Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-06

Hornsby, Senator and Mrs. Vance, Mr.. Martin,
Gen. and Miss Card, Sir Julian and Lady
Pauncefose, Gen. and Mrs; Browne, Capt. An
and Mrs. Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
Miss Litchfeld, Miss Walthall. Representative
and Mrs Gibson, Miss Daisy Wilson and Mr..
Paul p. Moore Of Tacoma
Miss Breckenridge. daughter Of the Repre-
sentative from Kentucky, had q gathering of
young ladies yesterday at 5 O'Clock to meet her
guests, Miss Morgan and Miss Kinkead, both
Kentucky girls; Mrs Breckenridge in black
lace and gold trimmings received the guests.
Miss Breckinridge in gray and pink silk, Miss
Kinkead in blue silk directoire dress, Miss
embossed silk, Mrs. Darlington NJ. West and
Miss Cabell were the receiving party. Carna-
tons trimmed the refreshment table. Among
the guests were Miss Harlan, Miss Riggs, Miss
Miss Isham of Chicago, Miss Blount Miss
Walthall, Miss Miller, Miss Condit Smith, Miss
Faulkner and Mr.. and Mrs. James Blackburn.
Mrs. John W. Foster has issued invitations
for an afternoon tea for young people on the
18th instant to meet her guests, the Misses Orr.
Mrs. M. v. Dahlgren entertained at dinner
last night Secretary blaine, DR.. and Mrs. HAM
mond, Col. Bliss, Mrs. Audenried, Senator and
Mrs. Sherman, Miss Drexel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric Dahlgren, in whose honor the party was
given.
The ladies Of the Supreme Court circle were
all at home yesterday to callers excepting that
OF the chief Justices family; Mrs. and Miss
Bradley, who will not receive formally this
winter; Mrs. Brewer, not yet arrived, and Mrs.
Lamar, who is out Of town.
Mrs. Field and Mrs. and Miss Condit Smith
had hosts Of callers.
Mrs. Blatchford had with her her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Appleton Blatchford, and Mrs.
Cummins.
Mrs. Gray was also at home and had many to
engage her attention during the visiting hours
Mrs. Brown held a large reception in her
own parlors at the Arlington. Judge Brown
woman with gentle, old-fashioned manners,
and when she greeted her callers she made q
deep curtsey. She had on an old rose brocade
combined with blue silk. Mrs. Goodwin and
Mrs. Duffield, her two sisters, and Miss Pull
man with Mrs. Logan formed her capable as
siStants.
The ladies receiving today are Mime. Romero
at the Mexican legation. the wives of members
Of Congress at the Ebbitt, the Shoreham, the
Hamilton, the Richmond and the Arlington.
Some few exceptions are also to be remem-
bered, as in the case Of Mrs. Spinola, who will
not commence to see callers for another week.
Generally the wives of Congressman residing
in the West End will be found at home today.
Mrs. Andrews, daughter of Gen. Schofeld,
will also receive.
Mime. Guzman will not begin until February.
Some of the ladies among the private resi-
dents who will be at home from 8 to are
Mrs. VIM. H. Clagett 1006 18th street, and
along X street Mrs. Geo. B. Loring Mrs. B. H.
Warder, Mrs. Macias, the ladies at the Irving
ton, Mrs. Frank Loring, and in the vicinity
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Audenreid, Miss Mclaughlin,
Mrs. L. G. Campbell, Mrs. Graham and Miss
Mamie Campbell, Mrs. Samuel C. Lemly and
Mrs. Robert P. Porter, in Georgetown.
large reception was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilson at their residence, 1918 Connec-
ticut avenue. last evening. The spacious rooms
were well filled for several hours and large
number Of people prominent in the official,
literary and social world were present. Many
came directly from the wedding reception at
the residence Of Chief Justice Fuller. The re-
ceiving party, which consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson and Miss Alisan Wilson, stood just within
the door Of the front drawing room and had
pleasant welcome for all the guests as they en-
tered. In the dining room handsome supper
of salads, oysters and ices was served during
the latter part of the evening. Among the
guests who were present were Secretary and
Mrs. Rusk, Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Gen.
