Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-17
SOCIETY MATTERS.
Senatorial Receptions Yesterday-Per-
sonal Mention.

every gust, made calling only practicable for
those having carriages at command
The wives of Senators were very generally al
home to callers.
Mrs. McPherson's drawing room was Allied
with a rosy glow from pink-shaded lamp that
was highly becoming to hostess and visitors
and'was in CHEEKY contrast to the discomfort
outside.
Mrs and Miss Evarts saw q large number OF
visitors and dispensed hot tea for their COM
Fort.
Mrs. Dixon, wife Of the Senator from Rhode
Island, held q reception In the dainty Louis
XVI parlor Of the Arno. The Senator is rep
| resented by three clever and comely and we'll
bred looking women that the capital city is
glad to welcome to her social circles. They
are Mrs. Dixon, the Senator's wife; Mrs. Dixon,
| ST., his mother, aud Miss Dixon, his daughter.
Mrs. Squire, wife of the senior Senator from
the new state of Washington, saw her callers in
her private apartments at the Arlington hotel
yesterday. Mrs. Squire IL also a superior
looking woman, attractive and cultured, with q
| fine expressive face and refined figure. She is
still wearing mourning for a recent bereave-
| ment, and she has left her children at home in
Seattle with their grandmother.
Mrs. Manderson's home at No. 1888 18th
| street was cheerily lighted by shaded lamps
| and glowing wood fires that burned upon the
| open hearths in all the rooms. Mrs. Mander-
| son received her friends in a rich and hand
| some toilet of wood-brown satin brocade re-
heved by frills of rare lace. Miss Madelaine A.
| King OF Detroit, in an artistic gown of dead
black wool with a vest and sleeves Of soft white
null, stood by her side. In tine dining room
| Mrs. DIR. Flint with the Misses Yates and Miss
Brown of Omaha and Miss Taft of Boston, pre-
| sided over pretty tea table. from which con-
fectionery and the cheering beverage were
plentifully dispensed
Mrs. Cockrell, at No. 1918 R street, is at home
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welcome for every one Of her host of friends.
Mrs. Senator Stewart entertained a large
number of callers in her apartment at the
Shoreham yesterday. She had with her Miss
Letitia Aldrich aud Mrs. A. E. Bateman of New
York.
Mrs. Charles B. Farwell was assisted by Mrs.
De Koven in receiving callers yesterday.
Mrs. Senator Daniels, at No. 100 18th street,
had with her Mrs. and Miss Blackburn Of Ken
lucky, who will after this see callers in her
rooms at the Ebbitt house on Thursdays.
Mrs. Hiscock, who has been absent from the
city for some time, is expected to return today
Mrs. Guzman, who has been in Philadel-
phia during the week, returned to the city yes
terday.
Miss Kate Field, Admiral Russell, Miss Rus
sell, Mrs. B. II. Warner, Mrs. Webb Mrs. Sea-
ton Perry, DIR. and Mrs. Hamlin. Mrs. VIM. g.
Swan and Mr.. and Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge
were among those making visits yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond has postponed the
meeting of the dancing class, owing to the
death of MIR. Walker Blaine, until Thursday
the sd instant, at $50 o'clock, instead of on
Friday Of that week, which date has been an
nounced
Mrs. Letter has sent out cards for tea on
Thursday the 23d instant from to 6 o'clock at
her Dupont circle residence.
Miss Ressie Waypa of Cincinpati Obio or
rived in the city this week and is the guest of
Mr.. Butterworth's family at LIE Droit Park.
Miss Wayne will be with Mrs. and Miss Butter
worth and Miss Ballard OF Chicago, who is also
guest OF the house, at their reception this
afternoon.
Mrs. Cultivate Of Dupont circle, No. 4,
gives tea this afternoon from to Z.
Miss Ida Thompson gives tea from to z.
She will be assisted by Mrs. s. S. Mitchell, wife
of Rev. DR.. Mitchell of Buffalo, who is so well
beloved here. and Miss Mitchell, his daughter
who are the guests of Mr.. John W. Thompson,
and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bateman of New York.
