Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-19
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
A Pretty Tea Given by Mrs. Oolonna
Yesterday.
Matters Social Are Not Very Lively
the Week Before Christmas-Per-
sOnal Notes of Interest.

Mrs. Il. A. Colonna's tea to announce the
debut Of her sister, Miss Kathleen Bailey,
yesterday was a very enjoyable occasion.
The young ladies assisting were Miss Helen
Dodge, Miss Annie Dennis. Miss Marguer-
itta kondrup. Miss Ottelie Freyhold. Miss
Fairfield, Miss Mckee and Miss Bailey.
Among the guests were DR.. and Mrs. I. c.
MendenhaIl. Mrs Newcomb, Miss Newcomb.
DIT. Anita Neweomb MCGEE, Hon. and Mrs.
Richard H. Clarke. Rev. and Mrs. Hugh
Johnston. Mrs. Marshall Macdonald, Miss
Macdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lambert.
MIR. Wilton j. Lambert, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Croffut. Miss Nichols Miss Alice Cieary,
Mrs. II. G. Thompson, Mrs. G. A. Schott.
AIR. and Mrs. W.F.Gapen, Mrs. w. w Dodge.
Miss Dodge, Mrs. w. c. Dodge. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Goodfellow, Mr.. Frank Held,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stehman Forney, Lieut. ana
Mrs. Edwin II. Tillman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win ii. Fowler. Mrs. A. b. Johnson, Miss
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. David Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. 5. j. Mills. Capt. Piatt. Misses
Piatt, Mrs. La Fetra. Miss Breyhold, Mr..
Fenx F'reyhold. MIR. Frank Bright, Miss
Bright, Mrs. VIM. b. Avery, Miss Avery,
Mr. VIM. w. Y. Avery, mir Rozier b. Lar
kin, Mr.. Walter DAVIS Miss Bayne, MISS
May Blaine. Miss Fitzpatrick, Miss H. Eve
Ign Pooke, Mrs. Fisher, Miss Fisher, Mrs.
Yoon Pike. Misses Pike, Mr.. VIM. ID. Hoo
YER Mr.. Mctrath, MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Og-
den. Mr. and Mrs o. H. Tittmenn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Winston, Mrs. Fred. A. Grant,
Mrs. Peyton X. Hull Mir. George A. Fair-
field Mr. w. b. Fairfield, DIR. c. r. Lucas.
Mr. j. Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. II. Nc
kee, Mrs. L. G. Ransom Mrs Dr. stacy
Ransom, MIR. l.. Alton Bailey, Mr. and Mrs.
Levers Miss Levers, MIR. and Mrs. Walter
r. Wright, MIR. and Mrs. Frank Little, Miss
Fague Mr.. Spencer McCorcle. Mr.. f. q.
Fischer, DR.. VIM. +. H. Phillips and MI. b.
r. Minor.
The Monday Evening Cotillion Club gave
the second of it's series of germans at
Linthicum Hall, Georgetown, last night.
The german of thirty-fve couples was beau
tifully led by MIR. Nat Tyler, il, and
proved a most delightful affair. The chap
erones were Mrs. Cragin. Mrs. Leonard &.
Chew, Mrs. Arthur Payne and Mrs. Poole.
Among those present may be mentioned
Miss Wilson, Misses Da-neille. klenscmidt,
Miss Payne, Miss Tyler. Miss Blackford
Miss Lomax, Misses Dunlop, Miss Seymour,
Miss Carr, Miss Cox. Misses Wheatley,
Misses Gardner, and Messrs. Boyd, HaEi-
son, Peters. Wallace, Chew, Tyler. Mason
Minor, Washington, lotion, Lieber. Miller
Corne and others.
The wedding of Mr.. VIM. J. Ferguson and
Miss Katie May Trelnor, daughter of VIM
H. and Mary j. Treinor, took place at the
home of the groom, 3lS 9th street northeast
last evening The bride wore a gown OF
cream silk trimmed in lace; the flowers were
brides roses and maidenhair ferns Rev
Mr.. Wilson performed the ceremony in the
large parlors. which were decorated with
evergreens, ferns and palms. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Treinor
Mr.. and Mrs. knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Fergu-
son, Capt. and Mrs. Austin. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Holenberger. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B.
Ray, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Curtin. Mrs
j. o. johnson. Mr.. and aIiss Bixler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arbella, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole. Messrs
Cole. knight. Stetson and Misses Getz, MIL
Ter, Wagner and Ketter.
Representative and Mrs. Charles H. Gros-
venor have issued cards for the marriage OF
Mckee, Wednesday, December "a, at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Athens. Ohio.
Miss Harriet Whiting, the well-known
contralto. is in Washington to attend the
wedding of her sister, Miss Josephine. to
Mr.. Frank E. Smith.
On account of the death of Mrs. T.
B. Ferguson, the invitations to the musicale
to have been given by Mrs. Emmons this
evening are recalled.
Last evening very pleasant birthday
party was given to Miss Agnes Burns at
her residence, 423 9th street southwest.
Among those present were Misses Neal. A.
Yates, Burns, Whelan. Mockbee, Harvey.
Segar, Annie Burns. Ashford. l.. Yates and
Agnes Burns, Messrs. Mockabee, Larcombe.
Harvey. +. A: Jones, I. A Burns. smoot.
Burns, sorreli, WIN Whitcomb, Bradfield,
w. r. Burns and w. Epply.
Capt. Cook Of the Navy Department has
taken the residence, 141S 10th street, of
Commander Houston during the absence of
the latter's family abroad.
Senator Vance has recovered from the at
tack of muscular rheumatism with which he
has been suffering sufficiently to visit the
Capitol a short time every day. His son.
Lieut. Vance of the eleventh infantry, has
been visiting his father for some weeks, and
Harry Martin will spend the holidays with
the family. Mrs. Vance Is confined to the
house by a severe cold.
Miss Louisa Hilleary, after making quite
q long visit to her sister, Mrs. Chas. Bowie,
1921 Corcoran street, leaves today for Flori-
da. to spend the winter. Her niece, Miss
Virginia Bowie, expects to join her in few
weeks.
Mrs DIR. Ashford has moved into her new
home, 1763 p street.
Mrs Marsh, 1915 Connections avenue, is
very ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. S. E. Cuttings and family have taken
premises 1740 K street for the winter sea-
son.
Mr.. Newton Stillwell and wife of Ohio
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy l.. Jeffords.
Mr.. Stillwell is one of the favored five dem
ocrats who achieved a seat in the Ohio
senate at the election last month. They
were given little party Thursday even
ing and among those present were Con-
gresham and Mrs. Richards, Miss Still
well Of Ohio, Mr.. Flanagan, and Mr.. Sugg
of North Carolina and Gen. Circuit of Yer
mont