Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Nearing the Close of an Unusually
Gay Season.
NOTABLE SOCIAL SCENES,
Teas Yesterday From the Capitol to George
town-Who Held Them and Who Attended
Them-social Events Next week-Ladies
Who Will Receive Monday.

| Ing FAX weeks gayetles which will close in an
official way on Tuesday, have been the liveliest
| seen mere In years. Excepting the sad bereaye-
| ment which came to the home of the late hon.
ored Secretary of the Treasury the season
has been FREQ from sorrows and disap-
pointments. The White House has been
all In the list Of entertainers. Mrs. Harrison
mapped out most formidable program for
herself, and ii her strength could have only
Kept pace with her hospitable intentions she
would have accomplished a phenomenal record.
| As 1t was. her receptions were enjoyed bv hum
dreds and go into history as brilliant successes
IN the Inequalities of the White House.
The houses of the Vice President and Of the
cabinet officers have all been prominent in the
social calendar and their intentions were only
| frustrated by the official mourning by which
they nave shown the sorrow felt in the loss of
one OF their circle. Among the leading hosts
and hostesses of the season Senator and Mrs.
Stanford, Senator and Mrs. Dolph, the Chief
Justice and Mrs Fuller, Mrs. NJ. " Dahl
gren. Hon. John W. Thompson, Gen.
Schofield, Mrs. Andrews, DIR. and Mrs. Ham,
mond, Mr. and Mrs. Romero, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs Boomer. Hon. and Mrs. J. W. Foster, Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Brown, Mrs. Auden-
| red, Senator and Mrs Kenna, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Faulkner, Senator and Mrs.
| Moicott, Senior and Nine. Mendonca, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Fl. Warder, Sir Julian and LADY
Pauncetote. N. Roustan. Count d'Arco. Senator
and Mrs. Cockrell. Senator and Mrs Mitchell.
Senator and Mrs. Edmunds. Senator and Mrs
Vance. Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Barbour, the
Spanish minister and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seaton Perry. MIR. and Mrs. B. H. Warner Mr..
and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. c. s.
Moves, Representative and Mrs. Hit. Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gordon Senator and Mrs. Quay. Mr.: and Mrs.
yanney. Mrs. W. b. Moses, Mr.. and Mrs John
| Hay, Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson, Mrs. Hob
| son. Gen. and Mrs. Berdan, are the names
which come quickest to mind. 1t has been pre-
emlnenty season for dinner giving and in the
above list with such additions as Mrs. Macales-
ter Laughton Justice and Mrs. Blatchford,
Justice and Mrs. Gray. the Misses Patten, Gen
and Mrs. Wafmough, Senior and Mme Quesada,
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs Pei
lew, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Glover. DIR. and
Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Cal,
deron Carlisle. Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Everett,
Senator and Mrs. Evarts. Mr.. +. A. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Senator and Mrs.
sherman Dr.. and Mrs yelling. Prof and Mrs.
Alex Graham Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Parker
Mann. the dinners were in succession a series
| of the most delightful OF all entertain
ments to many. The balls of the Bowling
Club. the fortnightly meetings of the
| dancing class. the bal pordre Mt Dr. Hammondis
the Dumblane Hunt bah. the three parties
given by the Dancing Club. the debut ball of
Miss Helen Carroll the cotillions Of the Wash
| ington Assembly. the Spanish legation ball and
fese and the coming ball at the Mexican lega-
tion were enough OF gayety to stretch over
SIX months instead of six weeks while the
weddlngs-that of Miss Fuller, Miss Audenreid,
Miss Cooper, Miss Janney. Miss Wilson and
Miss Woods, whose bridal roses have scarcely
yet faded-made beautiful and interesting
spectacles. as will the coming nuptials of Miss
blacklock and Miss Lay next week.
For the coming two days the prominent
nv nts INN 1snhx 1,<
ested are the following:
MONDAY.
Mrs. A. F. Magruder will give luncheon of
sixteen covers.
