Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-10

Today is Shrove Tuesday and therefore a
little carnival madness in the rush Of the social
whirl is not only expected but commendable.
For the greater part of the more prominent
movers In society, every hour from noon has
been engaged for weeks and these are some of
the events which have already taken place or
VIII take place before midnight ushers in Ash
Wednesday: Mrs. Stanford gave q luncheon at
o clock; the marriage of Miss Lay and Mr.. Whar-
ton took place at q Mrs. Ye Cha Yum began her
reception at 8. and from o'clock onward Mrs.
Graham Bell, Mrs. William J. Oates, Mrs. Jacob
q. Cilley, Mrs. f. W. Dickens. Mrs. and the
Misses Davis were the hostesses; Of teas tonight
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James +. Barbour, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Addi-
son and Mrs. Marion Mckay will entertain
friends at dinner; Mrs. Scott Townsend will take
party Of one hundred to the theater and after
ward entertain them at supper at her residence
on Lafayette square; Representative and Mrs.
Tracey will give reception at their residence,
lll6 Vermont avenue, from 9 until IL 80 and
the dancing class will hold its last assembly for
the present season.
The Mexican legation ball last night was a
brilliant event. It brought together under this
hospltable legation roof q company of unusual
distinction, all bent upon enjoying an evening
OF memorable pleasure. The guests had the
ample space and comforts of the four floors of
the legation. In the basement, supper was
served i'll the two spacious billiard rooms.
From a fancy grotto cold champagne was
served in seemingly endless stream. Both of
these rooms were prettiiy decorated with spring
flowers, tulips and narcissus and the table,
with the fancy fruits and dishes, constantly re-
entered at the Office door, and. going up stairs,
stretch Of rooms on the right were provided
for cloak and smoking rooms for the gentle
men while the ladies had the three even more
spacious apartments in the front of the build
ing. Two large bowls of claret punch and lem
fApd vrar ~, Al... hall A.
enaded down the broad stairway to the main
salon where Minister and Mrs. Romero stood to
receive the scene was decidedly striking. The
staircase, clear to the top of the house, was
twlned with wild smilax and at the landing
large white azalea bushes were placed. The
floral decorations of the entire first
floor excited general admiration. In front
OF the wide mirror in the parlor
were tall palms and pink and white
azaleas set in an underground of maiden hair
ferns. On the mantel shelf were vases of the
finest roses and ilacs. Magnificent punches
in the massing Of green which made the buffet
an immense bouquet. The ball room was a
bower. A frieZe of asparagus garlands ran ali
around the room and fell down short distance
over the mirrors. The doorways were framed
in yellow tulips and the frame between each
mounted by great bouquet Of st. Joseph lilies
and wide, spreading palm leaves. On the man.
tel shelf were fine specimen roses and lilacs.
The musicians we're stationed in an adjoining
room and the ball room was kept actively in use
all the evening. When the company had about
assembled and Mrs. Romero could absent her.
self for little while from her duties as hostess
the Mexican "danza" attracted every one to
the ball room to see Mr.. Pacheco, Mrs. Romero,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Thompson. MIR. Morales,
Mr.. Charles staley, Miss Mendonza, Mr..
w. H. Chambers, Miss Greer, Mr.. Edward
Menocal and Miss Reynolds, Mr.. Leonard
Miss Scranton go through its stately move
ments. The danza is one Of the Mexican
national dances and somewhat resem-
howe,e err, more dignifed and slow, and consist
almost entirely in gliding step. The group
ing in the different figures we're very pretty.
Mr.. Pacheco and Nine. Romero had danced it
SO often in Mexico that they were looked upon
as the leaders and all eyes followed them as
they wound in and out among the other grace
full couples.
The toilets were very elegant and were gen.
orally as fresh and new as if the season had
only commenced instead of being 90 near its
close. Mrs. Romero dnoed for the first time
a splendid gown of white brocaded satin. the
pattern Of The brocade being brought out very
richly in silver and crystal beading. A panel
of this. formed the front of the skirt. The
sleeves, the front of the waist and the Medicis
collar were all covered with the same delicate
embroidery. Her ornaments were pearls and
diamonds. Mrs. Letter wore black Chantllly
lace over heliotrope satin and had on her won
derful diamond and ruby necklace, and a dia-
mond and ruby heur de lis in her hair. Mrs.
s. c. Crawford. white satin and silver bangled
tulle, with garniture of white hyacinths; Mrs.