Miss Mary E. Patten and her sisters of Mass;.-
chusetts avenue are still in mourning retire.
ment in memory of their mother. They are
not going into society at all. The only place
they have been in two years where there
was a company was at the chlidrens party at
Mrs. John Il. McLean's last month.
Mr.. o. G. Staples has sent out cards for
dance at the Willard house ON Saturday even
ing at o'clock.
Mrs. and the Misses Preston, Mrs Robert
Christy, Mrs. A. B. Mullett, Miss Williamson,
Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Hine and Mrs. Douglass
are at home to callers this afternoon.
The Misses Herbert will give a tea tomorrow
at No. 1403 Rhode Island avenue from tot.
The german given at Linthicum hall last
night by sixty gentlemen of the Georgetown
assembly club was a most brilliant affair. The
couples, who were received by Mrs. Vim. Laird
and Mrs. Thos. Hyde, took their places at
O'Clock and until l:30 were led through the
beautiful figures introduced by Messrs Harri-
son Dodge and ]. Holdswortn Gordon. The
toilets OF the ladies were extremely pretty. The
fayors, unique and appropriate, were handed
to the dancers by Mrs. j. II. Gordon and Mrs.
VIM. Dunlop. At II O'Clock an elaborate sup
per was served, consisting of ali kinds of sal
ads, oysters, croquettes and all the delcacies
of the season. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Ii. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T.
Wheatley. Mrs. p. A. Darneille, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ii. Gordon, Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Moffat, Mrs.
j. J. Beall. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Ferguson. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Laird. jr., Mr.. VIM. II. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Hyde, Mrs. W. II. Dougal,
Mrs. VIM. Dunlop, MIR. and Mrs. c. III. Cragin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. u. Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii.
S. Matthews, and the Misses Billings, OAR
nellie, Stuart n. Williams, Blackboard, Hayden,
Peter, Cox. Matthews, G. Whiting, Z. Ritten-
house, Emily New, Hyde, Fannie and Nellie
Wheatiey, Stevens, Shoemaker, Wyckoff, Lydie
Darneille, Maggie Barber, L. Hyde. Laura
Bailey, l.. Compton, Beall, Green, Frost, Lent
and Mrs. Van Duzen. and Messrs. Mayhem
Platter, DIR. A. A. Snyder, Berry, Lieut.. Cham
bers, A. Il. Stuart, jr., DR.. Reed, I. L. Mar
shall. jr., W. Taylor, Ward, Buckley. l. T.
Davis, ir.. Forrest, W. Stuart, Armstead Peter,
]. p. Shepperd, JOS. Bradley, Hope Darneille,
VIM. Riley, Leetch, DIR. Lee Harlan, Branfield
Hartley, VIM. Wheatiey, Nicholson X. Karr, L.
Whiting and Henry.
A very pretty wedding took place at Ascen-
sion church, DR.. Elliott officiating on Wednes-
day evening, January Is. The contracting
parties were Chas. Z. Davis of Fairfax Va
and Miss Olivia Adams. daughter of n. d.
Adams. The groom was attended by his
brother, II. b. Davis. The ushers, preceding
the bride. who entered with her father were
| W. +. Rogers, Eddie s. Lothrop, 2. c. j.
| Ireanor and j. NJ. Harris. After the ceremony
the Immediate relatives of the bride and groom
with the ushers, accompanied them to their
new home, sos 9Th street northwest. where the
bride vii! be at home to her friends every We'd
nesday after o'clock pm.
The Misses Camak Of Baltimore will receive
their friends on Mondays at the Richmond.
! Mrs. Tiffany and the Misses Tiffany, her
! daughters, will be at home to their friends on
Saturday at No. HOS Connecticut avenue
Mrs. Chapman, widow Of Maj Chapman OF
| Baltimore, is critically i'll at the home of her
| friend, Mrs. Crandall, 610 II street northwest
| Elmer Lynde, the author of many interesting
1 Sunday school hooks will visit bar T,~I