Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-09
SOCIAL MATTERS.


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| A Dinner ut the Mexican Legntion-Several
| Enjoyable Teas-Personal Mention.
The Mexican minister and Mrs Romero en-
tertained company Of twenty-four at dinner
last night Secretary Blaine took in the hoss Tess
to the table. The other guests we're the Post
master General and Mrs. Wanamaker, Senator
and Mrs. Leland Stanford, Mrs. KcKee, NJ.
Roustan, Minister Carter, Mrs. Mcpherson.
Baron dc STRIVE, Senior Quesada, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry l.. Strong, Justice and Mrs. Blatchford.
Justice and Mrs. Field, the Peruvian minister
and Mime. Zegarra and Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hal
lday. The table was glittering with silver and
glass and fragrant with flowers. The tall vases
Of the silver epergne were filed with long
stemmed roses and carnations. At the ladies'
places there were placed alternately bouquets Of
deep red carnations Of La France roses. tied
tastily in a nosegay. The name cards were a
| light tinted begonia leaf and the names we're
| engraved. The company when seated in such
| beautiful surroundings as the legation dining
| room affords, the splendid gowns and jewels
! and the presence OF SO many accomplished mon
and women who meet 50 frequently in social
events made n notable scene.
| The teas yesterday afternoon absorbed every
| minute of the last hours of daylight and even
into the darkness. Nearly all the hostesses of
! the day had named o clock as the limit, though
| 1t Is a rare thing 10 have guests lnger as long
| in the height of the season.
| At Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stanley Browns the recep-
| ton was in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. James Gar
| field, who were lately married and who have
not yet finished their wedding tour. They are
now visiting Mrs. Brown.
| Mrs. VIM. Thompson Harris tea brought to-
gether very congenial company and upper
street between 18th and 18th stree. IL was almost
! blockadcd by the carriages of those who wanted
! to go into the Niles residence or into the half
1 dozen other resident homes along the same
| street where receptions were in progress.
| Mrs. Harris makes delightful hostess and her
| home Is well adapted To large entertaining.
She was elegantly gowned in white crepon.
| Mrs. Russell Harrison helped her to do the
| holors. the latter was in Louis QuatorZe
gown, old rose combined with pale blue
| brocade. Mrs Chas. Campbell was dressed
| most becomingly in pink crepe; Mrs. VIM.
/ Haywood, another bride. wore pale blue silk !;
Miss Phenix haG on "a blue and white figured
silk; Mrs. John Glover, to whom there
were many pleasant things said as a welcome
| back again TO this city, wore mauvc crepe
| tiat had pansics trimming it, and Mrs. Rixey,
lii black velvet, were all III the receiving party.
Out in the dining room Mrs. A. L. Magruder,
III Il rich gown OF Nile-green silk; Miss Hoy, in
scarlet crepe, and Miss Parker. in white dot
ted net, saw to the comfort and entertainment
of the guests. The back porch, inclosed
and decorated by the use of rugs and palms
made cosy retreat where refreshing glass of
punch could be enjoyed. Among the guests
were Gen. and Mrs. Watmough. Miss Wanana-
ker, Mr.. and sIrs. Frank Gordon Admiral and
Mrs. Crosby, Mr. Charles Campbell, Miss Bill
lings, Lieut.. and Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Miller and
her guest, Mrs. Hale, Gen. and Mrs. Van vliet,
Mrs. Shelabarger, Mrs. Blair, Miss McCeney,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. viii Acklen, Mrs.
Phenix, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Tyler Miss Dc
Kraft, Mrs. Flower, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Jeremiah
Wilson and the Countess Esterhazy.
Mrs. n. V. Dahlgrcn, who has been one Of
the chapcrones OF the Bowling Club since its
formation, gave the Tub a handsome compli-
hx-,
The guests numbered about $50 and were the
agreeable young society people and the chape-
rOnes the club. Mrs Dalilgren and Miss
Dahlgren were assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Dahlgren and Miss Drexel.
Mrs. Howard Whites reception was quite as
festive an event as any of the invited affairs.
