Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-28

seen to advantage. and nearly every blossom Of
them were presents to Mrs. Carlisle yesterday.
| The retreshment table was bountifuIly supplied
| with all manner of seasonable delicacies, and
most of them came from Kentucky. Supper
was served the entire evening. The three
| rooms on the second floor were arranged for
| those desiring to enjoy quiet chat and re-
lieved the pressure down stairs greatly. The
| Senator and bis wife stood with their young
guests, Miss Matte Thompson and Miss Helm
| OF kentucky. in whose honor the party was
given. just within the parlor door. Mrs. Car
| Isle wore an elegant gown of two shades OF
| gray brocade trimmed with sable. Miss Thomp-
son had on a Worth gown Of pale yellow satin.
deliberately trimmed with silver passementerie,
and Miss Helm wore white silk and pearls.
Among those present we're Gen. and Mrs.
Schofeld, Senator and Mrs. Mcpherson. Rep
| resentative and Mrs. McCrcary, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stone Albert Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle,
| Miss Mildred Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Isham
Hornsby, Countess Esterhazy, Mrs Carroll,
| Minister Romero, Gen. and Mrs. j ". Foster
and their guests Miss Nelson and Miss Lansing,
| Miss Foster and Miss Woods, Senator and Mrs.
Vance, Mr.. Harry Martin. Senator and Mrs.
| Teller, the Corean charge daffaires and Mrs.
| le. Representative and Mrs. Cultivate, the
Chinese minister and suite, the japanese
minister and Mrs Tateno, Gen. Van
Vliet. Col and Mrs. Casey, Senator
| and Mrs. henna, Miss Kenna, Mrs. Jordan, Miss
1arr Senator and Mrs. Brice, Miss Brice. Mr..
V. Sanford Eeaty, Representative and Mrs.
Springer, Representative and Mrs. Blanchard,
Representative and Mrs. Lockwood, Miss Lock
WOOD, Senator and Mrs Charles Gibson. Sem
ator and Miss Voorhees, MIR. Henry l.. Nelson,
Mr.. W. S. Lamptoa, Representative and Miss
Herbert, Representative and the Misses Wheeler
and Senator Carey.
Col and Mrs. Bonaparte, Miss Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean, ex-Gov.. Mrs and
Hiss Carroll, DIR. and Mrs Chatard, air ard
Mrs. Fred May, Mr. anu Mrs. Henry May, Mr..
Jesse Brown, Prince Iturbide and MIR Seaton
Monroe were guests last night at Mr.. and Mrs
Robert CARROTS cotllion at their Mt Vernon
place residence in Baltimore.
The prominent dinner givers last night were
the Vice President Senator and Mrs. Woicott.
senator and Mrs. Mcmillan. Senator and Mrs.
Ssockbridge and Mr.. Won MumIn at the Ger
man legation
The receptions yesterday afternoon brought
out throngs of callers. All the cabinet houses
we're open save that of Secretary Tracy. whose
daughter, Mrs. Wllnlerding has not yet suff-
clentiy improved from her recent indisposition
to stand the fatigue.
Miss Foster had delightful reception, and
was assisted by Mrs. Harter, Mrs. Arthur Bate
man, Mrs. Bahlman, Mss Ida Thompson and
MISS Woods. At the daintlly appointed tea
table Miss sherman and Miss Harter presided.
Mrs Eikins received at the Normandle. She
was beautifully gowned in lake green benga-
line, with silver embroideries Miss Elkins as
sisted her at the tea table. Miss Proctor
daughter Of Senator Proctor presided She
wore dainty gown Of light gray bengaline
with pink crepe
Mrs. and Miss Miller had their guests, the
Misses Knox. Mrs John Beall, Mrs. Taft and
Miss Heron. The latter, with Miss Elizabeth
Knox, did the honors of the tea table
Mrs. Wanameker had q very large reception,
many Of her Monday night guests paying their
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her Mrs. William Lay and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe
and III the tea room were Miss Peterson of
Philadelphia, Miss Morgan Miss Deering and
Miss Amy Misc Wanamaker and Miss Higgins
served the tea and coffee.
