Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-17
SOCIAL MATTERS.
What Is Going on Among Fashionable
People-Personal Mention.

People-PersonaI Mention.
The beautiful weather OF Saturday afternoon
brought out q great many people to make the
calls on Connecticut avenue and its adjoining
neighborhood- When the lady of the White
House 10 not receiving. as the last day OF the
week has been assigned her for her levees,
then the day is given over to local or resident
society for a day at home. Mrs. Admiral Rus
sell was at home to her friends in her pretty
home on De Sales street The younger daughter
OF the house was with her mother. Miss Russell
70 making . visit among her many friends at
Annspolia
Mrs. Lyons and her three pretty daughters,
With Mrs. Bsber, had their parlors srtificially
lighted, decked with many flowers, and before
Che afternoon was half over a score Of pretty
girls, all in evening dress, had joined the re-
oon that the men were In morning coats,
looked like q midnight dance, for the tea table
was spread in the drawing room and the dining
room was cleared for dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper, who have lately moved
into their beautiful new house, No. 1742 NJ
street, we're at home 10 their friends Saturday.
Although q new house, this residence Is ntted
up with fine old polished mahogany doors and
mantels, brought from Mr. Chopper ancestral
home in New York. Mrs. Cropper received in
the front drawing room and MIR. Cropper es-
corted the callers to q dainty tea table IN the
dining room, where tea and confectionery
we're served
Mrs Langhorn Of 18th street had her friend,
Miss Heald Of Virginia. with her, and together
they entertained q large number Of callers
during the afternoon. Tea was dispensed in
the drawing room and Mrs. Langhorn, who is
one of the most accomplished hostesses of the
city, was kept engaged greeting her friends
throughout the calling hours.
Mrs. and Miss Mullan whose cordiality to
callers is without measure or reserve, also had
u busy after loon. Miss Bachelor presided at
q well-furnjsHed tea table. The throng that
filed the rom all the afternoon testified to the
appreeiat. in which the household is held.
The British minister and Lady Pauncefote
opened the legation doors to their friends and
tea, plum cake and cordial welcome greeted
every caller within its portals
Mrs. and the Misses Tiffany were at home at
No. 1705 Connecticut avenue and the house
witnessed an almost reproduction of the COM
pany at the tea of last Wednesday, as many we're
making their tea calls.
Admiral and Mrs. Crosby had scores of their
friends about them all the afternoon in their
house, No. l7l8 Connecticut avenue. The
admiral and his wife lived many years in Japan
and their spacious home is filled with beautiful
things from the east, and Mrs. Crosby has a
store of china Of the rarest potteries and of
exquisite workmanship.
Mrs. and Miss During were also pleasantly
engaged in greeting their hosts Of friends all
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. George Hsycock was also at home Sat-
urday afternoon for the last time this season
and had her house full of pleasant people.
In addition to the scores of houses open with
hospitable intent Mrs. Charles II. Ftoulke en-
tertained alarge company at a delightful tea
romJ3 to 6 o'clock. The drawing rooms
were lighted and additionally adorned
with cut flowers for the event, the punch
lA second cd
many times and in the dining room a superb
collation. was served. Mrs. Ffoulke received
her guests with grace and cordiality of manner,
attired in Paris gown of jonquil yellow satin,
draped In deep tounces of black thread lace
Mrs. Ffoulke's assistants were Miss Ffoulke,
Mrs. Lowrie Bell, Mrs. Thos. Wilson. Miss GuZ-
man, Mrs. Dunlap and Miss Wood. Mr.. Ffoulke
who Is q connoisseur OF tapestries and who Sc
lected and brought the handsome pieces that
adorn his rooms from Europe, greeted the
guests from chair in the drawing room, to
which all were taken to be presented. Mr..
Ffoulke has suffered much during the past
year from an attack of rheumatism and is not
able to stand for any length Of time. Among
the guests were Mrs. Window, Miss Window,
Mrs. Wanamaker, Mrs. Morrill,. Miss Swan,
Mrs. Justice Miller. the French minister, Mrs
and Mas Kaufman. DIR. and Mrs. Hamlin.
Mrs. u. II. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pollok, MIR.
and Mrs. 5. N. Bryan, Gen. Vim. Henry Browne,
Mrs. Clarke, Miss Alisa Wilson, DR.. Vim. A.
Hammond. the Marquise Shuge, Mrs. j. b.
Edmonds, Mrs. Parker Mann, Miss de Barre
DIR. Gill, Mrs. Lander, Mr.. Stephen Vail, Mrs
Cabell, Miss kuki, Mrs. Cultivate, Mrs. j. G.
Carlisle, Mrs. Vim. Ii. Carlisle, Mr. Jas Nor
rill and many others.
Another chnrming event of the evening was
the o'clock tea given by Mrs. Darlington for
her daughter, Mrs. Butler of West Chester,
Pa, who Is spending a short season with her at
the Normandie hotel. Mrs. Darlington re-
eeived IN her own apartments, attired in rich
dress OF pearl gray satin trimmed with ostrich
feathers. Mrs. Butter, who was at her side,
wore toilet of black lace bangled with gold
beads. Mr. Darlington stood a little apart
from the ladies and had hearty greeting from
his many friends. In the second room a high
tea collation. was spread and besides
the professional help Miss Rose Darling
ton, Miss Isabel Darlington, Miss May
Darlington, Miss Villas and Mr.. Percy
Darlington were busily employed in sup
plying the guests with refreshments. In the
music room was a bowl OF cool lemonade.
Among the many present were Mrs Guzman
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wilson, Miss Anna Wilson, Mrs
Hearst, Gen. and Mrs. Spinola, Miss Whitford,
Mrs. Walthall, Mrs. Wanamaker. Mrs. and Miss
Teller, Maj. and Mrs. Powell and Mr.. Horatio
King.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. wanamaker
will give no reception at their home tonight
Mrs Chas. ". Gibson assisted by Mrs. Louise
II. Patterson, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Lucille
Blackburn, Miss Emily Thorn, Miss AIdrich
and Miss Anna Wilson, will hold her closing
reception at the Shoreham tomorrow after
noon.
Miss Aliss Wilson. who has been absent in
western Pennsylvania attending the sick bed
side Of her sister, has returned to the CITY
Her sister Is convalescent.
The Union Veteran corps, the third battalion
first regiment, national guard, will give a COM
plimentary hop at their armory In the Globe
building tomorrow evening.
Miss Reagan, Miss Lewis, Mrs. Spier, Miss
Withers, Miss Dilworth, Miss Williams and
Miss Sadie Cushing will receive with Mrs.
Ssyers tomorrow.
Nra Jacob G. Cilley Of Cambridge, Mass,
and Mrs. Gen. ]. n. Patterson will be at home
tomorrow and will see their friends informally
on Tuesdays at 1923 street.
Hon. VIM. A J. Sparks, accompanied by his
wife, Miss Norton and Miss Louise Muldrow.
daughter Of ex-Assistant Secretary Muldrow.
arrived at the Ebbitt this morning on their way
abroad, where they viii spend year in sight
seeing.
Mrs. Representative Townsend Of Pennsyl-
vania will not be at home tomorrow, but will
devote the day to making calls. She Will be at
home Tuesdays informally through Lent.
The lord bishop Of Ontario and Mrs Lewis,
the latter being well known here as Miss Ada
Leigh Of Paris, are here in the interest Of the
home In Paris for American young men. The
ball room Of the British legation has been