Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-30

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| fragrant blossoms. Mrs Riggs in a becoming
| toilet of black velvet and moire had her attrac-
tive young daughter standing near her to meet
the guests. Miss Riggs wore gown of pale blue
satin, trimmed with narrow jet edgings and
Irish point Miss Mattingly in gray faille and
pink chiffon, Miss Grace Hutchinson in blue
/ dotted satin and jet, Miss Mendonca in tan
| colored faille and velvet, Miss Kerr in blue
| silk and Jet, Miss Elise Thompson in pink crepe,
| Miss Breckenridge in black and blue figured
| grensdine, with blue crepe in the vest with q
/ frill of Irish point, and Miss Burritt liz mauve
crepe. also assisted in the tea room Mr.
Riggs and Mr.. Thomas Riggs, j.. who is a
| Princeton man. were valuable aids in entertain
ing their guests. Miss Rusk, Miss Miller,
Misses Mendonca Miss Greer, Miss Cabell Miss
| Hutchinson Miss Harlan Miss Kaufman, Mr.
| William Acklan, DR. Menocal, Mr.. Miller Mr.
Victor Kauffmann. Mr. Ross Perry, jr.. and Mr.
Mario de Mendonca were very few Of the
| many guests.
After the concert the interest Of the dancing
portion of society was conferred in Miss Mat
| tingly's dance. Mr.. and Mrs. Mattingly's
beautiful home was fragrant with flowers and
gay with the Princeton colors. Miss Mattingly
| wore yellow brocade with jacket bodice in
| the Louis WI style. Miss Dammon Of Cam
| bridge. Mass, in yellow brocade, Miss Shaffer
| Of Hamilton, Ohio who wore white crepe. Miss
Clotworthy OF Baltimore, in pink crepe and
Miss Boggs Of Chillicothe, Ohio, who wore
green crepe. are all Miss Mattingly's guests.
Dresden. There WAS good music, of course,
plenty Of partners and bounteous supper
| Among those who thoroughly enjoyed the even.
ing were Miss Worthington, the Misses Men,
donca, the Misses Mullan, Lieut. and Mrs.
Lenihan Mr. Lands, MIR. Victor Kaufman,
Mr.. Fred McKcnny, Miss Louise Mitchell, the
Misses Worthington. Mr. Todd, Mr.. Eugene
Wills, Miss Westcott, Miss Washburn, Miss
Ruth Kerr, Miss Ellen Hodge, the Misses
Hutchinson, Miss Kate Hopkins, Miss Mamie
lnCip Mr. EarunD1 Nv " DavilOp Mr. Phil
Brown, Miss Armstrong, Miss Maud Ashford,
the Misses Chinn, MIR. Vim. Boardmar, Mr..
Boomer, Miss Bigelow, Miss Efiie Burritt.
Miss Cabell, Miss katherine Riggs. Mr. Thomas
Riggs, jr.. Mrs. Robert Shellabarger, Miss
Condit smith, Mr.. Ross Perry, ir. Mr.. Clary
Ray. Mr.. Robertson, Miss Carrie Parker and
the Misses Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
tingly eldest son will enter Princeton mex:
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pellew gave dinner party last
night.
Mrs. Charles Test of indianapolis, who will
arrive in the city today, will be the guest Of
Mrs. jeremiah NJ Wilson for fortnight.
Lieut. Il c. Van Fhet, tenth infantry, pro-
lessor of military science, &c, at the Vincennes
University, Indiana, has arrived in the city for
the holidays. He is staying with his parents
Gen. and Mrs. Van Fliet
Mrs. Almena Il. Williams has issued invita-
tions for teas from until January and g.
Miss Leila Combs of 1911 Goth street, after
an extended trip north, returned home last
week. Miss Combs was entertained by Mrs
Joseph HELEN, formerly of this city, now o
resident of Montclair, Nj :, and a supper was
given in her honor.
Mr.. b. VSims of Capitol Hill and his brother
Charles Sims Of New York, left this morning
for Philadelphia to act as ushers at the we'd
ding of Mr.. Joseph I. Skerrett son of Com
mandant Skerrett, to Miss Williams.
