Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-23
SOCIAL MATTERS,
What IL Going On Among Fashionable rco-
ple-Personal Notes.

What il Going Among Fashionable rco-
ple-PersonaI Notes.
Perhaps the lireliest social affairs Of the week
now are the Sunday afternoon teas and early
suppers- There arc plenty of agreeable hos
tesses TO be found at home always on Sunda >
afternoons from 4 O'Clock onward. and as the
word has been passed around among the de-
sirabie guests there is pretty sure TO be a good
sized gathering about each simmeriug tea pot.
the fair manipulation of which being the first
cause OF course Sunday afternoon walks IN
town and strolls through the woods are much
more fashionable than driving among the
younger SET, and it only follows a natural re-
suit that the tea table should flourish as a sort
OF exchange for all the gossip one is likely to
have heard for the week past.
The administration is fond Of walking, the
Presidents tastes in this regard being gener-
ally copied BY his cabinet. Singulnrly enough,
however, the ladies Of the cabinet house
holds do not share the pedestrian fever TO any
great extent. The Vice President and Mrs
Morton more frequently seen riding In
state. although the latter is firm believer In
the virtues of a morning constitutional Miss
Elaine goes out with her father very frequently.
She is a good walker and always Goes her
morning errands afoot-
Yesterday afternoon the President sought
the seclusion of the white lot for his walk,
while Mr.. Blaine's after-lunch tramp brought
him home down 18th street and across Yer
mont avenue to Lafayette Square As a
distinguished gentleman has already said: ut
was not the length of the road as much as the
breadth of it, that made this walk so long,
since every yard OF space In the nelghborhood
of the Arlington contained at least one man
who, if he did speak to MIR. Blaine, at least
looked after him until the doors OF bis house
closed behind him.
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, are back again at
their Thomas Circle residence.
Ex-Secretary McCuiloch and family came in
from their country place last week and are
settled again for the winter ct their MCPHERSON
Square home.
Quite large party of Washingtoniaus. many
of them relatives, will go down to Alexandria
this evening to attend the marriage Mt Christ
Church of Miss Marion Lee CAVALIER and Mr.
William Pinkney Holmes.
Justice and Mrs. BIatchford have Mrs. Ap-
pleson Blatchford of New York visiting them,
and their will come on to spend Thanks
giving with his parents.
Miss Letter, who has been in New York the
past week the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney,
has now gone TO Hyde Park to visit Mr.. and
Mrs James Roosevelt
Mr.. and Mrs. ". E. Crist reside at 15111z
10th street and not 1909 10th street, was
published in the account OF their wedding.
Representative and Mrs. ClipInan are at the
Belmont FOR the winter.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Cissei daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. 7. f. CisseI, to MIR. E-E. RaIney
will take place Wednesday evening ut the Me-
mortal Lutheran Church
The marriage Of Miss Mary A. Har. to Thos.
j. Coyle took place last Wednesday evening at
St Peters Church, I'd and streets southeast.
the Rev. Father Monteyerde officiating. The
bride entered on the arm of the groom, pre-
coded by the four ushers Nessrs. Byron Cohili,
Thomas Farrell, Frank Baptsta and james L.
Hart A reception followed at the residence of
the bride mother. Mrs NJ Hart
Another wedding to take place on Thanksgiv-
ing eve is that Of Miss Mary Z. Gowans of this
city and Mr.. Milton E. Allies of Sidney. Ohio,
at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. G0wans,
$40 18th street
Mr.. Winthrop Tappan has taken No. 1915
Rhode Island avenue for the season.
Prominent among the coming social events
are the dances to be given by the Washington
Georgetown German Club, an organization
composed OF young men weil-known in WASH
ington AMI Georgetown society. The men,
bership OF the club is limited to forty gentle
men and the germans are to be held alternately
at the Masonic Temple and the Linthicum Hall.
Mrs. Geo. 3. La Fetra will spend Thanksgiving
in New York city in company with her sons,
Mr. l. E La Fetra. who is attending the Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeon In that city,
and Mr. Z. 5. La Fetra, who is at Princeton.
Miss Eugenia. daughter OF Mrs. s. j. Laporte,
will be married Wednesday evening at o'clock
to Mr.. VIM III. Chalk of Baltimore 1t the
foundry VI. E. Church.
The residence of Mrs. Laskey on @ street
Saturday evening was the scene Of an i'm
promptu progressive 'paddlede-wback" party.
Those playing were Misses Horton, Queen.
Hopkins. the Misses Iaskey, Messrs. Smith
Lewis, Queen, Horton and DR.. Carroll. The
1rst prize was won by Miss Horton and MIR.
Queen captured the BOBBY.
Commandant ard Yrs. Haywood are COM
fortably settled in their new home at marine
headquarters. They have with them Madame
Antonio Del Gardo Haywood and Miss Antonio
Haywood StelIway, the mother and niece of the
commandment.
Mrs. j. Rogers and daughter Jessie left this
morning for their home in Binghamton, y. Y.
They have been the guests OF Mrs. Youngs Of
10th street.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W SiIsby gave reception
last week at their residence 92l Westminster
l. W. Bliss OF Malvern. Pa Addresses and
music added interest to the occasion. There
were about fifty guests present.
Mrs. Dali at 1876 18th street will be at home
for the first time this season on Friday, Decem-
Der 4 Her evening receptions will no. begin
until Monday, December IA.
Mrs Seawen and the Misses Seawell of o
street received on Friday. assisted by Madame
Helena Modleska- Miss Maley Elliot Seawell
and the celebrated artist became friends some
years ago in Europe and the friendship has con-
tinued ever since Madame Modjeska wore a
splendid white costume with a spray of iacque
roses at her corsage and a few handsome Jewels.
Her singular personal fascination is very strik-
ing in a drawing room, when she shows herself
TO be the high-bred lady, full of grace, tact and
ahability. Among those who called during the
afternoon were Mrs Frederick Stevens Mrs.
Fairfield Carpenter. Mrs. Switzerland Mrs.
George Withheld Brown, Miss Riggs Miss Ca
bell, the Misses SkerreIt, Miss Carter Dr. and
Mrs. Dickson. Commander Barker. Lieutenant
Colonel Long. Lieuts Mentz, Griffin ana Cob
well, 1Ir. Albert Halstead and Mr.. VIM. Acklen-
The rooms were softly lighted by shaded lamps
and Refreshments were served Madame Mod
jeska went over to New York Saturday night
BY invitation Of Sarah Bernhardt to take lunch b.
con with her yesterday. The two artists are
great friends.
Death of DIR. A. C. Tabor.
DR.. Anon C. Tabor died at an early hour
yesterday morning al the residence of his son.