Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-27
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Receptions and Entertainments Among
Fashionable People-Personals.

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company was composed Of several members Of
the Senate and their wives, who were Mr.. and
| Mrs. Spooner, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Jones, Mr..
Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcpherson, Mr. and Mrs.
Hawiey, Mr.. and Mrs Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cullom, Mr.. and Mrs. Frye, Mr.. and Mrs. Far
| well and Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich. Mrs. Morton
wore q rich toilet of black satin and lace; Mrs.
MCPHERSON was in Q Paris gown Of white bro
cade cut decolette and en- traine and it was
draped and trimmed with white lace, effectively
wore a becoming dinner toilet Of
blue and gray striped silk, trimmed
with lace and having low-cut bodice; Mrs.
Chandler, beautiful toilet Of white satin and
toilet Of old rose brocade, cut low and trained
and trimmed with white lace; Mrs. Farwell
wore An elaborate dress of lavender brocade
trimmed with lace, embroidered with cut steel
and jet; Mrs. J. p. Jones wore becoming
| gown OF blue brocade and tulie; Mrs. Frye was
| In white satin and lace that fitted her pretty
| figure like glove; Mrs. Cullom wore trained
dress OF stone blue brocade, and Mrs. Aldrich
wore rich toilet OF red and gold brocade.
The center of the table was relieved by an
placed fat baskets Of red and yellow striped
tulips. Mrs. Morton will leave the city on Sat-
urday morning for a journey southwark, the OBJ
jective point being st. Augustine, Fla.
Representative and Mrs. R. P. Flower enter
tanned a company last evening at pretty din
ner. The table was decked with white and
Parma violets and broad purple satin ribbon.
The guests were Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Squire, Senator and Mrs. Black
burn, Senator Sawyer and his daughter, Mrs.
Ii. q. White, Gen. Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
and the Misses Huyck.
Mrs. Owen, wife Of Representative Owen Of
Indiana, held largely attended reception YES
terday afternoon at the Randall, where they
have apartments. The rooms were decorated
with tall palms and boxes Of blooming tulips,
and the music OF harp and violin added to the
pleasure Of the guests In the dining room a
collation. OF salads, croquettes and sandwiches
with cake and ices was served with the now
popular drink. lemonade, and the more stand
ard favorite. punch. Mrs. Owen received in q
Greek drapery of pink silk in two shades. She
had with her Mrs. j. N. Huston, in white silk
trimmed with gold passementerie; Mrs. Spinola,
in gray and old rose silk Mrs Robb in black
| silk and white crepe; Mrs. Mendonca, gold and
pink brocade; Miss Whitford. in gray gauze,
and Mrs. PEBBLES, in cream satin.
Mrs. Green B. Raum received a large number
Of callers yesterday afternoon in her home near
Iowa circle, on Rhode Island avenue, and was
dressed in q toilet of black silk. Mrs Noses a
daughter, in black point d'esprit over black
silk, was with Mrs. Raum and Mrs. Green B.
Raum jr., the pretty bride of the family, as
there are three recently married girls in the
circle, was present to meet the callers. Mrs.
Raum, jr., wore pretty toilet of terra Gotta
silk.
Mrs. Farnsworth, in q becoming toilet of
black silk and lace, was at home to callers in
her pretty home at No. 1903 10Th street yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Spooner, Lieut. and Mrs.
Waring, Mrs. and Miss westcott, Miss Cresson,
Mrs. Seaton Perry, Mrs. A. j. Halford, Mrs.
Harmer, Mrs. Reside, Mrs. Major Farquhar,
Mrs. Miller, wife Of the Attorney General; Mrs.
Mrd ID II
and tho Misses Blackburn were among those
making calls yesterday afternoon.
Miss Anna c. Turpin and Mr.. Walter B.
Chambers were married last evening at O'Clock
at the Unity Presbyterian church, the pastor,
Rev. G.. Il. Patch, officiating The ushers were
Mr.. A. I. Wynkoop, Mr.. Il. E. Turpin, MIR. G..
Provost, Mr.. T. Z. Keller and Mr.. Edwin Clark
son; Mr.. I. NJ. Draney acted as best man. The
bride wore travelling dress of gray cloth and
hat OF gray velvet trimmed with pink roses
The bridal bouquet was composed of La France
roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers will reside here
after at No. GOA III street.
Mrs. Fitz Hugh Coyle has invited Mrs. Ada
Leigh Lewis to make her address upon the
American and British homes for girls, women
and young men in Paris at her home on K
street tomorrow at IL o'clock. and the meeting
will be held there instead Of at the Covenant
church, as yesterday announced
The home of Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren was
thrown open last night to about sixty invited
guests, the occasion being literary social re-
union. Senator Ingalls, was to have read a
prose production, but at the last moment had
to send a letter of regret on account Of a sick
headache. Mrs. Lillian Rozell Messenger read
an original poem. Mrs. Dahlgren next read a
| short story. apologizing for offering her
own production in lieu of the one Sena-
tor ingalls, had promised for the occasion.
collation. was served in the elegant dining
hall. Among the guests of the evening were
Pauncefote, Miss Lolita (Miss Crab
tree), General Greedy, DR.. and Mrs.
Lincoln, Mrs. Soule, Mrs. Gen. Anderson,
Mrs. Mohun, Capt. and Mrs. Burke, Miss
Risley Seward, Horatio King, Miss Dawes, Col.
Hawley, Senator and Mrs. Morrill, and Miss
Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Strong. MIR. and Mrs. Nord-
| hoff. Prof. Gill; Mrs. Savage and Mr.. loft, the
| artist.
Miss Joie Parmentier Of Crawford, NJ, has
returned home after pleasant visit with Mrs.
D. Allison Of NJ street.
The "Sewing Circle" Qadies' aid, GM.H.)
will meet tomorrow at the residence of Mrs.
Hutchinson, 1907 Massachusetts, avenue.
Miss Mamie +. Gordon and the Rev. J. NJ
| Slarrow of Baltimore were married last evening
| at Wesley Chapel by Rev. J. F. Goucher of Bal
| timore, assisted by the Rev. j. P. Wright. The
usher were Peyton Gordon, brother of the
bride, R. G. Dubois, P. M. Hughes and Richard
Whitney Moore. After the ceremony MIR. and
Mrs. Slarrow left for a trip north.
Mrs. Maria de Mendonca and the Misses de
Mendonca will be at home Fridays from to 6.
Mrs. Matte Yost has apartments at Hotel
Fredonia.
W. G. P. Breckenridge of Kentucky has
moved to 219 East Capitol street in the row
| known formerly as Grant row and now as
| Phoenix terrace.
Mrs. Samuel T. Luckett, who has been visit
ing friends at Charlottesville. Va, for the past
month. has returned to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Ferguson and family left
the city yesterday afternoon for Florida,
| where they expect to remain for couple OF
| months. Their residence on Highland Terrace.
| Massachusetts avenue, which has recently been
| freshly fitted up, has been taken during their
absence by Mr.. Lewis Cabot and family Of Bos-
| ton.
| The Short Story club met as usual last evening
at the Hotel Fredonia-Mrs. A. H. Mohl pre-
siding. Mr.. Charles n. Ritter responded to a
| request for piano music. The story was by
| Mrs. ]. B. Lockwood. and interesting recita-
tons we're given by Mrs. Hort, Mrs. Beall and
| Mrs. Lockwood.
The parlors Of Mrs. P. Talbert, 1419 street,
we're tastefully decorated with palms and ferns
last evening, the occasion being the reception
rendered by the PEG. circle to their many