She received in the rose parlOr and had on o
superb gown CT dark green and Nile satin. The
bodice had shoulder knots OF dark velvet.
Miss Ethel Janney, in mauve silk. and Miss
Victoria EIuong, in white lace, were assisting.
4 stringed band played in the hall and as beaux
and bellies were out in force calling there was
always dancing in the ball room. Mrs. White
has always had music and dancing at her recep-
tons and it will be welcome news to society
that she intends to continue this old custom.
Mrs. Stockbridge had another of the large
receptions in her spacious and artistic home.
corner Of Connecticut avenue and n street.
Mrs. StOckbridge had on French gown of gray
close together in the fabric. Mrs Mansfield
assisted in entertaining the throngs who passed
over this hospitable Threshold. In the dining
room a corps of men servants offered refresh
ments.
At Senator Wolcott's the triumph of mind
over matter was never better exemplifisd than
in the events of the afternoon. Mrs. Woolcott
was receiving in her drawing room when
shade on one Of the lamps took 1ire and almost
instantly the entire room was III a blaze. Had
1t not been for her own entire self-possession
and the rapid effective work Of the butler and
the maids, serious results would have followed.
As it was. several handsome lamps were utterly
ruined, some handsome vases we're broken and
several superb rugs, that it will be impossible
to replace, were burned. While the servants
cleared up the debris and made the room again
presentable Mrs. WOolcOtt received her callers
in the dining room. Later in the afternoon
she was again the center Of thrOngs of visitors
III the parior, where the only evidences of the
Iire were the blackened wall where the fated
lamp stood. Mrs. Woolcott enjoys a wide ac-
quaintance among the private residents of this
city, particularly of the families of those who
have lived here longest. Her gown yesterday
was OF turquoise cloth, trimmed in otter. Mrs.
Chas. Train sat near the tea table and served
cups of tea.
Mrs. Walthall YVES receiving all the afternoon
and had strong phalanx in Miss WalthalI, Miss
Tarr, Miss Paine and Miss Harlan.
Mrs. Casey received at the ArnO.
Mrs. LOgan's reception at Calumet Place was
gala event. Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Rowell and
Miss Rowell, the Misses Cannon, Miss Pullman
and Miss Pearson and Miss JudsOn of Albany
were assisting.
Mrs. COckrelfs Thursdays are fixed events in
the social calendar. Mrs. and Miss Wallace of
Seattle, who are her guests, had a splendid OPP
portunity to meet many Of the most delight
ful persons.
Among the ladies who will receive this after
noon are Mrs s. p. Brown and the Misses
Brown. Mrs. Prof. Newcomb, Mrs. l. F. Mac
farand and Miss mcfarland, Mrs. Gen. PAYNE,
the Misses McNulty. Mrs. VIM. Cogswell, Mrs.
Representative Bynum and Mrs. A. L. Barber.
The ladies residing at Wizards and at Mount
Vernon Seminary will also receive callers.
The leading events of the day and evening
are Mrs. Mallony's tea from 5 to o'clock and
the Vice-Presldentia. dinner to the President
and Mrs. Harrison and the cabinet. There will
be small after-dinner reception.
The amateur performance Of LAfricaine
Monday evening, January 10, promises to be
social event long to be remembered. The cast
includes Mrs. Charles Whelan Of Philadelphia,
Miss Margaret Elliott Of New York, Mr. Hos
mer. Mr.. Pierre Stevens. Mr.. Robert Lee Keel
ing. Baron Beck-Frus. Mr. Paul Hunt Of Boston
and Miss Hilda Everett. In the chorus there
are forty young people, rs follows: Miss Ban
croft, Miss Edith James. Miss Taylor, the Misses
Cammack. Miss Brooke. Miss Julia Edie, Miss
Van Rensselaer, Miss Henry, the Misses Ernst.
Miss Condit Smith, Miss Anderson, Mrs. Richard
Lay and the Misses Hunt, Mr.. James e. Blaine.
jr., Mr.. Boeufor. Mr.. johnson. DIR. Thayer, Mr..