Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

Of the court mourning for tht Duke OF Clar-
ence were continually IN the list The Swiss.
Argentine. Austrian and other ministers have
gwen many notable dinners.
Mr. DE Lamar had The pleasure Of giving the
last entertainment OF any size and splendor TO
societys ranks II h not hard for . millionaire
10 spend money, but 10 do IL without obtrud-
ing the fact constantly 10 art that Mr.. De
Lamar has in perfection. AZ beautiful his
dinner was in honor % his friends. Mr.. aud
Mrs Russell Harrison. the ball that followed 10
was even more 90. II vas attended BY nearly
ali the younger members OF the diplomatic
CORPS, the cabinet families and hosts OF others
who add eclat TO social occasions Nothing that
could add pleasure 70 the event was omitted.
Al .s0the band PLAYED ''Home. Sweet Home,
and as the ladies were bidding their host good
night he begged them to help themselves gen
,rously 10 the magnificent roses and lilacs that
aeck,d the table and room. In consequence
eyery lady went home with an srmful OF posiss
and thankful that kind fate had permitted her
to be present at Mr.. DE LAmars hrsf Washing
ton ball
Everybody feels pretty well used mp and shs
frs, fe. DAYS Of Lsnt viii be welcomed. The
dep~frures from town already planned are
numsr6usE -orftea nnmber OF people are 60
ing down 70 New Orleans for the Mardi Gras
Some have already gone, - they did mos feel
equal to the rafting pace OF ns -.
want more than . week or ten days before they
will be longing for Washington again New
places to 60 and new things TO see are holding
out many temptations. Senator ana Mr@
Cameron are down south roughing IL on their
plantation. and their friends here regard
Il as an ideal nnish TO . gay via
'er IN town. Mira AePherson v eise
contemplating journey southward Tor rev
weeks The Mexican minister and Madame
Romero are thinking Of . sojourn at Lake.ood
Tucker are going TO Europe, taking their baby
son along, and will 20 at once Tor stay ~
Nice. Mr.. and Mrs Sweat are travel
ing down in Mexico The French minister
intends to see Msrdi Gras I'm New
Orleans. Senior and Madame Covarrubras
are going down to Asheville TO hasten the con-
vslescence Of the latter. who has been III for the
past two months, and Mrs Rsthbone in Q vssh
or two will go down TO Virginia Beach 10 oon-
several weeks
Mrs Harrison, az we'll 40 the President, felt
the necessity OF getting away from the White
House Tor a total change of scene, and she was
very happy in acceding TO has wishes for
the trip to Virginia Beach. Mira Mckee
would have gladly gone also, but she had 90
many engagements ahead IL ws not
possible for her to do 30. Mrs Harrison
has entertained handsomely and continuously
all the winter and kept herself practically at
the service Of the public. In addition TO the
| state affairs, dinners and luncheons have fol-
lowed each other steadily ell the winter. For
tunatey the White House family have never
been in better health than during the past
three months.
The Vice President and Mrs Morton at last
made the opportunity this past week to go to
Philadelphia, where a number Of entertain
ments were awaiting them.
Today has been . pretty busy one Mrs Car
Isle and Mrs. George d. Williams both gave
luncheons and Mr.. and Mrs. ). y Rowland .
breakfast at Grasslands. This afternoon Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Z. Bowen and Miss Bowen viii
give tea, Mrs. John sherman tea and Mrs
Seckenccrf tea. The dinner-givers tonight
are the Chilean minister and Senator and Mrs
Mcpherson, and Miss Schmidt will commence
series of illustrated lectures to the High
School students.
Monday and Tuesday present interesting
programs. and the season winds up very &C
ceptsbly to everybody. In the list are for
MONDAY:
Senator and Mrs. Carey and Senator and Mrs
warren will give q reception, to ], At the
Arlington.
Secretary and Mrs Elkins will give . dinner
In honor Of his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons.
Mr.: Culver will give q reception at the Army
and Navy Club to meet his sister, MIRA spald-
Mrs. Stanford will give . luncheon Of twenty
| four covers
Mrs. Preston Sands will give luncheon
Mrs. Hubley Ashton will give a tee.
4 .
Mrs. and Miss Bispham will give q tea
| The marriage Of Miss Tosnshend and Mr. J.
W Weeks will take place At the Elsmsrs at $50
O'Clock.
Madame and the Misses Mendopc. wall give
dancing party.
Mrs. Hit viii give luncheon Tor youae
ladies.
The next thing in prospect in dancing cir
cles after Lent begins is the leap year ball ii.
ready arranged for Mi-careme. March a.
The young ladies' who have been the bellies Of
the Bachelors and the Assembly balls are goiag
| TO give this cotllion in return for the fsvors
showered upon them all the winter past. fhs
number invited 10 1oin will not be very large
and the subscription for each is ta
There 10 another breath of consolation in the
invitations flying about to Join the Monday
Night Bowling Club that is 10 meet during
Lent The subscriptions for these meets .
ESQ and Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine Is the Treasures
Of the club. The first meeting will be March 2.
Mrs Geo. Il Williams gave . butterfly
luncheon today in honor Of Mrs Mckee, one Of
the prettiest that has marked the week. The
center piece was OF scarlet aud yellow tulips
and these colors predominsted in all the details
The uame cards were pretty butterflies in
these colors and more OF the butterflies we're
round among the flowers and on
the dishes, &c. The ladies invited 70
meet Mrs. Mckee were Mrs. Romero. Mira J.
W. Foster, Mrs Maj. Parker, MIRA Edgertou Of
California Mrs. Halliday Mrs John Besll Mira
Lieut. Parker, Miss Clark OF Sacramento Mrs
| Wilcox, Mrs. y. l.. Jeffries, Mira William Wit
Dixon, Mrs A L. Magruder and Mr.. Ruuu>ll
| Harrison.
Mr.. c. C. Wizards hospitabis home wss omen
to the large circle Of friends yesterday after.
noon in response 10 Mrs. Wizards and Nrs. o.
Z. Boyd's invitation from to z. Mra wa.
lard who went up to New England on . visit.
was taken sick there and isi mot Adj,
to return yet Her daughter, Mrs.. Boyd
| very graciously did the honors for
her. She received in the library and wore Q uos1
| becoming gown OF lilac silk and lace. In -
! receiving party were Mrs. II. A. willard, HrN
W. n Van Reypen, Mrs. Z. ii. Bingham, Mn
| Parker, Miss Cabell, Miss Garneft and Nj
| Patton. The house was beautifully decorstsd
4 All the mantels were banked in maiden hair
fern, and punches of all the spring blossoms.
tulips, narcissus, violets aud hyacinths dscked
| each room in q different color. The table
| WAS laid in the large dining room, ana al the
4 dainties and substantials were arranged around
= center piece of American beauty roses The
music, the spacious rooms with 20 many pretty
| hooks and corners and filled as they are With
SO many objects Of art the large company, Who
| enjoyed it all, representing both the o6aciaI
| and resident life of the capital eli went 70
! make the occasion q memorable one
Among those present were Secretary, Ma
| and Miss Rusk, Paymaster Littleheld, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Preston, Mrs. s. H. Kaufmann, Mis-
| Kauffnann, Gen. Heath. Mrs Kate Ksarney
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