r. Willard, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Henry Semken, Gen. Green b. Raum, Hon. L.
A: Croft, MIR. John II. Magruder, Mr.. and Mrs.
| W. 5. Thompson, Mr. Piling. Hon. VI. G..
Emery Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Joyce Dir. Jesse
b. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Moses, Mr.
\ and Mrs. Davis.