Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-18

SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receptions and Other Entertainments
Personal Msnttea.
A large numbse Of society peopls vsrs ~
traceca e The hrge country house q Mrs.
afternoon - attend her closiAg formal rsosp-
ton Il The ssason. The spacious roomS were
lighted and tastsfully decorated with cut and
blooming plants. In the dining room the re-
Treatments inclnded salads, sandwiches, con-
secoonery. tea, coffee and lemonade. Three
beautiful pieces Of antique furniture-a china
cupboard With chest Of drawers, Q table with
folding leaves and sidsboard with swell
aons, recent purchase, we're greatly admired.
III ass ansson received the company in Louis
9uets Of flowers in their natural colors. The
Masseau back ended in . demi train and
the Medici collar vas edged with lace.
Mrs. Illusions assistant hostesses were
Mrs. J. r Mckee. who returned from
and who wore a costume Of gray cloth and
white braid and q bonnet sho wing the same
combination Of colors Mrs. Cutcheon, in black
lace made over black satin; Mira. Rochester +.
hobb, tn becoming toilet Of white Brussels
crepe and bouquet de corssge of Marechal
Neil roses; Mrs. John L. Wilson, in q trained
gown of white satin and brocade; Miss Hord,
becomingiy attired in trained princesse robe Of
cream white satin and yellow roses in her Golf
fure; Mrs. VIM. d. Owens, gown Of buttercup
silk trimmed with dull gold braid q Ia militaire;
Mra Durnan, black lace, low body trimmed
with ostrich feathers; Miss Hampton, pink
China crepe, and MISS Hfxson, the niece of the
hostess, in a girlish costume of white gauze
garnished with pink ribbons.
Mrs. Justice Miller in . gown of black
lowered satin held one of her old-time large
receptions yesterday afternoon Miss Lucy
Corkhill. in simple dress of pink and white
striped silk with jacket front over full vest of
white silk, assisted Mrs. Miller, as did also Mrs.
Nathaniel Paige attired in q Paris gown Of pale
rose brocade. The Misses Upton, who are the
guests Of Mrs. George B. Williams. were present
during the afternoon in pretty toilets Of pale
crepe. The long table in the dining room was
lighted by shaded tapers and held a collation.
OF salads, hot biscuits and confectionery, and
at one side Of the room stood a bowl OF punch
made from Mrs. Miller's infallible recipe,
Mrs. Miller will continue to be at home in
formally so long as she ID in the city and the
court is in session. The widowed daughter of
the house and her child are spending short
season with her parents.
Mrs George Alfred Townsend and Miss How.
ard niece Of Mrs. F. A. Richardson, saw large
number Of callers yesterday afternoon; Mrs.
leaving the house. She slipped and fell and
greatly injured her knee. Mr. Conger was
summoned and with the assistance of some gen
tlemen In the house the injured lady was car
ried to her carriage.
Capitol Hill was quite gay yesterday. Mrs.
Harmer OF Pennsylvania and her daughter,
Mira Reside, had their house full of callers ali
the afternoon. Mrs Harmer received in q
toilet OF black lace; Mrs. Reside wore skirts Of
white lace with directoire coat Of white silk
Powered in colors The assistant hostesses
were Mrs. Olivia Briggs, who wore draperies Of
Chantllly lace over white silk; Mrs. J. l. Push,
IT,, in becoming toilet of garnet velvet and
iridescent passamenterie; Miss Burchell, who
poured tea, in an attractive toilet Of pink silk
striped gauge; Miss Whiford Of New York,
who Ia the guest of Mrs. Gen. F. B. Spinola, in
black lace; Miss Taylor, daughter of the United
States railroad commissioner, in white gauge,
and her guest Mrs. Sharp Of Chippewa Falls,
in q low bodied dress Of mauve crepe garnished
with garlands OF margueritea Ices. cake, punch,
tea and candies and fruit were served to call
ers. The receiving party dined with the fam
lily and q box party was afterwsrd given at Al
baugh's in their honor.
Mrs. Colquitt and her three attractive
daughters kept open house during the after
noon and there was music and dancing during
the later hours. Beside the ladies Of the
house there were Miss Blount, Miss Brady and
Miss Lester, who took some Of the burden Of
VIC uObteSbeb from tQ6lf b0OulQof6.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph entertained Senator
and Mrs. Squire, Senator Allison, Senator and
Mrs. Stanford, Senator and Mrs. Pugh, Senator
and Mrs. Gray, Gen. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Flower, Miss Maud Davidge and Miss Slough
ton at q beautiful dinner Saturday night.
Mrs. Representative Wallace Of New York
will receive this afternoon at her apartments
at the ShOreham.
Mrs. Senator Pierce and daughter held their
last reception yesterday, but will be at home
informally through Lent.
Mrs. Joseph Howard Of Linden Hill, Prince
Georges county, Nd, is visiting her relative.
Mrs. Washington A. Young, at No. l02 street
southeast.
The Minnehaha pleasure club of East WASH
ington gave their first dancing party last even
ing, at which there was pleasant gathering
Dancing was kept up until a late hour.
Miss Aggie Eichorn gave delightful pro-
gressive eucher party last evening. The large
parlor and halls were handsomely decorated
with palms, ferns and cut flowers. and dozens
Of beautiful little fairy lamps peeped from
between them like Twill o. the wisps." The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Adair Of Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Mertz, Mr. and Mrs. VIM
A H1ngerford' Mr.. a1d Mrs J. g. May, Prof;
Mrs. Thomas, Misses Evans Hine, Eichorn,
Saul. Hannah and Courteney, Messrs. Anshintz,
stockstill. Saul, Evans, hewitt, Kenny and
Courteney.
Miss Hobson Of Baltimore IL the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Slack. Miss Hobson will return to
her home about the latter part OF this week.
Mrs. NJ. D. Baker, who has been stopping at
the Irvington, has moved to the Hamilton.
where she will receive informally during Lent.
The german given last night by Miss Mira
Noyes to the Young Ladies' german club was
one Of the prettiest Of the season. The dance
took place at Willard hall and was participated
in by about twenty-five couples. Mrs. c. =. Noyes
chaperoned the party, while Mrs. 7. w. Noyes
and Miss Moliie Davis oficiated at the favor
table. Mr.. X. Edwin Joyce made q very &C
ceptable leader and introduced many new and
original figures. The favors were unique and
pretty. During the evening q fine collation.
was served in the private dining room of the
hotel. Among those present we're Misses
Mulloy, Gait, Soule, Prentice, Noyes, Whiting,
Prall, Julia Beveridge, HUFFMAN, Bodeil,
Hough, Teel, Rich, Ellen Bryan, May Bever-
idge, johnson. Britton, Lula Bryan, and Messrs.
McDermott, Fred Parks, Kaufman, Hibbs,
Smith, Francis, Parks, Teel, Jones, joyce,
Brown, Hough, Staylor, Mccormick, Lamon,
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