Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Pleasant Young Folks Party-Some Per
sonal Mention.

ladies Today at 1890 to a breakfast in honor oil
her Philadelphia guests, Mrs. Thos. Wanna
and Miss Morgan of Germantown The other
guests at table were Miss Sheriff. Miss Cam
eron. Miss Mitchell, Miss Almy, Miss Ashford,
Miss Cooper, Miss Rosalie Brown, Miss Edie,
Miss Brooke, Miss Dahlgren. Miss Window,
Miss Pauncefote and Miss Sibyl Pauncefote.
The table was spread in the dining room and
its floral decorations were violets and orchids.
The center piece was of Orchids with a delicate
! tracery of asparagus leading from it over the
cloth. At each cover was yellow satin box, the
top Of the lid having painted bunch of violets.
The lids were opened and inside was a bunch
of real violets in their own foliage. Under
meath the flowers we're layers of bonbons.
Mrs. Wanamaker is much improved in health
today and does not feel greatly the fatigue OF
her reception yesterday. Her young guests
, will all return to their homes this evening.
The leading dance Of this evening is the as
sembly and cotilion given by the Bowling Club
at the National Rifles Armory. The assembly
begins at and the german at II O'Clock.
Mrs. Jas. F. Barbour gave young folks party
last night for her little daughter. Miss May
Keyworth, who has been spending the holidays
at home. The little son of the house, Master
Fred Keyworth. had also in the company his
more youthful friends, and the gathering
| brought together for good time about fifty
children of the well-known families Of the West
End The double parlors were robbed OF car
pets and furniture and the shiny waxed floor
made an ideal ball room. 1t was lighted by the
tapers in a superb Dresden china candelabra
that stood over the heads of all. In the dining
room. where the table was spread with every
thing to tempt the juvenile taste, silver lamps
mounted with pink shades formed the pretty
illumination. Miss Nav Keywerth wore a
dancing dress of pale blue silk and her little
friend and guest Miss Mary Corson, wore rose
and white checked silk with lace. Among the
dancers gliding about were Miss Valerie Sling
luff of Baltimore. Miss Helen Bryan, Miss
Bessie Warner, the Misses Langhorne, the
Misses Maisas, Miss Linley, Miss Bryan and
Masters John and Guy Corson, Paul Evans,
Philip Carroll. Harry and Willie Johnston,
Daniel MenOcal, John Cabot Lodge, Preston
Gibson, Thos. Williams. Douglass Macarthur.
Will Penchy and Dick Hatton. Miss Keyworth
will return shortly to her studies at the Sacred
Heart Convent at Manhattanville.
Miss Daisy Garland daughter of ex-Attorney
General Garland, gave a german last night of
twenty-five couples. The salon parlors gave
ample room to the dancers. The entire lower
suite was Hastily decorated with flowers, the
Christmas greens-holly and mistletoe-being
yet in place. The youthful hostess wore a
pretty gown of light crepe. Before midnight
supper was announced. The favors were quite
unique and plentiful. Mr.. Lee Mosher led the
german. Some of those present were the
Misses Rice, Miss Walthall, Miss Riley, Miss
LOttle fllln. Misses ANlmer, MISS StrOnR, MISS
Whitthorne. Miss Byler, Miss Hobson, Miss Tis-
dell, Miss Gleason. Miss Mcdonald, Miss Skiles,
Miss Jackson. Miss Jones, Miss Bell and
Messrs. Z. p. Harrington. Ralph johnson,
Richard Johnson. Sanders Garland, Cummins
Garland, Riley, Mills. Bell, o Halloran. Fugate,
W. S. Hardesty, Huyck, Towne, Young, Totten.
Mahoney. DR.. Rust. Messrs. Breckenridge,
Jones, Avery, King, White and Brennan.
Mr.. Howard W. Perrin of Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. s. H. Kaufman, 1921 Massachu-
sets avenue.