Miss Rachel Harris OF $50 Rhode Island ave-
nue. is convalescent after a severe illness OF two
weeks.
Miss Lillian Rely Of Winchester and Miss
Irene Bizzell of Texas are the guests for few
days of Miss Lillian Daily, S26 14th street.
Mrs. Bessie Stewart, daughter Of Senator
Vim. NJ. Stewart of Nevada, and her two sons
are visiting her father at 1906 H street. She
Will extend her visit for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. H. H. Northup and daughter of Port
land, Ore, are visiting their cousin, Mrs. ]. W
Morris, 9O9 VI street northwest.
Miss Ednah Freeman of Michigan is the guest
Of the Misses Rutter.
Mrs. Mary Early and Fred. Moore of Beaver
Pa are visiting friends in the city.
Miss Nellie Stevenson and Miss Mary Kelly
are the guests of Miss Hieston, 1920 street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton r. Gordon having re-
turned from Falls Church, are stopping at ga
Q street northwest for the winter. At home on
Wednesday.
Owing to the illness Of the groom, Mr.. G. d.
Gardner Of Martinsburg, W. Va. his marriage
with Miss Clara p. Humphreys of this city will
be postponed until the health OF Mr.. Gardner
will permit him to leave his home.
Miss Alice Herbert of 6O7 Sd street north
west gave a reception Monday evening in honor
of Miss Cathcart of Baltimore. After supper
was served dancing was enjoyed until late
hour. Among those present we're Misses
Lord, Herbert White, Hanford, Cowell,
Cathcart. Messrs. Kennedy, Shields Low and
Frank Lannan. Clarke, Appich. Barbour, Albert
and Frank Herbert and others.
Miss Boyd of Martinsburg, w Va. and Miss
Kemper of Alexandria are visiting their cousin,
Miss Boydie Faulkner, at 1900 Il street.
Miss Clara Dow of Denver is spending the
holidays with Mrs. E. v. Thompson, No. zoos
g street.
Mrs. Rudolph F. Bartle, jr., will not be at
home this Thursday
Miss Grace NJ. Thomas has returned from her
western trip.
Miss Matte Cochran of West Virginia is visit
ing Miss Flora Shinn of this city.
Miss Fannie Rider, I'd street northeast, ex-
poets to sail for Europe on the LIST of January
Miss Frances Martin, Miss Gertrude Martin
and Miss Louise Martin of New York are visit
ing this city as the guests OF Miss Belle
CLAWS at 18th and Q streets.
The nieces Of Mrs. r. j. Hale Of 41S LIST street
northwest, Misses Hannah and Agnes Reardon
Of Elmira, N Y. are spending the holidays with
her.
Mr. and Mrs. Beale r. Howard entertained
last evening at their residence, 14l0 10th street.
about sixty misses and masters by giving a
fancy dress ball as holiday compliment to Mrs
Howard's little sister, Miss May Adams The
house was beautifully decorated with Christ.
mas greens and other appropriate para
phernslia which, with the dazzling costumes of
the masqueraders, made up brilliant as well
picturesque scene. The little hostess
represented Christmas ir frock of
white tulle, garlanded with holly ard
trimmed with swansdown. Among her
young friends were Miss May keyworth, as
domino; Master Fred. KeywOrth, the Kings
Jester; Master George Washington Spanish
Cavalier; Miss Annie Young; Flower Girl;
John Russell Young, jr., as Louis XVI; Miss
Julia Young. Hyacinth; Miss Rose Blakcly Of
Philadelphia. Red Rose; Walter Blakoly Blue
Domino: Miss May Libbey. Martha Washing
ton; Miss Nelly Boyd, Flower Girl Miss
Charlotte Gil.ard, Old-fashioned Lady;
Helen Stevens Dutch Peasant Girl; Helen
Brown Swedish Peasant Girl; Evans Brown
swedish Boy; Maud Demar as Night; Ethel
Winner Butterfly; Dora Smart as n Gypsy;
Grace Clifton as Penelope Boothuy; Ethel Lib
hey as n Quakeress; Florence Libbey as Little
Gretchen: Louise Parker as DuttcrcuD. Emily