Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24

Elegant Entertainments Last Evening
Personal Mention.

Elegant Entertainmen ts Last Evening
| Personal Mention.
Mrs. Harrison will hold her frst public 70.
ception at the White House tomorrow after
noon from to o'clock. In order not TO in
terfere with the Presidents regular Saturday
| afternoon reception il is found necessary 70
keep the doors closed until o'clock.
The National Rifles hall was brilliant last
night with lights, youth and beauty, the
occasion being the second meeting of the
| Thursday assembly and german club A band
| OF music was stationed upon the stage and tho
! german began at II O'Clock, Mr.. W. b. Caper-
| ton leading with Miss George Blackjack. Mrs
| Scranton in princesse gown Of black velvet
and Mrs. Linton In black velvet received the
guests of the club, who were presented by Mr..
Ross Thompson. The toilets Of the ladies were
notably becoming and dainty. Mrs. Ross
Thompson wore short dress Of white silk
striped gauze and gold necklace.
Miss Anna Mackay, who is Mrs. Thompson's
guest, was IN green ottoman silk. yelled in a
silver nlagree lace, edged around the bodice
and skirt with white feather trimming. Miss
Anna Wilson's ball dress was OF pink silk
draped in chenille dotted tulle garnitured with
pink roses. Miss Denver was in an exquisite
gown Of old rose, dotted and striped satin
gauze, with garniture Of ribbon, with pink
aigrette in her dark hair. Miss Laura Col
quit OF Georgia, dress of pink silk with ac-
cordeon plated skirt, with a deep fall of white
lace edging the low bodice. Miss Dorothy
Colquitt. white Valenciennes lace. draped over
white silk, low body of white MORE. pearl
necklace. Mrs. Kennedy, beautiful toilet OF
white mousseline de sole over white satin, the
bodice and skirt having long garland Of
sea grass and white stephanotis, white satin
ribbon edging the demi train. Miss Dapray,
white point d'esprit and pink roses; Miss SAT-
ford, pink gauze with silver stripes; Miss Ida
Scranton, yellow India silk brocade, with VAL
enciennes lace edging the low body; Mrs.
blanchard elegant trained gown of lilac bro
cade trimmed with point lace; Miss Brown,
white silk and tulle; Miss Blackjack, white
point d'esprit, with ribbons and sash and white
aigrette in hair; Mrs. H.W. Spofford, black silk
gauze over striped silk; Mrs. Jno. e. Beall,
black Chantilly lace over green silk; Miss
Chandler, Mrs. Bealls guest, white satin
drapery OF white wool; Miss
Lizzie Lyons, yellow silk and yellow crepe; La
France roses. Miss Lulu Lyons, green crepe
over white velvet. Miss Bessie Williamson,
niture OF smilax. Mrs Frank P. Gross, stone
gray silk and satin passementerie. Miss Ada
Carmen, yellow crepe, draped artistically from
the shoulder; necklace Of pearls. Miss Minnie
Brown, white silk gauze. Others who danced
the german or looked On we're Mrs. INV. Spof-
ford, the Misses Epson of California DR.. q.
Kennedy, Mrs. Haywood, Mr.. C. @. Bassett, Mr..
Fuller. Mr.. Phillips, Mr. N. C.. Blanchard, Mr.
Mccormick, Mr.. F. E. Beatty, Mr.. ]. G. simp-
son. Mrs. Denver, Mr.: VIM. Haywood, tr.,
Miss MIS- Heaven M Ba"sr' kond Mlss Mr. Mn'G f.
". Carpenter, Mr.. John E. Beali, Miss
Matte II. Scott, Miss Carrie Jenkins, Mr.. c. A.
Halpine, Mr.. b. 8. White, Miss Florence Nc
Nally, Mr.. ]. T. Pickett Mr.. Thos. Durant, Mr..
Chas. Staley. Mr.. James Carlin, Mrs. Carmen,
Mrs. F. Mel. Lucas, Miss Alice McLaran, Mr.
Griswold, DIR. NJ Muncaster, Mr.. J. L. Heiskell,
MIR. Pike. Mr.. Burchell and Mr.. Jas. NJ. Carey.
There were three favor figures in the ger
man, for which were given dainty feather
busters, suggestive pop corn ears with Their
mometers on the grains, and petite bachelor
work baskets to the men, and Japanese LACQUER
boxes, scent bottles in paper fruits and yege-
tables, and fans for the girls. Mrs. Gross dis
pensed the gifts. Supper was served below
stairs at midnight, and the dance continued un-
til O'Clock in the morning.
