Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-16
SOCIETY
Several Elegant Social Entertain
ments Last Evening.
MRS. SCH OFIELD'S TEA
A Fairy Scene at the Laughton Residence
The Lavish Hospitality of the Misses Davis
Of Philadelphia-Prof. and Mrs. Emmons,
Acknowledgement

At the dinner to the Supreme Court tonight
the President and Mrs Harrison will enter
tain the Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller, Justice
and Mrs. Field, Justice and Mrs: Harlan,
Justice and Mrs. Gray, Justice Blatchford,
Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Justice and Mrs.
Brown, Justice Strong. Attorney General and
Mrs. Miller, Mr.. Cortlandt Parker Of Newark,
N. j., Senator and Mrs. Teller. Senator and
Mrs. Mcpherson, Senator and Mrs. Aldrich,
Senator and Mrs. Dixon, Senator FELTON,, Sena-
tor Higgins. Senator and Mrs. Villas. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Buchanan, Representative
and Mrs. Burrows. Representative and Mrs.
Hemphiil, Hon. ". p. Hepburn. Mrs. Hep
burn, Mr.. N. NJ. Estee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Geo. Il Williams, Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Nc
Kee.
The Vice President and Mrs Morton gave
dinner last night, at which were Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine, Justice and Mrs. Brown, SEN
ator and Miss Voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. Red
mond of New York, Hon. and Mrs. Michael
Herbert, Miss Patten. Miss Wallach. Miss
Mclean. Senator Aldrich, Maj. Barter, Prof
Langley and Representative and Mrs. Lodge
centerpiece of mnidenhair fern was studded
with La France roses.
Mrs. Morton will hold her last reception for
the season tomorrow from to 6.
Mrs. Stanford gave another superb luncheon
in pompadour colors-pale pink and blue. The
cloth OF embroidered white linen had deep
Insertion and edge of Irish point lace. The In
sertion, which came just inside the covers,
showed the pale blue satin cloth underneath
large cluster. of pink tulips filled the
pousse silver dishes and vases at the
ENDS of the table. The name
cards at each place were strips Of
ribbon in delicate shades, folded double and
mr. l. 10.
as shopping or visiting list. The covers
had unique designs in water colors. The guests
were Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Miller and
Mrs. Wanamaker, Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Brewer,
Mrs; Cockrell, Mrs. Frye. Mrs. Allen, Mrs
inridge, Mrs. stockbridge. Mrs. Vance, Mrs
Teller. Mrs. Walthall, Mrs Squire, Mrs. John
A. Logan, jr., Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Henderson and
Miss Swami.
Mrs Stanford has invitations out for another
luncheon on Tuesday, March 1, at o'clock.
Mrs. James HOban gave a cotillion last
night for Miss Louise Mitchell, which was one
OF the prettiest events of the winter. Mrs.
Hoban received in an elegant gown of yellow
brocade and Miss Mitchell was in white tulle.
Dr. Leiber of Philadelphia led the cotilion.
Every figure was favor one, and some of the
prettlest favors were tambourines pansy bon
bonnieres, valentines. tiny chairs nlled with
flowers, bronze ornaments, &c.
Among those present were Mrs. Lay, Miss
Petersen, Miss Condit Smith, Mr. and Mrs Bar
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Addison. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Sands, Miss Steele, Miss Hopkins, Miss Davidge,
Miss Edie, Miss Cox, the Misses Williamson,
Miss Maury, the Misses Mullan. and Messrs.
