Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-21
THEWORLDOF SOCIETY
The Pleasant Receptions at the
Homes Of the Cabinet Officers.
AT VICE PRESIDENT MORTON's
Numerous Hospitable Residences Thrown
Open to Throngs of Callers-Teas, Recep-
tons and Dinners-The Daisy Chain and the
ChildIen's Observation-Disclosures Weddings.

Mrs. Harrison will hold her second reception
of the season at the White House Saturday af-
ternoon from 3 to 5.
Tho uptown streets yesterday afternoon, and
especially in the vicinity Of cabinet homes were
| thronged with carriages and with many other
| modestly inclined visitors who were on foot
making the round of calls. Mrs. Morton after
4 o'clock enjoyed one of the biggest brushes of
the season in her house. She always says she
likes To see her rooms crowded and people Eav-
ing good time visiting with each other, If it
Is not possible for her to have extended talks
with each one. She stood as usual near the
door of the second parlor and wore an elegant
dark blue velvet gown trimmed with jet. The
Vice President went about from room to room
chatting with visitors. Out in the dining room
four young ladies sat at the table. They were
Miss Black burp, who wore a pretty gown of
dark brocaded silk and velvet; Miss Wash
burne, in yellow silk and lace; Miss Harlan,
who had on a white wool, trimmed with hello
trope chiffon. and Miss May Williams, whose
becoming gown of yellow benSaline had rich
trimming of amber passementerie and otter.
Miss Hunt also assisted.
Miss Foster opened up her home also and.
assisted by some friends did the honors OF her
fathers house with her usual grace. The Sec
Rotary and Mrs Foster are expected back this
week il the weather is propitious. Miss Foster
looked her prettiest in dainty gown of pearl
bengaline and brocade. very tastefully trimmed
with steel passementries- Receiving with her
were Mrs. and Miss Harter and Mrs. Neville, all
Ohio friends, Miss Woods. her guest, while Mrs
j. Stanley Brown sat by the tea things.
Mrs. Elkins' reception in her parlors at this
Normandie was a complete ovation to this new
lady of the cabinet, who has already achieved
the widest popularity. The rooms were
thronged all the afternoon and as SO many peo-
pie came together who knew each other the
reception was precisely as the hostess desired
it-a nice, sociable occasion. 1t is safe to say
that every army officer il town paid his re-
spects during the afternoon. Mrs Elkins wore
an elegant gown of mauve bengaline that had
soft, deep frills Of crepe thickly ruched on the
shoulders and reaching down to the waist line
back and front The yoke was of silk dotted
with crystal beads and q diamond rose pinned
the high collar band. Mrs. Elkins has the rare
faculty of remembering faces and names and
gave great pleasure to many of her callers
whom she had met at various social occasions
by naming them at once. Miss Elkins who
now has joined the ranks of cabinet girls, i'm
presses every one pleasantly pretty much as her
father does, even before she speaks. She has
cordial, unaffected manners, and will be Of
great assistance to Mrs. Elkins is dispensing
the hospitalities of their home. She wore yester-
day a stylish gown of black MORE. striped in
old rose and Nile green satin. The yoke and
sleeves were of old rose satin covered with
black lace. Miss Grace Davis in one of her
dainty gowns OF gray crepe sat at the tea table
in the second parlor. The reception lasted
until night fell. Mrs. Elkins does not think
that there will be much more delay in the
getting into 1435 X street. Lieutenant and Mrs
Il. NJ. G. Brown were valuable assistants at the
reception yesterday, and their brOwn-haired
baby daughter was fondled and admired by
every one.
Mrs. Wanamaker had an especially brilliant
reception. She was elegantly gowned in steel
blue brocade and point lace. Her own charm
of manner was supplemented by the ladies who
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always surrounded. Mrs. Charles Gibson in
rich toilet of black lace over white satin with a
knot of violets in her corsage, Mrs. John Sher-
wood in black velvet, Mrs. Yarrow in black
lace and gilt passementries, Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe in gray faille with a becoming Jacket of
blue brocaded satin and Miss Batcheller in
pretty gown Of light lowered silk were in the
drawing room to receive. Out in the picture
gallery, where the Postmaster General and Miss
Wanamaker had their forces martialed, Miss
Edie, Miss Morgan. Miss Almy and Miss Ash
ford had the easy duty of making their friends
prolonS their visit.
