Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-06
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Mrs. Coolidge's Nursery Tea-Elegant
Luncheons Today.

Mrs. CoolIdge's Nursery Tea-Eiegant
Luncheons Today.
Mrs George A. Coolidge unveiled the mys-
terry Of the nursery tea" yesterday afternoon
and the wonder was little child. The house
No. l717 21st street has four stories with a low
Moorish arch for its entrance. The
sumption in sending out many cards
OF invitation for a ladies' tea was that
every right-minded woman loves a baby
Mrs. Coolidge met her guests in the drawing
room at the head of the first flight Of steps at
tired in a gown of mauve silk; DIR. Mary Bliss
Hines who stood at her side, was presented to
all She IN a toilet Of black lowered silk
game. In the dining room summer refresh
ments were served in dainty forms, Mrs. Guth-
ridge presiding. The rooms upstairs were de-
voted to babyland. Here we're all the para
phernaiia for a child beginning life. There
we're clothes chest and drawers full of gar
ments, a marvellous bath Tub, a very small
medicine chest and plenty OF gayety, sunshine
and sweet air. Miss Pollok had a circle
of little guests who had been asked
In performing about her some OF the actions
and songs of the kindergarten. Mrs Harvey
Page and Mrs. Harry Spofford had charge OF
the excellent accessories for making childhood
most comfortable, happy and serene period
OF life. The tea was success. Among those
present were: Mrs. John sherman, Mrs. and
Miss Blount, Mrs. ]. c. Burrows, Mrs. II. q.
Fisher, Mrs NJ. ID. Lincoln, Mrs. Little, Mrs.
tDahuter. MIS- toiiOHi, MISS fIsheE, MIS- HAL
derson, Mrs. Butterworth, Miss Mccarthy, Miss
Kate Thomas, Mrs. Cultivate, Miss Jennings,
Mrs Springer, Mrs. DeerlDg, Mrs Robert
Christie, Miss z. b. johnson. Mrs. Sherwood,
Mrs. Drum and Mrs C.. p. Lincoln.
The wedding of Miss Lily Rosecrans, daughter
OF Gen. Roseerans. and Gov. Toole will be cele-
brated at the st. Matthews pastoral residence,
before members of the family only on Wednes-
day. After the ceremony the bride and groom
will leave directly by train for the eastern coast
before going west.
Mrs. Hearst entertains a large company OF
young ladies at luncheon today. The party
vas seated at five tables, each Of which was
decked with q circle of carrot tulips. Each
guest had bouquet of American beauty roses.
The guests were Miss Holiday from San Fran
cisco, the Misses Fuller, Miss Fleming, the
Misses Condit Smith. Miss Davidge, Miss Miles,
Miss sherman, Miss Preston, the Misses
Upton, Miss Heap. the Misses Patten, Miss
Aldrich, Miss Bolles, guest of the house, from
EnglewOod, Nj; Miss Florence Bayard, Miss
Nellie Biddle and Miss Nellie Hilyer, also
guests of the house. Miss Biddle will remain
with Mrs. Hearst until the last OF the week and
then go for visit to her aunt Mrs Harmony,
who is this year in mourning retirement
Mrs. Allan McLane sat down with a company
OF her friends today to a luncheon in honor 70
the bride, Mrs. Allan McLane. jr.. of Baltimore,
and her bridesmaids, Miss Amy James and Miss
Fanny King McLane. The house was decorated
with bridal flowers for the occaslon-dogwood
blossoms. snowballs and maiden-hair ferns
md the same effects were reproduced in the
ices, ice creams and cakes. The guests were
arranged in the following order: Mrs.
Fanny K McLane, Mrs Cropper, Miss
Elizabeth Fl. McLane, Miss Lowery, Miss Vic
toris Emory. Miss T. Taylor. Miss Viola Myer,
Miss L. Taylor, Miss Gertrude Myer, Miss Hof,
Miss Story, Miss Parke, Miss Katherine NJ Nc
Lane, Miss Sailie i. VI. McLane and Miss G.
Eugenla McLare. The party Of the guests over
for the festive event. Mrs. Allan McLans, jr.,
and her maids will return to Baltimore by .
late afternoon train.
The Tacoma Club of East Washington will
celebrate the second anniversary of the club
with a bali at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard,
tomorrow evening. The officers Of the club are
ss follows: Clarence NJ Bryan. president; Geo.
NJ. Casper, vice president; Guy L. Padgett,
secretary. and Jacob Deavans, treasurer.
Mrs. L. Jacoboskey of New York is the guest
Of Mrs l. E. Colston. 2l3 East Capitol street.
Mrs ex-Goy. Blackburn OF Kentucky and
Mrs. Hampden Zane of Washington are at ths
Ebbitt House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Rives announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss Rives, to
Mir. J. i. Dickinson OF Albermarle county, Va.
The marrige of Mr.. James Carroll Frazer of
Martinsburg. ". Va. to Miss Leila Jessie Cropp
Of Upper Norwood. Surrey, England Will take
place tomorrow at pm, the Rev. DIR. Douglas
officiating.
Washington barracks, May s.
Mrs. William ii. Shir Cliff, formerly Miss
Nellie E. Wilson, will be at home, informally,
on Tuesdays in May at 1903 X street
Mrs. James T. Du Bots and her two sons sail.
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pastor, tomor-
on the North German Lloyd line for 9
summers soiOurn in Europe.