Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-09
HEWORLD OF SOCIETY
How the Gay, Fashionable People
Are Enjoying Themselves.
DINNER TO YOUNG PEOPLE.
Secretary and Mrs. EIkins' First Social Enter.
tainment-Mrs. stanford's Elegant Lunch
eon-Dinner Parties, Teas, Receptions and
Luncheons-Personal Notes Of Interest.

Secretary and Mrs. Elkins gave their first
dinner party in their new home last night. en-
PERTAINING company Of young people. The
dinner table. spread in the artistic dining room,
made most attractive picture. The center
piece was oval plat of maidenhair fern.
Between the silver candelebrs, in which the
tapers were burning under white rosebud
glass vases filed with Puritan roses and spray
or two of maidenhair fern. All the waters we're
tied with green and silver ribbon and the ice
cream came on in little candy baskets with
pretty white rose and its foliage made of the
cream. The guests we're Mr. and Mrs. Mckee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Miss Blaine,
Miss Mcmillan, Miss Washburue, Miss Grace
Davis, Miss Breckenridge, Miss Gould. Miss
Eiklns Lieut.. Chamberlain, Paymaster Heap,
Mr.. Breckiuridge, Mr.. Townsend of London,
Mr.: Edward Gould Of New York and DR.. Jayne
of Philadelphia.
Secretary and Mrs. Elkins have invitations
out for three other dinners, the first on the
Nth, when the President and Mrs. Harrison
VIII be the guests Of honor another on the 25th
and another on the 29th, in honor Of his emf
nence Cardinal Gibbons.
Mrs Elkins will receive tomorrow afternoon
for the first time in her new home.
Mrs. Leland Stanford gave another superb
luncheon today, when the table decorations
were In pale yellow and purple. The table
cloth was of yellow and white satin brocaded
IN cross stripes The gold and silver epergne
In the center had high bouquet of purple
orchids and nquils-one-half of each flower.
Inc frult dishes on either side were filled with
large purple and white grapes On squares of
irish point lace at either end of the table
there were silver cups filled with
!. orchids and jonquils, the same flowers making
round bouquets In low repousse silver dishes at
the extreme ends. The effect of the flowers
was to make on each side of the table the orchids
and Jonquils alternate. The tapers were white,
burning under yellow and silver shades. At
each cover the yellow and white silk napkins
were folded in flower shape on the gold
plate. and near by was the luncheon
souvenir. These were little yellow and
purple satin mortar board hats, placed
alternately as to color. The inside OF the hat
made bonboniere. The ribbons round the
crowns had floating ends and upon these the
name OF each guest was painted in gilt.
Against this delicate background of color the
fine vienna glass decorated in Vatican figures
and the gold and silver dishes of strawberries,
&c, stood out like Jewels
The ladies' at table were Mrs. Mckee, Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs. Justice
GRAY, Mrs. Dolph, Mrs. Henderson. Miss
Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs. John Mclean. Mrs.
Andrews, Mrs. A. Leo Knott OF Baltimore Mrs.
haZen, Mrs. Condit Smith. Mrs. Il. W. Town.
shend, Mrs. Bugher, Miss Sheriff., Mrs. John
Hay Miss Rosecrans Mrs. Idle and Mrs. Henry
d. Green.
INK AAo Suen Snee mas issued lnvltauone
for dancing party at the Chinese legation on
friday evening, February H. at $50.
Miss Davis has invitations out for O reception
on next Monday from to 9.
Mrs. Cultivate will give two luncheons on
the 10th and the Goth and a dinner party on the
18th.
Secretary Tracy and Mrs. wilmerding gave
dinner last night. Their guests we're Senator
and Mrs. Gray, Senator and Mrs. Hiscock, Sen
ator and Mrs. Stockbridpe, Senator and Mrs.
Dolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Graves, Repre-
sentative and Miss Herbert and Mrs. Henry d.
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson gave dinner
party last night
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman gave pleasant tea
yesterday from TOT.
Miss Minnie Sheckels has Miss Eva Smith of
New York visiting her and will entertain COM
pany tonight to meet her.
Mrs. VIM. E. Chandler will not receive on
the coming Thursday, owing to the death of a
relative recently.
Thursday.
Mrs. Villas will receive at the Arno on Tburs-
day.
Mrs. Blatchford, Mrs Gray an Mrs. Field
were receiving yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Seaton Perry, who is keeping the Mon
days in February, had pleasant reception
yesterday.
Mrs. Wilmerding llreceive tomorrow after
noon.
Admiral and Mrs. Calhoun will give tea on
Friday, February IL, from to-.
MIR. and Mrs. Sweat will take trip to Mex
leo, starting on the oath.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Curtis are travelling in
Mexico and will be absent for several weeks
Mrs. John .. Evans will give luncheon on
Thursday.
Mrs. Gen. Kelton will receive tomorrow from
to and will be assisted by Mrs. R. b. Brad
ford Mrs. Arthur Macarthur and the Misses
Chamberlin, Sutherland, Townsend, Williams
and Miss Gilman.
The dance to be given by Miss Riggs and
Miss Worthington at Masonic Hall, Anacostia.
will take place the 18th instead of the 18th.
Mrs. Philip Z. Chaplin will not receive to-
morrow.
Mrs. and Miss Patterson of s22 Connecticut
avenue will not be at home tomorrow.
Mrs. NJ. Hotfa and Mrs. NJ. Shuster will be
pleased to see their friends at their home, SIG
Delaware avenue northeast, on Thursdays.
Mrs. Noble and family will not receive to-
morrow
Mrs. Senator Stockbridge will be at home to
her friends as usual on Thursday, assisted by
Mrs. Gov. Baldwin and the Misses Baldwin Of
Detroit.
Mrs. VIM. Writ Dixon will receive today at
the Shoreham.
The Misses Wolf and their guest, Miss Carrie
kaufman of Boston, will be at home ON Thurs
days.
Owing to the illness Of Mr.. Anthony Hyde,
Mrs. Thomas Hyde's tea today will be omitted.
Admiral and Mrs. Colhoun have sent ont
cards for Friday, February IL, from 4to7.
Mrs. Enloe of Tennessee and Mrs Mel 8.
Brown Of 1927 street will receive Tuesday az
ternoon from to &.
Mr.. and Mrs. Presbrey have been called
north by the death Of relative and will spend
three weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. CORTLAND Clements and Miss Clements
will not receive tomorrow.
Miss Lizzie Robinson Of Brooklyn, N. Y. ia
visiting her cousin. Miss May Belle Chambers
at her residence, No. l70S 18th street.
Mrs Jesse B. Wilson and daughters will not
be at home tomorrow, but the following We'd
nesdays in the month
An enjoyable musical was had in the music
rooms Of the Elsmere last evening.
Mrs. Robert G. Rutherford has her daughter.
Mrs. r. A. Nottingham, with her, and they
will be at home to their friends ON Wednesday,
No. 1911 18th street.
A pleasant leap year ball was given by the