Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-01
The SEASONS END.
Inc Entertainments Which Close an
unprecedented Round of Gayeties.
LUNCHEoNs AND DINNERS.
The Joint Reception by Senator and Mira,
Carey and Senator and Mrs. war,n I..,
Evening-A Notable Wedding rh,. Even.
ing-Lieut. Culver and His Fr,e,a.

when the clocks strike the midnight hour to-
night our bellies. like so many CinderelIo, ,r;,,
leave the gay scenes Of pleasure behind th.,,
The season will be over. Welcome for a. ,ov
days will be the rest Of eyes, ears, brain and
feet After that with the multitude Of oniat
occasions already provided for there ia
no danger that entire stagnation will
threaten society. Today is q lively one, not
for ALL perhaps. but the program will embrace
good majority Of those who have been seen
out the mostfrequently all winter. OF lunch
cons Mrs. Stanford gave one Of twenty-four
covers. Mrs. Geo. D. Williams another Of six
teen covers and Mrs. Preston Sands q third.
or teas Mrs. and Miss Bispham and Mrs. Hub
ley Ashton will be the hostesses Of the day,
while number Of other iadies will hold their
final receptions for the season. Secretary and
Mrs. Elkins will give dinner to young people
tonight. The dancing party at the Brazilian
legation winds up the evening very acceptably.
The number invited is not large.
The marriage of Miss Madeline Townshend
and Mr.. ]. w. Weeks tonight at the Elsmere
eliminates one Of the romantic incidents of the
winter. The young people only knew each
other five weeks before their engagement was
announced, about month ago. 1t was a case
OF love at first sight. and the union has received
from the first the entire approval of both the
mother of the bride well the parents of
the groom 1t is a rare case, in fact, when the
course of true love is allowed to run on so
smoothly. The bride is the daughter of the
late Representative Townshend OF Illinois and
young lady with every Charm of person and
mind. The groom is the only of his par
ents, who reside in Palmer, Mass. At the mar
rage tonight the bride will be attended by
Miss Snider as maid of honor and Miss Belle
Gleason and Miss Brickner as bridesmaids. Mr..
Orville Townshend will be best man.
Senator and Mrs. Carey and Senator and Mrs.
Warren entertained their large circle Of
friend yesterday at high tea, In spite Of the
pouring rain the three large larlors OF the ball
room suite at the Arlington we're thronged
The two hostesses were surrounded by a num-
Der ofmost agreeable ladies to helpthem do the
honors, and there was music in the second par
ior, to which dancing forms kept step in the
corner parlor Each of the rooms was hand
somely decorated with superb American roses
great clumps OF annuncatlon lilies. fine palms
and blooming acacia bushes. The retire shment
table was as fragrant with fine flowers it WAS
bounufully laden with all the dellcacies best
appreciated at the end Of a long afternoon.
l he table was hedged with annunciation lilies
and festooned with garlands of smllax and as
paragus. Altogether it was very bright
and attractive scene which greeted
the eyes of the visitors after
meeting the two hostesses. Mrs. Carey
wore superb toilet of blue silk brocaded in
around the shoulders. A necklace Of silver
marsuerites was worn. Mrs. Warren's gown
was equally becoming to her, being of pale
straw-colored silk with pearl and crystal beaded
net and fine lace trimming it. Mrs. n. L.
Jetfries in pale biue corded crepe and chiffon;
Mrs Lacey. in black lace; Mrs. j. G. Cilley. in
yellow satin and striped yellow and white
MORE; Mrs. Weber, in lavender brocade; Mrs
A. l. Britton, in white silk with MORE bows;
Mrs Jules Guthridge, in white Spanish lace
kat Mr. hos
Hamilton of Philadelphia, blue silk and
duchesse point founces; Mrs. Edward HAM
iton, white Powered crepe; Mrs. Whitman,
gray satin with steel nail heads; Mrs. William
W. Dixon. gray crepon and pink chiffon; Mrs.
Lieut.. Williams, pale blue MORE; Mrs. Cross
well OF Michigan, black satin and Brussels net;
Miss Armstrong, white silk and gold galloon;
Miss Scranton. blue silk and white crepe; Miss
Newberry, Ill white silk; Miss Hutchinson, in
blue benSaline and jet; Miss Grace Hutchinson,
blue dotted silk and Irish lace; Miss Britton,
pink-striped gauze; Miss McCeney. black satin
brocaded in rose buds; Miss Townsend, white
crepe; Miss Kate Field, in black and red
brocade; Miss Harold, white silk, and Mrs.
