Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-17

The Devotees Of Fashion and Their Lenteu
Leisure-Personal Notes Of Interest.

Leisure-Personal Notes Of Interest.
There seemed to be . great many people
visiting yesterday, but there were precious few
nostesses to be found at home. Consequently
visiting lists, which everybody feels must now
De given unbroken attention until the close OF
the session. The hostesses in the senatorial
and congressional circles have yet hundreds OF
calls to return, but with the bad weather and
the preparations for a speedy departure hence
after the 4th of March it is scarcely possible
that more than one-third of them will be &C
| complished.
Calling on Capitol Hill yesterday afternoon
was particularly active, and among the few
ladies' found receiving was Mrs. Field, who has
NOT peen able to do as much socially the past
| season as usual. owing to a tedious, bad cold
from which she is now beginning to recover.
justice Field returned yesterday afternoon
from New York, where he went to attend the
Dir,hday celebration of Mr.. Cyrus Field. The
tour distinguished brothers had a happy meet
| ing and more than ordinarily happy visit with
each other. Mrs. Field will continue to see her
friends on Monday afternoons straight through
Lent, though later on in the spring she will
PROBABLY leave town for little change Of air
| and scene.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford are still down
south and have sent word home that they will
not return for another week, having derived
much pleasure and rest from their Journey
Mrs. Cummings is with them
Mrs Ralph Cross johnson and Ex-Governor
and Mrs.. Carroll will give dinners on Thursday
| evening.
Mrs. W. B. Moses had an unusually pleasant
reception yesterday, as 30 many of her recent
guests were paying their party calls. Mrs. W.
a. wizard OF New York, who is her guest; Mrs
ana Miss blackburn, Mrs James Spaldinc and
Mrs. 7. s. Presbrey spent the entire afternoon
with her.
Mrs. Chandler will have her niece Miss
Chandler. her guest for several weeks longer.
The talk which Mrs. Maud Booth. who is the
aaughter-in-law Of the general OF the Salvation
"A! army, Is TO give tomorrow afternoon at Mrs.
Wanamakers Is probably exciting as much at
tentlon as any OF the strictly social functions
Una. tne same house has witnessed. 1t has
started In other drawing rooms discussions of
the ways and aims of the Salvationists, and their
literature, as well as ali that which pertains to
work OF the same character has the field for
thls week anyway. In fact the various church
services OF more than ordinarily devotional
character now In progress in the churches most
frequented by those within the gildcd walls of
society probably explain better than anything
else the noticeable lack of invited companies.
excepting handful of dinners, &C., this week.
At st. Matthews a mission conducted by the
Paulist Fathers is in progress, and the worship
ers are ready to answer the church bell from
o:5o each morning up to the evening service,
TINS congregation who are spoken of ALWAYS as
prominent leaders in all that concerns society
In Its official and diplomatic phases are as
prompt and attentive at all the services which
TO the ordinary mind would seem rigorous in
the extreme.
The services at st. Johns, whose sweet-toned
bells seem always indicative of good thoughts
and peaceful minds, call together its congre-
cations. with many worshipers Of other de-
nominations several times day. Ala o'clock.
when the church is surrounded by carriages.
1t can be easily seen that society is almost as
hearty In its church going as it is in its de-
votion at the worlds shrine.
More people walk at this season than anv
other, and this makes another reason WIN |
drawlng-room life is a bit stagnant. After the |
4 clock service at st. Johns and the other |
Episcopal churches the piously inclined and |
GOOD many more unite in a walk, which begins |
about H street and extends out Connecticut |
avenue to the Boundary. The promenade is |
more interesting than the Sunday walk is, for |
the reason that its component parts are better 1
acquainted. People are bowling and smiling at |
each other across the street. the flower shops |
are visited and everybody wears knot of vio-
ets In the regulation spring penitentia, spirit
The couples walk leisurely or quickly as the
weather dictates, and after O'Clock ali disap-
pear from the streets. Homer Not always
The Lenten O'Clock tea is another great in
'titution. The society columns leave it alone
10 that it may flourish. If names were printed
Is influence would be lost or rather
wasted on unappreciative visitors. There are
iozens and dozens of cozy parlors
lorth and south of the British legation where
o1tiy shaded lamps make everyday scenes as
osy and as attractive as scenes on the stage
NOBODY seems especially invited, but everybody
Who Is needed to round off the occasion seems
o get there. The teapot fourishes, and the
leverage, which is served with all the grada-
ioEs OF taste and tint from cambria to Russian.
to- /
ng samovar, goes in welcome sips down thirsty
hroats. When the tea-party gatherings lose
heir attractions then it is absolutely certain
oclety is up to something else in other direc-
ions.
The cabinet ladies are generally keeping to
heir Wednesday receptions, that is to say. thew
re at home to their friends These receptions
n the same light as those given in the regular
eason. 1t Is not fair that they should be- In
lew of the fact that to many of the cabinet
antilles the death of Gen. Sherman has caused
1eeling OF personal loss, and as we'll in re-
pect to the memory of Admiral Porter, who
'as laid at rest this afternoon at Arlington |
ven these little informal receptions will be
mitted tomorrow.
Mrs. Blaine sees her friends nearly every day
fter o'clock and the other ladies of the cab
net are equally accessible to their friends
lmost every day.
MISS mary ration sampson and Mr.. William |
loore Hatch of Stafford, VT. were married ,
lst night at the home of the brides mother
lrs. Sarah Sampson, Rev. Dr.. Hamlin official | ,
lg. The bride attended by four brides !
iaids Miss Sewell Miss Bessie MCGOWAN. Miss
OswOrth and Miss Kittie Patten and a maid of | !
onor, Miss Beatrice Sampson, her sister. Mr. |
. G. Campbell of Wheeling, w. Va, was best ;
ian. The groomsmen were Mr.. G. A. Chris ;
ancy. Mr.. q. E. Fletcher, Mr. A. B. Veazey
nd Mr.. A. A. Fisher. Quite a large COMPANY 6
their friends came in to congratulate the
eWly married couple after the ceremony Mr.
nd Mrs. Hatch left last night for a wedding
'urney to the south. \
Count dArco gave diplomatic dinner last v
ght. ?
OF the recent wedding Of Miss Suzanne Bate. 5
10 1fnes-Herah of Dallas, Texas, saws: The
'ung lady OF today is a creature of caprice and
e who can conceive of some novel unioua "
an by which to wed, is the envy of her sex
ID the adored of mankind So when fine y
lends Of Miss Suzanne Bate the yiyacious and -
lndsome daughter of Senator Bate of Tennes-
e. n reigning belle of Nashville and a social y,
vorite OF Washington, where she has wbirled y
ray several gay seasons, received a bidding
her wedding to take place at ISLAND Grove"
rancho and country place of Mr.. I. F. Mas -
! instead OF her own elegant home, or in the \
iiiiancy OF Washington, they were not sur ~
ised. tt
The groom is Mr.. AFRO William Childs. a \,
'althy and distinguished gentleman of Los - :,
igeles, Cal. II
The ceremony was impressively performed l.,
high noon on Thnradav EahruaryA r. Da- | III