Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26

just presented to her by her husband.
Miss Dyrenforth was gowned in white silk
trimmed with crystal and pearl passementries.
Miss Ethel Dyrenforth wore pink silk draped
the past year in Europe travelling with their
mother and later on settling down to study in
Paris. Mrs. Henry =. Saunders, Miss Nellie
Clarke and Miss Dennis assisted in receiving.
Out in the tea room the table was prettily
ornamentcd with flowers A large company
was present and after the Older folks left the
younger ones enjoyed dancing.
Representative and Mrs. Oates gavc large
reception last night for their friends to meet
their guest, Mrs. Chas. Carver OF Philadelphia
There was an elaborate ornamentation of fine
flowers in each room. Two floors were at the
service OF the guests, SO as to divide the
throng. In bower over which hung curtains
Of smilax a great bowl of punch was enthroned
in one corner Of the supper room.
Mrs Oates wore rich gown OF yellow
brocade crepe that had short pulled
sleeves and a standing ruff OF point lace Mrs.
Carver wore gold colored brocade deliberately
trimmed with pearl beads. Miss Cochran, a
niece of the hostess, wore white silk. Mrs.
Charles b. Bradford, her sister, silver blue
satin and tan colored velvet. and Mrs. Sterling
u. Toner OF Louisville in black tullc embroid-
cred In violets made up the receiving party.
fine supper was served. The guests were in
large measure the same as those attending
the Wanamaker reception, the evening being
divided between these two notable entertain
ments.
Miss Ida Thompson has Mrs. Frank Bahlman
OF Cincinnati visiting her Mr. John W.
thompson and Mr.. Ross Thompson are in New
YORK awaiting the arrival of their Scotch rela-
tives. Mrs. and Miss Goldie, who will make the
family here a visit
Mr. and Mrs. Pellew have invitations out for
dinner on February H.
Mrs. ". b. Moses will be at home to her
friends at the Normandie Mondays, February
and 10, and March and II.
A delightful dance was given last night by
Col. and Mrs. Woodward and daughter. Among
those present were the Misses Reynolds. Mckim,
Calhoun. Webster, Worthington, Darneille,
Moore, Iowne, Thompson, Nolin. Robinson,
Bird, Wilson, Thomas and Messrs. Plaza of the
Mexican legation, Harry Wyeth, Keith, Forrest
Hamilton, Wallace, G.. and W. Henry DIR. Vim
cent. Robert Cummings, Mr.. Scott and num-
Der of officers from the arsenal.
Mrs. Jacob Cilley OF 1919 Rhode Island ave-
nue. will not be at home to visitors tomorrow.
but will receive the first Wednesday in Feb
ruary after o'clock.
Tho young ladies who take part in the tableau
yivant at the Arlington are Miss Sutherland,
Miss Skerrett, Miss Campbell, Miss Eastman
Miss Walthall, Miss Thompson, Miss kelton.
Miss Knowles, Miss Rundlett and Miss WASH
burn. In the play Miss Cabell, Miss Cuthbert,
Miss Denver, Miss Miriam Eastman. Miss
Gibson, Miss Thomas, Miss Emory, Miss Mat
tlEgly and Miss Tisdel will take part. and Mr..
Pierre Stevens will be 1.-The only young man in
town. The music for the evening is furnished
by the Marine Band. President Harrison is the
president of the Mary Washington Monument
Society, and the affair will be honored by the
presence OF the ladies Of the Executive Man
sion.
Mr.. Mckee il on for q short stay at the
Mass, came with MIR. Mckee and will be guests
of Mrs. Harrison until Wednesday morning.
DR.. and Mrs Heger will give tea on Thurs
day. 4to7.
Mrs. Smith, 1906 K street, will give luncheon
on Saturday to meet her guests, Mrs. Abbott Of
ST. Paul and Mrs. Cox Of Harrisburg.
There was a meeting yesterday morning at
Mrs. Cabelrs TO discuss the arrangements of
the Colonial ball on the oath of February at the
Arlington. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Cockrell. Mrs.
Henderson, Mrs. Mcpherson. Mrs. Mac Donald
Mrs. Chas. Gibson, Mrs. Justice Brown. Mrs.
Jno. W. Foster. Mrs. Shields and Miss Eugenia
Washington were the ladies present The ball
will be given by the Daughters of the RevoIu-
ton. The congress of regents and heads of
chapters will then be held here. On the I'D
Mrs Harrison, as president of the national So
ciety. will give the congress a reception at the
White House. Nothing will be spared to make
ever given here. The bail will open with the
minuet. danced by distinguished persons, who
Will be invited from various cities Those tax
ing part in it will wear colonial costumes.
Mrs. Harrison, with party of ladies yet to be
determined upon. will receive the guests
Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave dinner Of ten
covers last evening.
Miss May Chambers gave a very pretty break
fast party today at II o'clock.
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tea for young people on Saturday, January %,
ut her beautiful residence, Belmont. She had
number OF assistants, her daughter Lovena,
her niece, Miss Langdon of Buffalo, and Miss
Hayes, also of Buffalo, being among them. Tho
ball room, on the third floor wac enjoyed bv
those VINO cared to dance. Beautiful palms and
cut flowers adorned the whole house all of
with Moorish decorations, to the dining room
was thrown open for the enjoyment of Mrs.
Barber s many friends.
The National Fencibles' full-dress military
hop will take place at the Rifles armory on
Thursday night and promises to be a brilliant
affair. The invitations have beeh limited and
less crowding than last year is expected
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman will not receive on
Wednesday, January "a, but on the succeeding
Wednesdays during February.
Mrs. Charles Chester Bassett will receive to-
morrow from to o'clock, 1929 18th street.
The engagement is announced of Reuben
Mundheim, formerly Of this city but now resi-
dent of St. Louis, No., and Miss Lena Tobias of
st. Louis.
Mrs. Philip F. Larner will not receive on
Wednesday, but will be at home the following
Wednesdays during the season.
Miss Bessie Ives of Rochester, N. Y, is the
guest of Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, 17l6 @ street,
and will receive with her on Friday.
Mrs. John D. Leland and Mrs. Robert Burch
have been suddenly summoned to their homes
in central New York by the death OF a relative.
Miss Ruth Combs, daughter of Robert C.
Combs of Maryland, is the guest of her cousins,
the Misses Combs of 1911 Goth street.
Mrs. G. A. Lyon of 1903 Q street will on Fri
day give her second lunch party in honor of
her daughter, Mrs. L. p. Chapel of South
Manistique, Mich, who is spending the winter
at her old home.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker, 1920 Vermont avenue. win
be at home to her friends on Tuesdays after
February 1.
Mrs. Max Weyl will not be home tomorrow.
but every Wednesday hereafter at 1910 r
street.
Mrs. c. II. Folwell, publisher of the New
Jersey Mirror, at Mount Holly, NJ, is stop
ping with the family of ]. r Dodge, 1896 Yer
mont avenue.
Mrs. Hutchinson and the Misses Hutchinson
will not be at home tomorrow, but will resume
their Wednesdays February 8.