Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-06

Society is never satisfied with itself unless it
has . chance to accent its every day clothes
with a bit of old-time patch es and fnery. We
viii have bal poudre on the 18th, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mclean are to give it 1t will be
the browning triumph in the beautiful series
of dances they are giving this month. On the
whole il is a successful winter and 1t would put
the memory of the Oldest chaperone toa severe
test to count back to a season when so many
beautiful balls followed after one another SO
quickly as they have the last six weeks. All
the cotillions this winter have been beautiful
spectacles, but last nights event at Mrs Nc
Leans seems to have eeiipsed them ALL With
the spacious ball rooms in private houses. and
. long purse to buy all the tempting things
offered, it has been something of an effort for
the club germans to make their dances notable
or memorable events. In fact. the Bachelors
Cotillion had their most brilliant party this last
week. because there was little else iill last night
to suggest a contrast Wednesdays cotlllion
was q great success Mrs Frank ElSgs re-
ceived the guests
The managers of the Washington Assembly
concentrate all their strength in the ball of
next Wednesday night Ii is going to be a
great event. Probably a hundred or more
couples will dance. The house balls already
announced are Mrs. Hammond's for next Fri
day night and Mrs McLean's for the 18th.
The last Bachelors cotillion Is on the 18th.
There is always the margin for the unexpected.
and rumor has it that Mrs. Mckees ball at the
White House will wind up the season with
proper brilliancy. Then after the Shroye
sackcloth and ashes and turns its mind to Its
clubs Beginning on Monday the gay season
has exactly three weeks and one day to Its
credit
So far the season has not been prolific of
wedding engagements. The alarming scarcity
of men noted in these columns an incident
during the early winter has not improved At
nearly all the large dances already given men
from New York and Baltimore especially and
a few even from Boston have lent their pres
ence- Girls, and such girls they are, pretty,
well hammered and well dressed we have IN
abundance, and fair share OF them will be
marrying year from now men from every
where else but home. Representative Sanford,
the wealthy member from Amsterdam,
goes down south in day or two
to wed his pretty young cousin, Miss
Sanford. There is a grain of consolation in
the fact that a wealthy bachelor, who is spend
ing the winter here, says that he knows no
place where time can be killed more rapidly,
delightfully."- or more Systematically than In this
city. As he came here to be amused. and is
achieving that object under most distinguished
guidance, il is probable his satisfaction may
have a special significance. Ii q needless TO
remark that all the girls are willing.
The following is a list OF the leading events
OF the coming week:
MONDAY
Mrs John ID. Langhorne will give o'clock
tea
Secretary and Mrs Elkins viii give dinner
party.
Secretary Tracy will give a dinner party.
Senator and Mrs Washburne Will give a
dinner party.
Mrs. rudolph Kaufman will give tea from
4to7.
The Nicaraguan minister and Madame Guz-
man will commence a series of informal Mon
day evenings, y to IL.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter will give
a reception to meet Mrs. and Miss yanderpoei,
. to Ii.
The annual ball at the Country Club will take
place.
TUESDAY.
Mrs Leland Stanford will give a luncheon
Mrs. Robinson will give a luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs Singer will give a reception to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Legare, 4 tot.
,E1-Minister and Mrs Curry will give a
dinner.
President and Mrs. Harrison will give the
third leyee of the season in honor of the army;
navy and marine corps.
WEDNESDAY.
The ladies Of the cabinet will generally re-
eeive.
Mrs Morton will not receive
Mr.. and Mrs Mclean will give a dinner.
The Austrian minister will give dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry will give a dinner.
Mrs T. A. Williams will give a dinner.
The Washington Assembly will be given at
the Arlington. Mrs. Morton will receive
THURSDAY.
Mrs. Stanford will receive from to $50
Miss Gale will give a tea, to7
Secretary and Mrs Noble will give dinner in
h0n NJ hsa a
Mr.. and Mrs. Pellew will give a dinner.
Mrs A. Il. Magruder will give "A dinner
The National Rifles will give q full dress re-
ception at their srmory.
FRIDAY.
Miss Batcheller will give breakfast to Young
people
DR.. and Mrs Hammond will give a ball a,
Belcourt Columbia Heights
SATURDAY..
Minister Claparede will give dinner.
Some OF the dinner givers tonight are Min
lister and Madame Romero, whose dinner ia in
honor OF Secretary and Mrs. ElkIns Mrs C. A
Williams and Senator Cuiiom.
Mrs James Wayne Cuyler gives q tea this
afternoon, with dancing, tot.
Mrs Chas- Hayward gives a tea, Mrs. William
Earle another.
Mrs John W. Mccartney will give tea today
In honor OF Mrs Grim of San Francisco and
0rs- j. T. Granger Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs John Mclean gave a cotillion
last night in honor of Miss Bonaparte. They
have u perfect house for a ball and perfect
taste 70 make both home and ball successful
The great drawing room, the study adjoining
and the breakfast room make a splendid suite
and when is added to all this the spacious hall
the wide stairway, then the beautiful ball room
and the banquet hall there is nothing to be de-
sired Plenty room for the dancers. plenty
room for the elderly people to SIT about and
chat, rne pictures and exquisite bric-a- brac to
admire and supper room all dotted with little
tables, at each Of which four people could be
comfortably served. all these were features
one does not see very often combined in q
private house FIJI all these spacious rooms
with accompany representing the best circles of
resident diplomatic and official circles and the
result Is q Mclean ball Mrs Mclean received
In the Vatican drawing room. wearing a rich
gown of white brocade deliberately trimmed in
gold beads. Mrs Harrison received with her.
wearing q superb gown of old rose brocade and
diamond ornaments All the guests were also
presented 10 Miss Bonaparte. who stood next
The hostess, wearing the prettiest possible ball
gown Of white tulle that had garland of rose
buds around the hem and on the low-necked
bodice. Sne carried bouquet of pink roses.
When the cotillion began Mr.. Clifford
Richardson led with Miss Bonaparte. Mr..
Buckingham also helped the leader. The
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