Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-05
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Secretary Blaine's Dinner to the President
and Cabinet-Personal Mention.

Secretary Blaine's Dinner to the President
and Cabinet-Personal Mention.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine entertained the
cabinet at dinner on Saturday evening to meet
the President and Mrs. Harrison. Since last
winter the dining room of the Blaine mansion
has been enlarged by the addition Of the but
ler's pantry, and this added space makes the
room not only more convenient and commodi-
Gus, but Is also more harmonious with its style
and setting. There are few dining rooms in
Washington more chastely decorated than this.
nor one where the setting Of the interior furnish
ings and the table seem more in keeping. Mrs.
Blaine has never in her Washington homes
sought after any extravagant effects in floral
decorations upon her dinner tables. Every
where else in her house she likes profuse
decoration, but at her dinners she has only q
center piece, leaving in fact, nothing to dis
tract the attention Of her guests from the ex-
cellence of the dinner. There are few, too
who can be as sure of the latter as in this we'll
trained, well-equipped household. At the
Presidents dinner on Saturday night the COM
pany sat about a table glittering with beautiful
silver, china and glass. A low silver epergne
in the center was filed with roses, sprayed
with mignonette and fringed with asparagus.
When the guests came they were received in
the upstairs drawing room. Mrs. Blaine was
escorted down stairs to the dining room by
president Harrison and Secretary Blaine took
down Mrs. Harrison. The other guests were
General and Mrs. Miller, Secretary and Mrs.
Proctor, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, the Post
master General and Mrs. Wanamaker. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Rusk.
The Misses Window have as their guests
the Misses Colby of New York, and on
Saturday night they entertained q gath
ering Of their unmarried friends to meet them
and to listen to some good music. The COM
Pany gathered early and, of course, were home
by midnight. There was no formal program,
but the Misses Colby gave several highly en-
joyed harp duets, Miss Nellie Hunt sang and
Mr. Hansen of the Russian legation, who is an
amateur of high cultivation, was the accom-
PIANIST. Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Boyd, Mrs.
Dlmmlck, Miss Wanalnaker, Miss Rusk, Miss
Taylor, Miss Nay Williams, Miss Miller and her
guest. Miss Knox of New York; the Misses
Ernst Miss Clark of Boston, Miss Aileen Bell,
Miss Mary McCulloch, Miss Bliss. Miss Hos
mer. Miss Sheriff., Miss Wilson, Mr.. Chiffon,
Mr.. Harrigan, Mr.. Hine. DR.. McClurg. Mr.
Morrlli, Prof. Langley. Mr.. Webb, Mr.. William
Lee.
Ex-NIinister and Mrs. Geo. B. Loring began on
Saturday evening their usual sat homes" The
company. while not large, was distinguished
Lieut.. and Mrs. T. b. NJ. Mason have also
cards out for a series of Saturday nights, the
first Of which has been held.
Dcen
for a few days to take a glimpse into official
gayeties. Mrs. Alexander was Miss Hattie
Croker of San Francisco. She received on
New Year at the White House.
Miss Gale, who spent part of last winter as
the guest of Mrs. N s. Lincoln, is now residing
here. having rented the house on street for
merly occupied by Mrs. Beach Grant.
The ladies connected with the board of the
Garfield Hospital, the ladies' aid and the sew
ing circle are arranging program for three
days fete early in January. 1t will include
number of the leading society women are in
terested and intend TO make the affair the
browning feature of the short season.
On Saturday afternoon the streets were CAV
with the carriages of those who were making
calls on Connecticut avenue and the adjoining
streets. There were many visits ut the lega-
ton. but Lady PanncefOte and her daughters
do not now keep to the day, having instead in
timated to their friends that they will be gen.
orally found at home any afternoon after
O'Clock. Among Saturdays hostesses were
Mrs. jackson. Mrs. yelling Miss Litchfe,d,
Mrs. James 4. Barbour and Mrs. Vaudeville
Carlisle.
Mrs. Chas. Gibson will be at home to callers
tomorrow Mt the Shoreham and will have with
her Miss AldricE of San Francisco and Miss
Gildersleeve, daughter Of Prof. Gildersleeve Of
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Mrs.
Gibson will only be at home to Tuesdays call
ers tomorrow and next week.
Quite large party of Chicago people are
here for the Fuller-Wallace wedding tonight at
st. Johns Church. Cards Of admission must
be presented at the church door. Mrs and
Miss Wallace, the mother and sister of the
groom-elect, are guests of Senator and Mrs.
COckrell. The wedding will be very brilliant
affair.
Tomorrow afternoon the wives Of Represen-
tatives living in the West End will. with few
exceptions, commence to receive callers. 1t is
also h street day, but owing to the short season
and the number OF outside engagements which
Is likely to engage social attention, afternoon
visiting will not assume the large proportions
it has heretofore.
Among the afternoons at home which may be
safely relied upon to a very large and festive
event is tine first tomorrow of Nine. Romero's
Tuesdays.
The guests at the Hamilton had an evening
of great pleasure to themselves and their friends
on Saturday night at the first of their usual
winter series Of dances. The large dining
room was tastefully decorated with palms. u
sJringed orchestra was seated in the alcove and
merry company OF young ladies and gentle
men enjoyed the dancing from o clock until
nearly midnight; The reception committee. of
which Senator Frye, Senator Wilson, Repre-
sentatives Boutelle, Dingley, Brewer &C., we're
members, stood in the annex, smaller room
Just of the ball room, to receive the guests
They presented each with q pretty ribbon
badge, the ladies finding especial cause to be
pleased, since they could select color TO match
their gowns. The annex had long table en-
tirely covered with roses made up in different
designs. The young ladies' toilets were light
and dainty. Among those present were Mrs
and the Misses Dingley. Mrs. Frye, who chape-
roned quite a company Of young girls, Judge
and Mrs. Simonds, Mrs. and the Misses Bou-
telle, Hon. j. II. Sweeny, Judge and Mrs. Well
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson and daughters. Hon.
and Mrs. Martin, Hon. and Mrs. Erookshire,
Hon. and Mrs. Parrot. Col. and Glrs. Rathbone.
Mrs. Thomas Maddox, Err. and Mrs Wilcox.
Mrs. Shirley, Mr.. Bowers, Mr.. Wyville, the
Misses Grosvenor, Representative Miliiken,
Miss Stockbridge and Hon. and Mrs. Mcclellan
Miss Rachel Cameron had party of twenty
young people to a dinner on Saturday night
Miss Cox gave another of the dinner parties
of Saturday.
Capt. Mullan's wife and daughters are going
down to St. Augustine for tn winter months
Their house on Connecticut avenue is rented to
MIR. and Mrs. Andrews of Boston.
Mrs. and Miss Scranton viii. be q. home ON
Tuesdays at the Richmond after the 9Th.
Mics Kittie Jamison Of Brooklyn is visiting
Mrs. WIN. II. Barnes of 414 Maple avenue. LIE
Droit Park, and will be pleased to zee her
friends on Ihursday next.
Miss Annie K Chapman Of Mar.insburg, W.
Va. is the guest of the Misses Entwistle, 627
East Capitol street
Invitations have been issued for Miss Kon-