Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09

is never tne tnifs 10 get Ialrly started until
after January 1. The opening Of Congress
provided some excitement on Monday last,
but it was short lived. The fashionable
world has commenced to call upon its neigh
bors and after o'clock every fine after
noon uptown streets are gay with passing
carriages and their well-dressed occupants
Another mild form of diversion has been
enjoyed In the afternoon teas, with which
the last five days have been punctuated.
Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine of New York, who has
been entertaining here delightfully."- the
past two winters. had the honor of giving
the first tea of the season. Everybody
went and her drawing rooms were throng-
ed. New faces were not as plentiful as new
gowns, and hence the opportunity of seeing
the very latest styles amid such pleasant
surroundings was thoroughly appreciated.
Miss Hazeltine assisted her mother and the
charm OF the tea table, the flowers and the
music worked like a spell after the long
summer rest from this particular form Of
frivolity
Inc Patti concert was the one great Dress
UP event of the week. The Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. Olney had the honor of the
presence of Mrs. Cleveland in their box
The mistress Of the White House wore such
simple toilet a brown cloth walking dress
ohu d iitlic pOHuct mostly leaEeS ana q lew
red roses, that 1t attracted particular at
tention by contrast with the splendor Of
the dressing in adjoining boxes. She looked
very attractive, and it was generally re-
marked that the pretty roundness OF her
cheeks is fast returning.
On Tuesday there were four teas-an al
most unprecedented number for this early
In the season. Mrs. Seth Barton French,
VINO Is Just back from her wedding trip.
began series OF teas that are to extend
through the Tuesdays of this month and
next. Mr.. and Mrs. French have the big
Tyler house; both are fond of society and
intend to entertain constantly at dinners
ana evening receptions throughout the win
ter. The chances are that they will estab-
lish permanent home in this city. Just at
present they are in New York with Miss
Williams and Miss Onerdonk of Chicago,
who are their guests. Another Of the Tues
day teas was that given by Miss Gale Of
New York, who is soon to move into her
spacious new home on K street. And the
third was given by Mrs. William Writ KIM
ball, to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Lee
care, who are lately back from their we'd
ding trip.
Wednesday some of the cabinet ladies,
Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Olney and
Miss Morton. received callers. thus begin
ming in an informal way their social duties
for the season. Mrs. John Gray Foster gave
the first OF December series of teas, and
In the evening Representative and Mrs.
Outhwaite entet1ined at a whist party about
forty friends, all Of whom are adopts at the
game.
Thursday afternoon many Of the ladies Of
the Senatorial circle began their receptions
and later in the day all clubdom assembled
at the Washington Club to hear a French
lecture by Madame di Caragnano. Things
are cooking up at the Washington and the
meieLers are now often called together two
or three times week for some Improving
purpose. Another sign that seems progress
to some and weakness to others Is the an
nouncement that members can bring either
gentleman or a lady as an escort TO these
evening lectures. Except at the hours for
these occasions the club rooms are practic-
ally deserted and the front door key lies
under the mat for long periods undisturbed.
Society must soon again wrestle with the
problem as to whether or not a woman 8
club Is really an essential comfort to all
who join II in the first moments of enthu-
siasm
The dolls bazaar for the benefit Of the
Childrens Hospital was the great card for
yesterday well as for this afternoon and
evening. The patronesseS, Mrs. Lamont,
Mrs. Bissell, Madame Romero, Lady Paunce-
fote Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Calderon Carlisle
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Henry May,
Mrs. n. ). Lincoln, Miss jamie Riggs, Miss
Wallach, Mrs. Schoiield. Mrs. +. b. NJ. Ma
son and Miss Patten, were nearly all present
and in charge OF the different tables. Mrs.
+. b. Mcclure, Mrs. +. Z. b. Sands, Mrs.
Phil Sheridan, Mrs. Bourke Cochran Mrs
Hammond, Mrs. j. c. Bergen of New York.
Miss Cullen, Miss Crompton of Brooklyn
ana Miss e. c. Glover presided over the
tables that early in the sale were laden with
dolls dressed to represent the countries
from which they came. In the tea room ad-
joining, Mrs. Schotield, Mrs. Henry May,
Mrs. L. Is. NJ. Mason and Miss Patten did
the honors, and the Misses Patten presided
at the flower booth. Mrs. Audenried, NJ rs.
Calderon Carlisle, Miss jamie Riggs, Miss
Wallach, Miss Hoy, Miss Louise Mitchell
Miss Palms OF Detroit, Miss Kennedy. Miss
Evans and Miss Sheriff. had charge of
another display of dolls, bridal pageant,
complete in every detail. In addition to
the scarlet-robed cardinal, the happy couple
are surrounded by the regulation attend
ants, wide family circle and group OF look
ers on, all arrayed in the most stunning
costumes for such an occasion, while an
other doll seated at a miniature piano plays
| imaginary wedding marches. The wedding
cake ana tiny souvenir boxes piled on a
little table near by finish the picture The
cardinal and the bride and groom are be-
ing ratified together, and great is the anxi-
ETY. to know who will be the fortunate win
| ner tonight. Mrs. N. S. Lincoln, assisted by
Miss Aline Wilcox, little Natalie Lincoln
and the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j. Fairfield Carpenter, sold tabeful OF
infant dolls in the early part Of the day.
Baby Ruth was a customer at this table.
| She passed by all the more finely arrayed
! dolls and grabbed one of the long -skirted
infants, that was Immediately purchased
| for her by Mrs Bissell with another for her
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| entrance of Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont
and Mrs. Bissell. with their children, was
| the feature of the afternoon. Mrs. Cleve-
| land was particularly well dressed and re-
| ceived an ovation at every turn. She in
vested in chances in all the fine dolls, and
| sent the flowers that were sold yesterday
and again today. Baby Ruth and Baby
Margaret were having such lively frolic
over their new dolls that their mothers soon
| found 1t wise to send them home. The La
| mont children stayed during the afternoon
| to assist at the tables. The bazaar con-
cludes this evening.
Events ahead are not so numerous, but
are expected to materialze at short notice.
| Capt. and Mrs. John Rodgers cards are out
| for the tea on the 18th, when their daugh-
| ter, Miss Keats Rodgers, will be introduced
| The marriage of Miss Gracia Mildred Black
daughter OF eX-commssioner of pensions,
and now Congressman Black, to Rev. Frank
/ Burlington Nrooman, pastor of the Salem
Street Congregational Church, Worcester
| Mass, is set for next Wednesday at St.
John s Church at noon. Archdeacon Mackay
| Smith will perform the ceremony, and
| among the bridesmaids will be the second
daughter and niece of Vice President Stew
enson, Miss Julia Stevenson and Miss Lett
| tia Scott and Miss Herbert, daughter Of the
! Secretary of the Navy. The bride has some
marvelously pretty laces on her wedding
| gown and in her trousseau.
The debutante teas will be pleasing
! finish to the week. Miss Anne Horsey will
( be presented at a dance to be given her by
/ Mrs. and Miss Acosta on Friday evening
/ and on Saturday, Miss May Belle Stewart