Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-12
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Prominent Houses Being Opened for
the Winter.
ON THE MEN ABE
Fashionable People Returning Home--Deb u-
tante Teas to Be the Thing This Season.
An international Romance---Wedding
Personal Notes OF Interest.

Personal Notes OF Interest.
Many prominent houses were opened up last
week, and nobody need feel ashamed to be seen
at home now. The big green shutters at the
British legation are open wide enough now, for
Sir Julian Pauncefote and his family are back
again. Sir Julian has q new order that of
the Bath, TO add to the many honorable
decorations which he is already entitled to wear
On great occasions. It conferred upon
him last summer by the queen.
The Connecticut avenue promenade has taken
its accustomed look. Nearly all the old stroll
ers take a few turns there morning and after
noon and the gsyest hour At present is between
$3.50 and 4;30. A few Of the younger diplomats
are missing yet, and consequently the ranks Of
the gsllants are Just trife weak. But these
OBJECTIONS will be made up soon as the horse
show In New York is over. The show opens
next Monday and would not be considered alto
gether right unless there was plentiful sprin-
king of foreigners in the audiences and to grace
the dinners and suppers consequent on the
meeting of SO many Of the socially distin-
Suished. There Ii every evidence that the New
Workers are likely to rave more intensely over
the horses than they did over the chrysanthe-
NUNS last week. While it is fashionable to be
seen at the horse show there is q gem
uine love Of the animal, too, or the
new ball plan would never have
been though, Of It has been talked of lately
that instead of keeping ones own horses and
coachman exposed to wind and weather there
should be a line of public carriages waiting
after all the large assemblies to take the guests
home This will not only protect the men and
the horses, but will also avoid any waiting for
the guests in cold or drsughty passages RI
lady happens to be alone, she can arrange to
have her own footman wait and ride home on
the box Of the public carnage. As ladies never
carry purses to balls, they can leave their
M with nm NIT a b. l.; ~
next day. The plan meets with good deal of
favor and il is thought could certainly be tried
here with great advantage. In, fact it has been
a great success at the last two Inauguration balA
applied entirely to hired carrages and with
this new arrangement would give as much sat
isfaction at all lnte parties where four or five
hundred people are all anxious to get away at
the same time.
Debutante teas will as usual lie the feature of
the closing days of the year. There has not yet
been discovered any better way to introduce n
Young lady to society than through the mystic
influences pretty sure to surround a o'clock
tea table. although the formal evening party and
the more festive ball are stoutly upheld BY q
good many Bat teas. or balls. or whateye it
MAJ happen to be, they will have little to do
with the success that will greet the debutantes
Of the coming season. The list as talked about
so far Is not long but it is certainly very inter-
esting. Miss Edith Morton heads the list, quite
naturally The Morton residence in New York
city Is being oyerhauled and furnished up pre-
paratory to the family returning there. 1t Is
expected that Miss Morton will come out at the
Patriarchs ball, December L. following the
congratulated custom in wealthy New York
families. Some Of our bellies are to be there
too, with others from the north and the south
As Miss Morton is allied to many families NOV
ing IN the Pat-larchs circle it seems more than
probable tina. she will be presented to her kins-
folk and townsfolk first. Somehow or other
the notion has gained credence here that the
Vice President and Mrs. Morton will make their
daughters debut a notable occasion by some
large entertainment early in January at their
residence on Rhode Island avenue.
IL is doubtful if there has been a prettier girl
introduced during the last ten years than Miss
Belknap. daughter of tho late Gen. Belknap.
whose coming debut has been announced By her
mother. She was seen little last winter at the
parties given by her mothers oldest friends.
and was greatly admired. He4 beauty is of the
purest blonde type and her appearance very
distinguished. Mrs. Belkuap has taken a house
on street for the winter. She spent the sum-
mer at New London and other resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. z. Letter and their family
have returned. They had charming trip up
and down the Pacific coast and to Alaska. They
spent the autumn at Lenox and have been lately
in New York. Miss Letter is handsomer than
ever and more admired, if that were possible.
The family will not be able to eniov their
hpIenulu new house Tor AT least another wear,
but they will have the satisfaction of now seeing
the finishing touches put on.
Another international romance will end in
matrimony very soon. The engagement of
Miss May Cuyler of Morristown, y. j., and Sir
Philip Grey Edgerton is just announced. Miss
Cuyler, II Will be remembered spent last winter
here with her mother, who is the widow Of the
late Maj. Cuyier. They had the Kindleberger
house at Goth and G. streets The Young lady
had no 1ea ri ~ a1p har b,Ith a.
preference ~ well as her mothers we're toward
settling in the old world. They are not wealthy.
and as Miss Cuyler has happened to have one OF
the most eligible men in England at present
fall in love with her, it seems very satisfactory
solution all round The Grey Edgertons have
a fine bank account and Sir Philip is said to
have an income Of eco. 900. He needs every
cent Of it BY all accounts, as he keeps large
hunting stables, three county seats a town
house and villa at Dinard in running order.
Ills mother and sister spent last summer in
America finishing up an all-round-the-world
trip. The bride-elect is rather a pretty girl
and her portrait will hold its own in future col
iectiOns Of American girls who have married
into English high life.
wedding nearer home, in which the resi-
dents of this city will have a kindred interest,
will be that of Mr.. Woodbury. Blair and Mrs
Marion Mckay. The latter is now living in
New FORK at the Cambridge and the wedding
-
take place there.
The dinner-table decoration that took FIRST
prize at the New York flower show was a study
in yellows. The center piece a heap of
yellow chrysanthemums.. 1t rested on an en-
broidered square through which yellow satin
cleaned. -Four silver lamps and each with
four burners under yellow silk and lace shades
were at the corners. The china service was
royal Worcester ornamented with gold, the
Venetian glass traced with gold and all the
sweetmests were in yellow tones. There was
absolutely nothing new about it. the same
idea has been repeated here many times. At
another specimen table pretty much the same
idea prevailed. The only novelty was the name
cards. The names we're stamped in gilt on a
chrysanthemum leaf and it looked very pretty
laid on the plate.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". J. Hutchinson and family
are back from Europe and at their residence,
1907 Massachusetts, avenue.
Lieut. and Mrs. Schoaeld have taken house
on Hinyer place.
EI-Minister and Mrs. Curry have just re-
turned from their country place. They were
abroad all summer.
senator and Mrs. German and daughters
have taken a Fat at the Portland for the
winter. They took posse ssion the past week