Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-12
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Elegant Dinner In Honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton-Pleasant Receptions.

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Mrs. Morton-Pleasant Receptions.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. wanamaker
gave q beautiful dinner Of twenty covers last
evening in honor of the Vice President and
MIRA Morton, who have returned from New
iork city The table was decked with a center
piece OF Baroness de Rothschiid roses in a sill
yer vase and was fanked by two other silver
vases filled with rare pink orchids White
| tapers burned in silver candelabra under white
shades and shed soft radiance upon the
sprays OF maiden hair fern that covered the
cloth; The bouquets for the ladies we're loose
punches OF the large pink roses, and
| the boutonniers were white camelias. The
other guests were ex-Gov. and Mrs. Curtin of
Philstelphia, Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote.
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero. Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs John r. Mclean
Senator and Mrs. Edmunds. Senator Allison,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge. Miss Petit
and Miss Wanamaker. Mrs. wanamaker wore
superb costume OF lavender satin trimmed
with crepe OF the same shade and Irish point
lace. Mrs. Morton wore a splendid toilet of
pearl satin brocade, cut decollette. and
diamonds. The Vice President stood at
her side to receive the congratulations
of his friends Mrs. Russell Harrison
| received many compliments last evening
upon her appearance. She wore Paris toilet
OF white silk brocaded in a pattern .of roses.
the front of the dress was draped with pearl
bangled tulle. The large ball room was pro-
nunciation lilies and white rhododendrons, and
band played behind the screen they made.
At ii O'Clock the dining room door was again
thrown open and a supper was served. Among
the guests, besides those named. were the
Count and Countess Sponneck, Commodore
Harmony, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Field. Mrs.
and the Misses Condit Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
&. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Acklen, Miss
Hunt, Miss Covert. Miss Margaret Edes Miss
Edie, Mr. and Mrs. Guthridge, Mr.. John W.
Thompson, Miss Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Thompson, Miss de Bruler, Col and Mrs j.
W. Foster, Senator and Mrs. Dolph. Miss
Hay, Senator and Mrs. Cockreli, Mr.. Vim. G.
Endicott, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Lowrie Bell, Mr.
A. g. Heaton, Mr.. SatO of the Japanese lega-
| ton, the secretaries of the Chinese legation,
Mr.. Won Mumm, Mrs: J. b. Henderson, ex-Min-
lister Preston, the Misses Preston. the Misses
Huyck, Miss Sheriff., Secretary Halford, Mr..
Keim, Admiral and Mrs. Crosby. Mr. and Mrs
Pollok Senator and Mrs. Morrill, and Miss
Swan, Lieut.. and Mrs. Clover Judge and Mrs
J. NJ. Wilson, Miss Anna Wilson, Mr.. George
Hillen. Paymaster and Mrs. and Miss Deer
lug, Miss Grace Davis. Col. and Mrs. Ernst
Rev. Dr.. and Mrs. Hamln, Gen. Card, Senator
and Mrs. Dawes, Miss Dawes, Representative
Gibson, Gen. Greedy, Mrs. ChaS NJ. Ffoulke,
Secretary and Mrs. and the Misses Window,
Mr. Hannibal Price, Mr.. Charles de Strive
Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Pepper and Gen. Scho-
field.
