Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-19
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Entertainments That Have Taken
Place and Those Contemplated.
ONE WEDDING NEXT WEEK.
That Of Representative Hemphin and Miss
Henry-Miss Hutchinson's Debut Last Night
"A Suggestion as to Acceptances and Decli-
nations-Personal Mention.

Inc cards out 1Of next week are NOT pdr-
ticulariy numerous. Every hour is given mp
to preparation for Christmas and all spare time
for the next four days will be spent in the
shops. The wedding of Congressman Hemp
hill and the beautiful Miss Henry on Wednes-
day evening will naturally attract q large com
pany. Mr.. Hemphill was SO afraid he might
overlook one friend that he has wisely decided
to send out no cards at all for this important
occasion. This Christmas bride and groom
have pretty much all the honors OF that sort In
the coming week to themselves Faint echoes
of what is to come during the first week OF
January are however, heard on all sides. The
Christmas week parties are largely for the little
and half-grown folks, and plenty OF them are
already announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson's coming out party
last night for their second daughter, Miss NJ.
Grace Hutchinson, was notably briiliant
event and. participated in by hundreds OF their
friends launched the young lady in the most
| acceptable way. The Hutchinson mansion Is
especially well adapted for large entertain
ments. and with the throng last night 1t was
always possible to move readily from one room
| to another. In the hallway a hedge OF palms
in the turn of the stairway half hid the
musicians from view. There were plenty OF
coy hooks inviting opportunities Tor rest and
conversation from the front hall clear mp to the
library that seemed particularly attractive TO
the younger people present Among the guests
were many OF the most distinguished people In
the official and social world. The gowns were
dreams and the supper absolutely perfect On the
mantelpieces and everywhere else they could
be placed there were vases OF huge American
beauty roses
Mrs. Hutchinson and the debutante with Miss
Hutchinson stood Just within the first drawing
room door to receive. Mrs. Hutchinson wore
French gown of gray and white striped bro
| cade over a petticoat of yellow satin and rich
| trimming of Valenciennes lace. She wore a
! necklace of large diamonds. Miss Grace wore
white satin-striped MORE and crepe, a stylish
dress and gracefully worn. She carried
couple of large bouquets and a couple OF tables
| back of her were stacked high with more roses
| sent by admirers. Miss Hutchinsons gown OF
pale blue MORE in princess style with fes,
| tooped fall of old Venetian lace around
| the corsage and high pulled sleeves
| was intensely becoming. Miss Lena
Hutchinson wore dainty little gown of white
crepe with satin ribbon. Miss Daniels, her
| aunt, was in gray crepe de chene and jet. Mrs.
J. B. Cornell of New York in gray and black
| brocade and thread lace. Miss Cornell in pale
| blue silk, and Miss Brown of Chester in white
| silk and chiffon were also In the receiving
party. valuable reinforcement to the house
| party was the presence of five young gentle
| men from New York, Mr.. Chauncey Depew. IT,.
MIR. Gansou Depew, Mr.. E. Z. Miliken and Mr..
| w. J. Gill and Mr.. II. W. Treat of Chicago
In the height of the evenings pleasure Mrs.
| Mckee came, arrayed in a French gown of
pale pink brocade and olive satin with fall of
Venetian point around the low neck, and Mrs
| Dimmick in white crepe and pearls.
| Among others present were Madame Romero.
Miss Riggs, Mrs. Menocal, the Misses Hall
| stead, Senator Hiscock, Justice and Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. John Beall. Senator and
Mrs Chandler, Miss Chandler, Representative
| and Mrs. Cultivate, Representative and Mrs.
McCreary, Mr.. A. c. Barney. Attorney General
| and Mrs. Miller, Miss Miller, Mrs. and Miss
Rusk Miss Foster, Mr.. Mendonca, the Misses
Mendonca, Mr.. Vim. Acklan, Mr.. Roderique,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
| Guthridge Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss
Alisan Wilson, Mr.. Jas. Morrill,, Miss Greer,
| Miss Condit Smith. Mr.. and Mrs
| C. c. Bassett Miss Rice. Mr.. +. A. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Barbour, Miss Belle Hyatt,
| Mr.. Victor Kaufman, Miss Kaufman. Miss
| Noyes. Mr.. and Mrs. Soule, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Bigelow, Miss Bigelow. Mrs. and Miss Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wirton Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs
| Cabell, Capt. and Mrs. Rutherford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Boomer, Mr.. Hopkins. Miss Hopkins,
Mr.. and Miss Mattingly. Mrs. Barry Bulkley,
DR.. and Mrs. Corey, Miss Butler, Mr.. W. ].
