Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-16
SOCIETY WILL REST.
A Week Of Comparative Quiet Just
Ahead.
OHM ERS AND RECEPTIONS.
Echoes Of the Recent Eaii at the Chinese Le-
gation--MinisterP atenotre to Keep House
The Events of the Coming weck-The First
State Dinner.

In these columns last week. social occasions
pretty we'll wore everybody out during the last
five days. 1t was little too much of a good
thing The balls night after night were in
many respects brilliant occasions, and some of
the bellies have enough german favors to line
their rooms all around Such crowded balls,
too, in the face Of the worst weather can
possibly get this winter, is another evidence of
what W Washington people can do when they half
try. Our balls and receptions have been tempt
ing enough to attract some Of the most promi-
nent people of Baltimore and New York, who
assuredly get enough of the same kind of thing
at home. But for tho coming week there
will bo ample opportunity for rest and retro
spection. The list of entertainments is by no
means as crowded Here are few of the lead
ing ones:
Mrs. Mcpherson will give luncheon in
honor Of her niece, Miss Anna Mcpherson.
Mrs. Herman Knickerbocker yiele will give
tea, to z, at l722 Connecticut avenue.
TUESDAY.
Mrs. William Lay viii give luncheon In
honor Of Miss Nelly Petersen of Philadelphia,
who will then be her guest
Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard will give tea,
4to7.
In the evening President and Mrs. Harrison
Will give their first state dinner of the season,
which Is in honor of the cabitct.
WEDNESDAY.
The Austrian minister will give dinner.
Mr. and Mrs C. G. Glover will give q dinner.
The second Bachelors cotillion will take
place at the Rifles Hall.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. Arms will give luncheon in honor Of
Mrs. Noble.
Miss soulo will give five o'clock tea.
Mrs. Carroll Mercer, q dinner to Gen. and
Mrs. Schofeld
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Carroll will give dinner.
FRIDAY.
Mrs. Hammond will give . tea. to Z, at
Belcomb, Columbia Heights. There will be
dancing.
Secretary Tracy will give dinner in honor
OF the President and Mrs. Harrison.
SATURDAY.
Mrs. Harrison will hold her second public
reception from to s.
A Chinese ball without incidents would not
seem natural The man who was taking the
invitations at the door Of the legation that
night was approached by gentlemanly iudi-
vldual, who offered him So in lieu of the neces-
sary card. The offer was promptly rejected.
some uncomphmentarv things are also being
told around over the hunger displayed by many
OF the guests toward the latter part of the sup
per. There was scramble for food, which
must have given the Chinese an impression
that perhaps some of their guests had not been
10 ball since the last one at Stewart Castle.
BY the way, it is said that the owner of the le-
CATION, Senator Stewart, did not receive any
Invitation to the bail because Of his stand on
the antl-Ch1nese question.
Minister and Mrs. Tsui did not receive after
their supper. Many of the guests we're SO FASH
iona6ie that they did not put in an appearance
until half-past eleven The receiving party
had then gone home. Mrs. Tsui went
upstairs after supper and did not come down
again In response to some queries on the
subject it may be said that it is the usual GUS
tom when a Chinese minister at a foreign capt.
tai has a wife with him for her to appear at all
the ceremonious occasions at his legation
Marquis Sing was the first to do so and pre-
scented his wife at ball in London and alter
ward in Paris. In London at present, how
ever. the wife of the cou ncillor of the legation
Lady Clancarty, does the honors for the Chi
nese minister. The women Of his household
do not appear.
At the ball the other night the heads of some
families brought in many ladies on the strength
OF one poor little bit of pasteboard, 30 that the
old joke OF the way back Congressman and his
boarding house friends was continually re-
peated. The subterfuges resorted to for ill.,
vitations would make a fine tale to unfold at
the expense of people who have high social as
piratlons. Everybody who was supposed to have
the faintest acquaintance with the minister or
his secretaries was besieged. The politeness of
the host and those ting for him was uufail-
ing. however, and SO far as known there were
no refusals to any OF these requests. especially
when they came from members of Congress
and other officials
Mr.. Patenotre, the French minister, has now
become generally known in society by his
frequent ap pearances during the past for might.
He has gone to housekeeping at 400 Massa-
chusetts avenue and when he finds himself
comfortably settled there he will be only too
glad to reciprocate all the courtesies which
have been so far showered upon him. In u
diplomatic way his name is widely known and
as a linSuist and q social favorite equally
SO. In appearance lie looks less like French
man than any member Of his legation He
speaks English as we'll as any Briton and
Spanish quite as iuently. The large pre-
ponderance OF Spanish speaking diplomats now
in the corps here makes this latter acquisition
a valuable one. During his diplomatic service
IN various parts of Europe he has collected
quantities of beautiful objects that will be used
here to adorn his legation.
sir. and Mrs. Edmonds gave a dinner party
on Thursday evening" when their guests were
the Mexican minister and Madame Romero,
Senator and Mrs. Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke
Madame Mendonca and Hon. John w. and Mrs.
Foster.
Mrs. Otis Bigelow gave q luncheon on FRIDAY.
Her guests included Mrs Noble, Madame Ro-
nero, Mrs. Justice Brown, Mrs. Chandler. Mrs.
McPherson, Mrs. Datcheiier, Mrs. Pierce
Crosby, Mrs. Arms, Miss Ida Thompson and
Mrs. Pellew.
Secretary Elkins, in addition to all his other
accomplishments, speaks Spanish like native.
Mrs. Leland Stanford will receive on the first
three Thursdays in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grant came down from
New York for the Chinese ball and returned
yesterday to New York
Mrs. Wilmerding will give luncheon in
honor of Mrs Harrison on the 26th.
Senior Quesada gave q diplomatic dinner last
night.
Mrs. E. B. Grondn will receive at the Shore
ham from to o'clock on Mondays.
A pretty wedding took place at the residence
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L.
Hall, No. 402 New York avenue northwest the
evening of January IL. The bride was Mrs.
Emma Z. Cox (nee HalD and the groom Mr..
John II. Mills of Boston. The officiating
clergyman was the Rev. ]. Reese Murray OF
Twelfth Street NJ. P. Church. The bride was
| attired in light tan Bedford cord, deliberately
trimmed with jewel embroidery and feather
trimmings. The ceremony was attended only
by the family and intimate friends Of the con-
tracing parties. After congratulations the
company, led by the clergyman. proceeded
to the dining room, where handsome
collation. Was served. Among the many
present were Mrs. Mary D. Angel. the grand
mother OF the bride; Mrs. Z. Parsons, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. H. Gibson and daughters. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Been, Mr.. Geo. Been, Mrs. Mary Hall,