Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-01
THEWORLD OF SOCIETY
The Washington Home Of the Latest
. Member Of the Cabinet.
MANY PLEASANT GATHERINGS
Receptions, Teas, Dinners and Luncheons-
Well-knOwn Ladies' Who Will Receive
Their. Friends-Personal Notes of General
Interest.

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oe're'aiy anu MRS. hihlns are practicahy IN
tnelr home now. but not yet entirely settled
there, as 1t will take some days yet to arrange
all the furnishings as Mrs. Elkins desires.
lnvltatlons are out for dinner party
next Monday. As the Secretary of War
Is more given to walking than riding
TO and from the department he finds his
new home at just a comfortable distance. In
this regard he Is like his associate, Secretary
Tracy, who crosses and recrosses Mcpherson
square several times day. Three cabinet
homes being on X street and within a square
OF each other make Wednesday calling easy
matter. Mrs Elkins has furnished her home
here with the things from her New York house.
IN whicn the iamlly mas spent but little OF the
ior,o 90 Ei,;ns w " Gu VI eneit P,',aliii
tho eldest co., onI bo;ro , mas lily ohi
throe n.hor 80 DS6 I"aS a. S.nooi 9 ano
Sacrotorv's aldao; dannhtar NJ ,i, ne
EI;nban; ~ Tron,o1 ,a' Y:
her time with her narents Of fiji and ~ ~. VI
pected here to visit them before the gay season
is well known, was she former residence of ex-
Senator Palmer, and is one of the best built
houses in this city. Every luxury possible in
house of its size was introduced. The woodwork
The. dining room, finished in fine woods. is
one of the most elegant in town. In copuec-
ton with it are china closets and pantry
as large almost as the dining room, the ar
rangement OF winch Is almost perfect. The
,r;,h eii 49, uh tne aoP noor 20 as 70 40 away
the cook as Mr. Palmer nsed 70 saw IN in ni b;s
humorous wav a chance 10 ace what VS. roin1
on in the streets The house has an elevator
in the front hall, which was great comfort to
tne faiIners. When Mr.. paimer gave gentle
liz mo en- e., n"to :. hiea WIN
$3.50 y, oil ,ha ,inn.at;o, Huu.e WIN 'nu
laeiouy oi an 'ne Piah.h'ioh music or any
=; 80. w hi.oa ;.S -. 40. 49,. 'no III ~ :.
everybody is glad to know thai it is again the
scene of an attractive home life, such as always
surrounds the Secretary and his charming wife.
Senator and Mrs. Washburn gave dinner
party on Saturday evening, when their guests
were Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, Senator and
Mrs. Hale, Representative and Mrs. Hit, Chief
Justice Fuller, Senator Allison. Miss Dodge
anu Hi'ss mashourn.
MIS- William Smith, wife OF Gen. Smith, en-
tertained company OF thirty ladies at a
iuncheon on SATURDAY; Among the guests
| y W. NAAs Hi!I NIB Cnas. uloson, MRS. "A. a.
WLsor, MIS- Logan, MRS: Chas. Z. Bassett,
1 1ias uv W, M.S' yonh a. Logan, IT, Mrs
Tbor,,,so,, Wi.s uIhi MIs. Na az
i, nun pson, ai.ss move ana Mrs. hunier; Inc
=, De, was sH ~ .onor OF Mrs. ApooH Oh
NJ Sa.;na- Ill, :. ... ''Ous
20 ~ n'ee, har 80 .eH H. Gn "eun.s" %y,--
W: lf;.. 7 ~~'>~
"icAersnan' MISS Lewis anu MISS Struve.
The ladies and officers of the navy yard have
invitations out for q dance ON next FRIDAY
| night
Mrs. c. I. Sampson and Miss Maud Clisbee
will give a tea Friday, February S. tot.
Mrs. Wilmerding has been advised bv her
| physician to 20 away for while and has
therefore cancelled ali the engagements She
had made for the next fortnight. She has been
suffering lately from q painful abscess in her
ear
Mrs. German will hold bar lac. rbr-.dor m
Avn A"os Aooi eo"y 70