Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-28
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Well-Known People Are Doing
Receptions and Teas.

Receptions and Teas.
The President and Mrs. Harrison, assisted b.
Mrs. Morton and the ladies Of the cabinet. vii
receive the members of Congress and the Judi
eiary at the White House tonight from to
O'Clock
Mr.. Russell Harrison, who was in the city OF
Saturday, has joined his wife and family il
New York city. Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will re
turn TO the city this week and will be the guest
OF the White House for some time.
Mrs. Brewer and Miss Brewer we're again
prevented from seeing callers yesterday at the
Arno, this time by the death of the justices
brother. The other ladies of the Supreme
Court, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Batch
ford, Mrs. Field Mrs. Harlan and Mrs. Lamar
we're at home TO visitors yesterday. Mrs
Lamar has recently returned from a visit &c
her old home in Georgia Next Monday the
justices and their families will leave the city for
New York to attend the celebration Of the an
nivsrsary Of the formation of the supreme
Court and SO will not be at home on that day.
IL was on account Of this proposed absence from
the city that the date OF the Supreme Court
dinner at the White House was changed from
February TO Thursday, February 6.
Justice and Mrs. Miller have an invitation to
visit Mexico next month, which they hope to be
able to accept.
Mrs Senator Colquitt, assisted by her daugh-
tiers, gave very charming tea at their Capitol
Hill home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Eggle-
ston, Mrs. Frank Gordon, Miss Reagan, Miss
Lyon, Miss Lester and Miss Blunt assisted the
hostesses in entertaining the large company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Thompson entertained a
company at dinner most delightfully."- last even
ing in their home. No. 1925 o street. The
guests were Miss Anna Mackcy Of Evansville,
Ind, a charming and beautiful young lady who
is a guest of the house; Miss Window Miss
Mary Sherman and her guest. Miss Belin: Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkes, Mr.. Caperton, Mr.. Tappan,
Mr.. Bowers, Mr.. Dapray, ana Mr.. Beatty. Mrs
Ross Thompson and Miss Mackey will be at
home 10 callers tomorrow.
Mrs. Gen. Ordway and Miss Blackjack are at
home to callers on Saturdays during the season
at No. 1909 10th street.
Ex-senator and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson have
out invitations for an at home Monday, Febru-
AIRY 10, to meet the delegates to the PAM meri-
can congress. There will be music and dane
ing. Mrs. Henderson's handsome new house is
on the corner Of 10th street and Boundary.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton gave a
very elegant dinner party last evening. The
guests were the Count and Countess Sponneck,
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr.. Carter Mr.
Muruaia, Mr.. Weckherlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hur-
tado, MIR. Grip, the Chinese minister; Senator
Wolcott, Miss Pauncefote, Miss Window, Mr.
and Mrs. Hits, Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Sands,
Mrs. Ernst, who has been ill with influenza
and unable to be out for some time past is now
convalescing.
Miss Matte Thompson of Kentucky, who re-
eeives with Mrs. j. G. Carlisle this afternoon.
will also see her friends in the evening infor-
mally under the chaperonage of Mrs Carlisle
Mrs. Morton, wife Of the Vice President, will
not hold an afternoon reception tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. E. Beall entertained their
host Of friends at a truly charming tea at their
nne old place on Georgetown Heights yesterday
afternoon from to O'Clock. '.Montrose" was
IN gala attire, its large rooms, with their
furnishings Of antique designs, were a welcome
change from the modern city houses.
Mrs. Beall received her guests in the
drawing room attired in becoming
toilet of red satin, en- train, the front
draped with scarlet tulle. and she held a
bouquet OF Marechal Neil roses. Miss Chan
dler, the guest of the house, stood at her side,
IN black lace over a train Of black satin, and
she had a bouquet of flowers. Mrs. Attorney
General Miller, Miss Florence Miller, Mrs
Cultivate and Miss Walter Weed also assisted
in receiving. In the dining room the table
was decked with an oval basket of American
beauty roses. and there was flood of mellow
light from the sconces in the wall The re-
Treatments served were most elaborate In the
library were served the boullion and Roman
punch, while from it opened the door of the
conservatory, which offered quiet retreat from
the gay throng in the rooms. The den was
an attractive room with an open CRATE fire. and
here was a tempting brew of Mr.. Bealls cele-
DRAFTED punch. The guests numbered thous-
and. among whom were Mrs. Mckee and the
White House guests, Mrs. Chas. Martindale and
Mrs. Harvey Bates OF Indianap polls. Marshal and
Mrs. Ransdell. Mrs. and Miss Studebaker, Mr..
and Mrs. Wales. Madame Romero. Senator and
Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs Ridgeley Mr.
and Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. and Miss Lobenstein,
Hiss Pruitt, Mrs McCreary, Prof. Chickerlng
DIR. and Mrs. Fullerton, DIR. Hamlin, Mr. and
Mrs. Baxter, Mrs Norris of Baltimore Senator
and Mrs. Mcdonald, Admiral and Mrs. Calhoun,
Mrs. Childs, Surgeon and Mrs. Brown Lieut.
and Mrs. Carbaugh, Judge and Mrs. Emery,
Mrs. b. II. Warner, Commodore and Mrs Sicards,
DIR. and Mrs. Magruder, Mr. and Mrs. E. b.
Wight. Judge and Mrs. Schoonmaker, Mr.. g.
h. Shield, MIR. Gresham, Mr.. and Miss Butter
worth, Mr.. and Mrs. Sevellon Brown, Mrs and
Miss Dalzell, Col. and Mrs. Dudley. Mrs and
Miss Marbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Tenny, Mr. and
Mrs. Moore. Mr.. Walter Wheatly. Mrs. Dougall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin and Miss Libby, Mr. and
Mrs. Theobold Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Trimball,
Mr.. John d. Patton, Mrs. Morton aud the
Misses Morton.
MIRA Howard @. White has been victim for
several days Of the grip, which for a time
threatened to bring its successor, pneumonia
She and her father. Senator Sawyer, have only
recently become settled in their new house ON
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Representative Owen will not receive
tomorrow, but will receive in her rooms at the
Randall on Wednesdays during February.
Mr.. Herman Burr and family of New York are
at the Fredonia as the guests of Mrs. George
q. Tichenor, wife of the assistant secretary OF
the treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nell Of Ills Virginia
avenue southwest gave a pleasant birthday
party 70 their little daughter, Antonio yester-
day afternoon, at which the playmates of the
young hostess thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Among those present we're Mercedes and
Achille Sogrario, Dora and Gussie Bersmen.
Louis and Gustav Nell, Master Eddie Henry,
Carla Heurlch, Clara Schade, Lucie Edwards,
Lillian Pearson and Hattie and Tillie Wonder
weth.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham Of l4O7 18th street
will be at home to callers tomorrow afternoon
She Will De assisted by Mrs. Maj. Myers Miss
Campbell Of Rhode Island and Miss Brown OF
New York.
Miss Mary Jeffries and Miss Kate Cophen-
hayer Of Fredericksburg, Va, are visiting Miss
Matte skidmore of 10th street southwest
Mira o. W. Chapman, widow Of the late solic-
itor, has returned 70 her residence at 1925 New
Hampshire avenue from Binghamton, where
the remains Of her husband were taken for in
terment
Mrs. Jesse B. Wilson and the Misses Wilson
will be at home on Wednesdays in February
nj 42s 9Th street northwest
Mrs Gen Kelton will receive as usual on
Wednesday from 2 to 6 at her new residence,
los Massachusetts, avenue