Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-22
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Mrs. Harrison's Reception at the
White House Saturday.
MANY TEAS AND LUNCHES.
The President and Mrs. Harrison to Give
Their Final Public Reception Tuesday Even
ing-Society VIII Be Kept Busy Until Lent
Ladies' who Receive This Week.

The President and Mrs. Harrison will hold
a public reception tomorrow, Tuesday evening.
| from 9 to IL o'clock. They will be assisted by
Mrs. Morton and the ladies of the cabinet
Mrs. Harrisons last reception for the season
on Saturday afternoon was the largest she has
| ever held at the White House. Most of the
thousands who passed through the blue parlor
spent an hour waiting patiently on the streets
for chance to enter the mansion. The throng
was made up largely of strangers, who Toasted
| their eyes on a sight they had read Of SO often
| before. The first Of the line was in place along
the walk at o'clock, and at 8 the procession
! reached to 18th street. Mrs. Harrison being
particular that all who came should be received
remained In the blue parlor until nearly $50.
The mansion was very deliberately decorated
with flowers, SO that the people, after their
brief glimpse Of the bright attractive scene.
where the mistress of the White House stood
| surrounded by her assistants, had something else
to admire Out in the corridor the Marine Band
gave concert so that both eyes and ears were
| entertained. For nearly the entire time Col.
Ernst presented each person by name to Mrs.
Harrison, but toward the last it facilitated
matters not to do SO. Mrs. Harrison. however,
mad a bow and a smile for everybody. and
something more than that for the little chill
dren and very old people in the throng. There
were two or three rests, but they were short
and took but little time out of the reception
hours. Mrs. Harrison chose for her assistants
of the two great political faiths, Mrs. Hit and
Mrs. Lockwood. The ladies made smiling
group and one that the visitors will probably
carry away as an exceedingly pleasant remem-
brance OF the White House. Mrs. Harrison
was looking especially we'll in a silver blue
brocade that had becoming waist trimming
OF fine point lace. Mrs. Hit wore soft shade
OF deep plum velvet and Mrs. Lockwood wore
silver satin and brocade.
In the charming group Of ladies behind the
line, whose pleasant office it was to meet and
entertain their friends, were Mrs. Mckee,
dalntily dressed in satin striped with grena-
dine; Mrs. Russell Harrison, in yellow and
blue satin brocade with Russian lace; Mrs.
Dimmick, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Geo. b. Williams,
Mrs. Harmer Reside, Mrs. VIM Lay, Mrs
Shields, Miss Elkins, Miss Mcmillan, Miss Cor
don Miss Gray, Miss Walthall, Miss Kenna,
Miss Tarr, Miss Higgins, Miss Wilson, Miss
Batcheller, Miss Grace Davis, Miss Scott, Miss
Dalzell, Miss Hunt, Miss Scranton, Miss Condit
Smith, Miss Sheriff., Miss Carroll, Miss Peter
sen OF Philadelphia, Miss Warfieid. Miss Cow
erneur, Miss Warder, Miss Lindsey, Miss Dav-
idge. theM Misses Del Monte, Miss Steele Miss Lock-
wood and Miss Henderson,. They were prettily
dressed and made interesting groups chatting
with visitors The heat of the room was
moderated by opening the south windows and
many of the young ladies, with total disre-
gard OF the risk they ran, took few turns out
on the south balcony to cool off. They added
very much to the effectiveness of the picture
for those who were looking over their heads
and over the land down to where the Potomac
winds around the Virginia hills. When the re-
ception was over Mrs. Harrison entertained
her assistants at corridor tea upstairs.
Among those in the blue parlor from time to
time were Mr.. Russell Harrison and his friend,
Mr.. De Lamar, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs Michael Herbert, Miss Wilson of
New York, Senator Gordon, Mrs. Burton Smith,
Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mrs. Nelson Brown, Sir
Julian and Lady Pauncefote, Mrs. Butterworth
and her guest, Miss Deere Of Moline Ill, the
Brazilian minister and Madame Meudonca, the
Misses Mendonca, Mr.. and Mrs. Ye, Mrs Doiph,
Mrs. Stockbridge, Mrs. Walthall, Miss Voorhees,,
Mrs. T. g. Alvord, jr., Mrs. Guthridge, Mrs.
