Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receptions at the White House After
Lent-Pers0nals.

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receptions at the White House After
Lent-Pers0nals.
The following is the program Of receptions,
&C., to be given by the President and Mrs.
Harrison in April: Tuesday, April S-Supreme
Court dinner. Saturday, April 1913 pm. to
Pm, Mrs. Harrison's reception Tuesday,
April 22-9 pm. till II pm, army and navy
29-9 pm till II p. m, public reception. These
entertainments are state affairs, which it has
become customary for the chief executive to
give each winter before Lent The bereave-
ments in the families Of Secretaries Blaine and
Tracy caused their postponement until after
Lent this year.
The Danish minister and the Countess Spon-
neck entertained the French class at the lega-
ton on Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Cropper entertained .
company Of friends on Saturday afternoon in
In honor OF their guest Miss Ethel Crane.
Mrs Chopper received her guests in a rich
toilet OF green ottoman silk made with train.
Miss Crane wore pretty gown Of dark velvet
IN an antique pattern, opening over q waist
coat and petticoat of white silk embroidered
null The young ladies who assisted the
hostess by serving the tea in the dining room
were Miss Chopper, in dark blue brocade; Miss
Gouverneur, IN pale green crepe, and Miss
Emory, In white India silk. Mr.. Chopper
was also most efficient in looking after the
welfare OF his company. Among those present
were Col and Miss Batchelier, Mr.. Campbell,
Miss Porter, Mrs. Lieut. Logan, Gen. and Mrs.
Rochester, Miss Sheriff., Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Hlnckley, Mrs. B. II. Warder, Mr.. Henry Ed
wardes, Miss Stoughton, Mrs. Bacon, the
Mrs. d. P. Morgan, Miss Mitchell, Mrs. Handy,
Mrs. White, Mrs. B. @. Cummings and Mrs.
Blatchford.
Mrs. Myer and the Misses Myer were at home
as usual to their friends on Saturday afternoon
in their home. Miss Viola Myer presided over
the tea service Of heavy silver.
The amateur theatricals that are to be given
March q for the benefit of the emergency
hospital are under the patronage OF Mrs Ban
Mrs. Clymer, Mrs. Chopper, Mrs. Emory, Mrs.
Gouverneur. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Hobson. Mrs
Johnston, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Lee, Miss s. p. Lee,
Mrs. Watmough, Miss Turnbull, Miss s.
Schenck, Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Nc
Lane, Mrs. Parke, Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Royal
Mr.. and Mrs John B. Bouton Of New York
and Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson of Boston will
assist Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. j. G. Cilley at
their informal reception tomorrow, Tuesday,
at No. 1928 street. Mr.. Bouton is Mrs. Cilley's
brother, and he is spending some weeks at the
Hamilton.
Major and Mrs Richard Parker and Miss
Carrie Parker have given up their house ON NJ
street and will spend a few weeks at Fortress
Monroe previous to taking up their residence
at the Soldiers Home.
The Ladies' historical society met last Friday
at Mr.. Horatio Kings. The chairman was Mrs.
W. +. McLennan. Mrs. j. Sayles Browne read
paper upon THE Times of Francis and the
Louvre" Mrs. II. A. Scudder read a selection
upon Marguerite dAlencon." Mrs. A. G.
Wilkinson read an article upon the Corona
ton Ceremonies Of France" letter from
Miss Gates, in Switzerland, was read by Mrs.
McLennan. A sketch of Montaigne with selec-
tions was read by Mrs. Gen. W. H. Browne. "a
Legend Of the Church" was read by Mrs. Asaph
Hall. The music was exceptionally fine. Mrs.
Gardner sang two songs from Der Freychutz,"
Mrs: Rheem sang two charming songs and Miss
Prall played two solos upon the piano.
The Rovers met Saturday night at Dr. Robert
Fletcher's. Those present besides the host
were Prof. Langley, Gen. Greedy, Mr.. Fred
Perry Powers, Mr. Arnold Hague, Mr.. Henry
Mcfarland, Col. Garrick Mallory, Prof. Mem
denhall, Capt Dutton, Mr.. Seckendorff, Mr..
Bouton and Surgeon General Browne.
Miss Floride Cunningham has gone to Della
ware to visit Mrs. Francis Du Point, and will be
absent several weeks.
In describing the queens drawing room on
Thursday . London special to the New York
San says: 1T 10 satisfactory to note that amid
all this splendor the only two daughters of
America who were presented yesterday
worthily upheld the national honor. Mrs.
Emory. wife Of the naval attache, wore lovely
dress OF ivory duchesse satin, the front of the
skirt and bodice covered with duchesse lace
and sleeves Of same material The train was
OF ivory brocaded satin, with fern-leaf design,
and wonderful garland of variegated chrysan-
themums, the costume being appropriately and
pleasingly completed by bouquet of chrysan-
themums. Mrs. Mccormack, wife of the Sec
ond secretary Of the legation, wore gown Of
white brocade and crepe, trimmed with
marabout feathers tipped with gold, and train
of white satin trimmed with punches Of white
plumes tied with gold ribbons"
Mrs. r. c. Gwynn and Mrs. F. ]. Kieckhoefer
will leave Wednesday morning for Cuba and
will spend some time in Florida on their return.
Pension Agent W. Ii. Shelmire of Philadei-
phia, accompanied by his wife, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Schneider at 1908 III street
northwest.
Miss Oil will leave on Wednesday for Phila-
delphia and Cape May Point, NJ, where the
Misses Obi have a cottage.
Miss Gertrude Bennett Of West Virginia, has
joined her sister and Mrs. Golf and Miss Hay
mond. who are spending the winter at the
Buckingham.