Mrs. Noble had another Of the largest recep-
tions, and had Mrs. Gov. Stannard. Miss STAN
nard, Miss Petrus, Miss Norris, Miss Foster and
Miss Halsted receiving with her. Miss Leonora
Halsted sat at the tea table
At Mrs. Rnsk's reception she was assisted by
Mrs Frank Hatton, Mrs. ScidInore. Mrs j.
Stanley Brown. Miss Snyder and Miss Rusk
Miss Riddle and Miss Greer were at the tea
table.
Mrs. Blackburn and the Misses Blackburn
have cards out for tea Friday February 8, at
the Ebbitt.
Mrs. Villas will receive this afternoon from
to 6, at the Arno.
Mrs. Chas. Gibson will receive today at the
Cochran, assisted by Mrs. Romero, Mrs. A. T.
wilson. Mrs. Representative Hemphill Mrs.
Co. Harris, Mrs. L. Il Goldsborough, the
Misses Newberry, Miss Daisy German, Miss
tonGit smith, Hiss Herbert Miss Paige, Miss
Tucker, Miss Faulkner of Martinsburg, Miss
McCeney, Mrs DR.. Walsh, the Misses Scharf
and Mrs. Powell OF Baltimore.
Mrs. Ramsey, wife Of Commodore Ramsey
gave luncheon yesterday at which Mrs. Har-
rison WIS the guest OF honor. The other ladies
present were Mrs Mckee, Mrs. Schofield, Mrs
Henderson, Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. Allen. wife of
Paymastcr Allen; Mrs. Edie, Mrs. Thos Hyde,
jr., and Mrs. Greonleaf.
Mrs. A C. Patterson will not receive at 9I9
| street tomorrow, but will receive on Fridays
in February.
The ladies' interested In the National Homeo-
pathic Hospital will give housewarming
tomorrow afternoon from 2 to p. M, when
the top floor will be thrown open for inspec-
ton. 1t has recently been fitted up as nurses
rooms and the ladies will be pleased to receive
donations OF sheets, pillow cases, towels. jelly,
preserves. fruit &c. The hospital is located at
the corner OF I'd and streets northwest
Mrs. Winthrop Gray of New York, better
known to Washingtonians as Miss Tillie FIRE.
hnghuusen, was making the cabinet calls yes
terday. 1t seemed very natural to see her
standing in tie drawing room of the Postmas-
ter Generals residence, her own old home and
20 associated with her social reign in this civ
~
ter. are at the Shoreham.
Mrs. jules Guthridge will not receive tomor-
row afternoon.
Mrs. Cockrell will not receive today.
The first hard times or 'vagabond" party
Of the season was given last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. F. Robertson to
members OF the Nomad Cycle Club. The cos
TUNES were novel and unique and represented
many types Of ''vags.' Prizes were offered for
the worst specimens, and these were won by
Miss Johnson. representing the street-organ
woman, and Mr.. Guy Collins, an italian yaG of
the ''Erminie'' class. Dancing and other
amusements were INDUCED i'll until late hour
when hard-time refreshments were served and
prizes awarded. Among those present were
MSses Flnney. Clifford. Martin, Collar Keefer
Johnson. French, Russell, Busey, Messrs. Wash
burn, Manning. Bromweli. 1hayer, Bowen
Terry, Guzman, Mengert and Collins.
Mrs. Washburn will be assisted Ill her recep-
ton today by Miss Failing and the Misses
Montgomery of Portland, Ore, and Mrs. Thur
Der OF minnesota
Mrs. Romanzo Edison of 17O5 Q street has
passed TIE crisis in her illness. and although
still confined to her bed is steadily improving
mir. Edson and Miss Lorraine are able to be out
after two weeks illness of grip. The young
est child. who was run into by sleigh and
badly cut, is all right again.
Mrs. Ernest McCobb has recently moved on
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