Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Mrs. Harrison, at her reception this after
noon, is being assisted by the wives of Justice
Gray and Justice Brewer. The ladies invited
to the blue room are Miss Bricc, Miss Chan
dler, Miss Morgan, Miss Voorhees,, Miss WASH
burn, Miss Teller, Miss Fries, Miss Lodge,
Miss Herbert Miss Boutelle, Miss Lowery,
Miss Mattingly, Miss Williams, Miss Scidmore.
Miss Leiber, Miss Amy Leiber, Miss Breckin-
ridge, Miss Edie. Miss Edith Patten, Miss
Helen Patten, Miss Pauncefote, Miss Sybl
Pauucefote. Miss Parker, Miss Carroll
If society people so everywhere they are in
vitcd next week there will. be many severe
attacks Of nervous prostration in high life.
The severity of these attacks are never as bad,
however, among those who get many invita-
tions as they are IN the households where the
CARDS nave failed to arrive. Last week was
pretty active and had its measure Of happiness
and heartsore. The Bonaparte ball was the
feature. 1t was the big solitaire in the string.
The next seven days and nights are full to
Overlooking and everybody in the current
should have q chance, nay, two or three of
Will be pick and choice Of balls. Mr.. Greger
and Mr.. de Botkine OF the Russian legation
have invited their diplomatic and other friends
to come in after the diplomatic reception
at the White House Tuesday night and
help them celebrate the Russian new year.
There will be music, but OF . sort to dance by,
and the scene in the legation ball room will re-
vlve memories Of all the other brilliant events
which have taken place there. Wednesday
night ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Lee Carroll will
are living this winter. Thursday night the
Chinese minister will give ball. In
closed In the envelope with the invitation
is a card reading, present this at the Chinese
legation Thursday, January IA" In the invi-
tations to the foreign ministers this little pre-
q cd Ines al
ball shows that the thraldom under which
Chinese women have lived for centuries seems
to have vanished in this land of the free, for
Madame Tsul will be the hostess of the occa-
sion. 1t makes a real nice leap year incident
and in connection with the coming woman SUI
frage convention-well, it speaks volumes.
brief summary Of the coming week is con-
tanned in the following:
MONDAY. JANUARY II.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton win dine
at cabinet dinner the President and Mrs.
Harrison. The dinner will be followed by
ception to meet President and Mrs. Harrison.
for which invitations have been extended to
the diplomatic corps, the Senate and tho Su-
preme Court
The Dancing Club, which gave three hand
some entertainments last winter, will give
another In the ball room of the Cochran.
TUESDAY, JANUARY II.
3.
will give tea after 4.
Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard and Miss Newton,
1906 18th street. the first of three Tuesday teas,
4to7.
Mrs. Henry F. Blount, 1.-THE Oaks" tea,
tot.
Mrs. Dickson, tea, 4 tot.
In the evening the President and Mrs. Har-
rison will give the first of their levees which is
i'm mn nf no d,rla
are to IL.
MIR. Greger will give q ball at the Russian
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is.
Mrs. Charles C. Bassett will give luncheon.
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee will receive
their friends, who come by invitation, at
o'clock.
Miss Edes will give tea, 4 tot.
In the evening the Brazilian minister and
Dona Maria de Mendonca will give an at home,
8 to IL.
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. John Lee Carroll will give
ball.
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL.
Mrs. Otis Bigelow will give luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Edmonds, dinner.
Mrs. ]. Fairfield Carpenter, q dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Emmons, reception at 10
o'clock.
The Chinese minister and Nine. Tsin, q ball
at their legation.
The National Rifles, reception.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is.
Mrs 1sham Hornsby will give the first of
series of evenings.
Minister Quesada will give dinner.
Mrs. Audenried will give adinner.
This afternoon Mrs. Harrison will receive the
public from to s.
Mrs. Andrew Ross Potts and Miss Potts will
give tea at 5 clock to meet Mrs j. n Stearns.
jr., and Miss Stearns Mrs Stearns il remem
bered here as Miss May Potts.
Tonight Mr.. j. W. Thompson and Miss Ida
Thompson will give a reception to meet ..The
Literary Society" at $50 O'clock.
Mrs. Harrison has invited friends to mu-
sicale at the White House.
The residence of the Postmaster General was
very gay last night with the young people of
the dancing class, invited by Miss Elizabeth
Wanamaker. She received her guests in the
front drawing room, and was prettily dressed
In embroidered white muslin and ribbon
shoulder knots. Miss Wanamaker. who was
going afterward to Miss Letters german. wore
light blue brocade. Mrs. Wanamaker and Mrs
Thomas Wanamaker chaperoned the young peo-
pie. Among the guests were the Misses Morton,
Miss Alice Belknap. Miss Alice Wilmerding. the
Mlsees NuEucr, MES amy Lelper, MISS Train,
Miss Helen Hay, Miss Elsie Anderson, the
Misses McCammon. Miss Rita Clagett, Henri de
Siborug, Chandler Hale. Clarence Wilson.
Corcoran Thorn, Robert Wallach Horace West.
colt, William Leiber and Morton Otis
The Bonaparte ball is yet the topic of con-
versation in society, and certainly will be for
some time, as 1t will be rather difficult for any
one to surpass it. Every detail for the pleasure
OF the guests was thoughtfully planned out.
The supper was perfect and the wines plentiful.
When supper was announced for the cotiIlion
dancers at 2 o'clock oil the couples formed i'm
procession and walked through the parlors to
the supper room. As is customary at French
cotillions. they passed by their hostess, and
each couple made q salutation to her. to which
she responded by a deep curtsey. The last of
the dancers did not leave the ball room until
long past 4. driving home through the fast
falling snow.
There were three young ladies at the Bona
parte ball who never had been at ball before.
They were Miss Alice Belknap, whose beauty is
much admired, Miss Elsie Anderson and Miss
May Mulian. The first two will not be in So
ciety formally until next year. but Miss Mullan
IL q debutantc of this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams have returned to their
residence, corner Of 18th and N streets, staying
later than has been their custom at their New
London home. Mr.. Williams and his son are
going to Europe the coming week for a short
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