Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-17
THE SOCIAL SEASON
An Array Of Brilliant Events for the
Coming Week.
THE ANNUAL CHARITY BALL
Mrs. Harrison's Reception-Teas and Other
Pleasant Gatherings Announced-Mrs. STAN
ford's Lunch Party Today-Meetings Of So
cial Organizations-Persona Notes.

| ford's Lunch Party Today-Meetings of So
! cial Observation-Disclosures Notes.
| The events Of the coming week may bt
cleaned from the following dates already an.
! nounced:
| For Monday evening all things give away
| to the presentation by amateurs of the
operetta 'LAfricaine" at Lincoln Music Hal
for the benefit of the Home for Incurables.
On Tuesday evening the President and Mrs
| Harrison will give the second state dinner Of
the series, which is in honor of the diplomatic
corps.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph will give dinner te
meet the Vice President and Mrs. Morton.
| The Dancing Club will be entertained by the
Misses Beveridge, 1918 street, and the hou,
named is o'clock.
Wednesday is the wedding day Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bruce Gray have issued in
vitations for the marriage of their daughter
MISS Clara Florence Rodrique, to DIR. Thomas
Marshall Norton, at st. Johns Church. at Il
O'Clock. The ceremony will be followed by q
wedding breakfast at the residence OF the
brides parents, 1918 18th street.
! Mrs. Amelia Davis has cards out for the mar.
rlage Of her daughter. Miss Hester Isabella
| Davis, and Mr.. Sherburne G.. Hopkins, at ]
| II.
The marriage of Miss Florence Cooper, niece
OF Senator and Mrs. Vance. to Charles Manly
Busbee OF Raleigh, N. c., will be solemnized the
same evening at the residence of Senator Vance
Cardinal Gibbons will perform the marriage
ceremony and the quartette of st. Matthew
choir Will sing bridal chorus. The bride will
| be attended by seven bridesmaids and a maid
OF honor. Miss Hoke of North Carolina. The
bridesmaids will be Miss Justice Miss Norris.
Miss BOwles, Miss Busbee Miss keenan,, Miss
Bullock and Miss Weller. The best man will
be the attorney general of North Carolina, Mr.
Davidson. The bride fondly expects the pres
ence OF her father, Mr.. Pierce, to escort her
down stairs to be married. but he is i'll at his
kentucky home it is doubtful whether or not
he will be here In that case Senator Vance
will have that honor. Mr.. Cooper the bride
brother, and Mr.. Harry Martin will be the
ushers.
Mrs. Morton and some of the cabinet ladies
will receive.
Mrs. Stockbridge gives a luncheon at 1
o'clock to meet Mrs. Brown, the wife of Justice
Brown.
Mrs. Edmunds gives luncheon at 1 O'Clock
to meet Mrs. Jeremiah Clarke and Miss Clarke
OF San Francisco.
Senator and Mrs. Mitchell will give dinner
at o'clock.
The same evening the charity ball will be
given at the Rifles Armory under the patron
age OF number Of leading ladies'
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Leland Stanford
will receive from until o'clock.
Mrs German and the Misses German will give
tea from tot.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. warder
will give dinner.
Gen. Schofeld will give dinner in honor of
President Harrison.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Lee Carroll will give
a cotillion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Bloomer will give a
reception-9 to Pat their new residence, I7l7
Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps, a
dance at their armory from until e.
On Friday Mrs. Geo. r. Stetson and Miss
Stetson will give tea from TOT.
In the evening the President and Mrs. Harri-
son will give reception in honor of Congress
and the Judiciary from to IL O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton Perry will give a recep-
ton to meet Miss Pollock of Philadelphia.
The Spanish minister and wife will give a
ball at the legation, 14OO New Hampshire
avenue.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Harrison will
hold reception from 8 until s o'clock.
Mrs. Georgianna Hussey Wilson has sent out
cards for the marriage of her daughter. Miss
Marguerite Willis Wilson. to Mr.. Paul Fred
Mohr, at her residence, No. 2024 G street. on
the evening OF Wednesday, January 49, A re-
ception will follow from until 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jauney have cards out for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Ethel Hyams
Janney, to MIR. Paul Adams Andrews. at an
Tuesday, February 8, at the Arlington Hotel.
The marriage of tho assistant secretary of
,&~.&n
take place before the season wanes.
Mrs. Senator Carey will receive at the Airing
ton on Thursday, January % and February 5.
The ladies receiving on Monday are Mrs.
Frances Cotton at the Shoreham. Mrs. Thos.
Wilson, Mrs. John Lind, Mrs. Blanchard and
other ladies at the National and Metropolitan
Hotels, Mrs. veazey and Mrs. Walton Mrs. ].
w. Foster, Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs Chas P.
Lincoln, Mrs. George f. Kennedy, Mrs Lewis
A. Croft. the Misses Croft. Mrs. kinkead. Mrs.
John b. Allen. 10 b street northeast: Mrs NJ
Thomas l.. Tulloch, 12l B street southeast; Mrs.
N. P. Banks, ~ street northeast; Mrs. J. A.
Picker, 900 North Capitol street. and Mrs. u.
H. Painter, 800 14th street.
Mrs. Leland Stanford gave a luncheon TODAY
OF eighteen covers in honor of Miss Bessie judi
son. The -other young ladies at table were
Miss Harlan, Miss Pullman. Miss Malone, Miss
JOsepnlHe raven. MISS Snerrlll, MISS Russell.
Miss Walthall, Miss Dahlgren, Miss Mitch
ell, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Nav
Russell, Miss Pearson. Miss Edith Patten.
Miss Riggs, Miss Stoughton and Miss Sher-
man. At each cover were dainty satin
bonbonier es. with fowers:on the top. and each
filled with candy. The center of the cloth was
covered with a point lace scarf over pink silk.
The epergne in the middle was filled with pink
orchids. and silver brocade bags at the ends
were filed with lilies of the valley and pink
orchids The ice cream came on in white creme
bags Topped with gold cord, and like the bon
bonieres made very pretty souvenirs for the
young ladies to carry home.
Miss Judson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert yudson Of Albany. Her brother, Mr. Ed
mund Leonard Judson, is governor Hills mill
tary secretary and among his most intimate
friends. Miss Judson il counted among the
prettiest girls here this winter and it being
her first season in society her enjoyment of the
fascinating features Of Washington life is per-
feet
Mrs. Harrison did not receive callers yester-
day afternoon, having had a particularly busy
day and in fact busy week. She has given
every moment possible of the past week at
the bedside Of little Marthena, who has been SO
very i'll. After the fatigue of the Tuesday re-
ception Mrs. Harrison, upon going upstairs,
found that Marthens was too sick to be alone,
even with her nurse, and she spent the Sest Of
the night with her, obliging Mrs. Russell Harri-
son 70 seek the rest that abe 10 much needed.
Marthens has never been strong child and
naturally the severe attack Of pneumonia, into
which bad cough and cold developed last Sum
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