Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

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for whether or not the disease is catching,
TAX about 1t certainly Is depressing. and
| especially so to its victims At q conva-
iescent breakfast the menu need not be ex-
tensive provided it included good fruit.
good broths and beef tea, with fine old
port and milk punches for those whose
fVers could stand such a shock, and Ii
would be an affecting little attention II
there were souvenir boxes of quinine pills
Tor the guests to carry home. Ten to one,
| the recipient would want them before night
| Principal among the events of the past
| week were Miss Margaret Edes' break
fast last Sunday at which. Prince Galitzin
of Russia, Madame Romero, Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. Bessie Stewart and a few others
were guests. the debut tea Of Miss Grace
| Condit-Smith on Monday, and Secretary
and Mrs. Carlisle's dinner for the Vice
night
The same night Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Will
son gave dinner in honor OF the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Lamont.
Mrs. Richardson Glover gave a tea on
tuesday afternoon that opened up in a de-
/ lightful way the Inequalities of her beauti-
| full home and besides introduced to her
| friends her young cousin, Miss Miller of
California, who is here spending the winter
with her. The house was most artistically
decorated with the finest flowers, and Mrs
| Clover had assisting her Miss Lowery, Miss
Jarie Riggs, Miss Sheriff.. Miss Birdie
| Greer, Mrs. T. b. NJ Mason, Miss May Will
liams. Mrs. Qualtrough, Mrs. Janin, Miss
Ramsey and Miss Hopkins. The hostess
ed over with rosebuds, and Miss Miller was in
| the prettiest Of white and pink Powered chif-
fon. A mandolin orchestra played through
out the reception, and the house never look
ed more attractive Diplomatic, resident
and official society was well represented in
the throng that filed the rooms for several
hours.
Representative and Mrs McCreary will
give a dinner party tonight at the Shoreham
in honor of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs. Carlisle.
Next week juvenile entertainments are
rather more numerous than those for grown
up folks. One of the most joyously antici-
pated of all the children's balls at this
season--that usually given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mclean for their young son-will
this year be omitted and in the name Of
the manly little fellow his parents have
given to the poor the money that they
would otherwise expend on this hospitality.
Some of the events of the coming week
are Mrs. McI.anahan's dancing party on
Tuesday night, Miss Cockrell's debut tea,
Mrs. Mattingly's dinner and the pink coat
ball of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club at
Matthews and the Misses Matthews. a tea;
Mrs. David Smith and Miss Helen NJ.
Smith tea, and Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright, tea, at which Miss Wainwright
will be introduced, on Thursday; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hartwell Cragin's party for their
daughter. Miss Helen Cragin. and Mrs.
Friday, and Commander and Mrs. Reeder's
tea in honor OF the debut of their daugh-
tiers on Saturday, December 30.
Miss Catherine Fuller. daughter Of the
chief justice, will spend the winter in
Egypt with friends while Miss Jane Fuller
is in school in Paris. The young ladies
went abroad nearly two months ago with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Ely of New York ar
rived in the city this afternoon with their
season with Mrs Ely's sister, Mrs. j. S.
Whitehead, 2016 r street
Mrs. Silas w. Lamoreaux, wife Of the
commissioner of the land office, will be at
home the Tuesdays in January at $40 18th
street
Mrs. Parker Mann will be at home on
Thursday afternoons in January.
Mrs. Gordon, wife of Senator Gordon
will receive on Thursdays in January at
91S 18th street. Miss Caroline Gordon, who
has been visiting friends in New York the
past month. is expected home today and
will remain during the winter.
Senator and Mrs. Dolph will give a dinner
party on January 3.
The invitations for the Bachelors ger
mans are out The first will be given on
the evening of January ) at the Rifles
Hall.
Mrs. and tine Misses Letter held their
first reception in their splendid new home
last Tuesday.
Mrs. and the Misses Brice have returned
10 CoTcOTdu mouse aIter spending very de-
lightful fall in the west and more latterly
In New York. where they were prominent
In all the leading social events OF the early
season. They We're calling themselves last
Thursday and so many visitors to their
home were disappointed in not seeing them.
There is rumor, and a very pleasant one,
that one of the very earliest events in JAM
uary will be a ball at the British embassy.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bissell
entertained a company at dinner last night
to meet MIR. and Mrs. Seth Barton French.
The other guests were: The Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Gresham, Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Carlisle, Attorney Gen.
eral Olney, the Mexican minister and Nine
Romero. First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Jones, Representative and Mrs. Draper
Mr.. Curtis, Miss Campeu and the guests Of
the house, Mrs. Cary and Miss Love of
Buffalo. The table decorations were In
white and green. There were an oval CEN
ter piece of ferns and cut glass bowls OF
white carnations at either corner. The
tapers In the silver candlesticks had white
silk umbrella shades, over which asparagus
vine made a feathery VEIL
Invitations are out for the pink coat ball
to be given by the Chevy Chase Club at
Wormley's, December "a. Admission will
be by card only.
Mrs. S. II. Kaufman has out invitations
for a small dancing party to be given next
Friday evening.
Madame Bahkmateff has sent from
: Athens TWO beautiful Greek dolls, dressed
in the national costume, as a bride and
groom, which she intended as a gift to the
ladies interested in the dolls bazaar The
dolls were too late in arriving, unfortu-
natey for that successful event, but the
ladies are determined to make them add
a little more to the sum raised at the
bazaar Mrs. Preston Sands and Mrs. Nc
CURE are personally interesting them
selves in the rattle of these beauties. and
chances can be secured from them. Nc
more seasonable charity can be thought
OF at this time than the Children's Hos.
pital, and there Is no doubt but that every
one who sees the dolls will at once want
to own them.
Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson. jr., will be
at home to her friends the Saturdays in
January.
Mrs. Chas Payson, who has lately re-
turned from Europe. will shortly give q
tea, at which her daughter will be intro
duced to society.
Nora Rose Pepper. the little daughter O
M and Mrs. Chas. NJ. Pepper of street
entertained her young friends at Christ
mas party Friday evening. Dancing wal
the chief amusement until supper Then
after the refreshments, the little guests
decked out with gay caps, were treated to
surprise. The table was cleared of every
thing except a huge Christmas pie which
filled the center, with bright ribbons falling