Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
GAY HOLIDAY SEASON.
Social Entertainments for the Com
ing Week.
THE NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS.
Parties for the Little Ones-Social Gayeties-
Many Pretty weddings-Holiday Visitors
Here md Elsewhere-Personal Notes of
General Interest.


far as the goings and comings of the favored
few in society are concerned 1t has been a
happy Christmas for most OF those in high life.
From the White House down tine scale family
reunions have been the rule and the day went
happily on.
From today till next Thursday fair share OF
the Inequalities planned are wholly and solely
for the little people and the coming men and
maidens homo from school. There are few
sights more attractive than a Christmas tree
party. Folks feel the beauty of the mingling
Of color, the lights and the bit OF spectacular
brightness more and more as they grow older,
and there are few limitations ever refused by
grown-up folks to come in and look on.
But the social engagements of the week to
come run to the usual pleasures There are
teas dances, dinners. evening receptions and
two or three fancy dress balls on the tapis. To
begin with todays list:
| Mrs. McLanahan and Miss Cornelia McLana-
han will give tea from to Z to meet their
guest, Miss Elizabeth Dale.
ToSIGHr-The Vice President and Mrs. Nor
ton will give dinner in honor Of Miss Con-
| stance Lodge.
Senior Montt, the Chilean minister, will give
q dinner in honor Of Secretary Blaine.
On MONDAY Mrs. John Howard White and
Miss White will give a reception from to 8.
That evening Mrs. Morton will entertain the
young dancing class, of which her daughters
| are members.
Miss Lena Hutchinson will be the hostess of q
dance for her young friends.
| TuEsDAY-At 1:30 Tuesday Mrs Harrison
will give luncheon.
| Mrs Thos. Riggs will give a tea at o'clock
to meet the Princeton Glee, Banjo and Mando-
| lin clubs.
| That evening the concert by the Princeton
clubs will take place at the Rifles Hall. The
patronesses are Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Morton,
| Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Noble Mrs Wauamaker Mrs
Rusk. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Romero, Madam Mem
| donca, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Doph, Mrs. Field
Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Bloomer, Mrs. Mattingly and
Mrs. Thomas Riggs. Many large parties have
been made up for this event.
| After the concert Mrs. Mattingly will give a
dancing party in honor of these young gentle
| men, closing their visit in o most acceptable
| way.
| That same evening Miss Julia Waggaman
will entertain her young friends at fancy
| dress ball.
| WEDNESDAY will witness two weddings That
| of Miss Rachel Sherman and DR.. Paul Thorn
| dixie Of Boston will take place at Senator Sher-
mans residence Mt high noon. Father Shcr-
man will otficiate. Besides the family gather
ing invited there are other friends in high Off
| cial position who will be present. Owing to
the deep mourning which the bride is still
wearing the wedding will be quiet as it is
possible to have it.
| Miss Fanny Caulfield, daughter of Professor
and Mrs. Garfield, and Mr.. George B. Howard
Of New York will be married at $50 the same
ment no one will be present at the ceremony
save the immediate families. The young
couple are to reside in New York.
Mrs. Letter gives a tea at o'clock.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs S. H. Kaufman
will give a reception from 8 to IL to meet the
members Of the National Press Club and their
| wives.
Mr. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins will give their
young sons a dancing party.
| On THURSDAY Mrs. John Mclean will give
fancy dress ball at half-past for the little
| friends Of her young son. The occasion also
opens up the spacious new dining room re-
Gently added to the ball room. and which
| makes the house one Of the best for entertain
| ing in this city.
New Year Day receptions will be as
numerous as of late years. As rule
| the old-fashioned custom of keeping open
| house is still in vogue with a large portion
Of the residents, although among those in
| fashionable life it has died out. One reason
1 may be that 80 many Of the resident bellies and
| matrous are asked to help at the homes of the
officials. All the cabinet families will receive
| callers and at stated hours, to be announced
| later on.
/ Aue freslueut anu MT B. uarflsOn Will De as
sisted by the ladies of the cabinet and num-
| Der OF others who are invited to entertsin
| those who linger in the blue room. In many
| respects the White House reception will be
| more brilliant than it has been for many years.
There is a rumOr that the gowns which will see
| the light that day for the first time will make
gala show all by themselves.
Justice and Mrs. Blatchford spent Christmas
in New York with their son, Mr.. Appleton
| Blatchford.
The weather was pleasant enough on Christ
| mas day to tempt one to all sorts of outdoor
| amusements, if only the ground had been dry
Quite tropical appearance was given many
houses by putting out the palms and plants on
the front steps. Just to please her little
children Mrs. A. C. Tyler had tea party for
| them on the walk In front of her house yester-
day afternoon after o'clock. The tea things
were spread Oh little tables and while all had
on their street wraps the happy mother and
| children had u nice time together while they
| drank cup OF tea
| Miss Alice Everett will spend the holidays in
West Virginia.
| The friends Of Mrs. A. Straus and family late
of Washington, but now of Brooklyn, NY, will
| be pleased to learn of the engagement OF Miss
| Ida StrauS to Morris Alexander of BROOKLYN
| At home December 81 and January s, 1857
Greene avenue, Brooklyn.
! Prof. and Mrs. s. Champney Kingsley of
New York are spending the holidays with Mrs.
Kingsley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodor
| Poesche Of 1924 18th street northwest. This is
| Mrs. Kingsley's first visit to her former home
| since her marriage.
| Miss Ella Warfeld. who spent Christmas with
Mrs. Edward Darlington at her country home
| 'Lorely." will reurn for the New Year recep-
ton at the White House, where she will assist
in receiving.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Creigler of Morristown, N. J.,
have taken the Kindleberger house, corner of
goth and e streets. Miss Creigler is much ad-
| mired.
| Miss Estelle Randall entertained a company
/ OF friends last evening at her home. No. HOO
| Virginia avenue southwest Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Randall, dancing INDUCED and
music rendered by Miss BERTHE Peters, Miss
Margaret Randall, Miss lPresh Randall, Mr..
William j. Bolway, James H. sprigman and Mr..
harry Randall ~ II q Il
! Mr.. William Clarke and daughter, Miss
Fannie. are spending the holidays in Fred
erick city, Md.
Mrs. James Valentine Lawrence Of Yonkers,
n. T.. is spending the Christmas holidays with
her mother, Mrs. L. d. Z. N. Southworth, at
Prospect Cottage.
Mrs. G. E. Overton and Miss Overton will re-
ceive on Fridays at their residence, 1923 Q
street northwest
Mr. Robert Cruit, formerly Of this city, and
Miss Nellie ]. Hall were married in St. Paul last
| lneRday ut tho If n,p Eot bar