Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-14

Receptions In the Senatorial Circle-Per.
sonal Notes Of Interest.

sonal Notes OF Interest.
Many Of the ladies of the senatorial circle
ewsre holding their final receptions Of the Sea-
son Yesterday, but others will be at homo in
formally TO their friends during Lent. Mra
| Cockrell, whose house Is always a charming
place for callers on Thursdays, had with her
Yesterday Mrs. Towles and Miss Turner, who
Is the guest of Mrs. Stone. Mrs. Cockrell wore
gown OF black embossed and cherry red satin.
The green terraces around Boundary Castle
were again thronged with vehicles yesterday
afternoon, for Mrs.J. B. Henderson threw open
her doors to the general calling world. Mrs.
henderson was surrounded by groups OF ladies
whom she had invited to spend the afternoon
with her. She wore q pretty and becoming
toilet Of buttercup yellow over white lace. and
she stood to receive her visitors in the yellow
drawing room. Mrs. Guzman, Mrs. Mendoncs,
Mrs. varas, Mrs. Zegarra Miss Grace Davis
the room h :Ss thu so old re. Picture
gallery to entertain callers and direct
them about the rooms. The Misses
Andrade and the Misses Mendonca In toilets OF
delicate silk and gauze we're in charge OF the
During the afternoon there was music and Mrs.
Senator Spooner sang Coming Thro' the Bye"
very effectively. Others present were Mrs.
Hearst, Admiral and Mrs. Roe, Mrs. Field, the
Misses Condit Smith, Miss Whitney, Mrs. Pres
ton, the Misses Preston, Mrs. Andrade, Mrs.
Romero, Mrs. Menocal, Lieut.. r. NJ. G. Brown,
ex-senator and Mrs. H. G. Davis, Mrs. N. n.
Estee and M. Andrew Carnegie.
! Mrs. Senator Squire had cordial greeting
for her friends who visited her at the Airing
ton yesterday, where she received in her own
Psrlor. assisted by Mrs. John L. Wilson Of
room was adorned with q great round basket Of
roses and Mrs. Squire presented each visitor
with q rose.
Mrs. Quay was not at home yesterday to
greet her callers, but Miss Quay stood in her
mothers accustomed place and extended Q
cordial welcome to each arrival: In the rear
Of the room were Mrs. Hamilton aud Miss
Murphy, who served Lemonade. The tea serv-
| ice in the deep window recess was not in active
| service. Mrs. Quay and her daughters left the
| city today for their home in Pennsylvania,
where they will spend the next fortnight and
| on Shrove Tuesday attend the wedding of q
| relative.
Mrs. ]. g. Clarkson, who is one of the best
| known ladies Of the new administration circle,
held large reception yesterday in her very at
| tractive drawing rooms, where there is much
beside the clever hostess to hold the attention
| of the visitor. Miss Mosher, the guest of the
house. was also present in the drawing rooms
| and was presented to callers.
Mrs. Ernst and the Misses Ernst saw many Of
their friends yesterday afternoon. Miss Ernst
presided over dainty tea service in the dining
room, whittier many Of the visitors went for re-
freshment on the afternoon round, which was
an unusually large one, extending from the
Ebbltt house, where Mrs. Bate held a recep-
ton, to Boundary Castle at the head Of 10th
street.
The long green carpeted corridor Of the Eb
bit house parlor floor was like q grassy lane
leading to a pleasant ga rden yesterday, a. it
| conducted visitors to the red drawing room,
| where Mrs. Senator Bate of Tennessee and
Miss Bate held large reception. Mrs. Bate
etQnQ wit
menteries and black lace, and Miss Bate wore Q
demi toilet Of blue silk striped gau1e. Upon q
long table at the rear of the room was q bowl
Of punch, where collation. was also spread.
| Upshaw, Mrs. Baber, Mrs. Lewis, the Misses
| Lyons, Miss L0ony, Miss Pierce, Miss Baxter,
Mrs. Arthur s. Colyar OF Tennessee, Miss Kiltts
and Miss Dickinson. The reception began
early callers paid the first visit of the after
| noon and continued late as many made il the
| final call Of q long list.
Nextweek Mrs. Blackburn will hold a recep-
ton in the red parlor.
Mrs. Mcpherson was at home to her friends
yesterday in her cosy K-street home.
Mrs. Waite opened the beautiful new house
of her father, Senator Sawyer, to callers yes
| terday.
Mrs. G. A. Williams and Miss May Williams
entertained an invited company most charm
| ingy yesterday with a reading by Miss Hale Of
Boston from one OF the early English novelists
| the story of '.Evelina." After the reading a
buffet luncheon was served, and the guests
were delighted with the pleasant morning they
| had spent.
Mrs. A. G. Tyler left the city for her home in
Connecticut yesterday morning, accompanied
by her guest, Miss Barnes, who has been 80
much Of q belle during her visit in the city.
Mrs. Langhorne will be at homo to her
friends tomorrow at No. 1910 18th street.
Mrs. Chopper is at home to callers tomorrow
| at No. 1742 NJ street.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Montrow c. Elliott are
| at home to their friends tomorrow, No. ITO
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. and Miss Mullan keep Saturday after
moons at home for their friends.
Mrs. Admiral Russell will see her friends TO-
| morrow at her De Sales street home.
Mrs. Chas W. Ffoulke gives tea tomorrow
! from 8 to 6, and Mrs. Darlington gives a s
o'clock tea at the Normandie.
Col. o. G. Staples has issued invitations to a
ball at Willards at o'clock, Saturday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann will give a recep-
ception tomorrow evening.
| Mrs. J. C. Breckenridge has discontinued her
Saturday receptions, but will receive inform
ally during Lent
Miss Oracle Hopkins of Baltimore is the
guest Of Miss Kennedy, 25 Lafayette square,
Mrs. Jennie E. Hicks will be at home to callers
at her home, 1881 18th street. on Saturdays
| from to q.
Mr.. Albert N. Conner of this city and Miss
Fannie Williams OF Fairfax county, Va, were
married in the C0lumbis Baptist church at
Falls Church on Wednesday afternoon in the
presence OF q large number Of the friends of
the happy pair. The wedding march, rendered
by Miss Lillian Rawlings, announced the COM
ing Of the bridal party. Mr.. Vansickle of
Loudon and Mr.. ]. B. Rawlings of Falls Church
acted as ushers and the Rev. T. w. T. holland,
pastor Of the church, was the officiating minis
ter. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr..
Franklin WilliamA The couple will have their
home in this city.
A delightful musicale and literary entertain.
ment was given Wednesday evening at Media
Villa, Brightwood, the residence OF DR.. C. G.
Stone. There was q large assembly of the
prominent residents Of the county. including a
bevy Of beautiful young ladies, dressed with ex.
quisite taste. There were rendered q number
Of choice selections in music. Mr.. Gustave
Kuhn, q graduate Of Berlin university, PLAYED
q ''nocturne" on the piano. DR.. Louis Savoy
played ON the violin very sweet and pleasing
air from LA Sonnambuia." MIR. Charles Os.
born, who has recently returned from Florida
played on the guitar Q charming medley OF
southern airs and sang the popular ballad 1.-THE
Old School Clock" Mr.. DeLong of Rossel
Park gave q German recitation from Schiller
An elegant supper was served, after which the
young people enjoyed a dance, Mr.. Clarence
Kennard leading in the german. Among those
1 ant Ca.