Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Presidents First State Dinner
Of the Season Tonight.
RECEPTIONS IN COURTC1RCLEs
Mrs. Viele's Hospitable Tea-Disagreeable
Weather for Calling CHEEKY Drawing
Rooms and Cordial Helcomes-Entertain-
ments by Well-Known Peppie-Personals.

The President and Mrs. Harrison will give
tonight the first state dinner of the season to
the vice President and Mrs. Morton Secretary
| blaine, Secretary and Mrs. Elkins, the ATTORNEY
General and Mrs. Miller, the Postmaster Gem
eral and Mrs. Wanamaker, Secretary Tracy,
secretary and Mrs. Noble, Secretary and Mrs.
Rusk, Gen. and Mrs. sSchotield, Senator and
Mrs. Cullom, Senator Gibson OF Louisiana,
senator and Mrs. Walthal II. A. Herbert of Ala
DANA Mr. and Mrs. John Z. Hepburn of Pennsyl-
vahia, senator and Mrs. Gallinger. Mr.. George
| W. Chlids. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Roberts of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Phil Sheridan ex-Minister
Phelps, Mrs. Dimmck and Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison lhe Secretary of the Treasury
anu Mrs' L oster sent their regrets from Fortress
Monroe, and Mrs. Blaine and Mrs Wilmerding
are prevented from attending by indisposition.
| Mrs George W. Chids also sent regrets
| Inc table decorations to be in violet and
a great profusion OF Parma violets will be used
Inc ladies tavors will be Vatican bows of violet
| RIBBON, with the maine painted on one streamer
anu picture OF the White House on the other.
The weather, in spite of all the other things
that people may have to talk about. continues
| TO lntrude Itself on every conversation. II this
| stress Oh rain, snow and fog ontiuues afternoon
calling must entirely cease or be continued I'M
DER conditions alike dangerous to both health
ana toilets But If .trasts are necessities for
proper appreciation of the good things of lite.
| the scenes indoors and outdoors yesterday
| afternoon gave plenty opportunities for the
| drawing or parallels. Light and cheer, pretty
| toilets and bright. interesting chat made of a
| doZen or two drawing rooms occasions to be
| remembered. The ladies of the Supreme
Court families were generally found at home.
| Other hostesses, especially Mrs. Thos. Wilson
and Miss Ai;san Wilson, Mrs. Cotton and Miss
| Clarke at the Shoreham; Miss Ida Thompson
and Mrs. Jno. W. Foster. near neighbors on
street; Mrs. and Miss Mattingly, who were as
sisted by their guests. the Misses Davis of Phil
adelphiu, pleasantly remembered here from
their former residence three years ago. and who
| are now residing in the LauShton House On H
street; Mrs. S. F. Emmons who had her guests
Miss Markoe OF Baltimore and Miss Davis of
| Syracuse, and Mrs. Buchanan of 18TH street, all
welcomed many friends during the afternoon.
| The court receptions have not thus far this
season been blessed with good weather. but
| nobody would omit the rounds any more than
| they would sit home and wait for sunshine. In
| way the cozlness Of the houses yesterday sup
piled some OF the lacking brightness of those
| who look skyward.
Mrs. Blatchford, who has not been in her
usual good health, and has therefore omitted
| receiving before this season, was assisted by
| Mrs. Stanley Matthews, whose many friends are
always glad to welcome her, and by Miss
/ Batcheller.
Mrs. Brown was assisted by Mrs. Hall and
Miss Louise Mitchell The Misses Kicks of
| Cleveland have concluded their visit to Mrs.
Brown.
Mrs. Brewer had her sister, Mrs. Woods, who
| has just come from the west and Miss Fenlon
to assist her. Miss Brewer sat at the tea
| table.
| Mrs. Field had Mrs. and Miss Condit Smith
and Miss stephanie Whitney to assist her.
Mrs Harlan and Mrs. Gray were also at home
to callers.
Mrs Lamar began her receptions yesterday
afternoon. She has not been in very good
nrH sin a+Ilry from, fha al
this fact has deferred her from seeing callers
on Mondays heretofore. While her friends sat
and talked with this agreeable hostess the
servants passed around with cups of hot choco-
late. beverage very welcome on a chilly day.
