Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-15
SOCIETY
Social Entertainments Of the FASH
iOnable People at the Capital.
THE CHINESE FETE WEEK,
Pretty Scenes and Good Times at the Lega-
a"n-Numerous Teas, Receptions, Dinners
and Luncheons-Personal Notes of In
terest.

and Luncheons-Personal Notes of In.
terest.
The members Of the Chinese legation are
celebrating a festival week. which commenced
on Friday evening with Mr.. Hos dancing
party. They had another celebration on Sat
uruay night, when thirty or forty children
were present to enjoy the feast Of lanterns by
invitation of Mr.. Pung. The festival has q
couple OF days more to run, like all other pc
mods OF Chinese rejoicing, and it marks very
nappy time in the celestial calendar. Minister
Isul being absent in Cuba, the hospitalities Of
the legation are dispensed by Mr.. Ho and Mr..
Pung. Mrs Tsui chaperoned the gatherings.
both on Friday and Saturday evenings and at
the latter party Baby Tsui was present and was
the center Of much juvenile admiration. Mrs.
Peachy. Mr.. and Mrs. Sevellon Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Monroe Elliott and Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter
Gait were also present on Saturday night to
watch the gay proceedings. In the throng Of
little folks dancing in the ball room were Leila
and Carrie Peachy, Emma Brown, Gertrude
Brown, Master Phelps Brown. Helen, Julla.
Mary and Nellie Monroe, Julia and Caroline
Huff, Lizzie Taylor, Miss Morris, Miss Bean,
Masters Brian. Overton and Taylor, Lizzie
Taylor and Sadie LuttrelI The feast Of lam
terms in China gives the opportunity for the
greatest street parade of the year. The streets
and houses are illuminated by lanterns OF every
shape and hue, bands of music arc at given
stations. and the entire popuace takes part in
the festivity. The procession keeps moving
all day long till midnight. The great object
of attention in the parade is an enormous white
SILK balloon, called the pearl, through which
countless small lanterns can be seen twinkling.
Four other balloons. shaped like dragons and
also filled with small lanterns are carried by
men, whose duty it is to make their airy mon
steers grab all the time at the pearl. In another
part OF the procession great ball of lanterns
Is carried and two lion lanterns are bobbed
around the same way, much to the entertain
ment OF the parading throngs of people.
For the little folks on Saturday night dainty
supper was provided. To carry out all the Gus
toms of Chinese household a scarlet-draped
table was in one corner of the parlor, where
the fumes of incense went up from a dragon
shaped cup. On either side of the incense
were two red candles burning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoukle we're at
home to an invited company on Saturday after
noon from to z, upon which occasion their
friends generally saw for the first time the
spacious new addition to their house-the
tapestry hall. This large room Is entirely COW
cred with the handsome collection of antique
tapestries that Mr. Ffoulke has been years in
getting together. Mrs. Ffoulke had assisting
her In dispensing her elegant hospitaities Mrs.
Davis Of New York, Mrs. Mason of Providence,
Miss Phillips of Savannah and Mrs. Ames
In the dining room Mrs. Dolph. Miss Greer
and Miss Worthington were the efficient help
ers to the hostess. Among those present
were Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs.
and Miss Foster Mrs. and Miss Rusk,
Admiral Greer. Miss Halsted, Miss Wanamaker,
Miss Morgan, Mrs. and Miss Brice. Capt. and
Mrs. Haycock, Gen. and Mrs. Rochester Mrs.
Seaton Perry. Minister and Mrs. Romero. DIR.
and Mrs. Hammond. Mrs. s. H. Kaufman,
Representative and Mrs. Cultivate. Mr.. s. NJ.
Hinckley, Judge and Mrs. Mac Arthur Mr. and
Mrs. Halliday, Senator Hale, MIR. and Mrs. W.
j. Hutchinson, the Misses Hutchinson. Col
and Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. J. G. Cilley. Mr..
Harry Cilley, Col and Mrs. R. ]. Fleming,
Judge and Mrs. jeremiah Wilson, DR.. and Mrs
Rose, Miss Alisan Wilson, Miss Mira Noyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok, Miss Brewster, DR.. and
Mrs. Mckim, Mr.. and Mrs. Soule, Miss Soule,
Mr.. Patenotre, Mr.. and Mrs John Langhorne,
Gen. Greedy, Maj. and Mrs. Powell, Miss Nc
Ceney. Gen. and Mrs. j. Mills Browne and Mr.,
Mrs. and Miss Cabell
Mr.. and Mrs. W. sturtevant Moore and Miss
Moore will give two teas-Tuesdays the 10Th
and the 23d-from to 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Halliday has invited her friends to
harp recital by Miss Maud Morgan on wednes-
day next at clock.
Senator and Mrs Hiscock gave a superb din
ner on Saturday night at the Arlington in their
private dining room. Their suite of parlOrs
was lavishly 'decorated with tulips, hybrid roses
and ferns. There were covers laid for twelve
at the rose-decked table. The guests were the
Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Senator and
and Mrs. Mcmillan and Senator and Mrs. Wash
burne.
The Mexican minister and Mrs. Romero en-
tertained a company at dinner last night.
Their guests were Representative and Mrs
Oates, Gen. and Mrs. Hooker, Representative
and Mrs. Cable, Gen. Rosecrans and Mrs.
Allen.
The Swiss minister gave dinner on Satur-
day evening, when his guests we're Mrs. Mckee.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph. Miss Elkins, Miss
Grace Davis, Miss Batcheiler. the Mexican
minister aud Mrs. Romero, Mr.. Patenotre, Mr..
Weckherlin and Mr.. Botkine. The table
decorations were in the Swiss colors and in red
and white carnations.
Mrs. George b. Williams has invitations out
for a luncheon on February 81 to meet Mrs.
Mckee.
The Chilean minister and Mrs Mont will give
dinner on the 9th.
Mrs. Frank Gordon has cards out for tea.
from to Z, at the Portland. Monday, February
20, to meet Mrs. Burton Smith. Mrs. Smith,
as Miss Fanny Gordon, was one of the brides
maids at the marriage of MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Gordon few years ago. She is now here at
the ShOreham, visiting her parents, Senator and
Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs. G. W. Shonk Of the Randall will receive
with Mrs. II. H. Rockwell at No. Iowa circle
tomorrow. They will be assisted by Miss
Ashley, Mrs. Hathaway, Mrs. Caldwell and
Miss Walker.
Mrs. Frederic S. Coolidge Of Massachusetts,
will be at home informally at 1922 NJ street on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Weston Flint and Mrs. Charles Moore,
1101 K street. will not receive Tuesday of this
week, but will be at home the remaining Tues
days of February.
In answer to the invitation Of Prot. ]. FL
freth Watkins a number Of the scientific and
administrative staff of the Smithsonian Instl-
tuition and U. s. National Museum gathered at
his pleasant residence, 1901 18th street north
west, on Saturday evening to welcome the re-
turn of Dr.. Cyrus Adler. commissioner of the
worlds Columbian exposition to Persia and
the Turkish empire. who has been absent for
a year and half from his duties az assistant
curator of the section of oriental antiquities
in the National Museum Among those pres
sent were Prof. +. ". True, curator in charge;
DIR. Theodore Gill. Prof. Otis T.. Mason, DR..
Paul Haupt, DIR. ". H. Dali. DIR. c. d. VOL
cott Mr.. VIM. v. Cox, DR.. j. C. Boyd, Mr.. R.
Edward Earll, DR.. b. E. Fernow, Mr.. A. How
ard Clark, DR.. c. A. White, Mr.. Thomas Will
son, DIR. William Hallock, DR.. Frank Baker,