Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-30
SOCIAL MATTERS,
The Cabinet Receptions Yesterday-Per.
sonaI Mention.

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sonaI Mention.
The ex-Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle gave bean
tful dinner of twenty covers last evening a
their street home. The table was laid in
color scheme of pink and white. Duchess o
Albany roses flled the oval center piece AM
shippers OF pink roses occupied the ends of tn
table The pink tapers burned under pinl
shades in the silver-branched candelabra
There we're bouquets Of Nephitos and Water
vile roses for the ladies and bousonnieres o
pink and white roses for the men. The guest
we're the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justic,
and Mrs. Lamar, Gen. Schofeld. ex-Secretar,
and Mrs. McCulloch, Senator and Mira. Cock
rell, Senator and Mrs. Blackburn. Mr.. and Mrs
VIM r Morrison. Mr. and Mrs w. c. p Breck
inridge, Mr.. and Mrs. McCreary Of Kentucky
and Mira Lawrence Riggs of Baltimore.
The streets and broad avenues presented al
animated scene in the sunshine Of yester da,
afternoon with a multitude of people in stylish
furnouts who were going the rounds of cabinet
calls Mrs. Attorney General Miller had with
her Miss Miller. Miss Butterworth and hel
guests, Miss Wayne of Cincinnati and Miss Bal.
lard of Chicago and Miss Stakeholder Of Fort
WAYNE. Ind. and the Misses Epson Of Cali
fornia, Who are the guests Of Mrs. George b.
Williams
Mrs Carey and Miss Proctor, who received
the callers at the house of the Secretary of
War, were both attired in lovely and becoming
toilets of white. Miss Meade of Boston, who
Ii guest Of the house, wore a prettily draped
gown OF blue gray wool. In the tea room Miss
Kelly and the Misses Pomeroy had charge OF
the refreshments The center OF the table was
decked with bunch OF jonquils.
Mrs. Windows house was crowded from the
very beginning of the calling hours. Miss Batch
ellor, Miss Grace Davis, Mrs. Stanley Brown
Miss Elsa Nordhoff, Miss Pimpton, who is a
guest of the house, aud the Misses Window
made a corps of efficient assistants to the host
n ftnert toll fnf
gray silk, covered with black thread lace
Mrs. and Miss Rusk are among the most pop
ular hostesses at the capital. although they
have so recently assumed the role Of house,
keepers in this city. Mrs Rusk received in
dark satin. Miss Rusk wore a beautiful prin-
cesse dress OF garnet embossed velvet over a
petticoat, and full vest and sleeves of pink silk
Mrs. o. ID. La Dow, who excels as an assistant
at reception. was in gray silk, and Mrs
Haugen Of Michigan was in black net over black
silk Two walters served the tea, coffee, cake
and other confectionery from a large table in
the dining room, and in the window recess was
bowl of mild claret punch, which many Of
the pilgrims found refreshing.
Mrs. Noble, in Worth toilet Of green India
silk, sat to receive her callers yesterday after
noon, as she was unable to stand. Miss Mar
garet Halstead was down stairs in the drawing
room on duty at her tea table, but Miss Leo.
nora Halstead is still confined to her room.
Miss Lucy Corkhill gave the ladies her yalu-
able assistance during the afternoon.
Mrs. Tracy's handsome rooms were impass-
able at O'Clock by reason of the number of
callers who we're with one consent assem-
bled there at that hour. Miss Tracy stood by
her mothers side and Mrs. Ackley, Mrs Ayres.
Mrs. Rodgers, Miss Burns. who is Mrs. Tylers
guest; Miss Ogsden Miss Porter and others dis
pensed the usual refreshments to the callers
Mrs. Tracy really enjoys seeing the Washington
callers and Is interested deeply in the duties
that fall to her as a much-visited hostess ON
Wednesday afternoons.
The house of the Postmaster General con-
tinues the tradition of being a late afternoon
rendezvous of callers from its experiences of
past years. Mrs. Wanamaker also enjoys the
popular reception day and receives every ar
rival with tireleSs cordIality. Mrs Rodman
Wanamaker of Philadelphia stood by her side.
