Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
SOCIAL MATTERS.
MRS. NORTON.

Inc fresldent's New Year ReceptiOn-SOme
! Brilliant Entertainments.
The following is the official program for the
Presidents reception on New Years day, 1891:
At II a.m.-The President will receive the
Vice President the members of the cabinet,
| the diplomatic corps, the members of the
international American monetary confer
ence and the members of the American inter-
| national railway conference.
At Ills a.m.-The Chief Justice. the asso-
| ciate justices of the Supreme Court of the
| United States, the judges of the United States
Court of Claims and the judges of the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia.
| At 1:25 illustrators and Representatives
IN Congress the Commissioners of the District
| Of Columbia and the judicial officers of the
District, ex-members Of the cabinet and ex-
ministers of the United States.
| 1T lao a.m.-The officers of the army, the
| navy and the marine corps.
| At IL m.-Ihe regents and the secretary Of
| the smithsonian Institution. the civil service
commissioners, the interstate commerce COM
mission the assistant secretaries of the depart
ments. the assistant pOstmasters general the
solicitor general. the assistant attorneys gen.
eral the commissioner Of labor. the heads of
| the bureaus Of the several departments and the
president and officers of the Columbian Insti-
| tute for the Deaf and Dumb.
At 1918 p.m.-The Associated Veterans of
the War Of 1s46, the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. the Loyal Legion and the members OF the
Oldest Inhabitants Association of the District
of Columbia.
At 1885 p.m.-Reception Of citizens. which
will terminate at 2 pm.
Carriages will approach the Executive Man.
SION by the eastern gate and leave by the west
ern. Pedestrians will approach the mansion
by the western gate and leave by the eastern.
The President will be assisted by Mrs. Harri-
son, Mrs. Morton and the ladies of the cabinet
Probably the handsomest ball of the season.
so far. was that given last night by Mr. and
Mrs. l.. z. Letter. at their residence upon Du-
pont circle The main front of the house was
closed last night. the guests all arriving by
the porte ccchere entrance. The large halls,
the superb stairway and the grand suite
or drawing rooms were effectively decorated
with cut flowers. azalea bushes full of bloom
and many broad-leaved palms. MIR. Joseph
Letter, who is spending his HOLIDAYS at home
assisted his parents in receiving the guests
Tie scene everywhere was brilliant Mrs
Letter wore becoming gown of black
lace, and coronet Of diamonds and
g. necklace of diamonds and rubics.
diaphanous material il, in white. Among the
guests we're Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote,
the Misses Pauncefotc, Col. and Mrs Jno HAY.
DR.. and Mrs. Magruder, Mrs. Wood. Miss Rosa
lie Brown. Miss Wallach, Miss Taylor, Miss
Rodgers, Miss Ashford, Hiss Sheriff., Miss
Brooke. Miss Myer. Miss Stoughton. Mr.. and
Mrs. i. II. Warlcr. Miss Warder. Miss Ernst.
Mr. Lee Phillips. Lieut.. Alger. Comte de Cham.
brun, Mr. Vim. Acklan. NJ. Ihas. H. Sheriff.,
Mr. Hansen. Mr.; Edwardes, Mr.. Levi, Mr..
Alan Johnstone, lIr. Remington, Col.
N. L. Anderson. Mr.. Fielding, Mr. Du-
bois, Count Devonne Miss McKeeyer.
Miss Adds, Miss Church, Miss Carroll. Miss
Audenreid, Miss Lay, Miss Everett, the Misses
Wilson. Mr.. Paul Andrews, Mr.. Anderson, Mr..
prentiss Knut. Col. Turnbull, Mrs. Townsend.
Mr. Grip, N. Roustan. MIR. Jas. G. Blaine, jr.,
Mr.. Ward Thoron and Mr.. Knott After supper
cotillion led by Mr.. Alan tombstone, dancing
with Hiss Pauline Letter, was danced The
favor. were rich. beautiful and unique.
The dance ended at an early hour in the
morning with the Virginia reel.
Mrs. Phenix gave an elegant reception last
night at her residence, No. 1727 II street. in
honor OF her young relative. Miss May Cox,
VINO Is one OF the seasons debutantes. Mrs
Phenix was assisted in receiving by her
daughters, Mrs. W. W. Hill and Miss Phenix.
The drawing rooms, which were beautifully
decked with cut and growing flowers, palms
and vines. were throngcd throughout the re-
celv1ng hours with the many friends of the
hostess and debutante. At eleven o'clock a
sumptuous supper was served. The dancing
was kept up far into the early morning hours.
Mrs. James X. Kelly and Miss Kelly have out
cards for an afternoon reception from to Z
clock on Wednesday, December 81, at No.
1919 n street.
Prof. and Mrs. Cabell viii entertain a COM
pany to meet the members Of the American
Historical Association on Tuesday afternoon,
the Both instant, from to 6 O'Clock Among
the guests of honor will be Mr.. Alexander
Brown the author of 1.-The Genesis of the
United States. Mr.. Brown is the brother of
Mrs. Cabel. Mrs. Cabell will be assisted by
Mrs. Leo Knott. Mrs. Vim. Earle. Mrs. Ieunis
Hamlin, Mrs. Gen. Cilley. Mrs. f. II. Waiworth
Mrs. A. Howard Clark. and Miss Cabel will
have with her Hiss Nicolay and Miss Stetson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper have invited COM
pany to tea on Monday, the goth instant, from
to 6, to meet Miss Cropper.
Gen. and Mrs. John Moore will entertain n
company to meet Cardinal Gibbons on Monday
| night at their residence on 18th street.
The Misses Ernst have out invitations for a
ball on the night of the 3lst.
The second meeting of the Dancing Class will
be held on the evening Of the S0th instant,
Tuesday, a: the National Rifles Armory The
members of the class desire to inaug urate u
healthfui reform and ii is said that the chape-
rOnes of the present class intend to take their
young charges home by midnight.
The new year will bring forth the official sea-
son that will continue for less than six weeks.
| and will be somewhat hurried period. The
the cabinet will receive the officials OF the gov
| ernment. the officers of the army and navy,
! the members OF the Supreme Court and the
members OF the diplomatic corps on New Year 8
day at the White House. On the afternoon of
the same day the households Of the members
\ of the cabinet with the exception Of tina. Of
| the Secretary of the Navy and many of the
resid. IL, families Of the capital city will receive
callers. keeping open house.
Judge and Mrs. Drake and their daughter.
| Mrs. WescOtt, will entertain their friends at q
tea Friday. the I'd, from to s, ut their resi-
! dence, No. li16 10th street.
| Miss Wanamaker has out cards for breakfast
on Friday at O'Clock.
The Bowling Club will give dance aud CO.
tillon at the National Rifles Armory on Fri
day evening" the I'd Of January 1891.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. T. Leitch of Quakers-
town. Pa, are spending their honeymoon at
the Hotel Arno.
President Francis A. Walker Of the Institute
Of Technology, Boston. arrived in the city last
/ evening and is ut the Hotel Arno Gen. Walker
was in charge of the 1880 census.
| The Misses HcNulty are settled for the winter
at 2l02 II street. and will be at home to their
friends on Fridays during the season.
| Mrs. Electa E. Smith, Oil NJ street, will give
q reception New Years day to the Illinois
| Republican Association and the Logan Guard
OF Honor.