Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-19
SOCIAL MATTERS.
White House Musicale-Reception Ut
Mr.. Wanamaker's-Person

The President and Mrs. Harrison entertained
| a small company at the White House last even
ing at musicale. The east room had been
specially decked for the occasion A semi
circle OF chairs were made to converge about
the door to the red corridor. Brad
bury baby grand piano was drawn up on
one side OF the door and by the other were set
| clump OF palms and velvet divan. Here
| the President and Mrs Harrison stood to
| receive their friends. Mrs Harrison wore a
trained gown of grey ottoman silk combined
with panels OF shell pink crepe and dotted net
edged with pearl passementerie. Miss Shepard
| Of New York stood next to Mrs. Harrison: she
is tall, handsome girl, with sweet face. Her
gown was of buttercup faille cut decolette.
Mrs. Mckee. who Was warmly greeted by her
many friends OH her return. wore a gown of
| white silk combined with net and gauze. Mrs.
Russell Harrison wore becoming toilet of sky
! blue illusion, with a pointed opening at the
neck, and sleeveless. The other ladies were in
handsome toilets. Some OF the richest toilets
OF the season were worn in the White House
| last evening. The mantels were filed with
potted blooming plants. mostly lilies; the cor
ners were full of palms and the great east win
dow was a bower of living green. The guests
left their wraps in the state dining room and
| the collation. was laid in the private dining
room. The programs were printed In black
upon white satin ribbons fringed, with the
crest of the Presidents house at the top. The
program consisted of eleven num-
bers, some of which were double
and several were encored The
first number given by the Schubert quar-
tet-Messrs Mosher, Bird, Kaspar and Keller.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wana-
maker entertained nearly a thousand people
In their hospitable home last night. No care
nor expense was spared to put the grand suite
OF rooms en- fcte for the occasion. Flowers
bloomed everywhere and in front of the music
stand parterre Of white flowers, white by
drangeas, white lilacs and other rare blossoms
bloomed. In the dining room a superb
collation. was served by attentive men
IN waitng-oysters hot and cold. pates, salads
and no end of dainty confectionery in many
fancy forms were set about great mound of
large pink roses. Mrs. Wanamaker received
her guests in trained gown of silver en-
broidered dove colored silk. trimmed about
the opening at the throat with folds of soft
llsse. Miss Wanamaker in dress of white
| tulle stood in the second drawing room to
greet the guests; Miss Petit, her guest. was by
her in black lace and Miss Maude Dayidge was
becomingly attired in blue silk gauze. among
the gue:ts was company that came over from
Philadelphia, who are the o-workers Of Mr..
"anamaker In the Bethany mission
Miss Fleming of 1 street gives tea this
afternoon. The guests are invited to meet
Miss Perlne, cousin OF Miss Fleming.
Mrs. George c. Maynard gave pretty after
| noon tea yesterday at her residence, 1927 18th
street The decorations were specially spring
like and effective great branches OF apple,
cherry and dogwood blossoms being massed
together, filling all the rooms with their fra
GRANGE. Miss Maynard's assistants were her
sister. Miss Warner, Mrs. j. Taber johnson.
| Miss Kennedy, Miss Childs, Miss Patterson.
Mrs. Ladd. Miss Terry and Miss Inch. An at
tractiye table was spread in the dining room.
and Miss Chids presided over the cafe frappe
in the second drawing room.
social gathering of young ladies and gen.
| tlemen was held at the residence of Mr. Frank
| Brown. at Az 10th street southwest last night
| Singing and dancing were enjoyed during the
course OF the evening. after which a bountiful
luncheon was served. Among those present
were Miss Ella Bennett, Miss Carrie Ryan of
New York and Messrs Joseph Bennett, Robert
| Sifer and Thomas Rohdes OF New York,
Mr.. Augustin Daily was last night entertained
at supper at the Metropolitan Club after the
close of the performance of As You Like It."
| Mr.. John Foord of Harper's Weekly was the
host. and those invited to meet Mr. DAILY in
| this comfortable way were senators Hlscock
| and Wolcott, Representative Sanford, Mr.
