Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-26
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Lanches, Dinners and Informal Recep
ti0ns-Personal Notes.

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Story. Mr.. de Strive, Minister Roustan,
| Mavroyeni Bey, Minister and Mrs. 8urtado and
Minister A. de Claperede. There was music all
the evening and after the dinner party arose q
evening, among whom were Sir Charles Upper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bakhmetef Of Russia, Mr.. and
Mira and Miss Letter, Col and Mrs. John bay,
Mrs. Francis Riggs, Mrs. John Carter, Mrs.
Berdan, Mrs. Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs Rae, Mrs.
Williamson, Miss Bancroft, Miss Berry, Miss
Brooke. Miss Card, Miss Cameron, Miss Mil
dred Carlisle, Miss Deering, Miss Edie, Miss
May Williams, Mrs. and Miss Hutchinson, Miss
James, Miss Mitchell, Miss Porter, Miss
Cbambrun, Mr.. M. Blair, Mr.. Cha:. Barry, Mr..
Campbell, Mr.. Paul Andrews, Miss Ernst, Miss
Ashford, Mr.. Dayidge, Mr.; Henry Edwardes,
Herbert, Mr.. La Phillips, MIR. Waliach, Mr.. de
Weckherlin, Count Sala, Mr.. Van Swinderin,
Mr.. Legare, Mr.. Chas. McCswley and Mr.. Nc
Kee. There was music and o ball room and
young people and it was not in nature that
there should not be dancing. A supper vas
served at midnight.
| Mr.. A. Won Mumm Of the German legation
has gone to Florida for fortnight
Mrs. J. B. Cilley received her friends most
cordially at her street home yesterday after
| noon, assisted by her niece, Miss Cilley, and
Mrs. Gen. Patterson.
Mrs. and Miss Batcheller were ct home in
| their handsome residence, No. 1104 Vermont
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The pretty tea
table, with its silver service, was in active duty
| at 5 O'Clock.
The Misses Shepard and Mr.. Shepard held a
delightful reception in their apartments in the
Newport yesterday. Miss Prall was with them
and the callers were RECALLED with piano and
violin selections and vocal solos. Mrs. Robert
Hinckley sang the save Marie" with express
sion and pathos. The springlike weather
made the lemonade offered most acceptable to
the callers. The Misses Shepard are at home
to their friends every Tuesday at the Newport
Miss Grace Davis held the parlors at the
residence Of her father, ex-senator Davis, full
| OF callers all the afternoon. Seated at a
daintily furnished tea table, in q simple gown
OF stone-blue null, Miss Grace made q most at
| tractive picture.
Mrs. R. R. Hit received a number of callers
at her K street home.
Miss salie Loring, daughter Of Or. George
B. Loring, minister to Portugal, is in the city
spending season among her many friends in
TINS city. Miss Lorlng returned from Europe
three weeks ago.
Miss Abba .Goold woolson, president of the
fam Gus Castilian club in Boston, is in the city
and is staying at Wizards.
Mrs. Halliday gave delightful luncheon on
Monday in honor Of the Music club at her N
street home. The drawing rooms were decked
with lilies and hyacinths and lighted with pink
shaded lamps. Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday received
the guests, the latter wearing gown Of black
luncheon and the masterpieces Of Chopin,
Gounod and Handel were admirably performed,
and songs we're sung by Miss Louise G. Shep-
ard, Mrs. Fremont, Miss Prall, Miss Bell, Mrs.
Pioskowska, Mrs. Raymond and Miss Fuller.
Among those who sat down to the luncheon
were Mrs. Berdan, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs. VIM. j.
Boardman, Lieut.. and Mrs. Logan, Mrs. A. G.
Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. Hornsby, Mrs. Dickson,
Miss Window, Miss Mullan, Miss Gouverneur,
MIR. a. II. Preston, MIR. VIM. Acklan, Miss
Shepard, Miss Dahlgren, Mr.. Henry Martin,
MIR. Sullivan, Miss Harlan, Miss Voorhees,, the
Misses Anderson, Miss Henriques, Miss West
colt, Miss Dyer, Miss Squire and Mr.. O'Donnen.
Mrs. Frank P. Gross gave ladies' luncheon
Yesterday, in honor Of Mrs. George Alfred
Townsend.
MIR. and Mrs. lie Breton gave charming Sun
day night at-home this week, at which pleas
ant company assembled. A collation. was served
and the guests went home before it was Mon
day morning. Among them were Mrs. Justice
Field and her pretty guest, Miss Whitney Of
California, Admiral Jouett, Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
May, Gen. B. II. Robertson, Mr.. Blackboard,
Mrs. j. T. Swami, Mrs. Dolph, Miss Voorhees,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, Miss Anna Key, Miss
Miss Mary Holmes, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Holmes of Landover, and Mr..
Charles II. Warner were married last evening
at the Presbyterian Assembly church, Rev
George 0. Little, pastor of the church, oficiat-
ing. The ushers were Mr.. w. E. Colladay, Mr..
Grannis, Mr.. ]. II. Currans and Mr.. w. W. Nc
Connie. The bride and groom entered the
church together, the former attired in travel
ing dress OF steel gray cloth trimmed with pur-
pie velvet and tOgue Of violet velvet The
bridal bouquet was composed Of hyacinths,
lilies of the valley and orange blossoms. On
their return from their wedding journey, upon
which they departed last evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warner will reside in this city.
The lady managers of the eastern dispensary
will give literary and musical entertainment
at the National hotel this evening.
Mrs. Ada Leigh Lewis will give an account of
the British and American homes which she has
founded in Paris in the chapel Of the Church Of
the Covenant, on Connecticut avenue, N and
18th Streets at II O'Clock on Friday. Mrs. Har-
rison has received Mrs. Lewis at the White
House and has expressed her intention Of at
tending the meeting on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 8. Noyes and Miss Noyes left
last night by the Southern Pacific railroad for
q trip to California and the Sandwich Islands.
Mrs. Col. Oswald Paynes Of Baltimore and
her sister, Miss Matte Gibbs Of Indianapolis,
are visiting Mrs. F. G. Shaw Of 21s street
southeast.
Mrs. Col. J. Bukey Of Mariette, Ohio, il the
guest Of Mrs. Roberta Trunnell and her
daughter, Mrs. H. Spates Of Georgetown.
Miss Hausenrald and Miss Sanderson Of Balti.
more are the guests Of Mrs. R. Thomas Robin
son Of 1l50 22d street northwest
Mrs. Lieut. Cressup Of Annapolis is spending
few days with her friend, Mrs. Baggest, PALS
l4th street northwest
Mrs. Chas McLaran and her daughters will
not receive, as usual, tomorrow at the Shore
ham, but will receive their friends informally
the following Thursdays during Lent.
Owing to their absence from the city for q
few days Mrs. A. P. Lacey of Beltanny place
and her niece, Miss Ruth Marie Sites, Wilt not
be at home Thursday Of this week. but win be
on the following Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Seuferle entertained
few friends last evening at q card party. An
elaborate repast was partaken Of during the
evening and music contributed its share to the
entertainment. Among the two dozen guests
were Miss Helmuth, Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver, Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Hensey, Capt and Mira Jersey,
Miss Hopper, Mr.. George 7. SeufIerle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carver aud Misses Carver and the Misses
Eberly.
| On Monday evening the charmin1 bonne NJ