Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-04

Interesting Personal Notes.
Ladies' in official families and many OF the
residents commence this week to receive their
friends on stated afternoons. Among those
| usually found at home on Tuesday are those
| residing on street. nearly all the congress
sional families save those living on Capitol
Hill and others living at the most distant
points. Mrs. Schofeld and Mrs. Andrews will
at Beioourt Tuesdays in this and next month
Mrs Capt. Cowes, 3l4l street. and many OF
the ladies at the Portland.
For the information Of those new to the pro-
gram OF reception days it may be stated that on
Monday the ladies Of Supreme Court fami-
lies and ladies of congressional families or III
private life residing on Capitol Hill at any OF
| the downtown hotels will be generally found at
| home to callers: Tuesday is congressional day
| and generally hotel day in the West End
Wednesday Mrs. Morton ard the ladies OF the
cabinet receive and number OF private resi-
dents have also chosen this day.
| thursday is senatorial day, and one OF the
| busiest of the week
Friday is generally kept by families living on
| upper + and q streets, but a number re-
siding along Massachusetts, avenue and 10th
| street have taken that afternoon. as have also
the ladies at the Soldiers Home.
| Saturday is the reception day for nearly all
those on Connecticut avenue, the streets ada
| cent thereto III the extreme West End and to
| Georgetown.
White House messengers are nowbusy taking
around the cards for the evening receptions to
| be given by the President and Mrs. Harrison.
The form is the same as that used last year.
| The first reception. which is to meet the diplo-
matte corps, Is on Tuesday, January II, from
! to IL o'clock.
By the way, the custom Of sending out invita-
| tions by messenger, where hundreds Of them
| are distributed, has almost entirely died out
The mail Is now used exclusively, save at the
| White House, where there is ample service, and
| 1t Is regarded, ard very Justly SO. as more ele-
| CANT to keep to the old system. The Vice
Presidents invitations are sent out by mail
| his rale. OF course. does not apply to invita-
| lions to dinner or other small events where
the number Is necessarily limited. Private
| in the guise of small boy in
| the uniform Of District messenger is consid-
| cred the correct thing. Many ladies deliver
theii own invitations in the progress Of their
afternoon drive, and this, next to a verbal in
| Vitatlon, Is considered the very happiest form
OF being hidden anywhere. 1t may be good
| opportunity to remind everybody that no mat
ter how they get their invitations they should
be answered as speedily possible By this
means the general information and peace Of
mind is enhanced on all sides and bad blunders
and surprises averted.
| Senior and Nine. Covarrubas who have been
for the last fortnight settled in the Yulee house
| on Connecticut avenue, have had their house
hold Increased by another daughter, who ar
| rived IN this vale of smiles and tears in time
| to make New Year day happier one for her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter gave dinner party on
| Saturday evening, at which their guests we're
the Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Mcpherson, DR.. and Mrs HAM
mond, Mrs Bellamy Storer, Mavroyeni Bey
and Mr.. Grip.
MIR. and Mrs Letter have cards out for re-
ception next Friday evening at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Wanamaker gives luncheon tomorrow
Mrs. George c. Boomer has invitations out
for tea ON Thursday, 4 tot.
Mrs. Cockrell has asked her friends to tea
tomorrow, to Z, to meet Mrs. George W. Allen
Of st. Louis.
Mrs. Dixon, wife of Representative Dixon,
will give a luncheon tomorrow at the Shoreham
In honor OF Mrs. Miles.
Miss Warder, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs b. H. Warder, gave dancing party on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. A. Wilson has changed her day at
home from Friday to Wednesday, but she will
not receive this week.
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice. wife of the Ohio Sena-
tor. gave q reception at her New York resi-
dence, 693 9Th avenue. on Saturday as a fare
well previous to coming here. Miss Helen
Brlce her daughter, who is debutante was
presented to her parents New York friends
Miss Brice has been educated abroad and tray
eied the past summer in Europe with her
mother. Senator and Mrs. Brice will not keen
house this winter. but will be at the Arlington
Mrs. Audenrled's friends are congratulating
her upon the advent of granddaughter, born
on New Year day in Paris.
Mrs. II. o. Claughton will be at home at 174O
street Wednesdays in January and February
Mrs. Representative Dixon of Montana will
receive in the Shoreham parlors tomorrow from
$3.50 to 6. Mrs. Dixon gives a luncheon at the
Shoreham tomorrow from 1:30 to $50. Invita-
lions are out for twenty.
Mrs Lieut. Williams o. Washington barracks
will give dinner to twelve on Thursday at 30
Miss Edna Mannakee of Kensington, Nd,
gave dancing party New Year eve and num-
Der OF Young people enjoyed the gayeties of
the hospitable house. which was prettily dec
GRATED with growing plants, holly and mistle-
toe. The young hostess wore a becoming
gown Of white china silk and her guest, Miss
Jones OF Dickerson, Nd, wore white mousselin
de sole. After an elegant repast the old wear
! was danced out and the new year welcomed in
| the true old Mary LAND style.
Cards have been issued by the Mignonetta
Club for hop to take place this evening at the
National Rifles Armory.
The masquerade hop Of the Sans Souci Club
| at Potomac Hall on New Year eve proved sue
cessful. The fifty or more merry nlaskers
arrayed in varied and attractive costumes,
danced the old year out and TIE new wear in.
supper was served after the dancing ceased
Among those present were Mrs. Manning and
Mrs Denney, Misses Katie Brown, Ida
Sweeney, Jessie Howard. Grace Merlin, Eta
Dowden. Marie Cumberland Daisy Brown,
Myra Mills, Jennie Smith, Bette Proctor Car
! RE Manning and Messrs Frank White. Gus
Fredricks, Will Miller, Frank Sullivan, John
Gottsman. James Cheseldine. Louis Espey.
Charles Stone. Henry Stafford, Robert Corn
| wall, James and Harry Wimsatt, George Burns
and Vincent Howard.
Mrs. A. C. Geer and Mrs. Judge Olin will
receive on Tuesdays in January after pm.
at 1928 street.
Ensign and Mrs. E. II. Tiliman (the latter
was Miss Kondrup) have returned from their
trip and will be at home to .heir friends Mon
days in January q: 2l7 I'd street southeast,
from to
Mrs. and the Misses Huyck will be at home
on Thursdays during the season after January
H.
Mrs James B, McCreary, wife of Representa-
tive McCreary will receive at the Shoreham