Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
1t Will Be Lively Notwithstanding
Official Mourning.
THE NEED OF EARLY HOURS.
Social Gayeties should Not Commence at Bed
time-A Good Time for Reform-Coming
Eyents-Persena, Notes of Interest,"

There are rumors that there are TO be seven
BALI this winter. These rumors are large-sized
and sb'e-bodied ones. and if the balls take after
them in these particulars they will do very
well indeed. RumOr IL also kind enough to
pronounce the names of the agreeable people
who are thus willing to entertain their friends
but II Il neither wisdom nor kindness to put
them In cod print right at the outset Of the
season. A great many more people in this
city would entertain if they could induce
their guests to come to their parties "a little be-
fore the ordinary bedtime of most people-be-
tween 10 and IL. 1t may be all very fine to do
as they do in continental countries. dine at go
and then get to II bail tri6e before midnight
but the fact remains that for persons who have
anything else to do in life besides amusing
themselves in this gay fashion il il simple nom
sense to endeayor to keep going at that rate.
The pace this winter Is not going TO be SO ire
mendous that it will be necessary to turn night
into day TO get it oil in, aud if ever the time
was opportune TO come back to early hours this
seems to be the acceptable period.
There were not seven balls last week. In
truth there ~ere not any, but the week gay
enough to suit anybody with moderate ambi-
tons in that line of action. There were din
ners and breakfasts. few luncheons and lots
OF teas. IL made real lively preliminary for
the greater feast on hand for the coming SIX
days. All the good things are not over yet by
am means. for this afternoon viii witness the
debut Of two debutantes, Miss Belknap and Miss
IcLarahan. Teas are the medium BY which
both these young ladies will be presented to
society.
Monday afternoon society will need no greater
relaxation than it will receive at the bazaar and
tea for the Home for incura bes. to be held
at Vermont avenue and H street The tea be-
GIN Mt and there will be every inducement to
make visitors enjoy themselves.
Monday night Secretary and Mrs. Foster are
at home to the diplomatic corps, Tuesday night
Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote and Secretary
and Mrs. Foster will give dinners Thursday
night Mrs. Calderon Carlisle has cards out for
an lat home at $50. FRIDAY at noon the Press
Club benefit matinee will absorb the social
world TO the exclusion Of everything else, and
Saturday Mrs. Belknaps second tea and Mr..
and Mrs. Curry's dinner are important events.
General and Mrs. Card will introduce their
second daughter at tea on Tuesday.
Commander and Mrs. VIM Kennon Mayo
have cards out for an lat home on Thursday
evening next at their residence, % Iowa circle.
frota $50 until IL o'clock. Commander Mayo
and Miss Jennie Stevens were married this week
in Waterbury. Conn. The bride is q charming
young woman. the daughter of a prominent
citizen of Waterbury, and has musical tastes
which have been highly cultivated.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Harvey Stevens an
nounce the marriage of their daughter. Jennie
Elton, to Commander William Keunou MAYO.
L. :. navy, on THURSDAY, December 8, at So
North Willow street, Waterbury, Conn. These
cards have been just received.
Mrs. Mckee and Mrs Russell Harrison very
frequently see their friends now at almost any
hour of the 6ay when they call In fact neither
of them have ary intimate friends but who are
most anxious to call and express in person the
sympathy in the sad events which have come TO
the Presidents household. Besides this the
genuine affection and esteem in which both are
held make their friends DESTROYS Of treasuring
up In their memories as many pleasant visits as
they can before the family separates Mrs
Russell Harrison had intended as usual to 60
west and spend the holidays with her parents,
but at the Presidents solicitation she has de-
cided to remain here instead that the three
children of the household might have happy
Christmas together.
The announcement that no social events
would take place again st the White House dur
ing this administration occasioned no surprise
/ 1t is understood, therefore, that there will be
no New Years reception at any Of the cabinet
houses, nor any, in fact, OF the other official
homes where public receptions are usually held
I on that day. All OF these events follow from
and are given BY reason Of the White House re-
( ception and they seem TO be meaningless when
u Is omitted. 1t rather a relief all
around when tie program was announced
as early as this and II assists every who il
making up winters plan of social campaign.
I
when the uniformed diplomats and army aud
navy officers will not be seen driving about
/ the streets, but it will form all the better op-
/ portunity for the resumption Of the good, old
fashioned New Year day customs when every
| body who was nybody kept open house not
only for the little official circle to call inside of
a couple hours, but all day long
I just at present, therefore, unless the Vice
I President and Mrs. Morton should decide TO give
some Official receptions, the chances for
.4aw.fs. d..
brilliant, until the Inauguration ball. which is
/ usually pretty well attended BY the foreigners.
/ These gentlemen, however, not likely to
| exhibit any regret on this score. The oppor-
| tuDities of wearing their jeweled orders and
decorations are plentiful enough and amply sat
| isfy the diplomatic ambition in this regard.
] Mrs. Morton is not expected to return TO this
/ city until after Christmas. she has been in
/ Philadelphia nearly all of the autumn and is
/ vet under medical direction. The family have
I been rather unfortunate in the way Of sickness
lately, ~ both of the younger daughters have
/ not been well One 10 in New York with Mrs
\ Hobson. her aunt and another is here sick
/ Miss Morton has been thus called upon to take
/ her mothers place in the household, assume
her place in social matters and In other
! prominent positions where = young girl with
les- of her self-poise could hardly have sue
ceeded II Mrs Mortons health permits her
| the residence OF the Vice President will be even
more notable than usual in the number OF en-
/ tertainments.
| Excepting Mrs wannmaker all the rest Of
| the family circle back here. Mrs
| WanAmaker's return has not been settled upon
! yet, the family are still 10th to give up the
! delights of their country home. Miss Lille
| wanamaker is here in school and goes over to
| Philadelphia to spend Sundays with her mother
Mrs. Elkins and her bright young family are
/ happily settled again In their street home, to
remain until March surely. Mrs. Elkins Is in
| the best Of health and intends TO have her
home interesting to her friends 1t was
| last winter.
! As il has been already announced in these
columns, there is already good deal Of visit
ing every afternoon Some OF the cabinet
ladies will receive next Wednesday, but the OBJ
servance will no. by any means be general
The home Of the Secretary Of State aud Mira
John W. Foster viii be among the busiest in
the cabinet circle from now till the end Of jan
uary. The diplomatic receptions, begun last
Monday. are TO continue through the season
Tuesday has been selected ~ the dinner night,
| and on Wednesday, commencing next week.
Mrs. Foster Will be at home to callers in the
afternoon. As custom ordains, the Secretary
Of State and wife will dine all the foreign min
listers and their wives at their series Of Tuesday
dinners. Their reception on last Monday night
brought together a most agreeable company Of
the ministers, their wives and their friends, all
Of the latter having Of course the special gift