DaizeI, white silk brocaded in stripes
Among the guests were Senator and Mrs.
Allen, Senator and Mrs. Hansbrougb, Senator
and Mrs. Sanders, Senator and Mrs. Dolph,
Miss Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Hutchinson.
Col and Mrs. Cotton, Mrs. Andrew, Mrs
Cultivate, Mrs. S. Z. Brown, the Misses Brown.
the Japanese minister and Mrs. Tateno, Mr. and
aud Mrs Ye, Senior Covarrubias. Mrs. Chas. Ii.
Gibson. Mr. Warren Smith, the Misses Kerens
Mr.. de la Mar, Mrs. and Miss Lindsey, Mr..
Harry Cilley, Miss Hays, Miss Sherman, DIR.
Alisan Wilson, MIR. and Mrs. Spaiding, Miss
kenna, Mrs. Jordan, Miss Tarr. Mrs. John
Naggaman, Mr.. and Mrs. Seckendorf. Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Heath. Miss Conway, Gov. and Mrs.
Iuttle, Mrs. and Miss Patterson, Lieut.. Will
liams. Miss Pardee of Germantown and Miss
Migee of PItt,burp \ of no
toward the close were the recitations of Miss
Jennie U Neill Potter. Miss Foster, the artist
was u pleasant looker-On of the brilliant scene
during the tea.
Mrs Geo. b. Williams gave luncheon today
in honor of her guest, Miss Clark of sacra-
mento, Cal All the decorations Of the prettily
laid table were in pink. The flowers were pink
carnations and the bon bons, &C., we're all in
pink. The young ladies invited to meet Miss
Clark were Miss Foster. Mics Rusk, Miss Flor
encc Miller. Miss Leonora Halsted, Mise Proc
tor, Miss Britton. Miss Denver, Miss WalthalI.
Miss Patten, Miss Ida Thompson, Miss Breckin-
ridge. Miss Carrie Parker, Miss Halford and
Miss Katherine Riggs.
Lieut.. Culver entertained q company last
night at the Army and Navy Club at a recep-
ton to meet his sister. Mrs. Spalding The
rooms were decorated and there was music by
the Mandolin and Either Club throughout the
evening. Mrs. SDalding received in a hand
some toilet of white satin. Miss Lord of Al
bany. Mrs. 7. L. NJ. Mason, Miss Eiverson and
Miss Montgomery assisted in welcoming the
guests. Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison, Mrs Mckee, Mrs. Howard Gan
son White. the Japanese minister and Madame
Tateno, Mrs ami Miss Condit Smith, Miss e.
kins, Miss Grace Davis, Miss Sheriff., Miss
Deering. Miss Almy. Capt. and Mrs. Buchanan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, Miss Gordon,
Lieut.. Mulligan, Miss Mcmillan, Countess Es-
terhazy. Mr.. Frank Tracy, Mrs. and Miss Dali
zeil, Gen. and Mrs Breckinridge, Miss Breck-
inridge, Gen. and Mrs. Schoield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Akabane, Com. and Mrs. Traine, Lieut.. Cham
berlain. Mrs. aud Miss Batcheller, Mr. Heap,
Mrs. Du Barry and Mrs. Holgate had large
reception yesterday afternoon when the for
mer attained her eightierh year, though only
having had the pleasureduring her long life Ut
one-fourth as many birthdays. A large family |
party present inc udng four Of her five chill
dren, Mrs. Holgate, Gen. Beekman Du Barry.
U. =. A; MIR. j. N. Du Barry, vice president
of the Pennsylvania railroad, and Mr. Edmund
Du Barry Of Norfolk. The fourth son, Mr.. |
Hartman Du Barry of Pittsburg was unable to
be present. Mrs. Holgate, Mrs. Beekman Du |
Barry and tho Misses Du Barry with Miss
Gertrude Du Barry Of Pittsburg assisted in re- |
ceiving with the venerable hostess Miss
Bessie and Miss Carrie Du Barry of Philade,-
phia with Miss Corson did the bonors OF the
tea room. number Of fine presents came
from friends, including silver tea service.
Secretary and Mrs. Elkins gave dinner last
night in honor of Cardinal Gibbons The dec
orations Of the table were all in scarlet Car