Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
The Gayeties Of a Quiet Season That
is Nearing Its End.
ENTERTAINMENTS LAST NIGHT
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll's Cotillion-Mrs. Tom
L. Johnson's Luncheon-Guests Of the CO.
lumbia Athletic Club-weddings, Teas,
Luncheons, Sensational Rifles at Home,

| Luncheons, Sensational Rifles at Home.
The cotillion given last night by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lee Carroll for their daughter
| Miss Carroll, and their niece. Miss GoodfeIlow,
added another to the list Of handsome private
balls which the past season has Witnessed. The
Carroll house on Rhode Island avenue is capa-
cious, but the hospitality of its occupants quite
| filed it last night. The parlor makes one Of
the largest private ball rooms in this city. Its
| illumination was added to by rows of candles
| along the walls, suggesting the parties of
hundred years ago. There were great many
| flowers decorating the entire parlor floor. The
| mantels were banked with ferns and studded
with roses and the band played behind a hedge
| Of plants in the bay window. The favors were de-
| cidedly novel and Frenchy. TSere were gor-
gecus Tosca sticks with mock jeweled heads
flutes wrapped in ribbons like great sticks Of
| peppermint candy, banners mounted on long
stats, whistles, paper cutters, ribbon and flower
| favors. These last we're American beauty roses
and orchids. Mr.. Van Ness Phillip led the CO.
| tillion with Miss Carroll. There were from
| fifty to seventy-five couples dancing and nearly
as many more looking on at the gay scene.
| There was fine supper just before midnight.
Mrs. Carroll received in gown of pale blue
satin, Miss Carroll wore white tulle embroid-
cred in silver, Miss Goodfellow wore light green
| satin and Miss Hull of Baltimore, guest of the
house, wore white satin.
Among those present were Senator and Mrs.
Chas. Gibson, Mrs. w. P Semple, Mr. and Mrs
| Alan tombstone, Representative and Mrs. HIT
Col. and Mrs. Bonaparte, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II.
| Warder Miss Warder, Senator and Mrs. VOL
| colt, Senator and Mrs. German. the Misses
German, Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan, Miss Nc
MILAN, Prince lsenburg Senator and Mrs.
Brice, the Misses Brice. DR.. and Mrs. w. W.
Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Diaz-A lbertihi, Mr..
| and Mrs. James F. Barbour Mrs and Miss
| AcOSta. Mr. and Mrs T.iyipoafnp Mr. md
Mrs Lowndes, Miss Rosaiie Brown, Miss May
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Slack, the French. Austrian. Bel
| gian. Turkish, Swiss and Portuguese ministers,
Miss Morton, Miss Belknap, the Misses Horsey.
the Misses Del Monte, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lay, Mrs. Mckay, Mr.. Botkine, Mr.. McCauley,
Mr.. Washington, Baron Won Keteler and many
others equally prominent in society. There
were quite a delegation of Baltimore men,
| among whom were Messrs. George Armstead.
Robert Mclean Walter Poultney, Chas Car
roll MacCubbin, Robert Riddle Brown, DR..
Buckler, Dr. W. F. Howard, the Messrs. Hull
| and Mr.. Riggs.
Mrs. Tom l.. johnson gave a luncheon today
for her young lady friends and entertained at
l:3o O'Clock Miss Foster, Miss Sherman, Miss
Lockwood, Miss DaIzell. Miss PostIewaite, Miss
Greenleaf, Miss Harter, Miss Hough, Miss
burn. Miss Vending, Miss Holt and Miss Du-
! laney. The table had a center piece of Ameri-
can beauty roses and the rest Of the dainty
decorations were in Nile green.
The Vice President and Mrs. Morton gave a
dinner party last night when their guests were
Senator and Mrs. Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton,
Sir. and Mrs Alan tombstone. Mr.. and Mrs.
David King, Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Hunt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence of Boston, Miss
Mcmillan, Miss Wanamaker, Miss Warder, Miss
Elkins, Miss Evans. Lieut.. Buckingham Mr.
Heese, Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Grinnell, Mr.. Eustis
| and Mr.. McCauley.