Mrs. Miller house was another place where
callers found no difficulty in persuading them
selves to remain indefinitely. Mrs. Miller
wore a rich toilet of bronze green silk and
jetted net. She had assisting her Mrs. George
Hit of Indianapolis. who wore a London gown
of pale green bengaline; Mrs. John Jay
Knox. who had on black and red satin
jet. who are all Mrs. Miller's guests.
Mrs. Lynch also assisted. Out in the dining
room Miss Miller. in a pretty gown of pale blue
crepe, and Miss Bessie Knox, who had scarlet
crepe gown, sat at the head and foot of the
table.
Mrs. Mobiles reception was as usual, most
enjoyable one not only to her friends but to
the hundreds of strangers who desired to meet
her. She wore dark navy blue silk and lace
Her sisters. the Misses Halsted, Miss Foster,
her niece. and Miss Norris Of st. Louis who is
also guest. made up the house party. Miss
Nicolay and the Misses Sutherland also assis ted.
On Saturday afternoon, a. her reception in
honor of Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Stanton and Miss
Susan Il. Anthony, Mrs. Noble will be assisted
BY Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. Senator Dolph, Mrs.
Senator Casey, Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Representa-
tive Burroughs. Mrs Capt Luck. Mrs Capt
McNair, Mrs. Walworth, the Misses Halsted,
Miss Norris Of st Louis, guest, and Miss Foster,
Mrs. Mobiles niece.
Mrs. Rusk had an unusually large reception
and gave her callers one of the pleasant re-
minders of cabinet day. Her parlors were fra
grant with flowers Mrs. Rusk wore a black
brocaded satin and Miss Rusk had on a satin
striped muslin, with jacket bodice of Nile
green brocade. Miss sherman, Miss Proctor
and Miss Mollie Villas assisted.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine gave dinner last
night. at which the guests of honor were the
President and Mrs. Harrison. The company at
table with them were the Vice President and
Mrs. Morton, Secretary ana Mrs. Elkins, Secre-
tary Tracy, Justice and Mrs Gray, Senator and
Mrs. Frye. Hon. John W. Foster and wife, JUS
tlce Blatchford and Mrs. Hobson.
Those interested in the social program for
next week will not fail to note in our advertls-
ing columns today the formal announcement
of the Charity Ball, set for Wednesday evening.
The list of names there given is assurance
| as to both the high character of the entertain
ment itself and of those who will grace it BY
their presence. In the past these affairs have
been one OF the chief social attractions of the
year. and it is intended by those il charge
| and they are fully capable of carrying out all
thei- intentions-that the coming ball shall be
no less brilliant than any of its predecessors.
Mr.. Myron II. Parker gave dinner OF twelve
covers last evening i'll honor of Senator Nc
MILAN. The other guests were Col A. T. Brit
Mr.. lohn W. Thompson. Mr.. Beriah Wilkins,
Mr.. henry Willard, Col George Truesdell. MT
Theo W. Noyes, Mr.. Henry F. Blount and
Commissioner Douglass.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Glover and the Austrian
minister gave dinners last night
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. F. Emmons gave q dinner
last night for their guest, Miss Agnes Markoe.
The table was n poem In roses. vases of Amori-
can beauties, and in front Of Miss Markoe' q
| place was big bunch OF Puritan buds. The other
guests were Miss Diane Del Monte, Miss Emile
| Wallack, Miss Eliza Horsey, Miss HELEN Car
roll, Miss Davis, Mr.. Eldridge, Mr.. Won Mumm,
Baron Beck-Friis Mr.. Ward Theron and Lieut..
Mulligan.
Mrs. DIR. Pope will receive informally from