James W. Wadsworth, Mr.. L. G. Dunnell. Mr.
| Smedley, Mr.. Rowland and Judge John Davis
The reception given by DR.. and Mrs Conant
| on last Wednesday in honor of Lyman C. Howe
brought together large gathering of bright
and congenlal people and proved very en-
jOyable affair. Among those present were
Capt. and Mrs. Cabel Prof. Chapman and Wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Rool- Mrs. l.. Kleppish, Mrs. C.
Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Cox. Prof George A.
Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. McCreery, Prof
William Denton, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Melin. Mr.
Steinburgh. Mr.. buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hub
bard, Mr.. Hamilton, Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Bald
win, Mr.. Reed. Miss Carrie Conant, Mrs Beste,
Miss Jones. Miss Hoff and Mr. Davis.
MIS- Benton Coke and the Misses Coke of
Philadelphia and Mrs. George H. Taylor of
New York are at the Arno.
Many society people are interested in the
lecture of Mrs Edmund Russell Oh Monday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Wm D. w .ndom
1877 street, on 'Delsarte and what he
| taught"
Miss Gussie Wilson, daughter of Col John
VI. Wilson late Superintendent of Public Build
lngs and Grounds here. wall be the guest for
the next four weeks of Miss Ella Lorraine
Dorsey. 10 California avenue with whom Miss
Flagler, daughter OF Col. ID. W. Flager is also
staying. During their visit Miss Dorsey and
her guests Will be at home on SATURDAYS from
to o'clock and on Sunday afternoons.
Mrs. Gen. Van Buren, and Miss Van Buren, of
EnSlewood, NJ. are at the Arlington.
Mrs. Senator Stewart is at home informally
! sunday evenings at the Shoreham and ON
| Thursdays after O'clock
The Meritorious Progressive Eucher Climb
was entertained by Col and Mrs. H. A. Selig.
! son at the residence of their parents. Mr. and
| Mrs J. II. Wood, Georgetown. last evening, IN
| honor OF their cousin, Miss Nettie Miller of
! Fred rex. The successful players were Miss
| Mi Ter and Mr.. Shuey. The BOBBY prizes were
| captured by Capt. Raymond and Miss Mary
| keiggans. At IL O'Clock Refreshments were
served and afterward dancing was INDUCED in.
Mrs Raymond and son, Arthur. welcomed
last evening many of their friends to the open-
ing ''sociai party" of the season of 1896 at
their home, The Evergreens," Falls Church.
Va. Among those present were Miss Jennie
| and Winnie Hodges OF Washington, the Misses
Freeman of Vienna Mr.. and Miss Dodge of
Lewiusville, Mr. and Miss Mari of Dunn Lor-
ing, Mr.. Carlns of Langley. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
w. Myers Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Crosly and Fred
Crosby Miss Trixie Freeman Miss Jessie Eng
land, Miss Ieta Boernstein, Miss BERTHE Reeves,
Miss Minnie Birch, Miss Mutesbaugh and Mrs
A. Koon and MesIrs. d. Patterson. Geo. Cross
man. Harry Birch, Geo. Mankin and Ed KIM
bail of Falls Church and Messrs. Freeman and
Lydecker of Vienna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Upper OF Troy, MY,
| are guests of Mrs. NJ A. Gibbons.
A very pleasant and enjoyable social was
! given last night at Mr.. Max Weyrs studio in
Vernon Row. Among those present were the
| following: Misses Edna Weyl. Blanche Lans-
burgh, Mile GAM, Nettie Bernheimer Nettie
Cohen, Ella Behrend, Hattie Rothchild, Nav
Kautmann Messrs. Adolph Weyi. Sydney
Baar, Harry Minister, Henry Kaufman Ed.
kohner, Ed. Sommers, Meyer Nor dlinger, Saul
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