Evening star., 1893-11-20
TIL SOCIAL WORLD.
The Chinese Minister and His Wife Making
Calls.
Young MIR. StevensOn's wedding To-
mOrrOw-Entertainm and
Personal Notes.

The Chinese Minister and Mrs Yang Yu
were making series of sociable calls on
saturday AFTERNOON, accompanied by their
eldest son, fine little fellow of five wears
ana the interpreter of the legation While
MIS-. Yang Will not call generally even
among the families of the diplomatic corns
the exceptions that have been made show
that chinese ladies of her exalted rank
nave privileges that were not possessed by
ether ladies that have been here I'm tho
families of the legation. 1t has happened
very seldom that any Chinese minister has
made in such short time such q gener-
ally favorable impression as Mr.. Yang
everywhere he is regarded as an enlight-
ened and broad minded official Mrs Yang
iu' IKE her husband. has commenced TO
acquire few English words and both of
them are much pleased with the more r=,pid
progress that their little son is making
IN expressing himself in English.
FOR these ceremonious visits the minister
ana MS wlfe dress more elegantly than per-
maps any OF thelr eountrymen or women
have ever before in America. The scarlet
puttoh or ornament at the top of the min
listers cap signifies his degree. the very
highest in the service of his government
his faVorite costumes when visiting are OF
hght yellow brocade. Madame Yang Yu
wore the same color Saturday afternoon in
the most elegant brocade silk and the soft
est, prettiest shade of yellow. On her nrst-
ty little hands a ruby and diamond RING
was conspicuous ornament and the Other
Levels she wore were in her bracelet and in
eIe numerous ornaments that decked her
shinlng black hair. On her head she wore
small black cap. She is quite able 10
walk and entirely without help. although
IL would not seem possible she could he s,sn-
foaf
white Kid shoes, richly embroidered The
carriage wraps worn by the minister ana
ms wlte are OF very light colored silks lineJ
ground. ~ ehe
Vice President and Mrs Stevenson will
pe @ present tomorrow night at Bloomington.
III, at the marriage of their son. Lewis
Greeh G stevenson. and Miss Helen Louise
laws or that city. 1t is the first marriage
IN their home circle. and therefore an event
OF the greatest amount of affectionate in
terest The ceremony will take place at the
second Presbyterian Church which the
Stevensons have attended for years Rev.
J. n: Mueller of the Unitarian Church, of
which the bride Is a member, will perform
the ceremony.
Miss Jessie Fell Davis. a sister of the
bride is to be maid of honor and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Stevenson the yroou's nret,y
young siste-. will be bridesmaid. Mr.. Harry
Earle or washington will act as best man,
ana the ushers chosen are Mr. Stewart NJ
Brice son of Senator Brice. and Messrs
Sharies X Stevenson. Rowland Evans.
FRANK IL. Funk, Owen T. Reeves, ir and
Lewis n. Merwin of Bloomington
A reception will follow the wedding at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Davis
Mr. Stevenson has selected the romantfc
resorts In southern France, to which he
Will take his bride for the HONEYMOON
They Will be at home after February Ist
on Wednesdays at La No-mandie hotel
Miss Davis. the bride elect, is tall and
graceful OF the brunette type. is bright and
vivacious and a special favorite of the Vice
President. She was educated in Boston and
afterward studied and travelled extensively
in the old world. She is the granddaughter
of Mr.. Jesse Fell. who was an intimate and
lifelong friend of Abraham Lincoln. and
one of the founders of the republican party
in Illinois.
Mr.. Stevenson has been his fathers pri-
vate secretary since the latter's nomina ton,
in 1892. and is well versed in political mat
ters. having been actively engaged in the
campaign.
Last Tuesday evening a host OF the friends
of the Unity Circle of Kings Daughters
and Sons of Gunton Temple Memorial
Church turned out on the occasion OF their
first reception, a most pleasing and de-
lightful affair. held at the residence of Miss
Sallie Wright. 1925 T street northwest.
Many of the ladies of the circle were at
tired in pink and white silks with here and
there a corsage bouquet of La France rose
DuOS. An occupied a
portion of the evening. as follows: Violin
solos. Master Brook Amiss: vocal solos. Mr..
ElphonZo Ioungs, ir.. and Mr.. j. Arthur
Rose, and a plano duet sby Miss NJ. Louise
Rose and Miss Emily II. Rose. The officers
of the circle are: President. Miss Anna
Hamlin: vice president Miss Elsie Marsh;
secretary. Miss Louise Burnes. and treasur-
er. Mr.. ]. Arthur Rose.
A party of young folks gathered at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Johansen, G12
B street southwest, on Friday evening to
celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of
their son Edward. Among those present
were the Misses Nirgie Thompson, Maggie
Rollow. Nellie and Lucy Mccarthy, Edith
Johansen, May Elmore. Helen Smith. Cla
rinda Trueworthy, Anna Snow. May Ward,
Ernie Eppley, May and Aggie Campbell,
Cora Walker. Mabel High. Laura Irvine,
Marie Burnes. Mamie Johansen, Eunice
Ran and Rickie Johansen. Masters John
Frame, Nicholas Miles. Arthur Mitchell,
Harmon Burnes. Leonard Mitchell. George
Mccarthy, John and George Fogle. Willie
Snow, Frank Johansen, Harry Birckhead
and Morgan 1sham.
Mrs c. II. Dali has returned from the
north and will receive her friends on Mon
day evenings and Friday afternoons.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Neir will be at
home to their friends Wednesdays, Novem-
ber - and -. at 1919 18th street northwest.
Secretary Herbert and Miss Herbert have
gone to Bloomington. H.. to attend the we'd
ding of the son of Vice President Stevenson.
They will be the guests OF the Vice Presi-
dent and family and do not expect to re-
turn TO Washington before Thursday next.
Miss Philena Sherwood, daughter of
Postmaster Sherwood. was given a pleasant
surprise Friday night at their home, 1917
East Capitol street. Little Miss Sherwood
was led to believe she was invited to a lit
tie friends party, and that she herself was
to have a party of her own next week.
Just as she was all ready to go, in came
merry crowd of her young friends, and she
and her brother Harry. entertained right
royally till after IL. Games, music. and
more games and a delightful repast made
the evening enjoyable The young people.
as they sat at the bountiful table, guessed
the number of seeds in a pumpkin shown
them. The first prizes We're awarded to
Miss Phillips and Mr.. Phillips The BOBBY
prize to Miss Maxwell and Mr. Spencer.
Among the young people present were:
The Misses Sherwood Finn, Phillips, Max
we'll Phelps and Shook, and Messrs. Sher-
wood De Moll. Phillips. Phelps, Spencer,
Among the others We're Capt and Mrs
Sherwood Mrs. De Moll, and the Misses
Shook. -- '-''- .-'.--.-
Mr. and Mrs G. Morgan Browne Of Bos-
ton have taken for the winter the house.
1S2O jefferson place, which they are now
occupying.
A quiet wedding took place last week at
Christ Church parsonage. Georgetown. The
bridal couple were Mr.. 8. Daris Linn and
Miss Rose f. Richardson, both of Howard
county, Maryland. Only the immediate