Mrs. A. Leo Knott will give luncheon.
Mrs. U. II. Painter gives tea. tot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Sands will give q din
ner.
The marriage Of Miss Georgia ". Blackjack
to Lieut.. William i. Caperton. US.N.. will
take place at st. John Church at O'Clock,
Senior and Mrle. Romero will give q ball ct
the Mexican legation.
TUESDAY.
Mrs Leland Stanford will give luncheon.
Miss Susan Carberry Lay and Hon. WIN.
Wharton, assistant Secretary Of State. will be
married at the residence OF Mrs. Hobson at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Ye Cha Yum will be at home to callers at
| the Corean legation.
Mrs. Alex. Graham Bell will give tea
Mrs. William C. Oates, 1743 I'd street, will
give tea, tot.
Mrs. Francis W. Dickins, 1894 10th street,
'Matecito' tea, tot.
Mrs. Richard Townsend will give thea.er
party and supper for 100 guests
Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson will give din
| ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Barbour will give
dinner.
The Dancing Class will give its last meeting
for the season.
Among those receiving on Monday are: Mrs.
W. b. Moses at the Normandie: Mrs Thomas
Fl. Paynter, Miss Burr, 431 4th street northwest;
street; Mrs. and Miss Condit Smith, 23 Lanier
place; Mrs. Spooner, Is Lanier place: the Misses
kondrup, AZ I'd street southeast; Mrs. J. A.
Picker, 30 North Capitol street; Mrs. George
KEYS French. ID street; Mrs. Lander, Mrs.
| Springer, 43 street southeast; Miss Markoe,
Mrs. s. +. Emnons, IT'S street: Mrs. A. J.
Holmes. 210 street northeast: Miss Hobena
Taylor. 23S Massachusetts avenue northeast:
Mrs swope, 2l4 A street southeast; Mrs. IKenna,
son. son. 1925 street s. Mrs. u Mck Ex.n,
1905 II street; Mrs. Tcunis S. Hamlin, 1853 r
street: Mrs. w. II. Allen, 10 B street northeast;
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins, 1896 street; Mrs.
Lewis A. Croft. 200 Eas. Capitol street; Mrs. p.
Thyson, 40 street; Mrs Frank Stewart Os-
born, the Shoreham; Miss Walton, 1910 H
street; Mrs. ]. H. Goodnight, the Ma
tional; Mrs. w. h. Bayiy, 2l4 A
street southeast; Mrs. w. g. Veazey.
Mrs Walton, 1902 H street; Mrs. John L. WI
liams, Washington barracks; Mrs. H. E. Prime,
| 1885 Connecticut avenue; Mrs. Weldon. Ham,
| ilton Annex; Mrs. Caroline Mallam, 2S5 New
Jersey avenue southeast; Mrs. and Miss Fow-
Ter, l420 NJ street. Mrs. r. Mel. Lucas. the
Shoreham; Miss Leila Lewis, 14l2 street;
Mrs La Toilette, 81 B street northeast: Mrs.
George H. Corey. 3SS @ street. Mrs. Buch-
anan, s4l NJ street; Mrs Charles H. Eabbitt,
933 Massachusetts, avenue; Ms F. ". Clemons
1858 9TH street; Mrs. n. II. 0flfry, 4 b street
northeast; Mrs. Clinton Lloyd, 24s North
Capitol street; Mrs. St. Clair Denver, i7Os
Rhode Island avenue; Mrs. Clements, the
Metropolitan; the Misses Strong, l4il H;
Mrs Tullock, l2l d street southeast, Mrs..J.
Lowrie Fell. the Richmond; Mrs. Daniel Il.
Hagner, 1879 street northwest; Mrs r. J.
Dieudonne, Ill street southeast; Mrs. Ed
ward Lane. Metropolitan; Mrs. n. @. Emery,
207 street; Nrx samuel Emery, los Delaware
avenue northeast; MIRA O. II. Dafton, llla q
street; Mrs. Francis Cotton and Miss Clark A