Little, Mrs. Gray, Miss Georgia Brinkley of
California Mrs. Allen of New York, Mrs and
Miss Worthington, Mavroyeni Bey, Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins, Mrs. John A. Logan, jr., the Misses
Cox, Rev. and Mrs. Hamlin, DIR. and Mrs. Nc
Kim and Mrs. Springer.
Vice President and Mrs. Morton and thei.
daughter, Miss Morton, will 60 to PHILADELPHIA
this week to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Childs at their hospitable house, al
though Mrs. Childs is not entertaining or going
into society this winter on account of the death
of her friend, Mrs. A. ]. Drexel. MIRA Morton,
then Miss Street of New York. and Mrs.
Childs, then Miss Peterson of Philadelphia,
were schoolmates at st. Mary's Hail. Burling-
ton. n. j. During their stay in Philadelphia
Vice President and Mrs. Morton and Miss Nor
ton will attend the assembly ball and recep-
ton at Mrs George ID. Krumbhaar's and other
hospitalities Of which already a great many
have been offered them.
Mrs. J. R. Mclean has withdrawn her invita-
tions for Friday evening next on account Of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Beale.
Mrs. McKim gave luncheon on Saturday.
Miss Gale gave a narcissus luncheon for Mrs
Hackett Miss Cox, Miss Sheriff., Miss Condit
Smith. Miss Frances Cox. Miss Phenix Miss
Jackson Miss Porter, Miss Monroe and Miss
Whitney.
Mrs. Cultivate had a company of ladies to
lunch with her on Saturday, when parma yio-
lets and lilies of the valley were the tasteful
decorations Her guests were Madame Romero
Mrs Walthall, Mrs. A. C. Barney Miss Daniels,
Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs Dali
zell, Mrs. Seaton Perry. Mrs. John L. Arms,
Mrs. Otis Bigelow, Mrs. C. c. Bassett and Mrs.
Parker Mann.
Mrs. Henry Sanford and Mr.. and Mrs Stephen
Sanford have sent out cards announcing the
marriage OF Miss Ethel Sanford and Represent
ative John Sanford of New York at Belair, San
ford. Florida, on February II. Representative
and Mrs. Sanford are now on their wedding
trip and when they return will reside at IA La
fayette square.
Miss Clara Burck Of Frederick, Nd, is visit
ing Miss Fannie Clarke at 1870 34th street.
One Of the prettiest luncheons the past week
was given by Mrs. Westcott, Judge brakes
daughter. The decorations were white and
green, white hyacinths and maidenhair fern
The luncheon was given to Mrs. N. H. Swayne
OF Toledo. Ohio, who is visiting Mrs. Westcott,
and the guests were Mrs. Cable, Mrs. Swami,
Mrs. Sanger, Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Breckin-
ridge. Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Bittinger, Mrs. Ash
ton, Mrs. Mercer and Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Hicks will receive with Mrs. Gen. Never
and Miss Meyer on Tuesday at tho Richmond
Cards have been issued announcing the mar
riage Of MIR. George +. Brown and Mrs. NJ.
Schweitzer at the residence of the bride, No.
l1Ol 9TH street northwest, tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock.
Mrs. Oscar Seeley of Wheeling, W. Va, ac-
companied by her daughter Pearl, is visiting
her sister, Miss Emma X. Rice Of 534 goth
street.
Mrs. William H. Landvoigt has issued cards
Tor Wednesday afternoon from to o'clock.
MIR. Washington Nailor and wife and Mrs.
Miranda Farrar started Saturday on an ex-
tended tour to California and City OF Mexico.
Mrs. Dieudonne holds her last reception of
the season on Monday from to Z.
Mrs. Wheeler and the Misses Wheeler will re-
ceive on Tuesday, assisted by Misses Wheatley,
Miss Prague of Kentucky, Miss Scranton of
pennsylvania, Miss Parker and the Misses
Jones Of Savannah.
Prof. L. r. Klemm of the bureau of educa-
ton will entertain the Travel Club Monday