Evening star., 1893-12-02

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receptions, etc. at the Executive Mansion
during the season Of 1894:
Monday, January 1st-President's recep-
tion, IL a m. to 2 p. m.
Thursday, January 4th.-Cabinet dinner
Thursday, January 11th-Diplomatic re-
ception. p. m. to IL p. m.
Thursday, January 1Sth.-Diplomatic din
ner.
Saturday. January 20th-Mrs. Cleveland's S
reception, p. m. to p. IN.
Thursday, January 25th.-Congressional
and judicial reception. 9 p. m. to IL D. m
Thursday, February 1st.-Supreme Court
dinner.
Saturday February 3d.-Army, navy and
marine corps reception. . p. m. to II p. M
tuesday, February 6th.-Public reception,
p. m to II p. m.
The program for receptions on New
Years day is similar to those of past years
Col. j. NJ. Wilson, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds, will have general
supervision of the arrangements for all
these receptions, and it is a safe assump-
ton that they will be we'll managed.
thursday is by this arrangement the
White House night as all the state dinners
and receptions will take place on that
night. Mrs. Cleveland will hold but one
Saturday afternoon reception, and that on
January Goth, from 3 to j. The season of
1874 which will only cover about five
weeks, will close with the public reception
on Tuesday evening, 8 to IL D. m.
Things are sprucing up in a social way.
After the Thanksgiving calm, the sti- usu-
ally evident upon the meeting of Congress
VIII be felt right through the social struc-
ture very shortly. The weddings seem to be
fewer and less elaborate the last few davs
and all the signs of the approach of the
regular gayeties can be seen. Tea cards
are nuttering round in great number, and
pretty soon society will be admiring the
debutantes whose coming out gowns are
now probably giving them more concern
than they have ever heretofore given to any
subject. People are everywhere discussing
the prospects of a gay season. and the gen.
eral impression seems to be that while II is
rot likely to be inordinately fast or furious
in pace, for the great mass. II will he inst
ABOUT the same as eve-. There is not likely
to be any lack of official entertainments
for there probably never was on the mart or
new leaders such general determination
to do all and more than custom has or
daned.
Outside Of official life a few of the far,iu-
ar entertainers will be missed but there are
50 many more willing and anxious to fin
'leir pace that there need be no break in
the program. The early reorganization of
the bachelors German shows that dancing
interests are not TO be neglected and anv
winter where the weeks are punctuated by
pails or even less ambitious dances is
thousht to be success. If the pink coat
pall OF the Chevy Chase Hunt Club goes for
ward as continuation of the Christmas
festivities. the dancing element will be nro
portionately elevated physically and mental
ly Both the Bachelors and the hunt cotil
non are to be managed by Mr. William Hail
Slack. This gentleman has been so suc-
cessful in all these affairs that he directaa
for several years. that IT goes without saw
ing that all his previous records will he
surpassed
Apropos of dancing. the number of house
balls Will. in all probability, be the feature
OF the winter. There are just double the
number of private ball rooms now COMPARED
with four or five years ago and there ought
10 be u corresponding increase of those who
will entertain their friends in this wav
secretary and Mrs. Lamont have a splendid
big room in their H street home. where
dance. The Brice ball room Will uphold its
magnificent record. The mansion is now be-
ing placed in readiness for the return of the
family. In the Whittemore residence the
facilities for entertaining are simply per
feet The hall. which is nearly third of
the width of the house. the drawing room.
the music room. the dining room. billiard
room and library all open on each other
and make u splendid suite.
If rumor can be relied upon. one of the
features of the coming winter viii be a
fancy dress ball, modelled after the elabor-
ate events OF the old times. and 80 be given
by young hostess VINO has been very sue
cessful in the same hospitality several times
before. 1t is rather test of ones popular
ity to give these parties. where each guest
must be put to the expense Of 4 new
toilette, even If II is a hired one but II is
worth all the trouble to witness the general
effect.
Mr. and Mrs Seth Barton French have
returned from their wedding trip and are
at their residence, No. 1884 / street. Mrs
Freach's cards are out for TUESDAYS in
December and January. frCm 4 to 6.
Mrs. w. B. Rochester will give a tea on
Friday the Sth, to introduce her daughter
Miss Alice Rochester. for which cards are
just out. The hours named are from to 4
Miss Drain will give a tea on Saturday.
Ms. Georgiana Hussey Wilson has issued
cards announcing the marriage of her
dIvShtei BESSIE to Mr.. Theophilus Tunis
The marriage was & quiet one owing to the
recent death of Mrs. Wilson's brother, the
late John l.. Thomas of Baltimore Mr.
and Mrs. Tunis sailed today from New
York for England. The brides father was
the late D.. James Willis Wilson of New
York, son of the celebrated DR.. Wilson of
London, England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Wilson have re-
turned to the city and are at the Concord
for the winter. Mrs. Wilson will be at
home on Fridays throughout the season.
Mrs. Col. Walcott gave her first formal
reception on Saturday last, and will con-
tinue to do so on that day throughout the
season, from 5 to IL o'clock, at her home
on CorcOran street. She will soon give a
tea in honor of her youngest daughters
debut.
The residence of Mrs. G.. Il. KoontZ l27
ID street northwest, was converted into a
japanese palace on Wednesday evening.
the occasion being d Japanese tea party
given in honor of her eldest daughter Miss
Isabel KOontz. All the young ladies' were
attred in Japanese costumes the parlors
were decorated in japanese decorations
and the refreshments were served in JAPAN
ese table ware. The souvenirs were tiny
japanese doll babies Among those present
were Misses Mary Thatcher Bertha Wise
Alice Gingling. Kate Lester Edna Thorn
ton, Bessie Wilson, Tudy Wilson, Julia
Thurber and Messrs. George Harris, George
Holmes, Harry Moran Edward Thatcher,
LNarN AFah h.rl..