Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
fhe Elegant Entertainment at Senator
Sawyer's-Personai Mention.

Mn. n. q. Whites musicale Of last evening
proved TO be one Of the handsomest entertain
nsnss OF the season Senator Savyer's palatial
Dsv residence was thrown open and brilliantly
lighted for the event The frout entrance was
closed and formed an alcove for the musicians
and the guests all entered from the porte
eochere. The Moorish ball room was softly
cent glass and the beautiful drawing rooms
we're lighted by the side branches Of the chan
dehers. The mantels and chiffoniers and fire.
places were hlled with palms and cut flowers.
Oriental jars were filled with tall white lilies
and their large leaves, and smaller vases over
flowed with red and white roses. Tall wine
giass-shaped crystal fower-holders held purple
pansies. The apartments upon the second door
we're all thrown open for dressing rooms.
Senator Sawyer and MIRA White and Mrs Nc
kes stood In the drawing room door to receive
the guests. Mrs White wore . becoming gown
OF cream white moire, cut decolette and made
with Vatican train. The front of the bodice
and skirt were OF exquisite duchesse lace tied
With q soft scarf Of white satin. necklace Of
diamonds was worn about the neck aud dia-
mond brooches fastened the lace Of the bodice.
Mrs Mckee wore o trained dress of white silk
embroidered in g pattern Of golden rod; the
sides OF the skirt we're Of rich golden brown
silk and the front was draped with a rich passe-
menterie Of golden brown beads. She held a
bouquet Of Nephetos roses tied with white
satin ribbon. The ladies generally were look.
ing well, and among some Of the handsome
toilets we're those worn by Mrs. Secretary
trimmed with white lace and ruby
silk netting, long pink gloves; Mrs.
Crosby, pale blue MORE and white
lace; Miss Dawes, Paris dress OF white and
buttercup satin yelled with gold bangled white
net; Mrs Cockrell, princesse dress Of rich sill
yer white brocade with a front Of pearl fringed
lace; Mrs. Gordon Mackay, superb gown Of
white satin and brocade and point lace; Mrs.
Farvell, heliotrope velvet and satin trimmed
with heavy pearl psssementerie; Miss Kate
Field, crimson brocade, en- traine, draped with
white lace: Mrs. Dolph, Empire gown of
white satin shot with crimson and trimmed
with pearls; Mrs. Henderson, sweeping dress
OF pale pink brocade and pearls; Mrs Guth-
ridge, prIncesse dress of black ottoman silk
and jetted lace; Mrs. Squire, handsome toilet
nlsnterie; Mrs. Frank Gordon, white satin
and point lace; Miss Sheriff., black point
desprit and MORE ribbons; Miss Cork
hill, black dotted net and lace; Mrs.
VIM Il. Browne, black lace and gold orna-
ments; Mrs. A. L. Britton, blue silk and bro
cade; Miss Britton, pink crepe and India silk
Miss Anna Wilson, pink silk and lace Mrs. Nc
Cook, white satin and broad frills Of Thibet
crepe; Miss Edes, black net and gold trim
mings; Miss Ida Thompson, blue silk ,en traine;
Mrs. Sherman, ruby velvet and white lace;
Mrs. Pollock, crimson silk. en- tralne Mrs. En-
mons. pale yellow silk and lace; Miss Marcoe,
scarlet velvet, en- princesse; Mrs. Chandler,
rich gown of pale yellow brocade, and Miss
Decca, pretty draperies of pale blue crepe.
Others present were Secretary Noble, Secre-
tary and Mrs. and Miss Rusk, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Logan, Senator Squire, Senator Hiscock, Sem
ator Dolph, Senator Farwell, Senator Cullom,
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs. Field the Misses
Condit Smith, Miss Window, Miss Mullan,
Mira and Miss Bigelow, Capt. John Rodgers,
Miss Speed, Gen. VIM. II. Browne, Mr. and
Mrs Cropper, Minister and the Misses Preston,
Mr.. James Morrill,, Mr.. VIM. Acklan. Mr. Fred
Poor. Mr.. Chas. Barry, Lieut.. Andrews, Mr.. A.
