Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02

well dinners take place a. regularly
as the rain. The pedestrian clubs have not
been able to accomplish much lately, but are
promising fine performances when . few dry
days follow each other. Judging from the
groups one meets every afternoon heading for
favorite houses, without much regard for the
weather, by the way, the 8 o'clock tea table
must be fourishing in certain localities, and
is absorbing pretty much all the social energy.
The chances are that the dressmakers and
milliners are getting now longer and more in
teresting calls than one has the desire TO pay
anywhere else, and tho probability of
q great Easter display Of fnery never was bet
ter. The season will be just late enough TO
justify ones best endesvors In this direction,
and the freshening-up process for the Easter
tide social EVENTS a necessity. Afternoon call
ing is going on vigorously these blessed days
when SO few are found at home.
The advance guard of foreign travellers has
departed. In it we're Miss Helen Carroll, Miss
Airleen O'Donnell and their cousin, Mr.. Harper
Carroll. Gen. and Mrs. Williams sail on the
18th for three years stay in London. They
have packed away all the pretty bric-a-brac
that made their house here so attractive, and
her back again TO this country, and perhaps to
this city.
Mrs. Covarrubias expects to return early next
Q ek from Lakewood, and comes back COM
..etely restored in health.
The Mexican minister and Mira Romero have
been unable to 90 away, ~ they expected, and
look forward TO . trip to New York about
Easter.
Senator and Mrs. Gordon aud Miss Gordon
are going down south tonight, as the Senator'S
health has not been good lately and his physi-
clan thinks q rest on his own plantation Is just
what he needs. - They 60 first however, to New
will ha haA far n
months stay later on in the spring.
Mrs. Foster has gone out to Fostoria for .
visit with her married daughter.
Attorney General and Mrs. Miller and Miss
Coleman gave dinner parties las. night
The engagement Of Amalia Mendonca the
second daughter OF the Brazilian minister, to
Mr.. G. +. Mclean of New Haven u one of the
recent announcements
The reception at the White House last night
in honor Of Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley was one
Of the most enjoyable OF President and Mrs.
Harrison's social occasions The guests sat in
rows Of encircling chairs in the east room, fac
ing the corridor, and from the moment Mr..
Riley began until he closed, at 10 o'clock, the
interest Of his audience never tagged. He told
stories i'll several dialects we'll as rendered in
the happiest possible way three four of his own
poems, ranging from grave to humorous. but
always delightful. The heavy brown portieies
and made q most effective background.
Mrs: Harrison met the guests as they entered
by the door from the green parlor. At 10
O'Clock, when Mr.. Riley had Just finished one
OF his stories OF q city educator airing his great
attsinments before q country school and after
everybody had quieted down from . good,
hearty laugh, the President walked over to
Mrs. Blaine and escorted her out to supper,
Mrs. Harrison following with Mr.. Riley. OF
course everybody else followed suit
There has scarcely been an occasion the past
winter at the White House when 20 many
handsome gowns were worn az last night.
Nearly all the ladies were in their most elegant
low-neck dresses and the display Of diamonds
was in keeping.
Mrs. Harrison wore trained gown Of plum
colored velvet and white bengaline with point
lace, and it was generally remarked never
looked better. In her duties Of hostess Mrs
Dimmick and Mrs. Parker pleasantly shared.
Mr.. Halford was prominent figure also a. he
introduced Mr.. Riley in Q few well-chosen
and felicitious remarks at the. outset DR..
Scott was q pleased listener, and Mrs. Blaine
sat near him most Of the time. Vice President
Morton was accompanied by his eldest
daughter. Secretary Blaine had Q comfort
able chair on the back row Of seats.
Others present were Secretary and Mrs
Elkins, Miss Elkins Secretary Tracy, Mrs. Will
merding. Secretary and Mrs. Noble, the Misses
and Mrs. Rusk, Maj and Mrs. Parker, Miss
Parker, Miss Scranton, Lieut. Parker, Sir
Julian and Lady Pauucefote, the Misses
Pauncefote, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean. Mrs.
BahkmstiA. Mrs. JOHN W. Foster. Mrs. J.
miral and Mrs. Almy, Mrs. and Miss Gouve-
a a1d' Mrs. Lincoln. Cen. and NJ: Fu i:
lerton, Miss Stillwell, Mrs. J. G.. Payne,
Miss Warfeld, Mrs: Ades, Miss Gordon, Gen:
and Mrs shields Mrs. L. v. Miles, Mr.. and
Mrs W. Thompson Harris, Mr.. and Mrs John
Hay, Dir. and Mrs. J. b Henderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ffoulke, Senator and Nra Mcmillan,
Miss Mcmillan, Gen. and Mrs. Geo. b Williams,
Mr.. Arnold Williams, Marshal Ransdell, Mr..
Mrs. Geo. W. Boyd Of Philadelphia, M. and
Mrs. James Montgomery, the Misses Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Gen and
Mrs Boynton, Mr.. Alfred J. Clarke, Miss
Sanger, Mr.. and Mira Perry Heath, Mr.. Oula-
Thompson, Minister Guzman, Col and the
Misses Ernst, Countess Estsrhaxy. Mr.. o. L.
Prudsn, Mr.. and Mrs.. Hornsby and Col Crook.
The Third Artillery Band was stationed in
the east hall and played throughout the even
decorated, and the table was beautiful with ail
the spring flowers, violets, pansies, lilies, &C.,
and we'll laden with all the essentials for good
supper.
Mrs D. Paul Hughes of Buffalo, N. T., il the
guest Of Mrs.. J. L Leitch, who viii b. ct home
ToesdayG
Mr.. and MrG Edgar Hallowsll Of Ph,ladelphia
are visiting Warrington on their wedding trip
and are ut the Riggs House.
Mr.. Edward o. Graves, formerly Of this city.
but now Of Seattle, Wash., 10 visiting her son.
Mr.. Clarence G. Allen. 145l 8 street.
The vice president Of the Homsopathic Hos
pital viii give . ball Easter Monday niGht 70
which the Yale Glee Club viii 20 after the con-
cert The ball will be under The patronage Of
MrR Morton. Madame Romero. Lady Paunce-
fote. Mira Elkins, Mrh Cameron, Mrs. Hale.
Mrs Doiph, Mrs. German, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs.
Barney, Mrs. Pope, Mrx Kee, Mrs. Dslsen
nrs- Cultivate, MIRA Farquhar, Nrs. 7. B. n.
Mason, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Glover, Mrs
Ades, Mrs. Aumm, Mrs. buchanan, Nra Waite.
Miss Edith \. Obsriy, eldest daughter Of sx-
Commissionsr oberly, sad Mr.. 0eergs Morris
Eckels Of Chicago Win b married - Ineaxna-
lions Church in this city % En6tss Monoay
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