Mrs Herman X. Viele gave tea yesterday
| afternoon and had the pleasure of welcoming
| a throng of her friends. The artistic taste of
| both Mr. and Mrs Viele has found ample ex-
preston In the arrange mt and adjournment of
their home. The walls are hung with numbers
OF good pictures, 10th i'll oil and water coiors,
elegant stuffs and embrolderles. and there are
| just enough OF small pieces of old silver orua-
| nents, odd china. Eronzes, DC. to make tour
| OF the pretty rooms real treat Yesterday
softly shaded lamps made the view more pleas
| ing Mrs. Viele received in the front drawing
room, wearing lecoming Paris gown of pale
| blue and olive striped s;lk that had a fall Of
| lace around the N-shaped neck and shoulder
| knots Of narrow olive ribbons. Mrs. Chas.
Bell, who served the punch. had on gown OF
| In the tea room, where the light fl ON the pink
shaded lamp in the center OF the able threw a
rosy hue over everything and every body, Mrs.
John Poor. IN a pnle blue crepe and lace gown.
and Mrs. John McLeran presided at the table
| The greatest number OF callers came in lust
before 6. Among the many pres
ent were Mrs. Dolph and her guest,
| Mrs. john ID. Green of Portland
| Mrs. and Miss Wanamaker, Hiss Morgan, Mr.
and Miss Woodruff Mr.. and Mrs. James Hop
l Alyssu nr. Nv lob,
Mrs Robert Hinckiey. DIR. and Mrs. Hammond
| Marquise LAMA, Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine Mrs
Chatard. Mr. and Mrs Cable, Mr. Henry w.
Wells. Mrs. Wickliffe Preston. Mrs. and Miss
| Redfern, MIR. and Mrs. Johnston DIR. Pyster
Mrs. G. Whitfield Brown, Miss Horner. Senator
Hawley, Com. and Mrs. Chas. Train, Miss Eliza
| beth b. Randall. Mrs. John Shoulder. Mrs. Lang
| horne, Mrs. Queen, DR.. Guzman. Mrs. Pollok,
| Gen. Card, Gen. Benet, Miss Eouth and Mrs.
| George Stanley Parker.
| Mrs. Noble has cards out for Saturday, Janu-
airy %, from 5 to I, for reception to meet Mrs
| Stanton, Miss Stone and Miss Susan B. Anthony
Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte and Miss Bonaparte
| were in New York last night to attend the New
Year ball. Miss Brice also present at it.
| Several members of the diplomatic corps also
| went over yesterday TO be present at what was
| regarded as the most important event of the
| social calendar.
| The marriage of Miss Susan NJ. Crawford
Il anu uSoISc ueoOAc, VI
l attracted a number OF their friends yesterday
| morning to Trinity Church, Georgetown. The
| ushers were Mr. George Hoban, Mr.. William
Stranahan and Mr.. J. Paul Noting of Richmond
and Mr.. Frank Allison Hays or Philadelphia.
MIR. Francis Xavier Stonestreet Of MARYLAND
| was best man and Miss Mary Gebbie attended
1 the bride. The bride was gOwned in white
/ silk and chiffon and the maid OF honor was in
i pink. A wedding breakfast followed at the
/ residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Jose
phine Ericsson Crawford. and among the
| guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gebbie Miss Marpa-
ret GebLie, Miss Margaret Dyer. Miss Virginia
Capt. Holly Miss Murray and Miss Glass.
The reception at the National by Represents
| tives and their wives yesterday was quite a
| social event. The parlor brilliantly lighted
/ and the ladies were assisted by many young
friends. Mrs. E. +. Meredith was i'll black vel
4 vet and yellow satin, diamond ornaments, and
was assisted by Miss Virginia Payne. in lilac
| silk Miss Moore, in white silk. and Miss Edith
/ Moore in white crepe Miss Richardson, daugh-
| ter Of Congressman Richardson Of Tennessee,
/ wore white and was assisted By Miss farley, in
| white silk; Misses Jessie and Matte Jordan. in
pearl gray and white silk. Mrs. Pierce, who
1 wore black lace, was assisted by Misses Edwards
| and Bynum and Miss Daisy Fitzhugh OF Ken
| lucky. Mrs. Barwig. in black lace, was assisted
by her husband. Mrs. Owens wore red silk and
| velvet.
The marriage Of Miss b. A. Rowley Of Cos
hocton, Ohio, and Mr.. Walter Hieston Of this