T. Britton, Mr.. Martin, Mr.. A. b. Browne,
Lieut.. Philip Alger, Miss Penniman, Mr.. Bid
die, Mr.. A A. Pollok, Mr.. John W. Thompson.
Miss E. B. johnson, Mr.. Frank Gordon, Mrs.
Handy, Miss Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. James
johnson. Senator Cockrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Huide-
kofer, Mr.. and Mrs. McCaullv, DIR. and Mrs A.
+. Magruder. DR.. and Mrs. kindleberger, Lieut.
and Mrs. Clover, Mrs. Harlan. Admiral Crosby,
Mrs. Gray. Senator and Mrs. Spooner. Mrs. and
Miss Ed, Mr.. Jules Guthridge, Senator and
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. and the
Misses Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Tiff
Any, Prof. Emmons and Mr.. Jessup Blair.
The musicians were all well-known artists from
New York city. Mrs. Gerrit Smith is a charm
ing young soprano, who sang her numbers with
much feeling; Miss Winant, the contralto, sang
With power and passion and Mr.. Powers and
Mr.. Woodruff delighted all their hearers. The
string quartet was In high favor. The program
was a long one and there was a tacit under
standing that no encores should be asked, but
the violinists and the expert celloist drew forth
50 great an applause from their second playing
that they repeated a portion of the mellifuous
canzonetta- Mr.. Gustav Danreuther, Mr. Otto
K. Schill and Mr.. Ernest Thiele were the vio-
inists and Mr.. Adolf Hartdegen played the
cello. At the close OF the program the dining
room doors were thrown open and a superb
supper OF terrapin, salads, croquettes. cham
payne, coffee, bouillon and confectionery was
mi hafor fl.a
last guest had departed.
Miss Wharton of Philadelphia is in the city,
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. h. yiele.
Mrs Noble and Miss Halsted we're at home to
callers yesterday after 4:sO o'clock.
Mrs Hugh McCulloeh and her guests saw a
large number Of their friends yesterday after 4
O'Clock.
DR.. Frank Huntington Bosworth Of New York
city and his wife (who was Miss Mary Putnam,
daughter OF Hon. Douglas Putnam of Marietta
Ohio,) are spending a few days in the city and
are guests at the Normandie.
Mrs. II. G. White will not be at home to CALI
ers this afternoon.
Mra Eggleston, Miss MillIken and Miss Balm
bridge returned this morning from Fort Nc
Henry, Md, where they have been visiting for
week the daughters OF Col Livingston. The
Misses Livingston returned with them for the
ehhdren's Friday night hop at the garrison.
Miss Sue Green Of Culpeper, Va, who has
been with her mother and sister at the Claren-
don for week, left last night to visit relatives
IN Louisville, by.
Miss Miller, daughter Of the Attorney Gem
eral, after a months visit in Lancaster. Pa. is
at home again
Mrs. c. b McNulty and Miss McNulty have
returned from the north, where they have been
for some weeks. They are much improved in
health
The ladies of the woman's foreign mission
airy society Of the Metropolitan lie. church
VIII give an Easter offering tea at Hotel Free
donna tomorrow evening, March q, from 8 to
II pm. Mrs. Holmes, Mrs Clark Mrs NJ G.
Emery Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs. A. B. Duvall, Mrs.
A. ID. Lynch. Mrs. Thomas. Mrs Dr. Corey.
Mrs. DR.. Kelley and others will assist in receiv-
ing.
Capt z q. Niles Of the graduating class of
the Maryland agricultural college will give a
dinner to his classmates at his mothers resi-
dsnce tomorrow evening, to be followed by q
box party At Albaugh's.
Mrs. and Miss Twiggs gave pleasant recep-
ton Tuesday evening at their home, corner OF
18th and streets. Mrs. Senator c. X Davis
and her sister, Mrs. Agnew, Mrs Foote and
Miss Catharine assisted in receiving the numer-
Gus guests. Music, songs aud recitations and
an abundant supply Of refreshments added to
the enjoyment Of the evening. Among those
present we're Miss Cavanaugh. Miss Murphy.
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