Scho6eld, Gen. Fulton, Gen. Stuart Senator
and Mrs. CullOm, Senator and Mrs. Wolcott,
Judge and Mrs. Jeremiah Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hayward, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Pollok, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shellabarger. Commissioner Douglass,
Mrs. G. j. Hillyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
H. Kaufman, Maj. and Mrs. Powell, Mr.. Max
Weyl, Mrs. G. S. Moves, Miss Noyes, Mrs. s. P.
Brown, the Misses Brown, Mr. Philip 8. Brown.
Rev. DR.. I. s. Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchin-
son, the Misses Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
E. Chaplin, Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman, Miss Au-
gusta Jones Of Fredonia NY. Miss Dixie, DR..
Toner, Rev; DR.. Bartlett, Mrs. J. D. Lander, the
Misses Prall, Mrs; H. A; Willard, Mr.. H. Xviii
lard, Mrs. Quay, Miss Quay, Judge and Mrs.
johnson and Miss Decca, Mr.. B. H. Warner, Mr.
NJ. g. Emery and Miss Emery, Mr.. W. V. Cox,
Prof. Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke, Mr.. and Mrs
w. W. Dudley. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Britton and
Miss BrittOn, Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Bryan. Mrs.
Tiers and Miss Tiers. Justice and Mrs. Harlan,
Mr.. H. E. Davis, Gen. and Mrs. Watmough,
Judge Reed of Iowa, Col. Townsend of Penn
sylvania Representative and Mrs. Dalzell Rep
resentative and Mrs. Burrows, Representative
and Mrs. Cultivate. Senator and Mrs. Dolph
and Miss Nixon, Senator and Mrs. Edmunds
and Senator and Mrs. Morrill,.
The 'Nordhoff Guildp will meet on Friday
next at the residence Of Mrs. ]. H. Sypher, 1927
COrcoran street.
Mrs. Robert p Porter has issued cards for q
tea on Friday from 4 tot.
Mrs. and Miss Cabel will not be at home to
morrow as usual.
Miss Mech Of Chicago, who has been spend
ing the holidays with Miss Christopher, 2Ol6 R
street, will remain during January.
Mrs. Farnsworth will be at home. 1903 18th
street northwest, Wednesdays after January 81
and will have as her guest Miss Smell of Bloom
ington, Ill.
Miss Bocock Of Lynchburg, Va, is in the city
for few days. She is the guest Of Miss Jane
Faulkner.
Mrs Nelson Dingley, Mrs. J. D. Taylor and
Mrs. NJ. L. Brewer will receive at the Hamilton
on Tuesdays from to 6.
Mrs. Thad X. Sailer will leave the city on
Wednesday for a short stay in Baltimore, where
she will visit her friend, Mrs. George Popplein
OF Madison avenue.
Mrs. Claughton, the Misses Claughton, Miss
Van Dyck and Mrs. DIR. G. W. West will be at
home Wednesdays in January and February
after O'Clock at 1740 street. They will have
with them tomorrow Miss Hough of West Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. ]. W. Robertson Of Chicago is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d. Wyyill.
2O03 street northwest. and will. with Mrs.
Wyvill, be at home on Fridays throughout the
season.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has Mr.. and Miss judi
son of Albany as her guests at present Mrs.
Stanford will not be at home on Thursday of
this week, but will receive on Thursdays, jan
uary % and 20, from to 6.
The Secretary of the Interior, Mrs. Noble and
the Misses Halsted will receive on Wednesday
from to and will be assisted by Mrs. r. j.
Lakeland of st. Louis and Mrs. VIM. A. Ham,
mond.
Mrs. Logan will receive on Thursday at Calu-