Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-30
SOCIAL MATTERS.
A Number OF Notable Society Even.s-Pcr
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The first meeting of the Thursday evening
dancing class at the Shoreham last night was
gum a successful affair. The ball room was
prettily decorated and the guests did the rest TO
make everything go beautifully. The attend
| ance was Just large enough TO it the ball room,
but it included all the clsss Everybody had n
good time There was no attempt to make the
dance preten tious in any way except that all
the people who are usually seen at the more
elaborate events there. Mr.. Gaillard
Hunt led the cotillioH. which began at 10 o'clock,
and merry one it turned out TO be.
| The patronesses were the hostesses and
chaperones also. Most all of them were pres
ent. They were Mrs. Morton, who could not be
here. however Mrs. Richardson, Mrs De Peyss-
| ter, Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Crosby, Miss Riggs,
Mrs. Parke. Mrs Slack, Mrs. walker and Mrs
| Coleman. Among the dancers were Miss Edith
| Morton, Miss Carroll. Miss Bonaparte, Miss
Brice, Miss Kate Brice. the Misses Berry, Miss
Freeman, Miss Leiber, Miss Wsrder. Miss Hop
kins Miss Folsom, Miss May Cox. Miss Ernst
| Miss Noble. Miss Davidge. Miss Horsey. Miss
McLanahan, Miss Crosby, Miss Belknsp, Miss
Card, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Walker, Miss
| Boyd and Miss Williams. Some of the men were
] Messrs Sheriff.. Grisw old. Everett. Ferguson
Gibbons Riggs. Lindsey. Key, Powers. De
Passo, Goldsboro, Smith. Schiling, Theron,
| De Mazay, Ernst, Won Kettier, Mckinney,
Brice. jr.. Washington. Philips, dodgers, Wood
hui. Andrews, Won Tavera, Broome. Hesse, Le-
gare. Walker, Carr, George, level, Knut, Phil
| iAps, NTlflnell-
The class will give another dance on the 18th
| Of January.
The Vice President gave a dinner party last
night, whom the following gentlemen we're his
| guests: The Secretary of State, Baron Fsva.
| Mavroyeni Bey. Chsvalier de Tavera, Senior
Gnzman, Mr.. Claparde, Mr.. lie CHAT, Mr..
Grip, Mr.. Tsui kwo Yin, Senior de Souss Roza,
| Count de Sponneck, Mr.. Tateno, Mr.. Patenotre.
Mr.. Won Holleben, Mr.. Mott Smith, Senior de
| LONE, Mr.. Cayetano Romero. Mr.. Rengifo, Mr..
Ye. Senior de Calvo, Senior Cruz and Baron
Schiling.
Miss Bertha Chinn gave o very largely at
tended tea yesterday for her young friends to
meet her guest, Miss Smith OF Hartford The
| young ladies received together In the front
1 blue silk and lace and Miss Smith a light flow
cred silk gown. The parlor and library we're
softly lighted and with flowers and greens were
in regular festive Ilress. In the pleasant duty
OF Hospitality caring, for their guests Mrs.
daughter, Miss Mira Chinn, Miss Nc
Ceney, Miss Adams, Miss Ripley Of
! New York and Miss Smith A. the
ten table, daintily arranged in a
corner Of the library. Miss Harris presided.
Miss Grace Hutchinson did the honors Among
those present we're Miss Carrie Parker, Miss
| Lucy Hunter, Miss Walthall. Miss Mattingly,
the Misses Margaret and Jennie Cox, Miss East
man, Miss Mohun and the Misses Drain. the
Misses Vending. Miss Denver, Miss Helen
| Wolfe, Miss Goodfellow and Mrs. Vim. Balch
| Williamson and Mrs. Durant.
| Miss Genevieve Mattingly's party in honor OF
Miss George Mcdonald Of Baltimore last night
brought together a merry assemblage Of young
girls and boys. who danced to their hearts con-
| tent in the new dining room of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mattinglys residence on II street Mrs. Mat
| tingly received with her Young daughter and
| Miss (.eprcip The little hostass u
! dressed III light blue crepe and her guest was
| in pink. Miss Winifred Mattingly, a cousin of
the hostess, and Miss Mattingly, her elder sis
ter, were also of the receiving party.
