Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-15

Hill, Mrs. Nelson Dinghy, H., Mrs. I. Percy
Myers, the Misses Brice, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Kaufimsnn. Justice and Mr.. Bingham, Miss
Mitchell, Mrs Mary S. Lockwood. Miss Sue
Britton, Miss Ellis. Mr.. Chaplin Brown, Mrs.
and Miss Marvin, Mr.. B. Fl. Warner Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Sayers, Representative and
Mrs Catohings. Representative McMillin, the
Misses Mcintyre, Marvin Thompson, Fred
Foust, Mr.. N. N. Ogden, Mrs. Orville Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kerr, ex-senator and Mrs.
John B. Henderson, Mrs. Representative HUFF,
Mrs. Beale r. Howard entertained one of the
largest companies of the day between 4 and :.
Her house was profusely decorated with palms
and maiden hair ferns. In the second drawing
room the fireplace was filled with yellow tulips.
and the mantel shelf banked with maiden hair
fern in the midst Of which lamp burned under
yellow silk shade. In the dining room, where
the table had center piece Of pink tulips and
the candles burned under pink rose shades
every seasonsble delcacy was served. The
attractive young hostess was gowned in mauve
satin and velvet. Assisting her were Mrs. James
R. Young Of Philadelphia. Mrs. A. B. Graham,
Miss Warner and Miss Thaw. In the dining
room Mrs John Gwynn, Miss Soule and Miss
Clephane looked after the pleasure and comfort
Of all. Mrs. Howard had hospitable word Of
welcome for all the guests, among whom were
Mrs X. t. 2. McElroy Mrs and the Misses Chinn,
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs. II. C.
Clarke, the Misses McIntire Mr.. and Mrs Nor
ris Ketcham. Judge and Mrs. Weldon, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter H. Heiskell, IT,, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Dempsey, Miss Dempsey. Mrs. Veazey, Mrs
Cliff ord Walton, Mr.. and Mrs j. N whitney, Mrs
Prof. and Mrs. MCGEE. Miss Newcomb, Mrs T.
NJ. Larner, the Misses Larner, Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Mccartney. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sternes
the Misses Teel, Mrs. W. s. Teel. Mr.. and Mrs
George Cooper Dean, Mrs. James F. Barbour,
Prof. and Mrs. Newcomb, Mrs. W. NJ Dove
Or. and Mrs. II. A. Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs T.
Warden Graham, Mrs. Frank A. Gardner. Mrs.
Geo. P. Fisher Miss Ellis Mrs. and Miss Teller,
the Misses Du Hamel, the Misses Kemp. Mrs
McCook, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Moves, Mr.
and Mrs. sevellon A: Brown, Miss Pilling
Mrs. H. ]. Ramsdell, Mrs. ]. T. Seaweli
and the Misses Seawell Mr.. aud Mrs. Titcomb.
Mrs S. II. Kaufman, Miss Kaufman, DIR. and
Mrs. Baldwin, DR.. and Mrs. Owens,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Phillips, the Misses Phillips,
the Misses Lovejoy, Mrs. Fred Perry Powers,
Mrs. A. B. Mullett, Miss Mullett, Mrs. Worth
ington Dorsey, the Misses Dorsey. the Misses
Aylmer, Mrs. A. J. Bentley, Mrs Geo. Alfred
Townsend, Mrs. James H. McKenney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter D. Wyville, Mrs. Mum, Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Lipscomb, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Browne, Mrs Robert Christy, Miss Christy,
Mrs. Charles ". Pairo, the Misses Pairo, Mrs.
Il. b. Hay, Miss Mccarthy of Syracuse. n. Y,
DR.. Jerome Chase, Miss Julia Solomons, Mrs.
Hosea Townsend, Miss Mclaughlin, Mrs. J. L.
Norris, Mrs. John s. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Il. Davis, Mrs. Paul Arnold. Miss Free
man, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Chambers, Miss
Chambers. Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Britton, Mrs.
6oule, Mrs. Geo. W. Joyce and Miss Hattie
McGlinchey.
Mrs. Richard H. Clarke, wife of Representa-
tive Clarke Of Alabama. gave one of the most
novel entertainments of the season in valen-
tine tea. Her house was most tastefully deco
rated, the lamps and gas globes being shaded in
red, the staircase and second parlor being
strung with Japanese lanterns and quRnti-
ties of pretty valentines were in every direction
fringing the mantels or decorating the cabi-
nets. In the dining room the table was striped
with red ribbons and tall silver lamp under
a great shade Of red rosebuds and their foli-
age was the center piece. All the ladies who
assisted the hostess wore pretty valentine
hearts presented by her and upstairs there WAS a
cutely arranged post Office. where all the guests
received tender missiyes of the same descrip-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke were assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Alexander Leftwich of Balti-
more. Mrs. Oates, Mrs. Gear. Mrs. Blanchard,
Mrs. John b. Allen, Mrs Harmer, Mrs. Reside,
Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Tarsney and the Misses Her
bert, Compton, Bynum, Richardson, Turner,
Enloe, Stone, Scott, Post Reilly Brickner,
Lester, Rice, Stellwag, Mannix. Andrews. Tay
Tor, Jones, Case and Tarleton. All of the
ladies' were elegantly gowned. Miss Case and
Mrs. Reside rang several times, much to the
pleasure of the guests. The little daughter Of
aid to her parents and dainty figure herself
in pretty null frock and scarlet ribbons.
Secretary and Mrs. Elkins gave dinner last
night. Covers were laid for twenty guests and
the table decorated with lilies Of the valley.
Those present were Senator and Mrs. Higgins,
Senator and Mrs. Mills, Representative and Mrs.
Dalzell. Mr.. and Mrs. Estes Rathbone, Prof.
and Mrs. White. Gen. and Mrs. Jeffries, DR..
Hammond, Madame Romero, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
L. Elkins, NJ. Pendleton and Miss Elkins.
Mrs. Jno. A. Logan gave dinner party last
night, when Mrs. Potter Palmer was the guest
of honor. The others at table were Senator and
Mrs. Carlisle. Senator and Mrs. Cullom. Senator
and Mrs. Gibson. Senator and Mrs. Jones Of
Nevada, Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mrs. Trauttmann
of Chicago. Representative Durborow and Mai
and Mrs. Tucker.
Senator and Mrs. Brice gave another OF the
dinner companies of the evening. Their guests
sat about a table decked with American Beauty
roses and white lilacs. Those presen. were ex-
Senator and Mrs. Eustis. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mason. Lieut. and Mrs. Mu,iigan. DR.. and Mrs.
Jones of Ohio. Mr.. and Mas. Archibald Hop
kins, Miss Condit Smith. Miss Beach of Hart
ford, Mrs. Jno. Andrews, Senator White, Mr..
and Mrs. Diaz- Albertni, Mr.. Ferrell of New
York, Prince Canta- Cauzere and Mr.. Stuart
BrIce Senator and Mrs. Brice have another
dinner on for Thursday night when Mr. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer will be the guests Of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Emmons gave dinner
also last night, when their guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Alan tombstone, Miss Stoughton, Miss Del
monte. Miss Helen Carroll. Miss Hague, Mr.
Clifford Richardson. Baron Won ketteler, Mr..
r. l. Chiffon and Lieut.. buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Hardie are visiting
Senator and Mrs. Cullom, and will be with
them month.
Miss Elkirs went to Virginia today to spend
a week