Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-29
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Many Receptions That Interested Wash
ington Society.
The Gayeties of the Holiday Season
Last Night. Functions Numer-
Ous and Pleasant.

The Star win on Saturday publish list
Of those receiving or not receiving ON New
Year day. Persons desiring TO announce
that they will or will not receive can do
so without any charge by sending notices
to The Star at any time prior to 8 O'Clock
Saturday morning. The notices should CON-
tain only the announcement whether there
will or will not be reception. the names
and the addresses. Every notice must be
properly authenticated to insure publica-
ton.
NJ. and Mrs. William ID. Cabell gave a
handsome reception last night to the Asso-
citation OF Modern Languages. and about 80
OF their friends were invited to meet them
The special guests had an opportunity OF
meeting a number OF prominent people, with
whom they had many tastes in common, and
the evening was one OF pleasure to all. The
delightful hospitality in this pleasant home
so spacious and well adapted to entertain
ing, made the reception another agreeab
memory for the home friends OF the tost
and hostess, as well as a most successful
feature of the stay OF the members OF the
association in this city. Prof. Price or
Johns Hopkins had the pleasure OF introduc-
Ing his colleagues to Mrs. CabelI, and after the
pleasant exchange OF introductions every
body knew everybody else before the COM
pany adjourned to the supper room for the
well-served collation..
a reception was given last night at the
washington Directory for Nurses, Haas
Rhode Island avenue, by a committee rep
resenting the Medical Society and the Train
ing School for Nurses, to the seventy nurses
who are registered on the books of the oi-
rectory. The occasion was a pleasant one
all around. In the reception committee were
Proi. and Mrs Wilson, Dr. and Mrs. u. Ii.
Barker, Dr. and Mrs. 5. s. Adams DR. IA
L. 4. Johnson and Dr. McLaugnIin Mrs
Mary A. Lerch, superintendent OF the oirec-
tory, was the hostess OF the event and In
troouced the nurses to the committee and 10
eacn other. A finer looking body Of young
women II would be very hard TO find than
the nurses. They are graduates OF dearly
all the best training schools or the country
ana rev come from Canada. England and
ireland. Ihey came last night in their pref
tiest evening gowns, and no one would sup
pose, looking at them, that il was their bus
mess to spend long nights and ceaseless
vigils beside the sick and dying. Nurses are
good deal like soldiers. They must an
swer call instantly and their ranking at
the directory depends entirely on their rec
ords Tor promptness and faithruness TO
tneir guy. VI their efficiency there IS never
any doubt at all, or they would not be sent
out. The directory is not a money making
INSTITUTION, nor is IL ever likely to be-
1t will provide at any hour of the day or
nlgnt a nurse. of whom knowledge is kept
from the moment she takes charge of q
case until she leaves the house of the pa
tent and again registers at the diret tory
The directory is now self-supporting and
prosperous, and the gathering last night
was to better acquaint the committee who
have so far furthered the project with the
personnel of the useful little army whose
movements they control and TO introduce
. to oh ntk Tn l1ost
the reception was a perfect success Dur
Ing the evening there were musical selec-
tons by the Capital Quartet, a recital by
Prof. Leo Wheat and vocal solos by Miss
Hendricks and Mrs. Gregory of England
Refreshments were served from an abun-
dainty supplied table Of the directory din
ing room. Ten nurses make their perma-
nent home at the directory. except they are
out on duty.
The bali room at Corcoran House pre-
sented one of its familiar scenes last night
when the Misses Brice were entertaining a
number OF their friends at their first dance
OF the winter There were quantities of
fine palms decorating the halls and corri-
doris, and the Marine Band, occupying one
end of the north balcony, played the music
to which many feet kept time till early this
morning. The young ladies received in
pretty gowns of white satin and tulle and
Mrs. Brice wore a superb toilet of black
lace. Among these present were many
prominent In diplomatic life, as well as the
Of each winter.
Miss wainwright's. coming-out tea yes
terday afternoon crowded the home of her
parents. Lieut.. and Mrs. Wainwright, on
New Hampshire avenue, with her and their
friends. The flowers sent to the young lady
were evident in every direction, and she Sc
lected one bunch from the collection, a
cluster OF La France roses. to carry. Her
gown was the conventional one OF white
muslin and lace, and Mrs. Wainwright wore
black silk and jet.
Mrs Seaton Schroeder, in a becoming
gown OF red crepe, presided at the tea
table, assisted by Miss HazeItine. who wore
light blue WOOL trimmed with lace. The
Misses Reeder, who will make their formal
debut on Saturday. and Miss Mimmack as
sisted In entertaing the company.
Mrs. G. NJ. Matthews and the Misses
Matthews also entertained tea company
yesterday, which was attended by their
large circle of friends In Georgetown and in
the city. The house was decked with the
most fragrant flowers. and in the tea room
centerpiece OF American beauties seemed
to light up the whole apartment. Mrs.
Matthews. in gown or black satin, was
assisted by her daughters, one OF whom
wore white silk, with gold embroidery, and
the other pink and white striped silk. As
sisting them in welcoming their friends
were Mrs. Hawkins Dorset and Miss Dor
set of Baltimore, Mrs Campbell Mrs. Henry
Matthews. Mrs. Holdsworth Gordon. Mrs.
Edmund Talcott Miss Billings, Miss Wheat
iey Miss Stewart. Miss Dunlop, Miss Laura
Bailey. Miss Lily Mix. Miss Eva Gilbert
and the Misses Ballinser, who are the
guests Of the Misses Matthews.
Mrs. David Smith. wife Of Paymaster
Smith Of tie navy, who is Just now absent
on a cruise. opened up her pleasant Con-
necticut avenue home yesterday by large
reception from 3 to {. at which Miss Smith,
her daughter. was introduced to her friends.
All the rooms and the tea room were deco
rated with pink roses and other flowers.
The debutante wore an extremely pretty
hut simple gown of white chiffon. and Mrs.
Smith an elegant toilet of white satin. that
opened in front to show n petticoat. COW
cred with pearl passementeries, and over
the shoulders. bertha of fine point lace.
Assisting in receiving were the Misses Hol-
ly and Miss Deering.
Mrs L. II. Ridenour, jr., and Miss Grace
Miller will he at home Fridays, 1911 o
street northwest.
An enjoyable masquerade party was given
to Miss Mamie Palmer last Thursday even
ing. Music and dancing were INDUCED In
until IL o'clock. when refreshments were
served. after which dancing was resumed.
Some of the enjoyable features OF the even
ing were "A number of selections on the cor
net by Mr.. y. Gottwals, also Rotations
by Miss r. Palmer. MIR. E. Louis and A.
Hancock. Among those present were Misses
Lillian Carlisle, Belle Laplni, Lizzie War
ner Bessie Sicily. Katie Oats. Mary Nc
Cullagh. Annie McCullagh, Rosa Palmer,
Mamie Palmer, Mrs. p. ]. McCullagh and
Mrs. L. 7 Palmer. Messrs. Oscar Carlisle
s. Nicholson. Herbert Carlisle. z. Louis
rs