New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
4 SEASON WITHOUT GREAT BALLS AND
PARiIE-.
DINNERS. PARTIES. TEAS AYD EcCEPTIoYs-TI
CON!IRNATtO& or sFNATOI Voorhees,
DNrGMTER BY CAND.NAL GIBBONS.

| DINxrrS. PARTIES. TEAS AND E.CEPTIONs-TIiE
CONvIRMATtO& or sFNATOE voorhees,
DAUGHTER BY CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Washington, Jan. IL Noaocy pretonds that Wash
iueon Is socially s.N tn, Writer. lh" sonoW ta'
closed the White House ard the continued cniit1l
Illness Of Mr. Lalnc have their iriu' nee on Official
circles. II could not h. otherwise. without IofHaI
recognition Ct the prcpriry Of G'irt s"'Son th'
lack q g,cat balls ard other urge pIticS which are
the real gayciy Of ~" capitol. i evidence That MS
proprr'y +, very generally ob~crvcd.
The ,o.ing 81 The While House naturally turncn
attention - H." Iiro IT"icnts hou,". - no; NE
Tor T., gfatous hu.pilaity watch mai", IN x inG
away Of Mr. ard vi. Morton universally regretted
ut "a" Vicc iro+d,Ets homc Is lao; free from anxious
,olctudc Tor the young daughter. who VIII DE
rrlacnlcrcd. met With accident lat summer while
driving +, vas thought 10 bc THE at the time.
but later proved to bc of sci!ouS nature. ard tho
voan: e1rl has been for weeks under the care
OF Dr. Siyrc. 81 New l0rk Mr.. Morton J.
devoted mother. and he haS spent rs mrch TINE rs
os,ihlc with hos daughter. These frequent N'i'' I"
New ok Lave Kept her from home a s:ca deal ana
she has been unable open h'r house I" the 'o'i"
NE which hcrrt plcr. given pleasure TO so many
| poope The vice. Presidents house has been H."
-ae al centre for the list ihrc" seasons. Everybody
ridden 10 tho Morton parties felt the charm OF MIS-
Nurion's prcscnc" and the genial knGiy "'''""c "
| the Nlcr-ir resident, The one event tn SEA son was
tie coming ont party for their daughter td'h Mor""'
II Was not large hall. hut simply charming ui''
80 lnir,s'ucr to society charming yo"ng woman ine
Vi.errciden and Mrs. Norton Lave given nima"r oi
,eauiifn dinner parties. Including on" 10 H. Na'""
,ravford and on Tuesday evening dinner IN honor
NJ IA hon Potter, o. New York. TIA" guests a'"'o
10 meet the bishop Colonel ana Mr. u" I'ES''''
NJ Noyv-lork: TIE British Mi'i,er ana Lazy la"'''
fote the chef Justice and Mrs. fuller senator An"
Mr. sherman. ex-senator and Mrs. henderson, '''o
tTf.-f.f
and MIS- Donarart'. MIS- '"yhh' '''' '" W
| Mr. Gardner Hubbard
Va d,,lt carly Lent has something to d. WIN IN"
rc,dv acceptance OF small affairs. People arr aP
pa-n,lv contcn, with lunch'ons ard dinner dances
and even teas are regarded with more favor 'n"h III
former seasons. ,c
, : O'Clock tea of more than social significance
was given by senator Voorhees, daughter on W'''h'
,,ov In honor Of Cardinal Gibbons. on tuesday
., nnon Miss Voorhses was confirmed In ~ Ma''hc"
Church hv the Cardinal. The ceremony was private
OnIv her father and n few Intimate friend wer' pres
cn, Cardinal Gibbons has frequently been me eur''
Of honor nj dinner parties In Washington hu' MISS
Voorhees, tea was tho first occasion giving hryc
COMPANY the opportunity Of meeting HIM senator
VOORHEES, assisted his daughter. and the Cardinal re
cciy.d With them lie wore a black cassock mantle
u scarlet MORE. and small red cap on Ms n'"u'
standing bv the side Of the hostess. he Wa striking
figure. Miss Voorhees, wore a gown OF pearl p'o''u
vi
schofcIds wife, Mr.. IIebcr May and Miss anna
Kuhourn were bostrssrs in the tea room. The 'hei
lustcc and Mrs. Fuller senator and Mrs stockoruse'
General schoneld General and Mrs Wathoush' uio
Ministers Of China and Japan, Justice anu MIS- on'
senator and Mrs Blackburn were among inc guests
There we're a number Of handsome dinner pirueS
on Wednesday evening. Prince Won lSenburS oil
Austria who pissed the week here, was eher'pne"
,t dinner bv Mr. and Mrs. John ID. Barber, ana MIS-.
