Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-04

Kauffmann. Miss walthall, Miss Soule. Miss
| Ciephane, Miss Butler, Representative O'Neill,
Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Guthridge, Miss Alisan
Wilson, Mrs. and the Misses Wheeler, Mrs.
Dolph and many others.
Mrs. Robert q. Rutherford gave another Of
the large tea companies Of the afternoon at her
pleasant home on 18th street. All the decora-
tons in flowers and ribbons were pink. Bowls
| OF carnations decked the mantels and were on
the tea table in the dining room. The tapers
burned under pink shades, and Q rosy. hue was
over everybody and everything. The hostess
received in an elegant toilet Of white elk. She
was assisted in receiving by her daughter. Mrs.
Nottingham, who came over from her Phih-
delphia home for the occasion; Mrs. Allan
dore Tallmadge, Mrs. Huxford. Mrs. Hoehling,
Miss Margaret Tyler, Miss Irwin, Miss Julia
Patterson, Miss Dennis. Miss Stellwagen and the
Misses Gibson. Mrs. Haywood presided at the
punch bowl When most Of the older guests
had departed the others enjoyed a dance.
Mrs. and the Misses Larner gave a pretty tea
yesterday afternoon, which was largely at
tended. The hostess and her attractive young
daughters were assisted in receiving their
friends by Mr.. Robert NJ. Larner, Mrs. L N.
Jackson, Miss Carson and Mrs. Jno F. Wagga-
man. The house was tastefully decorated with
roses and carnations and the company SO
| agreeable that it did not need much coaxing to
make every one prolong their stay.
The reception given by the Postmaster Gen.
eral and Mrs. Wanamaker last night to the en-
ployes Of the Post Office Department was a
| great success. The comment made of it a week
since added only additional interest 1t GER
| tainly did not detract from the handsome COM
pliment extended by the head Of a great depart
ment and the enthusiastic response by those
| employed under him. 1t brought together
high officials and those lowest in the service
and it gave equal pleasure to all. There were
black faces, as well as white ones, plain people,
as web as those accustomed to more refined
| surroundings but it gave an object lesson in
| our much Wanted theory that all men are
equal, that is a good thing to see once in
| while.
Mrs. Wanamaker spared no pains to make
her house more beautiful than ever for the oc-
| casion. There was a wealth of flowers pots of
forget-me-no acacia. Gala lilies and vases of
lons-stenmed roses placed to the best advan-
tage The picture gallery was naturally the
point Of interest. The guests not only en-
| toyed the pictures, but the enjoyed the
music Of the Hungarian Band. the men,
bers of which in their scarlet uniforms made a
picturesque group near the big fireplace.
Their native melodies are soul stirring Only
| the leader is q trained musician. One of the
instruments is like q tiny piano only the strings
| are stretched across the top and they are
touched something like the either. Mr.
Thomas Wanamaker brought the band to this
| country and has made his father enthusiastic
| as himself over its music.
The guests began to arrive promptly at 9
and were coming and going until IL. Mrs.
| Wenamaker in an olive silk and velvet received
| in the first drawing room. Mrs. Evans stood
| by her in a becoming toilet of gray and blue
brocade. First Assistant Postmaster General
| Evans and MIR. Wanamaker were with the
ladies to greet each new arrival.
The dining room was open all evening and q
large corps OF servants were in attendance.
| The table was decorated with the flowers that
| had formed the centerpiece at the dinner
| which preceded the reception. great silver
| bowl resting On mirror was filed with pink
| orchids and valley lilies.
| The dinner company was invited to meet the
first assistant postmaster general and Mrs. H.
| Tyner, Gen. and Mrs. A. ID. Hazcn, Gen. and
| Mrs. Rathbone, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowric Bell. Dr..
| Pendergast Of Paris. Mrs. Brown of New York,
Mr.. Warder, Mr.. Hannum, Miss Wanamaker,
Mr.. Strate, director of the Berlin Post.
| A reception will be given Monday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. II. E. Williams, Eek
| ington, from to g. in honor of DIR. Mary Wood
Allen.
| The books and essays on how to act in the
polite and official society Of Washington are
| now 80 numerous that it does not require more
| than three weeks residence for anybody to
| feel qualified to write one. What this town
| really needs. however, Is reliable guide on
court mourning. Possibly it may not be needed
| for a long time again, and surely everybody
| hopes SO, but the need is great one when it
| does exist. and there ought to be enough of
varied information on the subject to Law down
| something definite. Some good people who
| very justly pride themselves on their careful
| following of not only what fashion ordains.
| but also OK what their hearts dictate,
haye been in seciusiOn since the last
death of an important parsonage. seclu-
| sion In their meant withdrawal Of
| their invitations and ncceptnnces to all social
events. OF course it did not mean the doing
| away with those delightful occasions, such as
| 5 o'clock tea parties and such like, for one may
| as well be dead herself if she is TO
| be barred all knowledge of the movements
| of the quick" 1t not very surprising
after all to meet this distinguished band of
| mourners at one of the receptions last week
/ when music was the great feature. One Of
| them felt obliged to explain why she there
| and she expressed it very neatly indeed: Il
really felt so bad that l thought the music
| would do me good
Another lady of whom great things were ex-
pected in the mourning line TO be the
appoint her friends. She did not. either. but
went along to the theater and. in Difference to
| the properties, sat in the darkest corner Of her
box during the first act.
| These may seem very small details, but it is
of just such trifles that life is made up. and
| &,
warranted to last through all coming admins
trations. will be comforting great favor on the
public.
There is probably no house whose closing this
winter has been such disappointment to hun
dreds here as that of Senator and Mrs. STAN
| ford. They were detained in California by a
| number Of reasons all winter and for
the last two weeks by the Senator's in
| disposition, which, while it is not
sufficient to keep him from going
| up and down from his San Francisco house to
his country home at Menlo, has deferred him
from taking the long trip across the continent.
| They expect to come ehortly and all their ar
rangements are made to that end, and they will
remain here later in the spring than is their
| usual custom. Both are anxious to come and
are looking forward with pleasure to be again
among their friends in Washington.
Mrs. and Miss Kaufman, 1921 Massachu-
sets avenue, will receive on Tuesday afternoon
next, but not on the Tuesday following ,-14th
| inst
| Mrs. L. F. Mckinney of New Hampshire, as
sisted by the following ladies', will receive
Tuesday at 1886 street northwest: Mrs. o.
| w. White, Mrs. DR.. Farnham, Mrs. Dr. Hall.
Mrs. West and Miss Coolidge.
| Mrs. Push, wife OF Senator Pugh, and Mrs
James L. Pugh, jr., held their last formal re-
| ception OF the season last Thursday.
Mrs. and the Misses Beveridge will be at
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