Senator and Mrs. Charles F. Henderson cell
ebrated the twenty fifth, or silver, ami
yersery Of their marriage by a very large re-
ceptiOn to their friends at their residence No
1888 18th street, from 8 to IL last evening
The drawing rooms were a perfect bower of
roses, gifts sent in to brighten the anniversary,
and few of the gifts Of silver pieces were left
down stairs for inspection, notably the beauti-
full silver bowl with band of plaque work
about the edge Of the bowl and foot of the
pedestal, that was the gift of the members of
tho Senate. Flowers and a letter Of congra.u-
lation were sent from the White House. The
bride and groom of a quarter of century
ago stood in the drawing room to receive the
company. Mrs. Henderson wore a splendid gown
OF yellow and white brocade, trimmed with
lace; Mrs. Dide of New York. in pale gray
satin; Mrs. Evans Of Philadelphia, the sister of
the Senator, wore a becoming toilet of hello
trope satin and crepe, and Mrs. Brown, the
mother of the bride, also assisted to receive
dressed in black satin and point lace ruffies. A
great bowl of punch and bowl Of lemonade
graced the table in the dining room and a sup
ply of salads, boned turkey cold tongue and
all manner ofconfectionery was served in a large
upper room. Among the many hundreds pres
ent were the Vice President and Mrs. Norton
Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Miss Hay, Senator
and Mrs. j. p. Jones, Senator and Mrs. Teller,
Senator Hale, Senator and Mrs. Chandler, Sem
stor and Mrs. Cockrell, Senator and Mrs. Nor
ril, Miss Swan. Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Mrs.
Hawley, Miss Kate Foote. Mrs Gen. Landers
Mrs. Cultivate, Gen. and Mrs. Arson G..
MeCook, Justice and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. J. b.
Henderson Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ Bryan, Senator
and Mira. Dawes, Miss Dawes, the Mexican
minister and Mrs. Romero, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nhittemore, Mrs. Gray, Senator and Mrs. Hoar
Senator Mcmillan. Lieut.. and Mrs. Andrews
Mrs. Henderson. Senator and Mrs. Payne. Mrs.
Quay, the Misses Quay, Mrs. and Miss WalthaIl
Miss Jones Of Mississippi, Senator and Mrs.
Squire. Senator Stockbridge, Secretary and
Mrs Rusk, Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Connel Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. John L.
Wilson, DR.. Van Reypen, Admiral Harmony,
Prof. and Mrs. Emmons, Mr.. s. S. Yoder, Gen
Card, Mrs and Miss Nils of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Flint Mrs. Davis, Admiral and Mrs Crosby,
Mr.. Charles Nordhoff. Secretary and Mrs
Window, Major and Mrs. Powell, Surgeon Gen
and Mrs. Moore, DIR. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. de
Strive, Secretary and Mrs. Noble and the
Misses Halsted Mr.. and Mrs. Bachelor, Mrs.
and Miss Edie and Senator Pierce.
Miss Gay gave beautiful tea yesterday af-
ternoon in her apartment at the Langham She
received her many friends in a becoming toilet
of black Brussels net bangled with chains of
gold beads. She was assisted by Miss Patter-
son, in black lace; Miss Mary Patterson, in
brown silk; Mrs. Keim of Philadelphia, in
black lace and silk, and Miss Doud. in hello
trope crepe. Tea and punch and cakes were
served beneath the light of waxen tapers.
The Saturday Night Whist Club will be en-
tertained this evening at the residence of Col.
and Mrs. Mcdonald, No. 15l4 X street, at 8
o'clock.
Mrs Russell will give lecture this afternoon
in the ball room at Mrs. Wanamaker's on the
theories of Delsarte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson have out cards for
an at homo on Wednesday evening, April %,
from to II o'clock, at No. 1907 Massachusetts
avenue.
Miss Thompson, Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh S. Thompson of South Carolina. is visit
ing friends in New York city and will be alb
sent for several weeks.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman gave an afternoon
reception yesterday. She was assisted by Miss
Kennedy, her sister; the Misses Colman her
nieces from Dunkirk. \. Y; Mrs. S. II. Kauff-
mann, Miss Kaufman and Miss Guthrie of
Passaic.
The closing meeting for the season OF the
Ladies' Historical Society yesterday morning
at Mrs. Horatio Kings proved to be an inter-
estiug one. The subject for the morning was
Literature of France" Mrs. Lawrence We'll
don presided. Mrs. l.. d. NJ. Sweat read an
original article upon the Early Literature of
France and was followed by Mrs. l.. o. Tai
bott. Mrs. Howard Clark, Miss Stafford. Mrs.
Asaph Hall and Mrs Col. Gilman. who read
original articles. Mrs. II. A. Scudder read
short French poem and poem appropriate to
the day written by Mrs. W. Ross Browne.