Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-20
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Lsnten Luncheons and Dinner Partiss-Per-
sonal Notes Of Interest.

| Lsnten Luncheons and Dinner Partiss-Per-
| sonal Notes of Interest.
| Mrs. Cullom and her sister, Miss Fisher, were
at home yesterday afternoon and their callers
had also the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Robert
| Gordon Hardie, who is on fortnight's visit to
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hardie have spent
| the past winter between New York and Boston.
Among those who happened in during one
quarter of an hour were Mrs. A. A. Wilson,
Mrs. w. E. Curtis, Mrs. De Castro, Gen. Card
and Miss Hutchinson.
Mrs. Geo. W. Williams gave luncheon yes
terday to Mrs Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harri-
son. The floral decorations were in Gala lilies
and violets. At each cover was a Gala filed
with viOlets.
Mrs. Hopkins gave luncheon yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. A. Williams the hostess Of the
third elegant luncheon which marked yester-
| day.
Mrs. Jas. Wadsworth entertained company
at dinner last night.
Little Rebecca Jeffries, the three year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N L. Jeffries had q
pretty supper party and q little frolic with
some OF her baby friends yesterday to celebrate
her birthday. The little guests were Master
Jno Brltton. four months old; Master Sherman
Chapman, Master kilbourn Gordon, Miss Marion
Hawley, Miss Elizabeth Carpenter, Miss Lillian
McCook, Miss Pauline Magruder and the Misses
Flora and Saidee Britton. The birthday cake
mad three candles burning ON top Of it and q
| wonderful birthday pie had peeping through its
crust little loops OF pink ribbon This was
handed around the table, each guest pulling
| ribbon, to which they found either chicken or
rabbit attached. Among the other pretty things
they carried nome were satin eggs filled with
| candy.
Mrs. VIM. A. Hammond gave luncheon yes
terday in honor of Mrs. Oliver Sumner Teale of
New York. Those present we're Mrs. Colds
borough, Mrs Winlock, Mrs. A. c. Tyler Mrs.
Crosby, Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs. John Poor Mrs.
n: s: Lincoln, Mrs. McKeever, Mrs. Philip
Phillips. The table was decked with jonquils
Mrs. Teale is visiting Mrs. Audenried.
The Misses Hunt have been out of town a
great deal lately visiting friends in Philadel-
phia and New York.
Mrs. McCalla entertained large circle of her
friends yesterday at q clock tea to meet her
guest, Miss Caroline Fitzgerald. Mrs. Crosby
assisted In receiving and out in the tea room
Miss hattie Blaine poured the tea. Among
those present were Madame Romero, Col. and
Mrs John Hay, Col. and Mrs. Winthrop, Mrs.
lsham Hornsby, Mrs. Hammond Mrs. w. L.
Curtis, Mn. and Mrs Leech DIR. and Mrs. Geo.
b. Loring and Mrs. Evans.
Mrs. Arthur Bradley of Hartford and her
sisters the Misses Plimpton, are visiting Gen.
and Mrs. William Henry Browne Of X street.
The Misses Plimpton are pleasantly remem-
bered from their last winters visit in Washing
ton. They will receive with Mrs. Browne on
Tuesday next.
Miss Frances Aronheim Of Charlottesville,
Va, previous to making tour of the northern
cities; is stopping for few days with her friend,
Miss Ernie Richold.
Miss Annie Lee Boiling of Virginia is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Alexander H. Gait. at 1905 G
street northwest.
W. b. Shaw, correspondent, left today for
No. IA
recently appointed United States consul to
Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, to take the
steamer which sails on Saturday for Rio de
Janeiro.
Mrs. James r. Young, the wife of the exec
utive clerk Of the Senate, and Mrs John
Blakely of Philadelphia, Mr.. Youngs sister, are
so]ourning for few weeks in New Orleans as
the guests OF Mr.. Youngs kinsmen, Mr.. James
r. Young. ST and the Rev. Edward J. Young.
who are residents of that city.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society of
Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church and their friends
were beautifully entertained Wednesday even
Ing by Mr. BENZ. Charlton and the Misses
Graves of NJ street. A short musical program
was enjoyed and in the dining room soft
shades. silken scarfs, dainty china and a CEN
trail mound of fern and tulips bore out the
idea suggested in the invitation-an Gambler
tea" Sandwiches, cakes, fruit and ices were
served. Among those present were DR.. and
Mrs. Corey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Graves, Mr. and
Mrs. Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge, Mr.. and
tlrs- Harvey. the Misses Ray. Rector Foote,
Hammond, Hathaway, Allen, Caraway, Hillman,
Messrs Moore, Huston, Emery, Wright, Giles.
McNamee. Spencer, Fletcher. Washburn.
Nichols Graves, Evans, Goodwin, Giles and
Sites. 1885, ...
The C.s and A.C. Euchrs Club Of LIE Droit
Park held its ninth meeting at the home of
Miss Cooper, sos Spruce street, last evening"
The games were very closely contested, four of
the gentlemen having to play final game
Mr.: Reynolds captured the first prize, finally.
and Dr.. Hollingsworth the BOBBY prize. The
ladies prizes we're won by Miss Stodder, head,
and Miss Cooper, BOBBY. The next meeting
will be held at Miss StOdder's home, No. 52l
Spruce street, April 1.
Mrs. Mattingly gays a luncheon today in
honor of MrG. Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harri
son, at which charming company of ladies
were entertained. They were Mrs Noble.
Madam Romero, Mrs. Dolph. Mrs. Evans
Thomas. Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell. Mrs. Bradley,
Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Creswell Head and Mrs. Nc
in yellow and white. scarf of white satin.
deliberately embroidered in tinseI, covered the
center of the cloth. Its edge was bordered
with a garland of asparagus. In the center
was handsome bowl filled with jonquils The
beautiful china, edged with gold the shining
crystal glasses also banded with gilt, with
every other detail of the table, carried out per
pectly the color scheme. The name cards we're
Oblong and had resting upon one corner a vel
low butterfly poised for flight. When the ices
came on they were in the shape of q rabbit in
nest of spun sugar. Favors, which the ladies
carried away as souvenirs, were china rabbits.
with yellow ribbon tied around their necks.
Mrs. Mckee starts for Boston tomorrow for
visit and will be gone ten days or fortnight.
Mr. Mckee having to hurry back there for
business engagements could not wait to ac-
company her home.
Mrs. Dimmick has now gone to housekeeping
with her sister, Mrs. Parker, and her de-
parture from the White House is generally re-
GREETED.