Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14

MITE Harrison mas al present no guests at the
White House excepting Mrs. Saunders, who
came on 10 visit Mrs. Russell Harrison during
the long illaess of little Mar;hena- During
the past week the President and Mrs Harrison
gave family dinner for several old friends
among the members of the Presbyterian board
OF revision and had few others TO meet them.
DIR. Nichols. who was Secretary Mobiles pastor
In st. Louis, was in the company.
The White House family have now pretty well
recovered from their siege of bad colds. Mr..
Russeil Harrison came on last night. His wife
aud her mother vii soon start for Nebraska. as
they need the more bracing air OF their western
home Both Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Russell Har-
rison greatly enjoyed their short but pleasant
journeys lately TO New York.
Mrs. Harrison finds the respite from social
cares gives her much needed time for her paint
ing.
Few OF those who entered largely into the
festivities Of the past season are contemplating
dong much In a general way during Lent, which
was welcomed as a period of necessary retire.
ment and rest Exertion of n social kind is
looked upon as rather hard work, and
the various associations of which read
ing. sewing and kindred employments
are part and substance have no. as vel got fully
started. Excepting for the resident families,
to whom the 4th Of March does not mean the
commencement of recreation from public cares
and duties, these agreeable methods of social
reunions with charitable turn viii have few
attracsions this year.
Easter this year comes on March 20 and the
month Of April, it is confidently expected will
be quite gay. 1t will hold some interesting
weddings between its limits, notably that of
Miss Grace Fuller and Mr.. Archibald Brown of
Chicago, the date of which has been set for
Easter Monday at st Johns Church.
The number of those who will seek the
pleasure and diversions of long travel in this
country EnrQna IN hs lly
large this spring The greater part OF the
prominent residents here in the official circle
did little no travelling last year, and they
have made correspondingly lengthy and varied
plans for the long recess.
Society has commenced to reassert itself and
today there are numerous events by which the
feast of ST. Valentine will be most becomingly
celebrated. The Misses Mendonca gave a
luncheon to company of Young ladies in
honor of her guest Miss Lowrie of Erie, Pa
Miss Spofford has asked her young friends for
> OF clock tea and Representative and Mrs.
Wallace are entertaining d youthful and gay
bunch OF guests at party for their little ones
this afternoon at the Shoreham.
The past season has been pre-eminently Q
winter of dinners. One young women who is
regarded as charming dinner companion dined
out on Shrove Tuesday night and that made the
forty-ffth dinner party that she had attended
since the dining and winning commenced last
invitations outstanding for dates in the near
future. The dinner giving is going on through
Lent and by the end of that period Washing
ton four hundred will be about through feast
ing itself SO far this city is concerned.
Yesterdays teas and receptions were sufh-
GENTLY varied to keep visitors by carriage aud
on foot moving actively through the West End.
Mrs. McCammon held the third of her series of
Friday teas. which proved in every way as en-
tortaining as its predecessors. The hostess
was assisted by Miss Hutchinson and Miss Flags
OF New York. who is the guest Of the latter.
Mrs Leetch's tea was another center for
callers in the same direction
Madame Mendonca was receiving also and her
hospitable home was again pleasantly crowded.
and the callers thus brought together were
generally acquaintance. The Misses Mendonca
and Hiss Lowrie and the clever young sons of
Senior Mendonca assisted their mother. Madam
Mendonca intends to continue her receptions,
at least for the time being.
Madame Guzman has also chosen the Fridays
in the month to see her friends. Her artistic
legation home became in a way yesterday the
meeting ground, of many delightful people.
The young ladies who presided 80 comfortably
seated around the tea table made q very
effective group. They were Miss Wanamaker,
who had on Quaker gray cashmere and wore
her customary bunch Of violets, Miss Grace
Davis, who was equally well dressed. and Miss
Mildred Carlisle, who wore a myrtle green
velvet coat with a demi-trained skirt Of biscuit
colored wool. Madame Guzman will be found
at home each Friday afternoon this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Andrews returned from
their bridal trip last Tuesday evening in time
to don evening dress and go to the last meet
ing Of the Dancing Class. Tomorrow night
they will entertain all of their bridesmaids and
ushers who are in the city at dinner. They
are keeping house at 1921 Jefferson place. Mr.
and Mrs. Janney having returned to Baltimore
the day after their daughters wedding.
Miss Judson. who has been visiting Mira Le-
land Stanford, left for New York this morning
in company with Miss French, who has been
Miss Judson will be met by her father and they
will continue their journey 10 Albany.
Representative and Mrs. Snider viii sail for
Europe Immediately sitter the adjournment
Mrs. Chas Ewing, wife Of DR.. Ewing Of the
army, who has been visiting Mrs Cockrell and
more latterly staying at the Febiger residence
on street, IL going to make short visit 10
Philadelphia friends before starting for st.
Louis, where her husband will be stationed
after his return from Pine Ridge.
Mrs. Garrison, accompanied BY her young
son and Miss Lucy Corkhill, ssiled for Europe
. few weeks ago and are now in London, rest
ing after their journey across the sea- They
had q tempestuous winter voyage, but eabled
here to Mrs. Miller upon reaching Queenstoun:
'oaIe, wen anu poppy. ma C1arko0n and
Miss Corkhin viii make tour Of southern
Europe during the spring season and have
planned TO remain abroad six months and
perhaps year.
Instead Of thsstsr party lass Tuesday night
Mrs.. Townsend gave her company Of invited
guests cotillon, In which fifty couples danced.
The favors were numerous and elegant and the
bah closed the season with this favorite hostem
rs the central attraction in The fun tide Of social
success.
Maj. Lottin WIN al for France shortly and
viii be married 10 . young and beautiful Frsseh
widow before his return
Mr. and Mra James p. Barbour ere going 10
FORTRESS Monroe sbout Tie lst Il March for
their usual spring Whit.
NrsL Wanamaker aud her family wfu remain
here until after the adjournnsat a Conersm
and possibly lAxer. Mrs.. WananAker VII mot
hold any more Wednesday receptions, but next
Wednesday, the 18th, q number Of ladise have
been invited 70 hear Mrs- Maud b. Boob lso-
ture on 'sRescus WORK" h hour for -
meeting h { O'Clock.
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Miss Wanamaksr.
Nrs. Nobis and ~ 1G1ssss Haistsd ars saioy-
ing ths eesntioa from ~ moro active social
duties, but are continuing, In quiet vay, thsir
usual hospttalittea On Wedn1sday evening
Secretary and Mira Hobas eavs ainnsr in
honor Of several ho1e friends Who we're visit-
ing here HrA Nobls 4 ~ hoos 70 hsr friends
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