Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Teas and Receptions as Forerunrers of the
Gay Season.
The Pink Coat Ball TOnfght-Holiday
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notes
of Interest.

The pink coat ball to be given by the
Chevy Chase Hunt Club at Wormley's to-
night will be a brilliant event. Mrs. c. c.
Glover will receive the guests. Mr.. H. NJ
Earle, master Of the hounds. will lead the
german. Mr.. William Hall Slack is chair
man of the committee of arrangements.
Mrs. and Miss Tuckerman gave a tea yes
terday afternoon, which was largely attend
ed. Miss Tuckerman received in a becom-
ing toilet Of black satin trimmed with fine
lace, and Mrs. Tuckerman, her sister-in-
law, wore a gown of mauve and white silk.
Mrs. Lowndes, in a gown OF black and white
striped silk trimmed with pink velvet and
lace. sat at the tea table, while Mrs. Richard
Mulligan. in a stylish gown of hunters
green cloth trimmed with mink, poured the
chocolate.
Among those present were Chief Justice
and Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Harriet Lane John
ston, Miss Riggs. Mrs. Thomas Cox and the
Misses Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Legare.
Mrs. Frank Noyes, Mrs. and Miss jackson,
Mrs. David King. Col. and Mrs. Winthrop.
Aieut. Mulligan. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Thoron,
the Misses Henry. DR.. Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. c. Glover and Mr.. Lowndes.
Mrs. John Mullan and the Misses Mullan
entertained company of young people on
were Miss Stewart, Miss Condit Smith, Miss
A1ine Wilcox, Miss May Williams. Miss
Rochester, Miss Davidge, Mavroyeni Bey,
baron Won Ketteler. the Danish minister.
Count de Reventlow, Baron Won Overlook,
Mr.. Woodville Rockhill, MIR. Jesup Blair.
Mr. Knagenhjiln, Mr. de Souza Rosa, Baron
Won Flotow, Lieut.. Won Hummer, Mr.. Bid
die and Mr.. Frank Andrews.
Mrs. William Matthews Lay, Immediately
upon the receipt of the news of her hus-
bands death. made arrangements to at once
return to this country, and will sail for home
on Thursday of this week.
Representative and Mrs. Hit are at
Dobb's Ferry, where one of their young
sons is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine has cards out for a
fancy dress cotillion. January IL.
Miss Jessie Henkel of West Virginia is
visiting her cousin, Mr.. L. c. Strider, and
his family, on Rhode Island avenue.
The ladies Of the Mt. Holyoke College
alumnae are invited to meet Miss Hannah
Noble at Mrs. F. c. Grifan's, 1893 9th street
northwest. on Friday. December %. from 3
to pm.
In their new home, 1924 NJ street, where they
will be pleased to See their friends.
Miss Anna Graham of this city is a guest
Of Mrs. r. NJ. Shoemaker of Philadelphia.
Miss Martha Waidley Of Erie, Pa, Is visit
ing Mrs. w. p. H. Crews
The residence OF Mr. J. A. Ruen, TO F
street northeast. was yesterday evening the
scene Of a very happy gathering, the event
being surprise party given to Miss Flora
Ruen by her Sabbath school class Of twen-
ty-three boys OF the Eastern Presbyterian
Church. During the evening Mr.. North
jenkins presented her with a handsome
gold watch. a gift from the class. Games
were enjoyed, after which refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruefr. Mrs Cooley, Misses NJ.
Rueff. Flora Rueff. Anna Cooley, Alice
Cooley, Carrie Rueff and Nellie Donnelly,
and Messrs. Kettler, North jenkins. Pierce,
Cooley, Harry Sommers. waste. Haskins,
Brashears, Storm. Hunter and Robert Mel
son.
The marriage OF United States Senator
Faulkner to Miss Virginia Whiting. to take
place at Hampton, Va, the home of the
bride. on the Sd Of January, will be a bril-
liant event The ceremony will take place
at the Episcopal Church and the wedding
march will be sung by a chorus of young
lady friends of the bride. The maids of
honor will be Miss May Philips of Warwick,
Va, Miss Lucy Tabb. Miss Annie Chisman,
Miss Mamie Watkins of Hampton, Miss
Lulie Critcher of Alexandria, Miss Amelia
Pearson of Kentucky. Miss May Faulkner
and Misses Elsie and May Love of Win
chester. Mr.. II. d. Flood of Appomattox,
nephew of the Senator, will be best man,
and the groomsmen will be Senator Dubois.
Representative ]. d. Pendleton, B. d. Glib
X.
West Virginia, Mr.. William Sprone and Mr.
Livingston Whiting, brother OF the bride
elect. There will be six ribbon holders and
eight ushers. Invitations to the ceremony
have been sent out by the thousands all
over the country and the popularity OF the
Senator and his family in this city will
make IL a pleasant trip for a number OF
friends. A reception will follow at the resi-
dence Of Capt. w. c. Whiting. father of the
bride, who is a banker in Hampton. After
the reception the Senator and his bride will
go to Norfolk in a government steamer. and
from there will make the trip to Florida in
private car. Society win have the pleasure
of meeting the bride here before the season
wanes.
Mrs. James Johnston will give a dancing
party to young people on Thursday evening
and a tea from to Z o'clock on the after
noon Of January to meet her sister, Mrs.
Stanton.
Miss Sara cambridge Shields has issued
at 3 O'Clock Friday OF this week, at her
home, 20l9 N street.
An enjoyable surprise party was given to
the Misses Johnson last night. Games were
played until a late hour. when supper was
served. Among those present were Misses
Riordan, Lulu Dodd, Grace Cohen. Florence
Cohen, and the Messrs. Williams Dodd
Chism, Underwood. Lenhart and McBee.
The little babies of st. AIMS Infant Asy-
lum will be the recipients of a pound party
organized by the children of the c. c. Club
Of the Church News Thursday afternoon be-
tween 2 and o'clock and every visitor will
be warmly welcomed by the little hosts
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar J. Ricketts, have re-
| turned from their wedding trip to New
York and the east and will be at home to
their friends at 1O15 II street northwest.
What was really a church sociable but
turned out to be a very delightful musicale
and sociabls combined, was held last even
ing at the Church of the Covenant. The
program, and, in fact, all the arrangements
were devised by the social committee of the
society of the church. and resulted in Civ
ing a great deal of enjoyment to the large
number who attended. In some respects the
church socable In this church is some
thing in the nature of an experiment. Last
month one was given and proved to be so
enjoyable that a hearty encore followed.
The musical portion of the evening was the
first hour, when the people met in the main
auditorium and listened to well-selected
program rendered with skill and expression
Organ selections were played by DIR. Bisch-
off and Mr.. Toof, the organist of the
church. Mrs. Shircliff, Mrs. Rheem and Mr..
Clark sang solos, and the male quartet
choir of the First Presbyterian Church rem
dered several selections.
At the close of the concert, each number
having been prefaced with few words of
! Introduction from the pastor of the church.
Rev. DIR. Hamlin, those present went into
| the chapel, where the rest of the evening
was devoted to social talk, and also tea. the