Mrs. W. Harrison Brown was there and Mrs
Lowrie Bell, Miss Wanamaker. Miss Morgan,
Miss Deerlng, Miss Ashford, Miss Ingalls, and
Mrs. Fox took charge OF different portions of
the rooms. Mrs. J. V. n. Findlay of Baltimore
was over for the afternoon and looked fascinat-
ing in a toilet OF black lace Miss Fay AIger
was also enlisted in the corps of deputy host
esses and the Postmaster General was there
with beaming smile and kindly welcome for
all his callers.
Mrs. Mckee with her guests making the
cabinet calls a feature of the day. Mrs
Russell Harrison. Mrs. Harvey Bates and Mrs
Chas. Marundaie OF indianapolis. and Miss
Sanger comprised the White House party
Others making the calls were Sir Julian and
Lady Pauncefote, Admiral Porter, Lieut. W. c.
Cowles Mrs. Gordon Mackay, Mrs Boardman
Mrs Cutcheon, Mrs. j. e. Black and Miss
Wiekersham, Miss E. b. Bryant and Miss Decca.
Mrs. ". j. Hutchinson and Miss Hutchinson
and Mrs, Daniels were coZily at home to callers
yesterday afternoon at No. 1907 Massachusetts
avenue. Mrs. Hutchinson wore pretty toilet
of black net and lace. Mrs. Daniel who
nOurpH in the aapon1 -,
o Paris gown of black satin strewn with bor,-
quets OF roses IN natural colors. Mr. w. j.
Hutchinson was fortunate to obtain the hand
some house in which he il located six months
after the builder of it had finished it. Mr.
Hutchinson has handsome summer place at
Seabright, Nj, and with his family has been
Tor some years past spending the winters in
Europe.
Mrs. Ross Thompson, at No. 1925 o street,
was at home to callers in a pleasant way yes
terday afternoon with her guests, Miss Mackey
and Mrs. lngles. Mrs. Thompson was in pink
crepe garnished with pink satin ribbons; Miss
Mackey's Grecian draperies of white silk en-
Droidered crepe were very becoming to her and
Mrs. ingies was in gray and black satin.
Mrs. Boardman gave a luncheon Of thirty
six covers yesterday for young girls.
Miss Proctor gives luncheon party today in
honor of her guest. Miss Meade Of Boston
Mrs. Stanford entertained a company of
ladies at a very elaborate luncheon Yesterday.
The guests were Mrs. Dolph. Mrs Spinola, Mrs.
Field, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Schley. Mrs Stewart,
Mrs. Frye, Mrs. Warder. Mrs. Pugh, Miss
Swan. Mrs. Menocsl and Mrs. Sloss and Mrs.
Pixley of California.
Mrs. Gordon Mackay is at home to her friends
on Monday afternoons in her Massachusett It's
avenue home.
Mrs. and Miss Ogsden Of New York are at
the Shoreham.
The next meeting Of the Sewing circle"
ladies Aid, G. NH will be held on Friday.
January 81, at Mrs. Leighton's, 20l7 Massaehu-
sets ave.
An admirably appointed reception was given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. E. 8. Cromwell at
her home on Y street She was assisted BY her
guest, Mrs. Thomas 5. Sesbitt of PHILADELPHIA
and number OF Washington friends Re-
Treatments we're served in a hospitable and
homelike way and the occasion was notably
one OF general enjoyment. Among those pres
ent we're Mrs. GARRISON, wife of the first as
slstant postmaster general; Mrs. Senator Davis.
Mrs. senator Dolph, Mrs. Senator Frye. Mrs.
Pugh, Madame Romero, Madame Menocal, Mrs
Window and Mrs. Black, wife of ex-Commis-
Bioner OF Pensions Black.
Miss Fitzhugh Of Lexington, KY, and Miss
Conway Of Richmond are visiting the Misses
Dade Of 1908 N street
MrsL Payson of Ills G. street will not receive