Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-30

Society events for the coming week will be
tempered by the same moderation that has
characterized the week just closed. There will
however, be a number of interesting occasions
calculated TO make very pleasant reading The
Executive Mansion enters largely into the pro-
gram, Tuesday the President and Mrs.
Harrison will entertain the diplomatic corps at
dinner and on next Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Harrison viii hold her second public reception
from to ). Other hospitalities on the list for
the evenings are Mrs. Barney's reception. 9 to
II on Tuesday; Mr.. and Mrs. t. Britton's re-
ception on Wednesday from till ~; the third
bachelors cotillion the same evening and Mrs.
John McLeans ball In honor of Miss Bonaparte
Friday night Among the notable luncheons
wiz be those given by Mrs Leland Stanford in
honor Of Mrs. Harrison on Tuesday and Mrs.
Estes Rathbone on Wednesday for a dozen
young married ladies'
MONDAY.
Mrs. Ramsey will be pleased to meet all her
friends at the quarterly meeting OF the Taber-
nacle Society, to be held at the Shoreham at
l13p. when Cardinal Gibbons will preside and
address the meeting. Members of the society
have already been notified.
Mrs W. b. Moses will receive her friends at
the NOrmardie.
Mrs. Stanford will give a luncheon in honor
Of Mrs Harrison.
Mrs Dixon will give tea at the shoreham;
TOD.
The President and Mrs. Harrison will give
diplomatic state dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. A c. Barney will give q recep-
ton, to II
Mrs. Estes Rathbone will give luncheon.
Mrs Morton and the ladies Of the cabinet
will receive
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Britton will give a recep-
tlon. . to IL.
The third bachelors eotillion will take place
at the Rifles armory.
THURSDAY
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine will give dinner.
Mrs. Leland Stanford will receive callers from
Sto6.
Mrs Blackburn and the Misses Blackburn
viii give a tea at the Ebbitt
Mrs Powell will give a tea, tot.
Mr. and Mrs. Ffoulke will give a dinner
Mr. and Mrs John Mclean, Q cotillion to
meet Miss Bonaparte.
SATURDAY..
Mrs Harrison will receive the public from 8
so5
Mrs Chas. Hayward will give tea. tot.
Senior and NINE Romero will give q dinner
In honor Of Secretary and Mrs EIkins.
Senator and Mrs. Hale gave dinner last
night in honor Of tine President and Mrs. Har-
rison- The guests at table were Secretary and
Mrs. Elkins Secretary Tracy, Mrs Wilmerdinc
Justice and Mrs. Brown, Senator and Mrs
Frye, Mrs Phil Sheridan and NJ. James W.
Wadsworth-
Senator and Mrs Mcpherson gave a dinner
last night at which their guests were Senator
and Mrs Briee, Gen. and Mrs. Schoneld Prof
and Mrs Emmons. Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Fos-
Ter, Col and Mrs Winthrop. DIR. and Mrs
Hammond. Senator Higgins, Miss Patten and
eir. and Mrs. Letter
Secretary and Mrs Noble gave another of
the notable dinner parties of the evening.
Their guests were Senator and Mrs. Cockreil
Senator and Mrs DOlph, Senator and Mrc
Villas. Justice anu Mrs Brewer. Gen and Mrs
Greedy. Gen. and Mrs Breckenridge. MIR. and
Mira Goodwin Smith Of Canada Mr. Chas
Parsons. Miss Pettus. Miss Edith Foster and
Mir Gardiner Hubbard.
Representative and Mrs. Johnson gave a din
ner las. night, at which their guests were Rem
resen:auSe and Mrs Cultivate. Representative
and Mrs. e. T. Breckenridge Representative
and Mrs j. d. Warner. Representative and Mrs
Cable, Miss Fuller. Representative g. f. NIL
Hams, Mrs Allen ami MIR. Desha Ereckipridee
The table was deeked with a center piece of
Narechal Neil roses resting or a scarf OF yellow
sllk- There were corsage bouquets OF the same
roses for the ladies'
The engagement Of Miss Eta Brewer. daughter
Of Associate Justice Brewer Of the supreme
Court. and Mr.. James karrick of Boston is lust
announced The wedding will take place alter
Easter.
Mrs. Rathbone gave q luncheon TODAY in
honor OF Miss Foster. the daughter Of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, and Miss Erice. daugh-
Ter OF Senator Brice- The young ladies' invited
70 meet them were Miss Elkins, Miss Wanna
lnaker. Miss sherman. Miss Gordon Miss Hord
Of Chicago. Miss Cabell, Miss TissieI. Miss R1sk
and Miss Halsted- The table decorations were
AZ IN yellow; The center piece was of yellow
.uhps. and the cloth vas strewn with SPRAYS of
maidenhair fern Ar each cover there was a
small bonbon box with the cover tied by little
bows OF yellow ribbon. On top. painted in
water colors, were the name and date and an ap-
propriate motto. The luncheon was one of the
prettiest given this winter
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Harrison and Mr.. and
Mrs Mckee went to New York yesterday, both
couples intending to remain away nearly all of
next week Mr.. and Mrs Mckee are going To
Boston for part Of the time.
Mrs Smith, lG06 X street, gave luncheon
today.
Miss Armstrong, daughter Of Mrs. n. L. JEFF
fries, gave a breakfast today to q number of
young lady friends
Miss Ida Thompson has Mrs. and Miss Goldie
OF Scotland visiting her.
The Japanese legation was the rendezvous
for society last night. the Minister and Mime
Tateno entertaining their friends at brilliant
reception So a. TO accommodate the large
company expected no elaborate decoration was
attempted. but superb Sosss filed all the flower
jars and vases The supper was spread in the
large dining room There was every deli
csey. both hot and cold. ali abundance
of punches made in Japanese style with Clys-
mic wine. and the ices were in most novel and
attractive shapes Candy hats and trays were
pileG high With what looked like waters and
they were found to lie full of ice cream or
water ice. Minister and Madame Tateno re-
ceived in the front drawing room. extending
the varmest greeting to their guests The
hostess was govned in French dress
OF orange satin brocaded in roses and
trimmed with gold passenenterie and diamond
necklace and diamond hair ornaments were
worn: Mrs Hara of New York. in lemon colored
faille and lace, and Mr.. Aoki. director of the
Yokohama specie bank, came on for the party.
Among the elegant toilettes worn were those OF
Miss Hattie Blaine, pink crepe lie chene and
chiffon; Mrs Schofeld. white silk draped in
point lace and gsrlanded with lilies of the
valley; Mrs. Kusk. old rose brocade; Miss Rusk
pink bengaline; Miss Foster. black lace and
gold braid; Mrs Jno. w. Foster. white and
silver brocade, with pearl trimmings
Miss Halsted, pink crepe; Mrs Mil
Ter, silver gray brocade; Mrs. Dolph
white and silver striped gauze over white
silk; Mrs. Henry ID. Green. black velvet and
point; Mrs. Bourke Cochran. gray bengalins
trimmed with sable; Miss Matte Thompson
white silk and a Vatican train Of white net