| Among those present-the future bellies and
beauX of the capital-were Margaret Cassell,
Bessie and Grace Edes, Horace and Helen
| Ffoulke. Rowena Whitman, Jane and Rose
Wood, MAY Wise, Singleton Cultivate. Arthur
Cassell, Raymond Farquahar. Herbert Gal
laudet, Nellie Sewers. Bessie Ferguson, Chita
Folger, Messrs. Brice. William Sewers. Bland
and Sidney Wales, Mills and Marvin Thompson,
Herbert and Warren Ogden, Dick Hatton.
| Margaret Gallaudet, John Wilkins, Vivian Bur-
nett, Ruth Dolph, Bessie Glover, John Davis.
The Misses Williamson will give q tea to-
morrow to introduce their sister, Miss Marie
| Williamson. The young ladies daughters OF
Chief Engineer Thorn Williamson, United
States navy.
Representative and Mrs. Cable have cards
out for tea on Saturday, January 7, 8 to
o'clock, at their residence, No. 1705 Connection,
avenue.
| Mrs. j. Hooker Hamersley Of New York has
invited MANY friends here to tea at her resi-.
| dence, No. Ala Madison avenue, on January TO-
4to7 Mrs. Hamersley il the mother of the
famous baby boy who will inherit all the mil
lions VIII ch now makes the Duchess Of Marl-
borough such an enviable parsonage.
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell are in mourning
by the recent death of the Senator's eldest son.
Miss Isabella Woodland will be the guest of
Miss Addie James of Philadelphia on New Year
| day.
Judge John d. Toomer of North Carolina, is
visiting her daughter and son at 2l5 9Th street
| southwest.
Miss George Hodges Of Ellicott City is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Thomas r. Young at 1888
29th street.
Miss Nettie Bristoe Fulton Of Baltimore is
visiting Miss Florence Brian Of "a l street
northwest.
DR.. and Mrs. Hamlin have removed from
their residence on street and are now living
at 1906 Connecticut avenue, where they will re-
ceive their friends on Mondays after O'Clock.
Among the Xmas dinners given was one by
Mrs. Hildegard in honor of her guest, Miss
Everett Of New York. Those present were Miss
| COX, Lieut.. Everett, Miss Leary, Mr.. Herbert,
Miss NJ. A. Wilton, DR.. Cooper.
The Lotus Literary and Pleasure Club held
its regular meeting Wednesday evening at the
residence Of Miss Clara Baker, High street ex-
tended. New officers were elected follows:
President. Robt Nicely; secretary, Miss Bessie
/ Leese treasurer, Chas. Nicely, and vice presi-
dent. Jas. Ecklcff. Five new members ha &c
been admitted into the club. namely Misses May
Emerson and Bertha Richmond, Messrs. Chas.
| W. La Porte, VIM. Conradus and Chas. La
Porte.
Senator and Mrs. Roger Q. Mills have taken
apartments at 1912 l4th street northwest for
the winter.
Miss Rice, daughter Of ex-senator Rice, is at
1912 14th street northwest for the winter.
Miss Mary Stahl Of 1852 G street southwest
left this morning for visit in Baltimore. where
she will receive Monday, January e. with her
cousin, Miss Whitlock, of 7lS North Broadway.
Mrs. ]. Sondheimer and daughter Hortense
! left Wednesday for New York to spend few
days with her parents and sister. Mrs. Koch.
| Miss Edith Beck and Miss Katie Beckwith of
| Smyrna. DEL. are guests OF Miss Beatrice v.
| Graham of 3042 street during the holidays
| Mrs. Alice Bickford OF Boston is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Wakefield, at 1917 K street.
| Mrs. Albert G.. Bracket and Mrs. E. z.
Steerer will be at home Fridays during the sea-
son at l726 Y street northwest