Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Notable Receptions Last Even,ng-Per
sonal Notes OF Interest,

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Notable Receptions Last Even,ns-Per-
sonal Notes OF Interest.
Col and Mrs. John Hay threw open their
beautiful home last evening to Q large COM
pany Of guests in honor Of Gen. Armstrong Of
the Hampton school for Indians and colored
people. The cards Of invitation requested the
guests to be present at o'clock precisely and
at that hour the hand:oms rooms we're well &C.
cupied by distinguished company. Col xnd
Mrs. Hay stood in the door Of the spacious
library to receive. protected from the front
door BY large screen. Mrs. Hay wore high
toilet Of black brocsde, made with Q front Of
black lace and net embroidered in gold threads
Cen H. Armstrong Wa accompanied BY several
OF the pupils Of his school and the entertain
ment after few Introductory remarks by Gen.
Armstrong, consisted in q simple recital by
these pupils Of their thoughts and brief histories
and thes inging Of stirring camp meeting
songs. The program was q unique and highly
boys spoke in his native tongue and
his talk was interpreted. The negro boys made
strong plea for their race. Two of the In
dian girls made some sensible remarks, one Of
them deploring the fact that after having been
in the schools the Indians ever returned to the
barbarian Of blankets aud war paint. Among
those present were Secretary and Mrs. VIM
dom, Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, MIR. E. ]. Hal
ford, Gen. and Mrs Rochester, Gen. and Mrs.
J. W. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Wilson, Judge
and Mra Batchellsr, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Nord-
hon, Mrs. Thurbur, Gen. and Mrs. Berdan,
Mrs. Powell, DR.. W. A. Bartlett, Mrs. T. 8.
Hamlin, Gen. Arson G. McCook, Prof. and Mrs.
Emmons, Miss Dawes, Miss Evarts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cabot Lodge, Admiral and Mrs. Crosby,
Miss Sewell, Miss Kate Field, Miss Kate Foote,
lister and Mrs. Carter, Miss Carter, Miss Nicolay
and Senator and Mrs. FarwelL After the
speeches were over the dining room was thrown
open and a collation. served. An Indian girl in
native costume was Q marked attraction Of the
later portion of the evening.
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote entertained
. company of twsnty-sight at dinner last
after-dinner party later in the evening. The
table was decked with jonquils and nephetos
roses and maiden-hair ferns, and the tapers
burned under yellow shades. Lady Paunce-
fote wore q superb toilet of pale green and
white brocade, with q train Of green velvet.
The dinner guests were the Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Reed, Senator and Mrs. j. P.
Jones, Senator Hawley, the Danish minister
and the Countess SpOnneck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Calderon Carlisle, Ex-Governor and Mrs. Car
roll, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Herbert, Mr. Henry
Edwardes, MIR. A. Stanley OF Preston, son Of
the governor general Of Canada, Baron and
the Baroness de Schonberg, Mr.. and Mira
Henry Nevins, Mr.. MacNutt, Miss Tuckerman,
Mr.: and Mrs. Upper and Mavroysni Bey. Mr..
and Mrs. Upper were obliged to leave the
legation at an early hour, as they expected
to take the train for Ottawa last evening.
Among the guests who arrived for the after
dinner party were many Of the guests from
Col Hays, and there were also Justice and
Mrs. Miller. Miss Rachel Sherman, Senator and
Mrs. Hale, Mrs Field and the Misses Condit
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Bakhmeteff, Miss Porter,
MIR. &. Campbell, Gen. and Mrs. j. G. Breckin-
ridge, Miss Mary Breckenridge, Miss Heap, Miss
Mitchell, Mrs. Handy, Senator and Mrs. Gray,
Dr.. and Mrs. Frank Loring, Minister and Mrs.
Guzman, Miss Letter, the Misses Myer, Mr..
Remsen Whitehouse, Mr.. and Mra. Letter,
Miss Mary Sherman, Mrs. Huidekofer, Mr..
Chas. McCawley, Mr.. Richard Wallach. MIR.
George Heller and Mr.. John Chopper. There
were music and dancing in the ball room and at
midnight the dining room doors we're thrown
who assisted her mother to receive the guests,
wore a gown Of white satin embroidered in
pearls, and Miss Sibyl wore simple toilet of
white dotted Swiss muslin.
The young ladies Of the Owl club were enter
tanned by Mrs. Taylor IT the residence Of Gen.
Meigs last evening.
Commodore and Mrs. Harmony have returned
to the city from trip TO Now Orleans and are
at the Portland, where they have apartments.
Mrs. Hornsby has with her Mira Evans, her
daughter, who arrived in the city last week
from the far western army post at which her
husband 10 stationed MIRA Hornby will enter
in honor Of Mrs Evans.
Mrs. Bskhmeteh received large number OF
callers yesterday afternoon in her fathers
house. She will hold the closing at homo Of
the series on next Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Won Mumm Of the German legation has
returned to the city from fortnight's absence
in Florida
Mr.. and Mrs Charles McCulloci and Mrs.
Yale are visiting their parents, Hon. and Mrs.
Hugh McCulloch, at No. 912 18th street. Mrs.
McCuuoeh. who has recovered from . recent
attack OF the grip, will be at home to her
friends tomorrow afternoon after 4 o'clock.
number Of New York artists, Miss Alice NJ.
Fernie, Mr.. Francis Fischer Powers, Miss Anna
b. Bjurstedt, from Christiania, Norway, and
Mr.. Gerrit Smith, will give song recital at
the residence Of Mrs. Wanamaker on Thursday
evening the Goth instant, at 8 O'Clock. Miss
Fernie is an English girl, who il coming to
this city to reside next year.
Mrs. George Gray has returned to the city
from visit Of q week in Wilmington, Del
Mrs. White gives musicale tomorrow evening
at 9 O'Clock. at which hour she requests that the
company will be seated, so that the program,
which is Of some length, may be promptly
taken up.
Calling was very gay upon H street yesterday
afternoon, the mild atmosphere inducing many
to linger later than usual
Mrs. and Miss Twiggs have issued cards for an
sat home" this evening from to H.
Mrs. NJ. Kets Kemethy left today for fort
nights stay in New York.
Mrs. Townsend, wife Of Representative Town
send, Of Colorado, will not be at home on Tues
days until Tue sday. April 1.
Mrs. Brown Of Connecticut avenue gave an
informal card party last evening to her sister,
Miss Cuthbert and Miss Ellis
Mrs. John II. Thompson and Miss Thompson
will be home to their friends tomorrow from 8
to pm. at No. l415 Q street. They will be
assisted BY Mrs. ]. Bates Clarke, Mrs. Fillmore,
Mrs. d. J. Appel, Mrs. Oscar =. Schmid. Mrs
L. G. Walsh, Mrs. Aug. p. Crenshaw, IT,, Miss
Crenshaw, Miss Sagrario, Miss Blumenberg,
Miss Walsh and Miss Bowcock Of Virginia.
DISTRICT RAILROAD INTERESTS.