Hampton, Mrs Cilley, Mr.. Cilley, Mr.. NAL
colin Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins,
Mr.. Legare, Maj. and Mrs. Tucker, Mr.. George
Lemon, Mr. and Mrs. A. A Wilson. Col and
Mrs. Haywood. Mr.. and Mrs. Rathbone, the
| Misses Cox, Mr.. Harry Wyeth, Gen. and Mrs
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Haywood, Mr.. Todd, Gen., Mrs. and Miss
Breckenridge, Lieut.. Chambers. Lieut.. Griffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Staples, the japanese minister
and Nine. Tateno, Nj. and Miss Cabell, Miss
Hough, Mr.. and MrG. C. NJ. Pepper, Miss
Hurst. Mr.. and Mrs. Arms. Mr.. and Mrs.
\ Chaplin. Mrs. and Miss Scidmore, Mr.. and Mrs
| Worthington, Miss Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cummins. Lieut.. Pitcher, Judge and Mrs. Ed
monds and Col and Mrs. Cotton, Miss Smith
Within the last week there have been made
two or three attempts to start new dancing
class by at least two ladies, who have been en-
deavoring to interest others of their friends in
| the subject. One. an early but not small
classthat is if its projectors can realize their
ambitions-is to be arranged for Saturday
nights, beginning in January. The men are to
provide the music--no. chin music, as some
| body has already facetiously limited. but hired
musicians-and the chaperones are to throw
open their houses each in turn for the weekly
| entertainment and offer light refreshment
Mr. and Mrs. Letter have cards out for din
ner party on the I'd of January.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan dined with the
President and Mrs. Harrison last night. The
table had as its decorations three Bohemian
glass bowls of American Beauty roses. The
| other guests present were Senator and Mrs.
Henderson, Justice and Mrs. Brown, Gen.
| Schofeld. Mrs. Phil Sheridan and Hon. and
| Mrs. John W. Foster.
Mrs. w. j. Hutchinson and the Misses Hutch
| inson will be at home on Wednesday afternoons
| throughout the season.
The marriage Of Representative Hemphill
and Miss Elizabeth s. Henry will take place
next Wednesday evening at the Epiphany
Church. Both bride and groom are inviting
| their friends verbally to the ceremony. The
| bride will wear a white toilet, although there
| will be no reception to follow. Miss May Cox
| is to be the only attendant Mr.. Zachary will
be best man and the ushers will be Mr.. Ryder
Henry, Mr.. Clement Henry, Col. tombstone,
Mr.. Herbert Giesy, Mr.. Walter Davidge and
| Mr.. Alex. Legare. The wedding trip will be
| down south to visit among Mr.. Hemphills rela-
| tives, and after the reassembling of Congress
| they will reside at the Shoreham.
A grievance is already being spoken Of in
the failure of those invited to large parties to
| send at once either their acceptance or regrets.
This law is positive and any one who has given
| q large entertainment will understand the
necessity of having some idea beforehand Of
| the size of the company. Outside of these
practical considerations it is simple courtesy
| to acknowledge the receipt of an invitation and
nothing but pure houghtlessness keeps the ma
| jority Of those who err in this regard con-
| stantly violating this canon Of ETH
quette. This is the season OF the
year for the making Of good resolutions and
this is OF the important ones for this period.
| 1t is not likely that it ever will be decided
whether or not an acknowledgment Of an
afternoon tea invitation is necessary, but
many persons feel the same obligation binding
for this as for the more formal evening enter
tainments. Those who foresee an impossibility
to accept should always signify that fact TO
their would-be entertainer. These rules are
simple enough, and from the amount of salts
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