Mrs. Michael Herbert will give tea tomor-
row, to 6, at her residence, 1927 10th street.
Mrs. Clarke, B street northeast, will give
tea on Tuesday, February H.
Mrs. John Boyle Tilford and Miss Tilford
were at home yesterday afternoon to an invited
company from to Z, and their tea was largely
| attended. The hostess and her daughter were
assisted in receiving by Miss Milton, Miss
Breedin, Miss Fowler. Miss Norris, Miss Rose
Mcdonald and Miss Eecding. In the dining
room the well-set table was provided with every
delicacy and the young ladies saw that all par
took of the cheer. Among the guests were Mrs.
Brewer. Mr.. and Mrs. John Stoddard. Mrs and
Miss McLanahan, Justice Bingham, Mrs. VIM.
S. Hoge, Mrs and the Misses Maury, Commo-
dore and Mrs. Badger, Mrs. L. p. Blackburn,
Mrs. Zane, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carter, Mrs
w. +. Hill. MIR. and Mrs Randolph. Gen. and
| Mrs Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Angus Crawford
| Mrs. and the Misses Sutherland, Mrs and the
| Misses Vending. Mrs. and Miss Worthington.
Miss Moore, Miss Moffatt. Miss BorroHyhs
| Miss Ball. Miss Suter, Miss Thomas, Miss Dor
! rance and Miss Read.
The vice president general presiding Of the
| Society of the Daughters of the American Rev.
olution, Mrs. Cabell has sent out cards for a re-
ceptlon tuesday evening. February 81 to meet
| the members of the Continental Congress, to
| II o'clock. at 1407 Massachusetts, avenue. The
invitations are very tastefully designed and bear
as does the envelope, the emblem OF the society
wheel and dstaff stamped in gilt.
Miss Pollock of Philadelphia, who has been
visiting Miss Seaton Perry, will return to her
home tomorrow.
The Misses Hanson of Baltimore are visiting
Mrs. and the Misses Worthington.
DR.. and Mrs. Elliott Cones entertain this
week several Philadelphia friends, Mrs. l.. B.
Bates, Miss Bates. Mrs. Lippincott and others.
Col. John T. Dickinson and Senator Palmer of
the worlds fair commission are to be guests of
Mrs. Coues during their stay in the city.
Mrs. Clarke, wife Of Representative r. H.
Clarke Of Alabama, has issued cards for q tea
on Tuesday. February IA, to
Mrs. Louis Sackerman of Baltimore ia visit
ing her sister, Mrs. A. Rosenthal, 222 18th
street southwest.
Mrs. n. H. Van Zandt and the Misses Van
Zandt will receive on Monday at the Harrison,
corner Sd and G streets.
The proprietors Of the National Hotel will
give hop to the ladies residing there on Mon
day, February 49, at $50 to IL o'clock.
Mrs. II. o. Claugbton and the Misses Claugh-
ton Of street held delightful reception
Wednesday Afternoon. They were assisted bv
Mrs. DIR. West, Miss Reeve, Mrs. Smoot, Miss
Van Horn, Mrs. Howard Woods and the Misses
Phillips.
A tea party was given last evening by Miss
Lizzie Woodford at 1923 Pierce place. The
table was handsomely decorated with palms.
At the plate Of each one was a favor tied with
white ribbon. Among those present were Misses
PEBBLES, Hudson. James. Mrs. Lawyer. Jones
and Cole. Messrs. Pinkney, Boyton, Lawyer
Raymond, DIR. Wright and Mr. Butler of New
York.
Mrs. Daniel s. Lamont has issued cards for
two receptions. on the 18th and 18th Of Febru-
airy, at her residence in New York city.
home wedding took place last evening at
o'clock at ''The Cedars, Georgetown. The bride
was Miss Katherine c. Earle, youngest daugh-
ter Of George Earle. esq.,. first assistant post
master general under Gen. Grant, and the
groom Mr.. Henry B. LOCKER, eldest son of ex-
paymaster General LOCKER, u. s. navy After
the wedding supper the happy pair left for the
north.
Mr.. Stephen Cluskey Cromwell of the Euen-
inn Np,rs and AIiss Jaue r. Wars vore mn rrie6