Thomas Wilson, scarlet velvet and point lace;
Mrs Hutchinson, electric blue brocade and
point lace; Nine. Mendonca, in scarlet crepe
and satin. with elaborate Jet passementerie;
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Romero mother, wore salmon
pink silk and point lace; Mrs. SeatOn Perry,
pale straw-colored brocade and crystal and
bronze bead fringes; Miss Pollock, pink chiffon
with pink hyacinths; Nine. Guzman, black tuIle
and jet; Mrs. Logan, gray faille; Mrs. Lothrop,
light blue brocade; Mrs. Ross Thompson, black
lace over pink silk; Mrs. James F. Barbour,
white embroidered crepe lisse with violet gar
niture; Mrs. Seney, blue velvet brocaded in
roses; Mrs. Langhorne, gray satin and point;
Miss Kibourn. pink striped gauze; Miss Mem
donca, black lace with lemOn-colored crepe;
Miss Kaufman, Valenciennes lace and India
silk; Miss Furst Of Lock Haven, white silk and
crepon; Mrs. Thomas Riggs, green brocade and
point lace; Miss Riggs, pale yellow crepe; Miss
Bessie Judson, Chantilly lace with garlands Of
wild roses; Nine. Zegarra, blue and yellow
brocade; Mrs s. NJ. Bryan light gray brocade;
Nine. Tateno, white satin with gold passemen-
teries; Mrs. Howard, white steel gray satin and
ostrich feathers; Mrs Chandler, white faille
and point lace; Mrs. Frye. black satin and light
brocade; Miss Segraria, pink tulle; Mme.
AmindereZ, gray and pink striped silk; Nine.
SlarcZ, gray and blue brocade; Mrs. Spinola,
blue satin and point lace; Mrs. Ye Cha Yum. a
native dress of pink silk; Mrs. A. Leo Knott,
cream and scarlet brocade; Mrs. Il. ]. C.
Walker gray satin and crepe; Mrs. Blount,
white silk; Miss Blouut, blue crepe; Mrs. Vim,
II. Clagett, rose brocaded satin; Miss Clagett,
white tulle and satin; Miss Ames OF Chicago,
white satin and crystal passementeries; Miss
Alisan Wilson, fawn colored brocade; Mrs. Fitz-
hughLee, black velvet; Mrs. N. L .Jeffries, white
satin and brocade; Miss Armstrong white Gre
pom; Mrs. Haywood, white tuile; Mrs. Wads-
worth pink brocade; Miss Wadsworth, white
tulle: Miss Grace Davis, embroidered white
crepe lisse; Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson, white silk
and point; Mrs. Chas. Adee, dark gray brocade;
Mrs. Scranton, black and gold dotted net; Miss
Kenna, pale blue crepe isse: Miss German,
blue brocade; Miss Daisy German, pink crepe
lisse; Miss Hutchinson, white crepe; Miss Thy
son. white tulle; Miss Souie, pink crepe; Miss
Walthail, white silk and Valenciennes lace, and
Miss Tarr, pale pink silk and brocade lowered
in forget-me-nots. Among others present
were NJ Roustan, Mavroyeni Bey, the Spanish
minister, Mr.. L. T. Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Guthridge, Mr.. Pierre Stevens, MIR. T. C. Craw-
ford. MIR. w. J. Hutchinson, Mr.. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mr.. hampton, Representative and
Mrs. Scranton. Mr.. A. Leo Knott,
Mrs. Ye Cha Yum, Miss Marie Moore, Mr.. Sea-
ton Perry, Senator and Mrs. Payne, Mr..
Jas. I. Barbour, ex-senator and the Misses
Rice, Senator and Mrs. Dolph, Representa-
Chandler, Senator Frye, the Japanese min
lister and wife, Senator Sawyer, Senator and
Mrs. Kenna, Miss Mickler, Gen. Schofield,
Senor Mendouca Mr. NJ Mardorc. NJ Cr,