Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Pleasant Receptions by the Cabinet Ladies
Yesterday.
A Number of Teas and Luncheons-
Personal Notes of In
terest.

With the exception Of the home Of the
Secretary Of the Interior, where the scarlet
fever quarantine is still in force, all the
cabinet houses were open yesterday to cali
e-s. and from to were generally crowd
ed. The receptions were entirely Informal.
which fact increased the pleasure Of each
caller.
Mrs. Gresham received in her parlor at
the Arlington, and as so many had been
disappointed heretofore in seeing her, her
reception was unusually large.
Mrs. Lamont's sunny drawing room is not
likely ever to be deserted when 1t is known
she will be at home Yesterday her friends
came and went in a continual stream She
had Miss Aline Wilcox spending the after
noon with her, and who proved a charming
assistant in entertaining the visitors.
Miss Herbert did not receive until after
O'Clock, as she waited with the other brides
maids at the wedding breakfast to see Rev.
and Mrs. Vrooman depart for their honey
moon trip. Mrs. Micou. who is now here for
the winter, assisted Miss Herbert in enter
tanning he- callers
Mrs. Carlisle was also at home to callers
She will have guests with her after the
holidays.
Miss Morton received at the Portland
and gave her callers a most Interesting
visit.
Mrs. Olney welcomed many callers, to
whom she presented her niece Miss Bessie
Thomas of Boston, who will spend the win
ter with her.
Mrs. Bissell had, as usual, a crowded
drawing room, and no call in the round
left more agreeable impression
Mrs. Thurber, wife of Private Secretary
Thurber. was making the cabinet rounds
ana made the acquaintance of a number
OF people who had not the pleasure here
tofore OF meeting her. but who now add
her name to the list OF charming Young
matrons, of which the present administra.
ton may justly boast.
Postmaster General and Mrs Bissell have
invitations out for a dinner party on the
Mrs. and Miss Boardman have tea cards
out for the 10th of this month.
Mrs. Franklin William Draper, wife OF
representative Draper, and Miss Draper
nave invitations out for a tea on the 2lst
The Misses Morris will give a tea ON
Wednesday, December 90
Representative and Mrs. Tom I. Jobnson
gave a dinner party last night, when their
guests were Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle
Senator and Mrs. Mills. Representative and
Mrs. c. X. Breckenridge. Representative
ana Mrs. Draper. Maj. and Mrs. Goodloe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. NJ. Curry and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Edwards. The table was
be& utifully decorated with yellow chrysan-
themums, all the sweetmeats being also In
yellow.
A house may be both coy and commo-
olous; II may be nlled to overlooking, SO to
speak, ana yet there appears an abundance
OF room. THESE two conditions seemed to
vie with each other at the handsome resi-
dence of MIR. John II. Buscher, 18th and
Maryland avenue, on the occasion of a re-
cepuon last night given in honor Of his
newly married son, Mr.. ]. Harry Buscher
who was welded TO Miss Katie Conner
The handsome parlors, the drawing room
and dining rooms were thronged by the
multitude Of Mr.. Buscher's friends, who had
come from all parts of the District as well
as from other cities. A menu of choice sal
ads and tempting cold dishes, together with
fruits and sweets. was washed down by
liquids, both sparkling and STILL and all
went merry as the proverbial marriage
bell. Music, song and story were inter
member the fathers reception to his son
and daughter-in-law, just embarked upon
the sea of matrimony Among those pres
emit were Mrs. Muehleisen. Mrs. Louis
Walker. Mrs. Sickles. Mrs. Michael Schuier,
Alexandria: Mrs. Rice, Alexandria; Mrs
Dauterich. Mrs. Albert Sautter Mrs. Fred
Vogt, Mrs J. L. Vogt. Mrs. Martin Schnei-
schwe. Geo. W. Griffith and wife. Mr. Ar
thur Brueninger and wife, ]. A. Bailey and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Flick. Mr.. Rudolph Pc
tiers and wife. Jos. Schladt and wife, Mr..
=.
John Hockemyer. DR.. L. L. Friedrich and
Wife, A. A Friedrich and wife. Mrs Myers
Miss Annie Buscher. Philip May and wife
r. p. May and wife.G Omohundro and wife
Mr.. Martin Hebner and wife. Oscar Berger
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton, Theo Seulen
and wife. Geo. P. Zurhorst and wife. Geo.
J. Bessler and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Denni-
son. J. G. May and wife. George Killeen
pnd wife. Mrs. Chas. Keller. Miss BERTHE
Keller. Miss BERTHE King Miss Maggie
O'Rrien. Miss Relic Myers. Miss BERTHE
Peese. Miss Teena Myers. Miss Pearl. Van
Fleak. Miss Frsa Hopkins Miss Fila Nav.
Mrs. Terry Wilt, Miss Maggie Crawford
Miss Ida Buscher. Miss Katie S~hladt Miss
poSie SchlaSt. Miss Katie Myers Mrs
Mag~ie Iunstnrd. John N DreIl. Mr. Hous-
a- Mr. Wvnkoon. Gen. r. Smith. Joseph
ceier. Hnnrv Ce'Ar. Iohn g. rA'er. Frank
p-rnel. r Dor~ha-+v. NJ ceiesnie Tiles
wor~ter. pohert Mcdonald rhos Myers
'-. Gno. D'ete-ich, Mr.. Hugh Kane Mr.
p'-',t'n>
The Misses Kinney gave today a debu-
! tante's luncheon in honor of Miss Condit
1 Smith. The other guests were Miss Stewart.
! Miss Rochester, Miss Ruggles, Miss Drawer.
Miss Davidge, Miss McLanahan, Miss Bel
KNAPP.
Mr.. and Mrs. westel W. willoughby will
spend the holidays in Dubuque. Iowa, the
| former home of Mrs. Wiiloughby.
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