John a. Logan gave a luncheon In his hohor'
Senator and Mrs. Brce gave dinner mat evening
TO a company including the Chiei justice ANU ms
Fuller Mrs John sherwood Miss Kate fle"' INC
Minister Of France the Minister Of Germany. the vile
OF the Mexican Minister Ex-Governor ana MIS- Oatroh'
Representative and Mrs. Reed, Mr.. ana MFS II. -
Darncy Dinner parties were also gwen by the NH
lister OF Austria Mr.. and Mrs Michael ferDe'' o'H-
ator and Mrs. Mcmillan Representative ana MrS. h'''
Tho nearest approach to gavety Jus "ceA was
shown I'm the entertainments In honor cf Miss Eliza
both c,mph..lI daughter Of Ex-Governor Campbell Oh
Ohio Miss Campbell is visiting Secretary Eln''''
family She has been the guest Of honor at dlnner
dances and theatre parties, To say n"thhS OF iu"c"
oone and teas on Monday Miss Elkins gave tea
to large company Of young people asked 10 n'ee'
Miss Campbell The next day Miss Foster daughter
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury gave hhcheon' an"
that evening Mrs. Elkns gave dinner u''hce. ""
Wednesday Miss Campbell was one OF MIS- f"hl'S
attractive assistants at the Cabinet reccptOn' anu
Thursday evening Miss Elkins gave dlner anu
theatre party in her honor. Altogether 'n'S prc''y
rounc woman has had a fairly eny week, even though
1t Is quiet scnsOh - -, , y,
ON Friday evening Miss ConditSmith niece Oh
Jus,,ce Field gave II dinner to young people
rho Thursday evening dancing class gave lis second
co,Il,on at the shorcham. which has iafs" anu
beautiful ballroom. The patfohesseS' MIS- "'ol''i
Herbert Mrs DE Peyser, Mrs Parke ana MIS- 'roSp'
rcccIvcd Among the dancers Miss Morton, MIS-
,rcc tho Misses Ernst Miss Bonapare, Miss Carroll
o~inr
Thornns iiallam Hunt Bar'n Won het,rr oi .c
GERMAN Legation; the Minister OF Aus'tla "'u ''e
General and Mrs wa,cnough gave tea on Thurs
sav rom 20 :. 10 a company asked a. meet ire
rector SG q ; st. SGhns Gme Va Lcnnant Mn,ons
wife and Miss Riggs assisted me ste,, ine sarss
included the members OIL ~ john anu many "o
'' The coicn OF the Army and Navy Assembly. to
have been gwen this week. was pOstpoheu on account
Of the death If ex President iinyss an wodnos
DAY oi 10 COMPANY Of thirty 1--WE guests The dec
oratons In scarlet and White on the E Sess
Mrs william Lay Mrs Barnes Compton. Mrs. Welles,
Mrs Macfeeley. Mrs. HgLley Ashton; Mrs Charles
Mrs poph, Mrs Charles Gibson, Mrs; Rochester.
Mrs Billings Mrs Robert FITCH Shepari, Mrs. Zen
janin But;erworib Mrs. James Hohan
ner party on Iuesdpy evening. The last Of series
Of dinners before hcS leave Washington 10 abroad
and Mr. Diaz Abortin Representative and Mrs Reed.
the Minister OF Nicaragua and Mrs. Gr7man. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. BourRe Cochran. Mr.. and Mrs
POSTER 60 To- watcrtown New-York to visit their
daughter ard ten days Inter they win sail for Europe
They expect to remain abroad gear and after The
conclusion Of the BcbIing sea Conference. Of which
Mr.. Foster is member. they VIII pend the time
Prof ssor Charles spracue smith gave the fourth
Of a Series Of lectures Thursday morning At the
house OF Mr.. and Mrs William ID. Cao@,l Professor