Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.
The Brilliant Levee at the White House
Personal Notes.

Several thousand people attended the Presi-
dents levee last evening, and it was the bes,
managed Of the four receptions. The drawing
rooms wore their usual aspect OF floral festivity
and flowers were used in the decorations that
are seldom seen. Fragrant wall flowers COW
cred mantel in the blue parlor; great clumps
Of palms and tall bushes Of snow balls and lilac
stood in the angles OF the rooms The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison were assisted in receiv-
ing by Secretary and Mrs. Window, the
Postmaster General and Mrs. wanamaker,
the Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs
Noble and Secretary and Mrs. Rusk.
Behind the line, Mrs. Mckee was the hostess
The guests OF the house were Mrs Bergland and
Miss Clapp Of Boston. Others behind the line
we're Lieut. and Mrs. Andrews, Miss Rusk, Mr..
and Mrs. E. u. Wight, DIR. Scott, Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. Chopper, Miss Minton Of New York, Miss
Sanger. Mrs. and Miss Scidmore, Mrs. A. ].
Halford and Prof. and Mrs. ]. c. Grant. Mr..
Coffin, Prof. W. W. Rogers and Messrs. W. s.
Smith of Chicago. Mr.. George Deane, the
Misses Hslstead. Mrs. and Miss Norris Of st.
Louis, Mrs Ernst. DIR. Corey, Rev. and
Mrs. Fullerton, Miss Bachelor, and about 10
O'Clock the Vice President. Mr.. Batcheller and
Baron de Strive came in from the dinner party
given in honor of the Vice President At IL
o'clock the Presidential party left the blue
room to go up stairs, Waking the circuit of the
rooms through two solid walls of people.
They were followed by the invited friends.
Up stairs tea, bouillon, sandwiches and cake
were served
Mr.. ]. Robert Mckee has gone to Indian
spolis.
|. Mrs. and Miss Miller were unable to attend
the Presidents reception last evening on
account of the illness of the Attorney General
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kerney Warren OF New York
will leave the city tomorrow for the north
Dlr. and Mrs. Warren will close their street
house here and 60 in the early summer to
Europe for the season. This trip will make the
twenty-seventh time they have crossed the
Atlantic and neither of them has ever been sea
sick
Mrs. Allan McLane gave acharming luncheon
today for seventeen of her friends. The guests
were Mrs. Seaton Schroeder, Miss Biddle, Mrs.
Duncanson Kennedy, Mrs. Griffith, Miss Wor-
den, Miss Helen Myer, Mrs. Edward Colds
borough, Mrs. Chopper, Mrs. G. G. Glover,
Mrs. Henry Harrison, Miss Emory, Miss Myer,
Mrs. Jeoffrey Parsons, Mrs. Chas. c. Mott, Mrs.
Chas. E Hayner, Miss s. p. Lee and Mrs. Sid
Eey Staunton.
Mrs. s. II. Kaufman and Miss Kaufman have
issued invitations for a tea on Saturday At
No. 1921 Massachusetts avenue, from to 8.
Miss Anna Rslston of Norristown, Pa, is
with her sister, Mrs. W. W. Flemming, l74l @
street northwest
Mr.. C. A. King and Miss Fannie King of New
York are the guests of Mrs. Heber Gerow Of
Capitol Hill.
Miss Rock of Brooklyn. formerly of this city.
and Miss Shryer of Cumberland are the guests
Of the Misses Draney, 430 NJ street northwest.
Miss Lucy Herndon of Fredericksburg and
Miss Daisy Hampton. daughter Of Senator
Hampton. are at the Metropolitan for a month.
Mr.. Walter L. Kidwell, clerk in the Rich
mond and Danville offices, was married this
morning to Miss Nettie May Crook of Alexan-
dria by the Rev. DR.. Corey Of the Metropoli-
tan ME. Church. After the ceremony they
left for Asheyille, NC.
The Viola Social Club gave their last comph-
mentary hop Of the season at Washington Hall
Monday evening. which proved a sue
cess under the management of Mr.. ]. 7. Elicit
W. H. Lydick, W. c. Davis, c. II. Raeder. c. B.
Tomlin. F. W. Richardson, B. Abell F. Basin,
A y. Bishop and W. NJ. Lauxman.
Miss Mamie McElwee, of 1923 street, has
gone to Denver for the benefit Of her health.
Miss Lucy Cleborne, daughter of Medical
Director c. L Cleborne. arrived this morning
from Norfolk and is visiting Mrs. Theodore D.
Wilson, 1851 10th St
Hon. John A. King gave dinner at Worm
ley's last night in honor of Vice President
Morton, the guests invited to meet the Vice
President being sir Julian Pauncefote, Baron
de Strive, Justice Blatehford, Senators Alli-
son and Evarts, Assistant Secretary Batcheller
Hon. John A. Kasson, ex-Gov. Carroll. Presi-
dent yelling, Admiral Franklin, Commodore
Ramsey, General Parke, Mr.. John Mclean and
Mr.. Henry Pellew.
Mr.. Casper W. Whitney, editor Of the Weeks
Sport OF New York city, accompanied by his
wife, arrived here today to attend the meeting
OF the Dumblane club and to see Washington in
its spring suit