DIR. and Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond entertained
the dancing club at Belcourt, ON Columbia
Heights, last evening" The magnificent house
was received by DR.. and Mrs. Hammond and
the Marquise LAMA and Miss Vinton in the
beautiful Louis XIV parlors, and before the be-
ginning OF the dance the guests visited the fine
library that occupies the north side OF the house
and Is 90 feet long by 20 feet wide. The dec
orations are in authentic Egyptian patterns
designed by Mr.. Bashford, the well-known
Psychologist. The floor is covered with GRIM
son velvet and the chairs are patterned after
those that the Egyptian kings sat upon in the
early dawn of q forgotten civilization. The
court that occupies the center of the house has
its domed roof several hundred feet from the
polished oaken door. Around this room, which
Is 30 feet square, runs an oaken gallery, which
is reached by an old English stairway Of oak
Upon this gallery opens large music room
and all the chambers of the family and their
guests. Mrs. Hammond wore a demi-
trained dress Of yellow satin draped
in primrose tulle that was caught here and
there with small knots Of English vIolsts The
body was edged with pansies. A circlet of
pearls with white sapphire pendant was
clasped about her throat, and her couture was
ornamented with jeweled pins. The Marquise
de LAMA OF New York, who il the daughter Of
DIR. Hammond, wore gown of pale blue silk
draped with white mousseline de soc heavily
embroidered in a pattern Of golden sheaves
The dress was cut in the style of the first
empire. Miss vinton wore a simple gown of
white silk muslin. supper was served in the
side Of the house, at ~ O'Clock.
Among those present were the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Wanamaker, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lothrop Bradley, Capt. and Mrs. J. F.
Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. McCauley, Senator and
Mrs Mcpherson, Senator and Mrs Hale, Mr.
and Mrs. Hornsby, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Hill,
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote, Mr. aud Mrs.
Jno. Carter, Mr.. E. Redfern, Miss Tracy, Miss
Pauncefote, Miss Wanamaker, Miss May Viii
liams, the Misses Preston, Miss Porter, Miss
Redfern, Miss Stith, Miss Routh, Miss Story.
Miss Davidge, Miss Squires, Miss Lay, Miss
Mullan, Miss Letter, Miss Stoughtou, the Misses
Taylor, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Victoria
Emory, Miss Speed, Miss Stout, Miss
Cooper, Miss Mcmillan, Miss Alice
Mcmillan, Miss Brown, Miss Window, Miss
Horsey, Miss Sherman, Miss Sheriff., Miss
Quay, Miss Almy, Miss Ashford, Miss Berry.
Miss Parke, Miss Ogston. the Misses James, the
Misses Myer. Miss Mitchell, Miss McKeever,
the Misses Jackson, Miss cambridge Hoff, Miss
Greer, Miss Edie, Miss Fuller, Miss Deering,
Miss Dahlgren, Miss Cameron, Miss Corkhiil.
Miss Carlisle. Miss Card, Miss Brooke. Miss
Bliss. Baron Faya, Miss Biddle, Senator Wal
colt, Senator Gibson. Miss Bancroft, the Messrs.
Webb, Mr.. Addison, Mr.. Davidge, Mr.. Grip,
Mr.. Tayera, Count de Chambord, Maj. Turpbuil,
Mr.. McKenny, Mr.. Richard Porter. Mr. Wiley.
Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Alger, Mr.. Truxton, Mr..
Woodbury. Blair, Dir. Ward Theron MIR.
Stevens, Mr.. de Weckherlin, Lieut.. i. Reber.
Mr.. Richard Mallach, MIR. Cunningham.
Dir. George HELEN, Mr.. A. Briee,
Mr.. Chiffon, Mr.. G. Hunt. Capt Anderson, Mr.
hosmer, Mr.. Levi, Mr.. Hanson, Lieut.. i. s.
Rodgers, MIR. G. McCawley, Mr.. Jesup Blair.
DR.. Bispham, Baron sternberg, Mr.. Won Mumm'
Mr.. Z. Dodge, Lieut.. Schofeld, Miss Fleming.
| Prince de 1turbide, MIR. Colwell, MIR, EIdrides.
Mr.. Van Ness Phillips, Mr.. ODonnell. Mr.. Wal
lace, Mr. Bliss, Mr.. j. Sanford, Mr.. Hendrick-
son, DIR. Jenkins, DR.. Ruth, Mr. Blair Lee.
Lieut.. Kellogg, Mr.. Harold Binney, Mr.. O.
Barry, MIR. 7. +. Dwight, Mr.. Spring Price. Mr..
! and Mrs. III. Herbert, Mr.. Herbert, Mr. II. Ed
| wardes, Mr.. Pitcher, Mr.. W. V. X. Berry. Gen.
il. III. Robertson, Mr.. CamDhen NJ Ti;Ho.a