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan was not among those who
were receiving formally yesterday, but she re-
ceiyed the members of Phil Sheridan Post,
No. IA. GAR, informally but most delight
fully at her home, 1917 Rhode Island avenue.
This Grand Army post called in full uniform,
with flag flying. and was accorded q very
hearty welcome by the widow of the great gem
era. Col. Kellogg who is the only living mem
Der Of Gen. Sheridan's staff, was present at
the reception.
Invitations are out for n reception to be held
in honor of the Washington Art Students
League upon the occasion of the annual OPEN
ing of the galleries of Mr.. Thomas E. Wagga-
man on Tuesday, January 6, from to o'clock
The reception committee named on the card
include. beside representative members Of
the league. the following Washington artists
Messrs. Holmes, Brooke, Messer, Weyl Uhl,
Macdonald and Gill. Mr.. Waggaman during
the past summer added many valuable and in
teresting works Of art to his already handsome
collection, the most interesting Of which is O
noted picture by Millet.
Mr.. Samuel G. Boyle, proprietor Of the Ken
treky Stock Farm, and Miss Mary whitthorne.
the daughter of Representative ". c. Whitthorne
of Tennessee, were married q Danville Ky. ,yes-
terday.
A number of the young ladies and gentlemen
of Northeast Washington were out to Silver
Springs last evening and enjoyed dance.
Miss Alice Barrick of Frederick is visiting
Miss Clara Rutgers of No. sc New York avenue,
and with other young ladies assisted her in re-
ceiving New Year calls.
The employees of Mr. c. H. Fleischmau ten
dered him and Mrs. Fleischman a reception on
Wednesday evening to watch the old year out
and the new year in. There were many congrat-
ulatOry speeches and a very enjoyable time was
spent Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Waddell, Mrs. Robey, Mrs. Baker, Miss
Ida Norris, Miss Ida McLain. Messrs. b. Baker,
Leonard Baker, Weeks, Green, Osborn Fergu-
son. Mccoy, Harrison, Batch and Bair.
A phantom party was given Wednesday
evening at the Hotel kenmore formerlv the
Hillman House), on North Capitol street. and.
IN addition. there was a musical treat and
dancing. The expiration OF the old year and
the incoming of the new were appropriately
celebrated by the guests Of the hotel and their
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian G. Moore have returned
from North Carolina, where they have been on
their wedding tour, and will be at home to
their friends on Thursday evenings during
January and February at GA Massachusetts,
avenue northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ID. Houck have issued cards
announcing the marriage of their daughter
Katie to Mr.. S. J. Gardner
Miss Naomi Naylor rendered a reception to
her friends and members Of the Hamline NJ. E.
Church last night at her residence, 1925 1lth
street. Games OF various kinds were enjoyed,
after which refreshments we're served At the
conclusion of the evenings entertainment Rev.
DR.. Naylor recitei a pleasing poem entitled
the ''Wh arr Rat"
Miss Ella Lowdermilk gave q very pleasant
New Year party last evening at her home. ~ 1
street northeast. Among those present were
Misses Ella Shaw of Cumberland Md. Laura
Sanford, Edith Shaw. Bea Hotel, Mamie Dill
Ion. Susie Waters. Kate Mcbride Pauline Nue.
den and Messra. Will BOYD John Shaw. Parks
Mcbride. Vernon Cook. Lou I.arman, Robert
Stevens. Harry Sanford and Raymond Cook.
NJ. John lynch. 1915 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. VII net be AZ home Saturdays until the
thu! saturday of January.
l;rs. 4. II. Campbell, 1913 De Sales street
Will receive on Saturdays.
Mrs Mary ID. Baker, daughter of Col. John
Davis o! Florida, has returned from Europe,
where she has spent several years in Paris and
Rome studying art. She has placed her son in
college, and leaves on the. 9th for a visit to her
father in Florida Ii was Mrs. Mary Davis
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