Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-24
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Entertainments Of Various Kinds-Psrsonal
Notes Of Interest.

Noscs " Auterests
Senator and Mrs. Cockrell gave reception
last night which will stand out in the list Of the
winters entertainments as one Of the most
notable occasions. The special guests were
/ the Vice President and Mrs. Morton, and the
| company invited to meet them were the Senators
and their wives and a few personal friends. Tho
parlors and dining room were tastefully decked
| with fine roses and mass Of annunciation
| lilies filed in the bay window. The hostess
| wore a becoming gown OF white silk with lace
| and violets. Mrs. Morton wore blue and silver
brocade and lace. Miss Cockrell wore girlish
| dress of white crepe.
Among the guests were Senator and Mrs..
Gray. Senator and Mrs. Hiscock, Senator Nor
| rill. Miss Swan, Senator Kyle, Senator and Mrs.
| Lindsey, Senator White, Senator Faulkner,
| Senator Sawyer. Senator and Mrs. Gibson, Dro
| Hammond DIR. and Mrs. w. ". Johnston, MIRA
Matt Ward. Mrs. and Miss Jackson, Prince Cam
tacuzene, Speaker Crisp, the Japanese minister
| and wife, Gen. and Mrs. Greedy, Gen. and Mrs.
| Breckinridge, Mr. and Mrs. d. R. Mckee, Col.
and Mrs. Winthrop and nearly all the Supreme
Court justices and their wives.
This morning Miss Cockrell went to New
York. where she will join Secretary and Mrs
| Foster at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and sail with
them to Europe tomorrow. In Paris. where
| she will be in school for a year Or two, she will
| have the companionship of several young
friends Of her own age. the daughters Of Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Danenberg will be ct home at
935 r street northwest Sunday, February 26,
! between 3 and o clock.
Mrs. Andrew A. Lipscomb will give tea this
afternoon from to to meet Mrs. Francis
| Adgate LiDsccmb Of Georgia.
Mrs. Tom L. johnson gave q luncheon yes
| terday, when her guests were Mrs. Cultivate,
| Mrs. Butterworth, Mrs.W c. Whittemore. Mrs.
Beriah wilkins, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. S. NJ. Bryan.
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Estes G.. Rathbone, Mrs. A.
| A. Lipscomb. Mrs. MOorehead, Mrs. Tucker,
Mrs. Chaplin. Mrs. Hare and Mrs. Mcconnell.
/ can beauty roses and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Gray Pendleton gave luncheon today.
Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan will give recep-
ton this afternoon to Michigan people who are
residing here.
| Mrs. Moorehead will give luncheon tomor-
row in honor Of her guest. Mrs. Caswell Of
| Georgia, who is with her at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke Of 2O13 Massachusetts,
avenue is visiting in Philadelphia and will not
| resume her Saturday evenings until March IL.
| Mrs. A. Berwanger and Miss Bertha Lyon
will be pleased to see their friends at their new
| home, 724 5th street northwest, on and after
Sunday. the 26th instant.
| Mrs. Eugene Hale will give tea on Monday,
4to6.
surprise masquerade party was given to
Miss Clara Arneth on the evening OF the 23d in
slant at her residence, 65 G street northwest.
! Those who were present were Tenia Schmidt,
Laura Walker. Mamie Winter, Lottie Winter
Fannie Rudderforth, Daisy Rudderforth, Monte
Sullivan, Ida Swain. Eddie Winter, Harry Win
ter Frank Golden, Logic Kimmel, Willie
Walker, Eddie Vamillion, Charlie Giddens.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Coyle gave a luncheon on
Wednesday in honor Of Mrs Gen. Myers
| Among her guests were Mrs. Macfeely, Mrs.
| Nov frr Do, n Me- oil aho SCH
Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Beckwith.
Mrs. Macfeely has as her guests Mrs. Myers
and her son, Mr.. Henry Myers Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larner have sent out
cards for tea Tuesday. Febi uary %. to meet
/ their cousin Miss Keller OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
and Miss Bar,holow Of Orange. N. ].
Mrs. D. H. Carver of Binghamton is visiting
her sister. Mrs. H. p Goodwin of Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Geo. C. Gorham and Mrs. W. F. Clarl
will receive on Saturday for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Wanamaker has lent the Hungarian
| Band to the Home of Incurables for the pur
pose of giving a concert in the large parlors a
the Arlington on Wednesday evening at ar
hour that will suit people who are invited
to Mrs. Morton's at $50.
Mrs. Willis Lord Moore is spending somt
time in Washington with her mother, Mrs
| Villa, at 224 Delaware avente northeast. She il
accompanied by her daughter Villa and younf
| friend, Miss Underwood. They will be at hom,
on Mondays
One Of the seasons prettiest weddings will b,
that of Miss Anna Crumbe and Mr.. Ben l.
| Fairchiid next Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O il
West Presbyterian Church, New York city (Rev
! DIR. John r. Paxten's). MIR. Falrchild formerly
lived in Washington and Mr.. Charles Bassett o.
this city a lifelong friend of the groom will b,
best man.
Mr.. William Wha!en OF Chicobee Falls, Mass
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. OMeara of CAT G
street northeast.
A birthday party was rendered Mr.. E. J.
Decker by his mother and members Of the
National Crescent Club at his residence 306
street northeast. on Tuesday evening. the 2ls
instant Among those present were Mr. anG
Mrs. Horn. Mrs. PelOnbit, Messrs. A. s. PAYNE
Z. Gould. E. Burnham c. Durham, F. Maun
sell, +. Stump. L. holloway, A. Odom, W. p
Boure and =. F. Leach.
Miss Dubois OF Baltimore is the guest Of Mrs
A. G. Holland OF 1914 Columbia street north
west.
Miss wolcott of New York is spending tn,
winter at the Everett
The Misses Hutchinson, 1907 Massachusetts
| avenue, gave a handsome luncheon yesterday tt
meet Miss Glenny and Mise Townsend o.
Buffalo. The table elaboletely decorated
in green and white. The guests were Mis-
O'Toole. Miss Burdette, Miss White. Miss Kauff
mann, Miss Walthail Miss Drane, Miss Keltor
and Miss Soule.
Mrs. Fowler and Miss Harriet Fowler O
Buffalo, aunt and niece Of Mr.. W. s. Bissell. tn,
next Postmaster General, and Mrs. and Mis-
Sparks, relatives Of Col. Lamont, the mex
Secretary of War, are among the guests q
The Gramercy.
1t was stated yesterday that Mrs. O'Reill,
had suffered an attack of paralysis ut her hotel
The Gramercy. 1t has since been ascertaineC
that Mrs. o. Reilly was ill with palpitation O
the heart Tuesday, but that she recovered suffi
GENTLY to attend a lecture the following even
ing. and that she is now in her usual health
The false report furnished by an unat
tached correspondent too late to permit o
verifcation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Smith Russell will be tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. G. Berge, 1927 {
street, next week.
Miss Hattie Martin is visiting PHILADELPHIA
friends. with whom she will return in time t
attend the inaugural ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Henry CARL have returne,
from their wedding tour and are at their home
No. 923 It'll street northeast.
Letter Carriers Pay.
Senator Dixon (RL), from the committee OF
post offices and post roads, today rsporte
favorably to the Senate his amendment to tn
post Office appropriation BILL which proposes I