Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-21
SOCIAL MATTERS.


house for term Of years, and has it most arts
tically furnished with the belongings of her Eu-
ropean house. The parlors are spacious, and
were decorated with holly, smilax and great
punches OF foses The staircase twiued
with greens, and made q picturesque path to
the tete-a-tete room on the second hoor. Mrs.
Acosts set good fashion by inviting her guests
to the reception from to IL. She wore rich
gown OF black satin and point lace. Miss
Acosts wore blue satin and lace. Assisting
them were the Misses Horsey, Miss
Helen Carroll and Miss Amy Hull Of
Baltimore. With the family party were
Mr.. Cavendisa Taylor OF England, who
Is guest Of Mrs. Acosta. Ex-Gov. Carroll and
nas wife were present, having come up to town
for the day. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll. the
latter Is well remembered here as Miss suzanne
bancroft, were also present They are stop.
ping at the Carroll house, on Rhode Island
avenue Supper was served throughout the
evening in the colonial dining room. A COM
Pany OF about seventy-fve of the younger set
remained for a dance after midnight. Among
those present we're Col and Mrs. Bonaparte,
Miss Bonaparte, Sir Julian and Lady Paunce-
tote, the Misses Pauncefote, Minister Patenotre,
senator and Mrs. Gibson, the Misses German,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lay and Representative and
Mrs Hit, Mr.. Douglas Gordon, Mr.. Julian
White, Mr.. Welles, Mr.. George May, Mr..
Charles Z. McCribbin, and the Messrs. Frick and
Hull we're among the Baltimoreans present
1t was scarcely possible for any Young lady
to make her debut under more favorable cir
cumstances than did Miss Leiber yesterday,
Col and Mrs. Leiber's home was thronged with
their friends, who represented the most charm
ing and most sought after people in society. The
parlors and dining room were fragant with
flowers and prettily shaded lamps threw soft
light over it all. Mrs. Leiber. in a French gown
OF light striped satin and trimming Of sable,
stood with her daughter to receive the guests
just within the door Of the first psrlor.
The debutants wore q simple and girlish dress
OF white silk null with insertions and trim
minRs OF Valenciennes lace. She carried a
couple Of clusters Of the beautiful flowers she
received in honor Of the suspicious occasion.
The piano back of her was literally covered
with other flowers tied in punches and bouquets
and representing the good wishes of dozens OF
friends and admirers. The younger daughter
OF the house. little Miss Louise, daintily sttired
In rose pink silk, made pretty figure fitting
about. The lining room was decked with car
nations and maiden hair fern aud all the table
decorations were in the same color. Mrs. Scho-
field sat at one end and served the cafe frappe.
Her gown was q Frenchy combination Of Nile
green and pale blue and pink. Miss Birdie
Greer, in white lace with olive velvet ribbons,
attended the coffee urn at the other end of the
table. In the alcove of the room under spreading
palm Mrs. George N. Bloomer presided at the
punch bowl. Miss Katherine Fuller In white
satin, Miss May Mullan in satin-striped crepe,
Miss Card in white silk sprigged in lilac were
all assisting in receiving.
Among the guests were the Chief Justice and
Mrs Fuller, Gen. Schofeld, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs.
and Miss Foster, Gen., Mrs. and Miss Suther-
land, Mrs. Williams Whittemorc and Miss Will
coz. Gen and Mrs. Greedy, Miss Walthall, Maj.
and Miss Parker, DR.. and Mrs. Guzman, Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Hutchinson and the Misses
Mrs. John Moore. Mrs. McCauley, Mr., Mrs.
and Miss Parker, Gen. Van Vliet, Gen. and
Mrs. Rochester, Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs. and
the Misses German, Miss Breckenridge, Mrs.
Chas. Gibson, Representative and Mrs. Outh-
waite, Mrs. and Miss Harter, Mrs. Ross Perry,
Mr.: Ross Perry, jr., Admiral Greer, Mrs.
Billings, Mrs. William Lay, the Misses William
son, Mrs. and Miss Belknap, Mr.. Ye, Miss Nc
Ceney. Maj Turnbuli, Mrs Doiph. DIR. and
Mrs. Greenleaf, Mr.. William Hayward and the
Misses Brown.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. John w.
Fosters dinner guests last night were: Secre-
tary and Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Romero, Mr.. Robert
T. Lincoln Justice and Mrs. Gray, Senator and
Mrs. Sherman, Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote
and Mr.. and Mrs. Covarrubias. MIR. and Mrs.
Mendonca and Mr.. and Mrs. Tateno were also
invited, but obliged to send regrets owing to
the indisposition Of both ladies.
Mrs. Williams Whittemore's tea this after
noon, at which her attractive young daughter.
Miss Aline Wilcox, will be introduced, will be
given in the Vermont avenue parlOr suite at
the Arlington.
MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Warder gave a
large dinner party last night. Among the
guests were DIR. and Mrs. W. W. johnson.
Mrs. Chas. Gibson will be at home tomorrow
afternoon Informally to her friends in her
apartments at the Shoreham. On Friday she
will go to New York and Peekskill to spend
Christmas with her brother, Lieut. Powell.
Senator and Mrs. Stockbridge, who Is now their
guest. will be one of the ushers tonight at the
marriage of Miss Anna May Smith and Mr.
George Cooper Dean. Last night he enter
tanned the bridal party at dinner. The table,
laid in the artistic dining room of the Stock
bridge residence, had a ceuterpiece an OBJ
long plat Of white La France roses and there
were corsage bouquets of the same roses for the
ladies. Miss Smith Fat at Mr.. Mansfield's right
Tho others were Miss Tisdel. Miss Carrie lis
del, Miss Winner, Miss Halford, Miss Davidge,
Miss White. Miss 9apray, Mr.. Hoshling, Mr..
Fish, Mr.. Clapp, Mr.. Goddard and Mr.. Du
Hamel. After dinner larger company Joined
the diners by invitation Of Senator and Mrs.
Stockbridge. There was music all evening, the
musicians being stationed in the music room.
The house was decorated with holly and vases
Of superb roses.
The marriage of Miss Anna May Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Smith, to
Mr.. George Cooper Dean will take place this
evening at o'clock at the New York Avenue
Church.
The residence Of Mr.. Thomas Downing, GA E
street northwest, was the scene Of delightful
gathering on Friday evening last. the occasion
being reception given to Mr.. Harry W. Dowl-
ing and his bride. The wedding ceremony was
performed in Minneapolis on November 80 at
the residence of the brides father, Mr..
Geo. A. Bracket of Minneapolis. Mrs
Harry W. Bowling wore an elegant gown
of canary colored satin brocade, en-
train, with trimmings of duchess point.
Among those assisting we're Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Bowling. Mrs. B. H. Greene. Miss Bowling and
Miss BIaslard. The young couple will make
their home for the present with the parents of
the groom.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Plant, jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. W. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. DR.. Lockermap, Mr.. and Mrs. Bias
land DIR. and Mrs Henry Thompson, DR.. and
Mrs Willard Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
G. Bowling, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowling. Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Draney, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross A.
Fish. Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
G. F. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Turpin,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Shaur, Mrs. Jacob Bean,
Mrs. Senator Davis, the Misses Tune, DuvalI,
Banks, Fish. Angel, Holbrook, Kean, Page and
Mckee Of Philadelphia and Messrs Wright,
Mahoney, Thompson. Spransey, Drift, Hensey,
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