I.aillard Hunt, Clary Ray, Biddle, Issep Blair,
Walter Davidge, Heap. Robertson, McKenny,
Clifford Richardson, II. Warren Smith and
Legare
The Misses Davis Of Philadelphia, who are
| spending the winter here gave the most
elaborate tea Of the season last night in the
Laughton residence. The entertainment
introduced several novelties first as to hours,
to being the time, which is fashion Of the
city Of brotherly love and might be generally
adopted here, as its greatest effect is that it
| brings the gentlemen, who are not found at
earlier teas, in the necessary numbers More
| than that these delightful hostesses had their
home deliberately decorated with the finest
flowers available and the supper was but a
continuation OF the generous hospitality that
dominated the whole event. The interior of
| the large square rooms was absolutely trans
| formed. At every turn the eye met new
| beauties in floral loneliness. Both drawing
| rooms were similarly treated in back
ground. The mantels, fireplaces and side tables
were banked with variegated and maidenhair
| ferns. The smaller doors were hung with smilax.
| pointed hounce of which hung over each tall
| mirror. The portieres ut the doors received,
however, the most novel treatment In the
dows were overhung with draperies of aspara-
| gus plumosa. Garlands Of lilies OF the valley
| striped the vine with bands of white. In the
second parlOr the asparagus vine was a support
| OF network of large white roses dotting it all
over and at the deep bay window were parted
| to display a vase made Of white camelias and
filled with purple and white lilacs. Clusters OF
! llacs and superb roses dotted the mantels &C.,
| in the midst OF the green. The same idea was
| repeated in the library. where laurel branches
half hid the walls. Smilax draped all the cur
| tains ard doorways and the Frightening flower
VIZ the pink carnation used in great quanti-
| ties. All the alcoves in the hall were draped
with parted curtains of asparagus tied back
with lunches Of annunciation lilies. At the
| one nearest the front door fringe of pitcher
| plants made a novel finish. The stairway all
the way up was pyramid Of palms, blooming
| acacias and other plants. At the top laurel
| screen hid the musicians. The handrail was
| solid line of white camelias, the newell post
was covered with the same old-fashloned flower
and a camelia vase on top was filed with
had large centerpiece Of American beauties,
almost reaching up to the chandelier, which
had more roses twined about l.. The four cor
ners of the table were banked in the same
roses and had tumbling-over effect clear to
the floor. The table was lighted by pink
| tapers in tall candelabra and a number Of low
silver lamps with pink silk shades. The elab-
crate menu, coupled with champagne and all
| other wines, might have been called a dinner
| only most OF the guests stood up to partake OF
| it. In the library claret punch in an enormous
| bowl and Narragansett punch in two small
silver bowls afforded other refreshment.
Miss Davis, in scarlet satin styl,shlv
trimmed with jet, and Miss Charlotte DAVIS. in
| another superb gown OF shrimp pink satin.
| with iridescent passementeries received their
| friends in the first drawing room All the gen.
| tlemen present, in Difference to that Law tha.
obliges dress suits after 6 O'Clock. were 40 at.
tired. The ladies were, many of them, also in
evening toilets preparatory to going to the
other parties OF the night. The regulation cos.
tune, however, for to 9 tea in Philadelphio
| is the same as one ordinarily worn to a to !
tea, with hats or bonnets. But the diversity OF
toilets made the gathering all the more inter.
esting Mr.. and Mrs. Wainwright of Philadel.
phia, who are guests OF the house, greatly as
sisted the hostesses in entertaining their guests
Mrs. Wainwright wore black lace and let.
| Among the guests were Mrs. RAJ ph Cross
johnson, Gen. Van Vliet, Miss Edes, Gov, and
Mrs. Frank Brown, the Misses Horsey. MT.
Harry johnson, Mr.. Paul johnson, Mrs. J.
Thompson Swami, Mrs. and Miss Phenx. Miss
Duncan, Miss Margaretta Duncan, the Misses
| Wheatiey, the Misses Coz, Miss Norton, Mr.,
| and Mrs. Frank Robinson, Mrs. Goldsborough.
Mr.. Alex. Porter Morse, the Misses Morse, Miss
Mullan, Mrs. John Mullan, Mrs. and Miss Hon.
kins, Mr.. SeatOn Monroe, Miss Monroe, Miss
Campbell, Mrs. Duncan Campbell, Admiral and
Mrs. Pierce Crosby, Mrs. Hampden Zane. Mrs,
| Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pairo. Mrs,
and the Misses Wheeler, Mrs. Curtis Hillyer
| Miss Gay, Lieut.. and AIRS. Knox, Mr. Fairfax